Puppy's mum says: guilt

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Do you have a dog, and have questions about how to keep your dog happy? Is your new puppy having trouble settling in? Are you looking for a new puppy and aren't sure where to look?

I would love to help you with any of these issues, and more. My husband and I have bred many puppies over the last twenty years, and every puppy born at our home is important to us. Whether the puppy became a show dog or a much loved pet, it always remained 'our' puppy to some extent. We always cared about the wellbeing of that puppy.

I would love to be there for you too, if you have a new dog or pup, or if you're thinking of getting one, I would love to help you make the right choices for yourself, your family and for your puppy or dog.

Ask a question on this website, or make a comment. I'll answer you, I am here for you.

Feb 7, 2009

Dogs in hot weather

I am so glad the hot weather has gone! We've had the evap cooler going almost non-stop for a week and a half and I'm sick of it.

Our dogs don't seem to have minded - they've been inside where it's cool almost no-stop too. They flake out on the tiles, or on the carpet under the outlets and only get up if they absolutely have to.

I've heard some terrible stories about dogs left outside and people coming home to dead or dying canine friends. I don't know how I'd live with the guilt if that happened to me. Well, I do have some idea about how I'd feel. We've had some tragic losses in our fish pond in the last week. Things just got too hot for some of our goldfish.

I've put big blocks of ice in the pond on a couple of days, and sprayed cold water in the pond to help the fish cool down. Our fish numbers have plummeted to only three, and I do feel some guilt about that.

I care about the fish, but I don't love them like I love the dogs. I like the fish, but I don't feel fish are people, like dogs are. Dogs have their own character, and they are friends and family members.

Feb 2, 2009

still too hot

The dogs and I are still spending lots of time in the house. Too much time, I'm afraid. Life would be better if I'd braved the heat more.

I had an awful shock this morning. I finally went down to the back and checked out the fish pond. I hadn't been down there for a few days. I guess I may have been afraid of what I'd see.

I was right. Two dead fish and some others missing. I could only see three live fish, and there should have been at least seven. I feel like a murderer.

I've fed the live ones now, and put the hose in the pond, putting more air and water in. I just hope the remaining fish can make it through this horrible heat wave. Maybe if we didn't have all these restrictions on watering, I may have been more attentive to the fishes needs, but I think I'm just trying to cover my arse there.

If I was the animal lover I profess to be I would have put the fish first and the government rules second. I think I'm allowed to use the hose for animal welfare issues anyway. No excuses. I'm sorry fish.