GSD's 4EVER

Awww ... thank you Julie for the very lovely card I just received to thank me for my donation. I'm especially chuffed that the photo on the front, looks very much like my Spirit. I wish you every success with your raffle of the Sample Packs & I hope you raise a lot of funds that can be put to good use. :)

Bloody hell its no wonder its taking him so long then I asked him to do that for me too. :laugh:

Julie .... How did the donated Happy Paws Training Treats Sample Packs do as raffle items ?

Not sure what you mean by any of that post. I guess you'll let me know in your next post. Cheers. :)

They're located in Tassie, so if you're into "Australian Made", they're perfect for you to buy products from & support. My OH has this gross thing on both his legs (back & front) that has been gradually getting worse over about the last 10 years. Every now & then it would get so painful he could hardly walk & he'd go to the Doctor's for anti-biotics & some sort of linament. It would stop the pain, but the "infection" never went away & he'd cycle round to the Dr's again. Very expensive to not get a result or get the damn thing cleared up. I was getting such a terrific result for Spirit (white dog in those photos & my siggie), that I took some photos of his legs & feet & emailed them for their opinion. She recommended the "Psor" cream 3 times a day. Got enough pots so that he could apply at home & the office. Sorry to all the blokes reading this ... being typical of some males, (such as not doing it at all on the W/E ) he's been pretty slack about the routine of applying, so it hasn't been completely healed. It is signifcantly less though & he hasn't had to get pain killing drugs since he's been using it ... ie when I nag him or he remembers to apply it., which is basically the same thing really. :laugh: I'm still waiting to take some "after" photos to send to them once the whole thing clears up. This is what it looked like. Just the one photo will be enough to gross you out ....

Spirit's sores are related to the heat. She's gradually building ammunity with each hot season we get. I was pretty impressed with the eczema cream, because it immediately stopped her from continually licking & chewing the spots. It took 3 months of daily application to the sores & red spots, but it did the trick where nothing else had. I was stunned to see fur on her chest for the first time ever when it appeared !!! She's got a few red spots this season, but I'm dealing with them straight away so she doesn't start to chew on them & make them bleed. The cream is also excellent at quickly healing any cuts humans get as well. I work with sharp knives. I wasn't paying proper attention & I accidently sliced my little finger almost to the bone. Stemmed the bleeding, applied the cream & bandaged. Within 12 hours, there was only a little nick & I could work without any covering. One of my Sheps copped a decent "serving" from my old girl on her ear. I washed the wound in salty water & applied the cream. After 3 days, I washed the area, as it was all crusty, to view the damage & decide what to do next. I was stunned to see it was completely healed, with not even a tooth scrape as a scar, like you'd normally get. A friend recently said she was also using the cream for mozzie bites & it was fantastic. I've recommended it to teens to quickly heal those face break outs they get, so they don't pick at the sore or get scarring. And the list goes on & on ....

The products are great. Their face creams are amazing. They actually put silk in their hand creams & it's like having a mini "Spa Date" every time I use one of their products. Very inexpensive and the products actually work. I order up big time to get the best bang for my buck on the postage cost. I love "Nana's Farm "Products. :D Their web site is a bit "clunky" to deal with from my experience. Drop them an email & you'll be good to go. Their products are "1st Class" & have solved a few problems for me that had the vets scratching their heads with "Not sure how we can fix this". :)

A friend of mine just alerted me to this thread & asked me to post based on my experience. It may be a skin irritation/eczema. My dog's legs, paws & tummy looked like this ..... A friend put me onto 'Nana's Farm Beauty Products'. I got their "Doggy Eczema Cream" & now my dog looks like this ....

Spirit is built like the proverbial brick sh*thouse & is a real little pocket rocket. She's a high drive, high energy dog & is becoming a great working partner. As I said, I take very good care of all my dogs, although I agree that sometimes, all the care in the world makes no difference when it comes to something like a Cruciate. At home, she only leaps like that if Scout is in close proximity & she can hear his bells, or if someone comes on the property & she wants to know "Who the hell are you & what do you want ?" before they get to the front door. :laugh:

I totally understand where you're coming from. I wouldn't allow my current B&T GSD girl to jump like that, even if she could. Long story ... won't bore you with the details on an open forum. Whites (like Spirit) are really put together very well & their bodies can deal with & absorb the physical demands of jumping like this extremely well. I take my dogs for a massage every week. Have done with all my dogs for about 13 years now. The lady is very qualified & is extremely thorough, so I'm right on top of any potential thing that could flair up & cause problems. :)

People often ask me that question. Spirit could scale the gate or fence if she wanted to. She just has no desire to. She just wants to see what's on the other side to see if it's something she should be concerned about. I work from home & one of the first tasks for the day, is to take both my Sheppies to the off lead park for a big run .... in all weathers. Spirit has the company of other fur familes members at home & lots to stimulate her mentally, so she has no desire to seek greener pastures. I'm also very big on training for obedience, so my dogs get worked every day. Spirit is more interested in finding out where Scout (my cat) is, than actually nicking off the property. Here she is checking out the back area of the property. No doubt Scout was just over the other side of this wall. Sorry about the picture quality ....

My dogs go "off" the instant anyone is at my front gate & are about to come on the property. I have video surveillance, so I can check who's on my property at any time. If people then open the front gate, proceed up the steps & come to my front door, this is what greets them quickly, silently & without warning at the side gate, which is right next to the front door. Scares the shit out of people. I reviewed the footage after I actually talked to someone who had left the property & they were already outside again on the pavement by the time I opened the front door to check who was there. Spirit made a Scientology lady (who was hawking for business on a Saturday morning) actually "fly" down the 8 steps from the paving to the front gate. The lady's feet never touched the ground from the paving to the front gate. Funniest thing I've seen in a while ....

That's a car boot full of happiness IMO.

This is the email that was sent to me ..... ALL INTERESTED MEMBERS - PRACTICAL DAY OTEC has also arranged for Ms Lowe to assist with the practical training day that will be held on Sunday 20th November 2011 commencing at 10.00 a.m. Please note there will be no catering. Please note that this practical day will be held at BULLA not KCC Park as advised via VicDog magazine due to the Park not being available to us on our chosen date. The format for the 20th November is as follows:- * Course design * Signs * Practical session o Novice o Advanced o Excellent Please note that to become a foundation Rally Obedience judge as set by the ANKC you :- * Must be a current ANKC Obedience Judge * Must complete an open book examination either before or after attending a workshop on Rally O. * Attend a Workshop that must included the following:- o Course design o Understanding the different levels and stations used in each class o Understanding of the different signs used in each class o Understanding of the scoring and score sheets. o Setting up of the ring o Steward's duties o Ring and Trial procedures

10 am at 5 Uniting Lane, Bulla. It is also called the Calabrian Club.

I'm loving what I've seen of it so far via You Tube. I'm working with my dog & she's really doing well IMO because she' a great little worker & loves to heel. It's quite a distance for me to go to KCC park, so I'm hoping there'll be something a bit closer & on my side of town that I can get to in the not too distant future.

Going to a seminar on the 20th. The more you tube clips I see on this discipline, the more I think it will be great for my dog. She's a great little heeling dog but hasn't started her Ob trialling career because she's very wary of humans & SFE is taking a lot of time to build her confidence. Getting into Rally-O will build her experience in ring craft without a judge coming any where near her.

A friend just referred me to "rally-o" here. I want to know more about it & how/where I can sign my dog up for these events as a precursor to formalised Obedience trials. It sounds perfect for my particular dog's needs.

;) Good one Bec. Classic description. Now do see why you have to have them stored away & out of "easy access" ? Who wants to bet me Bec doesn't have any treats from her prize by this time next week. ;)

Oh my. All that beautiful work ruined. You must have been heart broken ..... not mention the owner. ;) My prize winners .... got a PM here from one of them and the other went through the contact page of my site.

I've got it easy in the "prize delivery" department compared to you Darl. ;) And yours lasts waaaaay longer than mine.

Thanks for the compliments. ;) It was a real pleasure to be involved with this cause. "Zena" would be proud of the amount raised & everyone's willingness to dig deep & help out. See Bec ... told ya client's have learned "the hard way" not to leave the treats lying around. ;) You chose a terrific selection for your prize & now with the "sample packs" becoming available, client's are getting a great opportunty to try out the treats without a lot of cash outlay. I look forward to hearing how your pooches enjoy the treats. Trust me, you'll be VERY popular from the moment you open the door.

I think they do get better over time. A bit of a thunder storm here yesterday which I wasn't expecting & I dashed to get Mish's shirt with that first "clap". She gave me a look that I swear said "Ah, relief is at hand.". And Spirit hasn't been hasselling Scout as much, so he's been happy just to lounge around the house without Spirit giving him a hard time.

I've spoken to the chap in WA, & he seems to be a very nice person. I'm sure if you explain what's happened, he'll be helpful. :D

Manuicure time for the dogs yesterday. The 2 young 'uns are fine & just stand on the bench. Mish is a nightmare though, because I blooded her once & she's never forgotten. We get it done with a towel secured over her head & me holding her while she shakes, snorts & tries to bite while OH whips round her paws as quickly as he can. Thought I'd give the TS a try. I wasn't confident enough to remove the towel over her head, but she just stood on the bench without any fuss what so ever & we got it done in record time.