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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 6:29 pm
THANKS SO VERY MUCH, Herc, Retired, SG and Meggie. Maggie seems to be doing so much better. The drugs have kicked in and, hopefully, they are doing what they're supposed to do! She even brought me her squeaker toy today. She hasn't done that for a few weeks. Her tail is wagging non-stop. Meggie, Carter is beyond adorable!!!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:13 pm
'Wagging tail'...that sounds wonderful! Yea, Mags!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 9:04 pm
Yay wagging tail!!! Go Mags!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 8:05 am
This just sickened me when I read this article: Baltimore County groomer sentenced to 90 days for death of dog Business owner who has had seizures and panic-disorder diagnosis says she 'snapped' By Jennifer McMenamin | Sun reporter Nancy Pine first began to worry when she realized that her poodle had been at the groomer for five hours - more than twice as long as Rajah's typical visits to be shampooed and clipped and coiffed. That concern multiplied when, two hours after Pine called to check on her dog, the groomer's fiance knocked on her door and deposited Rajah on the floor of her Baldwin home. "He couldn't even hold his head up. He was barely conscious," Pine recalled yesterday. The poodle died about 10 hours later at the Falls Road Animal Hospital and an animal autopsy - called a necropsy - revealed that he had suffered acute liver injuries, broken ribs, and internal bleeding and might have been strangled, according to court records. Yesterday, the groomer, Celeste A. Rainone, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for animal cruelty and animal mutilation. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_county/bal-md.co.dog20nov20,0,2844821.story?coll=bal_tab01_layout
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 4:45 pm
Yay Kstem!!! I'm so happy to hear Mags is feeling better!!! That is very sad and sickening, Mocha. 90 days isn't long enough a sentence. (((Nancy & Rajah)))
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 5:16 pm
So glad to hear that Mags is improving, and hope that continues. I know that is such a relief for you, Kstme. I can't read the article, Mocha. Just the headline was enough to depress me for the rest of the evening.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, November 23, 2007 - 1:08 am
Kstme & Mags - Yay for good news and positive thoughts for continued improvement!!! Meggie - You must be SO THRILLED!! Can't wait until you have him home and can tell us all about him with lots of pics, of course!! Mocha...That's disgusting and I agree, 30 days is not long enough. 
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 12:59 am
Has anyone used the Peticure nail trim tool? It looks like a mini drimel tool used to gently sand sharp nails. On tv they showed dogs & cats being trimmed, as does Peticure.com website. I want to buy one for my 3 Greyhounds Xmas. Currently use a evil looking heavy duty pair of nippers and if cut too close they yip. They hide seeing a set of human toenail clippers. A change is in order!
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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 1:20 pm
Oh my! We are all so in love with our dog! It really is like having a new baby. You feel overwhelmed with love all of a sudden, and it is different from all the other love you have known. I have not had a puppy in my life for 35 years....and my son has never had his own dog. All of a sudden a teen who had started hiding in his cave for hours and has to be dynamited to do his chores is doing chores happily to help get ready for a puppy and woke up at 6am today to feed and "walk" him. (A bit too soon to call it a walk) As I write (slept 12 hours as I did not get much sleep on my adventure) DH Michael) is napping in our bed with Carter curled up right next to him- it is too sweet for words! I had the most amazing three days in Ohio- words can hardly describe them. First of all, I cannot say enough about the beautiful spirit of my new friend Annette, the breeder. The passion and love which she brings to her dogs, to her showing, to her classes (she has a training center) and to her friends is so inspiring. She is a dynamo- working full time, giving classes at night, doing shows, working with a rescue group- it was mind boggling. I am a person who needs 8-9 hours of sleep a night and she gets about 6. So I did that for three days! Her 12 borders range in age from 16 to 1. Her dogs stay with her all their lives. My heart melted from the start for the two old ladies, my boys great great, and great grandmother. All the dogs were so well behaved and sociable, with each other and with me. They sleep at night in a bank of crates- seeing them all bound in from the huge yards and get into their own crates was a sight to see! They know when meal time is and will start jumping in their crates to remind you it is time, lol. And that time on weekdays is 5am! Annette forgot to turn the alarm off on Friday and when it went off at 4:30 I lay their laughing so hard when they all started howling and barking. We did get them back to sleep for another hour or so since it was a holiday. Then to see her fix their twelve bowls with all the different supplements like brewers yeast, and different things for different dogs- I made little movies and photos as I knew my family would not be able to comprehend it without seeing it. After they are fed and then out in the yard again for a while the bound into the house and immediately occupy every part of the laps available as well as the cozy couch and easy chairs. What wiggly love! I got to see a Rally class on Saturday and then on Sunday she danced with six of her dogs (one at a time) for me with me maddly taking movie clips, and then we did a little class for my boy so I could get the feeling for training with treats and clicker and he was on the leash so quickly I really saw the way it can be. My worries about the plane were put at ease- he did not bark, or whimper ever and was quiet for both long flights. In between flights I took him into a handicap stall in the bathroom and got him out, with a puppy pee pad, and let him roam the stall on his leash. He did NOT go to the bathroom, so on to the next flight we went. Not until we lt him out in our yard on his leash did he finally, after TEN hours of travelling, pee and poo. I was amazed. Our friend came by and brought the crate in to start so the cats would not blame us- and I showered when I walked in the door to get his scent off of me. I thought he would be a ball of energy rocketing off the walls after all that time confined but he was so tired he slept a lot of the rest of the day- and he had to be confused by the time difference. He investigated the house a little bit at a time and would then come back for love. He was not too interested in dinner- I think he was so tired from the stress of his first plane rides and new home. Of course I worried he was sick, being in new parent mode and having seen the amazing food response of him and 12 others for the whole weekend. We put him to bed in his pen in our room and he was lights out until about 11pm our time when he was up and ready to rock again- we had not gone to bed yet so I fed him and he was then ravenous- we took him out and he did pee- and then it was bed again until this morning when Zachy, acting like Christmas morning, came in to get him up for breakfast and a walk. So far- this has been a total delight! We planned to give our lives to this for the next few months-this being the off season for our business- getting him integrated into our home and lives and starting training so the need to pay a lot of time and attention is not a shock. The thing that IS a shock is that the cats have been almost mellow (ALMOST lol)- defintely not so crazy about it but two came on the bed last night even with him on the floor in our room and food time has been relaxed and at ease. We all breathed and relaxed and tried to stay calm and assertive a la Cesar Millan and so far it has really made a difference! Pictures soon! I have to add I feel weird even posting as I am worried about kstme and mags.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 1:28 pm
Got - to - have - pictures!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 5:09 pm
Thank you for the update...things sound fantastic and I too am anxious for pictures. The joy in your post gives me a warm fuzzy feeling! Hmmm she has 12 dogs...see my 5 aren't too many. We had 10 adults and one child for the 4 days over Thanksgiving plus one golden retriever. Everything went pretty well except the boys do not take well to being crated when there are people up. Any time someone got up to use the bathrooms at nite...they heard and they barked. I was worried the pups would act up with us not giving them the attention they get when it is just DH and myself, but someone was always available to take them outside and have a good chase. It was a fun time and we all crashed after the house emptied on Sunday. I think my boys were very well behaved!!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:51 am
Meggie, I KNOW how thrilled you are and I think it's SO AWESOME! WOW! Carter is one lucky pup and you are all going to have so many years of joy together. I can't wait to see some pics!!! Maggie update...WHEW! Mags came through her check-up with flying colors! Her hotspot is almost healed and all indications of the pancreatitis and hepatitis are gone. We will, of course, have to watch her, but I am so glad that she is okay! SuperG, OMGosh, what a HOOT! You are one brave lady! 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:20 pm
Doing my happy dance, Kst....

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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:50 pm
Kstme!!!! Yay!!!!! I am so happy to hear that- I have been praying for you. I will post some photos later today- our boy is really settling in- he was so energetic yesterday, bounding around and just loving his toys. He had his first bath and is so pretty and fragrant. We are all madly in love with him.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 1:11 pm

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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 3:55 pm
Carter...oh Carter...where areeeee you???
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 4:24 pm
What a relief Kstme!! I am so happy to hear Maggie is all right...how many grey hairs did you get over this? This is so much fun hearing about Carter. The only problem is I want to hold him too!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 4:38 pm
My dog won't stop peeing on my bedroom floor. Damn dog. Any house training tips?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 4:45 pm
Call Cesar.
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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:09 pm
Have you ruled out a medical condition? That is usually the first thing to do... OK< here are a few, one of his cute face on my arm in Ohio, nd a Santa photo we had done at a natural dog cookie store. In the one of three, his Mama Lily is on the left, he is in the middle, and his aunt Blaze who played with him a lot on the right. 
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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:09 pm
#2

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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:11 pm
#3
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:12 pm
Love his chin whisters.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:12 pm
...whiskers.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:17 pm
Adorable, Meggie! Escapee, have you tried opening the bedroom door?
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