Loving my Oldies

Gosh, my heart did a huge lurch and my eyes filled with tears. All these beautiful dogs of yours, @Kirislin - we have followed them over all these years, rejoicing in the births, gutted at the losses, watching with immeasurable pleasure as they grew up and lived wonderful lives with you and others. Goodbye, dearest Widget. You were so beautiful and will remain ever so in many many hearts. My heartfelt condolences, K.

And I can attest to that having been a volunteer at a pound in another lifetime.

The world's population is approx 7 billion, so probably at least 6.5 billion would fit into that category

Just wonderful news, @ricey. Well done Keisha

It is horrible for you, but I agree with @twodoggies2001assessment of the situation. The breeder seems to be prepared to go above and beyond for this puppy so I think he will be okay. You need to think about the probably next 15 years of your life.

That is so sad, @koalathebear. Deepest sympathies. Hoover sounds like the perfect dog and the album is so so precious. A wonderful catalogue to have and to bring back the memories.

Strawby is my little traumatised foster dog. No way would I ever be able to (or contemplate) pushing a pill down her throat, she still waits until I have left the room before she comes in to eat her meals . She regularly leaves part or all of a meal so I can't mix them in the food. I just have to accept that the pills are either eaten or not I do have some medications compounded, @Papillon Kisses and one is really expensive (Tacrolimus) so I would be interested in the name of your chemist so I can compare, thank you. Strawby has a Gabapentin, which is in a gelatinous capsule, daily and that is the one that is usually left on the floor!!

Well rhetoric question only as I see it almost daily LOL. Strawby has a few medications daily which are wrapped in roast chicken skin - mostly the only way, but sometimes I use liver paste, but she very quickly refuses that. That is half a tablet sitting on top of her breakfast. She did eat the other one, so I have that to be grateful for

Wonderful news. Well cone, Keisha

Love it

How utterly devastating and traumatic, @Rebanne. My deepest and sincere condolances.

I wouldn't know where to start. My first dogs as an adult were two Maltese, male and female from different breeders, both of whom died young: one at three and a half of congestive heart failure and the other of cancer at eight and a half. I eventually became involved in rescue and so have had so many dogs I have lost count (not really - I remember them all), but all have been small/toy breeds. The biggest, if you can use that word, were German Spitzes. I simply couldn't tell you my favourites, but I still go a little weak at the knees over Pomeranians and Toy Poodles. I have only ever had one Dachshund as a foster dog, pitch black and just gorgeous. The German Spitzes had glorious temperaments.

Stunng, Griz. And many many best wishes for your new venture

Caramel was his name . If you could find one like Caramel, he would be a match for any dog. He was one of the best dogs I have ever met. He and his mate (a little Maltese cross) came from a pound.

My first thought was German Spitz. I have rescued/fostered a couple so I will see if I can find photo. Caramel - German Spitz. Bit blurry (to say the least) but it shows you his full body. He was the most glorious dog in personality and looks imaginable. Danny (little red man below) is a Finnish Spitz Cross.

That is so right, but good to see something most of us do instinctively put into words by another. Helps to reinforce and encourage. As for those who think another dog is not a good idea, as a person who has not intentionally ever had one dog, I have to disagree. That said, of course it depends on many things, but mostly that the owner knows her dog and knows how to select another. And it certainly appears that the poster does. As many DOLers know, I have lost count of the number of dogs I have fostered and adopted over the years and, although the poster's situation is vastly different from mine, but in her situation, I think she is on the right track. People talk about how hard it will be. Well, that can be said about getting up in the morning, but we have to do it. LOL.

Lexa is a very lucky dog as they should all be, of course. I am very interested in the laser pen tool. Have never heard of it and would be fascinated to see of video of it in action. Continue telling us Lexa's and your stories, please.

Aside from the veterinary side of things, he spent many years battling the developers around him and the council, of course, was interested only in the developers. He had his trees poisoned, he had his and his staff's cars deliberately parked in, his electricity was cut several times - it was endless. He was told by one executive that "someone should bomb your place." Although I hated losing him as my vet, I was frightened for him and was relieved when he retired. On the veterinary side of things, one story that I can impart that will make people angry, but not sickened ........ I visited him at the clinic one day and was wandering around looking at the animals in their runs and there was a beautiful Dalmatian there. The dog was very sick and despite being told on several occasions not to, his stupid owner would sneak him a big feed of peanuts. Naturally the dog always threw up after her visits. I have forgotten the details now, obviously over a couple of decades ago, but I think they had to make her leave her handbag in the office. And there was the never ending stream of clients who would complain about the cost of appointments and that was 20 years ago. Anyway, the human race seems to be getting worse and worse and the few people trying to make a difference are being ground down.

My brother used to have his own Veterinary Hospital. He has been retired for nearly 20 years. Some of his stories still give me the horrors and he was a big confident man, not a 5ft nothing young woman. His wife called the police on a few occasions. And who could forget that stupid thoughtless woman recently bemoaning the fact she had to sell a few designer handbags.

I thought so too.

I wish I had a few designer handbags that could pay for the eye surgery Beatrice and Bunches have recently had. Actually, I do have a Louis Vuitton that was a parting pressie from the company I worked for nearly 20 years ago. I would be more than happy to sell that LOL. It is hardly used. Any takers? POA.

Those photos are very special . Too cold for me LOL.

The Boss must have had a terrible fright. Good Clive, though.

I might try this …… in the dead of night!!! Actually, I could probably gather enough wondrously scented rags from just my front footpath, so many people walk and walk their dogs past my place. Actually it is very interesting. I have often witnessed any number of my dogs racing downstairs to go to the toilet, stop dead in their tracks to sniff something, and that is in a yard they spend time in everyday. In fact, I saw Bunches do it just a couple of days ago even with her Velfast collar on. And, of course, if people visit with their dogs, those dogs spend so long in the back yard that the owners get nervous thinking they have gone missing, not to mention the workout my dogs’ noses get afterwards .

Yes, me too. Lots of very strange videos of cheating Asian men with even stranger translations