Dear universe,
I'm done. Really. I've reached my capacity for crap, so if you could hold off until I get one or two of these things dealt with, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.
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Dear universe,
I'm done. Really. I've reached my capacity for crap, so if you could hold off until I get one or two of these things dealt with, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.
Aw (((((((Dex))))))) Hoping it starts to lighten up for you real soon.
Dear Universe: What she said. Give her a break.
Dear driver who ran the red light in front of me this morning,
I realize that you getting where you need to go is more important than anything/anyone else, but having to lock up my brakes to come within inches of hitting you has caused my back to hurt again. It was healing up so well, please try to be more aware of others around you and understand the pain your actions can bring.
Sincerely,
Sore again
Thanks for backing me up, OakLeaf. I think it must have worked, because other than dealing with some some migraine aftermath, nothing truly crappy has happened today...and some of the other stuff looks like resolution is closer than it seemed (not incredibly soon, but there's a glimmer of light). The universe and I just may get back on friendly terms yet. :rolleyes::)
Dear Cosmic Juju,
Thanks for lightening up on Dex, but Pax probably didn't really need the scare of her life yesterday morning. I know I don't always get this yin and yang thing, but could things run smoothly for just a little tiny bit?
Pax - I hope your back is feeling better.
Thanks bmccasland, it's feeling fine today AND the sun is shining!!
Dear powers that be. I am starting feel like I am getting into a funk. Could just be hormonal, but gosh I don't want to feel blah during the holidays. Have not decorated as we have been fixing up the house, I may try to atleast hang the stocings.
Hey Solo....Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
Sounds to me like you are doing a lot of good things for a lot of people. It's OK to get in a funk. Embrace the funk and treat yourself for a bit (hot chocolate, a yummy breakfast out, a night of movies and popcorn in bed?)
I think funks are nature's way of making us slow down and think about ourselves for a change when we are strained with too many obligations.
And you know, fixing up your house IS decorating it! ;)
Be good to yourself, you're worth it. :)
<singing to self> We want the funk... Give up the funk...
It was my 40th birthday, at Tipatina's in NO, and a bunch of Marsalis offshoots showed up to play a set. ... Gotta have that funk ...
Be One with the funk. :p
Dear Non-Profit organization that provides service dogs to the blind -
You broke my dog!!! Well, I know, technically he's "your" stud dog, and I am just his "keeper", but let's be realistic, he's our family's DOG. And he went in for a DATE with one of your floozies, and I go to pick him up and his tail is BROKEN!! :mad: Who slammed the frickking kennel door on my dog's tail?? :mad: :mad: :mad:
And it may need to be amputated to prevent nerve damage, and amputation seems like such a silly thing but you people who don't LIVE with him have no idea how much pleasure he gets from chasing his tail. :( Seriously, he has done this his entire simple loving little life. He is a tail chaser. He loves it. :(
Well, let's just hope he's home for Christmas.
Dog mom.
Oh crud, poor bunkie!
Oh poor puppy :(:(:(
Not that it's the major issue obviously, but I hope they're at least going to pay the vet bills. :mad:
Owiee..poor doggie! :(
Dear Australian Roads, Road Trains, Roos, Camels & everything else out in the yonder between Perth & Sydney.Please behave & allow us to have a safe journey.
Thank you! Signed the happy travellers
I know I know I know this should stay dear so and so, but oh, Sarah! I'm really sorry. That really stinks. Please smooch him for me.
How could such a thing happen?!
That would take quite some force :mad:
If you think about how dogs mate, it is not far fetched at all to imagine tail injuries during the event.
They will sprain tails occasionally. But I saw the X-ray. That bone is crushed, displaced and not OK. :mad:
They do pay all vet bills. He is "their" dog. But he has been OUR family for 8 years. So it hurts.
Thanks guys for the empathy. We are thinking of having the other dog's tail docked to make our wounded warrior feel less self conscious. (We won't. It is just a whim.)
Dear Russo, you are still cute even with a deformed tail.
Yellow's Sammie recently had a broken tail also. Maybe she can give you some good advice.
SK
Quote:
Originally Posted by maillotpois
you sure about that? They've done new studies that show that dogs can understand the concept of "fair".:D
mp
i did this to my own dog! he was going through a door with me and his tail got caught! he screamed bloody murder when it happened, and later 3 inches from the tip he had a permanent bump. I felt like some kind of evil monster, but it was an accident. i hope they don't have to amputate!
I did this to my dog, too. I was four and she kept dragging me around by the seat of the pants. So I bent the tip of her tail and she had a bent tail for her remaining 11 years. :rolleyes: This break is about an inch from the butt, and the concern is it may pull on the spinal cord and cause nerve damage.
Poor puppy! :(
Our Rottie of course had a docked tail (she came that way from the shelter). I loved watching her wag her stump. I always wondered what kind of damage her tail would have done since her stump wiggled so much.
Can you pin a tail on a dog? :eek:
Sick humor I know.
Veronica
Dear Shiloh, Thanks for being such a cool and awesome buddy, and such a great watchdog. I'll be extra careful of your tail!
I'm so sorry about the doggie's tail! How do you slam a kennel door on a tail so close to the behind??? And not admit it??? Poor doggie. He WILL miss it. I'm feeling heartbroken for him.
Karen
My parents Rottie, Athena, chases her nub around. It is quite hysterical albeit a little sad because you can tell she thinks she should have more tail. When they had a mixed breed Rott/Lab/Chow companion with a large plume of tail Athena was in awe of it. She would chase the tail and grab it like she was going to steal his tail. My Schnauzers wiggle their stumps with such enthusiam I am glad they don't have a full tail, plus natural Schnauzer tails are like little whips!
MP-Hope your little guy doesn't need an amputation!
I hope he can come home too. So sorry..Quote:
Originally Posted by maillotpois
Lisa: Thanks for your kind words and support. I really appreciate it.
Thanks all for your well wishes! We really appreciate it. Russo is home and we are in a watch and see mode with regard to the tail. No apparent nerve damage but they will be monitoring for it. He's sore, but on some hopefully good doggy pain meds. And his date next week is OFF. :rolleyes:
And I also loved my tail-less rottie - but there's something about the rottie build that makes that stump seem "right" - all burly and strong. The more aerodynamic lab profile needs a tail. So at least we get to keep it for a while longer. :cool:
I hope all goes well for Russo!
//although Chloe doesn't understand all this talk of "tails" :rolleyes:
But see - that's another dog, the corgi, who is perfect without a tail. With a tail she'd be too LONG.
And Jack Russell Terriers.
My first dog after my Jack Russells has a whole tail that demurely curves up, out of the way. My second dog is part Golden Retriever, and so her tail has taken some getting used to, when she thumps it on either side of the doorway in greeting, or sweeps it across your snack plate in the living room!
Karen
Doggie pain meds... do they come wrapped in cheese?
Veronica
Cream cheese is our pup's choice when it comes to hiding pills:)
Peanut butter. Harder to lick off or just dismantle.
Plus, there's entertainment value in a dog trying to get peanut butter off the roof of its mouth. :p
On a related topic... if you've recently lost a dog whose favorite toy was a squeaky carrot, do NOT go see Bolt. :( I was totally not ready for that.
I took Shiloh to the vet today for shots and heartworm preventative and a general checkup. He was not happy to be there! The vet confirmed that he's most likely Border Collie and Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler). He's healthy, but he has a funky hip. The fosterer told me that he has a broken leg when she found him at a shelter as a 6 or 7 month old pup. The vet today wanted to know more about the hip, so I asked the fosterer. Interesting story.
Just after he left the shelter, he had a FHO--a Femoral Head Ostectomy. That is, they removed the ball of the ball-and-socket joint of his pelvis. The vet who did the surgery several years ago said that he had been living with this broken pelvis for a few months when he was brought into the shelter.
I have to keep him lean and trim, and can't do anything that might hurt his hip, like flyball or crazy frisbee flips. He can, and likes, to do agility, but I have to keep the heights very low. He loves to swim, and that's good for him. He doesn't limp, but he does sit funny, as is apparent in that photo of me and him in the Meet Shiloh thread.
I guess this should be in the Pets thread or the Thread Drift, but with Russo's tail tale, it just seemed like the right place.
Dear Shiloh's rescuer--thank you for taking such good care of my future pup when you found him!
Dear Santa Claus,
or whoever. I must have been a really good girl this year. I have never got so many unexpected presents, hugs and warm wishes from my colleagues/friends ever. Or am I just suddenly noticing it this year? I dunno, but it's warming the cockles of my heart anyway. Feeling very loved and needed,
yours, lph :)
Dear City of Seattle
So why is it that you tell us in case of inclement weather to take mass transit and then you shorten most bus routes and cancel 100 buses? exactly what is safe about waiting more than an hour to hopefully catch a bus that might never come in sub freezing weather?
Dear Ice Storm
Please lose your "energy" and your cold air. Send us rain instead.
Dear Bonnie Cat,
You really don't need to meow CONSTANTLY! There is food in your bowl. You'll get more mackrel in the morning. I know you haven't felt good in ages, but I'm getting seriously tired of your constant complaining. I don't know what to do. Why won't you eat???