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Thanks. I think so too :D

He is totally beautiful!!!! Thank you

Thank you

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and after promising him a bath on Monday after stripping him, he finally got a bath last night .....

Scruffy Grufs wiry hair was getting a bit out of control so i decided to hand strip him. I had a couple of groomers that are interested in this technique come in to watch me do him. I am a purist and prefer to hand strip with just my fingers, no tools. The trained eye might notice a couple of 'holes' in his back. I did these deliberately as part of the lesson to demonstrate mistakes. It was wit a heavy heart that I decided to strip him out because i loved his scruffy look, but now it's done, i'm so happy I did him. It'll grow back before I know it and it'll need doing again anyway! Before starting Before starting Half way! All done I love hand stripping. I find it amazing grooming a dog with nothing but your fingers :)

Any sturdy grooming table with a sturdy grooming arm plus a Groomers Helper starter kit is my suggestion. some where like THIS LINK has every thing you need and can advise you re clippers and blades as well. google groomers helper and watch the videos. As a professional groomer its a godsend. It is exactly what you need for your Cocker to help settle and control him.

my pictures look like crap compared to the snow ones

And he just loves to play with the foam!

It's never going to snow here but the local 'waterfalls' are flowing and Gruf loves going for a hike out there on the weekends. The waterfalls can remain dry for years at a time, but this year has been quite wet across the Adelaide Hills, which is the catchment for this 'creek'.

That's an interesting read for me who knows little about the breed, thank you. Can I just point out that on page two of the document there is a typo where is says 'black & tax" .

I would concur with whippet and border terrier. or a GAP greyhound :)

I asked Gruf to go in and get me more pegs this morning while we were hanging the washing out.

I feel a bit stupid after I say 'stay there' to Gruf when I am walking away from him locked in his crate in the car. yeah, like I could go anywhere even!

I just use nappy bags from the supermarket too.

Pretty sure Deshonko already have the patent on those babies.

I agree! They had four large dogs. "tried to" doesn't go close to good enough.I don't care if they had four chihuahua or four huge dogs.....ALL dogs deserve nothing short of completely foolproof containment, for their safety, and the safety of the community AND FOR THE SAKE OF RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS EVERYWHERE........ Not dodgy arse "tried to" . I am so angry that these things keep happening due to lax standards by pet owners. That poor poor man.

To get 'bones' you can feed pet made chicken mince, which is the whole carcass minced, bones and all, or chicken necks/wings which should get eaten immediately. You don't necessarily have to give hard chewing bones. ETA ..... I also agree nothing firms up poos like bones.

What a cutie ! They might be out of the camera shots, but where are your baby's toys! The pictures I am seeing are of a very bare boring area. If puppy has nothing to amuse itself with and things to explore, no wonder he doesn't want to stay outside. Toys of different textures, ones that make noises, and ones you can stuff with treats. Good luck at the vet. Ps.... Try turning the kennel around so that the opening faces towards the door. Puppy is more likely to use it if he can sit in it but still see through the door. Maybe bring it closer to the door too. This might look a bit funny but if it helps him use it, once he is using it, slowly move it to where you would prefer it.

If you are in SA I would highly recommend Dr. Matthew Condon at CHIROPET for chiropractic & acupuncture.

What a cutie. I will risk lynching and say that in the picture with the costume on, the pup looks very flat/down on the right pastern. Maybe its the camera angle, but look out for this problem in such a large fast growing pup.

German Pinscher Manchester Terrier Fox Terrier (smooth coat) Whippet

Some seem to think it correlates directly to the size of their wedding tackle.