Rebanne

Charmed I'm sure

and there is this: the little girl is 5, she's learning so many valuable lessons here. Including you don't always get what you want when you want. That it's not easy to "replace" a beloved pet/person. That grieving won't kill you though it feels like it. That saving up for something wanted so badly is oh so satisfying. And so on.

Ever looked into all the costs of breeding a litter? Costs a lot if you do everything properly. Plenty of dogs looking for homes in pounds, animal shelters, rescues. Have a look there.

Gee wish my litters yielded a decent net profit.

and...............?

very cute!

Don't forget to add on a stud fee, maybe AI's, a c section, an emergency spey, maybe import fees for the semen, sick puppies, a small size litter. Costs can then add up to a few thousand per pup.

It costs the same to breed and raise a limited register pup as a main registered pup.

Well I changed breeds as well around the same time. I only had female German Shepherds but my first 2 Greyhounds were males. I have both male and female greys nowadays and the boys are just ......... special. I mean one of my current girls is the sweetest thing ever and the other is a real Mummy's girl but my boy is different. As I am no longer breeding them I would be looking for another boy if/when I want another dog.

Me either. And as a long time dog owner who used to only have females I am now very much on the side of the boys!

Can't see the purpose of it once past newborn. It's only, what, 3 days that a puppies gut can accept it.

ok the first 2 occasions it could be dogs that consider the beach their territory as they were there first, or not, maybe they just want to put the whipper snapper back in his box before he gets out of it. The other occasions with him saying hello in "a very friendly way" might be too friendly. At 8 months old he has out grown his puppy license. My adult male does not tolerate dogs in his face, he'll warn them but that's it, he also wouldn't bother going up to other dogs though. One of my bitches anything could be going on and all would be well. My other bitch would be scared with a dog greeting her in a very friendly manner. I suspect the other dogs that your youngster is running up to are saying Hey! settle down, trying to educate him in proper doggy greetings between strangers. Could be totally wrong of course.

does he have a tail? I believe other dogs can have a hard time reading dogs without tails. It's a bit strange that it's only other dogs running up to him, I have to wonder what they have seen in the few seconds before hand. What do those dogs do after yours retreats?

ring your vet would be the best bet.

what's happening OS doesn't matter. And the fact it's from the same website is the point deary

I always added green beans if I needed to bulk out a meal

I'd be reinforcing the house yard. One day she may not come back or trespass onto a neighbours property and they may not be so welcoming. She's running away with her current "prizes" because you have been taking them off her. Your older dog may decide to join her on her adventures as well. Up her training, teach her tricks, interact with her more, brain tired is more important then body tired.

I'd split the difference and start approaching breeders when you are no more then a year out. You'll have a better idea of how your build is going and when you would be in a position to take on a dog.

Don't add calcium to your dogs food, it can cause harm. After whelping, extra calcium is fine but not before.

I've always just fed my girls their normal diet, just more of it. They had a mixture of dry food and raw. Main base for the raw was minced chicken carcass. Sorry can't help much more then that

google toilet training the older dog, you will get lots of ideas. You need to go back to basics with her and teach her like a puppy. As she can hold it all night I doubt she has a bladder infection but it wouldn't hurt to take a urine sample to your vet and tick that box off. Well done to you for adopting a senior.

Not quite 2 but I had been thinking about it for a year. I have to say, when it was done, I turned to my daughter and said OMG she looks so happy now.

I pts a dog with mental health issues. My only regret was not doing it sooner. She was such a troubled soul. You can't put your grandchild at risk.

My 4 yo Greyhound girl who suffers from the after effects of a dislocated hip as a pup is often on meloxicam. But only, usually, for a week or so at a time. She doesn't get any blood tests done. If she was 12 and was getting it daily with good pain relief I wouldn't bother getting bloods done. My reasons for that would be: she would be towards the end of her life span, it was doing it's job giving her pain relief and if she was taken off something doing her good what quality of life would she have?In a nut shell I prefer quality over quantity. Talk to your vet, ask what alternatives Scrappi could be given if his liver values are off and then decide on whether you want to go down that path with him. It's not easy owning a senior, that's for sure.

I've used Monash and Sandown vets. Both successful. One surgical and one transcervical. Litter sizes were 2 and 5. The 2 was using 20 yo semen 12 years ago so was frozen 30 odd years ago. Micheal Bell is also supposed to be good and there was a vet in Bendigo that also had a good reputation but not sure that they are still operating. I'd be asking other breeders of your breed where they go and their success rates.