Loving my Oldies

Deepest sympathies for you and your girl. You and she have fought hard. I hope the next fees months are full of good times making good memories.

The owner was a vet nurse and the dog was at the vets for a few days before you could collect her. This vet nurse and the veterinary clinic need to be named and shamed.

That is the most beautiful model seen on the catwalk ANYWHERE. !! You go Mac. LG is so talented.

Whilst I know nothing about showing dogs and the judges they have to go in front of, it is sobering to consider how far the ripples of a horrendous and tragic event so far away can spread. Totally unrelated lives can be affected.

what is GTE? They have been around forever and are always helping rescue groups They were on FB a couple of days ago on the anniversary talking about Cyan (the little one never found.) So sad to always be wondering. Would drive me crazy, I think.

It is hard to believe, but such a delight to have been on this journey with you and your little Daisy Ninja and your other wonderful family members.

Excellent advice from cavNrott. I'd be adding one more thing: find another general vet.

Oh he is gorgeous and all snug in his jumper. Thank goodness he is now safe. Must have been terrifying.

Poor little dog is stressed and confused to the max having come from a rambunctious sounding home totally unsuited to her. Thank goodness you are on hand, LG, and that the little dog has an owner who is willing to do everything to help her and not give up. Your list of strategies is a good one. I also agree with Mrs RB about taking the dog to training. I'd be letting her get used to her environment, letting the owner become more attunded to the dog's personality and what sets her off, etc etc. There is an organisation here (actually started and run by one amazing woman) called Rescue Resource. She sources and is donated just about anything and everything rescue groups and pounds could need. Is there any equivalent in Brisbane, I wonder, who would be able to help your neighbour with some supplies? Regarding the barking even when the husband returns from the backyard, I'd be putting a lead on the little dog and when the barking starts, rein her in telling her, at the same time, to stop and that all is well. She should not be comforted at all in this process. Good luck to you all.

You and your gang have scored a right little personality plus there. They are all gorgeous.

Just a big Black and Tan Puppy :thumbsup:

LOL, lovely photos and so good that both Mac and you are sleeping better. Can't wait for the next fashion parade.

Hmm, a beautiful dog indeed. And some of those jumping tricks are setting him up for damaged and painful legs in years to come.

I use freezer bags, cheap as chips, thin but strong. Plastic bags that bread comes in, plastic covers that magazines are posted in, etc etc.

Me too :laugh: Oh that sounds like you are all having so much fun ... and what could be better? I regularly tell my dogs as I go out the door that I won't be long and then tell myself off for telling them little porkies.

OMG!!! How absolutely Brilliant. One of those photographs I've never forgotten. I don't recall the one with his cuddle toys though. When was that. God, I've forgotten so much and so many details. You also had a little Greyhound girl called Honey with the most amazing eyes. THANK YOU

Delightful.

Deepest condolences, Stari. Your Drake must qualify for Dog with the Best Smile. RIP beautiful man.

So for my dogs it would be between 2 and 4 liters of water a day. I have 3 dogs so it would mean I should have roughly a 10L bucket emptied a day. My dogs drink nowhere near that! I feed only natural diet and my dogs have never ever drunk that much water as a norm. Not even in summer. When I calculated at the higher end, it did seem quite alarmingly excessive, but working on a 4 kg dog and 55 mls, it was about right.

didn't think to google. 1/2 to 1 ounce per pound of body weight 55 to 110 millilitres per kilogram of body weight. So by that measure, my dogs' consumption would appear to be in the normal range.

Thanks for responses. I understand, Westimum. I tend to warm up Gussy Cat's food with hot water to ensure she gets enough water. She is getting VERY brave though and I have seen her on a few occasions drinking from the dogs' bowl, generally late at night. The vet always ask s about drinking habits (animals' not mine :D ), so I am aware to take notice.

Mostly raw, with occasionally kibble forming only part of their meals.

I now have four old and elderly toy breed dogs. I have a bowl of water in the kitchen which holds a litre of water. There is another on the deck, but as you can imagine,during,these colder days, the bowl in the kitchen is the favoured one :). The bowl of water in the kitchen is usually emptied by the end of the day and sometimes earlier while the bowl on the deck might not be touched. Does that sound a lot? If all the dogs were drinking equally which I imagine would not be the case that means a cup of water each per day and maybe more if any drink from the bowl on the deck. Just interested in opinions.