A Christmas Message From Daisy
Where is Belle?
My neighbours in France had a major alarm Monday last week. Belle, their Cairns Terrier, had disappeared. They discovered her absence late in the afternoon and it was dark. The younger son went straight up to the forest thinking that Belle had maybe decided to go hunting. I went round the village with a torch and later to another part of the forest to look but no luck. There at the edge of the forest it was completely silent, no little dogs barking or crying. Just a deadly silence.
Tuesday the other son arrived and the two of them went up to the forest and spent several hours searching for Belle. I went up to another section but again the silence ruled, “Belle! Belle!”. No response.
Wednesday my neighbour came home from a business trip. His little dog was gone! He cried. A large man who makes Pavarotti look small, he mourned his little dog. The conviction was that Belle had been stolen. It had happened before in the village, strangers passing who decided that another’s dog was theirs!
Thursday evening a knock on my door, it was the younger son. “Bon Noël”, he said. I thought he meant because it had started to snow but no, “Belle is back!”. Happiness reigned. It appeared that somehow or other Bell had got herself locked in an uninhabited house. Luckily she was found by one of the ladies from the village. Three days without water and food but Belle was so happy to be home again.
So remember, make sure all gates and doors are secure. make sure you know where your dog is and get the vet to give him a chip.
Kleine Belle
Dog Lost – Amazon.co.uk
Faith, The Two-Legged Dog!
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with two legs and of course couldn’t walk when he was born, even his mother didn’t want him.
His first owner didn’t think that he could survive and was thinking of ‘putting him to sleep’ but then his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She became determined to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself……She named him ‘Faith’.
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him for standing up and jumping around.
Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his hind legs and to jump to move forward. After further training in the snow, he could now walk like a human being.
Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he attracts people to him. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows.
There is now a book entitled With a Little Faith being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.
Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul.
Faith standing tall.
See more photo’s at Faiths photo page.
Daisy has cancer!
A few weeks ago I discovered a couple of large lumps on my Jackie’s tummy. It gave me quite a shock.
A visit to the vet confirmed our fears, Daisy had cancer. Luckily x-rays showed that the cancer hadn’t spread so an operation was needed.
Because Jackies are small the operation had to be carried out in two steps. First the righthand side and several weeks later, December the 7th, the left side. Thank goodness it’s all behind us now and Daisy is the bossy little bitch we know and love.
Dogs love having their tummy scratched and stroked and at the same time you can check to make sure that they’re ok. So do it regularly.
Daisy after the operation.
Some lovely doggy things.
I think you’ll all like these.
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue
Anonymous
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
Ben Williams
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
Josh Billings
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
Andy Rooney
Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
Franklin Jones
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
Mark Twain
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
Roger Caras
If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
Phil Pastoret
Has your dog got worms?
I found an interesting article on worms in your dog. The first paragraph got my attention.
Of all the parasites a dog can catch, worms take home first prize for Most Disgusting. Nobody wants to imagine little worms crawling around in their dog’s digestive system, but it’s a fairly common ailment that’s easily passed from dog to dog. So if he does happen to contract them, tell your furry fella not to feel ashamed of his worms! They’re easily prevented and controlled with medication that your vet routinely prescribes to hundreds of pooches just like him.
This is an extremely useful read and should be read by all dog owners. You can read it at this page. Make sure your dogs “clean!”
An Australian’s experience in the U.K.
This guy has a dramatic solution for the shitty shoe situation.
In Australia we teach our dogs not to crap where they shouldn’t by rubbing their noses in it. Obviously they dislike this, but fortunately for us all they learn a valuable lesson. And after what happened to me the other day, I am thinking of applying the same rule over here, with just a slight twist. I think the next time I see a dog crapping on my footpath, I am going to grab the owner and rub his nose in it.
Read the rest of his story at http://www.thesite.org/.