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Lovely pics Pointees... I'm pretty sure they are both Buffy It's ok, you weren't the only one that got confused :D

Oh no, you poor thing, and poor Hudson, I hope he recovers well and is home and safe soon...

Love 'em all!!! :D

Gorgeous pics Evolving! Love the close-up of Bronte girl, what a pretty shot.

Thanks for a great day everyone! Dakota, Tika and I had a ball! Sorry if I didn't say good bye to some people, I was busy wrestling Dakota and the blow-dryer...lol. She didn't like it one little bit...but hopefully LM is right and it will get easier each time we try it. Thanks again for your help :D I've uploaded a couple of very average pics from my little cam to the pic thread, but I'm looking forward to seeing some better ones! Can't wait 'til next month!

Ok guys, my pics aren't the best, but I thought I'd upload what I had anyway.... Hope you all had as good a time as we did! A view of our main run 3 Sammies playing.. The welcoming committee.. Sohvi Sausage Alera puppy :D Bob waiting (not so patiently) for Mum Zoomies Buffy (all better) Echo

Plenty of cutlery as well! And no probs re: puppy people Hehehe, no probs! Oh, and you'll always be her baby p.s I hope no one thinks I'm cruel when they see Tika's coat, still quite a few mats, especially in her big tail, I'm taking it slow getting through her coat, to try and warm her to grooming, she really doesn't like it and is quite used to getting her own way :D

Welcome back SM, hope you had a lovely holiday, looking forward to seeing you and Bronte girl again, and meeting Brandi! :D Pointees: April is indeed looking very lovely, I look forward to seeing her (and the rest of you) in the flesh tomorrow!! Wizzle: Look forward to meeting you next time LM: 3 CHEERS FOR YOU for putting together a FB group...yay! Love it! Hey Kelly! As far as I've learned from books/tv and the like, dogs don't have vivid memories of things like us, like moments in time, etc, however I believe they can remember enough to feel frightened/happy/anxious when confronted by familiar smells/sights/sounds, etc, without fully understanding why. Buffy may exhibit some anxiety, however, as you mentioned she did this last time, before her accident, so you will probably never know if it's related to the accident or not. I honestly think she'll be fine, as dogs are much more resilient and 'in the moment' than many of us care to realise, and if we all make Kepala a fun, happy place for her, she's likely to feel comfortable. As Pointees said, I doubt we'll be in the pool area tomorrow anyway, which is where she is more likely to feel anxious, if at all. Oh, and yes, the other runs are available to us, if not already booked, and I doubt they are very busy in July...hehehe. Only crazy dog people still spend all day outside with their pooches in winter! SOOOO, what I mean to say is....PLEASE COME TOMORROW KELLY AND BUFFY!!! Rottisliebe: Sorry to hear a few of your pooches aren't feeling well, I hope they all feel better soon and we look forward to seeing you all again another time! OMG!!! Yippee *dies of cuteness* Kirty: sorry you can't come, hope you feel better soon. Hopefully, this is the list... Lucycharzie: CHARLOTTE Lappiemum: Bear, Tasha and Sohvi Pointees - April, Alexis and Shaun. Canine Friend - Dexter pip1981 - Dakota and Tika groupfive - Flash Hannah - Denver SmoothieGirl - Bronte & Brandi Evolving - Echo and Alera and Bob Keroppiyo - Buffy Food List Lucycharzie: Salad and low fat Brownies Lappiemum: chicken tender kebabs, plates, cutlery, cups, sauces, napkins, cooking gear Pointees - fairy bread and pigs ears Canine Friend - some kind of quiche (that can be eaten cold) pip1981 - Noodle salad, honey soy chicken wings and soft drink groupfive - juice, dip and crackers Hannah - Ceasar salad and lemon iced tea SmoothieGirl - Bread (rolls or pull aparts or something) and marg. Potato chips - everyone loves them, especially the kids! Evolving - $ for food Keroppiyo - $ for food Potato salad and snags sound great! (Yep, I'm bringing the wings) Don't worry about the extra cups and stuff, I'll bring my pink bag, still got heaps! ;) (Hope I'm not too late to let you know)

Thanks heaps Ladies! LC, I'll see how I go, and if it's a total failure you can take over....lol Welcome James, look forward to meeting you and your little Rottie next time Same to you realitybites, never met a Deerhound, looking forward to it..

I'm sure Bob won't be the same with a baby puppy, most likely it will just be one more little sister for him to protect....lol Do I really need to say what I think you should do.... YAY!!! Can't wait ti see Buffy again!! Looking forward to meeting you, your friend and your dogs, Groupfive! p.s OJ sounds fine to me LM: I have a favour to ask, I'm thinking of using the Hyrdobath for the first time with Dakota on Sunday, she's fairly good at being bathed, but never been blow-dried, reckon you could give me some tips and maybe a helping hand?

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Well done Cooper! Lovely pics TLC

Lovely pics guys! What a beautiful bunch of dogs you have in Adelaide!

My condolences to you and your family, Bella sounds like she was a very special girl, and she certainly whelped some beautiful babies.

very sorry for your loss

I'm so sorry PuggaWuggles, Doug was so young, and must have been a very special boy.

I am very sorry to read about Leo, Greytmate....take care

Yay! Just noticed, we already have 10 dogs!!

Hi Everyone! Looking forward to meeting those I haven't met. Sorry you can't make it MM, maybe next time!? I'm most likely bringing our foster girl, Tika, a 6 y.o Sam, but depending on how she goes I may have to keep her on lead. For her safety only, as she has suspected HD. We'll see how she goes... Oh, I spent the day outside yesterday, and my tip for next weekend is....RUG UP!!! Oh my dog, I was freezing! Dog list: Lucycharzie: CHARLOTTE Lappiemum: Bear, Tasha and Sohvi Pointees - April, Alexis and Shaun. Canine Friend - Dexter pip1981 - Dakota and Tika Food List Lucycharzie: Salad and low fat Brownies Lappiemum: chicken tender kebabs, plates, cutlery, cups, sauces, napkins, cooking gear Pointees - fairy bread and pigs ears Canine Friend - some kind of quiche (that can be eaten cold) pip1981 - Noodle salad, honey soy chicken wings and soft drink Can't wait!

Yay Indi and Sonnet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done Kellie!!

Thanks for sharing Loraine, have signed the petition and posted it to my facebook profile...

http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/breeders/poodle-toy.asp

I don't have any advice, just wanted to say I'm so sorry you're going through this emotional rollercoaster... I agree the breeder should offer to take the puppy back, and provide a full refund. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable with taking another puppy from the same breeder as compensation. However, you've mentioned the breeder may be struggling financially, so I'm guessing they may not be able to offer a refund at all, which IMHO suggests they perhaps shouldn't be breeding right now. I'm sorry if this sounds too harsh, but it just doesn't add up that they have somehow let you know they are struggling, but are obviously continuing to breed (they're offering a new puppy). If they can't afford to offer you a refund, I wonder how they could afford vet treatment for a whelp gone wrong, etc. A question to breeders- Do you make sure you have funds available just in case you may need to provide a refund to a puppy-buyer? Maybe I'm being too pedantic, I don't know? All that being said, I personally would be too emotionally attached to surrender the puppy at this point, even though it's causing you a lot of heartache and is totally unfair :D I know some have mentioned that basically it's no ones business what happens to a pup after it is surrendered back to the breeder, and that is legally correct I guess, you're 'giving up' the pup, in all senses, but it is completely understandable that anyone that has loved and nurtured a baby puppy for 4 months would like to know what the pup's future holds and would have the pup's best interests at heart. That may very well apply to the breeder too, but I would want to know that for sure. Very difficult situation..I really feel for you and your little girl. Good luck

excellent news!

I'm so sorry for your loss Winterpaws...what a lovely girl Tina was! And what a beautiful tribute you wrote for her, I can't imagine the emotions you experienced writing it. Best wishes to you and your family...