The hurt is starting to heal.

I usually wake up at about half past one every morning to go  to the loo.
As I was on my way something told that our son would also would have the need.I usually do not put the lite on and as I passed his whicker basket ,I heard it creaking and heard his nails click on the slate floor.I opened the inner wooden back door.We had cut a hole in the steel door for him to exit,with out unlocking it.I felt his hair brush my ankle and saw his gray shape disappear round the corner outside in the moonlight.I hurried to the bathroom.Then only did I become fully awake,I was uncertain if I had dreamed the entire episode.How ever when I entered the kitchen,true enough the door was open,feeling foolish I called his name and even unlocked the outer door and with a flash lite went to look for him.
No he is resting and I am unsure what I EXPERIANCED

TRUE LOVE !

If you genuinely going to treat your pets in the best way,think a moment before aquiring them.
I know of a couple that allowed their dogs on the lounge chairs and beds when they fist married and the dogs were puppies.The dogs were summiraly sentenced to only be outside when the first baby arived for hygeinic reasons.
That might be all very well,but think how the dogs must feel,as they are not cuddled any more.
Large dogs should never be allowed on the furniture when they are pups.But it is cruel to try break them of this habit later and even worse if they are of a small variety.
Its the humans that are looking for love when they cuddle a dog.Do not lift them onto the bed or chair.Squat on the ground if you do not want them  to develop bad habits for that cuddle !

Our Poodle !

Now that we live in a complex and have no yard so to speak of we take our poodle "Asjas" on twice daily walks.He knows when its time for his walk and stands in front of us wimpering."Come hell or high water!" he accepts no excuse.We have to walk and in the rain we have to keep him covered with a large umbrella . No excuse such us being tired or that its raining.We usually return drenched.Walking keeps him in good condition and his nails short .He is very lively for a fourteen year old.He is of the small variety and we don't  cut his hair in winter.

Older Animals

If your pet is showing signs of athritic conditions and you are giving it pills to ease the pain,it will eventually buildup resistance to those pills.
Then they won'thelp any longer,not also to speak of the side-effects on your poor animal.What your pet may need is a change of diet.There very sophisticated diets on the market now days.Ask your vet.

SUMMER

Remember tt is not a good idea to have large dogs and small dogs in smaller yards,or for  instance     when these dogs start barking at strangers ,the larger animals bully the  smaller animals,as they are frustated as not being able to get at  the  person they are barking at.Some times they inflict such bad wounds that the smaller animal must be put down.

NOVEMBER- DECEMBER

NOTICE TO PEOPLE THAT VISIT OUR HOME

THE DOG LIVES HERE,YOU DON'T

IF YOU DON'T WANT DOG HAIR ON YOUR CLOTHES,STAY OFF THE FURNITURE

YES HE HAS SOME DISGUSTING HABITS.  SO DO  I..SO DO YOU...WHATS THE POINT

OF COURSE HE SMELLS LIKE ADOG

ITS HIS NATURE TO TRY AND SNIFF AT YOUR CROTCH ,PLEASE FREE TO SNIFF AT HIS.

I LIKE HIM A LOT BETTER THAN I LIKE MOST PEOPLE.

TO YOU HE'S A DOG,TO ME HE'S AN ADOPTED SON WHO IS SHORT,HAIRY,WALKS ON ALL FOURS AND DOESN'T SPEAK CLEARLY.I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THESE THINGS.

DOGS ARE BETTER THAN KIDS.THEY EAT LESS,DON'T ASK FOR MONEY ALL THE TIME

ARE EASIER TO TRAIN,USUALY COME WHEN CALLED NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR.

DON'T HANG OUT WITH DRUG USING FRIENDS,DON'T SMOKE OR DRINK,DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHETHER THEY HAVE THE LATEST FASHOINS,DON'T WEAR CLOTHES,DON'T NEED A GAZILLION RAND FOR UNIVERSITY..

THE SAME APPLIES FOR CATS,EXCEPT THEY WILL IGNORE YOU UNLESS YOURE ASLEEP

DOGS HAVE OWNERS,CATS HAVE STAFF

September,October

Summer in Southern  Africa is now    approaching   fast and now various animal sicknesses become more prevalent with the warmer weather. Do for instance take steps against ticks,which can be very dangerous at worst and also cause abcesses or other irritations to both dogs and cats.

I have found that the best method to cut down on ticks and fleas ,its a good idea to use a shampoo specially made for dogs that contain dips that help control ticks.Some cat owners are lucky enough to be able to wash their cats and can use a similar method.If not then rub pet powders specially formulated for cats and difficult dogs into the hair and try to get it as close to the skin as possible.Do examine your pet at regular intervals and if possible remove ticks that have not yet firmly held  to the animals.I use a steel comb with extremely fine teeth for more hairy animals.
I have never liked dips that are dropped onto the dogs backs which  are supposed to give residual protection up to seven days or longer. My family were farmers in the past and then experiments were carried out  by experimental institutes that came up with the startling  results that all those dips did was breed resistant ticks over a period of time and then to control that menance you would have to use even stronger dips.For our cattle in those dayss it was recommended that we use ECTAFOS(WHICH IS NOT ON THE MARKET ANY MORE) AS IT KILLED TICKS ON CONTACT AND THEN FOR ANOTHER FOUR HOURS THERE AFTER NOT AT ALL.
 To fully under stand how the risidual dips work .The first ticks that come in contact with it are killed,how ever as it becomes weaker some of the last ticks to climb onto the animal  survice and then breed with a resistence to that particular dip and then their offspring are a worse menance than now over time.
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