Loving my Oldies

Wishing strength to you at this difficult time. Kisses and Kuddles for Kibah.

Fabulous. Knew it wouldn't be long - she is back where she belongs

Such a tough time, K. Have been thinking of you and Kibah all day.

Our thoughts are with you today, Rascal. Deeply sad.

I agree. K, your beautiful Kibah is very special to many of us - I remember her thread about her eye and she came through that. Everyone at Mooch City is thinking of you and Kibah and the emotional pain you are in at this time.

Cheap at twice the price. How many have you bought for your precious tribe? :laugh: :laugh:

People must really look hard when there are two or more Shar Pei around.

Now that's surprising :laugh: :laugh:

But I like to shake my booty... My dear, sadly I don't have to dance to shake MY booty

She's a puppy. Sounds to me that she is doing what a puppy does. EXCEPT: what about putting in the story: like all dogs, I need to be taught how to behave, what my boundaries are, I'd love to be trained so I became a good canine citizen, etc etc etc. I think the story is the big big problem. The price sounds exorbitant and, in my view, pitching to the highest bidder doesn't mean pitching to the best owner. Sounds as though they just want to make some money.

This has always been my favourite dancer LOL: Closely followed by:

LOL - such a lovely photograph of a lovely lovely girl, Kirislin. She must make you laugh a dozen plus times a day.

Innovations Catalogue ...... they have seen the light

Oh aren't we being awful to hubby :laugh: :laugh: . How long were he and Bonnie gone, Michelleva? In a dim distant time, many years and kilograms ago, I was a morning runner/jogger and my regular beat was 5 miles, ie 8 kms. It used to take me approx 50 minutes and there were a couple of steepish climbs in that. So walking with Bonnie, taking in a few parks ....... out with the calculator LOL.

I've never had them, so I've never been immunised against mess. :laugh:

LOL - very funny. Love the sandy face

That should do it :laugh: :laugh: I am feeling such a bad bad mother . I never have "things" lying around that they can collect . Only "things" lying around are the gardening and walking shoes on the deck and they never move ..... unless my feet are in them.

RIP Beautiful Stella. What a gorgeous little girl, cavmad. Deepest condolences.

Ha ha ha! Bonnie the Bra Stealer :laugh: :laugh:

LOL, I still remember those buckets of yoghurt you had, Ams.

Too gorgeous

Did he get into the flour sack?

This sort of indulgence really annoys me, too. I have a tiny little dog (3.5kg) who is very reactive and whenever I see dogs coming towards us when we are out walking, I will shorten her lead and distract her with treats. If that doesn't work and she "goes off her rocker", people always laugh their heads off. A couple of times over the years, I've said: you wouldn't be laughing if she was a Rottweiler or similar. They just don't get it. That said, a trainer should get it and should be instructing the owners of the little dogs (and children) accordingly.

45 minutes of talking and expecting puppies to be quiet Crazy. I'd be talking to the trainer and investigating somewhere new. Madness for sure, but controlled and directed madness :laugh: :laugh:

Not just too tired from the exercise, but also satisfied and tired from all the sensory experiences she would have had, making for one happy dog. You say she is different from when she came to you, so look at it this way. She came into your life shut down and afraid. Because you loved and cared for her so much she very quickly came to trust you and to allow herself to be her natural self. Suddenly, all that is gone and she is with new people and although she'd met them and seemed fine with them, she wasn't to understand that she was going to be left with them. For whatever reason, these new people were not able to understand her needs and, in their ignorance, have made her fearful and stressed. She is now back with you and she is probably worried sick that she is suddenly going to be sent off somewhere new again. You will have to provide her with a great deal of reassurance without exacerbating the separation anxiety - not an easy task, but not impossible. When she comes up to you talk to her, tell her how beautiful and special she is while still going about whatever you are doing. She needs to be reassured that she is still part of the family and the families activities without a great fuss being made of her. You succeeded brilliantly the first time and I know you will do so again.