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were his worst nightmare allergy-wise. 

I've had dogs with dry skin, but never were they were that miserable.  I wonder if they make a doggie lotion that could help or if there is some type of herbal remedy like who knows what but some type of oil safe for doggie skin.

I have two black labs now and one puppy Yorkie.  My older black labs gets some dry skin on his belly, but nothing too bad.

Don't give up.  You'll find it!

Baby Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe

Ingredients:
8 small sweet pumpkins
Fine sea salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 slices good quality white bread, crusts removed
2/3 cup milk
2 Italian sausage links, casings removed, finely chopped
1 turkey liver, trimmed and finely chopped
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the top off each pumpkin in a zigzag pattern. Scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon. Season with salt and pepper. Place 1/2 tablespoon of butter in each pumpkin. Rub the outsides and lids with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the lid on each, but slightly ajar. Place in a baking pan and pour in 1/2 cup water. Roast 20 to 25 minutes, until the pumpkins are slightly softened.

Set aside to cool to room temperature.

Meanwhile, cut the bread into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Add the milk and let stand until the bread absorbs most of it. Squeeze the bread lightly and pour off excess milk. (Bread should be moist.) Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide the stuffing evenly among the pumpkins. Replace the lids. Add additional water if pan is dry. Roast 40 to 50 minutes, or until the stuffing is cooked through and pumpkin is tender. Test by inserting a paring knife into the center of the stuffing for 5 seconds. (The knife will come out warm when the stuffing is cooked.) Let stand 5 minutes before serving

This recipe for Baby Stuffed Pumpkins serves/makes 8

My mother was the only one in the family who made them.  My husband HATES peppers in any shape or form...can't even stand the smell of them, so I never get to cook them or even have them in the fridge. 

She also used to make this funky meal called "porcupine balls."    No joke either!  They were meatballs with instant rice in them or something.  I dunno, man that was WAY back like in the early 1970s.

ADDENDUM:  Holy crap I actually found that recipe googling the term "Porcupine balls!"  I'm not as insane as they say!  I tried to put a direct link in the box below, but of course it's too long.  If anyone wants to check it out, you just have to copy and paste it into your browser. 

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1726,151173-228195,00.html

Stuffed Shells

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A pasta casserole with cheese.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 dozen large pasta shells
  
• 2 teaspoons salt
  
• 24 ounces part skim ricotta cheese
  
• 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs, Italian seasoned
  
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
  
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
  
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  
• 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  
• 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

PREPARATION:

Cook shells in boiling salted water, following package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse with cool water. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, parsley, and egg; mix until well blended. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and sauté until golden in color.

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Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, and basil; mix well and bring to a boil. Reserve 1 cup of sauce. Pour remaining sauce into a 9x13x2-inch baking dish. Carefully spoon cheese mixture into shells; arrange shells, opening side up, in tomato sauce in the pan. Pour reserved sauce over shells. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Return stuffed shells to oven and bake, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Stuffed shells serves 6.   Cat

that I've made for over 30 years....Hayseed, wish you lived closer, I'd bring you over a batch of stuffed peppers.  They probably wouldn't be as good as your mom's though.   Cat 

Satisfy cheeseburger lovers with an easy-bake version you can whip up in minutes with Bisquick® mix. Prep Time:20 min Start to Finish: Makes:16 to 20 servings
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1 1/2	lb (at least 80%) ground beef
1 1/4	cups chopped onions (about 2 large)
1	can (10 3/4 oz) condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1 1/4	cups Green Giant® frozen mixed vegetables, if desired
1/2	cup milk
2 1/3	cups Original Bisquick® mix
2/3	cup water
1 1/3	cups shredded Cheddar cheese (about 5 oz)

1.	Heat oven to 375°F. Generously spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in soup, vegetables and milk.
2.	In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix and water until moistened. Spread evenly in pan. Spread beef mixture over batter. Sprinkle with cheese.
3.	Bake uncovered 35 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Do not add cheese before baking. Bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

I have been working 7 hours so far today and have managed to type about 700 lines.  Spending more time with hands reaching for kleenex and/or sanitizer.  I HATE a cold. 

Okay, nuff said I will shut up and suffer in silence.

Have a good one.

where would you suggest I put him????  He was an indoor cat but managed to escape.  Ate through 3 or 4 screens to get to the * wild *.  It was in his blood.  He was found in a field and I rescued him. 

That's what some cats do.  They kill birds.  Period.

But you don't need to worry about the birds anymore, because the cat left one day and never returned.  He was completely white.  He left around Halloween and was never seen again.  My daughter worried for months and wrote a story about him to the local newspaper hoping to get him back.  Did not happen.

Maybe a bird ate him.  Would that make you feel better?

There is no animal control in many rural areas. 

At least, not if they're like the ones around here. I have called them a couple of times for large dogs roaming loose in the neighborhood and they said they would drive by when they got a chance but if the dogs weren't there at the time there was nothing they could do. Even when I told them, they're here right now and will probably be here a while, I never saw the Animal Control vehicle come by either time.

This is a different situation, of course, but if the dog is receiving food and water I really don't think Animal Control would do much.

I understand that you do not want to bring an animal into your home that would make your cat uncomfortable. If you can keep the dog company in his yard or bring him into your yard (as suggested below) that might be a good alternative.

Maybe you could keep an eye out and try to find out who is feeding the dog and talk to them about some kind of alternative, or at least find out when the owners will be back.

I can't believe people treat their pets this way, just to save a few dollars. For a dog as small as a Sheltie, boarding isn't all that expensive. I did a quick on-line check since it's been a while since we boarded our Pom, and most places listed $12/night for small dogs.  A small price to pay, in my opinion. 

i agree that we needed to know about this.  there are some deceived and warped people that would sacrifice animals in evil ceremonies.  a relative of ours had a puppy turn up missing and later it was found with its heart cut out.  sick, sick, sick,

To those of you speaking about how pits are so evil, I have two things to say...

1.  Any dog is capable of that behavior.  We have two dogs and one is a search and rescue dog and both are very loving... but you should never ever underestimate a dog no matter what.  they are still animals and they still respond according to their instincts in certain situations.  ALL ANIMALS have this capability.

That being said...

2.  So if you outlaw pits, who's next?  What animal species will be evil incarnate after that?

Basically, it all boils down to the owners, the training and the language the animal gives off in certain situations.

For example, my friend recently told me that someone she knows put their golden to sleep because it bit their child.  When they euthanized the dog, a technician made the incidental finding that one of the kids had shoved a pen into the dogs ear.  They came to the realization that this is why the dog had bitten, but no one ever even tried to sit down and figure out what had happened... nope, the dog is just put down.. no questions.  You know, I would have torn that kid in two myself if that had happened to me, so its the kid and not the dog.

Go to a dog language class, take some training and learn some things before condemning an animal to death for "instincts" that supposedly only that breed has.  Its ridiculous and completely ignorant.

We have a Basset hound puppy, around 7-8 weeks old; we've had her a week now and she is going absolutely NOWHERE with her potty training.  We are trying to crate train her, but she just can't get the idea.  We take her out on a regular schedule, feed her on a regular schedule, and make sure she poopies and pees before she comes back in, but it never fails that she will, at least once a day, poopie in her crate...SO DISGUSTING! I'm at my wit's end and ready to give her up, but she's sooo adorable, I really don't want to.

Of note, I am not a huge animal person, can take them or leave them, but she stole my heart and I love her! I seriously am looking for some answers here. 

it is short but so sweet. 

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2008/cat-adopts-bunny-p1.php

All right, I hope you all don't think I'm a sicko, but I have to admit something.  I am attracted to my daughter's boyfriend.  He is only 15.  He is 6 feet 2 inches and about 180 lbs.  No I am not in love with him or anything like that.  I just find him very physically appealing.  I dreamed about him last night.  Maybe it's pheromones.

I can only think of 2 other times in my life that I have had this intense physical attraction to someone, and both times it has hit me completely unexpectedly.  (I've not even felt it with my husband really.)  It never surrounds any suggestive conversation or even flirting, but I just feel an intense physical attraction.  It's not lust, though.  It's very different. 

Don't worry y'all, I would never do anything stupid or immoral and even if I was the type of person who would, there is no opportunity for that. 

Anybody else experience this type of attraction?  Am I describing a reaction to pheromones? 

Oie.  We adopted a very sweet what we think is a lab/retriever approximately 3 years old from Animal control on Thursday.  I think she's way older than 3 and not healthy.  I finally got a good look in her mouth today and her teeth are a mess.  She hasn't eaten more than a handful of food since we got here and I couldn't figure out what the problem was.  I don't think she can eat solid food comfortably.  Also, she was coughing Thursday night.  Friday morning I made an appointment for the vet because I think she either has Kennel cough or pneumonia.  She is coughing until she throws up now and has done so more times than I can count. It is just huge globs of mucous.  She also has a nice itch issue going on.  I called Animal control and they say she wasn't coughing/puking/itching when they had her.  Maybe she's allergic to us. Has anyone had a dog with kennel cough?  Any ideas on making her more comfortable until her vet visit on Monday?  We are going to keep her and make her as healthy and happy as we can but I'm really annoyed that Animal Control didn't notice anything going on with her, especially her poor teeth.

Thanks for letting me vent.  I'm off to clean up the floor, again.  

The best way is to run an ad in a newspaper. I always use the neighboring bigger city newspaper and have had wonderful success.  I also run what we call 'e-mail campaigns' with pictures and information, also with success.  ALWAYS ask for a reasonable fee.  Our adoptions are $90.  There are good people out there looking for older, settled dogs...just got to get the information to them.  If you do go this route please really listen when you are on the phone with them.  If they start talking about having wanted a young dog or puppy, they are not the right choice.  State in your ad the age and temperament.  Also, the prospective adopters come to my house and visit the animal first with the knowledge that it is a meeting only....to see if they like the dog and if the dog likes them.  Again, it has never been a problem.  Good luck.

Why do they keep animal babies in the zoo nursery? Their mothers are in the zoo. It seemed so inhumane to have them alone in an isolette or crib with a warmer.~   :(