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Nightcrawler
Member

02-12-2002

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I need some help with are dogs

what can we get to keep are dogs from diging in the flower gardens????

I tryed the stuff you can buy at the pet/garden places that say this will keep your pet away.

are dogs whatched as I put it down went over smelled it and layed on top of it in the flower garden

we don't tie/pin are dogs up we live in the country they kinda look after the place when we are not there.(they keep the rabits,coons,deer,out of the garden)
I tryed the BAD DOG smack on the nose.
I tryed shooting them with the water gun when I found them in the flower garden
I put some of the kids toys were there was durt and they layed on top of the flowers that were up
(this made Bookie kinda mad)

what can I put down or buy to keep them out of are flower garden?
I'm going to put this in the garden place too.
NC

Theowl
Member

09-28-2000

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 8:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
NC, we have 6 dogs, 5 that run free because we live in the country, too. My hubby's a landscaper and does a beautiful job in our gardens. One thing we have to do is put up a short woven wire fence around some of them. When the flowers bloom, no one looks at the little fence anyway. In one spot that the flowers bloom big, he put up a short white picket fence. It really looks attractive. Also, I don't know how many dogs you have that run free, but you could get one of those underground electric wire fence thingys. The dog wears a special collar and they might be expensive if you have alot of dogs. I think that would work, though. Just be happy you don't have chickens!! We had to get rid of ours when he started landscaping. I had them all named and they were egg-laying pets. Geez, I miss those little critters!! Good Luck!!

Nightcrawler
Member

02-12-2002

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
we only have 3 dogs
the fence idea sounds good
I just think that they would jump over a short fence
but I might give it a try
the funny thing is they don't dig in are big vegy
garden or the 40 ackers of corn fild around the house.
just the flower garden up by the house?
thanks for the idea
NC

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I forgot to say how cute your dog is, Yankee! I think terriers are adorable.

I adopted a dog last Thursday and will bring him home Wednesday (he had to be scheduled to be fixed). I was thinking of maybe getting a terrier, a standard poodle (no shedding!), or a Golden Retriever. Naturally, he's none of those. I think he's a collie mutt but can't figure out what else he has in him. Here's his photo from the Humane Society web site:

Matt

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW Calamity -- what a cutie!!! How old is he? He's beautiful! He sort of looks like a Golden/Collie mix in that photo. How pretty...

Good for you!!! Congratulations...

Dahli
Member

11-27-2000

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Calamity - WHAT a beautiful boy, way to go - he looks to be a heartbreaker and such soulful eyes! congratulations

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, what a beautiful boy, Calamity! Uhhhhhhh, does he date?



Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
juju! you gonna two time big dog with that handsome new friend of calamity's??? hmmpf... and here i thought you were a good doggie!

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks everyone!
Yankee, he's 3-4 years old.
Juju, since he just had his operation, I'm guessing he's not feeling too frisky at the moment... but I'll let you know!

Now I have to think of a name for him.

Mamie316
Member

07-08-2003

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't have a dog but I just had to drop in after seeing the picture of Calamity's new guy and tell you how adorable he is!

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Congrats, Calamity! He's beautiful! Looks very cuddly and sweet. You have to tell us all about him (as you get to know him) and post more pics!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Calamity, keep in mind that Juju is an excellent name for a dog of either gender.

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


<not saying one word>

Tmagicsaq
Member

03-26-2004

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I didn't know where to post it so i am posting it in both the cat and dog area. This was passed to me from my sister so I thougt would pass it on
"I received this same notice from 3 different sources today; Unsure of its accuracy but better safe than sorry.
This was passed along to me; please pass it along to your animal loving friends. I'm not sure if this is an urban legend, but I received it
From a dog trainer my parents know in Ontario. Better to be safe than
Sorry I think...
I recently had a neighbor who had to have their 5-year old German
Shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely healthy
until a few weeks ago, so they had a necropsy done to see what the cause was.
The liver levels were unbelievable, as if the dog had ingested poison of some kind. The dog is kept inside, and when he’s outside, someone's with
Him, so the idea of him getting into something unknown was hard to believe. My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When he got to the Swiffer Wetjet, he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning which stated "may be harmful to small children and animals." He called the company to ask what the contents of the cleaning agent are and was astounded to find out that anitfreeze is one of the ingredients. (Actually he was told it's a compound which is one molecule away from anitfreeze). Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned with the solution, then licking it's own paws, and the dog eating from its dishes which were kept on the kitchen floor cleaned with this product, it ingested enough of the solution to destroy its liver.
Soon after his dog's death, his housekeepers’ two cats also died of liver failure. They both used the Swiffer Wetjet for quick cleanups on their floors. Necropsies weren't done on the cats, so they couldn't file a lawsuit, but he asked that we spread the word to as many people as possible so they don't lose their animals."


Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Actually, that's a false story (thank goodness!). Read about it here:

Snopes.com



Tmagicsaq
Member

03-26-2004

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That makes me so happy to know that
I didn't know if it was or was not and I figured someone here would know
thanks!

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
:-)

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 4:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi everyone...very sad news...the little boy didn't make it. His digestive tract wasn't complete and all his food passed straight through.

A VERY LONG story, I won't go into, but our puppy will not come from this litter, after all. We'll be in line for one from Ollie's Mother and Father mating in August.

The Swifter story has run rabid on the Yahoo message boards for the last month. Argh! It's really annoying when these rumors get started!


Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tmagicsaq and everybody else reading here, it you don't already have it bookmarked, you should do it now. Go to this website and then put a bookmark on it (add to your Favorites).

http://www.snopes.com/info/search/search.asp

I use it several times a week when I get an e-mail in from a friend or relative who has forwarded me an internet hoax. I don't always know they are hoaxes, but whenever I get something in that I hope is not true, like the Swiffer WetJet hoax, I go to Snopes and look it up. If it is a hoax, I usually go back to the e-mail and hit the Reply to ALL button. I figure if my relatives are going to send me hoaxes, the least I can do is let everybody on their mailing list know it is a hoax. :-)

Ducky
Member

08-27-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kstme sorry to hear about the puppy.

I had a chance to get a picture of Lucky sitting by the rose bush before he leaped up to go play with the cats. They like to chase each other around the yard.



Lucky is a Jrt and is very spoiled. When I get up to make my morning tea in the morning he hears the spoon stirring in the cup and has to come and get his treat from me out of the cupboard before I leave the kitchen. He will sit there and speak to remind me so I don't forget.
If you are in the kitchen and are standing by his treat cupboard and he sees you he will let you know he would like a treat. He then takes his treat and races into the living room and lays on the throw rug. He puts the treat in between his two front paws and enjoys his treat.

Cinnamongirl
Member

01-10-2001

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's cool Cinnamongirl!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 12:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Cinnamongirl! I liked that, too!

Here are a couple of pics of my Hercules (alias Herc, Herckle, Herckleperckle, Herbie, Herbicide, Snake, Snakel, Beaky, SneakyBeaky, Squeaky, Squeakybeaky, Boo Boo, Pup Pup, Bakel, Buckle, Bunkle, Huckle Buckle, Bear, Lamb, etc.) trespassing at a nearby warehouse--his favorite spot to track groundhogs. (We walk all the way around the HUGE building, close to the wooded areas that bound it. I wave hello to the truckers who know us by sight now. Herc and I get quite a workout!)

herc

HP

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love the pics, Herckle! TERRIFIC!

Cinnamon, every town should have a sign like that!

Some news from my friend. I posted her loss on the Loss Thread, but since this is about how well the remaining puppies are doing, I thought I should post here.

The Labrador accepted her puppies! So far, all looks good.

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Update...the pups are putting on some weight. Darby, the Lab, is gorgeous and the pic I was sent is so sweet. She's so big and those Sussex babies are sooooooo small. Tomorrow, all the pups and Darby will go to work with my friend. She's not leaving them for a minute!