Recent content by Emma & Nigel's Mom

Now that we live out in the country we have moved to our next stage of life and have 3 hens. My mother-in-law has had hens for years and lives down the road from us, so it was only a matter of time before we got some :) I am thinking of adding a rooster to the mix and wondered if anyone here...

When it's grooming day I always flip up the middle seats in my van to allow the dog to hop in the back. Emma could care less when I do this, but Nigel, Nigel will spend the rest of the morning whining and barking and whining and barking. I don't mind as much when it's His Day, but when it's...

This avatar is a photo of my oldest daughter Anna with our Emma girl. Anna had been away at a church retreat in Steubenville Ohio for 3 whole days, Emma & Nigel really missed her. It was Emma who was ready to pose for the camera! We'll get a more recent one of Nigel up here soon too ;)

Emma is 8 years old these days, she's got a bit of arthritis in her back leg, but other than that she acts just like her normal self. I've noticed in the past 6 months that she's not eating as much as she used to, and I wondered if it was normal. I am feeding a salmon and potato food that they...

Ginger!! Ginger is an 8 year old calico cat that we are blessed to be able to rehome. She is not a rescue, she was very well loved by her previous owner, but their jobs recently started taking them out of state for days at a time. We are so excited to have her! Emma was so excited to...

Hello all! Just a quick note to say that my sister and her boyfriend are here from England and they have fallen in love with our doggies! They are dog people anyway, but they had never met Newfies in person. Then she asked the cutest question "Do they even have Newfoundlands in England?" I...

Hey guys, I don't get on here much, but I had to share a story only you will understand. We moved into a big beautiful house built in the 1870's, all hardwood floors and ceramic tile throughout. The wood floors are not in pristine condition, which is perfect with us having 2 big dogs and 4...

I got out of the shower this morning to find my husband and children pitching a fit because Emma stepped in dog poo and brought inside. Sarah, the 7 almost 8 year old was spraying air freshener, and the rest of the kids were acting like a stink bomb had gone off. I am very fortunate to be...

Many of you may remember that this past summer Jamie and I took the family on our very first trip to England to see my dad, sister, and that side of the family. I posted pics on Facebook. Today my sister just informed me, and the rest of the facebook world that she and her boyfriend Gary (who...

Hi everyone, I haven't started a thread in a long time, I'm feeling kind of rusty. I was wondering if I could call upon those who wish to, to say a prayer for us. An amazing opportunity has presented itself to us to be able to buy a great house on land contract. We know the people through...

I posted in the Food & Diet section, but thought maybe I should post the link in general, too. There is a recall as of July 30, 2010 on Iams and Eukenuba. http://www.newf.net/Forums/showthread.php?t=95180 Mods, please feel free to remove this extra post if I've overdone it.

I just got the following message in an email from our vets. Thought I'd post it. For Immediate Release Contact: P&G Consumer Relations – 877-340-8823 July 30, 2010 P&G Expands Voluntary Limited Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk...

Well ladies and gentlemen the time is finally approaching! I will try and bring everyone up to speed as it has been a good few months since I last talked about this, and so MUCH has happened! First of all, some of you may remember that my family (husband & 4 kids) were supposed to go to...

I'm on way to take Emma to the vet this morning. We suspect she has a UTI. Jamie noticed squatting numerous times to pee outside, I never saw her do that. However, this morning she peed inside!! Bless her heart she peed on a rubber-backed throw rug, so the carpet underneath wasn't saturated...

Just a quick question. Emma is now 6-1/2 years old. Her teeth in the front bottom jaw are very worn down. They don't seem to cause her pain, and I am assuming it's an age thing. I was just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this, and is there anything to be aware of? There has always...