Loving my Oldies

It is a tablet (supposedly chewable, but Tamar treats everything given to her with the utmost suspicion that I have to poke it down her throat) and for Tamar's weight, she has three a day.

Tamar is under 4kgs (Maltese Shih Tzu cross).

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=135736 I found this old topic through googling "Canine Tranquil Formula" - I very rarely visit the Health/ Nutrition/ Grooming. I took Tamar to the groomer yesterday and explained that she was becoming worse in her shrinking and timidity (except when she decides that another dog in the street needs to be told a thing or two ). The groomer (also a breeder and shower of Standard Poodles) suggested I try this formula as she had tried the feline version on cats with great success and had seen excellent results for dogs using the Canine version. She gave me a week's supply for Tamar; frankly I am at my wits end with her. She has been with me for over 6 years and was about 6 months old when I took her out of a pound for another rescuer. I kept her to rehome her because she was so badly traumatised that I thought another move would be just additional stress that she couldn't handle. I ended up keeping her (after the first adoption lasted less than 24 hours ) because she had become extremely attached to Jeune. I know now that this too was not a good move as Jeune was quiet and timid too, but at the time, I saw it as a lovely comforting relationship for both of them. We learn at the expense of our dogs, sadly. When I took Tamar from the pound, she was in excellent condition, coat clean and free of knots and her weight was good, so I can only assume ( correctly or not) that she was to start with a timid dog and being lost (she was found under a house) and impounded traumatised her. Anyway, I'm giving these tablets a week's trial and hopefully will see an improvement. Anyone's experience with this forumla would be of interest.

I know they are harmless, but the prospect of one of these landing on me or touching me gives me goosebumps all over. I was folding washed dogs' bedding: I know my photographic skills are virtually zilch, but in this one he is madly whirring his wings:

Agree totally with this post especially emboldened part. True and they should not be judged in a negative way. Yes, too true, and it annoys me intensely when judgement is passed on people because they spend huge sums on their pets - who are obviously members of their families. I wonder how many of the people who write these stories and then finish off with "it's just a cat/dog" have had their pets' lives saved by the expertise of the veterinary establishment. I wonder how many lives of much loved animals are now going to be saved because of the devotion of the owners of Il Gato and his vets?

All she needed to do was to pick up a phone. Change "couldn't" to "wouldn't"

And so did Jasmine. Dammit, K9A. I was getting ready to take the dogs out for their morning walk and so this thread had been revitalised and read it through all over again. So I am late again !! The photographic record of your boys growing up surrounded by love and these gorgeous dogs is absolutely priceless.

I know most of us think of Jed and her loved ones, lost and living, everyday, but just bumping this as I have been a lazy lately.

I was recently at the Brisbane Exhibition in the Dogs Hall and thought exactly the same thing. I saw lots of dogs on their own, even cages of the toy ones. Whether anyone was "keeping an eye on them" I wouldn't know, but I wasn't about to test security That poor little boy and his poor owners . The thing that people who love their animals don't understand is that people like the person who took Harry simply don't care. All they care about is what they want, whether it be the actual dog or cat or other pet, or whether they think they can make money out of them. I suppose it is a bit like being a defensive driver: you have to be on the lookout all the time for someone else who might be doing the wrong thing. Let's us all hope that Harry will be returned safe and well.

I'm not often moved to little tears on DOL, but this nearly had me going, Rach. Well done to you all and LORD LUKI as a permanent member of DOL.

I didn't know that. Great name OT, but on the name front. My first dogs were two little Maltese called, Nammu and Calypso, my name is Cynthia. I used to say that I was going to buy Optrex (eye wash which kept the dogs' faces from staining), rebottle it and market it under the name Calcynammu. Occasionally I signed myself Calcynammu, too

I agree. Sometimes a name pops into your head when you know you are going to pick up a dog, but generally it is good to wait and see. But just for fun . . . . . Pepper is a spice Tango is a dance Rumba is a spicy dance - LOL.

:D Oh lordy, he hasn't even arrived and the stories are coming. What a treat we are in for !!!

I think I prefer this one:

Well, you've made your decision s/chick and it isn't half obvious that you are excited :D . Although, I think someone has a sense of humour calling a Dally Scruffy ;) , I do agree that it needs changing. We can now look forward to some more wonderfully told and vividly described stories. When are you getting the lad?

Well, yes. People do

Ditto, you must look after yourself for when Yogi comes around Wonderful vets you have . Looking forward to the update that Yogi has woken up and is asking for his mum and dinner. Edit: I was calling him Robbi .

One of the things I always stressed to people looking to adopt a dog, from anywhere, is that you have to consider your existing family: people and dogs and other animals. I have consistently not listened to my own advice and my dogs have suffered and I have not had problem dogs. The situation this little dog is in is heartbreaking because if he doesn't get out soon and into a home where he is loved, inside and trained and his emotional needs met, the chances he will become a difficult, destructive and unhappy dog are enormous. Tango has come such a long way and all you have done for him and with him and what he has achieved show him to be an extraordinary dog and you an extraordinary person. You have reached the stage where you can let Tango off leash (albeit with heart in mouth and wonderging whether he is going to come back ) and for Tango to have reached that stage is such an act of love and confidence and trust on his part. Only you can decide, spottychick, and whatever you do, you will have the support of DOLers.

AAaahh! Gosh!! What wonderful photo - a fabulous record of what was obviously a great day. to J A C K

That is a wonderful photograph, Bec, but for the competition, I'd be reversing it and putting the child in sepia and the bamboo in colour

This is for Kirislin - . Hard to believe that I lived in this house in 1957-1958. The term "Queenslander" was virtually unknown then (at least in small country towns) and it wasn't until about 10 years ago looking through my photograph album that I realised how beautiful our house was - but only on the outside; inside was very unhappy . My bedroom was the louvred room on the right hand corner.

My father was born in 1909 and was the youngest of 8. He died in 2000 a few weeks short of his 91st birthday so there is no one left of his generation. During my recent trip to Brisbane, I met a woman whose father would have been my cousin and she is a few years older than I am . In later years, my mother did write on a lot of the photos; I am just curious as to some dates from 1935 to 1939 and the order in which things happened and mum didn't put dates on the ones that would through some light on this. I will be sending the photograph of the dad in the car in the street to see if any of my cousins recognise it. A couple of them actually lived in the house in Graceville so if it is there, they will know.

There are so many fantastic photographers on DOL, I am posting this so you can be aware of a competition that is open to all: professional, amateur, student. First prize is $8,000.00 http://gardensinfocus.com.au/ Easy to enter - submit digital photographs online that capture plants, people or a special place taken in a favourite Australian Botanic Garden.

Here are some more: My father with Buller: My mother with Buller: My mother with Glennie and Scarlet:

You are right about the palm - I was looking at the shape of the "cut outs" in the verandahs of the houses and didn't even notice that. If you are right about how the photographs were taken, whoever was taking the photos would have been on the footpath to the front and side of the car, then he or she would have moved onto the road and dad must have moved to the other side of the seat to let Buller look directly at the photographer and the other dog just changed position on the back of the car. Dad then had two Setters, Glennie and Scarlet. From the dates on some of the photos, Scarlet was just a pup in 1940 whilst Glennie was an adult dog. They must have had pups at some stage as there is a photo of my eldest sister as a toddler with puppies. I don't know what happened after that, because there are many photos of us as babies, toddlers and growing up, but the dogs don't appear again.