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Hi Esky the Husky............my DOL name is Esky after the nickname of one of my dogs called "Oscar". A lot of people think it's to do with a love of keeping beer cold!!! lol :D

Thanks pepe001.........would be nice if it helps someone who is having trouble finding a place with their dog :) I think if it was me, I would also only want to choose a tenant with a dog too!

Hi all, Hope it's ok to post about it here (if not please remove) but a friend's rental property has just come available in the Maitland area of the Hunter Valley (NSW) & it's PET FRIENDLY!!!! Have seen some posts on here about how hard it is to find rental properties that allow dogs so thought I'd let everyone know. She has available a brick 4 year old modern home, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas, double garage & fully fenced dog friendly yard. I really don't know what I would do if ever I had to rent with all my furbabies so just thought this info might help someone. I can put you in touch with owner if anyone wants or knows of someone also :

Hi Dogmad, Have just logged on to browse tonight & have seen this request. I have no idea why no pm's are getting through???? I have room in my inbox so any ideas??? Anyway, I can do it for you - no problems. I will try messaging you & see if that goes through.

PM sent :)

Thank you all for your replies so far - I also posted in Health as I wasn't sure which one would be best. I forgot to say he is 10 yrs 5 months old so I will edit the original post also. I have two pekes over the years with an eye removed & they did cope well. I just would hate to live with the "guilt" I didn't try for him with an operation but I am also not wanting to put him through complicated surgery to end up at the same place. We are not well off people but would do anything to find the money - I lost 3 pekes last year all after big hospital stays & another in intensive care for 5 days (still with me) so have had to find around $10K to get through that. It is tight but I don't want that to be the decider. I guess evryone out there at one time feels the same way but I would just love even a one month period where all was quiet & well

Hi, Thank you for your replies so far - much appreciated! I should have said his age.........he is 10yrs 5 months old. He also only had a dental 2 weeks ago & made it through ok.

Hi all, I rarely post preferring to stay in background but have posted twice today already for different urgent needs!! Just wanted others opinions on what they would do in this position...............my little pekingese, Elroy (10 yrs 5 months old) was taken to the vet on Sunday for a couple of "gunky" eyes that were a bit mucky & red. They found a small ulcer in one (the eye already had a very small cataract we had seen a specialist about who said it was too small to warrant an op back then but to watch it)& prescribed drops etc. Suddenly, last night, the eye turned quite bad & we raced him to the vet again. Luckily, the eye specialist was visiting from Sydney & squeezed him in today to save us a long trip down to him. Here is the question: the specialist has said his eye has ruptured (he is in pain) with the cataract being a double whammy problem. Our choice is to make an extremely quick decision on racing him down to the specialists for an op to try to save the eye & regain some vision (at the moment he has none in that eye) or have the eye removed by our local vet. I would find the money no matter what but the specialist said it would be $2500 to $3000 dollars with a 20-30% chance of vision returning but he may also go through that only to have to have the eye removed anyway His other eye is inflammed at the moment too but the specialist said it is ok with fairly good vision. I don't know what to do as I am not"good at working out risks versus outcome etc. I am worried if something happens to the other eye eventually but just don't want my boy in pain. I know it is my decision in the end but I would appreciate knowing what others would do as it may help me to not feel so guilty whichever way I go.

Thank you all for your replies so far............. :) I will definitely pass on the helpline number but will also let him know of your kind offer for Saturday Dogmad Meeting him has made me think about what I & my furbabies would/could do under the same circumstances - it really is upsetting.

Hi all, Need some guidance here & hopefully some offers of help please :) Was in Sydney today (I live in Newcastle) & met a lovely man with his dog who has found himself suddenly on the streets due to a marriage breakdown. I know there are a lot of scammers out there but my gut tells me this man is genuine due to the way the meeting & conversation came about. His dog is very well cared for & he told me he was told to put the dog down or take him with him on the streets. The dog is only young & he told me fully desexed/vaccinnated etc. He does not want to part with her & is doing everything in his power to hold onto her. He has asked me (after our chat turned to dogs etc) if I knew anyone who may be able to help him & his dog get from the city to Wiseman's Ferry on Thursday to emergency accommodation? I said I would put it out there & try to get help. I would drive to Sydney & take him myself however I do not have a car now till the weekend. Can anyone make any suggestions? I do have a contact number for him if anyone can help. Thank you.

Thank you everyone so much for your replies..........it has meant a lot to me. It has been a very difficult day & 5 days I just don't understand or thought would happen yet. I don't know why everything goes "belly-up" at once but after I got back from the crematorium with my precious Penny, my old old girl with trachea collapse began throwing up & hasn't eaten & my 13yr old boy with heart disease (on frusemide & vetmedin also) has frightened the life out of me. He was asleep & I gently picked him up to move him & he threw his head back, gasped & his tongue came out & went literally white. He came good after a few gasps & has been stable since but I think he may be worsening now. I don't know whether it is just all the stress that has happened here (I know they pick up on emotions) but I am now bracing myself again. I am just barely running on empty

I am sorry to say that my precious Penny died in my arms at home at 5.30 this morning She ate some syringed food, was drinking, did have a little pee & had been ok but she wouldn't sleep. She took her meds ok a few hours before & had actually wandered up the back yard & sat in her favourite spot for a short while. She was resting on my bed with me most of the night. She wanted to get down at one stage & I put her down on the floor & she went straight over to her special sleeping spot where she claimed the last few years. I brought her back up on the bed after a short while again & she wandered over to lean on me. She looked up at me differently - enough that I phoned the emergency vet to see if I should bring her over for a check. I only managed to get changed & within a minute she had started to go limp. I grabbed her, held her, told her I loved her & she was gone. PLease know that my vet was happy she came home as she was stable & off oxygen. It was definitely not he wrong decision to bring her home. As soon as she got home yesterday she brightened up & relaxed. I believe she knew she didn't have long when she visited both her special places last night. I want to thank everyone for their replies & prayers - I didn't feel so alone & that is a very special gift. Some may think a brief message doesn't do much & maybe not worth bothering but know it makes an immense difference to someone in dire straights. A special thanks to k9angel & Lillypilly for their extra special care - you got me through.

Probably a silly question but how do you make chicken broth? I have to admit I have never needed to make it? I have tried roast chicken, scrambled egg, chicken mashed up so it's like a paste & even some wet dog food but doesn't want any of that & she used to absolutely love all of it! In the last couple of hours I have managed to get the canned A/D diet food with water syringed down. Not sure how much or how often is suitable? Can anyone advise?

Hi all, Haven't been able to update any earlier as been running back & forth to vets etc. Okay, good news & not so good news. My dear little Penny is still with us & she has managed to come home for now. I was able to sort the oxygen issue out as posted in another thread & she was able to come home last night & go back in for further monitoring through today. My vet has sent her home with me again tonight. They were able to get her off the oxygen since yesterday afternoon & are happy with the levels she is holding. They felt that I could look after as carefully as keeping her in overnight & let me bring her here. Her fluid had cleared well enough to allow that. Unfortunately, due to the high levels of frusemide (sp?) her kidneys are not coping too well & are showing elevated readings. She also still isn't wanting to eat but is drinking. We are syringing wet food for her at the moment & she is keeping it down. She had a very good peaceful night & actually toileted as soon as she got home (she hadn't toileted all day at the vets).She was so much brighter when she got here & totally knew she was home. I took her back for the day as they wanted to check all stats again & here is the not so good news. Her chest seems a little more congested with fluid again so they have had to up the frusemide after being able to lower it yesterday, She is also still not wanting to eat & has not wee'd since last night. My vet feels she isn't quite as bright as yesterday. We are trying her here again tonight as he has adamantly told me that he is not ready to give up tonight & is hoping she will turn the corner if I can only get her to eat & pee. If not, a decision will have to be made which I am dreading. At the moment, she is on frusemide & vetmedin. My biggest blessing so far is that I was able to bring her home & I need to treasure that regardless. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE: Can anyone give me any ideas on what I can try to give her to tempt her to eat (especially syringed food) as well as advice on how often would benefit her? If there is any miracle advice on how to get her to pee I will be eternally grateful too! I know there are many out there who have helped rescue dogs to gain condition & overcome starvation etc so am hoping for some advice for Penny. Much appreciated & thank you for your thoughts & messages.

I understand your concerns & I posted in the other section also in regards to these concerns. I will not any way ever cause undue stress on my dogs. All I want is to bring her the 10 mins home to say goodbye here when my vet comes. Of course, if it is required, I will stay at the vets. It is not to keep her going here overnight without care at all. If my vet says she may make it with another 24hrs, she will be going straight back to emergency. This is only if he says nothing more can be done. I had to transport her in my car with the supplied oxygen bottle to get her from the emergency vets to my regular vets this morning on my own, so am not sure what the difference is asking for a bottle to transport her the same 10 mins from there to home.