Loving my Oldies

Kirislin's mantra for the day: Be still my beating heart Exciting times. Hope the Whippies are as smitten as we all are

Dogs are like that - they are stoic and have very high pain thresholds. I'm so sorry to read about your girl Dave73, but happy to know she has such a devoted dad and a mum to see her through. As Rappie says, you would be in very good hands at SASH (North Ryde). I had a few old dogs over the years and have had several late night/early morning dashes over to them. I've also had experiences at Animal Referral Centre at Homebush and would give them top marks as well. Have to clarify, that I've no experience with oncologists, just other specialists. Keep us posted as to how you all go.

Beautiful updates, Koala. You must be thrilled beyond measure to see your babies doing so well and being so loved.

I am wondering too . Hope all is well :) The saying, "No news is good news" has always confused me, but I sure hope in this case it is true. I have my doubts, though, and hope to be proved wrong.

Yes, could just be an itch :D :D :D

Did you read any of the comments. One from Areg Savilo: I cried a little. And then another from Areg Savilo: And now I must punch a hole in the wall to feel like a man again. Both Paradox and Areg Savilo pretty funny.

Yes and you need to advise her as such - god knows how many people she is misleading . When you move, you just fill in a form with the new address and hand it in to the then Council.

LOL Steph M. PM Harper Lee to see if she is going this year and you may meet Puppy and Kisho (Kisho was a rescue of mine a few years ago).

Vale Mr. Wilson. What a shock to make a very infrequent visit to this Forum and to find he left you, Persephone. Deepest condolences. He was a character and will be sorely missed. His final resting place looks like across the Rainbow Bridge for cats.

It is one thing to pour our hearts out when we suffer these huge losses. It is another when the writer, as with CaseyKay, puts us right there feeling and seeing and rejoicing and having our hearts torn. What a loss, CaseyKay; so hard to get to grips with the enormity. Deepest condolences. And thank you for the reminder to hug our oldies and tell them how much they mean to us. .

Kudos to that Ranger. Wish there were more like him. That is one load lightened for you and your family. Thumbs down to the other sort of bureacratic nonsense which doesn't allow your sister and her husband to go back to check on and care for the goats. Rather they die and/or be savaged by predators than let commonsense get in the way. Hopefully, I can be proved wrong.

Great photos, Koala. I met an Akita IRL recently and hadn't realised how big they are. Kuma looks as though he is having such a good timem although I imagine he looks a bit lumbering beside the agile kelpies. As for the others - well, they always enjoy themselves.

Ha ha ha - I love the pic of the Conductor. More cymbals, more trumpets !! So Milton is staying in the vicinity?

She'll be very delicate.

OMG - accidents coming up particularly with the cat one. Very cute though :laugh: :laugh:

Your dog didn't do anything wrong and you had witnesses. Even if they had reported you it would have come to nothing. Your Simi taught that little dog a lesson it badly needed. : ) I had something of a similar experience a long time ago. I was in an off leash park with my two Maltese and was chatting to a man who had three little terriers one of whom was the mum of the others. One of my dogs discovered a bone under a tree and I very quickly and loudly told her to drop it. The mother dog promptly grabbed Calypson by the scruff of the neck and held on. The man and I grabbed our dogs, expecting great puncture marks. Calypso was unhurt and totally unconcerned. The man and I were the shaken ones though It was obvious to me that the mother dog heard my tone of chastisement and her instincts took over.

Personally I think that is the reason many do end up in pounds or rescue. Many people have no idea about the maintenance required. Years ago long haired dogs were not commonly kept as household pets and there weren't these same problems. They are bred and sold because of the "cute" factor without any information given about the upkeep of the coat. That's what I mean, Rosetta. I had no idea either and at six months of age, my Maltese had to be completely shaved and after than they went to the groomer regularly.

Maltese, Shih Tzus and crosses thereof are probably close to the top of breeds in pounds. Thank god for the rescue groups. These breeds should come with a high maintenance warning in terms of the need for grooming. The state that a lot of these dogs are in by the time the reach the pound should be cause for prosecutions. Cute doesn't always equal well looked after

Horrible about your poor lambs. Get a couple of Maremmas, perhaps :)

Puppies do come into rescue from time to time and I completely understand how your friend feels about getting a puppy from about 8 weeks of age. When I had my first dogs, puppies of 8 weeks and 9 weeks of age, and went to dog training when they were a few months old, I used to think dogs of even about 4 years of age with almost ancient . Some 20 years later and goodness knows how many dogs (owner, rescued, fostered) later, I think my nearly 10 years old is just a puppy. However, if she can get around that desire to have a puppy puppy, then the rewards of getting as young a dog as possible from a rescue group such as PAWS, where all their dogs are in foster care situations, will be enormous.

Well, I don't blame them :laugh: :laugh: . The smell of ready to eat rockmelons being cut up is absolutely scrumptious. The others just don't smell like that, particularly strawberries where they have to be about an hour off the farm to smell and taste the way they should.

According to my on line translator, Bidgee in English is Bidgee in Italian :D :D

How small is small? Quite a few kilos difference between a Miniature Poodle and a Maltese or Maltese Shih Tzu cross. I have a female Maltese Shih Tzu cross who weighs less than 4 kilograms whereas I believe M/Poodles can get up 11 kilos.

Go to a rescue group: www.paws.com.au

What big eyes! He makes me think of a joey - such cute and vulnerable creatures.