Old Dogs

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 11:47

my shar pei chan will be 9 this christmas, i wondered how many people here have an old dog?

how well have they been since coming to cyprus?

chan is doing fine still in his victor meldrew mode, eye sight going a bit, but loves the cyprus sunshine. (he always did hate the rain.)

he loves kebabs and the occasional efes!

he will be missing his birthday buger from mcdonalds which he had every year until coming to cyprus, but the xmas dinner makes up for it,lol.



i wanted to post this to let all those bringing older dogs out here next year,

not to worry they will be fine!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 11:59

Rose



"i wanted to post this to let all those bringing older dogs out here next year"



Are we expecting a sudden influx of old dog?

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 12:01

Hi FS what will you be serving all the doggies for their xmas dinner this year?

Rocker



Joined: 24/09/2008
Posts: 384

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 13:40

We Brought our Staffordshire Bull Terrier over 4 years ago, he is also 9 will be 10 in January. Livğing Here has no real adverse effects except during the hunting season he will not go out when the guns are being fired. Mınd the quaratine here leaves much to be desired.

Rocker

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 13:40

I brought out a bullterrier, who lived until he was 14, a great age for a bully. My Anatolian shepherd dog was also 14, going on 15, unusual for a very large dog, and he had to be put to sleep because he had arthritis so badly, and could not go out to relieve himself. He was loosing his dignity. Also my Cyprus terrier lived until she was 15, also had to be put to sleep.( She was lucky, as she had been poisoned a number of years before) My present Cyprus terrier who was three when I got her, is now 14, and is as fit as a fiddle. They exercise themselves in the garden, chasing everything that moves, have a healthy diet, and lots of love and attention. I believe that dogs are happier and live longer when they have their own kind to play with. Other dogs.

They do not celebrate Christmas!!!!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 23:18

hi rocker i also brought my lovely staffi out here i agree the quarantine leaves a lot to be desired but he took it like the man he is. Spoilt rotten but so gentle. He hates the heat of the summer but loves this early morning heat. He hasso much more freedom here as at home we where both out working so his day was restricted to his morning and evening walks, here he has the garden to roam when he dosent escape. I have rescued 2 others from near death and they all get on. my staffi justs lets the other two get on with it and takes up his regal stance. how is yours, is it mail or femal. they are such beautiful dogs full of character yet so loving. sorry but he is th love of my life .. happy xmas to you all xxxxxxxxxx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/12/2008 23:23

hi rocker me again just saw the sex of your dog shame we could have got them togeher xxx

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 09:31

hi jo

yes its roast turkey , veg and batter puds for my lot this year.

plenty of cooking to be done here and not a microwave in sight, lol.

a little treat now and again never hurts!

come on it is christmas!!!

i can remember when chan was a puppy, we got up on christmas morning to find he had ransacked the tree for the choc's hanging on it. it was devistation but luckily for him, he didn't have any adverse effects. (as dogs shouldn't be fed chocolate)

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 22:44

I've got and old dog coming round to my house on Chrismas Day, she'll be given Turkey like all the other guests.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 22:52

hi firestarter i remember just after we got mojo my staffi we went shopping to marks and he was in the back of the car, well we bought cherryr brandy chocs and put them with the rest of the shopping in the boot and went elsewhere, when we got back to the car mojo was fast asleep legs in the air and you have guessed box of chocs empty, we woke up as we got into the car but totally pxxxed now he can smell chocolate at probably within a mile radius, i know that its dangerous but he just loves the stuff and as a chocoholic its had to hide it from him, like your baby he has devasted our tree on 2 consecutive years we had to replace all the baubles. have a great xmas and a very happy new year xx

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 15:45

the christmas ham joint was another of his moments.

it was on the side cooling slightly, hubby came in grabbed a slice or ten.

he asked if it was to go into the fridge, i replied not yet.

he went back to work.

a friend knocks at the door, so i let him in and take him throught to the kitchen/dinner to make coffee.

i looked on the worktop and thought sod , hubby has put the ham into the fridge.

then i saw a fork on the floor and all my dogs were looking at me wagging!

i went over to chan and could smell it on his breath.

then the next dog and the next.

they had shared it of course!

but chan was the only one who could reach the work surface.

how could i be angry.