Loving my Oldies

Go on Donatella. Although saved from the pound, this little girl is living in a kennel.

Just switched on the iPad while I have a coffee and I saw W Sibs had started this thread. Truth be told, I cannot read it yet, because I know I will be reduced to tears. Charlie has left a lot of sorrowing people behind, but he has left a legacy too. A memory for many of us as to what love and dedication can do. Against all odds, Charlie reached and celebrated his 4th birthday. Very few dogs with his disease would have managed that. He was one in a million with wonderful owners, Vi and Richard. Skeeter and Emmy have a lot to live up to, with a lot of loving to give and get. God speed Charlie

I have since bought small but heavy bowls for the dogs, but in the past I would do this for a couple of the littlies who would be chasing the bowl all around the floor. I have others who put their feet in the bowls. I have some photos somewhere ... will have to scroll through the "few" photos I have :D :D

As much as I love them, mine would be useless. They'd stare at me with their tails down and expect me to summon something out of the air. On the other hand, I remember once when Danny found a dead new born possum and he was not going to let that prize go come what may. For survival? I guess a couple of Wolfhounds for catching prey and they sure would keep me warm at night. I just hope our hypothetical is a tropical island with coconut palms and bananas.

OOh, I'll have to find my thread about Rover and his Belly Bands. :laugh: :laugh: Wovey (as the little girl around the corner used to call him) has long since gone to god, but Belly Bands meant he could still sleep on the bed with me and the others.

Good to get an update. He'll probably be strutting his stuff like a youngster in the hands of his new "Mummy".

LOL. At least his back is straight. Thanks for the clarifcation, Diva. I used "elbow" in a previous post too. Funnily enough, I love looking at all the charts at the vet, but once I'm out the door, it is also out of my head. Kind of explains why you bagged the BOB Whippet,you had no idea what you were looking at, aren't familiar with anatomy or a breed standard LOL. Your bagging doesn't worry me - there have been plenty of other posts that express lack of support for several of the dogs. To my eyes, the dog was not attractive and as I have said, I was going on looks alone when I said Kirislins dogs would beat it hands down. A woman can have a perfect figure, but if she has a face like Syvester Stallone she isn't going to win Miss Universe is she?

Oh, Persephone - We undertstand your pain.

Some pretty resourceful DOLers here :laugh: :laugh:

LOL. At least his back is straight. Thanks for the clarifcation, Diva. I used "elbow" in a previous post too. Funnily enough, I love looking at all the charts at the vet, but once I'm out the door, it is also out of my head.

Oh Vi!! My deepest sympathies. You and Charlie fought so hard. Sleep well, Charlie. You were the best. Must add that the last photo is wonderful. To see you both together and Charlie looking like the spunky little fellow he was through to his very soul - well you couldn't want for anything better.

But one of its elbows is almost touching the ground. what you call an elbow must be different to what I call an elbow. Probably, but this is what I mean.

As Teekay says.

None - LOL. All rescues from pounds.

I didn't realise that about the white bully, juice, but I didn't particularly like it. Love coloured properly proportioned minis. :laugh: I'm so glad others feel the same way as I do about the GSD. I wonder if judges will start to have some guts and throw the "deformed" ones out of the show ring ??

Yes, but why? Aren't there enough breeders of German Shepherds for whom the dog is more important to be able to take a stand? As these deformed creatures are winning at shows, I guess not. There are breeders who take a stand, they just don't win in the showring. I would rather a healthy dog who has never seen a showring. (Pic is not mine, its a stock image) Wow, a GSD that doesn't look like its arse is hanging around its ankles. But one of its elbows is almost touching the ground.

Obviously, I knew about coconuts and drinking the juice, but I didn't know about its rehydration properties. Can/would the dogs drink it, that is when they are on the way to Sally's condition?

Thanks for that, WoofnHoof. It is definitely something to be aware of, particularly over summer. I was also interested in Sheena's post about coconut water.

Well, no wonder I was confused :D :D I agree. It is illogical, but sometimes these things happen despite all efforts to the contrary. The lack of logic with regards to foxes doing what they have evolved to do is what I have been trying to point out .

Yes, but why? Aren't there enough breeders of German Shepherds for whom the dog is more important to be able to take a stand? As these deformed creatures are winning at shows, I guess not.

So why are these dogs winning, for goodness sake. Wasn't there one recently who despite being unable to walk properly won either BIS or BOB somewhere?? Why are German Shepherd Breeders breeding dogs who, seemingly, will win in the show ring, but not be sound?

I couldn't look at my cat when he killed 6 day-old chickens. I'm not as fond of him as I was and I don't trust him at all. I despise the GSD who visits next door and killed one of my chooks. Its even easier to hate foxes. Yes, I totally understand and would feel the same, but do you think your cat is evil or the GSD evil? Judging by the horns sticking out from the sides of their heads they are! Don't get you

I don't think I'm in any danger of continued imbalance because the need to "top up" isn't constant. I've never been one for soft drinks of any kind, really, and there is so much negative press about all kinds of manufactured drinks these days. I like an occasional lemonade (as part of a shandy) and dry ginger ale (as part of a whisky and dry) :laugh: :laugh: .

Doesn't worry me. A good dog is like art . . . . . I know what I like.

I hope you took note of the name of the school and will be writing to them.