Loving my Oldies

What have you forgotten ?

Everyone has said it, Brooke. This is a very sad and difficult situation for you. Although I don't necessarily go along with the thought that Ben could be a danger in the future, I think the situation he is in is untenable for him. He isn't a human who can push annoying people away with their arms, he only has his mouth. A house where there are different people coming and going with regularity is very upsetting. I can see the changes in my own dogs when I have a few fosters coming and going and they are all dogs not little people who might be teasing or just upsetting by being there. What a challenge it must be for a dog to have disturbed young people coming and putting out all the vibes of their previous unhappy lives and "display some bizarre and very unpredictable behaviours". You and your husband sound wonderful with true and caring hearts, but as Jed says, there will be tears before too long. That said, it is all very well for us to give advice: I just want to add that I understand how heart breaking this must be for you and feel deeply for your predicament.

I have no first hand experience with RSPCA, but I know the stories abound . . . . . . . . It is good that that your friend is looking into this Fiona. They need to make realistic monetary provisions in their wills for the dogs to be looked after. They need to look around to find someone whom they can trust absolutely to do the right thing in either keeping the dogs or placing them in a new home. I have stipulated that a trust fund be set up for my dogs and cat to be looked after should I die before they do. I am lucky in that I have family members I would trust totally to look after my animals in terms of either keeping them or finding them new homes.

Nothing really to add, just want to say congratulations and don't be nervous, excited yes !!! Ha ha ha .... famous last words. Hopefully it will always be exciting, but in time the nervousness will decrease.

How I can empathise, Puggerup! Shmoo used to have one like it, and I really think it is a bit too much. ;) It is embarrassing having drool running down my face. :D

Ah, dear. That is so funny. We all love our dogs so much that we can't understand how anyone else could not also think they are gorgeous and want to interact with them. A friend of mine was over recently, and he is NOT a dog person and his body language and whole lack of interest in the dogs would make you think the dogs didn't even exist. Maybe your dogs' fur colour didn't match his outfit :D

Agree. A halti properly used and fitted is a wonderful boon to dog walkers with dogs who no amount of training will stop pulling. Thongs attached to them? No way. I hate seeing it too. Great big plastic bags of shopping bag size flopping and flying in the breeze must be nightmares to some dogs. But, sadly, that's how these things are marketed: just attach to you dog's lead and hey presto you don't have the inconvenience of having to carry them. How about the dog?

We still haven't learnt what the main course was . CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE ;)

Oooohhhh, little trickle down cheek. One gorgeous girl deserves another. I have a little rescue at the moment who does that to me, too. He is positively ancient, walks like a komodo dragon his legs are so bent, but when I saw him on the website listed as 15 and knew he would die and be thrown in a tip or something, I just couldn't bear it to happen. So I adopted him and for the first few days, the poor little fellow could hardly lift his head off the doggy bed. But now I watch him totter around the back yard and I just feel that whomp in my heart and tummy. A while ago, I walked into the kitchen and he RAN towards me. Yes, it is wonderful.

That's my main (LOL) concern too. Get real SwaY.

;) Surely not. How is that possible?

Oh wow ! Xavier was just sooooo gorgeous. Is he over his lead shyness? Sorry I know this is OT, but how can I forget how he stood on the back seat (harnessed of course) watching between the two front seats?

Such excitement .... as the years go by, we all "know" more and more of the nominees. Have a fabulous time everyone. (I wasn't "freed" soon enough to try for the seat next to Troy LOL LOL.) I'll join you in the bubbly, GSD's, and wish you good luck.

I have a very good little "bum bag" with lots of little compartments, but it is the drinks holder that sways me to taking a look in Aldo. It was so hot this summer that I had to carry a bottle of water and a fold up water bag for the dogs. Carrying a water bottle and trying to walk and pick up after 4-5 dogs can be a bit tricky. LOL.

Truly sickening. Poor Milo having that happen to him. Too horrible. Nothing will bring him back, and only time with lessen the horror, but never erase it. However, I can't imagine wanting to keep dogs who can injure a solid little horse to the extent he has to be PTS. Sadly some people just see that as a plus for some dogs. My deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Milo.

I'M BAAAAAACCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK and can now say how happy I am that Luki has pulled through and how lucky he is that he caught the eye of K9A. :D I just wish we could know how his kennel mates have fared .

Have to agree that you contact PAWS. I cannot imagine either Denise or Ronda not wanting to help you in your current predicament.

There are supposedly rules for advertising on Pet Rescue, but then they were trialling advertising pets in pounds who don't desex so I am not sure how committed they are to that rule. And there are rules for "advertising" in the rescue forum on DOL as well. And if anyone posts about a dog looking for a home who isn't desexed, they are jumped on from a great height and so they should be. Generally, when they realise that a dog must be desexed, they are happy to comply or at least say they will. Anyway, back to the topic at hand, good luck with you "working on" the owner, Loraine.

I'm so glad you posted here. I read about Tyra's adventures and the lost of two of the babies, but of course when I went to respond, I couldn't. You must have gone on an absolute rollercoaster of emotions - I was sad enough . But excited too that little Faith is presenting so well.

I'm enjoying using FFS. Let's me let off steam without being norty.

The receptionist should have told him to put his dog on a lead or wait in the car and she would call him when it was his turn. Most places have signs up saying that dogs should be on a lead and cats in crates.

I was making a list for what I needed to do in the garden and couldn't for the life of me remember Cordylines. I have lots of them and a couple in pots I need to transplant into the garden. Eventually popped into my head when I'd stopped OMG OMG I'm losing it

Perhaps you need to let Pets Purgatory know the price that K-Mart sells SWF.

That reminds me of a lawyers question to a witness: How could you tell the victim was dead? Pathologist: Because his brain was in a dish on the bench. I have to say that when I see a foster poo for the first time, I go racing down to see if there are any wrigglies in it Slightly off topic, sorry, but the lawyer story is so funny and apparently was from a real case.. ...as quoted below from the court recorder; Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? A: No. Q: Did you check for blood pressure? A: No. Q: Did you check for breathing? A: No. Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? A: No. Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor? A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. Q: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? A: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere. Sorry for stealing the thread, hope you have a good laugh. OT Again . I was sent a heap the other day and just about made my dogs orphans, I was laughing so much.

Big Dog .