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Yep. Got one. Thanks

One dog - out of the tens of thousands roaming free in Thailand - gets rehomed , and we are supposed to get warm fuzzies like ‘Lassie come home’ or ‘Old Yeller’ ? Give me a break!

Confucious say “ if your nose is running & your feet smell - you built upside down”

Get a sense of humour

Was that the guy from the Vietnamese restaurant?

Fixed ????

AS others have said - you need to treat the house and garden area to kill the tick nymphs. Any insecticidal/pyrethrin spray will do the job. I bought a product from Big C last month - sorry, don't remember name - but it smelled like vinegar. My FIL used it to spray around their house to get rid of the ticks - and it worked well. The Bravecto you gave last year will not have 'worked' for 12 months. Ticks are seasonal in Thailand - so are not a problem all of the year. Now is T time!! Bravecto or Nexgard will kill ticks when they bite your dog - and help protect them from tick borne diseases like Canine Ehrlichiosis (tick Fever) - this can be fatal - so when you see the ticks - treat your dog. Insecticidal washes, containing pyrethrins, will stop most ticks from attaching to your dog.

Living with an abusive partner is a different kind of prison…

A young woman with a 4 year old child - things are not always that simple...

Cats in Thailand are routinely vaccinated for Feline Enteritis (Panleucopenia) and Cat Flu , (Rhinotracheitis , Calici virus etc). Feline Enteritis is the main disease to be concerned about. We also vaccinate our cat for Rabies - but this is for his & our protection. I am not suggesting that your cats are turning up their toes from rabies!

It looks like she was making silicon nose and chin implants. These are more rigid - and will not burst or leak. If sterilised properly before insertion it really shouldn’t be that much of a problem.

I enjoy watching some of Paddy Doyle’s travel videos around Thailand. He has also ‘done’ Vietnam, & is currently ‘doing’ Laos. He is a little annoying, & the videos are often a little light on content, but the cinematography is excellent. It gives me ideas on places I want to see, & others I will be happy to miss in LOS.

A true Staffordshire Bull terrier will not attack a person, although many are not good with other dogs. A Pitbull or Amstaff type dog is completely different. These dogs are unpredictable, and a previously docile dog can 'turn' and exhibit excessive aggression - as in this case. Over 35 years working as a veterinarian I have seen or heard of countless acts of (generally) unprovoked aggression by 'Pitties' , or Pitbull Crosses. They do not have to be purebred to be bad. It only seems to take a touch of their genetics to create the time bomb that these dogs are. They are restricted or banned in many countries for very good reason.

Bob - have you been having remedial English lessons? Your typing, spelling, and vocabulary have improved immensely since those early old farang girlfriend stealing days.

As marty147 has said - Nexgard would be the easiest way to treat these dogs as it is palatable & readily taken by dogs. It is not cheap. Ivermectin administered at 200micrograms/kg is effective - but needs to be injected. - so probably not practical. Vinegar, engine oil (!?) etc as topical washes are not likely to be effective - although if the dogs have demodectic mange rather than sarcoptic mange it may help. Are the dogs itchy? If so it will be Sarcoptes. Demodectic mange looks bad, but the dog is generally not itchy. This is easier to treat, and sometimes just improving the dogs general health, and hence immune status , can help it recover.

The Daphnis genus are found throughout Europe, Asia, Northern Australia & Northern Africa. Daphnis nerii, the Oleander Hawkmoth is a regularly found in the UK. Daphnis nerii & D. hypothous can be found in Thailand. Sorry! This is a passion of mine. I travelled, collected and studied moths for more than 40 years.

Snap! here's a couple I am rearing inside - so the parasitic wasps don't get them

Now I understand the reason for the pitiful screams & wails that emanate from her... ok - I admit - she did an ok job of the Titanic theme

The other common food plant for this species is oleander. If larvae are taken from this plant - the cardiac glycosides ingested by the caterpillar could kill your chooks! Caterpillar Revenge!

Hi. This is the caterpillar of Daphnis hypothous - a beautiful Hawkmoth species - related to the Oleander Hawkmoth. I have these on my desert roses too - but the plants recover quickly - and seeing the beauty of the larvae and the moths outweighs the temporary carnage! (IMO). Edit: any topical pyrethrum insecticidal spray will get rid of them ????

The likelihood of the prospective purchaser introducing an infection - viral or bacterial - is extremely low. IMO opinion this is just bs to create the aura that their bloodlines & breeding are so wonderful. It depends what the OP wants - a genetically wonderful canine - or a good socialized pet.

Thank you. This is my new word for the day! ????

Off topic - sorry! We recently bred a litter of French Bulldogs. We have both parents , now desexed. Our quiet house is now mayhem with 6 frenchies running around ! We had no interest from anyone to buy them! Advertised on Bahtsold (waste of time) & put numerous posts on wifes' FB page. French bulldogs sell for more than $7K in Australia - here, we couldn't give them away!! (actually we did give 2 away!). 65K Baht for a Dobermann pup with no information about parents & sight unseen is complete bs.

Snap! I find petrol better than turps for tar removing, and much less labour intensive than clay bar. Yes - I forgot to mention - drying the car after washing is very important to prevent water spotting. We have very hard water (full of Limestone) and the cars look hideous if left to air dry. After washing I use my garden blower to remove excess water, and then dry with microfibre towels. I am a bit OCD with my cars!

Park car under cover , maybe get a cover to put on it if you aren't using it everyday. This will protect against birds hit , tree sap, and if you have exploring cats - they are less likely to scratch the paint. Wash the car regularly, and apply ceramic coating. I DIY with Armour Shield IX - but there are many reputable places that will apply ceramic coat to your car - prices vary from 5 to 30K - but you should be able to get a good job done for under 10kK