Loving my Oldies

Well done, indeed. The latest issue of Choice has a large article on Pet Insurance including conclusions and charts of testing results. It would appear it is still a difficult product to get your head around; to quote from the article: ".... PDSs and websites have improved as a result of prodding from CHOICE, but some information can still be very confusing for consumers." Also: "In Australia, there are only two providers of pet insurance - Petplan and PetSure, underwritten by Alliance Australia and Hollard respectively. Between them they administer over 60 policies for 19 brands." Also: ".....although a policy may be great value, it needs to have the features and cover that best suit your needs." Another extract: WHAT TO BUY 1300 Comprehensive Protect [Premium] Medibank Gold Paw Cover Pet Insurance Australia Comprehensive Injury Cover Permed Ultimate These four comprehensive policies were solid performers across the board, scoring above the median in all scoring categories. CAVEAT: Please note that I have never looked at pet insurance because I have elderly dogs who would never qualify, so I am only quoting what CHOICE has to say. None of the above is my opinion or the result of any research :)

This was the real point of my thread. The daily medication regime for my dogs is such that I print out a daily list and mark it off as the day progresses. A couple of the medications are given by syringe which makes it easier, but compounded meds are very expensive. The nutrigel trick has been such a relief for me one three accounts: Danny likes it, the pills don’t have to crushed to a powder as Nutrigel is so sticky and, best of all, I know all the pills are going down. Good luck with your little Westie. How is she since Punpunya’s passing?

Sounds as though she is channelling my dearest darling departed Myrtie. Myrtie was a sex fiend with my legs and ankle.

Others more knowledgeable that I might disagree, but I would say the sooner the better. If you live in an area where there are lots of dogs and lots of dogs being walked responsibly, the odds are that these dogs are being vax regularly as well, so your puppy should be pretty safe. I have to point out though that is a very strict rule of DOL that anyone who posts about a new puppy also posts plenty of photographs :laugh: :laugh: Good luck with your new girl. Husky puppies are amongst the cutest

One of my all time favourite “doggy” books is Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas. Until I read that, I knew virtually nothing about the concept. It is fascinating to see a dog employ them and even a small understanding by a person is invaluable for the well being of the dog.

Torturer :cry:

Seven has such a sweet face. Beautiful mum.

I can imagine it would have been quite a shock to the little girls to wake up and find a HUGE part of their lives missing. And then they realised: whoooppppeeeeeeee!! We can play without getting slammed and bullied.

Oh poor Granma!!! :cry: Hugs to you. Hopefully Marcus and Widget will turn him into a good doggy.

Yep. Big guy :thumbsup:

Yes because intensively raised chickens and kibble are so natural. You do mean to say that wild pet dogs don't hunt kibbles in the wild? SSShhhhhhh! Next there will be safari parties for canned kibbles.

That is beyond ridiculous. I reckon some of them might be giving themselves an excuse for not getting off their butts . A long time ago, my teeny tiny little Maltese was diagnosed with congestive heart disease. That afternoon we were visiting where there were two more Maltese dogs. They were all running around like crazies with Calypso hot on their tails. Despite my fears for her, I thought to myself: I’d rather she go out having a great time rather than be deprived of any fun.

This doesn’t need to be made into a movie. Your words bring it all to life, WM

What about quilts? I bought some from the Reject Shop for some ridiculously cheap price. The wash and dry in no time which is important. To make it a bit firmer, you could put two together.

LOL, Karen15. :laugh: :laugh:

I hope so too, but don’t be afraid of it :laugh: It is a great stand by. If Danny or Tamar have had a day where food intake has been minimal and there are no signs of anything untoward, I will give them a little bit. My dogs are small so they will get maybe 1/2 teaspoon. Exactly, Westiemum. Everything has to be made into a huge drama these days. Many years ago I used to be a fan of some brand of chocolate mousse and always gave a little lick to my dogs. So much of the scare campaigns (and the promotional campaigns) are nothing more than that: campaigns to get you to buy or not buy and there isn’t always much truth behind any of them.

That is wonderful, Westiemum. I am going all goosy and feeling the emotion of your story. CONGRATULATIONS ANDY :champagne: And to Sarah too for being such a great role model. (PS: Your photo is up the right way, too. :flower: )

There you are - it is obvious: Dustin. :laugh: :laugh:

Mrs RB, I first came across Nutrigel many years ago when I had a little dog with Cancer. As I understand it, its main reason to exist is to help dogs and cats with illnesses such as cancer who find it very hard to eat and/or keep normal foods down and is very high in calories. As Danny doesn’t have cancer, but has illnesses which cause him to bring up food and eat only small amounts, it is perfect. Tamar also ..... a little dog to whom food can be scary :D. I have started giving her a little bit from time to time as she is a little bit underweight. A tube which costs (I think) about $24 lasts several weeks, if not longer. Willem - I hope you don’t have children. They must live in fear of everything the world has to offer.

:laugh: :laugh: Dogs will find them.

Some of you may remember my thread of about a year ago started in desperation about how to give meds to a dog who was sick and would not eat. This thread led to two things: a huge depletion of my bank account as I bought just about every food on the market trying out the suggestions :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: and an increase in Bunter’s weight as he was fed just about all of these as Danny constantly turned up his nose and god forbid I try anything new with Jeune and Tamar I am a slow learner, but I eventually hit on a method. I crush the tablets up in smooth peanut butter and spread on the roof of Danny’s mouth. Even this he was sometimes able to spit out, but it worked for quite a while. A couple of months ago, I had a lightbulb moment and substituted Nutrigel for the peanut butter. Magic :happydance: I have been giving him Nutrigel mixed in bone broth on a daily basis to keep his weight up so always had it on hand. It works becuase 1) it tastes good, and 2) it is the consistency of molasses and so can’t be spat out. I know lots of people have difficulties with giving meds and it can be very distressing. If anyone who has a hard time giving their dogs medications, I’d love to know if you try this and it works.

You don't stop missing a huge character and one loved as much as you loved Mac in a paltry 4 months. I had to pick up some meds from the vet this afternoon and opened the door to see the most exquisite l/h chi. With permission of course I cuddled him for ages because although nothing like him in colour, he reminded me of Tirra who died in Sept 2008. I had to absolutely steel myself to hand him back. Hugs to you.

Consider an architect. It is incredible how easy some changes can be to the experts. Sounds exciting.

Any news. You know moving, selling, buying, renovations and all are of endless interest to us :laugh: And not just interest: hoping that you can sort out any hitches, difficulties, with living arrangements. Can be very stressful.

So gorgeous. Glossy, plump, replete :love: