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    help

    What rescue covers Maryland. There is a beautiful well mannered six year old male brown newf there who needs a home. Owner died. My daughter in law contacted me.
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    new adventures

    Gracie is apparently having a ball with my daughter-in-law and my grandaughter...Gracie met her first horse today and Kerry posted a pic on FB. Of course, the first response was...are you sure that isn't a pony. I'm sure missing my crackhead.
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    homeless

    it finally happened...I'm homeless. Tree fell on my house...humongous tree...and crushed the end where my bedroom is...knocked house off foundation, supposedly. I'm visiting my son in md. and will be going home tomorrow to talk to relevant people. Gracie is staying here for a while. The good...
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    blue buffalo, merrick, earthborn

    Anyone feed any of the above? I finally gave up on Diamond Mfg and decided to switch...I had been considering a switch for quite a while . I'm the person who took 7 years to pick out a new set of everyday dishes...I apparently have a committment problem! Anyway, our options in West "by God"...
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    Heed what you read

    The vet thinks that in all probability, Lucky died of Laryngeal Paralysis, that her upper airway collapsed. I have read all the threads involving Lar Par, but I think I attributed much of her symptoms to old age. Lar Par did cross my mind, but I also assumed any treatment would be too stressful...
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    Lucky Girl - March 1999 -March 19, 2012

    Moms best good girl passed to the bridge this evening. 13 years and counting. It was a good run and she will be so missed. God bless you sweet girl.
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    not doing well

    Lucky, who turned 13 last week, is fading fast. Very labored breathing, stridor. Vet visit today revealed lungs clear on xray, esophagus ok, heart ok, without sedating her vet could not assess her upper laryngeal pharageal area so she gave her a shot of solumedrol and abx to see if she responded...
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    cats

    so, does anyone know how to evaluate cat breeders specifically Maine Coons, or how to find cat rescue groups?
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    giardia questions

    Those of you who have experienced this...if you had multiple dogs, did others get it or just one? Both of mine have it. Were you able to isolate the source? How long did it take before you began to see improvements? How, or did you, decontaminate your house? yards? This is getting old fast!
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    Lucky's Lucky - Tumor Update

    Lucky's tail tumor was NOT a melonoma...just a benign Hemangioma...so she's good to go! We're happy! I had a 13 year old neighbor sitting with her while I've been at work, to be sure she didn't mess with the incision site. His mom told me today that he's telling all his friends that he's been...
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    tumors and tails

    Does any one know anything about fatty tumors, mast cell tumors, and tumors on tails. Lucky has a fatty tumor on her belly, which we are just watching. She now has a tumor ( not fatty we don't think) on her tail, about 3 inches from the base of the tail. What experience does anyone on here have...
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    rita, rita, rita

    friends from Slidell who evacuated to Texas during Katrina...have been back in Slidell only a few days, and are staying...except John's job is now operating out of Houston...from which he tried to evacuate yesterday, eventually turned back and is riding out the storm in his apartment there...we...
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    degenerative myelopathy

    I pm'd Michelle about this, but am throwing this topic out in general for a friend whose GSD has recently been diagnosed (presumptively) with this. Who can tell me about this...long term prognosis, anything that helped even short term. Zena is a sweetie and we are all devastated by this...she is...
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    feeding schedule

    Gracie is 7 plus months and I am still feeding her three times a day. She still eats all meals with the ferocity of a starving leopard. I feel as though I should be trying to wean her to two meals a day. Should I or should I just keep on with the three meals. Her weight is not an issue, just the...
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    Graceless One Strikes Again

    OK, today I was really provoked! Gracie and Lucky "rasslin" in the living room, knock over the Grandfather clock! This is close to having them knock over a china cabinet!full moon you say? But, on the positive side, the glass didn't break and I am going to have to have clockman come to the house...
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    Gracie's latest adventure

    Remember first of all that this is one of Penny's pups, hope's sister, and an irish spot to boot...I think there's "something" in that IS gene...Well, today I was at work, car was in the shop, cleaning lady cleaning my house...left cigarettes on the counter...Gracie, the olympic counter-surfer...
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    toeing out

    Lucky is about 6 plus years old now, and it appears to me that she's starting to toe out a little in the rear...is this common with ageing...or post TPLO (about three years ago).
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    holding the fort

    everyone holding the fort...we need to come up with somevery exciting topics the next few days...or...those at Jeannies will be convinced...it's all about them...How can we make THEM jealous...
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    sardines

    anyone ever tried making sardine jerky? Wouldn't that be just about the ultimate treat? WEould you ever get the smell out of the house? Would every cat in the neighborhood be on your doorstep? Any recommendations...I think I'll try it.
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    wednesday 's Word

    Ok, has 9 letters and starts with "O"...and as I don't have a dictionary handy I'll have to make up the definition..."to make unclear"
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