If you live by yourself and have animals

[moonvine]

regardless of the outcome, thank you for helping these innocent babies. maybe try changing up Jack's food to get him to eat, but if it continues definitely take him in. something else might be going on (i hope not).

We took them both in sooooo many times. The rescue paid thousands, I am sure. We were going to a vet that has emergency, urgent care and regular visits. They are open 7-8 M-Sat and 8-8 Sunday.


Unfortunately Jack did not make it. He was such a sweetheart. The vet discouraged us from getting a necropsy; she said she didn't think we'd get useful answers.

Lexi, however is doing great. She's eating on her own and is most likely going to have her feeding tube pulled on her weekly visit Tuesday. She got her rabies shot last Monday (we have no medical history on her).



The orange thing is the feeding tube.

Or wear a pendant with a fall-detection feature that works even if you're unconscious. I know quite a few seniors who wear those and a couple have been rescued after falls when the operator doesn't get a reply when responding to a signal, and phones either a designated neighbour or an ambulance.

My friend was 51. I'm 58. Although I don't live alone.

 

[moonvine]

By the way, dont wanna start any rumors but the investigation over Gene Hackman and his wife's death has taken an even sadder turn, if that is possible. They had been dead for "quite awhile" and their German Shepherd was found dead in its crate, that was presumably locked. It is hard to imagine that a 65 year old lady and 91 year old man that are married could have left their front door ajar for say days or weeks and no one would have asked for a police check till a grounds keeper noticed it. Didnt they have friends or family?????

This is so sad. I have, of course, been hearing about it.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Or wear a pendant with a fall-detection feature that works even if you're unconscious. I know quite a few seniors who wear those and a couple have been rescued after falls when the operator doesn't get a reply when responding to a signal, and phones either a designated neighbour or an ambulance.

These are an excellent idea in this age where seniors want to age in place. Another idea I just heard of is an app that shows your position to your family and friends...perhaps there is an app that incorporates movement. My wife is way too private an individual to use the location app but she doesnt mind using it if I put in just me when I am motorcycling long distances and camping out in the wilderness. I keep my cellfone in a holster at my side as I am alone working on my property and I have a friend who fell off a haybail and broke her leg and didnt have her phone with her.

 

[Diana Delafield]

These are an excellent idea in this age where seniors want to age in place. Another idea I just heard of is an app that shows your position to your family and friends...perhaps there is an app that incorporates movement. My wife is way too private an individual to use the location app but she doesnt mind using it if I put in just me when I am motorcycling long distances and camping out in the wilderness. I keep my cellfone in a holster at my side as I am alone working on my property and I have a friend who fell off a haybail and broke her leg and didnt have her phone with her.

Yes, you can get a GPS feature with those pendants as well. People buy them for relatives who might wander, or just go for a walk in their own neighbourhood and then get confused when they want to turn around and go home again.

 

[elbkup]

Bit of cheer in an otherwise somber thread..
We here in NE CT had an icy February.. lots of snow topped by freezing rain with solid freezes at night… my very large dog yard is an ice skating rink Watching the dogs slip and slide around gives me Deja Vu.. poor things which means they get more on leash walks. My old blind Hannah from Thialand does not know where she’s at! Hope spring (40-50 degrees at night) comes soon

 

[CoyoteChris]

Yes, you can get a GPS feature with those pendants as well. People buy them for relatives who might wander, or just go for a walk in their own neighbourhood and then get confused when they want to turn around and go home again.

In the state patrol, we have seen older drivers who get lost or drive off the road somewhere into a forest. In my Subaru, I have an SOS button and if there is no cell coverage, it will connect by satallite.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Bit of cheer in an otherwise somber thread..
We here in NE CT had an icy February.. lots of snow topped by freezing rain with solid freezes at night… my very large dog yard is an ice skating rink Watching the dogs slip and slide around gives me Deja Vu.. poor things which means they get more on leash walks. My old blind Hannah from Thialand does not know where she’s at! Hope spring (40-50 degrees at night) comes soon

Three glorious days in Spokane before the return to winter. 62 today. My 15 acres has very few ice covered lakes now but we have one 14 year old malinois with arthritis I wouldnt want slipping around. One spring we had a lake so big a duck nested on it! My wife is at an agility competition for 4 days but we text a bit back and forth to make sure the other is still alive and the dogs are safe. A month ago a lady dropped due to a brain aneurysm at the dog club....club members helped her husband out with the dogs while he was at the hospital with his wife but sadly she died. One of the reasons I get internet on board cruise ships is to check up on my wife home alone with the dogs. She is a young 71 year old athlete in great shape but you just never know...bad things can happen to anyone.

 

[Diana Delafield]

In the state patrol, we have seen older drivers who get lost or drive off the road somewhere into a forest. In my Subaru, I have an SOS button and if there is no cell coverage, it will connect by satallite.

Good idea. My husband used to go backpacking into the forests in BC. (Not me. The Great Outdoors and I don't have much in common.) He'd phone at least once a day while he had coverage, but there were usually a few days when he couldn't put a call through. I think he worried more about me at home in the city than I did about him tramping around in the wild.

 

[Diana Delafield]

Three glorious days in Spokane before the return to winter. 62 today. My 15 acres has very few ice covered lakes now but we have one 14 year old malinois with arthritis I wouldnt want slipping around. One spring we had a lake so big a duck nested on it! My wife is at an agility competition for 4 days but we text a bit back and forth to make sure the other is still alive and the dogs are safe. A month ago a lady dropped due to a brain aneurysm at the dog club....club members helped her husband out with the dogs while he was at the hospital with his wife but sadly she died. One of the reasons I get internet on board cruise ships is to check up on my wife home alone with the dogs. She is a young 71 year old athlete in great shape but you just never know...bad things can happen to anyone.

Same weather here a bit north of you.

What kind of dogs does she use for agility? I had an uncle who bred Border collies and usually put them in field trials, herding ducks or whatever, but he had one who was a natural at agility. We'd go to shows when I was a kid to watch his dogs compete .Now I'm addicted to watching Crufts each year and videos of the agility events of past years. The little ones are my favourite -- Papillons and poodles usually. Those handlers, especially of the fastest dogs, are super fit!

 

[elbkup]

In the state patrol, we have seen older drivers who get lost or drive off the road somewhere into a forest. In my Subaru, I have an SOS button and if there is no cell coverage, it will connect by satallite.

The SOS feature sounds like a plan even though I have AAA roadside assistance. I am minus my old jelopy now so any car will do! My sister offered me the use of their truck (old when it was owned by my father at his passing in 2001) so there is that.. I live on a country road, speed limit 30-35 mph but it connects two major routes at either end so it can be busy at rush times with commuters, who drive way above speed limit, using it as a short cut. (Five years ago a driver hit a deer in front of my house and took off). My driveway is l-o-n-g but with clear view of the road. Last week I was backing up to the road as usual; back bumper reached the end of the drive, flashers on, looked both ways twice, clear. Seconds later I was hit on the right, my car spun in a wide arc on the left ending up on the lawn between the large maple and crabapple trees, back bumper a wreck, axel gone, me in shock. The driver of the other car (an SUV) kept going but came to a stop along the hayfield frontage at left. A young woman jumped out with cell phone, screaming “I can’t drive my car!” No real visible damage but axel issues to her vehicle. I struggled out of my car shaken. She was talking on her phone, crying, gesturing; could not talk to her. I took pictures of both cars, called my insurance company of 22 years and made my first claim ever. She got back in her car, drove a few feet forward then stopped again, still on her cell. Her grandmother arrived; she owned the insurance on the other vehicle so we exchanged info, called tow truck for their SUV which was backed up slowly and parked on the edge of my lawn. “Can I leave it there til the tow arrives?” She cleared it of her things got into Gran’s SUV and yelled “Let’s go!” Gran said to wait for the tow… she said No! So off they went leaving me with two damaged cars. I managed to get my car back into my driveway. Her tow arrived; he asked if Police had been notified. I said not because my town does not have a police force.. I was not sure who to call. He called Police from the next town, I told my story. Officer said “She left the scene?” I went inside, had hot coco and fell asleep for 3 hours!
Both cars are at the same small country repair shop, the one I use for regular maintenance; they are good but slow.
Sorry for the long post; cathartic for me

 

[Diana Delafield]

The SOS feature sounds like a plan even though I have AAA roadside assistance. I am minus my old jelopy now so any car will do! My sister offered me the use of their truck (old when it was owned by my father at his passing in 2001) so there is that.. I live on a country road, speed limit 30-35 mph but it connects two major routes at either end so it can be busy at rush times with commuters, who drive way above speed limit, using it as a short cut. (Five years ago a driver hit a deer in front of my house and took off). My driveway is l-o-n-g but with clear view of the road. Last week I was backing up to the road as usual; back bumper reached the end of the drive, flashers on, looked both ways twice, clear. Seconds later I was hit on the right, my car spun in a wide arc on the left ending up on the lawn between the large maple and crabapple trees, back bumper a wreck, axel gone, me in shock. The driver of the other car (an SUV) kept going but came to a stop along the hayfield frontage at left. A young woman jumped out with cell phone, screaming “I can’t drive my car!” No real visible damage but axel issues to her vehicle. I struggled out of my car shaken. She was talking on her phone, crying, gesturing; could not talk to her. I took pictures of both cars, called my insurance company of 22 years and made my first claim ever. She got back in her car, drove a few feet forward then stopped again, still on her cell. Her grandmother arrived; she owned the insurance on the other vehicle so we exchanged info, called tow truck for their SUV which was backed up slowly and parked on the edge of my lawn. “Can I leave it there til the tow arrives?” She cleared it of her things got into Gran’s SUV and yelled “Let’s go!” Gran said to wait for the tow… she said No! So off they went leaving me with two damaged cars. I managed to get my car back into my driveway. Her tow arrived; he asked if Police had been notified. I said not because my town does not have a police force.. I was not sure who to call. He called Police from the next town, I told my story. Officer said “She left the scene?” I went inside, had hot coco and fell asleep for 3 hours!
Both cars are at the same small country repair shop, the one I use for regular maintenance; they are good but slow.
Sorry for the long post; cathartic for me

A frightening experience, and I hope you're OK! I got rear-ended once at a traffic light when a small car coming up behind me skidded on wet autumn leaves as he put on his brakes, and my back spasms didn't hit until a day later. (My insurance company paid for physio.)

I couldn't help noticing, though, that you're a true skating fan. How often do we see a journalist call the Axel an "axle"? You, on the other hand, meant a car's axle but typed "axel". That's real fanship!

 

[elbkup]

A frightening experience, and I hope you're OK! I got rear-ended once at a traffic light when a small car coming up behind me skidded on wet autumn leaves as he put on his brakes, and my back spasms didn't hit until a day later. (My insurance company paid for physio.)

I couldn't help noticing, though, that you're a true skating fan. How often do we see a journalist call the Axel an "axle"? You, on the other hand, meant a car's axle but typed "axel". That's real fanship!

I am OK and glad you recovered from your auto mishap.. rear collisions are awful, something I too had happen a long while ago. I am laughing about “axle” vs “axel” … gosh we don’t really realize we fans do this, do we?! I have been sussed out

 

[CoyoteChris]

Good idea. My husband used to go backpacking into the forests in BC. (Not me. The Great Outdoors and I don't have much in common.) He'd phone at least once a day while he had coverage, but there were usually a few days when he couldn't put a call through. I think he worried more about me at home in the city than I did about him tramping around in the wild.

Good comparo about which way is the most worrying? I have been kicked by a deer and chased by an elk and confronted by a feral dog...a 500 lb black bear chased me out of a canoe campsite! But there are other animals back home too. The Bearau of land management gave my wife a satalite phone to carry when she was in the middle of nowhere looking for rare plants for them. And the state patrol told me to not wear a WSP hat when in the area of WA with ill eagle pot farms....I had to go to mountain tops to fix transmitter sites.... luckily, I never saw one. And my wife avoided the drug runners and rattle snakes....

 

[CoyoteChris]

The SOS feature sounds like a plan even though I have AAA roadside assistance. I am minus my old jelopy now so any car will do! My sister offered me the use of their truck (old when it was owned by my father at his passing in 2001) so there is that.. I live on a country road, speed limit 30-35 mph but it connects two major routes at either end so it can be busy at rush times with commuters, who drive way above speed limit, using it as a short cut. (Five years ago a driver hit a deer in front of my house and took off). My driveway is l-o-n-g but with clear view of the road. Last week I was backing up to the road as usual; back bumper reached the end of the drive, flashers on, looked both ways twice, clear. Seconds later I was hit on the right, my car spun in a wide arc on the left ending up on the lawn between the large maple and crabapple trees, back bumper a wreck, axel gone, me in shock. The driver of the other car (an SUV) kept going but came to a stop along the hayfield frontage at left. A young woman jumped out with cell phone, screaming “I can’t drive my car!” No real visible damage but axel issues to her vehicle. I struggled out of my car shaken. She was talking on her phone, crying, gesturing; could not talk to her. I took pictures of both cars, called my insurance company of 22 years and made my first claim ever. She got back in her car, drove a few feet forward then stopped again, still on her cell. Her grandmother arrived; she owned the insurance on the other vehicle so we exchanged info, called tow truck for their SUV which was backed up slowly and parked on the edge of my lawn. “Can I leave it there til the tow arrives?” She cleared it of her things got into Gran’s SUV and yelled “Let’s go!” Gran said to wait for the tow… she said No! So off they went leaving me with two damaged cars. I managed to get my car back into my driveway. Her tow arrived; he asked if Police had been notified. I said not because my town does not have a police force.. I was not sure who to call. He called Police from the next town, I told my story. Officer said “She left the scene?” I went inside, had hot coco and fell asleep for 3 hours!
Both cars are at the same small country repair shop, the one I use for regular maintenance; they are good but slow.
Sorry for the long post; cathartic for me

Good story! Usually, 911 will connect you to the county sherrif's office in the country unless you live on a state route. At the state patrol academy, they taught us backing up is one of the most dangerous things you can do and to park with the front out if we can. My Subaru has collision avoidance so If I try and back out of a space and a car or kid comes along, it sees it before I can and beeps a warning.

 

[CoyoteChris]

A frightening experience, and I hope you're OK! I got rear-ended once at a traffic light when a small car coming up behind me skidded on wet autumn leaves as he put on his brakes, and my back spasms didn't hit until a day later. (My insurance company paid for physio.)

I couldn't help noticing, though, that you're a true skating fan. How often do we see a journalist call the Axel an "axle"? You, on the other hand, meant a car's axle but typed "axel". That's real fanship!

When a trooper gets into an accident, which is easy to do running code at night to get to an emergency, they very often wont hurt till the next day. In this day and age of cell phones and distracted, sick, drunk people, when I stop my motorcycle behind a car at a light, I have it pointed to an escape route and keep an eye glued to the rear view mirror. My Capt. was trunked by the side of the interstate when he stopped a violator and his brain is back to about 90 percent now after years...... Everybody be careful out there.....there is a bunch of crazy people out there.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Same weather here a bit north of you.

What kind of dogs does she use for agility? I had an uncle who bred Border collies and usually put them in field trials, herding ducks or whatever, but he had one who was a natural at agility. We'd go to shows when I was a kid to watch his dogs compete .Now I'm addicted to watching Crufts each year and videos of the agility events of past years. The little ones are my favourite -- Papillons and poodles usually. Those handlers, especially of the fastest dogs, are super fit!

She only uses Belgian Malinois...the same dogs many police depts use and the military around the world. For 34 years. They are very healthy and will kill for a toy (high prey drive) which makes them easy to train. My wife has to keep herself in top shape to keep up with the dog...she has won nationals before and represented the US in international competition.

 

[Diana Delafield]

She only uses Belgian Malinois...the same dogs many police depts use and the military around the world. For 34 years. They are very healthy and will kill for a toy (high prey drive) which makes them easy to train. My wife has to keep herself in top shape to keep up with the dog...she has won nationals before and represented the US in international competition.

She looks familiar. Has she/have they done Crufts or Westminster? Those are the agility videos I usually watch.

One of my cousins was in the RCMP dog squad, but he worked at the airport with a drug-sniffing Springer spaniel. Definitely not an agility dog . He (the dog) would just amble around, apparently making friends, and then he'd plop down in front of someone. They'd start rumpling his ears and patting him -- until his handler stepped up and invited them to come away with their luggage for a wee chat.

 

[elbkup]

Good story! Usually, 911 will connect you to the county sherrif's office in the country unless you live on a state route. At the state patrol academy, they taught us backing up is one of the most dangerous things you can do and to park with the front out if we can. My Subaru has collision avoidance so If I try and back out of a space and a car or kid comes along, it sees it before I can and beeps a warning.

I thought of coming out of the drive nose first but that might have been worse in this instance damage wise (still awaiting the full collision report in this case) since the SUV was on me in a flash; there is a rise in the road on the right just before my drive where there is no view of what is ahead until the crest of the rise is cleared. Drivers unfamiliar tend to shoot over that rise at top speed; she was going way faster than speed limit and was, I fear, on her phone at the time. We residents on this road do constant battle with the commuters and (forgive me) motorcyclists.
My tiny 2011 Chevy has no bells & whistles and is a tin can but another car maybe in the cards, a financial stretch especially in these times. (The manager of my meager portfolio and I have this discussion regularly; after the annuity there is plenty of room to buy a car but, being a penurious sort, he argues I should have saved more to accommodate such a purchase so I have gone along with it. Now we shall see .)

 

[CoyoteChris]

She looks familiar. Has she/have they done Crufts or Westminster? Those are the agility videos I usually watch.

One of my cousins was in the RCMP dog squad, but he worked at the airport with a drug-sniffing Springer spaniel. Definitely not an agility dog . He (the dog) would just amble around, apparently making friends, and then he'd plop down in front of someone. They'd start rumpling his ears and patting him -- until his handler stepped up and invited them to come away with their luggage for a wee chat.

Nope. Never did crufts or Westminister....we have been as far away as California and the midwest except for the time she flew to Switzerland. My wife does do scent work trials...dogs are trained in differenent ways to indicate drugs and explosives and fruits and veggies. Mostly, its sitting. I see alot fewer drug/explosive dogs now at airports although they are of course there. I also see them at the cruise terminal luggage areas. I assume at airports, they mostly comb the "behind the scenes" luggage area. Their noses are amazing, when my wife tracks, the tracks are aged 3-5 hours, yet the dogs can follow them.

 

[Diana Delafield]

Nope. Never did crufts or Westminister....we have been as far away as California and the midwest except for the time she flew to Switzerland. My wife does do scent work trials...dogs are trained in differenent ways to indicate drugs and explosives and fruits and veggies. Mostly, its sitting. I see alot fewer drug/explosive dogs now at airports although they are of course there. I also see them at the cruise terminal luggage areas. I assume at airports, they mostly comb the "behind the scenes" luggage area. Their noses are amazing, when my wife tracks, the tracks are aged 3-5 hours, yet the dogs can follow them.

My (older) cousin is long retired, so his airport work with his dog was probably in the 1970s or 80s --whenever drugs came more prominently on the scene but before all the preflight scanning and what have you. They did work in the baggage loading area, but his dog started doing the waiting area work with passengers of his own accord. Stopped while strolling through one day at the end of a shift, and pulled aside to sit in front of a young man who was flattered to be picked out as a friend by this nice dog with the soft spaniel eyes . Rick let him do his thing, and it worked so well he took a habit of sauntering slowly through the passenger waiting rooms, not looking official. Spike himself retired with a nice thick folder of commendations.