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Poor Astro!!! Sending healing vibes to Astro. But, hopefully Astro pain is curable! Are you getting xray done on Astro?

I would take her to puppy pre school! I took Emmy to puppy pre school at 10 weeks old and my little girl has no attention span

Charlie is somewhat of a problem solver, but I think he is more determined and stubborn to give up. He loves to be challenged and we always play games that makes him really really think (and use his nose). Although, my boyfriend makes him dumb sometimes because he thinks Charlie needs help and I'm mean for hiding things in hard places But if it's not games and it's just everyday stuff... he will sit back and wait. Too him, Mummy and Daddy fixes everything! With Emmy, she is very determined. What Emmy wants, she gets (even though she's not allow too!). She isn't very patience about waiting for things. She will find ways of getting things on her own... she doesn't often looks for me or the boyfriend to get things for her. Maybe, because, she is still a puppy and it's part of puppyhood? Examples: - If she wants Charlie's treats, she will eye it and sneakily try to get it. First, she will lay in front of Charlie and does her cute puppy dog bark as saying 'I want it. Give it to me'... Charlie ignores her. If that doesn't work, she goes away and then before anyone can see it, she pulls his tails, and as Charlie sit up in shock, she will grab the treat and run away with it! - Another thing she does it, she will do the cute puppy dog bark, and move closer and closer, till she close enough to him... that she can roll over in front of him and grab the treat away mid roll and then gets up and walks away with the treat in her mouth... poor Charlie, doesn't even knows she took the treat till he looks down and looks at her. This is how he has perfected the "WTF?" expression he has when he looks at her sometimes.

Ohhh... >_< some people just have no idea!!

Depend on the dog and owners. My mum's boss sent her food aggressive poodle away to a trainer. Came back home and the dog still has food aggression issues.

Before Charlie and Emmy. Nope. Took the other dogs to the vets when they were sick only. Now, Charlie goes to the specialist every 6 weeks for check up and xrays. Emmy is still a puppy, so she just goes in for the required puppy check up, vacs etc. Once she gets older, I will probably got for annual checks, due to the fact that I'm now paranoid with their health.

Emmy is seriously loving the freezing weather right now. We spend every single morning outside in the cold.. first we go for a walk and then doing serious zoomies in the backyard together (yes, I do the zoomies with Emmy... ). I put a coat on her and she will wiggle her way out of the coat within 30 seconds!! I can't wait to take her to the snows!! (although I have to buy her a neon colour collar or else I won't be able to see her because she is very white!) Anyone else dog/pup loves the cold?!

that's awesome!!

I have no idea.. don't really pay attention to stuff like that But, i will feel bad for a dog if they are known as Shit Poo though

Do you mean Shih Tzu?

I've learned to always go with my gut feeling, I know my dogs better than any vet. If something isn't right and they say my pups are fine... I will go elsewhere.

I don't know what to say... but I often ask this same question too. Lately, more so.

awww... love the photos..

Sooooo happy to hear that Jed is doing better!!! Sending healing vibes from Charlie, Emmy and I.

My breeder started feeding Emmy raw from 6 weeks old. She loves anything chicken. Charlie was on raw food from 8 weeks old... he loves beef.

This is very true. I love Kivi... he is all about cuddles :D Even my boyfriend was like, 'I want a Kivi' after meeting him for the first time!!

Oh... totally understand about the bed issue. I'm currently looking about upgrading my bed to a king size bed! He is only 5.5kg!!! How he can take up most of the bed is still baffling to me!

Ohh.. glad that Lincoln is getting better!

Name: Charles "Charlie" Wentworth Nickname: Puppy, Pip Pup, Mr Wentworth, Dude, Good Son Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Shih Tzu Gender: Male Age: 1 years old + Picture: Where did you get them from? A friend of a friend.. I was looking at either getting a Cavalier or Shih Tzu and a friend knew a person who had a Cav x Shih Tzu How often do you exercise your dog? Everyday with walks and training Do they know any commands? Yeah. Graduated Top Pup in Puppy preschool and he was going through very fast through obedience until he was forced into retirement due to his illness. He knows a lot of trick... there is a long list on what he can do. His latest trick is counting. Compete in any dog sports? No. Due to his illness Favourite treat: Any fruit.. especially manadrin Favourite toy: His stuff Husky dog toy name Penelope Funny habits or quirks: There is a lot, but most common is his hate for the camera. He always gives me dirty looks or he ignores it and walk away. What's their personality like? Sweet, placid, gentle and calm Do they get along well with other dogs? Yes he does. Although, he doesn't play with many. Only dog I know who can sleep in a middle of a dog park and sleeps in obedience training. Are they scared of anything? Nothing phases this boy What training methods do you use? Positive reinforcement? Corrections? Positive reinforcement. He works for cuddles, kisses and his goal in life is to make me happy Name: Emmaline "Emmy" Winchester Nickname: Feral Child, Miss Em, Little Miss, Lady E Breed: Japanese Spitz Gender: Female Age: 3 months + Picture: Where did you get them from? Register breeder in VIC How often do you exercise your dog? Walks everyday (twice a day), a lot of play sessions and we do training everyday Do they know any commands? She knows a lot of tricks, she knows the basic command. We do training everyday and she learns few new tricks everyday. Her latest trick is Commando Crawl. Compete in any dog sports? In the future, we will be doing aglity and flyball. Favourite treat: Anything. She is guts. Favourite toy: Mr Hippo (massive stuff hippo that she sleeps with and plays with) Funny habits or quirks: She still a puppy and we are always discovering new habits from her What's their personality like? Feisty, bossy, demanding, very busy Do they get along well with other dogs? Once she knows them and feel comfortable with them. Are they scared of anything? She's still shy/skittish but give her time to build her confidence and she will meet anything heads on. What training methods do you use? Positive reinforcement? Corrections? Positive Reinforcement.

Do what your gut feeling says... if you feel that you need to go for a second opinion, then do it.

Umm... I don't know. Charlie isn't a big dry food eater.. and I usually feed him a tablespoon straight from the container. I get the all natural plain yoghurt.

For Charlie... yoghurt calms his stomach. Or rice and boil chicken will settles his stomach too.

First, I'm jealous! Second, have fun!! Never been but always wanted to go!

What persephone said..

I don't think yard size matters... as long as you give them regularly exercise and walk them, they should be content. Because it's cold lately, my dogs only go outside when I'm outside, or when they need to do their business. But they are definitely indoor dogs... they will think the world is ending if we ever locked them outside.