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She may need some sunflower oil or something similar added to her diet and maybe good shampoo with coat conditioner would also help. I give my shelties vitamin E capsules & that seems to help the coat Don't use a wire brush (Use a long toothed comb)on her unless she is moulting badly then a wire brush is permissible as you must get all the dead hair out .Follow this by giving her a lovely bath and comb her through again. Ickle

Did the vet check her for Colitis (uclerated colitis bleeds a lot) has the same sort of reactions as your bitch I use garlic when my dogs have upset tummies Ickle

Dawgs posted: 4th March 2003 at 09:58 PM Ickle Member Posts: 29 Joined: Feb 2003 From: Status: Online From Japanese Spitz list DAWGS How many dogs does it take to change a lightbulb? Golden retriever -- the sun is shining,the day is young,we've got our whole lives ahead of us & you are inside worrying about a burnt out bulbs. Border Collie --just one and then I will replace any wiring that's not up to code. Dachshund--Youknow I can't reach that stupid lamp. Rottweiller--Make me!! Lab--Oh me !!! Pleeeeeze let me change the light bulb" CanI Can I,Huh,huh.Huh< Can I? GSD I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark,check to make sure I haven't missed any and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation Tibetan terrrier Let the border collie do it .you can feed me while he's busy. Jack Russell Terrier I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls & furniture Poodle I'll just blow in the border collie's ear & he will do it .By the time he finishes rewiring the house my nails will be dry. Cocker Spaniel Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark. Dobermann While it is dark I'm going to sleep on the couch. Boxer Who cares? I can still play my squeaky toyd in the dark. Chihuahua Yo quiero Taco Bulb Irish Wolfhound Can somebody else do it ? I've got this hangover Pointer I see it, there it is. there it is right there... Grey hound It isn't moving . Who cares? Aus, Shepherd First I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle... OES. Light bulb ? I'm sorry but I don't see a light bulb Hound Dog zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz] __________________ Ickle

I have seen and heard of some terrible things but this has made me physically sick, God bless the lady who rescued them and for doing the bitch that one true kindness and ending her suffering. Ickle

So please to see Gladis is on the mend and what a super photo she looks great Ickle :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

do you not have a copy of the dogs pedigree? if not post the dogs pedigree name & those of its sire & dam might be able to help then especally if it is UK bred Ickle

Hello Mouse so sorry to hear about Gladis's trauma, hope she makes a full recovery soon give her a hug & kiss from Ickle :lol: :lol:

I have had both sexes doing these things and it made me feel so good to think about how much they cared for me .They were not quite keen on licking the other half but then he could not stand them washing his feet :lol: Ickle :lol:

so sad for you Mouse but she is now young fit and healthy again and one day you will be reunited Bless you both Ickle

my thoughts & prayers are with you both Ickle

Posted this on the international sheltie list and they thought it was great and said sobbed all the way through it Thanks for sharing your feelings in such a direct & honest way Ickle :lol:

Very sad with more than a hint of truth in it Well done Cheetah have a few tears in my eyes as I post this Ickle

so sorry for your loss Ickle

Fantastic :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Ickle

thank you Bk Blue it is very much appreciated Ickle :lol:

Super pictures of double merle dogs both of them .Thanks for posting them Ickle :lol: :lol:

Bk Blue that was beautiful have forwarded it to the sheltie list in uk they would like to include it in their newsletter' would that be ok do you think ? with proper acknowledgement to the author please respond as soon as you can Many thanks Ickle

Dear Bensam my heart aches for you on this very sad loss. Rest in peace Ben and one day you will be reunited with your mum again. We are all very fortunate to have had little people like Ben in our lives, God bless him & you Bensam Ickle Ps Yes I believe in a doggy heaven and the Rainbow bridge

Found on the net Just a short little story that lifted my spirits and brought home once again, the true meaning of HERO. At my art class yesterday our instructor told us about her son-in-law who is a fireman in a small town called Swan River, seems he was called in on an apartment fire, the the company arrived, the manager of the building told him that the apartment with the fire had a puppy in it. The Fireman put his oxygen mask on and went in the burning building, searching for the pup to no avail. Finally he quickly thought (as time was running out) if his own dog were trapped in a fire where would she hide. He checked the bathroom, the people had locked the puppy in there while they were at work. The little baby was in distress, it had vomited all over, he scooped her up, ran outside with her. He then put his oxygen mask on her and they used the ambulance to rush the puppy to the vets. Due to the quick thinking, disregard for his own saftey and a truly big heart, the little one is fine and will have no permenet damage. Love those firemen. Hope this little story lifts your hearts, like it did mine. :lol: :lol:

Most of these faults mentioned in this topic can happen in correctly coloured dogs not just the poor malined mismarks. ( Do not hear about these though cause it is so much easier to pick on one that does not conform to the breed standard & colour code than admit this occurs) I personally like white dogs having Japanese Spitz & a pied frenchie. as part of my family. It should be the owners job to see they do not get sunburned by using a sun block and adequate shelter from the sun. Ickle :lol:

Pure white merles are a different kettle of fish but as I have never bred one I have not had to make the pts decision.( Thank God) I believe some people have used them to improve the blue merle colour ( Not in UK). These pure whites could be blind , deaf or both. (I could not do that) Whites with coloured heads & ears as usually ok though and make super pets which are much admired

[b]Hands Up [/b]I have bred mismarked Blue merle shelties and believe it or not these were the first puppies to be sold from the litters,They were well bred healthy little people with a right and the will to live . They lived long and happily with their chosen families and often spent their vacations with me and I do not regret letting them live to give love & enjoyment to these lovely people Ickle

colour is a personal preference and lets be honest we only stick to the prescribed colours because the ruling body says we must but people who really just want a dog to love and be part of the family choose the dog despite the ruling body decisions Ickle

Some breeders will sell these pups for the same price since it costs as much to rear these pups as it does the ones of correct colours.. [color=blue]They make sure the buyer knows the pup is purely a pet[/color] Ickle

Thats a new slant on things Sounds like a smart dog& he loves his dad :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: