Loving my Oldies

Lovely. Perhaps a hand out for every dog who is adopted/rescued directly from the pound. Going back a fair while now, but when I walked dogs at a pound, we would try to have some time to just sit around in the shade with the dogs, just to give them some relaxing amd calm time with people.

Oh no, Plan B. Best wishes for little Zinc.

How quick we are to jump to conclusions. We don't know anything about these people's circumstances, and yet they are being judged and found wanting. :(

no way will I watch after reading the posts.

Whether we are used to it or not, my belief is that it is an absolute no no. I did it once, many years ago, and I was such a nervous wreck, that I've never done it again. I believe it is mostly ignorance and not giving it enough thought rather than selfish, basically I agree with what Minimax posted.

But where's the fun of self righteous prognastications in that?

They have had to come from somewhere in the past 200 years ?? Interesting to see what they should look like. People down the road from me have one who has the severest case of alopecia you could ever see. Its back and sides are pretty well hairless and he has been that way since a puppy. The people bought him from a breeder in Wangaratta 3 or 4 years ago (I can't remember exactly).

I can't take Annie, but I'll have the rug :D :D Annie is beautiful and I am sure GRR will find her the best home

I'm not :laugh: , but I'm curious as to how big they grow. Pigs are amazing creatures, but not known for their house keeping skills. LOL.

I have also heard that police are trained to shoot to kill. Police are trained to aim at the largest mass, (ie, centre of the body) giving the greatest chance of actually hitting a target. To hit just an arm or leg is incredibly skilled shooting and in the circumstances that most shootings occur in, the chances of making the hit are very slim. They're not trained to "shoot to kill" but if they are on target, the results are likely to be death as there are so many organs that can be hit. This is what I have believed going on only what I have read in the media about police shootings. Very sad and horrible for the dog, without question, but also very sad for the people involved. There are no longer institutions for the people who have mental problems. They are just left to their own devices and families are simply not able nor in a position to be able to control, manage or deal.

What an extraordinary thing to say! How on earth do you "know" that is how most of the people on DOL would react? I must have missed that poll. I rather feel that most people on DOL, seeing a dog on the loose, would immediately think: OMG loose dog, what can I do to get it to safety.

I agree with both these posts. I also wonder what will happen to the thief? The article only said he was being interviewed.

I certainly understand what you are saying, Stari, but I can't agree that the best place for him is the RSPCA. The best place would be a loving caring home. Espinay2, that is a teensy bit hard. Poster has already said she knows the options, but each comes with a downside. Sadly that's the way of the world. Keisha09, is there any possibily that the owners would let you take on the dog? He sounds very easy going and the poor thing isn't having much of a life at the moment. I understand they are scary people, but if you think hard about how you could appreach them without making them sound responsible for the dog's wandering etc etc.

Ha ha ha - I had to laugh at this. My car has carried so many dogs over the years, so many "accidents", so much car sickness, etc etc. Whenever I have a passenger (human that is) I cover the seat with a towel as dog hair is almost impossible to get out of cars. New seat covers are on my shopping list.

K9Angel + her boys + her yard = Puppy Heaven

That is a very heart warming story, Crickets, and I really understand how you feel about not being able to make them all feel special. Dee Dee sounds like one VERY special girl and I am sure she and Bobby both feel that way every waking moment. It takes a special person, too, to recognise the importance of other creatures' needs and to act on that recognition

Don't like the sound of the fence. You would know that a determined dog could easily scale that and until a dog is presented with a fence like that, how do you know he or she won't climb

All fixed and computer man and I looked at your videos, Crickets. Just lovely. Seeing them racing around together must make you feel very happy for them. Do you think having a mate has changed Dee Dee?

She is beautiful, Aphra, and her new family sounds lovely. They won't be able to forget they have a new family member :laugh: :laugh:

OMG, how can you defame such a glorious creature. Any odour given off by her could only remind one of roses. :laugh: :laugh: Oil of cloves for mould - I was given this tip by a chap at Woolies as I was looking for something to give my washing machine a clean as all around the rubber rim had gone mouldy and the smell was awful and pervasive. I now shake a few drops of Oil of Cloves onto a damp cloth and wipe around the rim. Smell gone.

That photo of Miah half in half out of the Weetbix box --- totally hilarious.

She is a super model with brains as well as beauty and knows to look forward to the time when a younger version is on the catwalk and she can be the one behind the camera. It is always good to have contingency plans. Miah is obviously a very smart young gal. I have to admit that in my mind, I am calling her Moonbeam - LOL.

That is truly awful. Only good thing is she probably won't be in business for long. No one would be going back to her and she wouldn't be getting references. I hope your cat is okay now.

I could see only bits of these clips. Luckily I have a computer guy coming this afternoon, so hopefully he will get it sorted. But the bits I saw . Great to see the DeeBob show in action, as it were :laugh: :laugh: .

Even if your pets are on medications, it doesn't have to be all that long. I'll PM you the document I made for my last house sitter.