A new addition

[awa355]

We were told of an old Lab that was always chained up in the backyard. The lady would be away all day, get home and walk past the dog without ever talking to or acknowleging the poor thing. She told our friend the old girl was too much bother to waste time on her. Like a sucker, I arranged for the dog to come to our place for the weekend and see if we might be interested in giving her a decent home.

One day, and I can't see how we could send her back. She has come out of her shell and is sticking to me like glue. I took her and our little mutt down to the local park. She had a ball. Straight into the stream and it maybe a 'Man' thing but seeing a Lab running through the long grass and in and out of the water is one of those special times for me. Following me everywhere and sitting by my side, I'd be a bastard to return her to where she was.

Why the hell do dogs have to have big brown eyes?:hug:

She is 11 years old and showing some arthritis in her rear right leg, but she seems to be so happy. Dont know how we will feed her but I guess things that are meant to be will work out. 285419285420

[unstuck]

What a honey, good for you fella. I would do the same I think.:first::2thumbsup

[Moi]

The world needs more people like you... and those who take on SPCA animals.

You'll be rewarded richly by one devoted Lab :niceone:

[Road kill]

Good on you man.

We did the same thing for an old dog last year,just to get her healthy an find her a good home.

She's now part of the family.

[Akzle]

as if one bitch in your house wasnt enough :whistle:

(im sure your wife is lovely, but i need to keep up appearances.)

[Grizzo]

Good on ya:niceone: That will be one happy critter.

[98tls]

Good on ya mate,love storys like this,my mrs says "give that man a big kiss from me":blink:Tis a wonderful thing you have done.I know of a 3-4 year old Border Collie thats deaf and in desperate need of a new home,very clever and knows all the hand signals etc,am well tempted to take her on but just cant even though she would make a wonderful mate for our Border,shes in Timaru if anyone reading this can help.

[AllanB]

Keep her.

Pets are for life.

[Big Dave]

Nice. Get her some Labrador-specific food. They gain weight pretty easily.

[Grashopper]

Some people really shouldn't have pets.
That was a great thing you did. :2thumbsup

[mashman]

Get her a harness and you some decent sunny's and white stick... then take her oot on the streets telling her story and when the ladies crouch down to stroke her and coochy coo etc... you get gratuitous cleavage shot without suspicion of being caught. Just don't poke them in the eye with yer other stick ;)

[Smifffy]

You rock! Thanks for posting, this balances out the anger I felt when I saw this other thing online this morning: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/soldier-returns-home-from-afghanistan-to-discover-his-dog-ha

[Rhys]

Re the arthritis get some green lip mussel extract something like http://www.netpharmacy.co.nz/goodhealth-mussel-300mg-150-capsules

Made a huge difference to our old girl and its cheap

and as has been all ready been said keep the weight off as it will aggravate the arthritis and corse other problems

Good on you !

[Dogboy900]

Well done that man!
You are not a sucker just a decent human being.

(There is a reason I am poor and we have 3 dogs, 8 cats, 13 pet rats and 6 birds!)

[Akzle]

oh. Glucosamine for joints. Dont buy the expen$ive vet shit. Human caplets are fine and you get 1000 for cheap.

[Katman]

Good on you.

The world needs more people like you.

[Oakie]

Nice. Get her some Labrador-specific food. They gain weight pretty easily.


Arrr harr harr. Lab specific food! Labs will eat anything ... from our experience with the late 'Dusty' .. .anything from baby poos that fell out of a nappy to a roast of beef that Mrs Oakie left on top of the deep freeze in the garage one day!

(But yeah, I know what you meant)

[Laava]

Good boy! No, down, sit!
Good boy!

[Big Dave]

(But yeah, I know what you meant)

More fill - less calorie.

[Daffyd]

Good stuff!

[awa355]

Get her a harness and you some decent sunny's and white stick... then take her oot on the streets telling her story and when the ladies crouch down to stroke her and coochy coo etc... you get gratuitous cleavage shot without suspicion of being caught. Just don't poke them in the eye with yer other stick ;)

For cleaverage eyeballing, I have the lady who comes to groom the little Maltese/shitzu cross. I stand on one side of the outdoor table holding the dog, she stands on the other side and leans over while clipping the dog.

Tonight before leaving for work, Belle ( the Labrador ) was stretched out in front of the fire. I think she is settling in quite well. Tomorrow she gets a decent bath. Flea treatment etc.

[oldrider]

Nice ... really nice story .... nice about the cleavage advantage too! .... (Thinks, didn't ever work like that with my pig dogs though! :no: )

[Oakie]

Nice ... really nice story .... nice about the cleavage advantage too! .... (Thinks, didn't ever work like that with my pig dogs though! :no: )

Hey John, you know the rules. It's no story unless there are photos.

[Road kill]

oh. Glucosamine for joints. Dont buy the expen$ive vet shit. Human caplets are fine and you get 1000 for cheap.

500g from a stock an station agent costs $30 against a lot more than that for human tabs.

And it does FA for arthritis.

Green lip extract is the shite.

[Akzle]

500g from a stock an station agent costs $30 against a lot more than that for human tabs.

And it does FA for arthritis.

Green lip extract is the shite.

huh. Do that then.
Who diagnosed arthritis? I thought it was good for joint related shit. Since im on it.

[Big Dave]

huh. Do that then.
Who diagnosed arthritis? I thought it was good for joint related shit. Since im on it.


I played a couple of games of Basketball nearly every week for 30 years. Best thing I have discovered for my (now) chronic knees is low acid foods/diet.

Acid free tomatoes, back off on the spuds etc. Makes a huge difference - for me anyway.

[Road kill]

huh. Do that then.
Who diagnosed arthritis? I thought it was good for joint related shit. Since im on it.

Try green lip extract,it's better.

Yeah I've been on the stuff as well but tried Green lip extract "advice from the Vet":rolleyes: and I've found it a lot better.

[unstuck]

Better off grinding and eating the shells of the mussels, or bones as well, seeing as that is where it comes from anyway, Glucosomine that is. Chondroitin sulphate is mainly soursed through pig Stomach and tissue, so heaps of offal boilups would be good too. If ya can stomach a bit of pig stomach.:shifty:

[Akzle]

I played a couple of games of Basketball nearly every week for 30 years. Best thing I have discovered for my (now) chronic knees is low acid foods/diet.

Acid free tomatoes, back off on the spuds etc. Makes a huge difference - for me anyway.

given that both of those things are toxins in the nightshade family, its unsurprising you feel better.
Man, white people eat dumb shit.

[Akzle]

Try green lip extract,it's better.

Yeah I've been on the stuff as well but tried Green lip extract "advice from the Vet":rolleyes: and I've found it a lot better.

fuck extract. i just eat kuku.
Also. My knee is a lot better with a bit of meditation :doobey:

[Big Dave]

Man, white people eat dumb shit.


I have to do something to balance the runaway genius, hey Kumera kid.

[Road kill]

given that both of those things are toxins in the nightshade family, its unsurprising you feel better.
Man, white people eat dumb shit.

Yet smoking Tobacco, which is also from the nightshade family is ok..?<_<

[Akzle]

Yet smoking Tobacco, which is also from the nightshade family is ok..?<_<

smoking anything has inherent risk. The acute toxin, nicotine sulfate, is not released by smoking. The alkaloids... Well, its a bit like preventative doses of hemlock, innit.

[Akzle]

I have to do something to balance the runaway genius, hey Kumera kid.

i doubt that was ever a problem for you.

[Big Dave]

i doubt that was ever a problem for you.

Absolutely. I never liked Kumera.

[cc rider]

Hun... On behalf of Belle :hug: :love:

How lovely to make a new friend








Man, white people eat dumb shit.What? So you ate all the smart shite? :scratch:

[Banditbandit]

Dont know how we will feed her but I guess things that are meant to be will work out. 285419285420

You can make your own very cheap dog food.

When I owned dogs I bought a cheap pigs head and boiled it in a 14 litre pot until the meat and everything fell off the bone.
Any cheap meat will do - I've used wild goat, old ewes ... liver, hearts .. if you use just meat rather than meat still on the bone it cooks much quicker .. If you use a head keep the brains, eyes - everything - the dog will love it ..

I let it cool and then broke it up into small chunks. Then I added soup mix and pasta and boiled till it was all cooked. Let it cool a little and add a packet of gelatine. Pour it into two litre ice cream containers (You'll get seven from 14 litres) and put in the fridge. It will all go solid and the dogs love it.

You can vary the meat and other stuff to water ratio to suit the dog - once the gelatine is in the water goes solid and the dog gets full - even though it's only eating mostly gelatine and water ...

If you don't like the smell of it cooking, add garlic - dogs love it ..

I fed two dogs for less than $10 a week with this mix ...

[Big Dave]

Labs are smart too. As discussed they love their tucker. I think that helps training because they think 'how do I get rewards/food' first.

The Doogle is only half lab and he's really easily trained - he's got a lab appetite.

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[Smifffy]

I really hope you know what you are doing. Have you seen the number of labradors around whose owners have gone blind?

[awa355]

My Sam is smarter than Doogle, sort of. I look at him and mention the walk word and he goes beserk. Tears around and out to the hall where he carries my shoes in, one at a time. Some times I get one shoe and one boot.

Our new dog, the Belle, Lab has settled in well. She clings to me. No jealousy between the two. 285497

I'm wondering if she isnt going blind. Her eyes are quite cloudy without a distinct iris, or maybe it is just a change due to age. She dosen't always follow movement with her eyes.

BB, I'll try your recipe. Would the head of the drongo down the street suffice? No, hold on, too salty and no brains, would be like boilling an empty tin. :no:

[Big Dave]

I get the shoe bit too - when he decides it's time to go. I think they have an accurate turd clock.

[Akzle]

Absolutely. I never liked Kumera.

i think you just proved my point. again.

[Big Dave]

i think you just proved my point. again.

I set 'em up - you knock 'em over.

[Banditbandit]

I'm wondering if she isnt going blind. Her eyes are quite cloudy without a distinct iris, or maybe it is just a change due to age. She dosen't always follow movement with her eyes.



Cataracts. Get a vet to have a look.

[Banditbandit]

Labs are smart too. As discussed they love their tucker. I think that helps training because they think 'how do I get rewards/food' first.



My fucken Lab learnt to open the fridge !!! How do you keep weight of a Lab that can get it's own food from the fridge ???

(I used a stretchy, from the cooler tubes on the back to the door, to keep it closed - even then I'd hear the occassional 'clunk' as the dog tried to open the fridge ... and the stretchy pulled it shut again ...)

[Akzle]

My fucken Lab learnt to open the fridge !!! How do you keep weight of a Lab that can get it's own food from the fridge ???

(I used a stretchy, from the cooler tubes on the back to the door, to keep it closed - even then I'd hear the occassional 'clunk' as the dog tried to open the fridge ... and the stretchy pulled it shut again ...)

huh. Wifey did something similar with my man fridge, except on the inside.
Fuken annoying till you work it out. Then fun watching drunk people trying to get more beer.