Loving my Oldies

Fascinating stuff, s/chick. Is there a book "Your Gifted Dog" . He does sound wonderful, frankly, and yes, def has a sense of humour. Edited to add this website: http://www.dogwise.com/

That was after the visit to my normal vet and prior to 12 hours of hydration. But yes I did pick up the bowls of water (it is difficult with 5 dogs to manage these sorts of things). He seems to have settled down, had a very small meal of chicken and rice and wanted more - I had to be strong . A little later I gave him a teaspoon of plain yoghurt which he loves, but refused a couple of nights ago, so he must be feeling a bit better even though his tail is down

You may just have found yourself that, up until now, elusive creature, THE PERFECT DOG . My thoughts come from an extremely low base of knowledge with regard to training dogs to DO things, but at this stage, I wouldn't go down the pathway of, OMG he is too good for me and needs someone to teach him a thousand and one circus tricks. The main thing for now is that Dylan is one happy happy boy with two playmates and a loving caring owner. I would imagine those walks you go on with all the dogs would make him far happier that spending time in a ring weaving in and out of poles or any of the other tricks.

What a handsome boy Harrison is. Big and Beautiful.

He's home ;) , but I think he isn't 100%. He didn't eat anything at the hospital which didn't surprise me as my dogs rarely take food from other people outside the house. Mind you, had I let him he would have raced into the garage when we arrived home and scoffed down Gussy Cat's food . He had a huge drink of water, some of which came up, but that didn't surprise me. So, it is a watching brief now as the cause is not evident . He isn't on any medication and he is to be fed just small meals of chicken.

Mine get bathed in the laundry tub and irregular intervals. I also take the long haired ones to the groomer. I think this thread calls for that wonderful photograph of Cazstaff's with one of her rescues in the tub with her daughter - one of the best pix ever.

Well the vet rang me and it sounds as though it is non specific gastro problem. There has been no occurrence of vomiting or diarhhoea, but of course that could be result of cerenia injection given yesterday afternoon at my normal vet. She was going to try him on some little cooked chicken breast meat and if he keeps that down, he can come home. Having dogs who believe their main purpose in life is to not let their mother out of their sight, I like to leave them in hospital a little longer than is perhaps necessary, so I'll give him a little longer to stay settled and call to see if he has kept his lunch down; although the vet said if he brought it up she would call me and he would def be staying. No phone call from her so I am hoping that is a positive. Thank you for all your well wishes to what was a blatant call for sympathy

Riiiiiiiiiight, get it . Poodles get up to all sorts of mischief :-

Lovely pix and Sophie sure is beautiful. I have wanted to ask you many times but didn't want to hijack a thread, but now I can. WHAT is that in the middle of your signature photo, please.

Now that would have been very scary . Good to know it was short term.

Thanks for the good wishes. I've spoken to the hospital (but not the vet, yet) and he has been a good boy getting lots of cuddles and has been taken out for a little constitutional . No sign of pancreatitis, thank god (I know it is very managable, I just didn't want him to have it). I have to check in again this afternoon to see if he can come home, but frankly, I'd rather him be there if that's where he needs to be. Anyway, will find out more this afternoon.

Yes, he is my little red man . He is between 11 and 12 (adopted from a pound in 2002). Yes, off to bed soon and on the phone at 9.30am.

He has some sort of gastro problem. I took him to the vet this afternoon, but he is still throwing up and so I took him to the emergency centre. Very sensibly, he had a splash of very smelly diarrhoea and threw up the lectade I've been giving him since afternoon vet visit so the vet there was able to see what was going on. Temp is okay, tummy not sore anymore as it was at the first vet visit and no indications of any blockages. He has lost a bit of weight in the past few weeks. They have put him on a drip for hydration and will be doing full blood profile and everything necessary to try to establish the reason. My little man is not well

This is what is so frightening; the intense heat and the speed at which fire can start to engulf a house. Yes, it is amazing how quickly we can get "motoring". I always thought I'd be pretty hopeless in an emergency; I was awoken one night at about 2-3am by the sound of someone trying my front door (I lived in a unit at the time). To my surprise, I flew out of bed and challenged the person on the other side of the door. Turned out to be the chap from upstairs who'd had too much to drink . Even so, when I went back to bed my heart was just about leaping out of my chest. Are you just starting to put all the pieces together Jed, or have you pretty well remembered everything from the start?

Hi Jules, yes, this is why I never EVER watch animal movies!! I'm a cot case. I'm still badly scarred from Ring of Bright Water and Born Free from the 60s! Just thinking of them makes me cry. Although I read the book and saw the movie of Ring of Bright Water there is still only one scene I remember Thanks Monah (This thread has been resurrected via the latest Hachi thread - LOL.)

My thoughts exactly. Unfortunately I can't imagine there would be too many people wandering around in short sleeves in the Cotswolds in October. Hopefully, it will get very infected and he will have to see a doctor.

Don't tell Deshonko Kennels. Me too

Expertise is spending huge sums of money chasing the wrong rabbits down the wrong burrows. :D Oh yeah. Pet shops are full of under agers buying pets. FFS, they are in shoe shops, dress shops, games palours and at the beach.

It shocks me. It may work for some dogs, but I can imagine some dogs would be absolutely traumatised. Jeune imagines the hounds of hell are on her tail if I ask her very softly, politely and calmly to sit :D :D .

I used to subscribe to her online newsletter. I find that my dogs are in heaven when I employ the circular movement, is it with thumb and first two fingers?? I'll have to subscribe again. I've just gone and ordered the book (2 copies) and also the one for cats. Next time they have bones, I'll try "Pick it up, Out!"

Lovely, Noisy. My dogs sometimes push the barriers and bring raw bones inside. I just point and say sternly, "Out!" and out they go ..... mostly with the bone, but sometimes without :D :D That's for sure Doesn't it break your heart ? More info please.

Yes, I think so too. Very funny and great photos.

Oh, poor little Tonka, being made to have his photograph taken when he wants to snaffle down his yummy dinner . That is a seriously gorgeous lil fella.

Hmm, I think I'd be telling the breeder that she's done a runner. So sorry and all that, but these Aussies, want to visit the wide open spaces. . . . . what can you do. Do you think she'd fall for it

I find that I am quite paranoid now, my experience following so closely after yours, that the slightest little flicker or a waft of steam from the kettle has my heart jumping. So I can't begin to imagine how jumpy you must be. To think I used to get everything going (dishwasher, dryer, washing machine) and then go off to walk dogs, or a little bit of shopping. I don't leave the house with anything on anymore. It is amazing how people think that can put a bit of wire here and a bit of wire there and she'll be right mate Oh, forgot to add: yes my dogs are very particular about how the rice is cooked - always in homemade chicken stock :)