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Our local tennis club donates used balls to the local school & also to dog rescue The other day I picked up 10 dozen balls to be circulated to Canberra / NSW foster carers. The balls are like new, hardly worn at all, especially the competition balls. That's amazing! I wonder how you do about sorting that one out? Do you have more info I'd love to look into it. Just contact a committee member of your local tennis club & ask them if the club would be willing to donate used balls to dog rescue? We have a great network of rescuers in the Canberra area & a wonderful person who not only distributes donated items to rescue organisations, but also busies herself with making toys out of tennis balls & old footy socks

Our local tennis club donates used balls to the local school & also to dog rescue The other day I picked up 10 dozen balls to be circulated to Canberra / NSW foster carers. The balls are like new, hardly worn at all, especially the competition balls.

Nice pic Bluey Love I had a chuckle at the dog matching the furnishings :D

2/52 At the jump outs at Goulburn race track yesterday. Jump outs are like unofficial barrier trials, usually shorter in distance. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get closer to the track & missed most of the early heats on Flickr

I thoroughly recommend having a read of the study indicated in Steve's link. I also recommend contacting Linda van Bommel herself, she's very approachable :) [email protected] ETA Sorry, just saw Steve gave the same link, so I will amend my post accordingly!

RallyValley, that's an awesome capture of the New Year! Where was it taken?

I have two bottles of Essiac capsules (60 capsules per bottle) to give away to someone who would like to try this herbal formula or who is already giving it as a supplement. The capsules are made by Essiac Canada International who are supposed to manufacture the fair dinkum product! Expiry date is 10-2014. The bottles are unopened & have been sitting on my desk for some time - so I figured someone on here could probably use them :)

Hope I'm not too late to join in - I always leave everything until the last minute which does not bode well for a 52 week challenge! My topic is 52 weeks of life..... if I make it to the end it will be a nice retrospective of 2014 :) Ringer - still sleeping off the New Year celebrations on Flickr

Put them in a container of metho. ETA only needs to be small like a urine sample size!

Weight bearing bones that came from heavy animals (cow, deer, horse, moose etc.) are very dense and hard, in fact hard enough to break teeth. Mine has lost half his front tooth to a marrow bone, definitely learned my lesson there. I like giving (frozen) lamb necks, they're great for heavy chewers. I would include roo tail as weight bearing bones too. An over-enthusiastic chomper here sustained a slab fracture to a molar from roo tail.

CBL, the thundershirt hasn't worked for my storm phobic Belgian & I did a lot of preparatory work beforehand too, as advised. In fact she seems to overheat in it & the panting gets worse. Seems it works for some & not for others, but it is worth persevering & giving it another go.

I have been using Vytrate for years & it does the job well. Just had a look at the ingredients for Go Dog - that is quite a cocktail

I also do the closed fist thing but find that offering treat/ food at chest height below mouth level so the dog has to reach down eliminates snatching. Holding food higher than the dog's head tends to encourage it.

Buy a Triton 4wd double cab ute, the rear window can be lowered so that the canopy is 'connected'. :D

I would get another quote from other carriers if you are not happy with the arrangements. Wayrod on DOL comes highly recommended by many on this forum. My Belgian girl flew from Hobart to Canberra several years ago, I arranged transport through Dogtainers, a company I have used a handful of times & I have always been happy with them. The dog would have had to come via Melbourne or Sydney as there was no direct flight at that time. Midniara put her on the first flight out of Hobart in the morning & she was in Canberra by 11.30am at the latest.

I recommend septicide ointment. It sticks well, keeps the flies at bay & will aid healing as it is an antiseptic ointment for horses & dogs.

Not sure if you have found a suitable dog, Maree, & whether the gentleman would consider a male, but there is a Maltese aged 8.5 years avavilable from Christmas Eve at Wollondilly pound.

You could always foster a male, which would be a good fit for your girls :D

So sorry to hear you've lost your little mate, Maree

MW, my Belgian is storm phobic, moreso than Fleming, but she is happiest down the back of the lounge which is a favourite spot for her as she feels safe with her back against the wall. I tried a thundershirt a few years ago but without success, in fact she seemed to get very hot in it & I was worried about her overheating. At 11, Fleming's hearing may be starting to become compromised. Maybe he can sense the storm & the change in pressure but is confused because he cannot rely on his aural capacity to confirm what he is sensing? The thundershirt is touted as having a high success rate, I have read 80%, but you do need to do some preparatory training. Unfortunately, the only way to find out if a thundershirt will work is to try one. :) Shame I no longer have mine, I lent it to a colleague & it was never returned, otherwise I would have sent it to you.

When I was a kid growing up in UK we had a Sheltie called Bonnie :D

I have had a 5mo Belgian pup with a fractured scapula & damage to the radial nerve. She was never quite level at the trot but lived life at 100mph until arthritis became too bad at at the age of 15! Also had a 15yo who was unfortunately run over by the farrier (not his fault, just an accident); she had a dislocated hip & fractured tibia which was pinned. She went onto live until 17 when again her arthritis was just too painful. I know these two injuries are different cases to your pup, but I wanted to point out that on both occasions I did not seek specialist help. My vet at the time performed the surgery in both cases. He proved to be an excellent surgeon..... so don't underestimate your local practice if they are confident they can handle it :) Tiger may surprise you how well she handles recovery, particularly if she is getting lots of company & inside time! Afterall, you say she has been resting well although not contained after the initial diagnosis. As for the galloping heart, I cannot advise, but suggest you consult with your vet for guidance. Good luck, Tiger, whatever outcome you choose

Happy Paws Haven is at Grafton & I would imagine Sally would make good use of the crate! I guess that it is an hour from you, although there may be shelter volunteers at Coffs? Sally doesn't come on DOL very much, but if you would like to contact her e-mail [email protected] or call 66449936.

Sorry for going .......however I know a lot of forum members are interested in the Calendula tea rinse. I came across this on my google travels today & thought it may be of interest :) http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/calendula-great-herb-dogs/

Thanks, Trifecta :D. Agree with the above - except it's "Calendula" Tea wash/rinse that I regard so highly and use with much success. PS - I can't see why a Chamomile Tea rinse would be a bad thing either, although haven't used it myself and would need to google it up for info. Would have a relaxing effect (or perhaps not noticeable for an energetic lab!! lol) and a soothing effect to the skin. I think my fingers & brain were working independently of one another yesterday. :laugh: I was thinking of calendula but typed chamomile for some reason. However, I just googled it http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-chamomile.html - what a wonderful herb, many more benefits than the ones commonly known