The thought makes your eyes water, doesn't it?

not just the eyes either!

Thank goodness I won't ever be having another baby!!

:D

:-( !!

Lucy :-)

I am on to Grandchildren now Lucy ;)

Yep Melody you and me both.........
Much easier.......he arrives, grandad plays with him, winds him up, hands him back........and daughter has to cope with the results....
Thats what Grandparents are for.
He's just walking, sits on a straw bale and watches Grandad 'lambing' with great interest, just like Baby Bramble used to.

BB

59 posts!! Is this a record!

Are'nt some people a pain in the backside when it comes to dogs! We all know what we think of them!!

Mark

60 - and not an argument or a thread locking in sight :D

It came close when Jeangenie confessed all about her marigolds. I thought I had come to the wrong forum for a minute :rolleyes: :D

:o :o It was never meant to read like that......

That's what they all say :D

But I don't even like the smell of rubber gloves..:p

So why do you 'sniff' them?? :rolleyes:
Just to make sure you don't like the smell eh???? :o :o
Nice try!!

BB

I didn't know anyone was watching, BB!
Oh the shame, the shame....:o :o

*Snigger*

teehee - always thought a trip to a farm during lambing would solve teenage pregnancies!! ;-)

I hope none of 'ewe' are eating breakfast.
I skinned out the still born and made 2 coats for 2 of the triplets, and put them with the mother of still born (she only had the one).
As she could smell her lamb she's taken to them fine. The other triplet is being bottle fed, by Baby Bramble, 'til we can sort out another ewe. Prolapse........barbaric egh!! Prolapse Spoons don't work......
Best described as Baby Bramble once did at a WI meeting (he was their quest speaker)
"Turn her upsidedown.......clean 'it'....disinfect 'it'.........shove 'it' back in......and stitch 'er up".
I thought WI women would cope with his 'basic' description.....wrong. At least 2 were sick on the spot.........make his day that!!!

BB

enough already! :D

get those sheep doing their pelvic floor exercises!!

Now surely skinning a still born is a little more disgusting that picking up dog poo! I try to pick up poo when i can but luckily my dog tends to go off into the bushes to do it. The most rediculous thing is that i live in a small villiage on the coast. the sea front is full of dog bins, however most dog owners walk through the pleasure grounds a man made forest, would you believe it, not a bin for miles. I don't particularly enjoy being sociable when holding a smelly steaming bag, thats for sure! I always let my dog say hello to other dogs unless the other dog is clearly not friendly. i once met a woman with an elderly black lab off the lead. I let my dog go up to him and she told me rudely " whenever two dogs get together, one will always react", as if my dog was going to attack. I know my dog would do nothing but play, she is so submissive she wouldn't hurt a fly. As it was there wasn't a problem. Surely it is attitudes like that that cause the problems. Most dog owners are friendly though, i have met so many people through walking my dog, its the non-dog owners that are the problem, my dog was kicked by a man because she was barking at him (admittedly she shouldn't but she wasn't growling or snarling, just a little worried she was only 9 months old), now she barks at every man we meet on their own. (and surely by kicking a dog you think is aggressive is not a wise move - don't people learn how to act around dogs?!)
And i totally agree, i can pick up dog poo, cat poo, horse poo, infact any animal excrement, but human poo and any type of sick is an absolute no no, its more likely to make me sick!

Interesting you saying that your dog barks at men on their own. My dogs are always very suspicious of people (especially men) walking without a dog. They obviously think there's something very unnatural about that, and come close to me and glare! It makes me feel much safer when I'm out - there are some wierdos out there.

Tilly's ndoesn't have her last jab til saturday, so not walked her out yet, but i've experienced standoffish owners when walking my mum and dad's dog mindy. Our rule is, if someone's dog is on a lead, mindy goes on hers, out of respect to other owners. We know mindy is well behaved, she loves to make new friends and play chase with them, but unfortunately some owners lok at you as though your dog is out of control - when in fact, mindy comes back as soon as shes called.
One woman once said to me, put your dog on a lead cant you! i looked at her two yappy yorkies - neither of which were on a lead, and couldn't believe it. Mindy was bigger than hers, but just wanted to play. I reassured her of this and demonstrated by calling mindy to heel and telling her 'sit', but the woman strutted off with her nose in the air! Dogs are pack animals and should be allowed to interact - but as someone else pointed out, if they're not properly trained they can't, and it's very sad.
As for poo... theres nothing worse than standing in a pile with trainers on, it gets all in the treads!!
Lynsey and tilly x

I totally agree, mine loves to dash backwards and forwards on meeting other dogs but she is trained to come back and sit for me. Others look at me as if she is wild but shes only young and loves to play. Itsd acceptable it seems when they look young, but mine is just over a year and so is fully grown so its not so acceptable, but she still thinks like a puppy, but she is trained. As much as i would like her to trot along qietly by my heel i don't think she would get as much enjoyment out of it if she couldn't run. As for the barking at men thing, i think maybe she picks up her vibes from me, because i do find men walking through woods without a dog slightly suspicious and being a young girl it makes me slightly anxious. Personally i can't see the fun in walking without a dog!