Sheltie pup will NOT stop barking - advice???? (pic)
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Comments (14)Rick, I imagine a really sharp blade or craft knife, slicing through the middle of it vertically, might do the trick - similar to slicing an apple in half, from top to bottom, revealing the core and seed bits. I haven't done this before, so I'm only guessing. You need to view the cross-section of the whole flower. Look at the illustrations of And. skinneri (male and female) shown in the fcbs photo index to compare. Paul and Von, I get colder than you in winter Paul, without damage to mine if protected from frost. Trouble is, it colours best when grown in almost full sun, which might be too exposed in winter for me. I have to settle with not as much colour, and grow it under a light canopy for protection - if permanently planted. I suppose the logical thing to do would be to grow it potted, so it can be moved in winter. Mine also started flowering at this time of year i.e. early winter. Von, it is quite a large plant - between approx. 65cm to just over a metre when mature, depending on fert and light conditions. PS. Mine "melted" in the rare extreme of -8C, but did throw two pups afterward. K...See MoreNew to Broms....any advice?
Comments (8)Oh, also, it's not just temperature that kills pups in winter. Low light and short days can weaken them severely. In my experience they do better outside and in cold (but above freezing) temperatures than they do in the house. Many will survive freezing temperatures at night as long as they're covered, though some aechmeas are not as tolerant. It's also been said that pups won't root in the cold. I'm not sure how true that is. This post was edited by gosalsk on Mon, Aug 25, 14 at 15:17...See MoreI need advice from folks knowledgable about dogs
Comments (66)when they come from a reputable breeder... dyhgarden, this is so very true. I would never purchase an animal from a puppy mill (and believe me, there are a lot in personal homes of "reputable" people - I know one and she makes me sick the way she breeds her little dogs constantly - they are cash flow for her, but everyone thinks she is sooooo nice). I did a lot of research and found a very good breeder who bred her dogs only once every two years and was very selective of the bloodlines of the papa dogs to assure there was no interbreeding. She shows her poodles, has won many awards for toy poodles, and sells only a few; mine was trained to be a show dog, but she didn't make it because she was too much of a dancer and whirler. So I got to purchase her when she was one year old to my great luck. She is an absolute delight. Even people who don't care for dogs warm up to Gracie very quickly. She weighs 6 pounds and, because of that, everyone always views her as a wonderful, cuddly puppy, even when they know she is way past being a puppy. I always have a problem posting pictures on Houzz and have been trying to post a picture of Gracie, but have not been successful....See MoreDog Friendly Courtyard Advice
Comments (18)Yeah, don't plant under the lime tree, just get lots of compost and put it 2-4 inches thick out just past the drip line. You can get it free in the county of LA and elsewhere. I'd suggest CA native wildflowers along the strip under the windows - coreopsis, clarkia, penstemon, poppies, primrose, .... - and then creating similar 18" wide garden beds along the bare brick walls to soften them with flowering or fruiting vines -- grape, passion flower, thunbergia, morning glory, jasmine, ....I can see your neighbor already has bougenvilla and trumpet vine trailing off the wall behind your citrus. This gives your dog 90% of the grass, which I would leave unwatered and untouched for poochie parties as it naturally browns out during summer. The fading but water-wise brown lawn won't be that noticable if the walls are full of color and then doggy brown spots don't stand out, saving you lots of time messing with the least interesting plant, the grass, which is never going to look better than just okay witrh that much compaction and use....See Morebigack
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