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I would just like to make a point about re-homing older dogs and the separation issue. I have been on the uk sheltie rescue for years and have come across this broken marriage problem many times but I have to say in the long term the dogs settle down with the people who gives them loving care & a sense of security as this is what they need more than anything. They may miss their dog companion but will love having all the attention for themselves. Since Zoey is going to people she know and loves this will not be so upsetting for her and the bonus is she will have Justin when he gets back. Do not be so quick to judge DAL you never know what you would do in the same situation I have heard many similar stories in the rescue job and pray to God that you or I will never be put in this position [b] DAL[/b] You are doing you best for Zoey and do not let anyone tell you different If you did not care the poor dog could be in the pound or worse. Thanks for caring about her welfare Ickle

From frogdoggers [b] Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and may decide you need one. Mary and her husband Jim had a dog, Lucky. Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably someone would forget and something would come up missing.Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box. It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease... she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders. The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her... what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him.The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death. The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully but the dog just drooped, whining and miserable. But finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. Panic soon gave way to laughter though when Mary realized the problem. she was covered, literally blanketed, in every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement and back bringing his beloved mistress his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every night. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure. Live everyday to the fullest... because every day is a blessing from God[/b] Ickle[

DOG SHOW QUOTES THE QUOTE THE TRUTH Noted Judge ...............................He put up our dog Respected Judge .......................He put up our dog twice Esteemed Judge ........................He puts up anything that crawls Shown Sparingly .........................Only when we had it in the bag Show Prospect ....................He has 4 legs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 tail Finished in 5 shows..............And 89 where he failed to win a ribbon He has good points.....................His head is shaped like a carrot Won in heavy competition.........The others were revoltingly overweight Multiple group winner...................At 2 puppy matches Specialist Judge .....................Puts up anything that looks like his own breeding Well Balanced .............................Straight as a stick in front and rear. Quiet gentle natured ...................After 4 valiums Excels in type and style...............However, moves like a spider on speed Personality Plus...........................Wakes up if you put liver up his nose. Large boned.................................Looks like a Clydesdale Good bite ............................Missed the judge, got the Steward Lovely head............................2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 mouth, 1 nose. Excels in movement ..............If he gets loose, put on running shoes Gorgeous Stiff Coat..................If the hairspray lasts until the class finishes Handled brilliantly by..................Nobody else can get near him Won in stiff competition.............Beat 4 puppies and a 9 year novice dog At stud to "approved" bitches.......Those bitches whose owner's Check

This all comes from us thinking it so cute when they are babies and laughing at their mouthing & barking but as you are now finding it is not so cute as they get older. You have got some very good advice from the group .Especially the one pretending you are hurt I found that worked well. I hope you can stop it before someone outside the family takes it the wrong way. LOL Ickle

Welcome back :D Ickle

-----Original Message----- From: [email]lionbulls@aol.com[/email] [mailto:lionbulls@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:56 PM To: [email]showdogs-l@apple.ease.lsoft.com[/email]; [email]frogdoggers@yahoogroups.com[/email] Subject: [frogdoggers] Romeo died..please read [size=6][color=red][b] Even this happened in Bull Terrier community, I felt that you all should know about this as all dogs eat things they should not................ Romeo was strong healthy 6 years old Bull Terrier who was very well taken care off. Living in one of the best families I can think off. Romeo got sick on last Thursday morning throwing up yellow bile . He was very sick.His fewer was up to 105,....high white count. Kidneys still good.The vet has been with him all weekend and has let owners stay with him a lot. His owner crawled in the kennel with him and just rubbed him and talked to him. She felt so helpless. By Saturday his Kidney/Creatinine was 7.0. 18 oak leaves were in a perfect ball sitting on the bottom of his stomach. There was a fold of skin between his stomach and his pancreas. That fold had created an abscess that had begun to leak into his abdomen cavity and caused his high temperature and vomiting. His stools were normal the whole time. He never was blocked. The poison from the abscess spread instantly during the surgery. He went into septic shock and all of his intestines hemorrhaged. Monday his Creatinine was 10......... Romeo died in arms of his mom and dad on Monday. Please warn everyone about what can happen and how it happens so quickly. Romeo was such a love to them. This has broken their hearts. Thank you Yana/Lionheart's Bullies[/b][/color][/size] [b]Just had to pass this on Ickle[/b]

Sorry Kiwi but you are right I did not get the chance to take any pics. (did not even have time for lunch),Still it was interesting to watch how these breeds were exhibited (harder work than frenchies from my point of view.} Ickle

So sorry you are having such a miserable time Kat .reading all the mail on Meg I have developped a real dislike of that man and I pray you will see Meg again.She obviously misses you too Do not give up trying to see her .LOL Ickle

I was stewarding there for three of the days (Bull terrier and min bull terriers, Japanese Shiba Inus & shetland sheepdogs bitches and had a shopping day on the Saurday, It was all very tiring .My other half was one of the main ring group stewards Ickle

Did not see her in action but saw the teams heading for their ring, Hope she did well Maybe she did not want her photo taken poor little mite.Big hugs to her Ickle

Hi mouse sorry we missed you at manchester, were you showing if so how did you do ? I did not know Roo was having problems thought she was to busy with work to be on line. Ickle

He looks lovely DAl is he a german spitz ? he looks very much like one I wish you all a long & healthy life together Ickle

Brave brave dogs & handlers God bless them all My heart goes out to the one that was so sadly killed after 9/11 Ickle

So sorry about your sweet boy Ickle

> A Living Love > > If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will > always remember.... > > The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your > young new friend. > You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked > numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a > breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen > that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simply because something in its > eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and > watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front > room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it > instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the > many years to come. > > The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. > It will be a day like any other. > Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will > look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You > will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will > see sleep when you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your > friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may > feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming > emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until > the third day finally arrives. > > And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then > you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of > your lifelong friend, and with the guidance of your own deepest > Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you--you will > feel as alone as a single star in the dark night. > > If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as > they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your > circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or > comfort you. > > But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the > many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size > than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely > days to come. > > And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to > happen, you may feel something brush against your leg--very very > lightly. > > And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend > used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The > memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your > heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of > its own. > You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you > reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. > Either way, it will still be an ache. > > But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when--along with the > memory of your pet--and piercing through the heaviness in your > heart--there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will > be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have > loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living > Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals > have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to > remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave > us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we > live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, > perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess. > > (by Martin Scot Kosins) Sent through the international sheltie list Ickle

What Beautiful Babies I wish them along and happy life Ickle

there are two brindles hiding under the blanket I think!! Camera shy maybe? Ickle

Thanks Roo I appreciate you putting the pic on the site for me Ickle

Soory Mei mei I do not have a camera at this time Ickle

Think she had camera problems at that time Mouse Ickle

Hey people my frenchie has just had 6 puppies 3 of each (This is my first frenchie litter) No pics yet but Roo says she will be round on Tuesday to take some and hopefully she will put them on here for me Ickle :laola:

You do to her what she did to those little dogs Stick her in a cage and abandon her [size=6][b]But[/b][/size] the law would not let you [size=6][b]would they?[/b][/size] I feel so sad for these poor animals Ickle :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Thats why you have not had a pic of my sheltie pup K I can blame it on Roo@ s camera ,(sorry Roo) Ickle

Why do you not get in touch with the KC and ask them to recommend a dogue specialist who could look at your bitch I am almost afraid to tell you that in my area I know of four dogues who have already been through a re-homing process. A friend of my husband has just lost the one he rescued it unfortunately died of bloat/ [size=6][b]Please Please[/b][/size] think very carefully before you breed Ickle

Sent from the Internet (Details) [b]In honour of our friend, the dog - from a doggie friend on another list. Dear God - from a dog This is pretty cute for those of us who are DOG people! Or who are not, for that matter. Dear God, Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? Dear God, When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it the same old story? Dear God, Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'? Dear God, If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog? Dear God, We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand? Dear God, When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in? Dear God, Are there letter carriers in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize? Dear God, Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog . . 1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up. 2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell. 3. I will not munch on "leftovers" in the kitty litter box; although they are tasty, they are not food. 4. The nappy pail is not a cookie jar. 5. The sofa is not a face towel; neither are Mom and Dad's laps. 6. The refuse collector is not stealing our stuff. 7. My head does not belong in the refrigerator. 8. I will not bite the officer's hand when he reaches in for Mom's driver's license and registration. 9. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet. 10. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is not an acceptable way of saying 'hello.' 11. I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the coffee table. 12. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house. 13. I will not throw up in the car. 14. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt across the carpet. 15. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch when we have company. 16. The cat is not a squeaky toy; so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing. 17. One last thing, God . . . when I get to Heaven, can I please have my testicles back?[/b] Ickle