~:~:~:The Doggie Thread!!:~:~:~

norm

PJaddicted wrote:

Nope no baths needed for Petey, we are days away from him swimming everyday at one of the two ponds we visit on a daily basis. His coat is so short there is little grooming needed ever, unless he tangles with a skunk. I have a grooming glove that has rubber teeth on it, and I wipe him down with that once a week, and now I've been spraying him down with a mix of three essential oils and water to repel fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. I don't put any chemicals on him. He doesn't even need his ears cleaned. He is my first raw fed dog, I can't believe the differences that are from feeding him this way. I'm hoping he gets a nice long doberlife!

i think it's great you're raising petey that way...but you know what's funny?...i'm doing pretty much the opposite of what you are doing and norm is in perfect health and the other day my friend asked if i just got norm a bath and it's been over a month ....i really think i'm just lucky to have a mutt...if i had a prue breed i'd probably be more in line with what you're doing

PJ_ROCKS

New pics coming soon!!!

PJaddicted

norm wrote:

PJaddicted wrote:

Nope no baths needed for Petey, we are days away from him swimming everyday at one of the two ponds we visit on a daily basis. His coat is so short there is little grooming needed ever, unless he tangles with a skunk. I have a grooming glove that has rubber teeth on it, and I wipe him down with that once a week, and now I've been spraying him down with a mix of three essential oils and water to repel fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. I don't put any chemicals on him. He doesn't even need his ears cleaned. He is my first raw fed dog, I can't believe the differences that are from feeding him this way. I'm hoping he gets a nice long doberlife!

i think it's great you're raising petey that way...but you know what's funny?...i'm doing pretty much the opposite of what you are doing and norm is in perfect health and the other day my friend asked if i just got norm a bath and it's been over a month ....i really think i'm just lucky to have a mutt...if i had a prue breed i'd probably be more in line with what you're doing

Having had many dogs over my lifetime and my last two dying of Cancer and complications from Epilepsy....I've spent hundreds of hours researching what caused them to die so young. Uno was only 9 and poor Mason was 6. Both had horrible deaths, despite doing everything I had been taught right. Good Kibble and shots, heart worm meds. My conclusions was not to trust the over vaccination that 90% of all vets push, and to feed the best food I can afford. Some Kibbles can be dangerous to your dogs health as many people found out a couple of years ago. Do your research, and feed a top brand with human grade ingredients. Most dogs are healthy while they are young, problems start to surface when they get to the senior side of life, around 6-7 years old. According to my vet, cancer kills just as many mutts as purebreds. Last week I had Petey in for his titer, and he had 100% protection from all the usual canine diseases, and doesn't need shots again this year, he hasn't had any since he was a puppy. It's all a money making scam.

I hope Norm has a very long healthy life.

Wobbie

PJaddicted wrote:

There's a lot of that, going around...

dave grolsch

Here is my baby,George- he is now three i,ll find a pic of him now

dave grolsch

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here is george from a year ago,the little,uns are jake&gemma,sadly jake the border is in doggie heaven

in_hiding79

PJaddicted wrote:

I love this dog real bad...... :roll:

Austicman

imalive wrote:

PJaddicted wrote:

There's a lot of that, going around...

Sure is!

Wobbie

To George and Austicman's pooch:

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

Enkidu

We lost our dog Keiko this afternoon. She'd been sick for a while, but had been feeling better. Only ten years old. She stopped eating this morning and the look in her eyes - just not happy anymore. I helped move her from the sun to the shade after lunch and she put her head down and started panting very hard. My husband called the vet, but before we could take her in, she seemed to go to sleep. With a dog smile on her face.

Sad, but she got to die in her own back yard in the arms of somebody telling her sweet things and rubbing her head. My friend Joe says we would all be lucky to go like that.

I'll post a picture later.

norm

Enkidu wrote:

We lost our dog Keiko this afternoon. She'd been sick for a while, but had been feeling better. Only ten years old. She stopped eating this morning and the look in her eyes - just not happy anymore. I helped move her from the sun to the shade after lunch and she put her head down and started panting very hard. My husband called the vet, but before we could take her in, she seemed to go to sleep. With a dog smile on her face.

Sad, but she got to die in her own back yard in the arms of somebody telling her sweet things and rubbing her head. My friend Joe says we would all be lucky to go like that.

I'll post a picture later.

oh i am so sorry...and she was very lucky

PJ_ROCKS

Enkidu wrote:

We lost our dog Keiko this afternoon. She'd been sick for a while, but had been feeling better. Only ten years old. She stopped eating this morning and the look in her eyes - just not happy anymore. I helped move her from the sun to the shade after lunch and she put her head down and started panting very hard. My husband called the vet, but before we could take her in, she seemed to go to sleep. With a dog smile on her face.

Sad, but she got to die in her own back yard in the arms of somebody telling her sweet things and rubbing her head. My friend Joe says we would all be lucky to go like that.

I'll post a picture later.

Sorry to hear this!

Who Princess

I'm so sorry, Enkidu. It always hurts to lose a friend like Keiko. She must have been a wonderful dog and had a good life with you all those years. Please post a picture of her when you can.

Enkidu

Thanks for all the kind words. She was a sweetheart of a dog. I forgot to mention she was a rescue and the people who left her at the shelter got rid of her because they said she "chewed their lawn furniture."

Enkidu

Max and Keiko

in_hiding79

Enkidu wrote:

We lost our dog Keiko this afternoon. She'd been sick for a while, but had been feeling better. Only ten years old. She stopped eating this morning and the look in her eyes - just not happy anymore. I helped move her from the sun to the shade after lunch and she put her head down and started panting very hard. My husband called the vet, but before we could take her in, she seemed to go to sleep. With a dog smile on her face.

Sad, but she got to die in her own back yard in the arms of somebody telling her sweet things and rubbing her head. My friend Joe says we would all be lucky to go like that.

I'll post a picture later.

I lost my beloved 15 year old Chihuahua on Christmas Day...I know how you're feeling and I'm so sorry! :(

vedderfan10

The loss of a dog is one of the most difficult things to go through in your life...Enkidu and in_hiding_79, my thoughts are with you...how fortunate though that your dog was able to pass away in your arms on her terms - that's actually very beautiful...When our Pinkerton was in her last days, we begged her to go on her own and that it was OK for her to leave us...the day we decided to put her down after some very clear messages from her that she needed help to pass away, she actually died before vet gave her the second dose (he came to our house)...(so she partly got her way right to very end, fiesty little thing she was!)....

And in this very difficult time for you, focus on Keiko's life, not her death - it will be almost impossible to do this, but after about two weeks it gets easier...and also, allow yourself to feel everything you're feeling...don't say things like, "I can't believe I'm so sad...she was just a dog..." and if anyone says anything like that to you, you gotta know that they just don't understand that bond and they're the ones who are missing out...

When our dog died, I came on her and cried about her -- and the support I got from others was just incredible. Remember that you can come back and post about your pooch (and you in_hiding_709) whenever you want...The people here are great!!

Take care, OK?

CROJAM95

Enkidu wrote:

We lost our dog Keiko this afternoon. She'd been sick for a while, but had been feeling better. Only ten years old. She stopped eating this morning and the look in her eyes - just not happy anymore. I helped move her from the sun to the shade after lunch and she put her head down and started panting very hard. My husband called the vet, but before we could take her in, she seemed to go to sleep. With a dog smile on her face.

Sad, but she got to die in her own back yard in the arms of somebody telling her sweet things and rubbing her head. My friend Joe says we would all be lucky to go like that.

I'll post a picture later.

SENROCK! would like to say:
"Enkidu....big hugs to you! I, as well as a couple others in this thread, totally feel your pain because we've been thru it. Its never easy to handle. EVER. The good from this is that she went to join our doggies with a SMILE on her face!!!! I cant say i've heard that in here before! I hope to see pics of Keiko in here soon because as long as this thread is here, all our doggies are still ALIVE in our hearts and spirits!!!"


I also lost my golden retriever in late 2007.He was awesome

CROJAM95

in_hiding79 wrote:

Enkidu wrote:

We lost our dog Keiko this afternoon. She'd been sick for a while, but had been feeling better. Only ten years old. She stopped eating this morning and the look in her eyes - just not happy anymore. I helped move her from the sun to the shade after lunch and she put her head down and started panting very hard. My husband called the vet, but before we could take her in, she seemed to go to sleep. With a dog smile on her face.

Sad, but she got to die in her own back yard in the arms of somebody telling her sweet things and rubbing her head. My friend Joe says we would all be lucky to go like that.

I'll post a picture later.

I lost my beloved 15 year old Chihuahua on Christmas Day...I know how you're feeling and I'm so sorry! :(

AWWWWWWWWWW!!!! Thats real tough. I remember my dog Sonny use to help me open my presents

PJaddicted

So sorry for your loss of Keiko. It isn't easy to lose those we love so much. You are in my thoughts and prayers.