Loving my Oldies

Beautiful little pup, Hunbun (is that her name or nickname ? ) And well done, everyone for the super advice given to a newbie. Very encouraging

Oh no!! . I am so sorry to read this, Boronia. You gave her such a lovely last morning let alone a wonderful life. I do so hope that she and my Little Red dog and all the others are romping in full health and happiness somewhere. Take care and time, knowing there will be a time when you will smile at all the wonderful memories and they will fill the emptiness.

Mr Sheen in the form of meticulous breeding and concentration on welfare

WOW!! WOW!! What wonderful photos and videos. You must be so proud and so absolutely deserve to be. Those doggies are just gorgeous. I am pleased to see that all the owners get up at the crack of dawn and polish their coats. Sensational, Starkehre.

Beautiful, but scary!!!!

That is a doggy happy with her life

I am in shock. The situation that pushed me back into fostering was that a lady had to go into hospital and needed her little dog looked after has taken a sad sad turn. Just checked my messages after spending most of the morning in the garden to have one telling me that Stella’s mum has passed away. I didn’t even know her, but feel so sad and shocked. Cancer is such a horrible disease, so many hopes raised and dashed and raised and dashed. At least she knew that Stella would be safe as she will be coming back here for fostering. . It will be lovely to see Stella again, but the underlying sorrow will be hard to shift.

LOL, I well remember the time when both the vet and I were sitting on the floor with [forget which dog now] talking about treatment. Not because the dog was afraid of the table, though; it just seemed to happen. I guess we both thought of the dog and got down to his level.

If a vet insisted on practices that I didn’t think necessary, I would be gone like a shot. Good luck on finding a vet that is right for you and right for Mowgli.

If someone showed me that photograph, with or without context, I would say Lab or Lab cross.

So beautiful ... and peaceful.

They are so gorgeous - such an unlikely pair. You must have a million smiles and laughs a day just looking at their beautiful, eager and intelligent faces, loving being with their dad.

Such a huge loss, such a beautiful girl Deepest sympathies.

Totally off topic . I don’t think I have ever seen Jandowae mentioned ANYWHERE, but it is a totally fabulous place. Why?? I was born there ...... a long time ago.

Magic

Updates on Minnie are wonderful. According to her new mum, she is the most popular resident of the village. The village is amazing, by the way, must cost a fortune to buy into, but it is more like a village than a village LOL. Lots of walks, beautiful gardens, some of the vantage points have breathtaking views; there are communal places, an indoor swimming pool where (when we visited)people were doing aqua aerobics, a restaurant, such a great place. So happy for Minnie and her new mum.

Great pix as always.

Thanks for all the responses - very helpful . I did use the conditioner and, oh boy, it made combing and brushing her out soooooo easy.

How did you put the balloons on her? Did you cut of the “neck”? How did you fasten them?

My little foster dog (Poodle Cross) is in need of a bath. I have the Aloveen shampoo, but not the conditioner. She has very tight short curly hair (obviously ) and I am sure I will have difficulty brushing it. I have human Dermaveen Oatmeal Conditioner which states it is Hypoallergenic and free of sulphates, lanolin, parabens, artificial dyes, alcohol and fragrances. Would it be safe to use this on Orla as a one off?

I’ll see how the booties go, first, and if not successful, I’ll investigate these. Thanks again.

I agree. Sad but true. Anything with a brain can be “born bad”. People are born with physical abnormalities; the brain is a physical thing as well, so that can become abnormal in the gestation period. A bit O/T, but I also believe in evil, in that some people (and if you watch the news every day you’d probably change “some” to “many”) are born evil.

You are a genius, @Boronia I also remembered seeing a photograph on a FB of a little dog wearing non slip booties, so I asked about them on that FB page and a couple of posters are sending me some - how nice is that . So I will be reporting back. I had a check of Orla’s feet and they are a little bit hairy so I’ll be attempting some clipping as well. I gave her a Tramadol last night and she is much better this morning.

I’ve just ordered these as I am fostering a little old poodle x girl whose legs go in all directions, which is just aggravating her arthritis . Hopefully they will help. I’d like to try the toe grips too and will do some googling to see if they are available in Australia. Thanks for the links, DOLers.

Have a wonderful and safe time.