Loving my Oldies

Generally they are all the same sort of bowl . I could not even hazard a guess as to what is going on in that brain of hers. I now have to sometimes shut her in the room where Bunter has had his meal. She will lick out the remains (generally nothing) of his bowl, I’ll tip her food into his bowl and most of the time she happily eats. So long as she eats, though.

I may be wrong, it has been known ....... but I think Nella is one happy little doggy

Wow! I looked at this thread because I didn’t have a clue what “Long Quicks” meant. I thought it must have been some sort of agility action I have dogs (toy breeds) with really long nails and so difficult to clip them without drawing blood. Will definitely look more closely (have bookmarked the link thank you @Papillon Kisses)

I recall seeing a documentary set in [forgotten but in the snow covered climes]. There was a shot where you’d think there was nothing but a few tents and suddenly all the various “lumps” in the ground came alive as the Huskies stood up, shaking off the snow in which they’d buried themselves. It was such a great thing to see.

Luckily I don’t have any sharing water bowls problems, but I do have one dog who rarely eats out of her own bowl. Despite being fed exactly the same, she waits until Tamar has finished and then (only sometimes) will finish Tamar’s. The other two, Bunter and Mezza, are shut in separate rooms because they would eat until they burst, so when Tamar and Jeune are let in from the deck, Jeune prowls around finishing up any leftovers. I regularly tip her untouched meal into one of the other bowls and she will eat it. Drives me INSANE !!!

Wow!! Wonder how he got that? Quick healing from now on . I would be inclined to snip away all that hair so no hairs get caught up as the wound closes.

Probably a mix between a lemur and a snow leopard.

Yes, I’ve been wondering too. Hope all is well and injury was easily taken care of and will heal very very quickly.

Even though we know this, it is still so damned hard and gut wrenching to have to make the decision. Deepest sympathies, WoofnHoof. Lulu was a beautiful girl and her passing will leave a huge hole in your heart and soul.

Yep. Hard to feel sorry for those who do DNA tests. So much publicity that shows they are ridiculous.

LOL. It is a funny business when a notification about a dog pops up in FB or other forums you might follow. You’ll see plenty and then, bang, something happens. Bit like how Mezza is now part of our family It can be not as easy or different with bigger dogs, but I have had a few here over the years. Telling you this just because he was a Shar Pei, but one I well recall was a gorgeous black Shar Pei called Kobe who stayed overnight and I took him to the airport the following day ( @westiemum might remember as she was the traveller who put Kobe on her airline ticket ). Here I was with a houseful of little dogs, but Kobe was a delight. I did have photos but can’t find them . You are going to be very busy with volunteering at the Commonwealth Games in a couple of months; lots of things to consider as you are doing.

Plenty of good compassionate advice here. I hope your friend will follow it. Also thanks to animallover99 for that extract. I was going to suggest googling kidney diets and finding one that Saffie will enjoy. Most of us who have dealt with the veterinary needs of older dogs will lean towards quality over quantity, sad as it may be for someone who was not expecting it.

Just beautiful. A photo to treasure down the years.

Happened to me once, many years ago. Woman sent her six year old son out to the footpath where their Rottweiler had attacked (and would not let go) an assistance dog. The Rottweiler had the GR assistance dog by the ear and was shaking it continuously. The owner of the GR (certified blind but with some sight) and her adult son were screaming for help and the woman did nothing. I’d just arrived home from work and could hear a noise from the front which I first put down to children playing. I then realised that it was coming from people in distress and went out to see what was happened. No one was helping and to my horror, I realised that it was on me. So out I went yelling to the little boy asking him where was his mother. He pointed to her just standing in her front yard. Luckily, I knew the dog’s name had spoken to him on many occasions (but always went on the opposite side of the road if I was walking mine). Once I’d gone out and taken the Rottweiler by the collar and got him away from the GR many neighbours appeared, but the owner of the Rottweiler still did not come to take him inside - she left it to the little boy. I was unspeakably disgusted with the woman who knew her dog was dangerous and with others who did nothing to help (although I do understand how they would have been frightened). She’d previously boasted laughing all the way about how he’d attacked other dogs in the park. They offered no help to the owner or the dog and I was the one who took them to the emergency vet hospital. The owner of the GR had been bitten on her hand and because of existing health issues suffered from that injury for many months not to mention the psychological trauma. She was a wreck and had to take the owner of the Rottweiler to court to get any recompense. The worst of it was that she was terrified her dog would be taken away from her. People can be just plain horrible.

Having seen the difference it has made to dogs who are frightened by approaching storms, I am a believer in valium. Tiny doses turned really really frightened little doggies back to normal in 10-20 minutes. I know this poor girl is weeing when startled and similar, but it could help.

No advice, just hugs and understanding. As you would know from experience, it really does depend on the dog and, of course, we have to adjust a lot or a little bit the way we behave around the house, always keeping an eye on them and ensuring they are comfortable.

I hope you can be a little bit easier now, @minxy. Your DH neighbour is well named ...... even if it took me a couple of reads to get it

This morning, when I asked Mezza how he was feeling after his big operations, he said, “What operations?” Yes, this little fellow has bounced back as though nothing has happened. We had a lovely walk this morning: IT WAS COOL WITH A FEW DRIPS OF RAIN !!!! Eating, toileting, walking, up and down the stairs with no hesitations. At my feet under the desk at the moment. Now to try to get Tamar and him playing.

Time for him to admit it was 100% his fault and that he was a complete idiot. Not to mention the stress and unhappiness his stupidity is causing you. No advice, just my good wishes and sympathies.

Mezza is staying overnight at the vets . He is okay, but the vet just wants to keep him on IV fluids for as long as possible. She isn’t concerned otherwise she would have referred him to SASH. He has lost all his teeth and been desexed which is pretty damned major for a tiny boy of nearly 15. I hope he sleeps the time away and doesn’t think he has been abandoned again. Love you, Mezza

I hope she is disqualified for ever having a business associated with pets again. AND I hope she has to pay all legal costs. Not that any of that will bring the poor dog back, but it may prevent any more tragedies.

Mezza Mine is at the vet today having his dental and losing those little “lumps”. I hope he is left with a few teeth in the front at least so his tongue doesn’t hang out - so uncomfortable for them. He is such a dear little thing. Now that he has had two baths, his true coat colour is emerging and he is very light coloured. Admittedly, he is elderly and so lots of white. Bunter looks a true Ranga beside him. Bathing him (and the others) is so easy now that I have started using Dermaveen Oatmeal Conditioner. His coat is almost non existent around his back legs and hind quarters, but he still has the full Pomeranian “bib” at the front and with the conditioner, I can just brush straight through. And they are so soft afterwards. Tamar and Bunter get the treatment today LOL.

Might have been googling and this topic came up. Or newbie just scrolling through and not realising that topic was an old one.

You might be close LOL. Last night. Not using the bed I put down for him. Must be a boy thing as Bunter seems to prefer the bare boards as well. IMG_0677 by Cynthia Waters, on Flickr

Loving him from afar is fine