:Autumn Rose
Posted: November 23, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, FFT Lhasa Apsos 1 CommentI love this photo Kathy B – Oregon Kathy – sent of Rose!
Sorry I have not updated you for a while on Ms. Rose. She’s just settled in
so well that I forget sometimes that she’s not always been here.
Rose continues to battle allergies off and on — lost her whiskers to
scratching again, but they’re back and almost 3″ long now. But she
alternates the whisker scratching with rubbing off her eyelashes!!! Silly
dog! Trying a new ointment for the lids so hope they improve soon. Maybe she
can have eyelashes and whiskers at the same time again.
Rose spent a lot of time this spring, summer and fall exploring the “far
reaches” of our backyard — before this, she’d stay close to my side or on
the deck if we were in the back. I’m sending a picture taken just after she
was plowing through maple leaves, searching for squirrels and/or the nuts
they’ve buried. Nila has taught her to come running when Nila finds a
squirrel on the fence or up a tree. It’s very comical to see Nila leaping
back and forth over Rose, as they try to “get” the squirrel!
Hope this finds you and yours well.
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Kathy B
:Recycling Toys…by Kathy
Posted: November 15, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 1 Comment
I read somewhere to remove a small portion of overflowing dog toys and
store them away for a few months. When the dogs are tired of the old,
remaining toys in the box, bring out the stored ones. The pooches
gleefully treat the stored toys like new ones! Even our apsos can get
in on the recycling act!!
Kathy
:and how do we know if they get too thin?
Posted: November 8, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentSome weeks ago…probably several months ago, Susan sent this…
As you know, I was concerned that both Raji and Sammy had gotten too fat.
And they had. Now I am guessing that they are both down to around 16
pounds (from about 19 or so)
Now they are thin, and I am wondering what the signs would be if they
were to start getting too thin?
Is there something I can look for to know if I need to start adding more
to their meals?
I do remember a few months back seeing a dog at the groomers that I
thought looked “too thin”, so maybe I’d just notice.
On the other hand,I really didn’t notice that they were getting too fat
until it was a done deal, so…
My search for a fun graphic quickly lead me to this…
Painted by – and used with her permission – Lisa Ballard of Dream Dog Paintings, it accompanied an article titled A Dog’s Life by Vivienne Baillie Gerritsen pertaining to IGF1 (insulin-like growth factor 1). Not that the article has a thing to do with answering Susan’s questions, but I love how science is combined with art!
Susan, I feel the ribs to monitor each dog’s weight. You should be able to feel the ribs without poking or pushing, particularly the back two ribs. Each time the dog is groomed I note whether the amount fed is working or if I need to increase or decrease the portion. Just like people, a thin dog is generally healthier.
:Obama Wins Election in Landslide
Posted: November 5, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentAnd his daughters get that new puppy! I’m not much into politics. As I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion, I’m a cynic. My senses of humor contain sarcasm. Right now I’m excited. The people of this country spoke. To quote President-Elect Obama quoting Abraham Lincoln:
“Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Now that the people have given the Democrats the go ahead from the White House to Congress, I’m going to envision them taking the ball and running with it for the benefit of the people, the ordinary people. Hey! Why not! Who’da thought this – which has been my desktop screen for months – would have come true!
:Make a difference! Get out there and vote!!
Posted: November 4, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentGinny sent this…
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Remember that you are also voting for officials and laws in your state as well. Polls open at 7am Why do we vote on a Tuesday… in November? The short answer: We used to be a nation of farmers. The long answer: Congress chose November because the harvest was over and the weather wouldn’t be bad enough to prevent people from traveling. As for Tuesday, people used to have to travel overnight to their polling location. (In 1845, horse was the preferred method of transport.) In an effort to avoid religious days of rest, Congress chose Tuesday, leaving Monday and Wednesday as travel days. Tuesday was voting (and horse-resting) day. |
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