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its Dyzney & Luffy who have made the generous offers. fifi

with regard to finances, who here would have $1000 on hand over the festive season ? unless one had pet insurance, a credit card, or were financially comfortable, or like us - an account with our local vet because of long standing use and/or work for one. Most people try & budget week to week for pets, with a pet account being a luxury. fifi

What a wonderful offer Dyzney :-)) fifi

na, the spidey spraying has been done since Grover went to hospital, in case it was a redback, to prevent further bites or injestion ( ) I had a very similar reaction to a redback bite back in the early 80's. fifi

It's been a year already Griff - that has gone so fast. For the beautiful Sinna... "May the longtime sun shine upon you All love surround you And the pure light within you Guide your way home" I'll raise a glass of nice red to her tonight Griffy, and to you - to have sweet memories of your girl. fifi

I don't tube feed either. If a pup/litter I'm sitting or at work cannot take to a variety of teats / hole sizes offered for bottle feeding if needed, or respond quickly to a syringe teat, then I've found there is usually something wrong anyway. Its just my 'line in the sand' and I've very rarely not been able to get a pup/kitten/roo ect to take to the kind of teat its comfy with - if the neonate is healthy. Just hand raised a foster kitten, she HATED the teat and was being kept alive on a 1ml syringe used as a dropper. I found a tiny marsupial teat and put it on a 10ml syringe, enlarged the hole, and she went berserk !! fifi

Oh shite Trish, The difficulty is wether to give antivenom - not knowing if it is snakebite. hopefully path will reveal his renal condition. love fifi

Had a candle burning bright for Grover all night. Hoping for a good diagnosis today. hugs to you both, fifi

Trish, sometimes there are tiny signs that don't add up to anything until something goes wrong. Vets never picked up Sox's congenital heart problem during routine health checks. We didnt know until the worst happened, and it was only then that little things we noticed over her short life made sense. I racked myself with guilt being a vet nurse & not noticing, but they were so subtle and varied that we had no idea. Sending all our love & healing thoughts fifi edited for clarity.

Thinking of you, Steve & Grover here darlin' fifi xxxxxxxx

$30 :-)))

Love it Ellz :-) sent it to breeder friends. very poignant. fifi

How terribly sad for the breeder :-( And just flicking through the op's posts - all those questions could probably have been answered by your breeder if you'd bothered to keep in touch. You could have learned a lot from an experienced breeder / exhibitor. a good breeder & puppy purchaser relationship can be a wonderful mentoring process, it sounds like your breeder is interested in their pups - I can assure you not all breeders are as diligent. fifi eta: You were very lucky to get a dog on the full register if you are new to showing, and one of the lovely rewards for a breeder is to see their progeny in the ring - doing well & being loved by their owners. the BIG money you paid is the very least of a breeder's goals.

I'm so sorry Gillbear, Such a beautiful girl. hugs from fifi, danny & hounds xxx

I am so very sad for you Gillbear. run free Abbie. fifi

That was beautiful and heart wrenching Bindi-boo :rolleyes: I hope the physical pain eases with time, and the aching in your heart is filled with just loving & happy memories. Huge hugs from our pack to yours, fifi xxxxx

That is haunting, sitting here with tears rolling. fifi

Oh No Pers, I'm so sorry - what a tragic way to lose your beautiful girl & bubs. many hugs for your many tears. love fifi, danny & hounds xxxxxx

All of the Italian Greyhound owners I've met, tell me they are wee devils for house-training. Hopefully someone with experience in the breed will be along to advise you. It must be so frustrating :-( fifi

WOW !! very nice spidey :-) I hope mumma & babies are still breathing ? I love hunstmen, they are always welcome at our place, not whitetips though, they get scooped up and put outside. fifi

and of course 'kelpiemum'...........you might have to change YOUR name soon too !! mmmmm.....not sure how to combine bloodhound...kelpie...mum.....!!! fifi

What a beautiful tribute. watch over the pups at the bridge beautiful Nikita. hugs to your family from another big dog clan. fifi

One of my fosters had distichia treated with a combination of laser & cryo, with only a couple of hairs coming back later that needed a 2nd treatment. fifi

Love these names :-) then there's always Harlan - the bloodhound guy from 'Best in Show' !! fifi

Wishing you many squishy, kissy years with your new little bub :-))) Start pumping iron with your lead arm and building up fitness.......you'll need it for tracking !!! they are so strong once they are on the scent !! fifi