Dame Aussie

Sorry to hear Crits When one of our little Chihuahuas went at 17 the vet did say that it can take two to three weeks for them to adjust to the change, we still had his litter sister and she was a bit down for the first couple of weeks. I hope Poppy is back to herself soon. Take care.

I prefer to leave my dogs entire and manage any possible risks than desex, but if I was desexing I would definitely wait till 18 months - 2years to allow the dog to mature first. I know humans aren't dogs but if our reproductive organs and the associated hormones were removed when we were little we wouldn't really develop properly.

I did read the letter and was referring to the council who still want to kill a dog because of what may be incorrect identification. The council has already had costs awarded against them to the tune of $100,000.00, but they still want to proceed with another euthanasing on a dog that may not be covered under the BSL. Although RSPCA appear to be wanting to repeal the BSL legislation, they are just as likely to change their mind yet again. Hence my comments. Oh yes, I totally agree about council. They're the worst offenders in this whole mess.

Oh look at them I agree Anne.

Good luck with the consult, let us know how you go :)

I don't care why they've changed their mind, I've never liked them anyway, but this is a good thing for the dogs. If it works that is.

:laugh: go Nacho!

Gremlins!

Fingers crossed.

I'm not sure, if they were they've changed their tune!

The RSPCA is trying to get rid of BSL, read the letter

That is AWESOME! Whether or not it has any effect is another thing but fingers crossed!

That would drive me nuts. I'd be so stressed all the time about him being in pain or getting an infection I'd probably dock if it was me, but can understand that would be a last resort.

This is interesting too. We got my MIL a new puppy, and the only reason we got the one we wanted (they were going to keep her) was due to her mother starting to be a bit nasty with her.

Its funny. With what I know now I would never get two littermates or a dog from a BYB....but about twenty years ago we did just that :laugh: they were gorgeous little buggers that had nice long lives.....its interesting. They were brother and sister though, two littermates of the same sex would be much riskier.

Lovely dogs. I think they look much nicer with their ears natural though.

Gee Aussie3, that's a grand old age. 17 WOW, that's a wonderful inning's. I know! The boy went first and the girl went only a few months after him. They were little characters :) They had a big birthday party for their 16th :laugh:

I tend to agree with Anne, think it depends on how dedicated and prepared the owners are, if I had the time required, I am confident I could raise two well behaved pups together. I don't have the time though which is why it isn't happening :laugh: That's from my experience and other people I've known, we got our current dogs only a few months apart and raised them together as pups and we have no issues. The people in the OP sound like they probably would have had problems with just the one dog anyway.

We had two littermates till the age of 17 each, they were awesome dogs so it isn't always a disaster to get littermates. Very sad story, the dogs always pay.

Oh no poor Zig. Fingers and toes crossed the bloods are good. You must be worried you poor thing.

Awww Gus, he really tests you doesn't he?! :laugh: When do you find he is at his calmest?

That's actually a myth about eggs being a problem with Cholesterol. Myth: People with high cholesterol should not eat eggs. Fact: Eggs are not the enemy; they are packed with heart-friendly vitamins. Remember the 1980s when we started madly whipping up eggwhite omelettes because we were told yolks were bad for our cholesterol levels. As a result, many an egg yolk ended up down the sink. However, research in more recent decades suggests this was a waste of food. Investigators from the University of Surrey published their findings on the subject in a British Heart Foundation nutrition bulletin in 2009. They examined the results of several different studies on eggs and nutrition, coming up with the conclusion that the humble egg did not "contribute significantly" to a person's cholesterol levels. Source: http://www.australia...ld-not-eat-eggs Interesting, he cut out eggs and his cholesterol went down?

I once tried to put a coat on my Aussie, it wasn't too tight but was stiff, thick material. She just stood there not moving an inch, looking miserable :laugh:

Yep, clip. Then I'd brush regularly to avoid any matts. She may find a woolen jumper a bit more comfy than the thundershirt? more stretch maybe?