I did’nt get much sleep last night and could’nt get my book to rest my mind (Henry the 8tth)
But when I’d showered and came down into the lounge this morning there as always was my little boy “Roxanne”
Dog or no dog he seem’s to know if ive had a bad night and cuddle’s up to me and it’s then i get my thousand kisses, I really do feel Animals know when your not to well,
We got this little fellow from the local Animal S,P,C,A AND He’s 12 years old, what I call an ash pit
pointer (Likes nothing better than laying in front of the wood burner) His owner was an old man who Im afraid had to go into an old peoples home and Roxanne ended up in the rescue centre,
I did manage to get a letter via the rescue centre to the old man telling him Roxanne was in a very loving home and was eating well and enjoyed his daily walks and he lives in the house "So please do not worry about him, The address of the home the SPCA could not give me But assured me the letter was sent, a week later the rescue centre phoned me up and asked if I’d send a photo to them so they could send it to the previous owner as he’d asked if they had any photo’s of Roxanne?
This I did and thanks to the charity shop I found an silver photo frame and put the photo in and took it to the animal rescue centre and paid the postage so they would not be out of pocket,
But i offten wonder if Roxanne thinks about his last owner ? And when he lays on the settee (every night and part of the day) and looks at me what’s he thinking? what ever it is it must be nice because he gives kisses and then has a sleep,
Ive become very much an animal lover "Infact i can say i prefer Animals to a lot of humans Ive met in my life, Just feed them love them and make sure any treatment needed by a vet is given and they pay you back 10 fold and more, Oh and a nice soft bed to sleep in, (If the bed is good enough for me then Roxanne finds it good enough for him)
As time in our lives passes by we are both aware that one day we may be just one of us left as I have no family and my wife is in the same boat so if this little fellow should go before us the next dog will really have to be another old one as time is a big factor,
Anyone else have these thoughts ref their Ash pit pointers ?
Your story about Roxanne really touched my heart. He’s so lucky to have you, and I believe he feels all the love you give him. Animals truly understand us more than we know. Sorry, you might be wondering who I am, I’m still very new here. It’s lovely to meet you, Daniel.
Hi Pimmy,
Welcome and it’s nice your here, Ive only just come back to the forum having put a stop to forums because some allowed some very abusive threads and thats not what I am about, How ever 9months ago I was delt a black card in life when i was told i had cancer, "Hence experience of French hospital service and coming to terms with the “what if mind games” such as if i dont get over this what will happen to my wife, etc And it was then I thought i like the older folk who have lived a life and know what they’re talking about, Lets be honest here’ to get any experience you need time / age not one of us was born knowing it all it takes time to learn and become experienced, Hence the over 50’s forum is full of old farts who know their stuff and really are a pleasure to talk to, So once again Pimmy a big Welcome from me and Im sure the rest of the old boy’s and girls,
Thanks for the warm welcome! Sounds like I’ve landed in the right place, full of life stories, strength, and just the right amount of humor.
Glad to be here with people who’ve lived, learned, and still know how to laugh.
A good friend who is insulin dependent has a wonderful golden retriever who know as soon as her circulating glucose levels fall to somewhere near to the middle of acceptable. Tess will go up to her and persistent nudge until taken notice of and action taken.
We had a diabetic dog, cats can be given tablets to control levels, dogs can’t. For eight years, the dog had to be injected twice a day, I am in full admiration of my wife who had to do it, Bonnie was a family member who knew how much commitment she was being given.
Well done for keeping that dog alive and the understanding it takes to treat a dog having fits,
It’s not a nice sight to see whan the dog is having a fit,
Bonnie never had fits, the side effects of diabetes included cataracts, my son and I were walking her in a field of long grass with worn footpaths. We could not work out why she stuck to our heels like glue, then, a couple of days later, there was a bucket, upturned in the middle of the garden, and, she walked right in to it, that caused a vet visit and the cataract diagnosis, so, we had a dog with diabetes and no sight, won’t go into the interim but suffice to say, we kept her alive at the end for too long, for us, not for her, I just hope that makes us Human.
