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Didles, great news that its nothing more serious and that he's eating again! I'll hold thumbs that you get the call soon.. littlehoot - Hope your last week flies by... We fetch our little man tomorrow morning! Can't believe the wait is nearly over..

Didles.. Is there any news?

Don't have any advice for you but so sorry for your loss..

Thanks for your informative post, FHRP.

Didles.. So sorry to hear about the delay in getting your pup.. I can only imagine how disappointed you must be. Hope he'll be okay and that its just a little setback... Keep us posted. Jakesmum, your pup is a real cutie! Can't wait to see the pics when you get him home.. Great news about the earlier date, FD26! TyeGuy.. Congrats on surviving your first night.. :-) Dying to see your pics..

He's awesome, FD26! What a sweetie.. TyeGuy, so excited for you.. Hope the first night goes well. Can't wait to see the pics.. I'm off to bed so tomorrow will come sooner and then its only 2 MORE DAYS! WooHoo!

She's gorgeous! Is she tri-colour? Can't wait to see more..

Welcome addy001, Poppyx and littlehoot.. Its awful waiting but everyone on this thread can sympathise with you! My hubby said this morning that he can't wait for Badger to get here just so that I'll stop telling him how many days to go every morning when I wake up! (Luckily for him, there's only 3 days to go!) Keep us posted on any developments and please post pics if you go for early visits.. oakeydoak1 - Where are our Lucy pics?

Thanks for the tip, pugman.. Will definitely give it a try once Badger is old enough..

I'm loving reading everyone's posts.. Thanks for sharing. Thanks so much felix and tdierikx for the great pics! bertandsally, can't wait to see Bert in his life-jacket.. If he looks as good as huga's little pug then I'm sure the other dogs will be really jealous..

Too cute! Thanks so much for sharing your pics..

Thanks for the all the replies, everyone.. bertandsally - Do you have a pic of Bert in his lifejacket? I'm trying to imagine what he'd look like and I just can't...

Hi DOL'ers All of you who have dogs that love to swim.. Have they always loved water or did you need to introduce them to it in a special way? What age did your dog/ puppy first start swimming? Do they love swimming in a pool or only where they can stand i.e beach, dams etc.

So exciting! Can't wait to see the pics...

I'm wondering the same thing as you! Obviously mums-in-waiting think alike..

How exciting! Hope the trip goes well.. Can't wait to see the pics!

Hilarious! Love that bit in the middle when you can't even see the dog, just the path disappearing and then his head pops up way to the left.. Priceless!

He's gorgeous! Love his face in the last one..

Hi Didles Welcome! Don't you hate the waiting? Our little man arrives next Sunday and time seems to be moving so S-L-O-W-L-Y.. Bulldogs are just the cutest puppies! Please post some pics when he arrives.. Love Jax

I've been following your puppy countdown so was checking DOL this morning to see if there were any new posts from you, Keyarna.. So glad you survived your first night! I'm sure he'll settle with his crate - I guess everything is new to him too.. Such a handsome guy! Keep us posted as you settle in..

Hi all We'll be getting our Jack Russell puppy in 2 weeks and 2 days time.. (not that I'm counting the days or anything! :-) ) We are going to buy a Staywell dog door for when he's older but the small size says for CATS up to 7kg and DOGS up to 3kg (and shoulder width of 14.5cm). But the medium says for dogs up to 18kg like beagles and spaniels. Since an adult Jack Russell is usually around 6kg, I'm confused as to which size to buy as the medium just seems huge. Do any DOL'ers out there have Jack Russells (or similar size dogs) that use the small Staywell door? Any advice would be much appreciated!

Hi I've also been looking at pet insurance in quite a lot of detail as we'll be getting our new puppy 2 weeks on Sunday! (Can't wait!). It looks to me like the main differences are that Petplan cover your pet for a condition for life whereas the others (Medibank, PIA and all the others underwritten by Hollard) will only cover it in the policy year that it is diagnosed. However, it looks like Petplan only covers 65% of the vet bill (less excess, obviously) once your pet reaches 10 years of age whereas Medibank et al still cover at 100% (less excess) for the life of your pet. So I think you need to weigh up the risks of your dog getting an chronic problem like diabetes or a heart condition needing ongoing care vs needing 100% cover when he/she is a 'senior'.. In my opinion, I'm more likely (obviously one never knows, but more likely) to need more cover when my dog is older so I've chosen to go with Medibank.. (mainly over PIA cos it has $1000 tick paralysis benefit vs $500). I've also heard bad reviews for Petplan regarding their administration and customer service.. Just my thoughts on the subject.. Love Jax