Boronia

Good Morning Jed, it's pretty here this morning, the clouds are pink, white and grey and the paperbark trees are all shiny in the sun. The curlews are hiding this morning but the plovers are making a fuss (again!) and there are two pardelot's near the clay heap. (there is also a rather loud cockatoo!) I'll just grab a couple of those warm wholemeal rolls and a cuppa and park my bum between the lovely Borzoi and that gentle looking Italian Greyhound. Soft-Westie kisses for you from the Little-Guys.

Well, I received the SHC-Laser-Lites36 Stripping Shampoo as well as a 300ml of detangler spray by Coat Handler (was reccommended by Jillian (Canine Equipment at Carina), she was the only firm that answered my emails! 1L of shampoo is $18.50 (and you dilute it 100-1) so it is pretty economical. The detangler is $19.75 It's raining here today so it'll be bath-time tomorrow, 3 stinkin' Westies here! I will let you know what the products are like.

'Mornin Jed, back from walking the crew...overcast and some misty-drizzley-stuff. The Bay is all shrouded in mist and very calm, there are bee-birds singing out on the power lines and the usual bunch of curlews are trying to be like fallen tree branches and hoping I won't notice them (silly buggers...you can FEEL them looking at you!) Hoping you are feeling a tad better this morning.

hahaha cannibalgoldfish, my lot would think someone was probably coming in to give them food and show them where the fridge is

Popping in again to say Hi to you Jed and to give the hot chokkie to Bilbo Baggins...sorry it's late but had run out of that yummy Mozer chocolate from Aldi so had to nip in to purchase a carton or two. Here's ya cup-o-choc Bilbo Baggins see, I didn't even spill it, (a wonder as there is so many dogs lazing on the floor watching David Attenborough on tv)

Coffee anyone? there is more, just shout out and another cup will appear. Good morning Jed, another baby step today? hang in there.

Hi Minky, if you post this message on the Westie thread http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...191&st=2050 one of the posters should be able to help, AND we will want to know ALL ABOUT your Westie as well

Mornin' Jed, Just popping in with a HUGE CWA-type teapot full of Earl Grey tea, cups and toast for all those guys that have been here all night. treats for the dogs as well. If someone would remove the sleepy cats chis, cavs & cairn off the table I will set it all down. Just watch the St Bernard and Akita that are eyeing everything off from the vantage point under the table as well...they are well-known toast-grabbers. Be well Jed. edited to fix spellin'

Me too

Just popping in to see how things are going. be well Jed

Yippeeeeeee!, I don't have to hem them pesky little squares. The ladies at the Russell Island Church have a clothes/brick-a-brack sale here every Saturday, they also have pieces of new material so I will buy (probably a dollar a piece!...O NO, that price is just too high! ) some to go amongst the more decorative squares to set them off. I'm all fired up now!

I now have my material. As a COMPLETE novice could someone please tell me...after I have washed the material, do I stitch a special backing onto each 6 1/2" piece OR do I just hem each piece then send it to SBT303. Thanks

OK, now I am all keen...found out there is a craft group nearby so I well ask the ladies to help me make some squares out of this material I saw on ebay (I hope it is ok to put the link in) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JAPANESE-RETRO-KAWA...=item1c0a7d5253 Hahaha...it has Westies on it...NO ONE ELSE BUY THIS OR YOU ARE IN BIG TROUBLE! there is another good design ebay # 120457634054 there are also some on oztion http://www.oztion.com.au/buy/auctions.aspx...amp;i=30&d= Do I put the backing on the squares after I have washed the material and make/hem it so it is 6 1/2" square?

I think it is a great idea. It wouldn't have to be anything fancy but will carry the thoughts of us all. I think that is a good idea Anna...I can't sew to save myself but could probably make a couple of squares if I had the INSTRUCTIONS/A MAP/HOW-TO-DIRECTIONS/PATTERNS FOR QUILT-MAKING-DUMMIES

Thanks for the info poodlefan and oakway, I had another look on-line...Googled 'shampoo for wire coats' this time instead of shampoo for WHW terriers, there were a few sites but so far this one seems interesting http://www.laserlites.com.au/coattype3.shtml I have emailed a couple of their distributors to find postage costs, their product is reasonable enough.

Hahaha..clicked on that link and had a heart attack!

The dogs are starting to get pretty dirty again (we live on a dirt road so it's hard to keep them clean) so it's coming up for their 3-4 monthly bath. What shampoo is good for Westies?, I want some ideas on a shampoo that WON'T make their hair soft. I need the shampoo to clean the hair but leave it feeling nice an coarse. I don't strip them, just clip, so it is pretty hard to get the same bristley feel to them when clipping. Any ideas would be appreciated Thanks

A few years back I ONCE bought chicken mince for my old dog Harry...considering he would eat possum poop, rotten eggs (he found an old chook nest!) and anything else that may look like food I was surprised when he wouldn't touch the mince. I smelt it and it stunk of chlorine bleach, I was pretty disapointed as I had to chuck it all out. here is a link on an old DOL forum.... http://www.dolforums.com.au/lofiversion/in...hp/t118128.html I tend to buy Ingams turkey mince at the poultry section of Woollies now.

makes you smile though ...(right click then click 'open' it'll be easier to see)

A friend emailed this to me Edited to add the following----->I know it is a tiny photo but right click and then click 'open'...then it'll be a good size to read easily

I read this some time ago and saved it on my computer...It is an appropiate message for the beautiful Magnus TBCSITW and his mates... "I think their spirit goes up there, to Sirius, the Dog Star. I can't imagine anything else that would keep it burning so bright and constant." --- Captain Ezra Harper, from the novel, DogStar I am in tears, this is so sad, poor Jed.

Mine only deign to go where they can hear the skurl of the pipes! They shun opera!

I am in touch with Mandy at Doggie hair Dooz at Caboolture, I asked her if she knew Jed, she emailed back saying... Hi A, No I don't know her but I am more than happy to help in any way I can, how horrendous - perhaps my Grooming Salon/Shop in Caboolture (which is the next suburb to Bellmere) could be a drop off point for any items that people may want to donate and then I can arrange to deliver them to the lady at a suitable time? Let me know if you have contacts that would like some assistance - my shop number is 5495 3372 Kind regards Mandy I have asked her to contact her friends to look out for Magnus (Old, Gold, Large for a Cocker, and has big feet) edited to correct spelling mistakes

Great idea Boronia. I have already donated, but am prepared to also donate a crate for the cause Hi dyzney, I have a rather large soft crate (it's like a canvas cubbie house with windows) that I don't need so would be happy to donate...What do you think Steve?...can you run an auction?

Steve/Julie...is there someway MDBA PACERS can have an DOL-online auction?.. where DOLers can put up some merchandise for other DOLers to bid on. I am sure that many of us would like to donate something and may be having difficulty in giving a monetary donation and who have dog-stuff that is longer need and is still in good condition that we would donate--the money to be put into MDBA PACERS bank account. Is this possible? Another idea is to contact Oztion Auctions and see if they would help in creating a MDBA PACERS auction.