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I was scared sh!tless of small dogs for many years due to people thinking it is "funny" when their pampered prince/princess has a go at others... and still to this day, I'm much more aware of the fact that I'm much more likely to be bitten by a small dog than a larger one. I still haven't met a Pembroke Corgi that hasn't tried to bite me, and as such still have a deep rooted leeriness of them... maybe they are picking up on that, but it's a subconscious thing that I can't control, as hard as I have tried over the years. Even Pembroke pups scare me! T.

When I was 6, I used to take a neighbour's 2 Dobermanns for a walk each afternoon. I would knock on the front door, the neighbour would take me out the back and attach the leads, then I'd go out the back gate to the playing fields our yards backed onto. I'd walk them for 4-5 laps, then bring them back through the back gate, knock on the back door, and the neighbour would give me a soft drink or piece of cake, then I'd go home. One afternoon, I got there to find the police there, and I was told I wouldn't be able to walk the dogs any more as they had been shot. Turns out that some idiot had jumped the back fence and was trying to break into the house when the dogs "got him". The would be burglar apparently didn't survive the experience, so the police shot them. I ran home crying my little heart out that they'd done that to those 2 beautiful gentle dogs that I loved so much... I think I threw a few choice words no 6 year old girl should be using at the poor cops that had had to do the deed through my tears too... I learned a very hard lesson that day... dogs could be "dangerous"... T.

It's not rocket science to realise that a bite with intent from a large dog will do a hell of a lot more damage than the same bite type from a smaller breed dog... That said, I've had quite a few more smaller dogs go for the intentional savage bite than larger breeds... but that's only my own experience, based on interacting with LOTS of dogs during my years with rescue AND working in boarding kennels (which also ran security dogs). There were one or two larger dogs that I definitely wasn't brave enough to try to interact with in all that time... T.

Hahaha! She's got the best hot water "bottle" ever there... T.

Nawww... pretty wet Don.... T.

She sounds like she's coping just fine... Don't let others bully you into changing something that's obviously working. T.

It would most likely be an hourly rate... and they can start around $200+ an hour for weddings, so somewhere in that ballpark, I'd suppose... Then again... Kirislin - you are pretty handy with a camera... and if you are physically capable of doing the job (I remember you have back issues), you might be able to come up with a compromise fee-wise... *grin* T.

He and Pickles would make a great pair... lol! Both of them are "speshul"... T.

Love that boy!!! T.

Ouch! T.

I'd say you'd need to ring around (or email for quotes) photographers in the area... I'd think a professional wouldn't be cheap, but you may find a dog loving one that might give a bit of a discount... T.

Horns are not linkd to sex in goats, so both males and females can have them. I'm lucky enough to work with lots goats of all ages... but getting smacked in the face with horns is definitely a slight downside... lol! T.

We had a light dinner, some more massage, and a dose of Meloxicam...seems to have done the trick, as she managed to get herself up onto my bed during the night and is back to her "normal" self this morning. I lifted her off the bed this morning just to be safe... @Mjosa- Pickles has a scar on her brain that means that she knuckles both front feet on a daily basis. She doesn't have much feeling in all 4 legs, so also walks like a marionette. She can run like a whippet though, go figure! She had a rather rigorous rumble session with the foster puppy yesterday as I was doing the poo patrol, so my bad for not supervising their play more strictly... They do like to frighten us with these things though, don't they? I was quite worried for a bit there... T.

The parvo thread says that the sick pup is the male... this thread is asking why the female is being picky... *sigh* T.

Pickles knuckles both front feet on a daily basis normally... it's part of what makes her "special"... lol! She freaks vets out with her spasticity, which is why I usually call first, then bring her in if they think I can't handle the problem myself. T.

Well... thought I'd give the trembly areas a good massage... and we have a much more happy and comfortable dog now. Still favouring the left front a bit, but much more settled and not displaying those worrying symptoms as frequently. Vet never called, and it's way past even his staying back time, so I'm gonna give her a dose of Meloxicam just for good measure. Bloody dogs...who'd have them, huh? *grin* T.

Stop it... I is gonna get a fat head at this rate... lol! T.

Thanks perse... I like to think I've picked up a few diagnostic skills along the way... lol! And getting even more experience with other animal illnesses and injuries at my farm job... loving the learning! T.

Starting to look much more likely than any really serious issue... Bloody dogs... love testing us out on odd occasions, don't they? Starting to think the vet isn't going to call me back... can't be 100% certain that the receptionist passed on the message. If he'd got it, he'd have called straight away, as he knows me well. T.

Gums all good, no ingestion of anything out of the ordinary, tummy sounds are normal - and she's non-reactive to loud sounds or storms (thank dog!). She's just had another round... and this time I felt (quite literally felt her all over) that the trembling was mostly confined to around the neck and shoulders, more on the left than the right, and she's knuckling over on the front left paw more than normal. Starting to think she's tweaked herself when she was rough playing with the foster pup this afternoon... *sigh*... probably twisted something in one of the potholes he's dug out there...grrr! I have Meloxicam here, so will see what the vet thinks if/when he calls me back before I give her some. Might have to get her lounge room bed into the bedroom tonight, as I'm not sure she's going to be able to get on and off my bed... *grin*... not that she tends to use it in the lounge room - prefers the couch mostly... I'm concerned, but not panicking... she seems fine in between bouts of the trembling... still going to fast her tonight (and the others too, just for good measure). T.

Hang on... you posted in another thread that your dog passed away due to Parvo 3 months ago, and that one of these 2 new pups you are now home treating for the same problem... I'm confused. T.

While I wait for the vet to call me back... This afternoon (about 2 hours ago), Pickles started acting very strangely. She seemed quite agitated, trembling, panting, pacing up and down the hall, in and out the back door, and just generally looked distressed. I went outside with her, as she looked like she wanted to defecate, and she paced about and did manage to poop a reasonable amount. Stools were firm but not dry or really hard. I've palpated her belly and internals and it all seems normal (not tight or hard or causing discomfort when I palpate). She is alert and responsive, and when I offered her some water, she drank ok. She seemed OK after she'd defecated, but we've had 2 more episodes of the pacing/trembling and looking like she wants to poo since. She's currently quite fine and sleeping between me and the heater. I'm thinking I'll fast her tonight (in case of a backlog in the colon), and monitor for any more symptoms... she's not going to be happy going without dinner... errr! Just waiting for the vet to call me back to confirm this course of action. Anyone think they may have an idea what could be going on if a backed up colon isn't the cause? Pickles is also mobility challenged - she walks like a marionette due to a scar in her brain she's had since before coming to me as a 9 week old pup. She is nearly 7 years old now, and is the picture of health apart from the funny walk. Diagnosing any type of mild siezure activity would be hard due to that's the way she walks normally... Anyways... please feel free to throw any and all suggestions my way... T.

I have no words... *sob* Poor little man Otis... get well soon buddy... I hope the "carer" is prosecuted and never allowed to "care" for any animal ever again. T.

Passes bag to DDD... it's yummy though... T.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! T.