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Good news!
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What a blessing this cat found you. Well done for all the care you and your family are giving him.
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Positive thoughts for this grand old man.
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My beloved old lab Winston was pts last week approaching the age of 15. He was a combined retirement/60th. birthday present for me in November 2006,found by my daughter in the Old Woofs kennels at a Lancashire sanctuary. I had lost 2 of my oldies that year and the intended present was to be a small, young dog - I got a 53kg. geriatric Colossus of a dog, donation only and worth so much more.He had been signed over after spending 6 months alone in his previous owners house while relatives and friends went in to feed him; no exercise and overfeeding (even with the best intentions) had left him struggling to walk and breathe properly and I often think how lonely he must have been.
Winston has been the most wonderful, happy, mischievous dog, the ruler of the household in a quiet but determined fashion, showing foster dogs the ropes and treating the pesky youngsters with patience and gentleness. In his last weeks the latest little JRTx foster would often stand between his legs while he ate, which he tolerated with his usual good humour, knowing she never touched his food.
His best friend was Jess, my 11 yr. old cat, and from Day 1 they shared a bed and in spite of his size and arthritis, Winston never lay on him and they would seem to negotiate positions until both were comfortable.
He loved to steal, in true lab fashion, and was expert in emptying bins, helping unpack and sampling the content of shopping bags.When I bought a new bin with a tight fitting lid he simply hurled it around the kitchen until it opened - it still has a dent in the lid.
Winston loved his toys, his food and in fact, everyone and everything. He was a devoted companion, slept while I was at work and had various places in the house where he could keep an eye on me while I did housework, I had a succession of rugs and beds in those places so he was warm and comfortable.
He survived surgery twice, was plagued by arthritis but responded to medication, and only ever got down to 48 kgs., despite the best efforts of myself and my vet. He was in fact, a veritable Colossus of a labrador, much taller and broader than average, with a massive head and stout tree trunk legs which served him well up to his final hours.His great paddle of a tail was always wagging and he was a 'smiley' dog.
Eventually he slowed down to a standstill, could no longer go for walks and his legs were getting very weak, he was a very tired old man. I gave him a peaceful ,dignified end when he could no longer get his back legs to work, at home surrounded with love. He was , to the end, offering his paw to the vet and trying to roll for tummy tickles as he always did with visitors.
Farewell my boy, enjoy life at the Bridge .
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Brilliant idea! I have one deaf dog and one with partial hearing - did you make Cecil's smart coatj?
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I, too, found the living conditions of the silver foxes distressing, the cages were so bare , bleak and cramped.
Altogether an interesting programme though.
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Lots of positive thoughts for this boy and his family who gave him a new life.
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What a lovely happy ending for this old boy thanks to the people who pulled out all the stops for him which seems to epitomise the committee, members and supporters of the Oldies Club.
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It would be Trudie or Princess Tara Banana for me! If only - like everyone else I need a bigger house and lots of money.
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So glad to hear the dogs are all safe.
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Whilst I have great sympathy for the plight of the poor dogs, suffering as usual thro' no fault of their own, I cannot believe that the action taken by the banks happened overnight and where is the owner's responsibility in all of this? If there are 19 week old pups there has obviously been a deliberate choice made by someone to breed the dogs in spite of the financial difficulties faced over a period of months.While it would be lovely to think that banks etc.exercise sympathy it still makes me angry that the owner didn't take responsibility for the live animals in her care in the first place and although she is in prison could still have managed her affairs through a solicitor or her kennel manager. She is reported to be in prison for embezzlement and fraud on a large scale and has a history of similar offences .
Hopefully the dogs will find homes or rescue spaces but how sad for them to be disrupted and homeless now or at any time of the year, just somehow more poignant around Xmas when there is so little hope of finding spaces.
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I was in Lyme Park yesterday as well with one of my oldies and my young foster terrier - wasn't it glorious with winter sun, lovely scenery stc.
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It defies logic that other dog owners are ostracising you now when you are only showing care for a clearly mistreated pup. It's a pity the dog warden can't 'walk' at the same time and observe the mistreatment for himself. Sadly, even if this awful owner appears to be stopping the treatment in public it may well be continuing at home.
Well done for taking a stand.
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I didn't intend to take anyone's words out of context in this instance, just feeling so sad that this is the second fatality in Liverpool and yet the problem of untrained dogs owned by stupid people is widespread. Even a very small dog can inflict serious injuries on a child. A representative from the kennel club was making the point tonight on the news that we need more responsible dog ownership. Is this an impossible task to achieve? It does feel like it at times.
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Yet another absolute tragedy for a child and a dog. However, I don't think we can lay the blame at the door of the police for a failure in their campaign; sadly there will always be totally irresponsible dog breeders and sellers who pass on dogs to anyone with the cash to pay without a thought for the needs of the dog or the sort of owner they are going to, and this applies to any breed or cross breed. There will also always be owners who acquire dogs with no thought for their needs, little or no knowledge and the degree of thoughtlessness and stupidity that puts a child and a dog in a potentially dangerous situation.
How often do we hear a cry of' 'he's never bitten before' or 'my kid loves him, they play together all the time'.I have kept dogs all my life and never left small children or dogs alone unsupervised; my daughter has followed this example with her own and friends children.
A certain well known rescue organisation rehomed a staffie bitch with someone I know after her being in the kennel for only 4 days, with no proper assessment and no home check on the prospective owner. She had to be returned after being very aggressive towards children, which was sad for her but also for her prospective owner.
Without knowing the circumstances of this recent incident it is difficult to predict an outcome, however, it seems to have some similarities to the sad case in St Helens 2 years ago.
Whatever the outcome there will no doubt be even more dogs than usual this Xmas finding themselves in kennels or abandoned due to a public outcry - how sad.
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What a lovely start to Xmas to hear about Jerry and also Pip. Oldies triumph again!
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What a shame to have a good time spoiled by someomes's stupidity.
There was a tiny, elderly and very fragile lady who used to exercise her 2 standard poodles in the local country park. The bitch was calm but the male was only just a year and had a lovely temperament but was completely wild and out of control. He was always off a lead as she couldn't hold him. he had pulled her over, and he wanted to play with all the other dogs in the park. One of my elderly labs is partially deaf and has some mobility problems so can't turn quickly and gets agitated if another dog rushes up behind her; on numerous occasions the boy rushed up and bounced around her and she got upset and air snapped at him. Iwas told that I had a nasty dog and should keep her under control by his owner!
It wasn't long sfter that when I found her lying in the car park unable to get up as he had pulled her over again and had to help her up and into the car and catch her dogs. She disappeared shortly after. It certainly wasn't the dog who was the problem.
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Wonderful and moving pictures. What a great job you are doing.
Sally.
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Looks like one very happy old doggy!
Well done for giving him a home.
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Thank heavens for people who care! What a lovely new life this boy is going to have after such a horrible start.
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Bless him! He looks very like the old dog I fostered 2 weeks ago for a local sanctuary after he was found wandering and was reunited with his owner after 48 hrs. He was a lovely people dog but a grumpy old git with other dogs.
Hope he settles soon.
Sally.
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What about lovely Derbyshire - not sure about local authority housing but seem to be lots of rental properties and is definitely dog country here.
Good luck wherever you choose to go.
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Sorry Cycas, I've just posted a new topic and referred to Fee's post about PIP, when in fact it is your post. Apologies again for a senior moment.
Sally.
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Yesterday my adored old lab boy, Winston, decided to help me unpack the shopping; this is his favourite hobby and he is very skilled at sorting out his favourite fruit and veg and can sometimes even find something more interesting like biscuits if I'm not quick enough. I had a big delivery from Sainsburys on Friday night late and because I was cold, wet and tired after work I saw to the animals, stacked the lab favourite goodies away and left some bags of tins etc. in the kitchen.
Yesterday morning I did my morning round of feeding, watering and walks and was upstairs when I heard the unmistakable sound of Winston checking carrier bags (yes, I am lazy and had not put the rest of the shop away yet!). My dear boy had discovered a kg. bag of flour in with the tinned goods. If anyone wants to know how far a kg. bag of flour can cover a kitchen floor I can tell to the last square inch! His face and head were well coated which made me laugh and while I was brushing it off ,his best friend, my eldest cat, came in from a very wet and muddy garden, walked thro' the flour to see what his pal was doing and give him a kiss on the floury nose. He ended up with a sort of brown gooey paste on his paws . I had my camera and mobile phone upstairs and as I need 2 new knees knew I couldn't get up and down the stairs quickly enough to avoid the flour cloud spreading even further so missed the opportunity to record the moment for posterity.
My other 2 oldies were watching from the living room with a sort of 'mum it wasn't me 'expression. I'm still finding the odd grains of flour this morning!
Aren't our oldies such a joy?
Sally.
I've read Fee's post and cannot understand why PIP hasn't any interest, she sounds wonderful; I'll try and bump her up in this corner of Derbyshire. Mmmmm - wonder if I can fit another old lady in, I've got a spare basket ......!
Too Much Month Left
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Aldi fruit and veg are really cheap and good and the Sainsburys Basics range is also good for things like tinned tomatoes and tuna to make sauces for pasta and rice dishes. Minestrone soup with pasta, root veg, tomatoes, cabbage, onions and bacon also goes a long way and corned beef hash is really filling and tasty and a small tin of corned beef with lots of potato and onion and carrot makes a good quantity. Been there, done it and got the T shirt - good luck and enjoy whatever you cook! Isn't January a horrible month when it seems so long to get to pay day.
I was interested in Helly's response as my son worked ifor a large company selling dairy products. The yoghurt produced was exactly the same for all own brands, the difference being in the price and the quality and variety of the flavourings etc. It was a real eye opener for me.