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[Polly Ticks]

There is also a great ear med you can get over the counter, Amazon carries it, called Zymox.  I keep it on hand and have found it does a great job.

@RoosGirl
I appreciate that tip.  We've been having a terrible time trying to get our Bichon's ears straightened out.  She's immuno-compromised, too, so she can only have certain antibiotics.

This sounds like it might be a good investment.

[RoosGirl]

@RoosGirl
I appreciate that tip.  We've been having a terrible time trying to get our Bichon's ears straightened out.  She's immuno-compromised, too, so she can only have certain antibiotics.

This sounds like it might be a good investment.

I had a terrible time with my oldest girls ears when she was a puppy, constantly treating ear infections.  Someone suggested it could be an allergic reaction and to try a fish based food.  She still gets one every now and then, but nothing like she was getting before the food switch.  Maybe that is a consideration for you also.

[Joe Wooten]

My cat was cutting some god-awful farts this weekend. I wonder if he got into the Taco Bell Burrito Grande I left on the counter for a while Saturday afternoon?

[Elderberry]

[austingirl]

Does anyone know of a free photo site? Photobucket has decided I need to pay to link my photos.

[Cyber Liberty]

Does anyone know of a free photo site? Photobucket has decided I need to pay to link my photos.

Drop box...Google pics.  I like Google pics because it auto backs up my photos.

[mystery-ak]

imgur.com....

I can't move anything out of photobucket now..luckily I have the important ones stored elsewhere

[mystery-ak]

Drop box...Google pics.  I like Google pics because it auto backs up my photos.

do you have a link?

the dropbox I saw charges..

[Cyber Liberty]

do you have a link?

the dropbox I saw charges..

I haven't used Dropbox in a while, so I don't know.  When I got Google pix I stopped using it.  Last I saw, the Google allowed me to share via hotlink.

[Wingnut]

 

[catfish1957]

The the funniest damn thing I have seen in weeks.  Good find.

[Wingnut]

The the funniest damn thing I have seen in weeks.  Good find.

Thanks mang!   

[catfish1957]

Thanks mang!   

He reminds of a junk yard dog I used to own, who got banned from eight different kennels.  Could eat chain link like cheetoes when contained.

[Wingnut]

He reminds of a junk yard dog I used to own, who got banned from eight different kennels.  Could eat chain link like cheetoes when contained.

LOL  I thought of Old Hercules from Sandlot!

[ConstitutionRose]

Cut out all the treats and cut his food back by about 20% until he's down to fighting weight.

There is also a great ear med you can get over the counter, Amazon carries it, called Zymox.  I keep it on hand and have found it does a great job.

Thanks for the tip on Zymox.  I have that on hand now.  He us eating the minimum for dogs over 100 lbs in a high quality food.  I have to fight with my husband and MIL about table food constantly.

Great Pyre adults are couch potatoes.  Even the working dogs.  They sit somewhere and watch.  They dig a hole to conceal their bodies with just their heads showing and watch.  Take Atticus to the dog park, he does a quick circuit and then chooses a vantage point to watch.  He only abandons his watch to break up fights.  He asks to go out, not to pee or poop, but to take up a watch position to make sure the neighborhood is safe.

We were walking a mile a day until he suffered a paw injury.  I bought him boots, but they only fit his front paws.  I special ordered a custom set.  The pea gravel on the Fit Trail we were using really did a number on his paws.

[ConstitutionRose]

That is priceless.  My husband's Malamut could chew his way through a chain link fence no problem.

[TomSea]

Cat looks like another cat is on it's back.

It's a purrfect double take: Picture of cat with what looks like another moggy on its back stuns web users
By Jay Akbar For Mailonline
Published: 15:54 EDT, 30 August 2017 | Updated: 20:07 EDT, 30 August 2017
 

Don't worry, it's not a glitch in the Matrix, and you are definitely not the first person to do a double take at this intriguing photo.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4837866/Cat-looks-like-got-moggy-back.html#ixzz4rJbdNdPt
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[ConstitutionRose]

SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) — With the deadly flames of the Tubbs Fire bearing down on his property, Roland Tembo Hendel knew it was time to round up his family, dogs and cats flee.

But there simply was no room for the family’s flock of goats.

“By 11:10 we could see the first of the flames across the valley,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “By 11:15 they were growing larger and the winds went mad. We had loaded up the dogs and cats, but Odin, our stubborn and fearless Great Pyrenees would not leave the goats.”

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/10/16/odin-would-not-abandon-his-flock-as-firestorm-approach/

Great Pyrenees are NOT herding dogs.  They are protection dogs, at which they are superb.  Otherwise great article.

[Sanguine]

Great Pyrenees are NOT herding dogs.  They are protection dogs, at which they are superb.  Otherwise great article.

And, I couldn't find a way to make a comment at that site.

[DCPatriot]

[aligncare]

My two cats have the same attitude and they ain’t taking no excuses from me.

[ConstitutionRose]

I thought I'd check back in because I now have Atticus' weight where it should be and I've picked up a few tips.  I substitute 1/2 cup of frozen green beans for 1/2 cup of his kibble plus a shake of smoked nutritional yeast and an additional high protein serving once or twice a week.  Steak when we have steak, occasionally an egg.  I made very lean ground beef into meatballs and froze them. I have been making his treats, so I know exactly what is in them and I can continue to use them as positive reinforcement and still manage his calorie intake. 

[austingirl]

I thought I'd check back in because I now have Atticus' weight where it should be and I've picked up a few tips.  I substitute 1/2 cup of frozen green beans for 1/2 cup of his kibble plus a shake of smoked nutritional yeast and an additional high protein serving once or twice a week.  Steak when we have steak, occasionally an egg.  I made very lean ground beef into meatballs and froze them. I have been making his treats, so I know exactly what is in them and I can continue to use them as positive reinforcement and still manage his calorie intake.

Good news! You're a wonderful doggie mom.

[DCPatriot]

 

[verga]

I am trying to post a picture of our latest foster. I go into the attachments and choose the file, but it does not appear in the post.

[Cyber Liberty]

Sure you're hitting the "Open" button after you select the file?

[verga]

Sure you're hitting the "Open" button after you select the file?

Will try again
Okay that time it worked

[AllThatJazzZ]

@verga So cute! I love it!

[verga]

@verga So cute! I love it!

@AllThatJazzZ She is finally coming out of her shell. The poor thing was a breeder dog and lived in a rabbit hutch for about 10 years. we estimate that she had about 100 pups maybe as many as 120. She jumped up on the couch the other day and later on rested her head in my wife's lap. She has been bumping us to get petted on several occasions.

[AllThatJazzZ]

@AllThatJazzZ She is finally coming out of her shell. The poor thing was a breeder dog and lived in a rabbit hutch for about 10 years. we estimate that she had about 100 pups maybe as many as 120. She jumped up on the couch the other day and later on rested her head in my wife's lap. She has been bumping us to get petted on several occasions.

May y'all be richly rewarded for all the things you do for the critters that needed someone to step in on their behalf.  Here's a wet, sloppy kiss on behalf of those critters ...

[verga]

May y'all be richly rewarded for all the things you do for the critters that needed someone to step in on their behalf.  Here's a wet, sloppy kiss on behalf of those critters ...

@AllThatJazzZ Thank you much appreciated. When I got home today, my wife told me that Miss Bonita climbed up the stairs to the bed with just a minimum of coaxing. Small steps.

[ConstitutionRose]

@verga
The picture is so precious.

[verga]

@verga
The picture is so precious.

Thank you

[verga]

Our newest foster. She was in a pet hoarder situation.
We believe that she is at least partially blind and seems to have 2 mammary masses.

[Applewood]

My little boy, Snowflake, is not doing well.  Kidney disease and low blood count.  Was in the vet hospital for more than a week.  Picked him up yesterday, but he has been hiding ever since.  Won't come out.  Won't eat.  I was also given a whole slew of meds to give him, including one in an IV bag.  I have no idea how I'm going to administer these.  Yes, I was given a demonstration, but I'm no nurse.  I don't really have any help.   He's feisty -- bites and scratches, hisses and is good at getting away.  He's strong even though he's sick. Can't possibly hold him down and administer any of these meds.  Maybe it's time for me to let my little buddy go.  He's 14. 

[endicom]

Scotland Sled Dogs - http://www.nationalreview.com/slideshows/scotland-sled-dogs#0

Some of those dogs look deranged.

[Cyber Liberty]

My little boy, Snowflake, is not doing well.  Kidney disease and low blood count.  Was in the vet hospital for more than a week.  Picked him up yesterday, but he has been hiding ever since.  Won't come out.  Won't eat.  I was also given a whole slew of meds to give him, including one in an IV bag.  I have no idea how I'm going to administer these.  Yes, I was given a demonstration, but I'm no nurse.  I don't really have any help.   He's feisty -- bites and scratches, hisses and is good at getting away.  He's strong even though he's sick. Can't possibly hold him down and administer any of these meds.  Maybe it's time for me to let my little buddy go.  He's 14.

Do you live in a city?  I found, through my vet, people (vet techs) who will come to your house to help you give the meds, usually at a reasonable price...

[Applewood]

Thanks @Cyber Liberty I'll look into that.

[Sighlass]

Have had a slew of animals during my time on this furious planet. But have to admit I was surprised how well loved our latest dog has been. Every morning my kid gets up and goes and lays with her on the porch (under a heat lamp during winter). She is all Beagle (that means all nose, smell dictates most every move).

Here she is last year. She is 3 times that size now. Good dog as long as the batteries in her collar hold up (invisible fence).

I hate having to bury them, leaves a hole in your heart. So I feel for those of you that have lost your pets.

[Suppressed]

My little boy, Snowflake, is not doing well.  Kidney disease and low blood count.  Was in the vet hospital for more than a week.  Picked him up yesterday, but he has been hiding ever since.  Won't come out.  Won't eat.  I was also given a whole slew of meds to give him, including one in an IV bag.  I have no idea how I'm going to administer these.  Yes, I was given a demonstration, but I'm no nurse.  I don't really have any help.   He's feisty -- bites and scratches, hisses and is good at getting away.  He's strong even though he's sick. Can't possibly hold him down and administer any of these meds.  Maybe it's time for me to let my little buddy go.  He's 14.

I'm so sorry, @Applewood

[Gefn]

@Applewood , I'm sorry.

[Suppressed]

It seems that a number of Briefers have been dealing with the loss of dear pets since I joined. 

I came across this image that I hope will be appreciated here...and might provide some odd bit of comfort, knowing how many people have had to go through these hard times, but that we all understand  our furry (or scaly?) companions are more than "just animals".

[Gefn]

Ping

@Hopalong Ginsberg

Bless you @Suppressed

Thank you to the kind peopke who shared their lives with Dewey, I hope to meet this cat someday,

[Gefn]

Have had a slew of animals during my time on this furious planet. But have to admit I was surprised how well loved our latest dog has been. Every morning my kid gets up and goes and lays with her on the porch (under a heat lamp during winter). She is all Beagle (that means all nose, smell dictates most every move).

Here she is last year. She is 3 times that size now. Good dog as long as the batteries in her collar hold up (invisible fence).

I hate having to bury them, leaves a hole in your heart. So I feel for those of you that have lost your pets.

[img]https://s9.postimg.org/hlvauqoe7/Sassy.jpg[/omg

What a cutie, @Sighlass

[Applewood]

@Freya
@Suppressed

Thank you.

[Gefn]

We ❤️You @Applewood

[Applewood]

We ❤️You @Applewood

Thank you @Freya   Back at ya.

[Hopalong Ginsberg]

Ping

@Hopalong Ginsberg

Bless you @Suppressed

Thank you to the kind peopke who shared their lives with Dewey, I hope to meet this cat someday,

Thanks for the ping - that really is sweet.

[austingirl]

My little boy, Snowflake, is not doing well.  Kidney disease and low blood count.  Was in the vet hospital for more than a week.  Picked him up yesterday, but he has been hiding ever since.  Won't come out.  Won't eat.  I was also given a whole slew of meds to give him, including one in an IV bag.  I have no idea how I'm going to administer these.  Yes, I was given a demonstration, but I'm no nurse.  I don't really have any help.   He's feisty -- bites and scratches, hisses and is good at getting away.  He's strong even though he's sick. Can't possibly hold him down and administer any of these meds.  Maybe it's time for me to let my little buddy go.  He's 14.

@Applewood

Sorry to hear about your little cat.

[Gefn]

@Applewood

Keep us in the loop about Snowflake