Dogs

[Guest guest]

Yep, I love my dog too. I have a lahasa apso. And two rotten cats hehe. They are little monsters. Melinda

Dogs

I should have guessed that Aisha liked dogs. My dog is my only friend who is not affected by my illness. She is a true-blue friend (must be because she is a Blue Heeler ).

Lee

[Guest guest]

I didn't mean to exclude cat lovers (sorry, michelle!!). Pets are great!

Lee Sprague <mydragon@...> wrote:

Yep, I love my dog too. I have a lahasa apso. And two rotten cats hehe. They are little monsters. Melinda

[Guest guest]

At 03:34 PM 07/31/2000 -0700, you wrote:

>I didn't mean to exclude cat lovers (sorry, michelle!!). Pets are great!

>

>Lee

Lee,

I love cats and dogs, but they are not allowed in this apartment. I do

have fancy goldfish. Most people think that fish, just swim around. Fancy

goldfish are quite friendly and affectionate. They love attention. Much

like people or puppy dogs. There are pics of my fat fish on my web page.

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In a message dated 11/1/00 8:58:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,

egroups writes:

> Ginger got hit by a car when she dug out of

> the yard

> Joan:

> Our beloved German Shepherd died this way also six years ago.....I STILL

> miss him......what a great guard dog too......

>

[Guest guest]

you know...... a bloodhound is a sweet, kind and flabby dog..... i

nominate the bloodhound..... even though he does not seem to have

that MGB energy!

xoxoxo

S in VA

> sharpei's arent the nicest and friendly dogs, most I have met have

pit

> bull mentalities, while the MGBer's are some warm , intelligent,

helpful,

> now I am gushing, Larice

>

> Bordie Collies with the wrinkles hidden underneath>

>

> Deflated poodles, because we can make a lot of " noise' with

insurance

> companies if we need to

>

> Mastiffs with the wrinkles on the face?

>

> Ruff, Ruff

[Guest guest]

Hi again all--

I think cocker spaniels--they're cute, cuddly, lovable, and love w/o judgment.

Caron

[Guest guest]

But where's the MGB connection?

Pax,

Steve

Re: Re: dogs

Hi again all--

I think cocker spaniels--they're cute, cuddly, lovable, and love w/o

judgment.

Caron

[Guest guest]

The connection is that I am cute, cuddly, loveable and don't have much

judgement.

Mitch

, S.C.

> But where's the MGB connection?

>

> Pax,

> Steve

>

> Re: Re: dogs

>

>

> Hi again all--

>

> I think cocker spaniels--they're cute, cuddly, lovable, and love w/o

> judgment.

>

> Caron

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

What are you presently using on your dog now? What type of dog is it? I

have a Bichon and they are prone to skin irritations. I stay away from any

type of chemical preservatives and repellants. Also! Very very important to

rinse, rinse and rinse again. Making sure all traces of residue from shampoo

is removed. It also might be linked to their diet. Let me know if you want

more info.

I know I am presently looking for a liquid shampoo to make myself. Right now

I use & 's Baby No more tears wash and just add EO's for

prevention of fleas etc.

Cate

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tbslns@... wrote:

>Maybe someone out there can help me with my dog's skin problem.

>I have a lab that has chronic skin problems. He is always at the vet.

>He gets bathed often, but continues to have very dry itchy skin and the

>irritations are horrendous.

i would recommend not bathing him that often, first of all :> i have a golden

(who is also prone to skin problems) and i was told no matter what, don't bathe

her more than once a month. if she's dirty, i'm supposed to let the dirt dry

and then brush her vigorously.

when she is washed (usually to combat fleas) i use a special rosemary and

buttermilk soap on her skin, and try to rinse as thoroughly as i can. i don't

give her true baths - she takes a shower so i can be sure she is effectively

rinsed. i was told to forego after-soap treatments unless she's got a patch

problem, and if a patch is there, to massage a bit of non pertroleum lip

balm-type salve into the patch but don't spread it.

good luck!

~risa (whose dog has her own towel)

[Guest guest]

Maybe you could try rubbing some aloe vera gel on your dog to help give some

relief. If the gel is all natural you don't have to worry about him licking

it. You probably could use tea tree oil also. that may get a little spendy

though. Best of luck. I don't know if this will help you out. someone else

may have better ideas. Let me know what works. we have a lab that is just 1

year. Labs are prone to skin problems! Oh yeah! My parents beagle also has

problems and the switched to a lamb and rice dog food. It seems to have

helped! Our lab we use Pro Plan Chicken and Rice, He has a beautiful coat.

Spendy stuff though! Like $27.00 for a 37lb bag.

Best wishes

Michele

P.S. Maybe add a little Olive Oil to his food. For humans the use of Olive

Oil internally and extrenally has skin softning benifits it may be the same

for dogs.

[Guest guest]

You might want to also add some oils to her diet that are high in linoleic

acid (omega 6) and alpha linolenic acid (omega 3). A fish oil or flax seed is

a good choice. My Border Collie & Keeshond both have dry skin and this has

really helped them both. I would also suggest you feed them a dog food that

does not have corn in it as it can cause skin problems in some dogs.

hope this helps,

[Guest guest]

Hi, have you tried Neem oil? mixed with a carrier and a drop of Lavender.

Could be the shampoo you are using.

My Jack is on all vege diet, as she has an allergy to protein in

meat.

Cheers

Carol

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara. I've got to open my big mouth again. So many things are best

fixed from the inside out. I got a puppy who constantly itched, was

quite lethargic, droopy eyes... Started feeding him raw turkey and oats

(read all about it in Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by a Dr.

Pitcairn, the awful things they make dog food out of, etc.); in about a

month, he was no longer itchy, his eyelids had tightened up and he was

just *bounding* up and down the driveway all the time. I have had a

couple of other similar stories, less spectacular.

It sure is a lot of trouble (not all that expensive though, what with

frozen turkey at Walmart being at most 77¢ for a pound) so now I just

give my dogs the occasional thawed tube of turkey on top of their dog

chow. One dog starts smelling mange-y if I forget to do this often

enough. He actually got mange one time after I brought a stray home who

had one little spot of it. Fed him a lot of raw turkey and it was gone

pretty quickly.

Good luck.

<< Maybe someone out there can help me with my dog's skin problem. I

have a lab that has chronic skin problems. He is always at the vet. He

gets bathed often, but continues to have very dry itchy skin and the

irritations are horrendous. We have tried everything and made numerous

trips to the vet. >>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/25/01 2:24:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

c.currie@... writes:

>

> Hi, have you tried Neem oil? mixed with a carrier and a drop of Lavender.

> Could be the shampoo you are using.

> My Jack is on all vege diet, as she has an allergy to protein in

> meat.

>

>

What is a carrier?

Do you have a recipe for dog shampoo?

Thanks,

Barbara

[Guest guest]

A carrier oil is like grape seed oil. Same as what you would use for a

massage on yourself

Michele

Re: dogs

> In a message dated 6/25/01 2:24:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> c.currie@... writes:

>

>

> >

> > Hi, have you tried Neem oil? mixed with a carrier and a drop of

Lavender.

> > Could be the shampoo you are using.

> > My Jack is on all vege diet, as she has an allergy to protein in

> > meat.

> >

> >

>

> What is a carrier?

> Do you have a recipe for dog shampoo?

>

> Thanks,

> Barbara

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara,

Don't know if you found your " carrier " answer yet, I don't always seem to get

the messages that I post also. They are referring to the carrier oil like

the " basic " one used that you add the stuff to,( I believe.) Also I did not

mean I used & Baby Shampoo I used the J & J Head to Toe for

Babies. This was recommended by my holistic vet and my dermatologist. They

say that is pretty gentle specially when your in a pinch. I still would like

to make my own doggy shampoo in the liquid form. My cocker is so squirmy, he

doesn't like bars run over his back and butt. Still trying to find the

proper pH that we should use for doggy shampoo?? Anyone know? I know it is

different than human shampoo.

Cate

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/27/01 3:00:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

Cates3Gems@... writes:

> Barbara,

> Don't know if you found your " carrier " answer yet, I don't always seem to

> get

> the messages that I post also. They are referring to the carrier oil like

> the " basic " one used that you add the stuff to

Thanks Cate,

Now your response to the carrier was the first, that I got anyway. I do have

problems with my mail.

Many thanks,

Barb

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/13/01 9:35:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Peggylou46@... writes:

<< Ray has a two dogs. >>

Hi Peggy,

Thanks for your note. sounds like a wonderful friend to Ray. You

have given me some things to think about.

Lauri

[Guest guest]

Peggy:

What a wonderful testimony to , your dog. I wish *I* had someone to

wake me or bark when Andy was doing something precarious! ON a night

when I'm up a little too much with a sleep less child (coming off of meds

for an infection/allergic reaction--no one seems to know which and I was

away from home--so he's all messed up), it warmed my heart. Thanks for

sharing.

Next question!

Where did you find a Behavior Therapist?

I called everyone BUT PACE.......(who has a repucation that makes them

questionable) for help with this and really got the run around. (Down's?

can't do that. Too old....blah blah blah).

I had forgotten you were down the corridor from me. Maybe one day we can

get together for lunch.

j

[Guest guest]

As some of you on the list already know, I have a 8 year old guide dog named

Tigger. She's a very tiny yellow lab weighing in at about 45 pounds. We've

been together for the past 6 years. She has beautiful amber-green eyes which

sparkle in the sun (so I've been told), an adorable pink nose and a caramel

colored coat. She jumps up and down like the Tigger character in the

Winnie-the-Pooh, so she definitely fits her namesake!

I've thought about having her dually trained as a hearing dog. I'm still

considering it -- although I worry that the added responsibility may

negatively affect her guide work.

The next time I return for guide dog training, I'm thinking about attending

a different school -- Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB). I recently read an

article which states they are working in conjunction with Hearing Dogs to

provide dually trained dogs to the deafblind. If anyone would like to read

this article, I'll be happy to post it to the list.

(and Tigger, too!)

[Guest guest]

,

No reason Tigger cant learn a few more tricks. Gimlet is a self

taught doorbell but she rarely barks at other times. When you

consider teaching Tigger something, think about if that might

interfere with her guide work before you proceed. GDB, eh? Be sure

to come to the Oregon campus. If you go to the other one, I cant

bring you goodies. LOL

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

I bet one legend that keeps recurring throughout history, in every

culture, is the story of Popeye.

--Jack Handley

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

,

I'm sure I could train Tigger here at home. There's a school here locally

who trains hearing dogs. One of their trainers came to my home and explained

how easy it was. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime.

In regards to another guide dog school...I've heard many good things about

GDB. I know several people who went to the Oregon campus. So...guess which

one I'll be going to? <grin>

By the way, I received both of my guide dogs from Leader. While I think it's

an excellent school, I'm excited about what GDB is doing to train dogs for

dual responsibilities. When I asked Leader about the possibility of having

Tigger trained for alerting, they encouraged me to do so but said that it

would be my responsibility to find someone who could provide this training.

[Guest guest]

,

Goodies? Now you're talking! Oregon it is! <smile>

and Tigger

[Guest guest]

Stella is clicker trained. I just think she's too old.

Alice