Re: Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my four wolf dogs this afternoon:

[Guest guest]

Of course, both chocolate and coffee are in fact

poisonous to dogs and cats, or can be. My wolf

dogs just LOVE chocolate! (and of course, this

cannot be inherited from my mother!)I do hope that you and get cats again;

One of ours once saved my life, by getting my

husband and gripping his trousers in her teeth

and refusing to let go until he came to me!

I love animals--and some humans,

Love to you and to , Reb

n

To: MSersLife Sent: Monday, December 1, 2008 11:20:40 PMSubject: Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my four wolf dogs this afternoon:

Thank you for this, n!Number 6 reminds me of our cats (gone now, sadly), who would smell my cup of coffee EVERY morning, and then act all like "What! We don't like that yucky stuff! Why do you keep bringing us things we don't like?" And then often tried to finish their statement about the morning beverage by tipping the cup (tails and paws works equally well here...) and pouring coffee over anything nearby (preferably paper or electronics, though...). Never mind that they often had to make adventurous climbs to reach the cup (I tried to put it out of their way) they were still convinced it had been put there for them - And what an insult THAT was! ; )love/Reb>>> 6) And, now that Edna is back there is this ghastly pot of somedark, brown, nasty-smelling stuff that they brew each morning;and they use up ALL the milk when they actually drink the

stuff;

[Guest guest]

Of course, both chocolate and coffee are in fact

poisonous to dogs and cats, or can be. My wolf

dogs just LOVE chocolate! (and of course, this

cannot be inherited from my mother!)I do hope that you and get cats again;

One of ours once saved my life, by getting my

husband and gripping his trousers in her teeth

and refusing to let go until he came to me!

I love animals--and some humans,

Love to you and to , Reb

n

To: MSersLife Sent: Monday, December 1, 2008 11:20:40 PMSubject: Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my four wolf dogs this afternoon:

Thank you for this, n!Number 6 reminds me of our cats (gone now, sadly), who would smell my cup of coffee EVERY morning, and then act all like "What! We don't like that yucky stuff! Why do you keep bringing us things we don't like?" And then often tried to finish their statement about the morning beverage by tipping the cup (tails and paws works equally well here...) and pouring coffee over anything nearby (preferably paper or electronics, though...). Never mind that they often had to make adventurous climbs to reach the cup (I tried to put it out of their way) they were still convinced it had been put there for them - And what an insult THAT was! ; )love/Reb>>> 6) And, now that Edna is back there is this ghastly pot of somedark, brown, nasty-smelling stuff that they brew each morning;and they use up ALL the milk when they actually drink the

stuff;

[Guest guest]

mugs with lids and tippy cups with lids keep furbabies of

any size out of hot beverages - 's kids - from the

bggest to the minis have sixe or tails that can be a menace

- with my klutzy - it is safer with lids or handles with

lids

Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my

four wolf dogs this afternoon:

Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:20:40 -0000

>Thank you for this, n!

>

>Number 6 reminds me of our cats (gone now, sadly), who

>would smell my cup of coffee EVERY morning, and then act

>all like " What! We don't like that yucky stuff! Why do you

>keep bringing us things we don't like? " And then often

>tried to finish their statement about the morning beverage

>by tipping the cup (tails and paws works equally well

>here...) and pouring coffee over anything nearby

>(preferably paper or electronics, though...). Never mind

>that they often had to make adventurous climbs to reach the

>cup (I tried to put it out of their way) they were still

>convinced it had been put there for them - And what an

>insult THAT was! ; )

>

>love

>/Reb

>

>>>>

>

>6) And, now that Edna is back there is this ghastly pot of

>some dark, brown, nasty-smelling stuff that they brew each

>morning; and they use up ALL the milk when they actually

>drink the stuff;

>

>

[Guest guest]

mugs with lids and tippy cups with lids keep furbabies of

any size out of hot beverages - 's kids - from the

bggest to the minis have sixe or tails that can be a menace

- with my klutzy - it is safer with lids or handles with

lids

Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my

four wolf dogs this afternoon:

Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:20:40 -0000

>Thank you for this, n!

>

>Number 6 reminds me of our cats (gone now, sadly), who

>would smell my cup of coffee EVERY morning, and then act

>all like " What! We don't like that yucky stuff! Why do you

>keep bringing us things we don't like? " And then often

>tried to finish their statement about the morning beverage

>by tipping the cup (tails and paws works equally well

>here...) and pouring coffee over anything nearby

>(preferably paper or electronics, though...). Never mind

>that they often had to make adventurous climbs to reach the

>cup (I tried to put it out of their way) they were still

>convinced it had been put there for them - And what an

>insult THAT was! ; )

>

>love

>/Reb

>

>>>>

>

>6) And, now that Edna is back there is this ghastly pot of

>some dark, brown, nasty-smelling stuff that they brew each

>morning; and they use up ALL the milk when they actually

>drink the stuff;

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 06:05 AM 12/2/2008, you wrote:

>mugs with lids and tippy cups with lids keep furbabies of

>any size out of hot beverages -

I haven't had a coffee table in years. Not since my daughter was

little(she's 29 now) I got rid of the coffee table when I realized it

gets in the way of children climbing on moms lap and dogs wanting to

walk across it. Not to mention that any clear surface only remained

clear until the ex walked into a room. Can we say clutter?

But the biggest reason to get rid of coffee table hight tables was

the Berners. 85 to 110 lb dogs with lots of coat and big bushy tails.

Just the right height to totally clear the top of a table. That tippy

cup would be knocked 15 -20 feet across the room the first time the

happy tail wagged. And berners are happy campers that tail goes constantly.

Thank goodness the kitchen table is a bit taller. Though I did have

to watch Max when he first came to us at 18 mo old. He likes to get

up on his hind feet and lay his upper body in your lap. If you are

too close to the table when he does this his front feet will land on

the table. Took a bit to train him out of that. I have just once or

twice caught him walking up and laying his head on the table beside

my plate when I was eating. Didn't take him long to learn that that

is a no no at my house.

For years I have used baby gates to keep dogs out of the kitchen. I

have the gate fastened with hinges to an end of a cabinet and have

never had to hook the other end to the eye bolt through three

dogs. When my other dogs were little we had one baby gate that we

just leaned across the long entrance to the parlor (double pocket

doors opened into the wall) It only takes knocking the gate down a

couple of times when they are little to keep them away from a leaning

gate. Well Max found that the kitchen gate would open to the side if

he took his nose and shoved it to the left. He also soon learned that

just because you can open something doesn't mean you should, even if

mommy is in the kitchen on the other side from you. Then we got the

two girls and they will also slide the gate open and don't care if

they get in trouble for it. So I had to start hooking it shut. And I

still have to get after the girls because they will still try an open it.

I have found over the years that keeping a part of the dogs kibble

in a bowl on the counter makes it easy to have impromptu mini

training sessions during meal prep time. It's amazing how many down

stays, sits and stands, back up etc you can work in while waiting for

something to cook on the stove. My first dog did much of the training

for his CD in the kitchen. Then we worked heeling outside and at class.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no

litters Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting photo)

[Guest guest]

At 06:05 AM 12/2/2008, you wrote:

>mugs with lids and tippy cups with lids keep furbabies of

>any size out of hot beverages -

I haven't had a coffee table in years. Not since my daughter was

little(she's 29 now) I got rid of the coffee table when I realized it

gets in the way of children climbing on moms lap and dogs wanting to

walk across it. Not to mention that any clear surface only remained

clear until the ex walked into a room. Can we say clutter?

But the biggest reason to get rid of coffee table hight tables was

the Berners. 85 to 110 lb dogs with lots of coat and big bushy tails.

Just the right height to totally clear the top of a table. That tippy

cup would be knocked 15 -20 feet across the room the first time the

happy tail wagged. And berners are happy campers that tail goes constantly.

Thank goodness the kitchen table is a bit taller. Though I did have

to watch Max when he first came to us at 18 mo old. He likes to get

up on his hind feet and lay his upper body in your lap. If you are

too close to the table when he does this his front feet will land on

the table. Took a bit to train him out of that. I have just once or

twice caught him walking up and laying his head on the table beside

my plate when I was eating. Didn't take him long to learn that that

is a no no at my house.

For years I have used baby gates to keep dogs out of the kitchen. I

have the gate fastened with hinges to an end of a cabinet and have

never had to hook the other end to the eye bolt through three

dogs. When my other dogs were little we had one baby gate that we

just leaned across the long entrance to the parlor (double pocket

doors opened into the wall) It only takes knocking the gate down a

couple of times when they are little to keep them away from a leaning

gate. Well Max found that the kitchen gate would open to the side if

he took his nose and shoved it to the left. He also soon learned that

just because you can open something doesn't mean you should, even if

mommy is in the kitchen on the other side from you. Then we got the

two girls and they will also slide the gate open and don't care if

they get in trouble for it. So I had to start hooking it shut. And I

still have to get after the girls because they will still try an open it.

I have found over the years that keeping a part of the dogs kibble

in a bowl on the counter makes it easy to have impromptu mini

training sessions during meal prep time. It's amazing how many down

stays, sits and stands, back up etc you can work in while waiting for

something to cook on the stove. My first dog did much of the training

for his CD in the kitchen. Then we worked heeling outside and at class.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no

litters Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting photo)

[Guest guest]



's two big ones will look you in the eye when you sit on the sofa - Bridget the crone is under the coffee table

Please put Herrn the male schnauzer on the prayer list - his left hip and leg are hurting - worse than me - and he is depressed. He is a big lovable lapdog.

Also Bridget the tsis zu - she might not make the winter

we all know pain - these two are big babies and full of love

Re: Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my four wolf dogs this afternoon:

At 06:05 AM 12/2/2008, you wrote:>mugs with lids and tippy cups with lids keep furbabies of>any size out of hot beverages -I haven't had a coffee table in years. Not since my daughter was little(she's 29 now) I got rid of the coffee table when I realized it gets in the way of children climbing on moms lap and dogs wanting to walk across it. Not to mention that any clear surface only remained clear until the ex walked into a room. Can we say clutter?But the biggest reason to get rid of coffee table hight tables was the Berners. 85 to 110 lb dogs with lots of coat and big bushy tails. Just the right height to totally clear the top of a table. That tippy cup would be knocked 15 -20 feet across the room the first time the happy tail wagged. And berners are happy campers that tail goes constantly.Thank goodness the kitchen table is a bit taller. Though I did have to watch Max when he first came to us at 18 mo old. He likes to get up on his hind feet and lay his upper body in your lap. If you are too close to the table when he does this his front feet will land on the table. Took a bit to train him out of that. I have just once or twice caught him walking up and laying his head on the table beside my plate when I was eating. Didn't take him long to learn that that is a no no at my house.For years I have used baby gates to keep dogs out of the kitchen. I have the gate fastened with hinges to an end of a cabinet and have never had to hook the other end to the eye bolt through three dogs. When my other dogs were little we had one baby gate that we just leaned across the long entrance to the parlor (double pocket doors opened into the wall) It only takes knocking the gate down a couple of times when they are little to keep them away from a leaning gate. Well Max found that the kitchen gate would open to the side if he took his nose and shoved it to the left. He also soon learned that just because you can open something doesn't mean you should, even if mommy is in the kitchen on the other side from you. Then we got the two girls and they will also slide the gate open and don't care if they get in trouble for it. So I had to start hooking it shut. And I still have to get after the girls because they will still try an open it.I have found over the years that keeping a part of the dogs kibble in a bowl on the counter makes it easy to have impromptu mini training sessions during meal prep time. It's amazing how many down stays, sits and stands, back up etc you can work in while waiting for something to cook on the stove. My first dog did much of the training for his CD in the kitchen. Then we worked heeling outside and at class.Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting photo)

[Guest guest]

Please put Herrn the male schnauzer on the prayer list - his

left hip and leg are hurting - worse than me - and he is depressed. He is

a big lovable lapdog.

Have you tried a glucosamine supplement for him? In dogs this can

work wonders for things like hip dysplasia. I have a friend that takes

her dog with orthepedic problems to a doggie chiropractor once a month.

Says it makes a big difference on how he gets along.

Hope Bridget gets along okay. Is she old for a dog? Those senior

years can be bittersweat. I was lucky with my first two berners that they

never acted their age till the last 6 months. I don't like using

remidyl(sp) for pain control in dogs because it can cause some other

problems kidney and liver. I did have to use some for both my seniors

that last 6 months, but didn't use it every day. Now days I think I would

talk to those on my natural list and use more homopathic meds for pain

relief.

/But my Harvey learned when he was aroun four or 5 to tell me with

a bark and then to 'show me' what he wanted. Not to long after we got the

remidyl after a surgery for a mast cell tumor he was standing in front of

the bathroom door and kept barking his special bark. I went into the

other room from where I was and asked if he had to go out. no he stood

there and barked again but did not move toward the back door. No one was

in the bathroom and he wasn't facing the bathroom. I asked him to show me

what he wanted again and he barked again. This time I noticed that his

nose was pointed up toward the cabinet I have in the corner of my kitchen

by the bathroom door that contained our medication. Then it dawned on me

and I asked him if he wanted a remidyl. I opened the cabinet and picked

up the bottle and he did his version of people hand clapping that I did

it right. He barked and play bowed and twirled around.

My favorite memory of Harey was about a week before he died. He was

so weak he could barely stand up. I was working with Max for standing

in front of the cart between the shafts(he was facing the cart- fine with

me). Harvey loved his cart and

struggled up to come stand between the shafts and show empty headed

boy what was what. I put the cart up and my husband came home from

work a few hours later. Harvey struggled up again and toddled over to

stand in the middle of the living room and bark. My husband couldn't

figure out what he wanted. Harvey always barked to tell you he wanted

something. And when you asked him if it is this or that -( when you

hit the correct one he would do his doggie version of my people good dog

dance)I looked out and saw Harvey staring at his cart and

explained to my husband about earlier. So my husband got the cart

down and did boop de boop with the shafts and fed him a cookie. And

he was happy. We lost him a week later just a few weeks shy of 11

yrs. But he was so happy to be doing a job with his cart that week.

Just a couple of days later he could barely stand up without

help.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters

Kansas

http://home.hit.net/~dimck/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting

photo)

[Guest guest]

Please put Herrn the male schnauzer on the prayer list - his

left hip and leg are hurting - worse than me - and he is depressed. He is

a big lovable lapdog.

Have you tried a glucosamine supplement for him? In dogs this can

work wonders for things like hip dysplasia. I have a friend that takes

her dog with orthepedic problems to a doggie chiropractor once a month.

Says it makes a big difference on how he gets along.

Hope Bridget gets along okay. Is she old for a dog? Those senior

years can be bittersweat. I was lucky with my first two berners that they

never acted their age till the last 6 months. I don't like using

remidyl(sp) for pain control in dogs because it can cause some other

problems kidney and liver. I did have to use some for both my seniors

that last 6 months, but didn't use it every day. Now days I think I would

talk to those on my natural list and use more homopathic meds for pain

relief.

/But my Harvey learned when he was aroun four or 5 to tell me with

a bark and then to 'show me' what he wanted. Not to long after we got the

remidyl after a surgery for a mast cell tumor he was standing in front of

the bathroom door and kept barking his special bark. I went into the

other room from where I was and asked if he had to go out. no he stood

there and barked again but did not move toward the back door. No one was

in the bathroom and he wasn't facing the bathroom. I asked him to show me

what he wanted again and he barked again. This time I noticed that his

nose was pointed up toward the cabinet I have in the corner of my kitchen

by the bathroom door that contained our medication. Then it dawned on me

and I asked him if he wanted a remidyl. I opened the cabinet and picked

up the bottle and he did his version of people hand clapping that I did

it right. He barked and play bowed and twirled around.

My favorite memory of Harey was about a week before he died. He was

so weak he could barely stand up. I was working with Max for standing

in front of the cart between the shafts(he was facing the cart- fine with

me). Harvey loved his cart and

struggled up to come stand between the shafts and show empty headed

boy what was what. I put the cart up and my husband came home from

work a few hours later. Harvey struggled up again and toddled over to

stand in the middle of the living room and bark. My husband couldn't

figure out what he wanted. Harvey always barked to tell you he wanted

something. And when you asked him if it is this or that -( when you

hit the correct one he would do his doggie version of my people good dog

dance)I looked out and saw Harvey staring at his cart and

explained to my husband about earlier. So my husband got the cart

down and did boop de boop with the shafts and fed him a cookie. And

he was happy. We lost him a week later just a few weeks shy of 11

yrs. But he was so happy to be doing a job with his cart that week.

Just a couple of days later he could barely stand up without

help.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters

Kansas

http://home.hit.net/~dimck/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting

photo)

[Guest guest]



has Herrn on all of that and many herbal supplements - she is doing everything she can - she is reiki too - all of the heart sisters are working with him - he is 120 pounds of love and caring - he makes sure I have him between me and the thundering horde -

Miss B - is 14 - quite an advanced age = she has cataracts and dry eyes - she has treats after the eye drops - if she does not get her drops she is right there to get them - you better get them - grumpy - with ouchies - a great kisser - a lover

Re: Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my four wolf dogs this afternoon:

Please put Herrn the male schnauzer on the prayer list - his left hip and leg are hurting - worse than me - and he is depressed. He is a big lovable lapdog. Have you tried a glucosamine supplement for him? In dogs this can work wonders for things like hip dysplasia. I have a friend that takes her dog with orthepedic problems to a doggie chiropractor once a month. Says it makes a big difference on how he gets along. Hope Bridget gets along okay. Is she old for a dog? Those senior years can be bittersweat. I was lucky with my first two berners that they never acted their age till the last 6 months. I don't like using remidyl(sp) for pain control in dogs because it can cause some other problems kidney and liver. I did have to use some for both my seniors that last 6 months, but didn't use it every day. Now days I think I would talk to those on my natural list and use more homopathic meds for pain relief. /But my Harvey learned when he was aroun four or 5 to tell me with a bark and then to 'show me' what he wanted. Not to long after we got the remidyl after a surgery for a mast cell tumor he was standing in front of the bathroom door and kept barking his special bark. I went into the other room from where I was and asked if he had to go out. no he stood there and barked again but did not move toward the back door. No one was in the bathroom and he wasn't facing the bathroom. I asked him to show me what he wanted again and he barked again. This time I noticed that his nose was pointed up toward the cabinet I have in the corner of my kitchen by the bathroom door that contained our medication. Then it dawned on me and I asked him if he wanted a remidyl. I opened the cabinet and picked up the bottle and he did his version of people hand clapping that I did it right. He barked and play bowed and twirled around.My favorite memory of Harey was about a week before he died. He was so weak he could barely stand up. I was working with Max for standing in front of the cart between the shafts(he was facing the cart- fine with me). Harvey loved his cart and struggled up to come stand between the shafts and show empty headed boy what was what. I put the cart up and my husband came home from work a few hours later. Harvey struggled up again and toddled over to stand in the middle of the living room and bark. My husband couldn't figure out what he wanted. Harvey always barked to tell you he wanted something. And when you asked him if it is this or that -( when you hit the correct one he would do his doggie version of my people good dog dance)I looked out and saw Harvey staring at his cart and explained to my husband about earlier. So my husband got the cart down and did boop de boop with the shafts and fed him a cookie. And he was happy. We lost him a week later just a few weeks shy of 11 yrs. But he was so happy to be doing a job with his cart that week. Just a couple of days later he could barely stand up without help.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting photo)

[Guest guest]



has Herrn on all of that and many herbal supplements - she is doing everything she can - she is reiki too - all of the heart sisters are working with him - he is 120 pounds of love and caring - he makes sure I have him between me and the thundering horde -

Miss B - is 14 - quite an advanced age = she has cataracts and dry eyes - she has treats after the eye drops - if she does not get her drops she is right there to get them - you better get them - grumpy - with ouchies - a great kisser - a lover

Re: Re: The MS brain at work after visiting my four wolf dogs this afternoon:

Please put Herrn the male schnauzer on the prayer list - his left hip and leg are hurting - worse than me - and he is depressed. He is a big lovable lapdog. Have you tried a glucosamine supplement for him? In dogs this can work wonders for things like hip dysplasia. I have a friend that takes her dog with orthepedic problems to a doggie chiropractor once a month. Says it makes a big difference on how he gets along. Hope Bridget gets along okay. Is she old for a dog? Those senior years can be bittersweat. I was lucky with my first two berners that they never acted their age till the last 6 months. I don't like using remidyl(sp) for pain control in dogs because it can cause some other problems kidney and liver. I did have to use some for both my seniors that last 6 months, but didn't use it every day. Now days I think I would talk to those on my natural list and use more homopathic meds for pain relief. /But my Harvey learned when he was aroun four or 5 to tell me with a bark and then to 'show me' what he wanted. Not to long after we got the remidyl after a surgery for a mast cell tumor he was standing in front of the bathroom door and kept barking his special bark. I went into the other room from where I was and asked if he had to go out. no he stood there and barked again but did not move toward the back door. No one was in the bathroom and he wasn't facing the bathroom. I asked him to show me what he wanted again and he barked again. This time I noticed that his nose was pointed up toward the cabinet I have in the corner of my kitchen by the bathroom door that contained our medication. Then it dawned on me and I asked him if he wanted a remidyl. I opened the cabinet and picked up the bottle and he did his version of people hand clapping that I did it right. He barked and play bowed and twirled around.My favorite memory of Harey was about a week before he died. He was so weak he could barely stand up. I was working with Max for standing in front of the cart between the shafts(he was facing the cart- fine with me). Harvey loved his cart and struggled up to come stand between the shafts and show empty headed boy what was what. I put the cart up and my husband came home from work a few hours later. Harvey struggled up again and toddled over to stand in the middle of the living room and bark. My husband couldn't figure out what he wanted. Harvey always barked to tell you he wanted something. And when you asked him if it is this or that -( when you hit the correct one he would do his doggie version of my people good dog dance)I looked out and saw Harvey staring at his cart and explained to my husband about earlier. So my husband got the cart down and did boop de boop with the shafts and fed him a cookie. And he was happy. We lost him a week later just a few weeks shy of 11 yrs. But he was so happy to be doing a job with his cart that week. Just a couple of days later he could barely stand up without help.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting photo)