Labsmum

I must confess I get embarassed sometimes after I write about him when I've got all gushy. It hits me mostly at night. But what the heck, he's the love of my life so far! It does get better as I realise more and more what he gave me and move away from the grief.

My heart to you and dogs, ie love

That's so sad, I'm lost for words. Big hugs to you and the family.

So sorry. RIP Tilly, run and be free

Poor Sonny , RIP little one, and best wishes for safe return of Tasha.

So sorry to hear. My heart goes out to you for your losses this year Colleen. RIP Bundy, at least you got to spend some time very loved and not neglected. Have a big rest now boy.

Never. I don't bath my dogs. They are labradors and love to swim. I hose them down after a swim in the river because the rivers (Maribyrnong and Yarra) are polluted with bacteria and chemicals. Maybe I should bath them? There natural fur oils seem to work and they always smell very sweet. I am worried if I bath them that I will interfere with the natural process. Maybe I just love the smell of dog/s.

It's not very kind if we take up too much time on the forum with you and me Mr Boy. That's not your name that is only a joke after Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austin. ....who knows....... just me. His name is, well was Maya. Maya left our world in June this year. If I am not getting over him soon, please tell me how I am suposed to get over him?

Sorry, I dont want to uncheer anyone up but loosing Maya is huge for me. Since a puppy I had him for 15+ years and he nearly died as a puppy with a golden staff infection called puppy strangles. Crickey, I loved him to bits and now what do I do with the greif? Cry every night if I am lucky to be able to cause I know that is a well thing. Not sleep cause I haven't since he died. I'm not coping with his departure, please help me. Sorry, that's very selfish on my part. Maya would just think I was silly. Of course. I miss him heaps.

5 months now and missing you heaps boy.

So sorry to hear about Casper....and he was using the crossing . Rip dear boy.

So sorry to hear about Toa. It must be devastating. :D RIP little one (Ed for spelling.)

What a grand lady, 19 is an impressive age indeed. Run free Murphy. That's going to be a beautiful Mulberry tree. RIP Murphy.

My condolances for your loss. She will be out of pain now. RIP FiFi.

RIP little Maggie. Sorry to hear, run free little one.

Other possibilities, it could be spider bites (and fibreglass splinters can cause irritations). Sometimes a spider can find it's way into trouser legs etc. I'd only use a flea bomb as a last resort, it involves very toxic chemicals, worse than fleas in my opinion. Fleas in the house can be easily controlled by regular thorough vacuuming of carpets and ophulstery. You eventually get any eggs they've laid and break the breeding cycle.

My kind thoughts are with you. I tried to write a few things but words cannot say much when it comes to love and a dog.

Dear Inspector Rex, it's so hard to take. Them going. Nearly feels impossible for me sometimes. My lab boy went to heaven two months ago. My grief has had a strange turn-around about not what I have lost but what I was given. Best wishes and loving kindness to you friend.

Thanks Ryn and for the very sweet poem. I know what you mean about getting an older dog again. I have to be realistic at the moment because I already have two (still unruelly) female labradors. I got the first one (Bella) to be a pal for the old boy but it never worked because he was too old at 12 to accept a young & enthusiastic puppy. I had to keep them seperated because although not usually viscious he bit her. He let me know from the beginning he was not going to accept her and that was that. I also got her because I knew how hard it was going to be when parting time came for Maya.....yet, in hindsight, it made no difference at all. No lessening of grief.

Yeh, good on you for doing such a good job. I recollect being told to feed my lab pups every hour in their first week (the mother had to go in to hospital 4 days after giving birth). I had to mark them to differentiate them cause they'd wriggle back together and I couldn't tell which one I'd just fed. There's was no sleep. Could you get a helper to do a 'shift' while you get some sleep. I hope all goes well.

Not that it matters. Kind and sweet words I think.

my sympathy

Ohh sweety don't blame yourself. Accidents happen like that in split seconds. Must be awful for you and my sympathy to you . One of my biggest fears is a car hitting a dog. As a child I had a few experiences of this happenning before my young eyes. It is horrific and shocking. Three at different times all got killed by cars. I grew up wondering if it was a dog's fate? I write to try and share with you the horrible shock it is to see a dog killed by a car. It is devestating and shocking. Please don't blame yourself though. It is not your fault. It is one of those things that happened by unfortunate chance. Be gentle with yourself because you may well be be suffering shock.

RIP Billy and my caring wishes to Shona. Such a short life :D but you know you were/are very loved little boy and always will be. Sorry Shona, must be so hard to loose them early, take care of yourself.

I made a new friend recently who is selling her house. The hardest thing for her leaving is her old lab Zoe is buried there in the back yard. I took her a photo of Maya to show her and she pulled out one of Zoe, it was amazing, they looked so similar in their old condition, one could think they were related! My friend has two of Zoe's daughters, now both 13 years old (and beautiful natured dogs). I now know the support she is going to need when their time comes. Now matter what you read or theorise, one never knows someone elses experience unless you've been there too? Therefore, thanks to the kind folk who have shared with me on Rainbow Bridge. It does help! ...lots