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Bless you! NO. NO get it right - it's SHIATSU

I usually BOMBARD my Interstate buyers with photos

Liver & Garlic cake - my favourite!

Yes, they were both beautiful boys - one of my fondest memories of "Wingsy" is him lying on the floor with Poodle puppies, one of whom would have been Niki, climbing all over him - he was growling (not very convincingly) but his tail was wagging!

Happy Birthday - WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS??? ;)

They probably just shoot an email to anyone listed as "pet services" or the like. When I had the grooming shop we often got puppy farmers wanting to put up notices in our window. My partner used to put them up & I used to take them down & tear them to shreds Maybe a little like the one I saw advertised once - a SHIATSU (SWF that also gives you a massage)

to your dogs - it's amazing how many dogs have built-in a$$hole detectors & will act accordingly! Even a Standard Poodle growling deep in his chest can be a but scary - Niki certainly saw off a few Jehovah's Witnesses in his day

Good news

This is my gorgeous boy "Wings" (Coolhand Bronze Wings) - Gone to the bridge in '96. He was King of Victoria Gardens in Prahran and friend to cats everywhere Hre he is at the Uluru lookout with Lennon & Sascha about 6 months before he died.

CW - I am so sorry to hear that you have come to a dead end re Charlie's condition. I think you are doing the right thing by giving him as normal a life as possible - as long as he is not in pain, let him live like a normal dog! He's such a great little guy - your pictures of him a while ago giving the camera filthy looks just totally cracked me up. I think getting another dog as a companion for him is a great idea - I won't suggest any breeds, as the only 2 I've ever had (GSP and Standard Poodle) would be too big & bouncy for him, but I'm sure someone else will come up with the ideal dog. PS - what IS it with men & "macho" dogs?

My gorgeous GSP "Coolhand Bronze Wings" - he went to the bridge in 1996, aged 14, but I still miss him & love him - friend to cats everywhere! And my gorgeous "Niki Bear" (with Sophie, Dylan's mother, when she was about 4 months old). Niki went to the bridge in 2006, aged 11 - he was my Heart dog.

Couldn't agree more. The first step to no pets and the one's which will suffer (die) are the dogs. So, you support the breeding of crossbreeds for "pets" - what's wrong with purebreds?

What in the hell has this got to do with BSL ? Nothing Exactly - but some people NEVER miss an opportunity to get on their hobby-horse!

Niki was very smart & learned quickly - when I was instructing obedience he was a great "demo dog". No good in the ring, though - one week he would "forget" how to sit & the next he would "forget" how to drop, so I knew he was just yanking my chain ETA - I wish I had done Obedience or Agility with my GSP, but I didn't even know such things existed and didn't realise the significance of the CDX's and UD's in his pedigree!

All I can say is, I trialled a bitch to CD several years ago, whereas my "heart dog", Niki was HOPELESS in the Obedience Ring - he knew all the exercises and could do them perfectly in class but always had to stuff something up in the Ring He was very, very affectionate & loving, though!

My old bitch, Sascha, developed a lot of these lumps when she got older - at first I had them checked out but then learned to recognise fatty lumps - I felt the same about having them removed, she was 16 and I didn't think the risk was worth it. No flaming here!

I'm just amazed that you managed to GET Ziwipeak. I contacted the distributor (from memory, through an ad on here) a couple of years ago enquiring about puppy food and got no reply, so I put the pups on to ordinary, cheap old Supercoat (they thrived on it!).

hehe - slightly OT - with Poodles it's 3 weeks! After this, they were moved to the laundry hehe - slightly OT - with Poodles it's 3 weeks! After this, they were moved to the laundry :D Here are mine (there is usually a dog bed (bottom of a PP40 crate) for them to sleep in but I was sitting there lol so took it out) With SOME puppies (espcially Dylan) even the laundry is not "escape-proof"

hehe - slightly OT - with Poodles it's 3 weeks! After this, they were moved to the laundry

Of all but 2 of the litters I have had in the past, I had both parents. I usually let prospective buyers see & play with the puppies first and then let them meet Mum & Dad (and, when I had Niki, an older brother or Uncle ). Poodles are very gregarious dogs and I liked to see how prospective buyers interacted with the adults. If they weren't interest in the adults I took it as a warning sign that they only wanted a cute puppy, and might get disenchanted when the puppy grew up! Of the 3 brood bitches I have had over the years, non could give a hoot about someone handling their pups , once they were weaned, but ALL of them wanted (demanded) attention from visitors!

That's a Poodle thing, too Genralizations, whether about dogs or people, are foolish. I once had a trainer tell me that my dog leaning on me was a sign of dominance - er, no - ALL Poodles do it, in my experience!

Congratulations! I hope (am sure) you 2 will be very happy - he sounds absolutely lovely

See your chef & raise you a Shiatsu Masseur ;)

If you tell us he's a fantastic cook, as well I'll start to worry that you've stolen MY wonderful man (isn't it great when you find a really good one ). Hold onto him & treat him well.

Time to try another breed perhaps?? :D :D Pfft - maybe the person selling them just can't capture the awesomeness that is sibes Or Poodles :p (our breeds are obviously TOO special)