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Thanks guys, I'll pass their details onto her :)

Hi guys :) I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a greyhound chiro in Melbourne - south east area? My step-daughter has a dog who is in a lot of pain at the moment, has had x-rays, is on cortisone, vet seems to think arthritis in his spine. I told her I would see if I could find any details of a greyhound man in her area who she could take her old boy to for a checkover. She lives in Cockatoo. I'm not terribly familiar with Melbourne, so if you can recommend anyone could you also please indicate approx how far from Cockatoo they are? Thanks so much! :)

Yes, please! :laugh: We can't do all this guessing and then be left hanging at the end! :D

8 or 9, I think.

So sorry DR Sending lots of hugs to Bison!

You capture the boingies so perfectly!! He's grown! :)

:laugh: I just read that and thought "who on earth is Roger??" :laugh: Then it clicked! Mr Rimes is gorgeous! Can't wait to meet him :D

Cocktail frankfurts, kabana, twiggy sticks, cheese, roast chicken, liver bred :)

Sandra's comments very closely match my own thoughts, and as PF commented, it's a balancing act rather than a this or that. An additional example of how extended breed standards offer more information on temperament.

The ANKC Code of Ethics states: Do they have approval from their state canine association to sell the puppy under 8 weeks of age? If not, they are in breach of the COE, and if that's the case, you need to consider - if they are willing to ignore that part of the COE, what other parts of the COE are they also happy to ignore? Unethical registered breeders are a disgrace and should be reported, not encouraged.

Sounds like smegma, which is normal :) As long as it's not a lot, he's not licking excessively and it's not smelly, then I wouldn't be worried - but as always, if you're concerned it never hurts to get a vet to check :)

Yes! We have wildlife that comes into our house yards - possums, pademelons, rabbits - and in large numbers. We have good fencing, and our dogs are contained, and we are very, very careful to keep our dogs contained. But, we can't prevent wildlife from getting in (unless we live in a bubble, we're always going to have possums at the very least). If any of our dogs kill wildlife that enters our yard, just through exhibiting normal prey drive, they are considered to be dangerous dogs according to Tasmanian law

Sending lots of positive vibes to you and your girl!

Hope everything's ok!

Before: Newspaper and Drybed During: Newspaper and towels After: Newspaper and Drybed

Keeping all fingers and toes crossed down here!

Oh, sorry Blow coat is to lose masses of coat in a short period of time - shed like there's no tomorrow :) I think it's definitely worth finding out what her mothers (and any other close female relatives) seasons were like, there definitely seems to be a genetic influence. We tend to not take our girls out after the first week, until after they're finished. But, we live on acreage, so we don't actually have to leave our property to go for a walk, so we can keep them at home for an extended period of time without it being a problem.

It'll pretty much happen when it happens :) Nova is having her first one now, and she has just turned 12 months. She has a litter sister who is still showing no sign of being anywhere near having her first season. First signs are normally things like licking (cleaning) herself more than normal and swelling of the vulva. Depending on your dog, you might see her blow coat around 6 weeks beforehand, too :)

I second Rebanne's advice, that is pretty much exactly what we do. Nova is having her first season at the moment, she is day 18, incredibly swollen, and madly dripping blood - the boys haven't shown any interest at all, but they have still been separated from her since day 5. I personally don't rely on the discharge changing colour, none of our girls ever seem to do that - they bleed until they stop, with the amount of blood gradually tapering off rather than changing colour. Instead we separate at around day 5 - 7 (or earlier if interest levels suggest we need to), and keep them apart until it's all done and dusted.

Oh Teebs, I'm so very sorry Atlas was a huge part of the DOL family, and his memory will be kept alive by many people RIP Atlas, play hard at the bridge

Oh no!! Sending lots of healing thoughts to Atlas

:laugh: Good luck with that! Just make sure he never tries dorper, and you'll be right! :laugh:

Ooooo you got double decker lambies too, but you got them on film!! The hair doesn't start to show up until you cross into the dorper a few times - our guys are full dorper, so they should be primarily hair :) Mr Thumper! :laugh: At the moment his name is "Roast", cause that's what he's destined to be in a few months

Boing is TOTALLY a word when it comes to lambs! :laugh: I love watching lambs boing - the whole pogo stick bouncing - always makes me laugh :D That one that I posted a photo of is a boy - he's only 2 days old in that photo, so he's a big bugger! That's his mum behind him, still looking pregnant even after lambing that great lump :laugh: We also have a girl now, she's almost identical, just a bit lighter ginger. The two of them discovered each other yesterday, so now they're starting to play Oh, and that boy has discovered that he can jump up onto his mothers back, and he just stands there, even while she walks around :laugh: The hair is pretty normal :) Most of ours are more hair than wool, all the better for shedding :D

OMG you captured Lamb Boingies!! Brilliant shots! Lurve Amber!