Crits'N'Bits

so sorry for your loss - I know the pain you are feeling RIP lovely boy

thanks everyone - it means a lot its still so empty here at the moment - even the other dogs are a lot quiter than normal he will never be forgotten

so sorry kritta I know how your feeling - the pain is overwhelming isnt it my boy left me 3 days ago ... and i still feel like i've been hit by a truck take care xxx

Eric .. my beloved greyhound, best buddy and all time favorite guy ... very sadly left me at 8:15pm on Monday evening Why??? Why did you have to go? Eric was one of my rescues from HP in Sydney - he had been on death row but luckily we were able to save him He arrived a very timid, scared boy but still with the sweetest and gentle temprement a dog could have - it took me all of about 30 seconds to fall for the boy ;) It also took quite a few weeks to get his confidence back. Within about 6 weeks he was the king of the castle - and everyone who met him fell for the beautiful boy he was Yes.. Eric did have some VERY annoying habits - like having to "kill" his chicken frame everynight - the ritual was a couple of minutes of pouncing on it, then doing his wheelie wheels and then finally picking it up by the very tip of his teeth and chomping it. Heaven forbid if any part of the ritual was disturbed !! He loved rubbish bins too - his favorite pass time was to empty out the kitchen bin if I happened to forget to shove it up on the bench But I loved him to bits - he was Eric Monday I got home from work to be greeted by the dogs and Eric was his usual happy lovely self. I gave him his tea and then went outside to tend to the horses. Came back inside about 20 minutes later and Eric was stumbling around in the bathroom. He then collapsed. We picked him up and put him on the couch and I sat holding my boy in my arms. He very quitely slipped away within about 20 minutes. When Eric first arrived the vet diagnosed a brain tumor which he thought was due to some head trauma. Eric was only a young dog but he aged very quickly and his sight had deteriorated. The vet gave him about 6 months .. and that was 4 years ago We are devastated and miss him so much. The house is so empty without him. I am just so grateful at having had Eric in my life - but wish it could have been for a lot longer.... 4 years was just not enough As they say - only the good die young and Eric was one of the best Goodbye now my special boy - rest easy love you with all my heart and miss you so much kick some butt over on the otherside babe .. I know Digby and Maggie Moo will be glad to see you. until we are all together again .... xxxxxxx - love all of you Eric, Digs and Moo

jaybeece i am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful cats RIP Ari and Baz

... wondering whether anyone has had experience with Double K large animal clippers. I am looking at some tomorrow and would love to hear any feedback - positive or negative - on them. I will mainly be using them for horses - but from time to time on the dogs thanks

Ohh GM ... have only just seen this sad news .. so sorry you have lost your beautiful boy. Greys are such amazing dogs ... to know them is to love them .. RIP Leo boy

:D Jed Great to hear some positive news

thinking of you Jed

jazzie .. I am so sorry to hear of your sad loss ... what an unbelievably tragic week this has been .. healing vibes to your baby and father

have been popping in to this thread all day - and each time brought a new round of tears (glad I could shut my door at work today) - pleased to hear the lastest news about Jane - at least something a little more positive after such heartbreaking news over the last few days. again, its wonderful to see the DOL spirit and everyone pulling together at such a sad time - you guys are amazing please give the "ferals" and the ponies a big pat, cuddle and hug from us - they are in the thoughts of many people tonight xx

RIP beautiful dogs - no other words at the moment - just tears

to Jed ...

just caught up with this tragic news to jed - thoughts are with you dont know if theres much i can do to help out being so far away but if theres anything being organised in Vic i will do what i can will be thinking of you and lighting a candle at 9pm

thanks for the advice guys and for the website ;) was interested to read in one of those links that all puppies are born deaf and their hearing develops over time. I am assuming that must be over the first couple of days ??? Anyway... Kiefa should be home next week - so cant wait

We are about to become the proud parents of a gorgeous puppy who is unfortunately deaf . I am not expecting any additional problems to usual puppy settling in issues - but would love to hear any tips/advise from others who have had a deaf pup thanks

jacks certainly have a way of worming their way into your heart, dont they what a lovely little girl she was ... RIP little lady

RIP lovely lady

juice - so sorry RIP Jed - give those bunnies heaps over on the other side - Moo and Digs will be there to run with you

RIP Memphis and Cujo

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boys RIP Cujo and Memphis

so sorry DA and SS RIP Ellie

I am trying to improve my photo's (learning as I go ... ) but continue to get frustrated by my poor horse and dog photo's. What lens would be most appropriate for a) still shots of horses b) action shots of horses and dogs c) horses at a distance sorry if this is all basic photography 101 but like I said I am learning I have a D40 with lenses 18-55, 12-24, 55-200 and 70-300 looking at moving up to a D5000 at some time in the future any advice would be much appreciated

so sorry to hear about Ruby run free lovely girl

so sorry to hear about both precious pups RIP Boz and Lucy - run free up there and look out for Moo (result of accident 1 year yesterday) and Digs (snake bite 18 months ago)