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Get the vet to do the dental, they will put her on a drip which will help expel the anaesthetic afterwards, You may find that this will clear up her foot licking as the bugs/yeast infection she will have in her mouth now have transferred themselves to her feet so it is a continuous round of re-infection. She may be cranky as her mouth hurts all the time. The oldies can cope with a GA and the vets do know their stuff and are aware of any complications that may occur. regarding the dementia...supplement her food with a tea made from Herb Robert, I can dry some for you and post you a packet if you like...no probs. Penny is 14 and her latest problem is getting up from her bed, she is a little creaky and may well have to be put on an arthritis treatment. I think she should, at least, be given a go at treating these problems. I know it is depressing to see the dog in pain and unhappy but you can do stuff to make her feel much better and happy within herself. muzzling at the vets is no biggie, she will get over it, (especially if you take a pocketfull of liver chips to keep stuffing into her mouth when she is being good, most times it does distract them from the fear.) A muzzle and being fearful at the vets is better than than going to doggie-heaven.

Arms and legs crossed here glemhaith

O My! look at that face and those bottom teeth! who could not love her :)

No, she was a little unusual though- got pretty worked up about it. I did think her glass comment was a bit OTT. I saw a few people having a chuckle. :) She said it was a known fact and her mother heard it many years ago on the radio. My guys seem to love them & they are great for their dinner occasionally. I will keep an eye out to look for danger signs. probably spewed out by that knob Alan Jones :laugh:

This is just lovely and a beaut photo! http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/monkey-business-over-conchetta-delivers-twins/story-e6freoof-1226526065726 CONCHETTA, the cotton-top tamarin monkey stolen from Alma Park Zoo 18 months ago, has had twins. It was her second pregnancy since her return after disappearing in October 2010. Her original mate Tonto was found bludgeoned to death soon after the abduction but Conchetta was missing for four months. Zoo curator Heather Hesterman said Conchetta's tiny twins, about 7cm long, had been riding on the back of their dad, and Conchetta's new partner, Manny. Male tamarins do most of the caring, even helping at births. They carry the young except for when the mother nurses them. Keepers have been giving the family plenty of privacy so mum and dad have the best shot at rearing both offspring. "The twins both appear strong and are holding on to their parents very well," Dr Hesterman said. "They are also starting to lift their heads and look around. With as few as 5000 individuals remaining in the wild, this little primate needs all the help it can get." Zoo head keeper Alison Wright said cotton tops did well in captivity but there were only a few to breed from in Australia. "There are only three or four breeding pairs," she said. "They have been used in medical research and they have lost a lot of numbers due to (Colombian) habitat destruction for things like dam building." Conchetta, 12, should breed for about three more years and live to about 20.

watch until the end http://www.youtube.com/embed/xWMkOwq2qIU?rel=0

It may be worth while to try this company (Oveds)as they have it. http://ovedshorseandpetstore.com.au/Dog-Products/Dog-Food/Hill-s-Prescription-Diet/Hill-s-Prescription-Z/d-Ultra-Low/2079-Hill-s-Prescription-Diet-Canine-z/d-Ultra-Allergen-Free-7.98kg.html You need to go right through 'check out' to find the postage costs but you can always cancel/delete the 'Cart' if it costs too much. Worth a try anyway.

Now all you need is a little boy to balance things out ... don't skyes come in threes? Yes, they do come in threes Sheridan..just like Westies do

Bobishisname, try here---> http://www.dolforums.com.au/user/16998-stormie/

perhaps a German hunt terrier

I am sorry to hear this Julie, PACERS did such good work and reading about them and what they achieved was an eye-opener for me when I first joined DOL. It was great fun when you had raffle tickets for all of us to sell and us-DOLers enjoying ourselves by bidding on the auctions you ran. PACERS will be sadly missed.

I checked the ABC website GS and it may have expired. The only ones available (that I can see) are Acting Dogs and Sled Racing http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/abc2 http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28287 http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28006 ETA..maybe this is it--> http://fullepisode.info/dont-blame-the-dog-season-1-episode-2-lost-dogs-home-australia/

This blind dog halo vest may help--> http://www.halosforpaws.com/

one of Mac who constantly got tangled in the agility tunnel and Penny who is in her 'vamp' pose (also showing off her two front teeth)

I usually use Hypericum ointment for wounds/cuts and the like. Its ingredients are: Hypericam flower (oil and extracts) lavender flower extract, oil of leafy tea tree twig,and superfine lanolin. I also use Scarless Healer,ingredients: Hypericum extract, Aloe juice powder, and Calendula flower extract. It is best to warm this ointment a little as it makes it easier to apply...it's pretty sticky. Both products are found in Health stores. If you can't get to the shops you could just put on the gel of freshly peeled Aloe vera, which you will probably have growing in your garden.

Arcane, do phone them quickly and ask, may be a chance for you yet! (or maybe, if you ask her nicely, it will be possible for Juice can go there to find out)

+1

When we had the farm the old guy up the road had a cattle dog x Kelpie called Patrick. In the mornings I could hear him shouting "Patrick, Patrick" but Patrick had usually sloped off and crawled through the hole in the cream shed so he could do some rat-killin' I reckon that Patrick is a good name for a dog!

As can any dog. Yes, but this dog is a Magic Roundabout dog, which means he is an extra-special dog

this post of T's (posted on the 12th)is pretty relevant considering what has happened subsequently. It is a shame that this was not made clear in the beginning as Arcane, or, in fact, any of us who have no idea how Blacktown works. Had we known, Juice could have popped in and put on an EOI rather than leave it up to rescue.

and she had a big arse

yes Juice, you did offer on the 4th. What an absolute mess.

Penny not being in the fun

If that is the case regarding dogs from Blacktown pound being sold to individuals before rescue groups/breed-specific homes I would have thought that some of the rescues would have posted that info in these forums before now so that a breed-specific-person could, at least, put their name on the dog rather than leave it up to rescue. I was of the understanding that rescue would put their name on the dog and the dog would go to them and to be later rehomed to an 'approved' person/family.

I thought so as well donatella and Sheridan. Shmoo said in her post on the 7th:- "An EOI will be going through for him from a Skye breeder I've been in close contact with. Either way, whether under adoption through the breeder or through our rescue group he will come to me and his rehoming will be done between myself and Skye breeders" Can you please give us an update Shmoo?