mouseatthebusstop

a new vet is a good idea

[quote name='Cairn6'][quote name='courtnek']oooppps...wrong thread..never mind :o[/quote] :lol: I wondered what that was all about. I had to go back and reread it thinking I missed something.[/quote] so did I- I thought I had missed something

I am so sorry :( I will keep you and your pets in my thoughts sorry it won't let me post the words I want to

no you are not over-reacting but I am a bit concerned there could be something wrong with Peaches I think Peaches should be blood tested

[color=red]taken from a friends web site with permission[/color] Christmas...How I hate this season, and it's not because I hate Christmas Shopping, but because I hate dealing with Puppy Christmas Shoppers! I had two calls yesterday, both from people wanting to buy a Shar-Pei puppy to put under the tree Christmas morning. In both cases, the recipient was an adult in another family (though related by marriage-a sister-in-law and a mother-in-law) And in both cases, the puppy was to be a surprise gift, to be picked up from it's breeder on Christmas Eve, hidden away till the big moment the next morning, and brought out with the proverbial "Big Red Bow" about it's tiny neck. In both cases, I spent considerable time explaining the "flaws" in this plan. First off, the gift of a living breathing creature with a life expectancy of 12 plus years is not a good idea. Especially if its not a gift for someone in your very immediate family and same household. Many people assume that Mother-in-law, or Auntie, or Grandmother want a puppy because they may have talked of previous dogs they owned, or gushed over a sweet puppy seen elsewhere. BUT, what if that has just been idle chatter and the recipient really doesn't want a dog just now? It's not like the wrong sized sweater that can be put away in its wrapping till the stores open and then returned for something more suitable. And Christmas morning, with all its excitement, people coming and going, dinner to cook and family events is hardly the right atmosphere to bring a new puppy into for day one. A new puppy in the family is chaos enough without adding Christmas day too. If you think a friend or family member wants a dog for Christmas, think of other options. You can wrap up a box containing puppy pictures and a "Gift Certificate" , and include a few supplies like food, lead, collar etc. Then the recipient can visit the breeder and personally pick out the new puppy a few days after Christmas when a household is more settled and able to deal with the demands of a new puppy. If you were wrong about recipient really wanting a puppy as a Christmas gift, then no harm is done, the pet supplies can be returned and a poor hapless puppy is not shuffled from home to home. Most of the Shelters have adopted a policy of no pet adoptions for Christmas gifts. And for good reason. Most of them come back a few days later, and are added to the pet store puppies that can't be returned. Like the man who called me last year. Wanted brush coat female puppy. It was 2 days before Christmas. He wanted the puppy as a gift for his girlfriend (no, they didn't live in the same house) I turned him down, with a long explanation of why this was not a good idea and suggested the wrapped picture and supplies instead. I thought he got the message. December 26, 10 AM the phone rings. It's the same man. He DID NOT heed my advice and on Christmas Eve, walked into Ye Olde Pet Shoppe and put down $800 to buy a 3 month old female. He kept the puppy in a box in his car over night cuz she screamed all night and his landlord threatened eviction on Christmas Eve. Next morning, Christmas Day, he appears at girlfriend's door with puppy in his arms, the big red bow around her neck and gives his girlfriend the puppy. Girlfriend is not amused. She is deathly allergic to dogs, lives in a no pets Condominium and couldn't keep the puppy even if she wanted it. Puppy goes back to the box in the car for the day, with boyfriend supposedly taking care of it till the pet store opens the next morning. Next morning pet store opens at 9:30. Boyfriend is back with puppy asking to return it. Pet store points to sign "All Sales Final" No Refunds" Exchanges Only" Boyfriend begs the store to take the puppy back, even on consignment and is prepared to lose a major chunk of the cash he paid for her the day before. No deal, the pet store has more Shar-Pei coming in and this one at 3 months old and after Christmas will be a tough sell. They send Mr. Boyfriend and puppy away. Which brings us back to my morning phone call. Boyfriend wants me to take the puppy and sell it for him. I decline, since I have a litter of my own in the house and the pet store puppy may be harbouring all manner of communicable diseases. I offer to contact the rescue Foster home for our club and tell him we will foster the puppy until we can find it a suitable home. He asks how much of his money he will get back? When I tell him none, he is some mad, but finally realizes he was his own worse enemy and makes arrangements to drop the puppy off at the Foster home within an hour. The end of the story is happy. The puppy found a new home some few weeks later, was spayed and to my knowledge is still happily living in her new home.

the poodle must have only been a young pup at the time of the hurricanes I am sure your parents will give him a good life

they would have to have a lot of dogs to have a bitch in season all the time- breeders with a few bitches find they often come into season together

i would go for a quick extraction- they have more teeth than us

whats happened to the favorite dart board game

they do not have day care around here. they do dog walking, where they go into the dogs own home let it out feed it play with it or walk it then move on to the next house

If I added up cost it would scare me - my dogs are only shown lighty- I have been told to wear the same outfit for all the seasons shows. Open show are a lot cheaper than Champion show

:new-bday: [size=7][color=blue]Happy Second Birthday Zoey[/color][/size] :new-bday:

congrulations on your new family member

dogs are frowned upon for being loose alone, if you are with the dog and have it under controle it's ok to let it off the lead in the valley by the river but I do not let any of mine off in public places - only in our own yard

they already have a whole box full of toys. They don't need anymore. it will be a filled marrow bone each

[url]http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=blue+ear+treatment&btnG=Google+Search&meta=[/url] try the second one down it won't let me put the link up

[quote]I remember at a dog show once there were travellers and Meg was tied in the back of the car with the boot open because it was a good day. The buggers tried walking away with her but luckily one of my fellow doggy people spotted that she was being taken and raised the alarm. Anytime now at shows we padlock our cages. _________________[/quote] we never leave a dog unattended at a show we watch each others dogs I would not trust a padlock

sound familiar to me too 36. Put puppy in create and older dogs behind the baby gate

ONE OF THE MEMBERS ON HUNGERY HOUNDS USED TO DO IT FOR FUN SHE WOULD USE A PHOTO :)

I never asked Paddy or Gladis did they want a new puppy- I just got her and introduced her slowly under supervision ALL THE PUPPIES ARE CUTE

[size=6][color=red]Please be aware that four attempts have been made today to steal people's pet dogs in London. Two men with Irish accents and clip boards are pretending to do a dog food survey. They are knocking on doors to ask questions, while making a big fuss of the dogs and asking the dogs name, they then try and encourage the dog out of the house as they leave and try to bundle the dogs into their van. Police are advising that if you have anyone knocking on the door with the pretence of carrying out a survey don't give your dogs name and try and keep your dogs out of sight [/color][/size]

[size=7][color=red]GOOD LUCK[/color][/size]

nice- a job well done :)

I remember your post H/F ....i use a water pistol

Poppy lost her hearing at around 10 years- it was sad but just one of the things which come with old age