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I saw fresh turmeric root at the Fyshwick markets in Canberra last week..... made me think of this thread :laugh:

Oh wow, gapvic, that looks like a billboard advertisement!

Thank you for the comments on last week's balloon shot! Lots of great pics from everyone again this week! Talking of grapes, FF, my shot this week is the grape harvest! 11/52 Vintage at Dandaloo Estate Vineyard by Groenendevil on Flickr

Revolution is the spot on for sarcoptic mange, although ivermectin orally works much faster, frontline will not kill mange mites.

I don't have any kids so can't comment on that aspect but the reaction from my dogs to death of a pack member has been very interesting. My original pack was a gang of four girls including two litter sisters. My old Kelpie x was a true alpha, she could pull any one of the other three back into line with a withering look :laugh: She was the second to pass on & after she had died I left her bed, which was a basket, in situ for quite some weeks. When the four of them were alive, three of them would swap beds but no-one would dare lay in the old girl's! After she had gone not one of the dogs attempted to use her bed & funnily enough when I showed it to subsequent dogs we acquired not one of them attempted to get in it either! With my current dogs which were part of a pack of three, it was my Belgian girl who became depressed for a couple of months after our big boy succumbed to cancer, even though she acknowledged the body. I wonder if she missed him or it was in response to our grief?..... the Belgian Shepherd is a profoundly intuitive dog! The Kelpie on the other hand couldn't give a stuff, there had always been some competition between the two boys, mostly on the behalf of the Kelpie & he even trod on Rogan clambering over his body in the back of the ute when we were driving down to our animal cemetery to bury him!

Great news MW

Run free little ones you will enjoy all your senses over the bridge.

Have a look here on the website!

I sincerely hope your life will not be unbearable. Yes, you will grieve, you will suffer extreme sadness, we all do, but with time you will realise your life has been enriched by the unconditional love of your companion. Yes, they are gone physically, but the things they have taught us & the memories of the things we love about them stay with us forever. Anybody who chooses to share their life with an animal lives close to nature, we witness birth & death, the two are intertwined & cannot be seperated. This is why I say do not grieve until you have cause to do so. As Kirislin said a couple of pages back, it is pointless to worry about the inevitable prematurely, accept that it will happen, make sure to give them a good life & allow them to pass on peacefully

Be aware that different franchises of Dogtainers may quote you different prices. You can ring any of the franchises for a quote, the Canberra one was always well priced; you don't have to ring the franchise in Brisbane if you are departing ex Brisbane, any one of the franchises can book it for you. It would also seem an appropriate time to recommend the services of DOL's wayrod: Moorholme Park Pet Care Centre 65-125 Bassett Road, MELBOURNE AIRPORT, 3045 Office: (03) 93380823 Mobile: 0452643141 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.boardingkennels.com.au

MW, our dogs live in the moment & it is one of the best lessons we can learn from our faithful companions! Try not to grieve before she is gone, there is plenty of time after the event for that, & although it is hard & you feel like your heart is breaking, try not to let your sadness colour whatever time remains with Tess...... for her sake as much as yours.... for she will sense your state of mind. Be guided by your vet, I would say there are some positive signs in that Tess is still toiletting outside & seems generally happy although her body is starting to fail; however your intimate knowledge of your dog together with your vet's expertise will help you through the thought processes that ultimately lead to a decision. I think this article has been posted on DOL before, but at times like these it is worth reading again: Respect For The Passage - Donna Raditic DVM, CVA We never know how long we will have with the animals that share our lives, but it is a journey everyone of us on here has made or will make. It is your journey now, MW, but rest assured when it is done, we will be here for you.

Sally Rogers at Happy Paws Haven does the Bunnings et al fund raisers, she also has volunteers at the shelter. I am sure she would be able to advise you if you ring her on 02 66449936.

You could try Yve Robinson at Eurobodalla AWL. Yve is a lovely lady, she has been around for years & helped me with a litter of mastiff x pups from Captain's Flat.

Done that thank you. Waiting for a reply. :) I have found an office number for you, to speed things up a bit: 03 93380823 :D ETA This is the thread I was looking for!

10/52 Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular. Inflating the balloon: Hot Air Balloons -2745 by Groenendevil on Flickr

Laineyy, it is against forum rules to post a link to that site - I suggest you remove it, or else the thread will disappear!

wayrod, on here, is the go to man to answer all your questions & give you a quote. Maybe shoot him a PM? :)

I bet he told you to put that camera away & turn to! :laugh: The old sheep yards are fascinating!

The human caps are fine but work out more expensive. I used them for Rogan as he was getting a few supplements & it was easier to give him caps. You should be able to buy turmeric powder in large quantity from Asian grocery stores.

Surely you use dog parks at your own risk?

9/52 Last Days of Summer by Groenendevil on Flickr Huga, please note the collar you made for Ringer in 2010..... still going strong

I remember your Harry, huga My first dog in Australia was a BC x Kelpie. I found her on the road near the tip in Canberra nearly 30 years ago now. I took her to the pound who recommended I take her to the RSPCA to give her more of a chance. At the RSPCA they put her in an isolation kennel as she had very little hair & they suspected mange. I couldn't help but ring a week later to see if she had been claimed. She hadn't & she was listed for euthanasia on the Monday. So Saturday morning I went to the RSPCA & bailed her out. She seemed ecstatic to see me, not sure if she remembered me or more likely she was happy to get out :laugh: Bill Ryan, one of Canberra's foremost dog vets of that era was on duty at the RSPCA at the time & told me to attend his practice that afternoon & he would do a skin scrape for free. Well she didn't have mange, she was hypothyroid! She taught me so much about the canine endocrine system, diet & training! She taught me more about dogs than the rest of my dogs put together! She introduced me to homoeopathy when Western veterinary medecine failed her, she introduced me to feeding raw, & she was a wizz at obedience & introduced me to trialling. At the age of 15, going blind & deaf, she was accidentally run over by my farrier. She had a fractured tibia which was pinned & her dislocated hip was put back in place. The first week was tough, she refused to attempt to get up, we carried her out to toilet & she wouldn't stand unaided. I took her back to the vet 7 days post surgery for a review & we discussed maybe we had made the wrong decision, maybe we should have euthanised? We decided to up her pain relief & give her a few more days. I drove home with a heavy heart, parked the car in the driveway & carried her round the back of the house & laid her near the French doors. I could hear the phone ringing, so hurried into the house to answer it intending to carry her in after I had taken the call. I was only on the phone a couple of minutes, hung up & went to get her. I couldn't believe it! I think the old bitch had been foxing all the time enjoying the attention...... because she had got up & walked.... I couldn't find her! We always joke that she knew what the vet was saying & the threat of euthanasia spurred her into action :laugh: She lived for another couple of years, but by 17 arthritis had set in & she had difficulty lying down & would whimper when she hit the cushion. I often wonder if she would have attained 19 or 20 without the trauma of the accident? She was certainly a tough old bird. Pimm, you were 1 in 10 million...... we love & miss you still!

~Midniara~ on here raised her last two litters of Groenendaels solely on raw Look forward to other replies!

You will not get an effective tooth clean above the gum line without a GA. God only knows I wish my peridontist would knock ME out for that but I have to get by on a local. I really struggle with one of my dog's teeth. She gets the same diet as the others, plenty of raw bones and she needs annual cleans to prevent the onset of gum disease. She's 16 next month and going strong. I weigh the risk of GA against the risk of gum disease and its impact on her health generally and opt for the cleaning. I do think it is harder with the smaller dogs and even worse for dogs that don't have scissor bites. I struggle with one of my dog's teeth too. She is nine years old & has had a couple removed due to slab fractures from chomping roo tail; her teeth are always manky although she has been fed raw with plenty of meaty bones from puppyhood. I have always considered it to be genetic as none of my other dogs now or in the past have had teeth problems like her. Sadly not open access, but interesting all the same http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2014.01.057

Poor Braidwood..... rain for the annual races which were abandoned after the first due to the state of the track, & now rain for the annual show. No, I am not going, KC, but suggest you may have got more response posting in the show ring forum? :)