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What a beautiful tribute. Run fast and free Inka.

Oh god :-(. I am so sorry. RIP beautiful boy.

Digby is gorgeous????. I had a MRCCR about 10 years ago. She was an amazing girl who delighted in picking up any random object when I arrived home and dropping it in my lap as a welcome home present. Seeing Digby brought back beautiful memories of her. Thank you.

OMG a baby Belgian! I am so jealous! She is gorgeous ❤

My neighbour up until last week had 2 beautiful Aussie Bulldogs. Her house is on a corner block and they had access to the front yard. They barked, a lot. Every kid riding their bike, every mother with a pram, every dog walking past, every leaf blowing in the wind. Whilst I know the dogs and I am confident that they are friendly having 2 bulldogs going off at the fence can be very intimidating. I haven't seen them for the last few days. This morning I asked the owner about them. She said that she started receiving letters of complaint about their barking. These letters became increasingly threatening. She then found pieces of meat in her yard and the final straw for her was last weekend when she found about 20 pieces of chocolate thrown in her yard. She rehomed the young female to her ex and the male is kept indoors only allowed out under supervision. Scary stuff. There are some unhinged people out there who wouldn't think twice about hurting a dog if it annoyed them enough. I wouldn't have my dogs out the front, to many risks.

OMG!!! That is too funny. It couldnt possibly have been her, butter wouldn't melt :). How are you going to clean that up?

Now you have me crying just as I am about to start work!! I am so so happy for you and your little girl. Welcome home Angeline!

So awesome!!

Was just talking to a friend of mine whose son works at a PP store in Brisbane. Apparently the head office in Wynnum closed down a few weeks ago? They are moving to online sales. I pray to God that means pet supplies and not live animals .

The sad reality is that the girls are going to be incredibly sad. As much as our instinct is protect them from grief, all we can do is be gentle, understanding and allow them the time and tears they need. Lots of hugs, and maybe some kind of memorial to Atlas that they can be involved in will help them work through it. Hugs to you Teebs. It is so beautiful that in amongst your own loss and grief that are thinking of the girls xx

Babies are all consuming little creatures ????. As a new parent, particularly a first time mum it can be a overwhelming experience. I think the previous posters have it right. Pick up the slack where you can. Give her some time. And cudos to you for understanding and doing the best for your dogs whilst she is otherwise occupied. Sanity does return in time I promise! Luckily dogs are resilient and generally forgive our lapses on attention from time to time. Congrats on your new baby!

So sorry Teebs ????. Run fast and free handsome Atlas.

Thanks everyone! Suki's coat does grow very fast and as soon as she starts getting some length to her she flares up allergy wise. I groom her everyday as if I dont she will quickly develop matts. I find it much easier to maintain it daily then deal with knots on the poor girl. People who say that 'oodle' type dogs have easy care, low shedding coats need to deal with my girl. Her hair is so fine and whispy and I find it difficult to keep her looking well groomed. A day after her grooming she looks scruffy again, it drives me nuts! Good thing she is the love of my life. Thanks again for your help everyone.

Thanks, I will look at both. I am actually a little nervous about going to close. I might start at the longer setting and see how it goes.

I am considering getting myself a good pair of clippers to groom my rescue girl with (Shih Tzu x). Suki has typical 'oodle' fur, it is very thin and matts easily. She also has allergies which flare up if her coat is not clipped short on a regular basis. I am currently spending aoprox $60 at the groomers every 4 weeks or so in an effort to keep her allergies under control, they seem to be quite bad at the moment. I figured it is worth spending the money on a decent pair of clippers and maintaining her coat at home. She will still go to the groomers every now and then cause they make her look far more pretty than I ever could :). Any advice from groomers or those in the know about which clippers are worth looking at or grooming 101 would be great.

I wouldnt want to get out of bed either!

I am so sorry. Run fast and free beautiful big boy

I have 5 of my own children ranging from 23 down to 3, I also work with kids and I believe I have a great deal of patience and an enormous amount of love for them and even I would not be too happy with the thought of sitting next to a baby on a long haul flight! In saying this I would not be likely to ask to move if I was in this situation, chances are somebody draws the short straw to sit next to them on the plane and this time it happened to be me:). I also have empathy for the parent as I am sure this is really the last place they would choose to be. I personally love kids, for me it is really hard to be grumpy or pessimistic when you are surrounded with laughing kiddies. They bring perspective to life. They are so full of joy and imagination, I find it contagious. I have also come across some extremely badly behaved children but most of the time clear boundaries and consistent rules deals with most of these issues. I also completely understand that for some people they are really not their cup of tea. They can be snotty and loud and stinky! My sister has made a deliberate choice not to have children as she has other priorities in life. Good on her for standing up to the constant questions and harassment from people who think they know better than her what direction her life should take. She is happy and fulfilled without children. For me a happy home is filled with kids and dogs:) Each to their own.

I received a text this morning saying that overnight Daisy been doing beautifully with her baby. She is feeding and cleaning her without any help . It took a couple of days but she seems to have the hang of it. Apparently the puppy is a little piglet and is very active and healthy. I am so pleased! Next step is ensuring that Daisy is desexed as soon as her pup is weaned. That poor girl really cant go through this again

I won't hijack this thread but if those in the know could pm me about what to look for and ask the breeder about in regards to a LC GSD that would be awesome! I fully expect some shedding and I am more than happy to groom to help keep it to a minimum but a LC sounds like it may be the go for us.

Sighs.....you are so lucky. I so badly want a GSD, they would have to be my favourite breed, but the shedding, OMG the shedding!!!Good luck with your girl, pics are mandatory:)

Thanks to everyone for their advice. Yes they went to the vet. Vet confirmed that there are no more puppies. Mum is still not interested in the baby but will tolerate being asked to lie down whilst baby suckles. The first chance she gets though she leaves the bed and goes to sleep with the cat! No he is not a registered breeder. He has a male and a female Tentie that I assume he'believed were too young to mate. He got a hell of a shock this morning when she whelped. He plans to put her on her mum every couple of hours with the hope that her instincts will kick in and she can at least get some colostrum. The puppy is a little girl and he says she is quite big, healthy and active. I have told him that if she needs hand rearing she can come here. I have never reared a puppy before but I have raised plenty of orphan kittens so hopefully I have an idea of the fundamentals. Again thanks for the input, I have passed it all onto him and I will update her progress as I hear anything.

Vet has advised him for wait for another hour and she if she is still not interested or does not settle to bring them on. The father is another Tentie, also my ex's dog. The both run together and apparently he was aware that she had had her first heat so why he is suprised I will never understand!

Before I begin I know how totally irresponsible the actions of this idiot owner is and I have already very clearly said my piece. I am now very concerned about this poor girl and her pup:(. To be honest I am horrified as she is just a baby herself!! My ex husband just called to say that his 7month old Tenterfield terrier has just given birth to one puppy. The bitch has zero interest in the pup and will not let it suckle or even come near her. She will not lick it and she is very stressed. Is she just too young? Will instinct eventually kick on or is this poor little girl so confused that she will reject her baby? What can he do to help mum accept the puppy and if they is just not going to happen what needs to be done as far as hand raising? I have told him to get her to a vet as he has no idea what to do. He did not even know that she was pregnant so is in no way prepared. Any advice much appreciated.

This thread just boggles the mind. What gives some people the right to believe that their cat can enter my property, deffacate in my yard, harrass the wildlife that my family have spent time and money transforming our yard into a area that is safe and welcoming for them, lie just outside the perimeter of our fence and drive my dog nuts, keep us all up at night with their fighting and mating calls right under our bedroom window, sunbake in the middle of the road and make cars stop and drive around them. All this happens in our street because some of our neighbours have the same selfish attitude of 'my cats enjoy the outdoors'. I am sure my dog would also love the freedom of wandering at will but too bad. If everyone was responsible for their own animals and took the attitude that they would ensure that their choice to own a cat/dog does not impact on anyone else there would be alot less neighborhood disputes, dog bites and dead cats being scraped off roads. My best friend has had ongoing problems with her neighbours cats for years. This culminated in her own indoor cat and the neighbours cat having a go at eachother through the front security door. When she opened the door to shoo the cat away she was very badly attacked and her legs were ripped to shreds. This ended in infection and a hospital stay, time off work and lost income. As bad as this was it would have been alot worse if it happened to be one of her 3 children that opened the door. Roaming cats do cause harm. Some people need to grow up and be accountable.