Loving my Oldies

Yep, as others have said: take it slowly. Abby sounds adorable and just perfect for you and your husband. Don't forget, either, that one moment she was living with her family of other dogs and owner and suddenly plucked from that and into your home. I always think that dogs are remarkable that they can adapt to this sort of event as well as they do. I think if I was suddenly faced with 4 grandchildren, I would be hiding under the bed :laugh: :laugh: ETA: Don't ever think your questions might be silly. :) :)

LOL - very clever and so enjoyable.

Gosh, poor Jazz. Is the nail still tender because of the treatment she is on? Those things usually clear up so quickly. Wishing you all continued progress.

Oh I just lurve Mini Mouse Odie . You have given her a wonderful life, Hankodie, and she doesn't look as though she is missing out on anything. I'll pass on a slice of cake, though - wouldn't want Odie to go short :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

That is really good news. As long as he eats enough to put on weight and increase his energy ... that's all that matters. Go Peppi

Aliwake, soak a cotton wool ball in the tea and gently press it against your dog's eyes. I always have Optrex on hand for any eye "gunk" which you buy over the counter at the chemist. I dilute it in warm water and wipe my dogs' eyes. I do this fairly regularly whether they have any signs of infection or not. Just helps to keep them clean. I use a new cotton ball for each dog. I started this about 20 years ago when my firt dogs were Maltese. It helped to minimise in one and completely resolve in the other the staining issues that some white dogs have.

Well done, Judy69. You are a good friend

Oh, I know. They are scrumptious.

Beautiful to see pups having such a good time and doing what they evolved to do .... jump and run like the wind.

Jeez, I need some now. Something is definitely not "right" - look at the time (it is an hour later in Sydney). I am turning into an insomniac ..... and itching like crazy. I think I'll make a bathtub of CT and the dogs and I will sit and soak :laugh: :laugh:

Yes, totally adorable. He's a little Badger.

Can't wait to start it on the dogs :laugh: . I doubt I'll be able to drink it - I've tried many herbal teas over the years and find them really awful. I'm a strong tea with sugar, milk and a splash of cream gal

Ha ha ha - trying to work with a new puppy to look at.

Understood, Judy69, and good for you for trying to help. But your friend seriously needs to see another vet or specialist and not medicate until she has a diagnosis.

. Sorry, but that is about as wrong as can be, and more so without a diagnosis

I had a little LH Chi some years ago. Tiny with huge inguinal hernias, blind in one eye and eventually blind in the other. So neglected . Her personality was as big as she was tiny. Still miss her

Have a look at this trolley. (Plucked from another thread :D ) This would be a good one for shopping: Dogs in the bottom tray and shopping on top. :laugh:

Thanks Erny. They were groomed a month ago and although that time I forgot, I generally take my own Aloveen Shampoo to the groomers. I will clip off the knots made from their biting and scratching and just use the tea. BTW, would it work on me? Only half LOLing. I generally take an antihistamine a day for my itchy skin and alergy prone self. I ran out about a week ago, keep forgetting to buy some more and today I am itching in concert with the dogs. I feel as though I have bitey ants running over my arms.

OMG, Iggy Mum!!! Those Chihuahuas in the trolley

Because people tell lies, self aggrandise, perpetuate myths, etc etc etc. Happens all the time on DOL where there are enough people who should know better.

I've never had a vet tell me to feed a recovering dog (from anything) only dry. Quite the opposite . It's usually the chicken and rice mixture.

We doggy people are nuts - getting all excited about a complete stranger getting a new puppy. :laugh: :laugh: Wouldn't have it any other way.

My tea is on its way - ordered through Steve's website. I imagine it will be accompanied by an information sheet/brochure, but in the meantime, I'm wondering whether I should bath the dogs as per usual and then rinse with tea. Being toy breeds, a couple long haired, they get a bit grubby running around a large garden and going for walks. A couple of them have been itching to the extent of biting themselves and scratching. No fleas, so I am putting it down to the heat.

Poor friend and her dog. If I went to a vet who didn't know what was wrong with my dog and didn't suggest other ways to find out, eg consulting other vets, talking to specialists, researching, I'd be finding another vet. Not always easy depending on where someone lives.

Poor dogs and cats, too, probably.