Loving my Oldies

Why will it be hard work? Don’t be so negative.

How very exciting for you. Shar Pei puppies are to die for. The vets at Hornsby (only Penny or Angus) have seen lots of Shar Pei over the years.

I’m going to take a trip out in the next couple of weeks to see them IRL, PK. Will report back.

Just saw this while trawling through Innovations website. I imagine it would be suitable only for little dogs, going on the price, but I liked the look of the wide steps and the fact it turns into a ramp. The one I have at the moment which has been terrific because of its height is just a bit to narrow and steep for my littlies. http://www.innovations.com.au/p/pet/pets-in-the-home/ptrmp-collapsible-pet-steps-ramp

Not cheeky, really sad and cruel.

Oh @grumpette. Your darling girl . Such heartbreak. All your dogs are just so so lovely. Your love for them shines through in every picture, in every word. Deepest deepest sympathies.

I had first hand experience of a mix up in “labelling” from a pound and was alerted to it by a vigilant DOLer. Not Blacktown, but Sydney Dogs and Cats Home. A little dog had gone to a rescue group and I ended up fostering. SDCH labelled the dog as adopted which, I think, is really poor administration because it stops people from looking at the dog further. When this was pointed out to SDCH, they did amend. This thread was started a while ago and I can’t imagine a Tibbie would last long at a pound or in rescue before being adopted, but it is still worth pursuing @mita.

I recently adopted a little Pomeranian of nearly 15 from a pound. As he was limping quite badly (left front leg) and often just holding it up, I asked my vet to take a look at it. She said there is thickening evidence of arthritis and he is on a series of four Zydax injections. He is on daily Meloxicam and Tramadol if limping is bad. He has had two Zydaz injections and with those and the other two medications, he doesn’t seem to have improved in the slightest. I will be talking to my vet again tomorrow when she is back on duty, but in the meantime, I wondered about your comment. Many thanks.

Yep, can’t help but agree with that assessment of RSPCA. Really sad though. They could be such a force for good

Just goes to show the power (and deliberately misleading) of a headline LOL.

Oh my. The imagination and love some people have is just .... well amazing. Beautiful story.

I have always been told nil food after midnight, but water is fine.

Sitting at the computer, pretty late and suddenly remembered I had the sprinkler on in the front garden . I generally put the alarm on so as not to forget but now I am even forgetting to do that. Anyway, Mezza came trotting after me, so I grabbed a lead, torch and a plastic bag and took him for a walk, just around the block. He loved it. I glanced behind me at one stage and there were two men walking a very small greyhound. She didn’t have a green collar, but I gave it a chance and she and Mezza had great little sniffies. Even though she was small he had to stretch his nose up to sniff her nether regions. Her tail was going a million miles an hour and she was so soft. Beautiful little dog from Greyhound Rescue . Note to self: When next to you take Mezza on late night walks take more than one baggie.

Mezza is doing really well and I was overjoyed last night when he trotted into the lounge and presented me with a tiny tennis ball !!! When he first arrived, I tried him with a few toys and balls, but no reaction at all. So I am glad he told me how he likes to play. He now sleeps all night through on the bed and loves a cuddle; Jeune and Tamar don't like being cuddled, just belly and ear scratches please. And Bunter rarely stays on the bed. So all good in Mooch City.

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.