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Re: Border collie in the park

RamRod Sword of Baal — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:56:35 GMT

"Human_And_Animal_Behavior_Forensic_Sciences_Resea rch_Laboratory"

wrote in message news:66_7l.2216$fE1.536@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> HOWEDY ramrod sword of baal, you pathetic
> miserable stinkin rotten lyin animal murderin
> punk thug coward active acute chronic life-long
> INCURABLE Malignant MaliciHOWES MENTAL
> CASE,

I see the village dribbling idiot is still here.

Re: Yet more Zipper agility pix

Janet Boss — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:56:29 GMT

In article <2_a8l.455181$TT4.299229@attbi_s22>,
Robin Nuttall wrote:

> I just think he's the
> *prettiest* jumper.

Great pics. He looks wonderful.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Re: Yet more Zipper agility pix

Nessa — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:56:27 GMT

On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:45:18 GMT, Robin Nuttall
wrote:

>I finally got these from our November trial. I just think he's the
>*prettiest* jumper. And I like his expression in the teeter one.
>
>http://www.totalminpin.net/images/zi...mac_112008.jpg
>
>http://www.totalminpin.net/images/zi...mac_112008.jpg
>
>http://www.totalminpin.net/images/zi...mac_112008.jpg

wow they are great.
very clear.

I like the first and the last one best!

newfondly yours,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that pretends he's a newfoundland rescued age 10 months
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

Border collie in the park

RamRod Sword of Baal — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:56:18 GMT

Re: Border collie in the park

RamRod Sword of Baal — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:56:08 GMT

Re: Border collie in the park

RamRod Sword of Baal — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:56:01 GMT

Dog Urinating Problem

cobby — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:51:41 GMT

Question :Why does my dog urinate in its bed If i just put newspapers in it doesnt do itbut if i go back to the duvets it does it everytime but only overnight It isavery nervous dog and barks at washer and dishwasher but this wetting is gettingme down as i have constant washinganswer :Hello,Urinating [...]

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Now we have Tapeworm

Nessa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:54:11 GMT

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:50:31 -0600, diddy wrote:

>Nessa spoke these words of wisdom in
>news:1nbvl4h04vrm1vapccu359viu65lc8fs13@4ax.com :
>
>> no hookworm
>> now tapeworm
>>
>> how can a dog be wormed properly
>> be gaining weight (he was almost 90 pounds today)
>> and still get yet a THIRD type of worms...
>>
>> (this is my second type with him, I assume he had roundworms when he
>> was born)
>>
>> he was on the tail end of being wormed when we got him....
>>
>>
>> newfondly yours,
>>
>> Nessa
>> ----
>> Dog Mom to:
>> Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
>> Harley small shaggy cow that pretends he's a newfoundland rescued age
>> 10 months (Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff
>> age 8.5
>>
>
>Tapeworm=ate Rabbit guts. Or had fleas.

not that I know of.

on frontline
no fleas when groomed

no dead rabbit in the yard
never left unobserved in the yard
never left outside alone

unless he came with them and we are just noticing them.

newfondly yours,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that pretends he's a newfoundland rescued age 10 months
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

Re: Dog food nutrition question

Nessa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:54:06 GMT

On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 18:45:11 -0800, "SteveB"
wrote:

>I have a Pembroke, 6 yrs old, and a Rott/Lab mix. My corgie has sensitive
>digestion. My vet advised to watch his fat intake. I would like to mix
>some things in with his food, like rice, and perhaps some vegetables some
>times when they are left over. I know it's best if I take him to the vet,
>but surely there should be some standard items that one can feed most dogs
>without major medical issues.
>
>Help appreciated.
>
>Steve
>

my guys do well with pumpkin (canned pure pack pumpkin)
boiled white rice
vet recommends chicken over beef even if I boil the beef
also green beans..

newfondly yours,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that pretends he's a newfoundland rescued age 10 months
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

Re: Raw Vegan dog food

FurPaw — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:46:21 GMT

SteveB wrote:
> Darn. Maybe I have this all wrong. Are you speaking about vegan, as in
> that neurotic vegetarian way of eating, or Vegan, a slang term for a person
> who lives or has lived in Las Vegas? It's capitalized in the subject line.
> Maybe I have this all wrong. Although many Las Vegans I have seen are
> neurotic vegans. Gosh, a Vegan vegan! Now I really am confused.

I hadn't parsed the subject. Now that you mention it, I was
thinking along the lines of feeding an uncooked alien to the dog.

FurPaw

--
Don't believe everything that you think.

To reply, unleash the dog.

Re: Happy Birthday Lucy!

Janet Boss — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:46:04 GMT

In article <6s5lhnF4bub8U1@mid.individual.net>,
"sionnach" wrote:

> I thought "Hmmmm. Wonder if it's too cold for LUCY,
> or just for Janet?" ;-D
>
> Not, mind you, that any dog I've ever owned would have wanted to swim in the
> winter.

At 12, I wouldn't let her do it, but she WOULD. On her 2nd birthday,
which was about 2 months after I adopted her, we were on the beach in NJ
with a -5 wind chill and she and my then-10-yo Golden were swimming in
the waves. My face was red from windburn and cold for about 3 weeks.
The dogs were having a grand old time though! I've gotten more
conservative in the last decade!

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Santard poodle weight Loss Problem

cobby — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:45:15 GMT

Question :My 2 year old santard poodle had a blood test becausehe couldn’t gainwieght. He is very active. THe bood test were normal except for the inclusionsfound in the white blood cells. We are having further tests. What do you suspectis wrong?Answer :Dear Marie,May I first wish you all the best for 2009!Weight loss or [...]

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Punk settles in.

Hazel — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:13:32 GMT

Well it's been a few days now and this bunny is settling in well.
I have not let him be with Dylan as yet although the cage has been in
Dylans' area. They tried to bite each other through the bars :(
However he is such a cute little character, the first of my bunnies to play
with toys. He throws the carrot rattles about and one gets put in the water
bowl on a regular basis. he loves his litter box and hay tray which is
covered over with a box, he also likes the indoor cage I used when I took
him to Dylans' area. He chases round the kitchen and has been seen to binky
too. Dylan yesterday scratched at the kitchen door to be let in, he knows
that Punk is in there. I let him in, but kept hold of him, I'm sure they
would fight at the moment.
Punk has also ventured into the garden, at first on the lead to show him the
way back in and on the 3rd time he went out by himself while I was putting
out washing on the line. He had a good explore and we kept a close watch on
him, after about an hour I picked him up and brought him back into the
house, he seems to enjoy the fresh air.
I am going to continue with putting the cage in Dylans area and hope they
begin to like each other, then I will try them together without the cage.
Please wish us luck for a safe and happy bond.

--
Hazel,Dylan,Zebedee & Molko. (Dougal FTB)

http://community.webshots.com/user/hmpayn

Re: more steve pics

sionnach — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:13:19 GMT

"elegy" wrote:
>i can't help it. i'm infatuated.

How could you not be??

I particularly like the family photo fail.... having taken many such a
picture in my time. ;-)

Re: Sir Muttley and the Anatolians

sionnach — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:13:18 GMT

"pfoley" wrote:

> Very nice photos; they were interesting. Muttley does have the same
> markings as Max.

Which means nothing - it's a VERY common color pattern, seen in dozens of
breeds and mixes.

My wild new years party

Robin Nuttall — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:12:51 GMT

"Judy" wrote:

> Oh Sarah, I'm so sorry. I missed hearing this. It does make for a crappy
> year.

I didn't make any public posts about Mw's death (until now), although I did
send a private e-mail out to a handful of agility and RPDB acquaintences...
athough I'm sure others have realized she's gone as I haven't mentioned her
since just before I got Cenau.
We lost her in August to cancer; she had a rapidly-growing tumor on either
the liver or spleen which was probably hemangiosarcoma. She was 10.
Hadn't mentioned my Mam at all (until now) because it wasn't relevant to
anything here. Janet knew because she saw the obit in the local paper. Mam
died in the early spring; she was 86 (my parents married late in life) and
had been failing for several years - minor dementia due to a frontal lobe
stroke, severe arthritis, and oesteoporosis. Pretty much of natural causes
although the official verdict was "complications of pneumonia".

> Bubblegum for the mind. Excellent choice for vegging out. I just ordered
> the combined collection of J, K & L - which will complete the alphabet to
> date for me.

I've read the entire alphabet up to, I think, M - and the two I have now
are N and O. Courtesy of the Baltimore Reads Book Bank (as were the Tamora
Pierce books); my sister teaches ESL there, and we picked up some good
reading at a recent open house. I'll return the favor next time I clear out
my book shelves. Besides, I gave B.R. something like 20 boxes of children's
books when they were starting up 20 years ago.

>Those and the Robert B. Parker novels are my own guilty
> pleasures. I have the latest Spenser novel on my coffeetable waiting for
> the right afternoon. (Christmas present from my daughter - and why I
> spell Spenser the way I do.)

I haven't read any of the Spenser books in awhile... hmm, may have to
rectify that if I happen to get to the library any time soon.

Re: Tell Me What Your Rabbit Knows?

Hazel — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:47 GMT

Dylan knows how to ask when he wants to go outside. He will run round our
feet, at the old house he would run into the living room and then the
kitchen where he would sit on the computer chair by the door. He also used
to scratch at the door to be let back in, he no longer has to scratch
because this house has a glass door and we can see him. he will also stand
up on his back legs looking at the drawer which contains his treats, to let
us know it's time for treats.
Zebedee & Molko both know when it's time to return to their cage. if we are
in the garden with them they ignore us but when we tell them "cage" they go
back home.

--
Hazel,Dylan,Zebedee & Molko. (Dougal FTB)

http://community.webshots.com/user/hmpayn

Happy New Year

Jackie — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:40 GMT

Have a wonderful 2009.

--
Ratty Kisses

Jackie

"The reason that clich�s become clich�s is that they are the hammers and
screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication."
_Sir_ Terry Pratchett.

Re: Chicken Jerky Treats--FDA Warning

Nick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:34 GMT

"Nick" wrote in message
news:gjglaj$fco$1@reader.motzarella.org...
> Clearly you need to diversify your cat eating methods.
>
> You can boil them, stew them, fry them. If you feel like being rustic
> you can even use a spit.

And keeping with the thread topic - you can make them into jerky.

Judy

Re: Chicken Jerky Treats--FDA Warning

Nessa — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:33 GMT

On 31 Dec 2008 20:14:32 GMT, diannes@sonic.net ((null)) wrote:

>chardonnay9 wrote:
>>
>> You microwave your cat?
>
>You believe in eating raw cats?
>
>Dianne

raw cats are more nutritious than nuked cats

newfondly yours,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that pretends he's a newfoundland rescued age 10 months
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

Re: Raw Vegan dog food

Robin Nuttall — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:30 GMT

chardonnay9 wrote:
> Robin Nuttall wrote:
>

>> Another pathetic attempt to try to deflect the conversation in the
>> face of not having any actual information or data to back up your claims.
>
>
> I learned it from you.

And there it is again. "I am a loser who can't defend my own arguments
so I'll just throw out a childish insult." Next you'll be saying
"nah-nah, I can't hear you."

Re: Raw Vegan dog food

Nick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:27 GMT

elegy wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:21:39 -0500, chardonnay9
> wrote:
>
>>Melinda Shore wrote:
>>> In article ,
>>> chardonnay9 wrote:
>>>> That isn't a fact. It's an attack. I'm into holistic cures which would
>>>> be the last thing most veterinarians would be advising.
>>>
>>> What, you've done a survey? I would guess (*guess*!) that
>>> most vets would disagree with the advice you've been dishing
>>> out, but that's more because it tends to hover somewhere
>>> between flat wrong and dangerous.
>>
>>Of course most vets would disagree. It's because most vets don't do any
>>studying past what they were taught in school. Thank goodness there are
>>a few out there who can think outside the box. Vets who practice
>>holistic medicine are in great demand and it's usually hard to get an
>>appointment because there is such a great need.
>
> ummm vets are required to complete continuing education credits in
> order to keep their licenses (techs too).
>
>

That I did not know. Although, I've never been concerned about the
quality of my Vets' educations, I just know they always seem to be
informed about current practices so I didn't care where they got it from.

Nick

Re: Raw Vegan dog food

Nick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:26 GMT

Melinda Shore wrote:

> In article ,
> chardonnay9 wrote:
>>Of course most vets would disagree. It's because most vets don't do any
>>studying past what they were taught in school.
>
> ??? That hasn't been my experience. And I actually take my
> dogs to vets. Where'd you get your data?

My guess is someone on the internets said that vets don't study past
school. And if someone says it on the internets, it must be true.

Nick

Happy Birthday Reka!

FurPaw — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:34:51 GMT

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:43:44 -0600, diddy wrote:

>"Spot" spoke these words of wisdom in
>news:BB47l.2516$Es4.1320@nwrddc01.gnilink.net:
>
>> Diddy,
>>
>> According to my vet a 45 to 50 pound dog drinks 6 to 8 cups of water a
>> day. My dogs each drink this much about every day. I fill two 96 ounce
>> bowl each day of with water and they drink all of it and then some.
>>
>> Celeste
>>
>>
>
>12 hours on antibiotics and her drinking has cut way back. She slept a
>peaceful night. (WE ALL GOT REST!) and things seem to be returning to normal.

oh good news!

newfondly yours,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that pretends he's a newfoundland rescued age 10 months
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

Re: Happy Birthday Lucy!

Suja — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:34:50 GMT

"diddy" wrote in message:

> Happy Birthday Lucy! Reka shares your Birthday. She's 8 today.

A very happy Birthday to Lucy and Reka! Hope Reka gets some extra good
birthday treat to make up for the vet visit.

Suja

Re: Happy Birthday Lucy!

Shelly — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:34:42 GMT

"Janet Boss" wrote in message
news:janet-092CA1.09130231122008@news.individual.net...

> Yeah sure - and that we'll probably get some water in the solid form
> before we ever get there!

As long as it's not in ice form.

> I wish I could wiggle my nose and have us on some nice warm beach.
> We'd
> both love that!

That's what my mom says. I think y'all are nuts, but that's okay.
You're Allowed!

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

Stress and Your Pets

cobby — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:10:40 GMT

We live in challenging times and external stressors abound. The economy, the news, even the upcoming holidays all present a source of stress for people. It’s been long proven that owning a pet has beneficial effects on our health. Studies have shown that even a few minutes of petting your cat or dog can lower [...]

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Re: Tell Me What Your Rabbit Knows?

Hazel — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:24:21 GMT

Re: Raw Vegan dog food

Shelly — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:24:06 GMT

Shelly wrote:

>
> "Sharon Too" wrote in message
> news:duSdnVi614pI9cbUnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@neonova.net. ..
>
>> If people knew how much it cost to run a practice they'd keel over.
>
> I don't doubt that it's hugely expensive. I don't begrudge what my vet
> charges. Their fees seem pretty reasonable to me. Besides, the fact
> that I might be short on funds isn't my vet's fault.
>
>> Yet, if I didn't have a co-pay, my exam fee at my doctor would be
>> around $90. Ours at our practice is $39.
>
> My vet's is $36, so it's comparable. And it's half that if it's a
> follow-up exam.
>
>> It's always somewhat humorous (after the fact) to deal with the person
>> who is flabergasted after a 25 minute appointment for a well visit
>> with a thorough exam and consultation that there was even a fee. "But
>> he didn't find anything wrong....!"
>
> Ha! I was just the opposite, after the first visit to my current vet.
> The exam and consultation were at least 30 minutes long. Aside from
> general questions, we discussed her butt tumor and her allergies
> (possible causes and treatment plan). It was $36 plus the charge for
> her 3-year rabies vax. I thought that was a pretty good deal.
>

I think there are some instances of vets with enormous fees, but I don't
think they make up the majority. My vet's exam fee is in the $30-40
range, can't remember for certain because I haven't actually been
charged it in a couple years. If I have more than one other item on
the bill they always waive it for my family since we bring them
something like 20 animals worth of business. My parents' vet on the
other hand charges almost twice as much for the same procedures and
what not.

And they aren't waiving the exam fee because they have stacked so many
other procedures on the bill either, as Yoda's average annual vet
expense to date is around $120 a year and approximately $75 of that is
for heartworm preventative. I sometimes wonder if they make any profit
on us barring emergencies.

Nick

Boiling Water?

Shelly — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:23:57 GMT

"Sharon Too" wrote in message
news:l86dnfdGcd0v9MbUnZ2dnUVZ_jydnZ2d@neonova.net. ..

> Off to work - see how many staff couldn't make it in either.

Good luck!

> Happy New Year everyone.

Happy New Year!

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Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)