Loving my Oldies

My deepest sympathies. But all is not lost ... talk to the specialists. Where are you? If Sydney, contact Jeff Smith at the Animal Referral Hospital at Homebush 02 9758 8666. They are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. ETA: I don't know anything about the condition in a dog so young as yours, but I rescued a much older dog a couple of years ago who was completely blind through cataracts. Surgery (and a lot of dollars) performed and he has perfect vision. I don't know if cataracts are caused by different things, so I would imagine a lot depends on the cause.

Those zoomie photos are totally precious. New World Positives: Cameras to take photos of our loved ones.

Goes to show that Jellyblush and her Roo have become important to us. :D :)

You'd leave your dog to go on a date. Where is the love and commitment, woman?

I think that is what most of us work towards and there is good advice in this thread. I've been influenced (don't know if it is in this thread or another - too lazy to scroll through all the posts ) and was prompted to buy eucaluptus disinfectant a couple of days ago to put in the wash with the dogs' bedding, mats, collars, leads, harnesses. Great stuff. Cheap and not at all overpowering. I am pretty sensitive to perfumes and just about choke to death on some of the smells.

But I love footy as well, I even buy doggy membership for Cougar, as I used to for Kenny. OK, I am nuts. Yes, but their point was people who loved their dogs too much. Not just people who love dogs. So it's fine there are people who love football .... but what about those who care too much? As in 'over the top'. Yeah, and beat referees to death because their team lost. Sorry - going right off topic, but I'd rather be obsessed with my dogs than over sport which leads to so much violence and criminality.

Oh Dear indeed ! She needs training, Persepone

If you had paid more attention to what was posted you would have seen that the times were PM not AM. I think it is time you just called it quits.

WOW, Sugar is one solid little lady .... and very beautiful.

Definitely wall mounting material there. As to the tear in the eye, I don't have the photographic proof, but yesterday I heard Bunter making the noises he usually makes when he is rolling around on a mat probably with a bone underneath him :D, looked around the doorway and there was Tamar egging him on to play, and he was responding. Yep, tear in DD's eye as well.

That's not a Chihuahua! That's a Teacup Wolf. :laugh: :laugh:

Lovely story, Muttrus. Couple of points: whoever told you he didn't much like it outside, needs to be given a reality check. A Great Dane or a Chihuahua ..... first and foremost they are dogs!! Annoying Lily: in the right home, she would probably be as good as Buttons - so sad. That said, Buttons sure is lovely. With a couple of baths and ongoing flea prevention his coat will soon be perfect. Look forward to more updates.

Kirislin, you take the most amazing photographs. But the best part is that they are photographs of dogs having so much fun.

:laugh: :laugh: A bit off topic, but years ago, I was out walking the dogs, rounded a corner and there, sitting on her doorstep waiting for her lift to the footy was a woman I was acquainted with, attired in all her football regalia: hat, scarf, t-shirt, etc etc. It was all I could do to keep a straight face. This woman was well past middle age - - - - Yep thats why I wrote that, Ive also observed people who are like that Most people have something they are really passionate and even obsessive about.. ours just happens to be our dogs Yeah, but I don't wear their collars and leads :laugh: :laugh: ETA: That said, I remember years ago doing the evening walk, having a blue lead for one dog and a green lead for the other and realised I was also dressed in blue and green

Yes, free to scream in supermarkets, fed on demand, annoy other people, have no control over emotions and think the world revovlves around them :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Sadly, that is a regularly held belief. Dogs pop out knowing how to sit, stand, walk on a leash, etc etc. Persephone, did your friend understand what you meant by a rescue dog? Maybe she thought you were referring to show dogs? Seems a very odd reaction to me.

:laugh: :laugh: A bit off topic, but years ago, I was out walking the dogs, rounded a corner and there, sitting on her doorstep waiting for her lift to the footy was a woman I was acquainted with, attired in all her football regalia: hat, scarf, t-shirt, etc etc. It was all I could do to keep a straight face. This woman was well past middle age - - - -

Says it all really... perhaps it was there way of telling you to bugger off and go talk dog elsewhere This made me laugh. Honestly, Mantis, ditch the Footy Forum (they are probably all on drugs LOL) and take Cougar for a walk in her cooling vest.

EdmundH. YOU were the one telling everyone "in your opinion" of course, that they were wrong. You came into a lighthearted thread with all guns blazing and when people didn't go WOW WOW WOW, this guy is tops, you get all huffy. You need to take a reality check, mate, and, if you want anyone to take you seriously or to even bother to read anything you post perhaps you might reconsider your posting style. Most people's dogs are not working dogs and, the last time I looked, my dogs were dogs and not humans. Anyway, for the others who, like me, are all wrong in feeding their dogs in the evening - LOL - I am about to have a late late breakfast and the dogs will have to do with a snack.

A beautiful photo, Persephone. Can't believe how grey he'd become. Your photographic skills ensure you will have wonderful memories that won't fade. Your little pack is getting smaller - only 7 weeks since Oi

LOL, I just saw this on their Facebook - haven't seen some of these before. I think 4 and 8 are particularly relevant :laugh: :laugh:

Looks like I'll have to make the trek to Aussie Pet Foods. I wish he'd told me on Saturday when I phoned. :laugh: :laugh:

Sheesh, now you've done it EdmundH. I told my dogs that, in a thread about their eating habits, the term "athletes" had somehow mysteriously appeared. They are hiding under the bed and refuse to come out unless I promise them they won't be sent to bootcamp. After brekky that is.

LOL Jed. Mine are fed as follows: Bunter in a room by himself because he is a vacuum cleaner and even having him around wouldn't get the others to eat up without fussing (have tried - LOL). Myrtie in the kitchen on newspaper, because she is a very messy eater and whilst a good eater, she is slow. The other three (Danny, Jeune and Tamar) out on the deck together. The positioning of the dogs for meal time has been in place for quite some time, but the latest regime (ie feeding at night) seems to be working well. They are hungry and eager by the end of the day. And after about 1/2 hour, we go for a walk around the neighbourhood. And before anyone tells me that I shouldn't be walking them after a meal, I wait for 1/2 hour and our "walk" would try a snail - LOL.

I've gone down the apple cider vinegar route as well, but can't stand the smell :laugh: :laugh: