Loving my Oldies

Having always had two or more dogs, I've never left food down. Even with one dog, I don't think I'd do it. Years ago I had a friend stay for a while with two of her dogs and it was awful. She left huge bowls of kibble and broken up pieces of schmackos out for her dogs and then wondered why they wouldn't eat of an evening .... she fed them Chum and left me to do all the cleaning up of the house and yard.

Those photos are amazingly clear. Don't rush into anything, get second or third opinions.

I can't believe any researcher for a program would use that dreadful man as a so-called expert. God inly knows the damage he has done in his long and totally inappropriate tenure. As for the point about breeders taking responsibility: this assumes that all breeders, simply because they are producing a living and breathing product, have ethics. Sadly, it doesn't necessarily follow. There are good, bad, and middling in all occupations. Even those who are supposed to regulate and check are in this category. The only answer is the continuous education of the public.

That's true and I hope Katdogs and Sammy encounter him again.

Have to second this. If Roo has destroyed 3 crates, before you get another you really need to know that it is the answer. I have a couple of crates from Vebopets and I'm not really sure they'd withstand a Roo assault.

Again, I think people can be too picky. They are only small, honestly, I can't see them growing much. The poor OP needs help and needs it badly. Not much time left.

Good grief. Those conditions are definitely OTT.

Ha ha, great minds !! First thing I though of seeing that beautiful face on photograph was how marvellous a pirate patch would look -LOL. Have you seen a specialist, Kirislin, if you think your vet is mistaken? It will be interesting to see what Iggy's Mum thinks and to see the photo.

They are two very happy pups, getting their breath back in preparation for another onslaught - LOL.

They are great, tlc, the second one in particular.

LOL, little Tigger is getting a fan club.

Poor little boy, he looks as though he has the troubles of the world on his shoulders.

At the risk of hogging the thread, but it is about eye surgery afterall. :laugh: :laugh: Bunter was completely blind yet he rarely if ever bumped into anything. He found the doggy door all by himself just by following the other dogs. I didn't bother to teach him because I had Mufti at the time who couldn't manage the doggy door and so my sliding door was open most of the time. He managed the stairs and ramp without any problems, and when it came time for walks, he would race like a mad things with all the others to the side gate. Similarly when I arrived home - he would be part of the greeting committee at the side gate. Out on walks, I used a short lead and watched carefully for obstacles. I would slow down on our approach to the kerb and say: jump up or jump down. When I fed him, I would tap his food bowl on the floor. He sure never missed that one. The most fascinating part of the whole journey was that he required no adjustment time. That is, he woke up after the operation, he could see perfectly, he didn't misjudge distances and it was as though he'd always been sighted. One eye was more difficult to fix than the other, because the cataract was bigger and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot for a long time, but that is to be expected. Our first walk after the operation was interesting to. I didn't slow down or anything when we came to our first kerb and he just took it in his stride as a normal sighted dog. Yes, it cost a helluva lot, and my house will remain unpainted for several more years, but Bunter is a happy healthy boy, so what more could you ask.

I love him! Oh dear, me too.

Bunter just home from the Pound March 2011 Bunter post surgery June 2011 Bunter January 2013

Thank you, I thought it must have been something like that, but as my dog was a lot older and the cataracts of long standing, the lens were replaced. I'll have to find a photograph of Bunter post-op with his face all shaven, but beautiful big brown eyes. :)

The video is hilarious, Kirislin. I am worried though that she is having gender issues - LOL. My Danny does that, even with getting the cushion/mat/bed in his mouth. But he doesn't just walk away. He then humps the bejesus out of it and afterwards lies there exhausted licking himself. For a little dog, he is quite well endowed. His antics sometime gets Jeune very stirred up too with her performance being ears back, little squeals and jumping in the funny side to side way that dogs do.

I wouldn't say the aftercare is complicated, Kirty. It isn't hard to keep a dog rested in a crate or to put drops in at regular intervals. The person has to be committed of course, and I can't imagine someone would have such an operation on their dog and not carry out the specialist's instructions to the letter. I'm curious (and confused :D not hard). If you don't put artificial lenses in young dogs, what is the operation doing?

Oh, Katdogs, how sad.

Ari.G - your boxer boy is gorgeous. That seems to be a great age for a boxer. Well, I have some bananas in the fruit bowl and when I have one tomorrow with my muesli, I'll see if any of the dogs are takers. Somehow, I has me doubts. :laugh: :laugh:

Oh, Kirislin. What a shock for you. Your little watermelon lips is so gorgeous and even if she does have to have the operation, she is in such good health and has had such a good life with you, she should be able to cope very well. Physical and mental health plays a huge role in how well people and animals cope with trauma.

- lovely story, Stans Mun. Despite saying this would be a wonderful opportunity for a littly, in fact, I believe that larger dogs are better for elderly people. Little dogs tend to sit behind feet and turning too quickly sees them flying across the room - LOL. Dangerous for them and for the person. It is all in matching the dog to the person.

Okay, I have come to the conclusion that I have to make a huge backtrack here and state categorically and without qualification that Max has PERSONALITY :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Priceless isn't it :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: