Loving my Oldies

:laugh: :laugh: Thanks. Can you PM me your email address as the last time I sent you one, it bounced back.

They look as though they are plotting some serious mischief. :laugh:

Those of us who have owned many dogs, I am pretty sure, would have seen the complete range of emotions from total unconcern to absolutely distraught. However, the most amazing display was from a dog who lived down the street from me. My little girl had congestive heart disease and died young. My other dog was a total mess and could not be left alone. However, when I walked him for the first time without the little girl, the dog who lived a block away went absolutely beserk to the extent that I was afraid he would hurt himself. He was a large bull terrier who adored Calypso and he was throwing himself against the fence, racing up and down and crying in that dreadful way that bullies have. It was so awful for all of us. I can't remember any more details as to how long it was before I could walk that way without this reaction.

Congratulations on a beautiful girl. I'm so glad that Ziggy has a playmate again. You must be very happy.

Oh, how I remember that, Teekay - it was so exciting.

Beautiful beautiful girl, Rachel.

I love what you have on his little box. Mufti's is having "Mufti the Magnificent"

My first vet (now retired) called 99% of luxating patella operations "tantamount to mutilation". If ever a vet diagnosed a dog of mine with ANYTHING wrong with his or her knees or hips, I would get probably about 4 opinions. That said, I am in the fortunate position of having vets that I would trust implicitly.

Yes, I wondered about that. Although I listened a couple of times, I just couldn't understand the name given in the answering machine message, otherwise I would have checked white pages. I'll ring the vets later to see if they have had any luck.

Would they get through at the moment? Makes me wonder if a road transport of dogs is stranded anywhere. . At least they would be safe and being looked after.

If it hadn't been for the account on DOL, I just would have set off trying to call her to me which, as anyone who has done that, can be unsuccessful. I've just remembered another time when I was on the trail of two staffies, the little squat heavily built ones. Well, I eventually lured one to me and into the car and the other one followed. They "settled" themselves in the back seat of my car and proceeded to have a little love fest. Gods know what anyone behind me would have thought .... the car was rocking

If you use an animal transport company you can hire a crate from them. However, if you have storage space and think you might be moving around a bit, probably a good idea to have one on hand in any case. Marty will certainly be eye catching up there. Be prepared to have lots of people oohing and aahing over him. Good luck with getting Marty up to Townsville and to getting to know people. I went to boarding there a thousand years ago - LOL.

I thought it was pretty fantastic. I have to say, I was having a bit of a snuffle when he couldn't stop kissing Oscar. What a combination: huge love and compassion for animals, a great inventive mind, terrific surgical skills, knowledge of engineering and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half of DOL with the hots for him

That's for sure. I get quite a lump in me froat, looking at them.

I can just imagine it. :D ;) Well, I haven't heard from the women whose phone number was on Coco's collar. I hope the vet hospital has been able to get hold of her. Hornsby Council sends their lost dogs to Sydney Dogs and Cats Home these days.

She was just gorgeous - had me in stitches. She wouldn't be any good at keeping the burglars away. One of those dogs who'd welcome them in because they'd come just to entertain her.

I did - Pennant Hills Road is dreadful. I've lived here for nearly 6 years and it is getting worse. So glad I don't have to negotiate it in working hours.

This afternoon I decided to go up to the service station to get some pastries (yes they do sell them fresh :D ) and was just about to pull in, but changed my mind and decided to go to Woollies instead. So glad I did. Running along Pennant Hills Road (for non Sydneysiders, this is a very busy 6 lane highway leading to the main northern freeway) was gorgeous largish Staffy cross girl. Oh no! Sinking heart. I whipped around the next corner hoping that she'd follow the footpath, which thankfully she did. Remembering what a DOLer had done with successful result, I pushed open my pax side door, but couldn't see her. So I went to get out, but looked back and there she was at the door - LOL. I patted the seat and told her to hop in which she did with great alacrity hopped into the back, into the boot area, hopped back and came back to the front to have cuddles . She obviously has taken no notice of any advice about hopping into cars with strangers. Luckily, her lovely pink leather collar was etched with her name and phone number. As the number wasn't answering, I took her down to Hornsby Vets where she will stay (the are a holding vet for the Hornsby impounding facility) until owner can be contacted. (I still went to Woollies - once I have my heart set on Danish, there is no denying it.)

Frankly, what is to be gained by taking an average age. Just picking at random three of my dogs: Calypso died at 3.5 from congentital heart failure Nammu died at 8 years from cancer Mufti is still alive at 15.5 years. Taking an average of their ages is a waste time and tells us nothing. Just realised: all are/were Maltese

Some people have the mentality that you owe THEM for actually giving the dog "a good home". I wouldn't mind the article if the newspaper then proceeded to give Ms White and BYB a serve and/or told some home truths about the on going cost of keeping a dog properly vaccinated, housed, fed, exercised, LOVED, etc etc.

And who do you think is going to do it, Lo Pan? Going to come and volunteer? It isn't a job in any case; it is a labour of love by people in the area who have seen the penquin numbers diminishing rapidly over the years, because yet again, the "powers that be" haven't the guts to stand up and be counted, to make and enforce the necessary rules and regulations to protect tiny defenceless birds who some people treasure.

Big changes have happened in a little boy's life. Poor baby. Hopefully he'll be settled in very quickly.

OMG!! This makes me so angry, but at what I don't know. As if your grandmother hasn't suffered enough. Anyway the unfairness of life is not under discussion here. Poodlefan has made some good points as you've noted, doctorjoel. Even if the attack was a little while ago and your grandmother doesn't want to report it, in your situation, I think I'd just be pushy and do it myself. She shouldn't have the little freedom she has left curtailed, but sadly, reality is somewhat different. Can she put a notice for a companion walker in the local newsagent or some place and have you vet all calls received? I used to walk at night when I worked as it was the only time I could walk the dogs and often wondered about taking a can of hairspray. I think if a dog or a person got a good shot of it in their eyes, the would be stymied for a while, but I don't think it is reasonable to expect an 80 year old to be able to manage that as well as try to protect her dog and herself. I think the only answer is a younger and fitter companion.

Sniff, sniff - little tearies here SC. I opened a new folder for my 2011 documents and looked at the ones in 2010 and came across the "diet" you'd sent that you started Tango off on. Copied here for your reminiscences - LOL: he's getting close to a "normal" diet (for my dallys anyway) now I keep an eye on things but he is now getting fed so well the vet reckons he's better fed than she is LOL He still gets rice but it's brown rice cooked in a pressure cooker with miso, a range of veggies, tumeric, herbs and sometimes a bit of chicken for flavour. He also gets a variety of food including tinned Nature's Gift chicken and rice/oats, a smaller amount of minced chicken (compared to Pepper), eggs (soft boiled), yoghurt/keffir, chicken necks/wings/carcasses, cottage/ricotta cheese and the odd treat of cheddar cheese, rye bread/ryvita and even some all natural dried fish treats (tiny bits) - for training and to reward him when I put stuff in his eye etc. I make up the bulk of his meals with the rice/veggie mix and add freshly pulped carrot/cabbage etc and lots of water plus some ACV then add some protein picked from the above choices and yoghurt to help with digestion. He also gets flax or some kind of good oil in his meal and sometimes a couple of fish oil capsules straight from my hand (he loves them and regards them as a treat!!) I've built up the amount of protein he gets slowly and kept a watch on how well he is going with weeing - I look for a good strong stream LOL - and so far he is doing that still - but if I get worried I give him a bowl of water laced with something yummy (eg a bit of milk), as someone in the dally thread suggested, to make sure he's flushing out well. So he's doing pretty darn well in the food department The muscles are possibly developing because he's walked at least once a day whereas before he was walked ...er .... NEVER. I have to also tell you that he's become more and more playful - almost every day now he starts barking at me and grabs something to run outside with so Pepper and I have to chase him. He's very good tho, if he grabs something he shouldn't I just have to gently say 'no' and he drops it immediately and looks around frantically for something he CAN have hee hee It's very cute to watch Then he tears around the yard hurling the toy or whatever in the air and catching it. He is also fine playing "tug-a-war" and doesn't growl at me or snap etc when I grab the other end. But he is not good with Pepper if she grabs it!!! Oh and he's very strong! I tried to move him in my direction when I had hold of the other end of an old slipper and I simply couldn't budge him!!!

Read my post about "sad". Saying it is "an unfortunate incident" is even worse and seems to show a total inability to comprehend or sympathise let alone empathise with what the woman and Joysie went through. I am completely at a loss to understand how some people just downplay Iand even blame) what the victims went through and try by whatever means to excuse the attacks. I totally agree with you, Mum to Emma. Cannot the people who say that "dogs will be dogs" cannot get this ???