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Bazza is the only one without a home to go to when they are old enough to be desexed. Trooper had a meet and greet today and was chosen to be part of a local family. Bazza is waiting patiently. CHeck out the Narrandera pound thread as we now have yet another dog from the same delinquent owner that had Narla - Shees! Wish I could stop him owning any dogs but rumour is that he now has a boerbul! OMG people. Wonder if its a girl too??? If someone can help Glamour the staghound cross that would be wonderful!

Three pups have definite homes now. Koda, Brock and Ned, and trooper has a meet and greet this weekend. So happy. They are growing quickly and will be really nice dogs.

Good news everyone Narla has a home and left yesterday, I won't say where but its a really good home. I cried and cried! But so happy!!

Thank you so much - great encouragement from this. 3 pups now have tentative adoption so will look to move them on quickly. You are very right about neglecting animals also reflected in other things. rental homes for example. Apparently rumours also that hard drugs involved and mood/behavioural swings attributed directly to the use of artificial stimulants - Surprise Surprise! She has broken up with partner again!!! Third time since I seized the dogs. Without him she probably won't do anything, and he knows I would come after him if one went missing. I know them and they know me, and where I live. Small town! Just lucky hubby is on week 2 of 9 weeks holiday so there is always someone home most days and some pups will be gone before he has to go back to work.

Pet rescue site is safe - they wouldn't know to look there but certainly thinking about taking them off facebook

That is EXACTLY what they think.

Yes that was her. I have deleted post and banned her from the site, bloody hell I have done all I can for these babies and she has done nothing and now thinks we should give them back to her. It was her sister that surrendered them all to the pound when she abandoned them. BTW the police here are useless - esp if complaint about indigenous persons. Sorry but it is true. Had one assault me physically and they didn't even return my calls and actively discouraged me from pressing charges. (pls don;t want to get into a debate about racial differences - just stating a fact). I will give it a go but unless they actually do come onto my land or one pup goes missing. police will not get involved.

Thanks huntrox hopefully we can spread them around - only one pup with adoption at this point, but its the grey and the most likely one to be stolen - my poor Brocky. I am thinking of getting the new family to take him and bring back for desexing at our vets, as they are only 100kms away! What do you think? Still leaves the others vunerable though.

Hi again everyone. Narla is still doing really well and is about 37kgs now!! the pups are 9 weeks old today and all "fighting" fit lol. I just thought you might be interested in a message I received via RADAR's facebook page last night "cheryl is there any chance i could get narla back her one of her pups i had no choice but 2 leave that house and didnt no narla was in such a bad way its just not fair" Hhhhmmm. So I sent her my number and invited her to call. I told her how dire the situation actually was and how much caring for her had set us back so far - I probably actually released a bit of a tirade re Narla's condition - whoops - I was about to tell her that even if she paid the adoption fees she would not likely be getting any of them back but I happened to mention that now that she had identified herself I will have a name to give the RSPCA, and she actually hung up and didn't call back. Of course her number cam up "private" on my phone. My problem is that now that I have been identified, I am in fear that a her or the boyfriend (BTW it seems they are back together) might attempt to steal back Narla or one of the pups and I am not real happy. I wish I could send them out of town for a while. Also when my son put up this lovely pic of Koda here are some of the comments from another of the owner's friends... "Shae Zxxxx Yeah that's tru I'm just sayin no dogs deserves to be desexed that's like takin a mans balls off him it's nasty but yeah in sayin that its sumthin that they have to do I just don't agree with it ild pay $400 or even more for him If he wasnt desexed I just dont believe that any animal should have there genitals taken!! He is absolutely beautiful tho" Brain dead moron should be a recognised condition.....

Saffron on the Hill have a facebook page if that helps.

So sorry honeybun. You did your best and it was not meant to be. Big hugs and thanks for your efforts for these babies.

Well the time has finally come....Narla is looking for her forever home. She has done her motherly duty and is no longer interested in her pups. Her milk is drying up and she is gaining weight and condition by the day. I am so proud of her but can't keep her on my small block if I want to continue to help needy animals. If you know of someone looking for this size and type of loyal companion please let me know. She would be best where there are no small dogs or cats - although she has never been deliberatly viscious, she has snapped at some of my other foster dogs and when she connects she does do damage. Of course there are four beautiful pups also looking for their forever homes too but they will have to stay until they can be neutered at 12 weeks. One puppy, Brock already has a home to go to in Wagga Wagga when he is ready :-)

Thank you so much. I am just a dog (animal) lover who cannot stand to see animals mistreated. No more special than any one of the wonderful rescue heros that I have encountered in rescue all over Oz!

What - no brindle Pailin :D Thank you. Yes Narla has lovely soft eyes. She deserves a loving home.

Thank you so very very much for all your kind words and donations. I have already began to take expressions of interest for the pups and vet has said they are such big boys that they can be neutered from about 10 weeks. Which is probably just as well as by then I won't have much grass or yard left. Their vaccinations and health checks all went very well today - even though I had to carry them out to the car and into the vets one at a time = they are so big!! Koda weighs 7.5Kgs now and all the others are over 6 kgs each. The vet fell in love with Koda and wished he could adopt him so that's a pretty good recommendation!

More puppy pics from today... Ned and Trooper Brock Ned and trooper share a stick to chew - puppy teeth - check! Size comparison with my jacks! Brocky

Puppies.... Koda Ned Brock Trooper Bazza

As promised here are some photos of Narla and pups taken today. Pups are six weeks old and Narla is only feeding them once a day or when she is ambushed! lol. Pups are already taller and almost as big as my jack russells. They are all booked into the vet for injections tomorrow (Friday) and health checks. Bazza is completely healed and breathing and behaving normally and has caught up to the others in size now. Narla...

Thank you. That's super generous. I will make time as soon as I am able to get this done. Probably in Leeton unless the local vet's partner comes back from holidays in the meantime. Just can't trust the local one who wanted to PTS Little Bazza. I have been feeding Advance canned Puppy and am on the last tray. They are getting a can between them morning and night with puppy dry and some home cooked mince and homemade bickkies. They will soon be on two cans morning and night as I notice Narla hardly feeds them any more so have to compensate. Narla eats mostly raw meat and Advance adult dry, and snacks on wonderful home cooked bickkies from k9angel. We have been lucky so far with supplies of raw meat coming from out of date stock at the local supermarket - just amazing! Her milk is drying up naturally and she is getting her girly figure back. :D So cold here atm that hubby bought a gas patio heater for the pups so we can warm the shed before they go to bed. Of course we have to turn it off but at least they are snuggled down with mum by then. (shed is double garage with roof vents so no gassing may occur). Pups will all need first vacs this Friday so that will be interesting. Collectively they weigh about 32Kgs so will require some creative thinking re shuffling them into the vets. :laugh: Time for more pics and I work towards this soon. Thanks so much again. I will try to keep this post going to keep everyone updated but it has been a wonderful journey so far with the help of the DOL community.

Thanks T - I just adore him. I must say he has become a bit of a favourite with the special treatment he has been getting. :)

Thank you so much Dmayma. I would do exactly that but Bazza has improved out of sight since completing the second dose of AB's. He isn't snuffling and is catching up to the other pups in size and weight. It is so rewarding to see him flourishing once again. I will check him out fully when I am not working on Thursday and will do exactly what you suggest if I am even slightly unsure that he has healed. I know you say it can return but I do not want to rush into more expense if it was something that just needed a little time to heal properly. I'm so glad I didn't let the vet put him to sleep - poor little guy. I'm sure he will be OK now but if not I will happily take up the offer of a consult with the Uni vet.

Thank you Jo that is so kind. Vet is Mivet Narrandera. Ph 69592039 and happy to take donation over phone. Speak to Sophie or Marnie. k9angel - Bazza is not really showing much improvement and I am thinking to let him grow up a bit more - (he's doing well with weight gain and eating Ok) and then get a second opinion. He will be stronger and should be bigger too. :-) Its just a mystery but I am personally not convinced it is congenital like the vet said as he surely would have shown some sign before he got the "bite" wounds to his snout, if he had been born with it. Bazza is getting loads of special treatment and is doing Ok for now. We will continue with the meds until they run out.

Yes he plays well and bites and chews away on the other boys as they do with him. I have some other AB's I can try. He has finished the first lot anyway. Just gave last half tablet tonight - he eats really well! I'll just keep trying and helping him with food and wait and see how things develop.

Thanks everyone. We have all had a good look at Bazza's pallette and it appears normal. He is eating semi solids from a bowl ravenously. He is still suckling but can't hang on for long as he doesn't seem to be able to grip on and suck. He is noticeably smaller than his brothers as well. His breathing is very snuffly and you can hear wheezing in his throat area but not so much in his lungs. The vet said the problem appears to be in the sinus or throat region and his lymph glands are a little swollen. He gets distressed when you touch him in the lymph area as well. The wheezing and snuffling continues even when he is asleep and he does have some bubbles from his nose from time to time. When he had the two wounds to his facial area, he was bleeding from his nose for about 6 hours - not profusely but just a trickle of watery red blood. That was when the first vet gave him the medication that I am still giving him. There is no blood now - just watery discharge from time to time. Any advice is welcome as obviously I am wanting to give him every chance. He does not appear to be suffering but the vet says he suspects his oxygen stats would be way down and he is definitely working harder to breathe than he should.

Thank you every one for your good thoughts for Bazza. Today the vet told me that he could have some congenital abnormality that has only now surfaced. He tells me that he could anesthetize him and do xrays, and endoscopy, tests etc and that would cost $350 + and, if it confirms this diagnosis then he may have to be euthanized anyway, OR he can euthanize now. - I was horrified and refused to make that decision right away, so I brought Bazza home, and will continue to hand feed and monitor him in the days to come. I really hope I do not have to make any tough decisions for this little guy after all he has been through. I really thought he had had a bump to the nose and the medication would see him right in a few days! BAZZA