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oh i got that with charlie a lot and they get all sad when i said he is desexed. even after i tell them about Charlie's mysterious illness.. they don't care "Charlie is soo cute and he is sooo good, it's worth it" they say! idiots.

i was at a dog park with a lady who bought her bitch on heat to the park... she said she doesn't care because she wanted puppies. doesn't care what it's cross with. then a group of people started to aww and ahh about puppies... i had to walk away.

Hi Ptolomy, just PM how much I owe you and I'll do a bank transfer

I knew straight away that his name will be Charlie. BUT, I wanted to give him a unique name.. so Charles Wentworth came around, after the boyfriend and I were mucking around and throwing names around. All his papers has Charles Wentworth. Recent pic of Mr Charles 'Charlie' Wentworth

when i'm at work.. he is at home terrorising my sister. when i'm at home... he lays beside me and uses my ankles as a pillow while he is snoozy.

Well hopefully Pete would alert me if was necessary. He usually doesn't do that. Oh well if someone comes to the door he will go to the door and sniff, but maybe if I was sleeping he would go to the door and bark? I wouldn't expect him to go ninja on some robbers while I hid under the covers .. Just maybe give me a bit of warning so we can both go under the covers seriously, i think if a dog pick up a strange vibe or feel something isn't right, they will give you a warning. Not necessarily barking, but there will be signs they give out to let you know that something isn't right.

With Charlie... nope His job is just to alert me. My job is to keep us both of us safe. He barks, then gives me the look of, "Well, are you going to check that out?! I'm not!"

oh thanks!! I've been looking for one to get Charlie!

oh wow.. that's awesome

are you sure they are worms? could it be something he ate and it pass through? like tissues? or paper? or something?

I think a trip to the vet is in order.

I use Aloveen too. Once or twice a month.. depends on how dirty Charlie gets.

I've desensitised Charlie with all that too. I've taught all my friends kids how to meet dogs and how to act around them. It starts with family and friends. Hopefully, they will pass on the message to their friends.

Yes, I do take Charlie everywhere with me! that's my problem!! I don't know if i should leave him behind or take him with me.. but, he is little and he is curious about everything. we don't want to drop anything on him or trip over him. we don't want him to trip over anything or jump on anything... ;) yes, i worry a lot!!

Thanks guys! I think if I was every to move interstate... I would sell most of everything. I'm so dreading moving *sigh*

Thanks I think the theme here is to move everything first and then bring Charlie over

Moving myself. I don't have that much things to need a mover. Plus I have a boyfriend and a lot of male cousins... I will take full advantage of their services! Yeah, Charlie will be definitely be in his crate while we are moving. Wow.. 6 times?!

I don't think Charlie will be phased either way... ... it's more me that worried. I need a plan! I thought about the Kennels for the weekend, but I don't trust people with Charlie (because of his back).

I'm moving in a week or two. Depending if I get this place or not. I just realised I've never moved house with a dog before! But, my (silly) question is: Should I bring Charlie after I move and mostly unpacked? or should I bring him to the place before and then unpack? What did you guys end up doing? I'm trying to figure out the best possible way of doing this. The people I trust Charlie with will be helping me move. My parents place is too far and since they've adopted my brother's black cat (Evil Ninja).. Charlie doesn't like it there. Ninja and him ain't friends.. lol. Advice DOLers! Please

OMG!!! how awesome!!! So running to the post office to see if I can get one!

Yep. Her crying and yelling is a way of her train you to do things for her. Her way of controlling you. Close the door when she is calm though. Make sure that she has settled down, she has the water and toys. Then close the door on her. Ok...tonight we close the door! Each night she happily goes in there, lies in her bed and settles down...its just a few hours later the problem starts! Me vet reccomended no water to help with not peeing every hour thru the night? Well, in that few hours.. you can go check on her. If she needs to go to the toilet, take her outside and let her do her business. Don't talk to her. Play with her. Just praise her when she does her business. Nothing else. Then put her back into the bathroom, wait till she settles, close the door again. Crying starts. Ignore. I've always left water out for Charlie. I've never denied Charlie or my other dogs water before. Especially in summer, when it's hot. If Poppy is sleeping, she won't be peeing She only pees when she is awake, and by that stage, you will be taking her outside to do her business, right? If she needs to pee every hour throughout the night, then there is something medicial wrong with her.

Yep. Her crying and yelling is a way of her train you to do things for her. Her way of controlling you. Close the door when she is calm though. Make sure that she has settled down, she has the water and toys. Then close the door on her.

crate I have something like this. Whereas where Charlie sleeps? He sleeps on the bed, but if it's get too hot and crowded he goes and sleeps on the bed beside my bed (it's next to the balconey door that i leave open for him a little) or he sleeps in his crate... i have found him sleeping in the shower stall in the ensuite on a very hot day one time. When he was younger, he use to wake up at 5am, so I would take him outside to do his business, and then bring him in bed with me for our morning snuggles together. Now, he has learnt that when mummy is asleep... he has to stay quiet. Now time has changed... it's me that has to wake him up!

You did the right thing and being a responsible dog owner. what the guy said, it doesn't make sense.

I have one dog in the inner burbs. Give me a few months and that might change :rolleyes: