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Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 11:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwwwwwwww {{{{{{{{Tabby, Vito}}}}}}}}}}

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 4:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Tabby I am so sorry to hear about Vito, it has to be really tough on you guys. It sounds like he is having a peacefull last few days with Kendall.
Tabby if you need to give Kendall any more pills try the trick above with the hot dogs, it has worked great for me. Jagger has always been terrible about taking any type of pills, I found the hot dogs worked best.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Oh I'm in tears from Cndeariso's post and then more tears, this time laughing from you Tabby about Rhode Island! And now more sad tears about Vito. (((Tabby and Vito))) I'm so sorry.

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Sounds pretty easy and I am sure it won't work on a lot of dogs. We give our dog pills with peanut butter. I just get some on a spoon, stick the pill in, cover it up with another dab of pb and scrape the spoon against the back of her front upper teeth. I've never had her spit out a pill this way. She also acts like it is a treat.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
i was in tears too when i read what my mom sent.

i'm sending caring thoughts everyone's way.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Vito

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Tabby, I'm thinking of you at this time in Vito's life. I do know what you are going through. Sounds, though, like you made a good decision to get Kendall before Vito passes, as it sounds like Vito is taking comfort in his new friend. It may also make Vito feel better about ultimately having to leave you.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
LOL at trying to get that pill down Kendall's throat! FYI, I remember hearing somewhere that garlic was just as bad as onions, popcorn and chocolate for dogs. Can't remember where I heard/read it. I just remember adding it to my mental list of extreme no-no's that I'd never feed my critters.

ETA: I just went Googling to try and back up my claim. Came across THIS

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
(((Tabby and Vito)))

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
who, since none of the garlic bread went down, i guess i won't have to worry about him having too much! i'll be careful, though; thanks!

we are home from the north house. dh is staying there this week to do some renovations and get ready for company this next 3-day weekend. vito had a decent weekend (perhaps because it was 60 degrees during the day, not 20). we haven't made a definitive date as to when he might have to be put down.

kendall made me laugh so hard, i almost wrecked the car on the way home. he sneezed and blew a snot rocket all over dd who was in the backseat with him. we laughed so hard, we were crying. dd took a shower the second we got home!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
hap, i think the peanut butter didn't work because the pill was so huge. vito always took pills with peanut butter or a chunk of banana.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Tabby, how is Kendall adjusting to his new home and new parents?

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
well, he loves us, but he is now sick, hopefully, with kennel cough and not distemper. he has a 104.5 fever, a cough, nasal discharge, etc. the vet is 90% sure it's not distemper, but you have to rule things out to be sure. i now get to give the pupster 28 pills over the next two weeks, LOL. won't that be an adventure? :-)

i have to take his temp 3 times a day. at least he is drinking quite a bit of water and eating some foods, although his appetite has been off. he lost 3 pounds in 6 days. a lot of it was from the diarrhea when he had whip worms and round worms. i hope we get him well soon. he sure is a sweet and loving and adorable pet and we are all really attached to him already.

he responds to his name now. still looks for an open gate, but we always leash him when we take him out.

we moved his neutering surgery back a week to get him well first. if we have to postpone again, the vet will write a letter to the county so that his neutering is still covered, even if it has to be done after the 30-day allowance they originally gave me. plus, feb 7 to mar 7 is NOT 30 days, with only 28 days in feb, but the receptionist at the shelter did not understand that! hopefully, they can do his surgery on march 2.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Kendall is lucky to have good people who care about him. After a bit, he probably won't want to go anywhere without you.

Anyway, good wishes for a brighter future ahead for him!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    


Happy Valentine's Day!

~Love, Sandy and Mocha


Jagger
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08-07-2002

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Saxy that picture is adorable.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That's a classic picture. He is so cute! Was it done by a professional?

Bandit
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07-29-2001

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 12:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
Darling!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
I found that picture online! LOL I would have taken a pic of Sandy and Mocha, cept I doubt they'd sit that cute for long enough! ROFL

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
OK this post probably should be in the What Would You Do thread, but I need dog owners advice here. My 17 year old niece [husband's brother's daughter] sent me a frantic email that they were going to have to put her dog to sleep. He's about 7 years old, Beagle mix, and is having alot of problems. Can't walk well, pukes all over, can't handle his bladder. I guess her grandparents have been telling her over and over for the past 2 weeks that they just need to put him down and get over it. He has arthritis, and has been getting shots for that for a month, but night before last she found him in poop, pee, and bloody vomit. So SHE [not the parents] took him to the vet, who is running tests. Nothing as of yesterday and he's still at the Vets. I get the email from my niece, respond back, her mom reads the response and basically has told me I am worthless. My husband says to blow it off, my niece says the email helped some, but I'm still thinking maybe I said the wrong thing? Here's my response:

Hey Sweetie I'm sorry Rusty isn't doing well. And I know it's hard to even
think of him being gone. But if he's in pain that is something you need to
think about. You don't want him hurting and not understanding why he hurts or
being embarrassed because he pukes everywhere and maybe can't go outside on his
own. Also, try to give your grandparents a break. They are just trying to
prepare you for the worst. Yes, the could do it in a better way, not be so
blunt as to say "he needs to be put down" every day. But they love you and
just want you to be prepared for what might happen.
Yes I know that he is almost like your own child, your best friend. And it's
going to hurt you so much if it is time to let him go. Hard as it is, try to
look at it from a different perspective. He is in alot of pain, he can't
walk. That is hurting him and confusing him. I'm going to be very honest
here. When they put a animal "to sleep" that is exactly what it feels like to
the animal. They get a shot, and they just go to sleep. It doesn't hurt. So
if the vet says there isn't much they can do for him, be prepared ok? It will
be hard, but hold Rusty in your arms and tell him how you feel. Tell him how
much he has meant to you, and that you are sorry that he is in so much pain.
And that you will always love him and never forget him. Try not to focus on
how bad you will feel when he is gone. Try to remember how good he has always
made you feel. And how good it makes you feel that you love him and he loves
you. If you need to talk just let me know I'll call you.

Love you lots,

serate


Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Serate, Very sad situation. I don't think you said anything wrong in your email at all. I think that was a very good email. I do not understand the response from your niece's mom at all.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Agreed with Happymom. I can't possibly see anything in that email that would cause the niece's mom to get angry with you.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That is a very sad situation and I don’t think that there was the slightest thing wrong about your email.

This is pure supposition as I don’t know the people, but maybe your sister in law is having her own issues dealing with this and you simply got the brunt of it.

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
I don't see anything wrong with your e-mail, and have no clue why the mom is mad.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
My husband called his brother and found out that SIL is upset that I told my niece to talk to her dog. Because you know it's just a dog and we should just put it down as it's too much hassle dealing with him. My BIL isn't happy with his wife or her parents for their attitude with my niece. Of course my SIL only wants animals while they are cute and no trouble. Sad to say I'd need a few more fingers and toes to count all the cats she's dumped in the country soon as they got pregnant or started spraying because another one was in heat. And I've only known her 5 years. Still no word on what's wrong with Rusty. My niece called me and we talked, and cried together, before her mom came home from work. She said she went to the vets and asked to see him, and told him how much she loved him. Said it made her feel better, so I guess I couldn't care less what SIL thinks of my email. Vet still doesn't know what's wrong with Rusty.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 7:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Serate, what a horrible example your SIL is giving for your niece! But it sounds like your niece is smarter than her and will be better for it. Animals are not disposeable!! Your responsibility to them is through thick and thin. I'm glad your niece has you!

Hugs to Rusty and I hope they find out what's wrong very soon!!!