Animal House

Im sorry, but she was foaming at the mouth and you didnt think too much of it? Sending good wishes for your pups, they are going to need it. Please keep the other puppy inside, the snake is still going to be around.

Im sorry to hear that Kads, Spice was such a lovely girl. But very glad she got to spend the last 9 months with you, being spoiled, loved and hugged. Run free Spice.

Run free Cujo. Just remember the good times Ruffles, as hard as it is right now.

Run free Roggie.

RIP Roo. It was quick, and you cared enough to stop.

How awful that they wont take him to the vet. He really deserves better owners, what the heck to they suggest you do, you sold him 6 years ago. : Poor dog.

Another beautiful soul at the bridge. Sorry for your loss Danois, its never easy saying goodbye. Run free Angus :rolleyes:

Im so sorry to hear of your loss. Its always hard to say goodbye to a much loved pet. Run free Penny, and chase a bunny or two with my little guy Max.

Not another one. Im sorry to hear about your boy SP, he sounded like such a character, and a very much loved member of your family. :p Run free Angelus.

Poor Cody, hope his vets visit goes well on Thursday. :D

Its never an easy decision to make is it. Just treasure the memories you have of her, and know that she would thank you if she could for not letting her suffer any longer. Run free Mindy-moo :rolleyes:

Fifi, Im so sorry to hear about your beautiful girl. Run free Tamsyn

Excellent progress so far Deelee, the sporn works well. ;) See, there is light at the end of the tunnel, (it wont happen overnight, but it will happen ;)), and well worth the effort. ;)

Aww, look at his cute little innocent face. Congrats Erny, he is gorgeous. ;) I bet he will look at you with that face and you wont be able to tell him off for chewing shoes, remotes, curtains, computer cables, lounge chairs etc. ;)

I second that Trisven. Any dog(s) that dug under my fence to kill anything (dog or cat) wouldnt be breathing for much longer. Dangerous dogs, irresponsible owner. Cant say too much for the "neighbours" either......they let this situation slide by teaching the kids about death? ;)

Hey Cocosonni. :p

Oh what a load of crud, I wasted my good "know it all nose" on a troll. :p So Cocosoani, labsgalore or whoever, you have been duly reported for breaching forum rules. *wave bye bye now* :D

A good book to read and re-read thoroughly before getting any puppy is "The Perfect Puppy" by Gwen Bailey. Its a godsend.......a wealth of information on training, socialisation, crate training, health issues, feeding, behaviour, etc Available from here: http://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?author=Gwen%20Bailey Or try Ebay, enquire at your local library etc. I got mine 2nd hand.

You came onto a public forum asking for advice. You got it. Perhaps you wanted people to say "Oh, wonderful". But the people on here are speaking from experience, so why not try to listen to reason? If you only want to hear that it will be all rosy and wonderful, then go off into your own little world and do it, but people are actually trying to help here. You have been given advice that two Lab puppies at the same time is not a good idea!! And from your replies on here, I think your in for a tough time. You obviously know it all, so why bother asking? Good luck, with your attitude, you certainly are going to need it.

I think your being a tad irresponsible and probably a little too trusting of your young children to think they will be able to manage two puppies, who will grow into very strong and energetic eating machines very quickly. Puppies bite, pee, poop, chew and require a lot of stimulation, training, exercise and socialisation. Im an adult, and I found having one pup was pretty much draining (time wise, financially and training etc) let alone two, let alone labs, who dont mature until they are 4. Will your children take them out of the crates for toilet trips every 4 hours during the night? Who will clean up their "accidents"? What will you do when you have one puppy whinging and crying during the night? Thats vaccinations, worming, heartworming, flea prevention, desexing x 2. 10 week old puppies dont go to dog obedience. Puppies need to be booked into puppy preschool, and having your kids trying to train puppies is double trouble. How will you socialise two puppies? They cant be taken in public places for walks until they are fully vaccinated, which means carrying around a heavy puppy x 2 so you can socialise the pup. Im sorry, but a reputable breeder wouldnt recomend two puppies at once (especially if they are for your kids, even with you as a parent). I see trouble, and probably 2 labs (or one of them) ending up in the pound or being rehomed because of the inevitable problems 4 - 9 months down the track.

Thanks Nekhbet, I will get in for an appt at the vets then for testing. ETA: For the dogs, not me.

I didnt know heartworm was prevalent in Melbourne, especially my area. (North West) I might get my two tested for heartworm, and then start them on a preventative if necessary. How much is the heartworm testing, does anyone know?

Run free Loui

Excellent news Deelee2, I hope you get some good results.

I got the Sporn Halter for my steam train (Minty the staffy) and it worked. She turned into a really hard puller, wouldnt listen to me, wouldnt sit, nearly pulled my arm out of my sockets, and that was with a correction chain, a normal collar, a normal harness. 5 mins on the Sporn, and we had a dainty dog. She sits when asked (at the kerb), she still gets excited, but she would only do one quick pull probably once a month now, and realise its going to get her nowhere, (plus if she does it, I quickly turn her around in the opposite direction). I should get one for Charlie too, he pulls a bit as well, but him being so low to the ground, Im not sure what size to get. Hmm..