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Gah, hate this poor slow service internet. Generally known as a "DiNozzo", Aloysha!!! ;) And one from me too!!! Beautiful dogs ABC ;) Thanks and thanks Lab_Rat. Me thinks we haz the same taste in pooch. ;)

;) another friend has suggested the application of an e-collar. How sweet a thought it is!! Thanks, me too!

Cripes Willow bet your friend was worried! Glad to hear all was well though. Thanks btw

Yup, the vets said due to the spider being dead and China's size (she's 34kg) all should be fine (on both the spider and spray front). Yes, he's lucky he's gone to bed... I just don't get why he would stand there, watch her eat it and then announce to me that she had done it... what idiot does that???

Ok, so my super intelligent housemate just laughingly announced to me that China has just eaten a dead white tailed spider that he sprayed and left on the floor earlier this evening. The effing moron just stood there and watched her eat it!!! :D Does anyone know whether they are poisonous if dead and consumed? All the info I can find are about actual bites. ETA: toddling off to ring the emergency vets to find out.

Haven't been, but totally want to go this year!!! Have a few friends that make the annual migration.

Can you invest in Melbourne please!!! ;) Lol! I'll convince as many people as I can!! Responsible dog owners make for great tenants and better security! And Canberra!! ;) thanks! Can't believe it hasn't been snapped up! See, told ya you should invest in Melbs.

Couldn't agree more!! (with the whole post btw) My opinion... society has forgotten that dogs are not human. Dogs are dogs. Dogs have teeth. As society has become more 'civilised' we have forgotten this. No longer do people know how to interact with and read animals body language. No longer know the warning signs. No longer remember sayings like 'let sleeping dogs lie', 'don't pull on a dogs tail' etc etc. ... the more I am involved with people and their dogs the more I sit back in wonder in how much 'we' have lost touch with the animal kingdom. A very basic opinion I know and there's no way that I believe that this is the only reason... it just doesn't help and is a contributing factor. Of course there's many things are also part and parcel eg lack of socialisation, training, lack of control, pack mentality, etc... I know I will be sitting here reading many a well educated post (like Jed's, Nekhbet and pf to name a few) and be nodding my head in agreement.

Can you invest in Melbourne please!!!

Wow Serena, just checked out your blog. NOICE!! I've always loved your work! I loved the RnR thread too!

;) :cool: Way to go Serena!!! (and Alicia ;) )

x 2 A friend of mine got business cards made a while ago and added the little accronym at the end like lawyers, drs etc. His said 'DRW' ... expanded = Drinks Red Wine Yaaaaay! Look forward to seeing them :D x2 :D

x 2 What a spunk!!! He has such a soulful expression. *heart melts!*

where's the bum??? ;) Gorgeous pics everyone.

Luvin this thread. Great pics guys! Here's my contribution :D You checkin out my butt butt Feelin the serenity butt BFF's butts Little Hobo butt ETA: I'm amazed at the minimum number of butt shots I have of China. I luv her butt... seriously buff! lol Must remedy this pronto me thinks!

Oh indi what a treasure you are!! Hugs to you!! I haven't seen this saying before, but really like it! x2

Wow, some fabbo information in here guys. Thanks a bunch!!! :D

Gorgeous girl and gorgeous pupster too. x2 once you have her on a quality diet she'll absolutely gleam.

Good suggestion I recon. Hmm ok.. Well I have to agree and say she does look quite similar to that I've never seen an amstaff in this kind of shape before.. I used to own an APBT and he was a very solid dog up until the day I lost him at 14 years old, so to me, the dog looks underweight :D So, are you all suggesting she is fine the way she is and not try and put weight on her? I will upload more photos after work. Some more shots will be good! Some breeds seem to be routinely kept fat. I suspect its because their owners confuse sheer bulk with muscle or have never seen a lean dog of that breed. I'm not going to name breeds but the condition some are shown are a long way from "hard working condition" A lot of bull breeds seem to be kept by their owners with extra condition on - that's what prompted my comment about "kegs". Dogs aren't supposed to look like beef cattle. :rolleyes: I can tell you this much - keeping your dog lean will stave off arthritis and help protect against injuries like cruciate ligament rupture. As the article I posted says, the best method of judging what sort of condition your dog is is to get your hands on the dog. Agree with the whole post, but last bit is a very good point. ba it's so nice to see that you are taking everyones suggestions on board. We are all looking forward to seeing a few more pics of your gorgeous new addition.

Nicely balanced too. Indeed! Pure athlete. Absolutely. Keen to see her gorgeous mug.

Ah, ok Corgis suck!!!!

x1 x2 Agreed. China constantly runs light. She is a challenge to keep weight on, let alone put weight on. I used to give the dogs no food one day a week (I'm sure there's a better term for this, but my mind has vanished somewhere... ) This has now been canned as she drops weight even after missing one feed. Now that is one poifectly conditioned dog!

Luv em Rainey!

evolving luv that pic!!! Naw man *stomps feet and pouts*... these days are always on when I can't make it. Have a fantastic day guys!!!... and can't wait for the pics!

YEAH BABY!!! - WOOP WOOP!!!