Loving my Oldies

Yes, these sudden deaths do happen, but such a response is pretty damned callous, and even more so since the nurse has already admitted to leaving the room in the middle of the operation. Such a response is a shocking abrogation of responsibility. I hope he starts to consider a new career.

That is tragic, Pockets, and I understand how you all must be devastated. What have they done so far? How have they explained it except to say the nurse left the room? It must have been a pretty extensive cut to require a GA Poor little dog to have lost his life because of someone's disregard of the protocols. There isn't much that can be said to ease the pain and sorrow you are feeling at this awful time except to offer deepest sympathies. I just hope you get some decent treatment/responses from the vet.

That. would be worth getting up at dawn and making the trip. The babies are so lovely. Congratulations on everyone involved.

Oh! Which? :D :D

I think that would be any amount of inconvenience LOL having your girl out doing something like that instead of lying in bed or slouching in front of TV

How extraordinary that a ruling has been given that he can't go near the empty house. What is he going to do? Torch it. I would be calling on the RSPCA (Canberra one is generally considered to be very good) to dispute the ruling on behalf of the dogs. And, yet again, Keetamouse steps up to the plate in the face of the naysayers and downbeats.

I hope you don't mind, Rascal, but I had to respond to this. I am so in awe of that place and Pam, I was tempted to fly down to Melbourne simply because of their function on 13th. I am Best Buddy to a sheep. I hope to visiting Melbourne later this year and they are definitely on my list of places to go. At one stage I was looking (via the internet) at places to buy in the region so I could live nearby and volunteer. Couldn't find any - LOL.

What is the lifespan of a duck?

Such a beautiful beautiful photo of the two of you. Very special. Wonderful that you will have that forever.

Would it be possible to build them a large enclosure that you can move every few days so they can still forage?

I think you need to change the title, Keetamouse. :) I thought you must have been seeking dog walkers for a rescue group or pound and because I used to do that a long time ago, I decided to take a look. Keetamouse has edited title

That's great news I saw the ad was removed yesterday and I was hoping it was your work colleague :) WOW - that is fantastic. You can keep us adicts posted on progress. :D :D

Have to say, I found that extraordinary too . You can't go around throwing broken glass into people's yards. I'm sure if someone did that in the street, the police would be pretty quick off the mark. Yes. It must be horrible to be in a situation like that.

But at least it means the rangers aren't going to take "punitive" action and he won't be going around making other little dogs who may not have a family friend as good as you are :laugh: :laugh: The biggy is that if the father is prepared to spend the money even though the dog has been treated in an inhumane manner and one that is offensive to his manhood , it means (hopefully) that he can be reasoned with.

Oh for goodness sake. I am not insinuating anything. I am saying that the knee can be slipped in and out and some vets will tell you correctly that that is normal, but some will say that the dog has luxating patella, needs an operation immediately. I am telling you what I have seen with my own eyes. I have also suggested SASH at North Ryde if, in fact, the OP does need a surgeon. As has another poster. Boil away.

What a terrific outcome. Your boy seems to have chosen a good gal . I hope too that the changes (crikey getting the dog desexed is HUGE!!) continue and they are the start of better times ahead. Can you visit me next, please, and sort me out :D :D

Yep, I'm in awe - LOL. Looks a fabulous set up, YG

Yep :laugh: what's ours is theirs... :laugh: More like what's mine is theirs, and what's theirs is in tiny pieces all over the floor and the couches... :p LOL, disintegratus . . . . . hence your name ?? It is a case in this house, too, that every room is their room.

I hope you are right, LG.

I wonder if it is a Spitz thing? My Danny is a Finnish Spitz X who is hardly ever bathed, just brushed when he starts shedding. Although he is red and of course the dirt wouldn't show, his coat has always been glorious: shiny, soft and the subject of lots of attention over the years. I could have sold him a 100 times over

Do you ever stray into the realm of effective communication? It's not literacy that's the issue here but people struggling to understand what you're actually on about. Situation normal. Someone may know the meaning of 90% of words in the dictionary, but what matter that if they can't string a few of them together to form effective communication? Sorry MP :). It may be another 10 years of being on DOL before Sheridan and I agree on anything. I have to make the most of it. :laugh:

I am so sorry and sad, Just Andreea. Poor little darling. It is heartbreaking for, as you say, such a young dog to have suffered so much and not get the chance to have a happy life that someone would be over the moon to give her. Anyone with the slightest involvement in rescue knows the tremendous thrill of getting a dog through illnesses brought on by simple neglect and lack of care and that dog going on to be the joy of someone's life. Conversely most of us have known the heartbreak of dogs who are just too medically compromised (which seems to be the case with Gracie) that no amount of skill and love can pull them through. Deepest sympathies, Just Andrea. Yes, you and the vets tried your damnedest, yes you gave Gracie a name, love and the best chance possible. Sadly, her "happy ever after" was not to be. Fly free, little Gracie. We felt your pain and we certainly feel the loss of you.

Unless someone has picked her up, I don't hold out much hope for her . Not knowing and facing the prospect of never knowing - well that's the worst possible situation.

I had to laugh at that . I reckon your idea of you and Casper going away and leaving OH to do it all is the best suggestion. On the other hand . . . . . . . . . . . . :laugh: :laugh: