tdierikx

That last shot is to die for! How gorgeous and healthy they all look... stunning! T.

After doing a TAFE prac on Thursday where I had to worm a huge bearded dragon, I'll never complain about medicating dogs again... lol! Seriously though, I have fun with one of my pet foxes who really isn't fussed on being handled - devising ways to sneak worming stuff into food I can get him to take by hand has been fun... we have decided that fresh human grade chicken mince is the trick at the moment (and I'm a lot less likely to be bitten). It's even more fun to dose the numerous foxes at the rescue, as quite a few are housed in huge pens with up to 5 foxes in them, and there will always be one or two who shun human contact and you have to find where they are hiding and try to make sure they get their dose without the others in the enclosure snaffling it... *grin*... I've managed to work out each shy fox's fave treat foods now, and so medication days tend to fall when I'm working there to ensure everyone gets dosed properly. I'm so lucky that my dogs are complete pigs and are happy to be medicated by whatever method I see fit... hehe! T.

I saw that too... and agree with your sentiments Powerlegs... T.

Pickles does the coolest crazy dog spastic legs manic barking thing... freaks most people out... lol! She gets on her hind legs and waves her uncoordinated front legs all over the place... while barking in her best completely nuts/crazy bark. Scares even people who know she's not likely to try to bite. She's the most effective guard dog ever! She is also a master at the art of stopping dead in front of you when you are trying to walk around the house... super trip-up power! T.

If you had the shot in your teens, you would have had the full adult dosage... Tetanus is not a series of shots like with Hep B or Rabies... The smart move is definitely to make sure you don't get any other sort of infection in the wound, as that could lead to nasty things like cellulitis or septacaemia, which are not fun at all! T.

One of my sparring bitches was a Rotti/Pitbull cross - and she got well beat up by the Labrador/Dingo cross. We had 4 fights in 2 years, and each escalated to worse than the last. After the 4th fight and a large vet bill, the decision was made to never let them run together again... smartest decision of my life, as the older girl lived to be nearly 16 - instead of the 9-10 she would have been if the Lab went her again. T.

I'm pretty certain that you are unlikely to have contracted tetanus in the situation you describe... I've been known to let my dogs lick my wounds with no adverse effects - in fact my old girl (now deceased) appeared to have miraculous healing properties in her saliva, even though she had a copraphagic habit... errr! T.

Big fat healthy puppies! Doing great! T.

Two of mine were fine for 4 years... then all hell broke loose and they had to be permanently separated. The older of the two has since passed, but my youngest is not allowed to run with the other two because she's a pushy bitch. The 10 year old and the 5 year old are currently getting on just fine, but I can see the occasional push from the younger one - luckily the older one doesn't actually see her as a decent threat to the status quo, or we'd have fun juggling 3 dogs that needed separation... errr! My next dog is going to definitely be male... no more females together in this household after this lot shuffle off - simply not worth the bloody hassle! T.

So they say... wonder if the replacement(s) will be able to do any better job of it... T.

Just perfect little bears... T.

Not a bad initiative... T.

I remember Penny doing that to Puck. He was a defiant little turd and she was at him for probably an hour or so, and never really tamed him. I dont think he ever really gave up, and he's still got attitude today, but I love him for it. He's not an aggressive dog, but there's something cheeky about him. It's like he says, "you cant make me do that". He especially does it to Marcus who finds it irritating. I always tell him Puck's saying "you're not the boss of me" Zeddy and Trouble were the best foster helper mums for all the rescue pups that came through here... all the pups turned out pretty darned good under their tutelage... lol! Trouble taught them how to dig holes in the lawn - Pickles was Miss Tittle-tat about that - and Zeddy taught them good doggy manners by only putting up with so much before she flattened them... hehe! Harper only got to help with a few fosters, but she was the best big sister ever... for such a big girl, she can be incredibly gentle with the little ones... T.

I remember when Zeddy had her pups... the only boy pup was a feisty little bugger and was always pushing the boundaries... One day he wanted boobie, and she didn't want to give him any, so he had a go at her - to which she responded by chasing him around and knocking him down and telling him off in no uncertain terms. Each time he was rolled, he fought back... and she kept doing it until he didn't fight back. It was pretty ferocious stuff, and she wasn't being any too gentle about it - but eventually he got the idea and settled down to behaving properly. Watching how dogs deal with naughty/cheeky pups is so educational - no pups are usually hurt in the process, but sometimes the little ones can scream like they are being killed... lol! T.

I really love your eye for composition perse... you see things in ways others just can't... and are able to share via the camera lens... awesome! T.

Yeh TD, I've been Mr Sheening them thrive daily :D Oh hey and mate, please don't think you should explain who your preferred breeder is. I am a huge believer that all owners should research their breeder first and feel comfortable with them. And when you get to that point, the puppy will come. You should stick with allerzeit, she is terrific. Plus my puppies are all sold and have been for months. In all seriousness, I'd have pretty much any Rotti puppy on offer... but I do have my heart set on a nice even tempered boy from one of Allerziet's future litters. Add that to the fact that I have 3 dogs and 2 pet foxes already at the moment... not looking to get another puppy for a while yet... lol! It's awesome that you have homes for all of yours already... takes the temptation away completely... hahaha! ... and I'll come hunting you down if you don't keep up the puppy photo spam! T.

Purty! I wants - but in a different shape please... T.

Anything that is hard to tip over is my advice... lol! T.

They are so shiny and chubby... awesome job being done by you and Seven! T.

I really need to take you out to Fox Rescue... they have a 3 week old rescue puppy at the moment... and a bunch of kittens of varying young ages too! Oh - and we need to cross patting a fox of your to do list, yes? T.

Looking good... babies were nice and even sized then... you and Seven cooked them to perfection methinks... *grin* T.

Weights at birth? T.

I actually board my one that has this issue when I go away... a friend comes and feeds the others... Worth thinking about if it's not during school holidays when all the boarding kennels are ful... T.

What was the weight range Starkehre? They look nice and solid... *grin* T.

What a stunning pack of big fat healthy puppies... congrats!!! T.