Recent content by Caro

Dear boots. I'm so sorry. Having to make this decision is one of the toughest ever. And I felt the same way, losing a parent wasn't as hard, which is awful to say, but true. It's because we don't need to make that hard decision for our parents. But with our fur family it's all on us and that...

I recall some years ago there was a discussion about 'Mini Shelties' being advertised for sale. Hope this wasn't an example, although I assume if it's running in agility the dog is healthy? 8-9 is tiny though, I sometimes see some about 10 but that it basically Chi sized.

I am so sorry, how heart-breaking. What a wonderful life he had with you, he truly found his family. It sounds like his final days were exactly how he would have wanted them to be.

Wow, is he really 15! I was sure he was just a puppy not that long ago. I've been seeing a specialist with Della because she's having cognitive issues (she's been diagnosed with a slow growing brain tumour). I had gone through all the same thoughts as you. Specialist said a stroke is pretty...

Want to hear something funny - it was +38C here! I just hope you don't match temps with us the next couple of days, +43C here. I cannot fathom -38C. I am a weather wimp and will not be venturing from the house except to take out all my winter woolies out to the clothes line that I am...

Honestly doesn't look that balanced - there must be an awful lot of additives in the Hillary's blend to keep it balanced. The limited ingredients is more the sort of diet you would use in an elimination diet or for a dog with auto-immune IBD (although you wouldn't use chicken). For an otherwise...

When I read the title my automatic thought was 'dang Ann has another dog getting a gallbladder out!' You could write a manual on it

It's a really tough situation. My sister isn't just homeless, she's also suicidal and dealing with family violence. She tried to find someone to take the dog when it happened but no one wanted her. Doesn't help that it's summer holidays here so kennels are full and we are both broke anyway. It...

Poor Della is having a really rough time atm. My sister is currently homeless and living with us with her 3 pets - a 2yr old female Golden Retreiver (35kg), a 13yr old male black cat (9kg) and my late mother's grumpy little 17yr old female ragdoll. Della is now 13yrs old, 90% deaf, partially...

Ugh, Kismet is now 5yrs old and still will not pee away from home. We did a lot of all day competitions and she would be so focussed and making mistakes int he afternoon because she was busting - in the end I had to only do local comps and bring her home for a pee at lunch time. Kismet grew up...

Yes, this is exactly what happened with Della. It was confusing because sometimes she could hear me fine and then she appeared to be completely deaf. I wasn't sure what was going on, I had her ears checked so many times, we tested her cognitive function and I spoke to the vet Medicine specialist...

Na. I da golden girl and da baby of the house (I is 5yrs). Mumma says I nearly double myself this year - isn't that good tho, the more of me the betta! Kismet, the also starving.

Ya not the only one. Mumma calls me chubba - I don't think that's a nice name. The doctor said I could eat what I want, now he says I have to dite, whatever that means. Yea so I puff a bit, can't jump, can't get on couch, but it's just winter padding! Kismet

Oh wow, I am so jealous. I really, really want a Blue puppy boy.

Hadn't thought of that, but yes I end up smelling like dog breath!