This is a wonderful reference. I thought it might help someone. http://www.windyhollowvet.com/Document/inf...FailureDiet.pdf

Natural Balance is recalling some of their Sweet Potato and Chicken kibble in certain states due to salmonella. Here's the link to their website with all the info http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/letter_from_president.html

I rolled my brain inside out and back trying to decide whether this belonged in "General" or "Food", and finally concluded that since we're talking water - not food - I'd put it here.

We have given up on bottle stands after having Jack (the big guy) knock them over so often just doing Tzoomies with the little guys. Instead, my darling friendtor (that's friend + mentor) turned us on to these:

http://pawmarksonline.com/store.php?catego...ttle%20Adapters

I use the little ones that come with bottles on the crates, and have a couple of the big ones attached to Drake's Puppy Palace on the outside (obviously, he has one on the inside). The worst thing that ever happens is one gets knocked a bit askew by all the romping and a quick push back in the upright direction is all that's needed. You use a plain old plastic bottle (the kind you get when you buy water or whatever at wherever) for the water and can change it as you see fit. If you're like me, you'll bleach it out every so often and change it on a whim.

Neat things!

Just wanted to remind everyone to watch out for antifreeze since winter is here. It smells and tastes good to dogs, but will kill them very quickly if it's not caught in time. An amount as small as a small leak from a car can make them deathly ill. A person on another board I look at has just lost a dog and has 2 more who are very sick from antifreeze and they don't know if they'll make it. They haven't figured out yet where they got into it. Here's some links about it.

http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesan..._antifreeze.htm

http://www.vetinfo.com/dtoxin.html

I just want to say that I am really thankful and happy for all the friendship, experience, advice, comfort, laughter, and support that this little community offers to all of us.

We rock! Thanks to Sunlite and the mods and everyone willing to be here and share so well.

So...
Lullaby just finished her puppy shots today, including rabies. The vet mentioned a couple other vaccines that are optional: giardia and lyme disease. I'm concerned about overvaccination. What do you guys think about these vaccines? Should Lullaby get them? What did you get for your pups?

Thanks so much!
Kay

Since we have had some new folks joining us lately, and some others rejoining us, and others who haven't been with us that long, and even more that have been here for a bit..I thought it might be nice to reintroduce our pups to everyone. I hope everyone will join in and share a bit about our sweet babies so everyone can get to know them a bit better!
I have:
Rally--A 11 year old 1/2 Lhasa-Apso/tzu. I call him the "Sheriff". He doesn't like excitement, or rambunctious behavior! He will always put a stop to that! But he is a very loyal dog, and very sweet. He loves all people, but not other dogs.

Payslee--A red/liver Shih-tzu who is a year old. She loves to run as fast as she can! She is a very bright little tzu, and smiles a lot. She likes to visit my hospice friend, and she loves to bite Sawyer all the time. She is a smaller tzu, and even though Sawyer could take her in a good fight, he never does because she is the alpha at a whopping 6.5 pounds! Payslee is a certified therapy dog and has been visiting the nursing homes, assisted living center, VA hospitals, and recently the hospitals to help with Physical therapy..She is great at therapy work, always so patient with people, and happy to see them. Payslee is a sassy Princess baby.

Sawyer--A Brindle Shih-tzu who is a year old. He is such a sweet boy. He loves morning time when he wakes up and puts his arms around my neck to give me a hug. He is very floppy, and loves to be carried on my hip. He loves to play with anyone who will play with him, and he will let them drag him around if they want to. He loves all people and all other animals. He's a good little man, but often forgets what he is doing and has several "Blonde Moments" throughout the day! Sawyer got his therapy certification in September, and while he likes going..he doesn't like therapy work quite as much as Payslee..He's kind of more into 'himself'..

Pandora--My sweet Pandora went to Rainbow Bridge Oct 1 of last year. She is the one who led me to the Shih-tzu Breed, as I didn't even know what a Tzu was when I adopted Pan. She was a 10 year old black and white Tzu that made me laugh every single day! She loved to play with all her toys and sling them around and fling them into the air. Pandora was a rescue from the animal shelter where they found her in the trash can. Someone had actually shot at her with BB's, but she was the sweetest girl ever, and still managed to love all people, even though she had been through so much. I had her for 9 of her 10 years, and each day was a joy with her.

Can't wait to see everyone else's babes!

Not sure if this goes in General, Health, Grooming, Training, all of the above, so I'll just throw it out there.

I've noticed Harley has this way of sticking his whole head into the water bowl when he drinks, whether it's a ramekin or a salad bowl makes no difference. Result is, his whole face is usually sopping wet. Is this normal, and is there an easy fix besides following him to the water bowl every time with a towel to dry him off when he's done?

-m