needtoiron

@needtoiron (82)

Australia • Age 68

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Lost my darling dog

Lakota12 @Lakota12 (42600) • United States 20 Oct 07

I lost my beutiful dog Wed. HE was 15 years and 15 days old. All wendsday night he paced the floot in here and knocked over every thing and would look at the wall slike they were to move to let him out . So early MOrning had...

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needtoiron Hi, I know exactly how you feel as I had my beautiful George put down only 5weeks ago because he had cancer, he was 18yrs old and my best mate. the rainbow bridge poem is very beautiful and one day I will see George there and we will be reunited. Same goes...

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what are the signs of a mild stroke?

ccdrewchat @ccdrewchat (159) • Philippines 20 Aug 07

I have high blood pressure and I'm already in my late 30's. I'm a bit concerned about the signs of a mild stroke because in the history of our family, the youngest to have a mild stroke was in their 30's. I've been having...

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needtoiron Hi, I have had two strokes when I was 42yrs old, not from high blood pressure but genetic( family genes). My first one was only mild and had only headaches to speak of as symptoms. Woke up and went to work and when my boss came to say good morning she looked...

6 Nov 07

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What are your Pet's favorite toys?

gwendovere @gwendovere (1279) • United States 4 Nov 07

My cats love anything with catnip! Also things with feathers. And they love their jungle gym! :) How 'bout your pets?

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needtoiron I have 5 dogs and it makes it a bit expensive to by them indervidual toys so I by stuffed toys at the op-shop for them. My Bear loves his stuffed brown dog. Bella loves to chew up anything but does love the stuffed sharpei dog. Misty wants anything the...

5 Nov 07

Dogs as Stress Reliever

mik0930 @mik0930 (371) • Philippines 4 Nov 07

We have a lot of dogs at home and for us, they are effective stress relievers. We used to have one dog inside the house and we observed that our dog is sympathetic. They tend to comfort us. How about you? Same experience?

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needtoiron Hi, I used to work in a rehab centre and did a lot of research on pet therapy and found that it is a proven fact that having a pet lowers the blood pressure and relaxes you. Although sometimes when my lot get into mischief I wonder how this can be true. But...

5 Nov 07

how many dogs do you have, what are the breeds,what do you like doing with them

aninspiration @aninspiration (346) • United States 22 Oct 07

I have 5 dogs right now I have two snauziers one is 9 and one is 6 they are both layed back dogs but tend to bark at things alot I have a shihtzu that is 3 he is a resuce from a puppy mill I love brushing his hair and making him...

dogs

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needtoiron I have 5 dogs also, up till just recently I had 6 dogs but had to have one put down because he had cancer. 4 of my dogs are shar peis and the other one is a mixed breed little dog. I not only breed with my shar peis but we do obedience trialing and agility...

24 Oct 07

Do you believe in destiny?

mari123 @mari123 (1861) • China 24 Oct 07

i believe in destiny. its in my religion .for example someone is supposed to die today and he will wherever he go and do. Do you believe in destiny? why do you belive in it???

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needtoiron YES i do believe in destiny hence my introduceory saying " every thing happens for a reason". Everything happens to us to lead us to our destiny that is what I believe. Every thing we do and every choice we make in our lives leads us to that destiny.

24 Oct 07

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how many of you all use a doggie door ?

grandmaturtle @grandmaturtle (39) • United States 23 Oct 07

Ok yesterday a friend put a doggie door in my house for me because i have 3 little dogs and since winter is comming and i have health isues they need to use a doggie foor to go outside into there pen to go poddy . how hard was it...

doggie door

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needtoiron We have a doggy door for both small and medium sized dogs. To accomidate the small dogs we had to improvise a step on the outside so it wasn't such a long drop for them. the older dogs took to it straight away and we let thhem teach the younger dogs. The...

24 Oct 07

dog agility

speedmouse @speedmouse (133) • United States 22 Oct 07

Does anyone out there do dog agility? I'm deeply involved in the sport and write professionally for agility magazines.

dog agility

dogs

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needtoiron Yes my husband does agility with our oldest shar pei. Last weekend they got their first 2 passes in jumping and my husband was soooooooooo proud. I do obedience with our stud male and at the moment are in novice. Have you got any tips on how to get a dog to...

22 Oct 07

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best dog breed

dineskie @dineskie (155) • Philippines 23 Apr 07

what's the best dog breed?! any suggestions?

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needtoiron You have all forgotten about the medium type dogs, there are a lot of breeds in this class too. My favourite breed falls into this class, the Chinese Shar Pei. This is the only breed of dog I will ever own, they are loving, protective, funny and just all round...

21 Oct 07

Is your dog goes to school?Why?

cielicesky @cielicesky (71) • Philippines 21 Oct 07

Why should i allow dog to go to school and spending monthly matricula for what. What should i get from it!.. is it advisable?

dogs goes to school

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needtoiron Dogs not only need to go to school to learn manners and whats right and wrong but you also need to go with him to learn how to give and reinforce the commands. Dogs also need to socialise with other dogs and people so as they become polite around strangers and...

21 Oct 07

To Spank or Not to Spank, That is the Question

heartuvgold @heartuvgold (493) • United States 18 Oct 07

I was raised that kids obey their parents without question, no smart mouth or talking back and we got the switch to our behinds when we were out of line. And I still don't think that was abuse. It was the way we were taught and we...

child care

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needtoiron Hi, Glad to see other people out there with the same opinions as me. I believe that the best way to get the message of right and wrong across to children is a n occasionaly smack. My children are now grown up and were smacked as children and it hsn't done...

19 Oct 07

Attention Dog Lovers

phillygirl606 @phillygirl606 (1112) • United States 15 Oct 07

Let's admit it. We know our puppies become our babies and become a part of our family. They get a special place in our heart. My question is, what is your favorite dog breed and why. My obcession with chinese shar peis started...

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needtoiron Hi, Of course my favorite breed of dog is also the shar pei. I saw my first pei on a TV ad and likeing things that are different I wanted one, not knowing what the breed was like. One day I went to work (caring for Pallative people) and talking to one of my...

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The final resting place for my twin nephews

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 30 Sep 07

As some of you know, my sister in law suffered the loss of her twin sons last week. They didn't even get to enjoy a moment on this earth. Instead, they were stillborn due to what I believe to be the fault of the medical staff at...

burial

familys loss

final resting place

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needtoiron Hi, I only read about yours and your families loss this morning,(been too caught up in my own grief),but I was horrified at what you wrote. Being a nurse myself I feel an investigation is definitly warrented.Hospitals get away with too much and need to be...

10 Oct 07

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A poem for dog lovers to enjoy

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 9 Oct 07

I always get emails from PetPlace.com, and this one included a wonderful poem about a dog's soul. I hope you all like it as much as I do. Enjoy! Hugs to everyone! A Dogs Soul by Author Unknown Every dog must have a...

a dogs soul

dogs

poem for dog lovers

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needtoiron Hi Katlady, A truer word has nver been spoken. Animals give us unconditional love and a lot of the time we abuse this love or ignore it. It's not fair on the animal is it?

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Should we get my daughter a new pup?

Noeliasmom @Noeliasmom (34) • United States 8 Oct 07

We got my daughter a husky pup last year for her to grow up with. Well the ohter day meeko was being a husky and got lose..Dug out of her play kennel and fence when I wasnt home. She was missing for a day, I called every shelter...

children

death

dogs

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needtoiron Hi, Very sad to hear that someone would do that to the poor dog. I believe you should sit your daughter down and in a simple way explain to her the truth that her dog ate something really bad and that it has sent it to heaven. My granddaughter became very...

9 Oct 07

Do you think it's ok to leave dogs and children with each other?

moirax23 @moirax23 (317) • Malta 8 Oct 07

What do you think about this? If I own a large dog (German Sheperd) and plan to have children should I lock the dog in a room? I personally think it will only make things worse - the dog will get savage and things like that. My...

savage

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needtoiron Hi, I personally have had all types of dogs big and small all my life and right through raising my chldren. What I have found to be the trick for harmany btween both dogs and children is that when you bring the child home don't forget about the dog. A big...

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My dog died, should I get another one?

Jade27 @Jade27 (67) • United States 8 Oct 07

A few months ago our dog died. We all miss her very much. Our kids really miss her and I think we should probably get them another dog. I just think it might be too soon. We have been saying we are going to wait a few years till...

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needtoiron Hi, I don,t think you should wait any longer either. I know when I have losed dogs it leaves an empty whole in our lives as usually the dog is part of our families. This has probably been a very good learning experience for your children. So now they know...

8 Oct 07

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no relief for pets itchy skin

mkcd1973 @mkcd1973 (28) • United States 3 Oct 07

I have tried everything that I can possibly think of to give my dog relief from his itchy skin. He scratches so much that he has sores on his back and his skin near the top of his tail is bright pink (working really hard on being...

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needtoiron Hi, The only other thing that I can suggest if all these ideas don't work and this is speaking from experience with a dog who scratched all his hair out and then got a very bad skin infection and went into second degree heart block. To prevent him from ever...

6 Oct 07

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Do you think they should create another season after the finale season 8 ?

010878 @010878 (303) • Indonesia 9 May 07

Charmed was done after 8 season. But many fans out there wish that they would be another season of Charmed. I know I would. So do you think they should create another season or they just create another tv show that was sequel to...

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needtoiron Hi, First they should make a movie about their after life i.e chidren, does Paige get married and have children, do their powers pass on and who gets what. Then after this is a box office hit then start another series maybe called CHARMED KIDS.

5 Oct 07

Do you think they should make a movie?

timbershideway @timbershideway (12) • United States 5 Oct 07

Do you think there should be a charmed movie?

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favorite tv shows

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needtoiron Hi, I am a big fan of charmed and own all the series on DVD. I think they should make a movie about their married lives after the ending. AT THE END OF THE SERIES THEY SHOWED A SMALL SNIPET OF WHAT FOLLOWED WITH THEIR PERSONAL LIVES. I WOUKLD LIKE TO LEARN A...

5 Oct 07