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my late "big bad pitbull" jake was terrified of those small brown beetles that hiss when they are disrurbed. they l are pale tan and look like a sphere cut in two with a head and lovely antennae and legs attached. jako investigated one as it scurried across the carpet.. it hiossed and mr jake shot out of the house and would only peer in around teh door jam... whn i called him into the lounge again he leaped onto the settee.. and searhced around looking for his mortal foe.. it was seriously funny to see Helen

Victoria - Australian Government Coastcare Award The Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group and the Point Danger Committee of Management took out the Australian Government Coastcare Award for their work in the protection of the Middle Island and Portland penguin colonies. The project has contributed to the sustainable management as well as the increasing number and spread of penguin colonies. A Natural Resource Management student working with the group, who had experience with Maremma guardian dogs at a free-range chicken farm, suggested the approach to protect the penguins. Maremma guardian dogs are used to protect chicken and sheep in Australia. The project took a tried and true agricultural method and adapted it for conservation in what is believed to be a world first. Now maremma owners are well aware how fantastic our breed is ... but this is wonderful helen

oh dont get me wrong i too like bandiccoots.. since i have lived here in 1993 we have had only very very rare glimpses side of road casualty etc.. but this year there has been literally a population explosion...they have made a serious attempt to take over the farm and a darned good one at that. one evening i wandered out into the house yard to gaze fondly at my snoozing maremmas.. and there between them were two bandicoots...!! the dogs snoozed on . unfortunatelyseveral bandicoots have been caught and killed by the dogs in the hosue yeard as well.. i have tried everything ican thinl of t keep them out for their own saftey.. the grassey areas have become covered with bandicoot digs I seem them everywhere when i walk about at night H

Good Morning jed, its a fresh cloudy mrning here inthe Brisbane Valley... hopefully heraldinga pleasant south east queensland winters day... I believe there are a few showers predicted for the sunshine and gold coast areas. A busy weekend ahead for me... sotoday its ff to the gym... and sme shopping, saturday has the commonwealth games weightlifting trial at the chandlercomplex...the rest will be trying to get the winter veggie garden into some sort of apperance of order. the plague of bandicoots has turned the area into a moonscape of holes... have a cheerful and psitive day H

PHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank dog delighted to read that there is such a psoitive response H

i would be investigating holistic treatment... maybe start with some ester C... build up to bowel tolerance( ie if poop gets runny drop dose down) ... large doses of vit C have an antiuinflammatory effect... it is also good for cartlidge and ligament injuries. it also will not do any harm.. helen

what a truely MAGNIFICENT tribute for a truely MAGNIFICENT dog soul! it is surely true that these are angel- creatures of good, spirits of love, and messengerss- who have put aside their wings to spend some time with us and thru their being we become better ourselves... Magnus was most assuredly one of those bright creatures .. sent to adorn your days and bring joy to your heart with the memories you made together.. Vale dear Magnus... your memory will live forever H

would you pm address to send coats to? ta h

hope you get results soon.. I had a maremma who was literally a growing concern- bigger and bigger and bigger- had bad skin, bad coat, lethargy etc etc.. plus constant eye and ear problems.. he was treated by a vet for 18 months for his eyes, then a friend saw him and said she thought "thyroid" i had him tested ( despit the vet saying he did not think that could be the problem )and by that stage poor casper had almost no circulating T4... nowonder he was in such a bad way. after dx and supplementation he became a new dog.. The vet who ended up treatinbg casper later went t work in teh Uk and one of her firstpatients waddled in and she said he sort of screamed casper soshe recommended thyroid testing ( again beingpoohooed) came back very low and supplements gave the dog a new life to.. after being treated for skin allergies for three years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! usually with a thyroid problem initially the sypmtoms are all sorts of little things! rather than something huge... and because the theyroid sortof acts like the CPu for the bodily functions problems can manifest themselves in smany different ways. Helen

ahhh! Rest in peace sweet Maggie! Hugs Brigitte.... this is never ever easy and oh so painful a decision to have to make... I will light a candle tonight to honour your maggie and mark her crossing to The Bridge Blessings Helen

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/thyroid.html http://www.itsfortheanimals.com/HEMOPET.HTM http://www.nzymes.com/pc/articles.asp?arti...thyroidismsigns i know i bang on and on about thyroid testing... for any situation where a definitive diagnosis is not obtained... and the symptoms are "strange" i would always demand a FULL thyroid panel done preferably by Dr Jean Dodds... if nothing else it will eliminate thyroid problems as a causitive factor but you would be surprised how many times the final desperate testing of thyoid levels reveals the problem... the teste are not immensley expensive. Helen

how very true... I once commented to a friend that hernewborn had a "lovely temperament" sigh. I can always remember a dogs name but not necessarily the owners name... once when i was waiting outside a shopping center to meet my OH.. a simply beautiful golden came tpowards me.. i greeted him and he came up for more,,, his owners were laughing asking me if i had actually noticed them as i had been totally focussed on thir dog H forgot to add.. that friend and i travelled to italy to see maremmano abruzzese dogs intheir home land... came back with hundres of pictures of dogs and sheep LOL

;) right back at ya Jed. H

just popping into say Good night , jed... sleep well and may tomorrow be better than today.. Hugs h

I am in seq and at Riverlink there is one of those horrid paradise places.. my brother who goes there frequently with his respite group has been known to stand outside and say quite loudly "my sister says it is wrong to sell puppies like this... and the shop does not help afterwards " bless him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! H ed sp again!

oh jed.... hugs. H

sleep well jed... H

jed you are wonderful and compsed .. love you h

Jed, how lucky we have to been to have a glimpse of your beloved heart dogs.... your heart aches for the losses but will heal in time because of the memories of shared lives. Hugs helen

Jed dear.... hugs. your sense of loss must be close to unbearable. the memories that you all made together along your joint path of life will glow warmly in your heart until you all meet again.. blessings helen

to the vet asap h

wooohoooo!!!!!!!! what a wonderful sight a post from JED herself!!!!! warms my heart and soul to read this... wow!!! FANTASTIC! hugs Jed and a huge welcome back H

Hi jed!!!!!!! delighted to read the news that you are able to check up on us all..... we will have to tidy up the waiting room a little better. We all grieve your losses and send you prayers for peace, strength and healing over the coming days.... may each and every day bring you closer to health and rejoining family and friends in the outsideworld. Hugs and blessings H thanks toohey and all for the updates.

happy to support AWL GC.. i have some dog coats here.... will wash and then send to you.. H

popping in to say hi jed.. its a really chilly SEQ day.. clear skies but cold wind. a good day to be snuggled up with friends. candle lit you are in my thoughts constantly H greeting to the waiting room folks.. what a warm and welcoming place this has turned out to be..