Kirislin

I'm so sad for you, for your loss. Your tribute to her, is lovely.

mine love the car and often don't want to get out when we're home again.

thanks everyone. IM's said she's coming down tomorrow so I'll get to see my cheeky little munchkin. It's actually a really good arrangement, Secret is just at home with either of us, the little brat. She doesn't skip a beat. She's certainly not fretting for me.I wasn't expecting the operation to be so painful. They've removed part of my rib and vertebrae. Once I was released from hospital I thought I'd only need a couple of days with IM, but I was there for a few days and then had to be readmitted because they hadn't sealed my spinal cord after cutting it open so I was leaking spinal fluid. I had to lay flat on my back for 24 hours a day and of all things, drink coffee! I was even prescribed caffeine pills! I think I was there for another 9 days and then back to IM's for another week or more, still flat on my back for most of the day. Since I've been home I still spend a lot of time in bed and cannot stand or walk for very long. My poor dogs don't get walked but they're so good. There's a lot I can't do, I can't even shop on my own 'cause I can't lift the bags. I'm hoping things will improve. I'm eating lots of heavy duty painkillers which help a bit but they make me sleepy. Feather likes that cause she gets to sleep in bed with me,so it's not all bad.

I'm missing my cheeky little Secret. She's been staying with Iggy Mum since I was in hospital because I knew she'd be making me get out of bed constantly to check up on what mischief she was up to. Now I'm feeling like I could cope with her, but I fear I will be breaking IM's heart by taking her back. She's had her since early November and Secret has thoroughly stolen her heart.

they've been around for a while, I am surprised they haven't actually been sued by now, with all the dogs that they must have put out to adoption. I cant understand how they are still operating, there's so much bad press going 'round about them. WOW! I just read the links, that is appalling! Surely he's found this thread by now. I wonder if he will sue Troy and everyone here.

I had a friend who left them for the exact same reason!

Yes a few years ago I borrowed a trap from a friend and then went and asked my local vet about despatching a fox should I catch one and he explained the difficulties of it so I gave it up as a bad idea. It all sounds fine in theory but when it comes down to it, not an easy or pleasant task.

great photos, especially the one of it climbing the fence.

can't see why not, mine quickly form pods and when they dry off they are packed full of flat seeds so they can spread and grow into quite a clump. I'll send ya some when they are ready. I also checked the height of mine and they are now 30cm so that info was not lying after all, the stems have grown quite a bit taller since this morning this is what the seed pods look like Ooh I'd love some seeds please. I could sprinkle them over Pagan's (my mare) grave. She is buried near the place her beautiful son Rowdy had to be put down 11 years before and I've already got daffodils, jonquils, hyacinth and naked ladies growing around there, as well as a callistemon. I love that they come up after rain. Pagan was put down on a very rainy day.

Great story.

Naughty boy Don.

I've never heard of storm lilies before. I love that they can come up any time after rain. I wonder if I can get any down here, or do they prefer a warmer climate?

at least they included IGs and whippets but I said I dont want to do any grooming and they suggested corgis, schnauzers, and lots of terriers types that need brushing or clipping or stripping!

I always thought that belladonna lilies (Amaryllis) were naked ladies and my little flowers, which are a crocus, were rain lily or storm lily (Zephyranthe) but I had a google-look and they are both referred to a naked ladies, I think my ones should be called naked fairies as they are quite small, while naked ladies are more 'in your face' flowers that's what I thought yours were.

we call them naked ladies.

what about posting some of yours?

I know, I love it, I keep watching it over and over :D

accompanying his squeaky banana

I thought so but I didn't dare say in case I got it wrong so I just took the safe option. :laugh:

I hope you can see them running. I dont think the whippet was even trying judging by the way her head was carried.

and they get paid a fortune why?

there's a beagle husky cross at our local park. You can see both breeds in him. He looks kinda funny but he's a good natured boy, his name is Al. :laugh:

enjoy

Yes, I was stunned at that (along with the rest of it) What about all the breeders who pull a sickly or weak puppy through by feeding liver water. No longer allowed.

I've got 5 sighthounds here and 3 have broken tails. Not very good odds.