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Yesterday with Lennie
well we had a three or 4 mile walk and he was glad to get into his bed back
home. His mummy said to me "i will be forever in your debt" I said "don't be so ridiculous, don't say that." She said that had she known that would become so disabled she would never had had him. But she did and she has. I told her that I love to take him out as I miss my own dogs. She says no-one looks after him like I do. I prepare his tablets in a dossit box. I comb his ears so he looks nice to go out. I spray his feet with bitter apple so his doesn't nibble them. I give him his tablets. Luckily he realises I am not the vet. He dances around when he sees me. We soon get the medical stuff gone and out for a walk. Durng the week, we only do streets, about half an hour walk, but Saturdays we do the big walk in the country park. we try to do three miles or a little more. I would quite like to do the same on Sunday but I feel it's time for Rita's tamily to kick in then. After 9th Oct one of them has to do Thursdays. I will be doing Tues, wed, fri, Sat. Monday her cleaner will take him round the block to empty himself as he won't do anything in his garden. Why not, I don't know.. He just won't. Like Boyfie won't use a litter box - no-one knows why. It's just so. |
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Yesterday with Lennie
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... well we had a three or 4 mile walk and he was glad to get into his bed back home. His mummy said to me "i will be forever in your debt" I said "don't be so ridiculous, don't say that." She said that had she known that would become so disabled she would never had had him. But she did and she has. I told her that I love to take him out as I miss my own dogs. She says no-one looks after him like I do. I prepare his tablets in a dossit box. I comb his ears so he looks nice to go out. I spray his feet with bitter apple so his doesn't nibble them. I give him his tablets. Luckily he realises I am not the vet. He dances around when he sees me. We soon get the medical stuff gone and out for a walk. Durng the week, we only do streets, about half an hour walk, but Saturdays we do the big walk in the country park. we try to do three miles or a little more. I would quite like to do the same on Sunday but I feel it's time for Rita's tamily to kick in then. After 9th Oct one of them has to do Thursdays. I will be doing Tues, wed, fri, Sat. Monday her cleaner will take him round the block to empty himself as he won't do anything in his garden. Why not, I don't know.. He just won't. Like Boyfie won't use a litter box - no-one knows why. It's just so. Sorting out Lennie's health (because his mummie cannot) has now become my life's work. It's not what I expected when I volunteered to walk him last year when his usual dog walker couldn't. I thought it was just walking him. It became clear to me that this was one sick poodle. His bowels were explosive. His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. Might be from the ham he has for his lunch. Or because he still gets his fat dog diet added. which has oats in. he is allergic to oats. I'm just going to phone the vet tomorrow to remind myself what his allergies are. it cost 300 quid to find out. |
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Yesterday with Lennie
On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:45:44 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote:
. His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. But what is he being fed when he's not with you? Bonnie has a tendency to be a tad loose in that department although after what you said about sugar in Felix I've switched to Whiskas-with occasional Whiskas dry (She never used to eat it but these days with the eating machine that is Spirit she'll eat anything the Pesky Kitten leaves behind)and she's much better Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Yesterday with Lennie
On 10/13/2015 4:29 PM, Lesley Madigan wrote:
On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:45:44 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote: . His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. But what is he being fed when he's not with you? Methinks she may as well adopt Lennie. Jill Bonnie has a tendency to be a tad loose in that department although after what you said about sugar in Felix I've switched to Whiskas-with occasional Whiskas dry (She never used to eat it but these days with the eating machine that is Spirit she'll eat anything the Pesky Kitten leaves behind)and she's much better Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Yesterday with Lennie
jmcquown wrote:
On 10/13/2015 4:29 PM, Lesley Madigan wrote: On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:45:44 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote: . His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. But what is he being fed when he's not with you? Methinks she may as well adopt Lennie. Jill I'm not sure Boyfie would approve of that. -- Joyce The sun rose slowly, like a fiery furball coughed up uneasily onto a sky-blue carpet by a giant unseen cat. -- Michael McGarel |
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Yesterday with Lennie
"Lesley Madigan" wrote in message ... On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:45:44 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote: . His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. But what is he being fed when he's not with you? Bonnie has a tendency to be a tad loose in that department although after what you said about sugar in Felix I've switched to Whiskas-with occasional Whiskas dry (She never used to eat it but these days with the eating machine that is Spirit she'll eat anything the Pesky Kitten leaves behind)and she's much better Lesley ____ Lennie's mummy stuffs him with treats that upset his tummy. She denies it, but I see those treats just waiting for him when I am gone. It's really difficult because I am trying so hard to get him right. Most of his allergies have been identified. cost 300 quid to find out. Dust mites big time. Oats, potatoes, rice. almost everything. it's a challenge. It's my life's work to get Lennie a solid poo. I need three bags when I take him out. so I might change his diet again. It's pretty pointless though. His mummy just says she will follow the diet and doesn't. It's really frustrating. |
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Yesterday with Lennie
On 10/14/2015 5:24 PM, Bastette wrote:
jmcquown wrote: On 10/13/2015 4:29 PM, Lesley Madigan wrote: On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:45:44 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote: . His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. But what is he being fed when he's not with you? Methinks she may as well adopt Lennie. Jill I'm not sure Boyfie would approve of that. True enough, but Tweed has basically assumed care for Lennie right down to communicating with his vet. The owner seems a bit clueless. Jill |
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Yesterday with Lennie
Christina Websell wrote:
Lennie's mummy stuffs him with treats that upset his tummy. She denies it, but I see those treats just waiting for him when I am gone. It's really difficult because I am trying so hard to get him right. Most of his allergies have been identified. cost 300 quid to find out. Dust mites big time. Oats, potatoes, rice. almost everything. it's a challenge. It's my life's work to get Lennie a solid poo. I need three bags when I take him out. so I might change his diet again. It's pretty pointless though. His mummy just says she will follow the diet and doesn't. It's really frustrating. Does she claim that she's giving him the treats to make him happy? From how it sounds, she's only doing it for her own pleasure. She might not think of it that way, but she's making him miserable with treats that give him poor digestion and other problems. I don't know if there's a way to convince her that the enjoyment of giving her dog some treats would be greatly outweighed by the joy of having a healthy, happy pet - without insulting or guilt-tripping her, that is! (OK, maybe a bit of guilt-tripping. ) -- Joyce We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both. -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Yesterday with Lennie
jmcquown wrote:
On 10/14/2015 5:24 PM, Bastette wrote: jmcquown wrote: On 10/13/2015 4:29 PM, Lesley Madigan wrote: On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:45:44 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote: . His toes were raw. We are working towards a solution. but no matter that I've changed his diet (which should have worked) he has still very loose bowels. But what is he being fed when he's not with you? Methinks she may as well adopt Lennie. Jill I'm not sure Boyfie would approve of that. True enough, but Tweed has basically assumed care for Lennie right down to communicating with his vet. The owner seems a bit clueless. I know. I was just thinking of it from Boyfie's POV. He'd probably put his foot down hard. -- Joyce We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both. -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Yesterday with Lennie
On 10/15/2015 3:59 PM, Bastette wrote:
Christina Websell wrote: Lennie's mummy stuffs him with treats that upset his tummy. She denies it, but I see those treats just waiting for him when I am gone. It's really difficult because I am trying so hard to get him right. Most of his allergies have been identified. cost 300 quid to find out. Dust mites big time. Oats, potatoes, rice. almost everything. it's a challenge. It's my life's work to get Lennie a solid poo. I need three bags when I take him out. so I might change his diet again. It's pretty pointless though. His mummy just says she will follow the diet and doesn't. It's really frustrating. Does she claim that she's giving him the treats to make him happy? From how it sounds, she's only doing it for her own pleasure. She might not think of it that way, but she's making him miserable with treats that give him poor digestion and other problems. I don't know if there's a way to convince her that the enjoyment of giving her dog some treats would be greatly outweighed by the joy of having a healthy, happy pet - without insulting or guilt-tripping her, that is! (OK, maybe a bit of guilt-tripping. ) I've never encountered a situation like Tweed's with Lennie. We all would love to give our pets treats and pamper them constantly. We also seem to know it's not really an intelligent thing to do. As I said previously, I don't think Lennie's owner is very bright. I also think she's quite willing to allow Tweed to take over so she doesn't really have to. Sorry, but that's exactly what it comes across as when I read the Lennie posts. Jill |
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