My sister's two purebred dogs were both murdered

by the neighbor.  He used to complain about the kids and dogs making too much noise, but their dogs were indoors most of the time and were trained not to bark.  I've never seen better trained show dogs in my life.  Anyway, after both healthy young dogs died mysteriously within a week of each other, they were autopsied.  Sure enough.  Of course, nothing could be proven to the police or animal control.  However, what if the kids had found the poison instead of the dogs?  As it is, the kids were devastated over losing the pets since they'd had them their entire young lives.  And the dogs died a horribly painful death by poison.  I'm still sick over it.

Their neighbor just repulses me.  I found out all the trash talk he was saying about my sister and her family when my friend on the same block called to tell me.  He called the city on them within three days of their moving in to a house that had sat vacant for three months because my BIL hadn't had time to mow or trim the trees down yet.  The neighbor despises children and animals.  I think the old codger's gone senile because my family is not bad or annoying people.  They keep the noise down, don't party, mow weekly, and help their neighbors.  We have a few crusty neighbors in our area, and I'd really like to buy several acres out in the country.

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I do have a beauty school right in my town. I never even thought about it because I thought I'd be shaved bald or something or have a student saying "Ooops" every few seconds.

My sisters urged me to give the place a try. Thanks to reading your message about the supervision, I might just rid myself of my "senior citizen" hairdo before I hit 45.

also coughed and hacked and made all sorts of snorting noises after drinking water.  She, also, did not actually vomit.  I have her on Benadryl twice a day and that has seemed to cut down on these "attacks" after drinking water.  She is also a rescue dog, is about 10 years old (as far as we can tell), and is a Lhasa Apso.  She is healthy and happy so I do not worry about the coughing/hacking spells.

BTW, as far as rescue animals, I believe they are the BEST.  The two dogs and one cat that I have right now are all rescues.  It is as if they know what their fate was and every day they are appreciative to you for sparing them and giving them a loving home. 

You will be rewarded for your kindness!

Shock collars are cruel. I feel sorry for your dogs.

I just took my one Shih Tzu in (I have three), 12 y/o, for shots he was due for and discussed with the Vet some concerns I have with him. His weight has not dropped but I feel he has lost muscle mass, his hair has thinned on his back but I attribute that to the liquid flea med I applied there as it happened soon after that (which all three of my Shih Tzu had reaction to these applications BTW-neurological symptoms, so everyone be ware of this possibility!). He has quite a bit of eye discharge, yellow sometimes and I use eye wash and artificial tears on him daily. He doesn't drink or urinate excessively. If anything, I get concerned he does not drink enough. I asked about "dementia" in dogs as we feel like sometimes he is "lost" if you know what I mean.

Right now, he has an anal gland infection and I found out that the small scabs he developed on his back is staph! I just thought they were "hot spots" which are common in Shih Tzu and I was treating them with Triple Antibiotic ointment. I feel just awful now. Anyway, he is on an antibiotic that will take care of these two problems.

My concern now though is the vet stated that a lot of his symptoms s/l they could possibly be Cushings! I told her I wanted to investigate this further and wait until we have his current medical issues taken care of and then I will go and have lab test run to check for Cushings.  What type of symptoms does your dog have that has Cushings? Is testing and/or meds expensive and/or what treatments do they offer? What about their comfort and life expectancy of a dog with Cushings? I am just sick to think he may have this. I can only imagine how you must feel.

 3 boxers, 1 rottweiler, 1 miniature pinscher, 1 English shepherd, 2 mixed breed.  We live out in the country.  My 21 YO daughter is home all the time and really loves having the dogs.  Most of them are hers.  She has mild cerebral palsy and has not been able to find a job locally, so this gives her something to do.  She plans on becoming a boxer breeder.  We alternate letting the ones living outside out of their kennels to exercise.  The one living in the house gets to go out often as well.  She is trained to go to the door when she wants to go potty. 

If you could give two or three tips to a newer MT regarding how to increase line count, what they be?  Can you think of anything other than the normal things like expansions that you stumbled onto that might not be thought to help speed?

I'm anxious to see the list we come up with. 

maybe yours just need a few lessons?  :)

(Click on the blue link on About.com:  Dancing Dog ... You're the one that I want)

http://humor.about.com/cs/animalsandpets/v/dancing_dog.htm

Am short on cash right now and my two cats are needing treatment.  Don't want to make them sick and figure that is why cats cannot use dog flea remedies.  Wanted to see if anyone had ever done this.  I don't want to take any chances with Charles and Cali <meow>

Thanks !!!

I have 3 dogs, all from the same litter, all mutts, 2 females, 1 male, and they've been with me since their birth almost 10 years ago.  I divorced a couple years before this and moved with my kids about 150 miles up the road.

The enigma is one of the females and her attachment to my ex.  After I moved, he continued to visit the kids on the weekends and still does (now I'm about 400 miles up the road).  This dog goes totally berzerk whenever he comes over. It's not that she's just happy to see him.  She literally jumps in his arms, follows him faithfully everywhere including the bathroom, and genuinely protects him.  I went to wake him once on the couch and she acturally growled at me!  When he leaves, she visibly mopes.

It's not like she was ever even his dog.  She was born after we were divorced.  My kids (now grown) and I can't even say, *daddy* without her perking up or staring out the window waiting for him.  We actually spell, D-A-D-D-Y, when we need to refer to him, and I think she's even catching on to that!

By the way, she has NEVER tried to jump in my arms, even if I've been gone for days or weeks.  She's happy, but nothing like the way she is with him.  I'm not jealous LOL. I'd just like to know why she is like this.  The other dogs really like him, but nothing like her. 

BTW, she is by far the alpha dog, and someone told me they thought she was so attached because he was the alpha representative.  I'm not sure about that because he's really not...unless she knows something I don't! LOL.  And I have a grown son who loves her to death, but she has no weird attachment to him.

I'm moving yet again soon and can only take 2 dogs, so (thankfully) he agreed to take her.  Imagine how happy she is going to be!!  But I will miss her so much.

Anyhow, anyone out there who dabbles in doggie psychology?  I'd love some theories on this.