Loving my Oldies

Yes, I know he was just being friendly and I know I should have just given my usual smile and friendly comment back, but this time as I said, I didn't. I'm perfect 99.9% of the time :D :D :D

OMG Persephone - your stories :laugh: When can we expect the book. I remember when Hamlet was a puppy Where have all the years gone !!!

Beautiful persephone. Extraordinary story too.

Lovely photo. If I had just Danny, Jeune and Tamar, my cat Gussy would enjoy these sorts of moments. However, Myrtie and Bunter are "cat chasers" and Gussy is timid. Errol is a very handsome young man.

I have five little dogs whom I regularly walk together without much difficulty and have been doing this for years. Yes, we get tangled leads; yes, we get dogs pulling/dragging in different directions; yes I trip over leads from time to time. My dogs are walked for their interest and although it would be very nice if they all walked in a straight line and all in their set positions, I have not trained them for this and am happy just to let them potter and enjoy themselves. Generally speaking, my walks are more like a slow amble and can take up to an hour to go a distance that would take about 1/4 hour at a brisk walk. So .... walking just three of them is a cinch and we were just ambling along, no tangles, no tripping, enjoy sniffing (I wasn't doing any sniffing but the dogs were). Man comes up behind me looking as though he will have a heart attack if he doesn't slow down his jogging and we exchange greetings. All well ........ but then he says it. DOLers I am sure you can relate, but if I had a dollar for every time it has been said to me, I would be a wealthy woman. "You've got your hands full," said man with big smile. Such originality, such erudition!! Mean and nasty got the better of me. "No," I said, "it is quite easy." Smile disappears and man hurries on.

As the others have said: definitely report. In all areas of life, many people will go immediately on the offensive. They seem to be incapable of even contemplating that they could be in the wrong and a simple apology is all that it needs (and, of course, an assurance that whatever it is won't happen again). Believe me, I was a secretary for over 30 years and I could count bosses' apologies on one hand when I was blamed unfairly for others' mistakes .... mostly the bosses' - LOL. And when it comes to dogs and children, the inability to see anyone's point but their own seems particularly prevalent.

Great news

All the best for a happy reunion and continued good health for Penny.

Poor woman, poor little dog. Please pass on our sympathies and understanding. Useless to tell her not to feel guilty. Most people will when something like this happens. :hugs:

No way is the dog a full anything. I'd go for Shar Pei cross.

Immediate reaction? Definitely some Shar Pei there. Next thought? If it weren't for the pup's size, I thought of Pug as well. If Pug, I sure as hell hope the Pug was the father and not the mum

I've read some silly things on DOL

Think you might need to move to a bigger house, KD. :laugh: :laugh:

How sad for the poor little guy. I know you have a house full and sooner to be fulla with buddha - LOL. But if you offered to foster him, I am sure Denise or Ronda would rescue.

OOOH! I've just received mine from Edgar's Mission - they are gorgeous and I am really looking forward to sending them out. Hopefully they will influence at least one person to think of the animals :) .

Ooh clever me, P_S. They are the cards I've ordered.

I think those who have voted for Traditional Santa mustn't have any idea how hot Brisbane really is - LOL.

I'd love to be able to come but will be staying in Sydney with my Christmas poochies :laugh: . Despite coming up to 27 years in Sydney, I still consider myself a Queenielander and feel for Santas in that hot hot hot December. I've voted for Boardies - LOL - and consider myself an Honory Pei Rescuer.

Oh my goodness, Ams. They are beautiful. Off to order some. Congrats on a great initiative.

Sounds goods to me. Good thinking. :laugh: :laugh: So happy for you RM. Something tells me you are just a wee bit excited :D :D

You got it in one He has been severely reprimanded. I didn't let him lick my plate. :laugh: :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: P_S. The world has stopped unspinning. I took Bunter's breakfast out to the kitchen, mixed it up a bit and he wolfed the lot down. I think he just wanted to be with Mumma - LOL.

I haven't had mine yet . He probably would devour an 18kg bag of kibble if I let him. He is shut away from all the others when they eat and if they don't finish their meals (which is usual), all the bowls come up as Bunter would finish off every little scrap left over.

Bunter left most of his breakfast

Any news on this little fella, K??