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Riley's mum - I've got an AUII Ford station wagon with a cargo barrier and another barrier across the back. Tango travelled very comfortably in that for years, and towards the end, he came to work every day and was very happy and comfortable - there was plenty of space and with the screen across the back which had a gate in it, I could leave the tailgate up when parked, the windows down enough to create a breeze...... Dual fuel - use gas most of the time with petrol in the morning and at night for about 10kms.....4,000+kms a month costs me less than $500 for gas plus 2 tanks of petrol.

these are just gorgeous!!!!! It's the baby animals that do it!! :D

I'm in!!! I wondered why the birdbath was losing its water so fast.... Were the kangaroos back to drinking out of it? Nope, it was the bodysurfing magpie kids!! After all, it is summer Still learning to use Tapatalk ... One of the images should be full size... Will fix in the morning

I've looked and can't find a thread of extra cute photos, so I thought I'd share this gorgeoous image I came across today on FB....jolly hard to get your shot when your subject has snuck up behind you!

They are gorgeous!! what a wonderful idea!!! :thumbsup:

I used deer fencing with chicken wire inside it at the bottom....don't stretch it too tight and climbing dogs can't climb it either. I used it for Tango who had incredibly high prey drive and would have walked out over the 1.5m cocky fencing backwards while asleep. Could leave him there and be 100% certain that he was safe (after I stopped him digging out under it )

2 months today......I felt that he was in the car with me this morning.....tonight I summoned up the courage to watch the video of our last walk that afternoon and I sat in the carpark and cried along with the me crying in the video......so sad, so not fair.....cat is curled up in the crook of my elbow and won't leave me alone tonight

I have no words, just feelings to share and hugs to give you...

Hugs and much strength to you...love him in the time you have together, smell him, hold him, remember him...help him go gently...and love him forever... Jane

Thank you to everyone for your kind words... I get teary reading what I have written above, but the memories of being owned by such a gorgeous boy are just now starting to bring me joy rather than the intense sadness of the last few weeks...but I'm still not ready to watch the videos....I've taken to cuddling Pointers (English and German) and 2 kind people in town, whose dogs I've cuddled have both offered me their dogs to take for walks if I feel the urge......things like this bring a tear to me and restore faith in human nature - that people with virtually no connection except a breed and a location in common, could be so kind....

If nothing else checks out, it could be worth getting thyroid levels checked.....T4 might be low - I had a Dobermann whose thyroid had been damaged when the litter members were exposed to parvo when they were a few weeks old and it didn't become apparent till she was 9 months old and had a bout of gastro - after that the pustules started...

Hugs to you during this difficult time - my heart is with you..... having just gone through the same I know how much distress you are feeling. Maggie will be running and playing with Tango and the other adored animals who left us this year at the Bridge , with smiles and in full health. Hugs from me.....

Puppy_Sniffer, what a lovely idea this is and a fitting tribute to so many beautiful animals. It's been a sad year for so many of us...... Tango (15/9/2005 - 4/11/2011) ....to an aggressive brain tumour. ..but he's still with me every day on my desk, on the computer, the iPad, the iPhone, the shelf with the barometers, the car still smells like Tango (and I can't bring myself to change that)..he was my heart dog ..................... :heart:

Oh Griff, I'm so, so sorry to hear...my heart goes out to you.... Run free Ryan, up at the Bridge with Tango, playing in the meadows!!!!

In the last few weeks of Cadence's life when he had cancer (GSP - back in 2005), I fed him a gruel of VitaBrits, milk, cheese, chicken, rice and he did well on that - didn't lose weight and it kept him comfortable in the winter in the hills. He also had his toast in the morning. Towards the end I had to hand feed him (and then feed handfuls to the top of his gullet because he wouldn't take it) his entire meal, but the mixture worked for him and he could take it. Sorry to hear that you are at this stage. Making them comfortable and keeping them as healthy as possible will make this time easier.

I have to say that I like some cats, but my heart belongs to GSPs. Rosie, maye's ragdoll type cat, has become my shadow since I lost Tango and sleeps on the bed and leaps on my lap if I sit down. She seems to know that I need her....,

Tango 15th September, 2005 - 4th November, 2011 This is the saddest, saddest day ....... even though it was 6 weeks ago tomorrow that I had to give Tango his wings because the tumour had taken away the beloved dog I knew and adored...... tonight, I put this photo into the special place on his memorial box that is sitting on the shelf with the antique clocks and barometers that we treasure.. I've spent this evening sitting in my bedroom with tears streaming down my face, listening to the windchimes tinkling away in the breeze that I used to hear every night when he was alive and we lived at Gunyah Bend...they remind me of the snuffling in my neck when I woke up in the dark early mornings on work days, the cuddles at night when a cold southerly wind was blowing, the peace that only a beloved dog can give you...the companionship, the touch as he lay on my feet under the computer desk in front of the heater, the sheer joy of his morning walks along the Yarra Riiver..the upside down GSP 'airing his bits', the dog who could get anything out from under the car seats, my heart dog, my irreplaceable soul.....there's more to be written but tonight isn't the right time - I can't see straight, my vision is blurred, the tears just keep falling..... Cry not for me , For I am content At peace, at rest, Free. Miss me please, For I will miss you The ear rubs, cuddles, games and walks, All are with me for eternity. Speak of me often, Words help to heal, Memories stay with you forever And laughter will help you understand. Remember me well, For photographs fade with light Yet snapshots of your mind remain forever today. I was but a small part of your life But you were my life, All I did was for you and with you. Now I ask you remember me With a knowing smile And I will wait for you forever At the rainbow bridge. S. Hatton,2006

I've always taught my dogs not to be scared of storms (being a stormchaser means that you have to have dogs that deal with them....) - this is the method that I have used with all my dogs with so much success that they used to rush to the fridge if the air pressure dropped... buy a slab / roll of dog's most totally favourite food (Tegan's was cheese, Cadence's was salami, Tango didn't care because he'd been exposed to storms for the fisrt 21 days of his life so he thought they were normal)...the minute you hear a vague rumble and dog starts to get nervous, head to fridge, get out favourite food with dog standing by, make a big deal of cutting into lots of peices (feel free to overfeed) and everytime there is a rumble, slip a bit of the favourite food to the dog.....no reassurance, no patting, just the giving of treats.....then, if you can and your dog is focussed enough on the favourite food, you can go and sit outside on the verandah or in the garage with dog and favourite food, and without saying a word, just keep feeding bits of favourite food on a regular basis all through the storm...and when the storm is over, go and play your dogs favourite game for a few minutes.........then end on a high note...congratulate dog with enthusiasm....and wait till next time - repeat process...... has worked for my dogs and the dog over the back fence who used to escape everytime there was a storm... Lots of luck!!! (and patience)

PeiLuvR, my heart goes out to you. Millie will be running free at the bridge with Tango and all the other heart dogs who have been waiting to play. stay strong, think loving thoguhts and the pain will eventually subside, and the joy of having known such a wonderful soul will always be there, bittersweet, but with happiness rather than sadness......

If they can be washed in the bath, fill bath with really hot water and add a very liberal amount (heaps) of eucalyptus disinfectant so the water is green and goes cloudy, then put the bedding in and make sure it is really soaked..fleas can't survive hot water and eucalyptus disinfectant.

Grotty, I'm so sad for your loss...I know exactly how it feels.......I know the tears that you cry when you lose your heart dog.....huge hugs from me..stay strong and remember all the wonderful times....Jane

Tango is a single dog and we have sold the house and moved in with mate and his cat Rosie......just have to work out how to get a high prey drive dog who is not used ot cats, used to living with a cat....

I think it must have been one of the horses - it couldn't have possibly been a GSP{!!!!! Thanks for sharing - that was brilliant!!!!!! :rofl::rofl:

I vote for the AU Ford wagon - plenty of room behind the cargo barrier for Tango and heaps of storage space...run it on gas and it costs about $6 per 100kms!! Had a Forester but the back part behind the cargo barrier just wasn't big enough for a GSP...... Tango lives in the Ford quite a bit and is very comfortable with a barrier and gate at the back...

hold treat enclosed in your hand with just a tiny bit accessible, hold it out and say gently.....when pup tries to grab, withdraw, repeat process....you will find that puppy gets slower and gentler as he tries to work out how to get hold of it.....if you persist patiently you will find that eventually the pup will try to suck it out from inside your hand......has worked with all my dogs and they are incredibly gentle after being taught this....and no puppy teeth to worry aobut!