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Greytmate, what a beautiful, gorgeous girl - and what a loving and long life. So sorry for your grief; may it fade for you in a way that Bronwyn never will. RIP lovely Bronwyn. The angels have you softly within their wings.

I don't know if this helps, but I just play 'catch' with any medication, and Spotty thinks it's both a game, and a treat....and before anyone says anything, Dalmatians are NOT stooopid..

Nice that there's some good news amid the bad...keep it up Sophie and Anne! :D

So beautifully said, Jed.

So sorry for your loss Shekhina. How lovely to be kissed and know that Jaida's last thoughts were of you.

With your wings, rest in peace lovely girl.

A roller coaster thread - proof of courage, dedication, and that wondrous bond of love. Deepest condolences to those who earth-loved, and now angel-love Tyson and Zed. Strength and white light to all others at the coal face - I find it hard to read, let alone deal with it as you do; with your heroic hearts and endless care and compassion. Special thoughts to Sophie whose progress has been watched from afar; with great admiration for all that you know and do for her Anne. Blessings to all who find support here - it's a dreaded for journey everyone who's ever loved. You're all incredibly amazing. In these stressful and heartbreaking times, be proud of how beautifully, and well you love those who love you back.

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Sad, sad news varicool. Sorry for your double loss.

We did both; group training on the weekend, and private during the week. The best of both worlds I guess! It certainly worked well for us - like a kid getting extra tuition!

Where do you buy it from?

Health food store for organic unfiltered mother (about nine bux for a litre) - as well as being better quality, it's much more palatable than the filtered brands that supermarkets usually stock - sorry tramissa!

Mine does it because she thinks she's a horse.

So very very sad. To loose one is heartbreaking. Two - such unspeakable grief. Condolences to all. If nothing else, at least they're with each other, undoing angel shoelaces..

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RIP Silver, rest easy.

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Devon is only called that because if it was called "Crap Meat & Fat Cooked to Death with Colourings, Additives & Salt" nobody would buy it.... cheaper for now, for sure; but two bucks a day per dog for better health? Seems like a fair deal to me ;) Remember though, dogs are basically creatures of habit; you can still give them a treat every day, but maybe alternate treats, to cut down on the expense of the pigs ears. There's a fundraiser on the forum at the moment where pig and cow ears are available for $1 each - if you're near any of the listed venues, would that help?

Our hard choice makes theirs a good life. Sorry for the sadness that comes with such a selfless act.

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Fate, never failure; contentment, care, fulfillment, love and joy leave no room for judgment. Unconditional love stays with us even if the object of our love can't. So, so sorry for your sadness. Mohini is with you, wanting you to forgive yourself. We can only foresee what we can foresee; things beyond that are out of our hands. May your pain soften, and allow you to remember how incredible your heart is. God bless your little friend.

Ours has started to lose teeth in the last few days.

I have noticed a bit of blood here and there in the mouth at times.

I am presuming this is normal?

Dogfish

Assuming that the little bit of blood you've noticed is in the gum and from a newly lost tooth, it's pretty normal! Just like your days of yonder, the afternoon before the Tooth Fairy arrived...

Plenty of different sized chewing toys, and gum massages are good for calming them if it seems particularly bothersome. Frozen things often have the coldness bring some relief.

Oh Lissa - hope it all turns out well. I don't have any useful advice (unlike all others here!) but did find that Horlicks worked really well in calming bouncy Dallies down. Bush Flower Essences - Rescue Remedy, or Black-Eyed Susan, or Crowea, can help as well. Good healing thoughts finding their way to Zeus; and hope you're not stressing. Share the Rescue Remedy!

The main reason for grating the veges/fruit, and putting them through a processor is so the dog will eat them. Rice is a filler, but brown rice does contain selenium - but it is also contained in vegetable oils, poultry, organ meat and wheat.

I second that! And the processor maintains the integrity of the vitamins.

Would also probably not use garlic powder as bloss344 previously suggested (sorry bloss!) - they often contain unnecessary additives and salt. I think the 'for flavour' idea is for moreso for us! Personally, I think a bit of raw garlic is good for (anti!) fleas, and there are differing opinions there.

I like to give all raw; though suggest steaming any broccoli to help with its digestion. Brown rice is good if it's not the overwhelming ingredient (!) - white rice has virtually no nutritional value, and can sometimes cause diarrhea.

I'd probably add some fish oil, and mineral supplements.

Eggs can be lightly scrambled for a bit of variety; and it's not a bad idea to wash, and then dry the egg shells in the oven to get rid of the chemical coating before adding them.

So sorry for your very sad loss. RIP Chopper, a good dog. :D

Works fabulously well - though I have found the 'Australian Bush Remedies' seem to work faster. Rescue Remedy is not the right one to use for thunder and loud noises....can't remember which one is better.... (damn Alzheimer's!)... pm me if you're interested and by that time I should have remembered...(and brushed my teeth with Dencorub).

Mine has her EGO massaged a few hundred times a day by anyone within a 5km radius - and SHE taught everyone how to do that! :D

Heart worm vaccination once a year, and I don't use any commercial or chemical wormers - just paw paw or papaya seeds in her food. It must be a preventative as well, 'cause I can't say I've seen any for a long, long time... (thank god! eeew!)

So terribly tragic that something like this can happen. There are no words. Thoughts to you and yours, Kristie.

If you check out the ingredients, you may find it's not something you necessarily want to have as a staple diet; sometimes the fact that the furfamily loves it can be indicative of elements that suggest putting it into the 'occasional' category, depending on your dietary beliefs! These kinds of foods can often have a high fat content, which is of course why Maccas will probably be soon adding a 'Doggy Pack Meal Deal' and 'Leash Thru' service as soon as the Hamburglar is suitably confident in clicker training.

I checked the ingredients.. that's why I know it doesn't have artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. It has a minimum fat content of 11% which puts it on par with most dog foods. I don't feed anything to my dogs or myself unless I know what's in it.

It's not a staple part of my dog's diet. I use it as a 'convenience food' for when transporting and storing frozen and raw foods is too bulky or time consuming and for times like days of car travel when my oldest boy would become constipated by lack of activity if he ate his normal diet.

Apologies Poodlefan and Eridor if you thought I was saying you both have it as a staple diet (and for any who may, I respect that it's their dog, and their choice!) - I was just saying in general, that it may not be something people necessarily want as a staple diet - depending on your dietary beliefs. Sometimes it may not occur to people to see what's actually in it, because of the way it looks, and the way it's packaged. Others will always read what's in stuff (as I understand you do, Poodlefan); recently in another similar post, when the fat content was mentioned, someone noted that they hadn't realised that it's quite high - that's the only point I was making....sheesh! I can't say anything around here!

A long and wonderful life with the little guy, who will live on forever in your heart before you find each other again one day. The sadness will never outweigh the happiness; it just feels like that for now. So sorry for your grief.