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Kstme
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08-14-2000

Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
and this is a new one of Thekid and Cami...

camiandkris2

Mizinvanccouver
Member

02-22-2003

Monday, April 11, 2005 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cool, thanks for sharing Kstme! I love seeing peoples pets! Ollie is a cutie!

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Monday, April 11, 2005 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Does anyone here feed their dogs raw bones? Dr. Wysong recommends it. I asked our vet, she said to start with chicken wings and necks and start slowly. She said they are susceptible to the same bacteria as we are so to blanch them first. (raw = no choking hazard)

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Monday, April 11, 2005 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Happy, we do not use any of the raw or bare bones products here.

Miz, thanks!:-)

Neko
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, April 11, 2005 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Aren't chicken bones a no-no for dogs?
Because they shatter easily and get stuck/lodged in their throat??

All I know is we don't give Odée chicken bones..

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Monday, April 11, 2005 - 5:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have heard the problem with chix bones is that they can perforate the bowel...big trouble!

Crzndeb
Member

07-26-2004

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Chicken bones are only dangerous when cooked...I have been feeding my dog raw on his evening meal....started with chicken wings and then threw a leg with it....really started looking into this when I got him a couple of months ago. He's almost 6 months. Also, started looking for the best kibble that has human grade ingredients. You have to remember, dogs are carnivores. Right now, he eats Royal Canin...If any questions, there are some pretty good websites about feeding raw

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying
the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like Mother of Pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"

"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.

"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The
man gestured, and the gate began to open. "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.

"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.

After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had
never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

"Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?"
"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there". The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in."
"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog.
"There should be a bowl by the pump."
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the
dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them.

"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.
"This is Heaven," he answered.
"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said.
"The man down the road said that was Heaven, too."
"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell."
"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"
"No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their best friends behind."



Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, crap, Maris. I'm at work - could you give a tear warning before you post that kind of thing?? Geez.

<sniffle>

Update on Toby: I think I have a new dog! Honestly, folks, no more limping, he's perky, enjoying the outdoors and indoors...I'm amazed. He has now been taking Glucosamine for 5 weeks, so he is getting the full benefits of that treatment. In addition, he has ramp access on and off the couch and the bed...and outside to the backyard. We're like a geriatric unit for small dogs

His shots are due next month, so we'll see what the doctor says about his overall health and improvements.

Thanks to everyone for asking about him and I apologize for taking so long to respond.


Mizinvanccouver
Member

02-22-2003

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's GREAT news Spygirl!! I know quite a few pet owners of older cats and dogs who swear by using Glucosamine for their arthritis.



Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you! I forgot to mention that he is on a diet now, too. He was up to 24 pounds and I'm thinking he might have lost at least 1 1/2 pounds in the last 3 weeks. As a dachshund, he's always been a big boy, but he needs to be down to around 19 pounds. He has always averaged 20-21.

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm very happy to hear that about Toby, Spygirl! Yippee!!

And Kstme, thanks for posting those photos -- they're beautiful!

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Just a quickie updated pic



Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, goodness, Jasper. What a sweet pea! Bernese really are gorgeous, gorgeous dogs...

Mizinvanccouver
Member

02-22-2003

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oscar is so Cute....he's a big lug eh? Love his posture in the last pic...so layed back and happy! Thanks for the update Jasper!

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the info on feeding bones. I'm going to try it, raw with just a quick blanch to kill off bacteria.

Funny story Maris! I loved it!

Jasper, I agree with whoever posted a few days or weeks ago, don't you just stare at him all day?!! Soooo cute!

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I notice the black is now almost taken over the nose. I remember you said it would. He is just too precious for words.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 3:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is one good looking dog there Jasper, what breed is it? Is it a shepherd?

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 6:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you all, Maris, he is a Bernese Mountain dog.

He is a sweetie, little tummy trouble since last evening, I'm not sure what he got into down the back of the yard.

His nose is almost all black, well at least he won't get a sunburn, but I did like the pink, now if only he keeps some of his curly hair! They usually don't. Poor guy had three teeth fall out two top 1 bottom at the front all in the same day.

Happy, I do get entranced sometimes, lol.

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 7:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kstme, your picture of Ollie, there is a quality about it that I can't put my finger on, almost an air of mystery, or "wiseness" about him. It struck me that he looks almost human in his face. He is lovely, their colour is so rich.

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, Oscar gets better looking everyday! He's amazing!!:-)

I agree with you regarding the air of mystery with the Sussex. They don't take good full face pics, at all, but profile shots are wonderful. Almost all of them have a depth to their soul that you can see from the day they are born. My father named our old one 'Moses' because he thought he had a soul as old as Moses. LOL Every day is a learning experience with them and, now that we have three, it blows your mind how alike and different they are. <i'm a blubbering idiot when it comes to my pups!>

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Spy, that's the best news ever about Toby!! He's a lucky dog to have such a caring family! Goes without saying he deserves every good thing since he brings you such joy, but so many dogs n cats just don't have this comfort and love.

Oscar is sure turning out to be a great example of that breed; what an appealing and handsome cutie!!

Maris, that story was a good one.

And Kstme, Cami looks to be in glowing good health and maturing so nicely too.

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maris: That was a great story. It reminded me of an episode of The Twilight Zone - the old black-and-white version.

Glad to read Toby is doing better and Cami and Oscar look adorable! I love Cami's direct gaze and Oscar's pink tongue, lol.

Crzndeb
Member

07-26-2004

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OHHHHHH, whenever I see cute dog pics, I just want to give them smooches...aren't doggies just the best. I swore I was done when I had to put my 13yo Cairn down in Dec. of 2003. I was good for a year and then went to the shelter..BIG MISTAKE...I'm a dog owner again.


Luvmyjrt
Member

09-18-2003

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love the photos of all the pups and wanted to share some of my babies, Maggie (JRT) and Shannon (Border Collie) during a recent play date!