Loving my Oldies

Fabulous and fun.

So sad. You and she fought hard to help her stay. :cry: beautiful girl.

Sweet. Hopefully family will rock up soon, too.

I don’t believe in the spiritual, I’m sorry. We just dream of loved ones and some event through the day triggers dreams. I have to say, though, that when one of the most pragmatic and sensible person I have ever met told a story about “someone visiting”, I was pretty shaken. However, over the years I have “caught” this person out telling absolute porkies and even stories (totally fabricated) of events where I was.

Not even Banjo?

I don’t know why :D :D :D

If it was upsetting others of making them feel something special was being taken away, then I’m glad to see it removed and put here :) :heart:

I don't see anything wrong with having this in the Rainbow Bridge Forum. I often dream about my dogs, past and present. I know I dreamt about Danny last night, but can't recall anything about the dream, just that he was there. They last thing I did in reality with Danny was to stroke him as he lay at peace in his bed and comment on how soft his coat was. To know that I will never have that physical feeling again has brought me to tears. Loved him so much.

So much fun fun fun. Jonah looks small next to the Bull Arab :laugh:

LOL, T. You’d be terrified. :laugh: :laugh:

Apparently, this reaction affects very few dogs, but when you are that one . . . . . .

Are you happy to be home, Canetoad? The dogs certainly look totally happy.

Propalin has been mentioned many times in various places on this forum, so other people may have had this experience.

On of my dogs, Tamar - Maltese Shih Tzu cross from a pound - has always been very timid from the day I collected her 12 and a half years ago. I estimated her to be about six months old, so in January she will be 13. I still call her my puppy. Over the years, she didn’t change much, always timid even with me. I had to be very careful not to walk up to her quickly --- she still sinks to the ground. Visitors couldn’t pat her nor could people I met out walking the dogs. She was skittish and would hide behind my legs or get as far away as the lead would allow. Just my stepping on a stick and breaking it while walking would have her jumping and skitting away. A few years ago, she started being incontinent in bed at night; never during the day, only in bed at night and then only every other night if that. She was prescribed Propalin and it was magic. Because she is tiny, the dosage was a tiny little drop administered by syringe. I commented several times to the vets what an amazing medication it was for such a tiny dose to have such an immediate and successful result. However, Tamar’s timidity was getting worse and I was putting it down to her getting older, but it was really upsetting me. I hated to see her frightened and worried. A few months ago, I had to take Jeune and Bunter to the vet and, of course, took Tamar along for the ride. As it was only a couple of weeks since Danny had died, the vet and I had a fairly wide ranging conversation during which I happened to mention that Tamar was getting worse and how unhappy I was for her. The vet said, “Propalin will do that.” To put it mildly, I was stunned. The vet scrolled back through the notes on Tamar and there it was ---- how Propalin could make dogs fearful and skittish (my words as I can’t remember exactly what the notes said). I was really really upset and, honestly, I was nearly in tears to think I had been unwittingly giving Tamar medication that increased her fears. I have absolutely no recollection of being told about these side affects and I don’t believe I was because I would never willing give a dog of mine a medication that would exacerbate an existing condition. Anyway we have switched to Incurin which I give to her about every three days. The point of the story is that Tamar is a different dog. She is happy, playful, other people who see her regularly have commented. When we stop to talk to people and they pat Jeune and Bunter, she pushes through to be patted, her groomer has commented, etc etc. She regularly goes trotting off downstairs and will wander happily around the back yard for ages, just sniffing, weeing and generally doing what dogs should do. She makes me laugh many times a day with her playful and puppylike antics. I came inside from sitting on the back step with her to tell this story because to see the changes in her mades me so happy. I am partly comforted by the fact that she was on Propalin for only about two years, but even so, to see her now and to see the change in her in just a couple of months is both heartbreaking and joyous. And here is the dirty girl after one of her forays into the garden --- she loves rubbing her face in the dirt

Oh - little sweetheart Dogs are so forgiving. I have one littlie who screams blue murder at the sight of nail clippers. And after I have managed to cut one (on momentous occasions, two), she is as sweet and licky (please don’t hurt me) and comfortable.

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Oh Grizabella!! Pure magic. I’m almost in tears those photographs are so beautiful and extraordinarily captivating.

No “silly questions”, Paul777 :) :) As you say, bad habits aren’t easy to rectify. There are a couple of brilliant Rotti owners on this forum: Starkeyre, griff, Allerzeit. Have you found this thread yet? http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/176478-rottweiler/

Thank goodness for sensible replies Puppies sleep lots and play lots.

Darling girl.

Such a beautiful and heartfelt poem, Stellnme. They live on in our hearts forever. beautiful girl. :heart:

Beautiful, 'Straya. What happened to all the water?

OMG, K. That all sounds terribly excruciatingly painful and scary. Good thing you have IM. I hope the visit is a happy one and you start getting relief from all the pain very very soon. Much love and best wishes.

Lovely. I loved the non-surf beach at Bribie .... many years ago now.

Oh my !! Heart stopping, PossumCorner.