anastasia:
I agree, I normally hate circuses that involve animals, it's degrading to them. But these are domestic cats, and there is no way they will do anything unless they are happy.

Nirvana: definatly agree!!

thanks ladies...will let you know what happens but I do notice a lessening in the odour so perhaps it will improve on it own:(

I used to think he was piddling in the house because he missed Vern but now I think he is just being naughty as it is nearly 5 months since Vern passed.

I just cant leave him outside at night as he would drive the neighbours mad with his barking and for sure I couldnt lock him in the shed so it looksa as tho Im going to have to just keep my eyes open a bit better :*(

BerniceC: how old is your dog? Ours had a problem with his bladder so we went to the pet store and bought him 3 wraps..they are just that..a denim wrap that velcros together on his back..inside we put 2 pads (the adult kind that older people wear...depends pads,thats it,lol...At first Patch wasn't
to happy at all but it doesn't bother him at all anymore and he is able to be with us all the time now.I wouldn't have a dog that I had to keep outside or in the basement..he is part of our family.Maybe you should also call the vet...have you noticed when he goes a stronger smell then usual? Ours when he was younger started peeing in the the house out of the blue and then walked right over and peed on my husbands shoes,THAT was funny,but we also thought,hmmm,maybe something is wrong.Took him to the vet and sure enough,bladder infection with a calcium deposit in his bladder that needed surgery.It may be just because he misses his daddy,but the vet could tell you for sure..please keep us updated!! Dogs can't actually talk to us so they try to tell us what is going on the best way they know how.

anastasia:hate to answer for Bernice but I know the age of her little dog. he was born Aug.16, 2002....the way I know is that's the day my little ShihTzu was born.

Dolittle: thanks Hun...no problem you answering LOL....yep he is coming up 4...so that is 28 in human years....just a young buck LOLOL...good looking too hehehe....I never thought of an infection, but really do think it is laziness...he wont go outside without me :(
I never leave him alone for long.....only when I go shopping..about 3 hours, and when I go to work, one day a week :( for about 4-5 hours. I always make sure he is taken outside before i go anywhere tho. He knows he has done wrong because he looks at me with the hang dog eyes and rushes for the door LOL....I must admit i never smack him when he has gone inside because i never see him do it and will NOT rub his nose in it, as some friend have suggested. Im at a loss and will probably have to go to the Vet about it ...more money LOLOL

BerniceC: at first I thought Patch was being spiteful when he strated going in the house then I relized,as much as we would like to think...dogs are not spiteful,they truelly don't know how to be (although sometimes I REALLY wonder,lol) So,when he kept peeing in the house then on the shoes,I knew something was wrong..he has had several infections since.Poor guy,his hips are getting so bad now he falls alot because he can't turn and he wobbles when he stands....Hubby still won't see it and I HATE keeping PAtch if he is in pain,the thing is Patch isn't vocal about anything,so hubby thinks nothing is wrong with him,anywho...sorry got off the topic,lol....vet may at least be able to give you some retraining tips if it isn't an infection.

anastasia: http://www.dogbehaviour.com/articles/dogs/housesoiling.htm

Lamby: http://www.allwayspawsitive.com/

Tuesday: I did'nt want to start bidding too early!! LOL

Tuesday: awwwww what did they do, just gave you 'that look'? LOL

Tuesday: LOL awwwwwwwwww!!! Yes I know that smile you are talking about!! My parents dog did exactly the same!

Tuesday: OMG! A lady I use to clean for had a dog that smiled at me too,I had never seen it before,had heard about it though..it's cool!!

Tuesday: awww!!! mine is getting very weak...the past 3 days he had gotten worse.Will call vet and see about different meds,but I think his time is coming soon :(

anastasia:

Tuesday: lol...me too!! I love him SOOOOO very much,he is my best bud in the world,never gets mad at me or judges me and he loves me even first thing in the moring when I could scare frankenstien wiith my hair,lol...BUT I cannot stand to see him barely able to walk.My husband makes him go lay down so he is off of his hips,but what kind of life is that? Always laying around,pooping and peeing on yourself!!?? I knwo hubby doesn't want to let him go because he is his bud too and hubby is home all the time now so they hang out togther,lol.I don't know..maybe he is just having a couple bad days

Tuesday:

anastasia: I'm happy to see the new board. Hope everyone can tell good stories! I had the best peke; only to lose her after eleven short years.
Shall we talk about our dog's good, better, best attributes? LOL

Now that someone has mentioned it (HIPS)...Bear has both his hips displaced and the vet told me he would have trouble in later life...manouvering around. At the moment he dont have that trouble as he chases the cat (Smooch) all over the place and vice versa...they are so cute...I think it could be a separation issue but will wait and see....I went to work today and got home the house was clean :)...he raced me to get out the back door....so it isnt a case of not being able to tell me LOL...thanks to you all

How did I come to get Bear???

well Vern always had the cat....all our cats loved Vern to death and ignored me hehehe...so one day i said to Vern Im getting a dog.....well WELL..didn't he go spare when I said that LOL...."we dont need no dog, etc etc" of couse as I usually do I just ignored him and went and bought this little bundle of fluff, that weighed in at 1 kilo = 2lbs and was 8 weeks old. He was small enough to fit in my hand bag and thats how I took him home. Vern came out to the car to help me and I handed him the dog bowls, food, etc etc and got out of the car with the dog in my handbag...(unseen) "where is the dog?" he asked

On the table with the food I answered, and at that moment his dear wee head popped out and looked at Vern...well that was the end of that....Bear was forever loved by Vern and they were real good mates to the end :).

here are some pics...I will have to update one day
http://www.geocities.com/damudda2000/bear.html

Tuesday: OMG!!! HOW CUTE!!!! I am going to PM you very soon to see how you set that website up,if you don't mind!!

Patches the horse then click on "go ahead" in the paragraph next to the photo..

Tuesday: aaaaww yes it is..

Tuesday: HAA! well of course you are cute too Tuesday,LMOA!!!! sorry,clicked the wrong person to respond too,it's early and only on 2nd cup of coffee,work with me here,LOL!!!

ScarletRose:Love love love the story about patches!!

Dolittle: isn't he kewl.. that is so awesome.. I liked when he was in the car coming home and the wind was in his hair.. LOL

But ive been warned not to feed them after dark, nor get them wet



hehhehe

Stevie: OK heheh I will bite......what the heck is a mogwi...or is it mogwai....looked at google and it seems to be just a name for a pussy cat LOLOL...but the aussie aboriginals use Mogwi as a word for europeans....so im definately lost...nothing new I know LOLOL

BerniceC: eheh, gremlins????

Stevie: Gremlins

Andre Faria: Gismo was way cool
But not sure weather you class a Gremlin as an animal or not

Stevie: sure you can. They are more intelligent than some humans I know... LOL