Merrrrmaaaaaaaiddd...!

I will post one when I get home. My daughter loved baking treats for the dogs before she left for college. She is EXTREMELY frugal and reminded me how much money she was saving. I like them because they are healthier and the dogs are less likely to have allergies to food additivies......which for us requires a trip to the vet for a shot.

EXCELLENT! Molly licks you in advance!

You mean you open the sausage like package and slice and bake?

:funn: Instead of a heart or Christmas tree in the middle --- they have a bone?

:funn: Instead of a heart or Christmas tree in the middle --- they have a bone?

hee hee hee...My kind of baking!!!! Woof!

P.S. I have had two plumbers here since 8:15 am I have yet to see one behind crack....is there something I am doing wrong? Also, how am I going to pay for this? YIKES!

hee hee hee...My kind of baking!!!! Woof!

P.S. I have had two plumbers here since 8:15 am I have yet to see one behind crack....is there something I am doing wrong? Also, how am I going to pay for this? YIKES!

I was wondering where you have been all day! How is the Molly girl? Are you serious, NO CRACK!!! Send them back and tell them to send you some new plumbers!!!!!

hee hee hee...My kind of baking!!!! Woof!

P.S. I have had two plumbers here since 8:15 am I have yet to see one behind crack....is there something I am doing wrong? Also, how am I going to pay for this? YIKES!

You may have to pawn some furs and big diamonds for this one girlfriend. Might even have to shred that NM card!!!!! They may charge extra for the peep show! :funn:

You may have to pawn some furs and big diamonds for this one girlfriend. Might even have to shred that NM card!!!!! They may charge extra for the peep show! :funn:

David will just have to get that seasonal job at the tree lot! So, that means the bill will be less because I did not see MORE!? WOOHOO!

David will just have to get that seasonal job at the tree lot! So, that means the bill will be less because I did not see MORE!? WOOHOO!

Maybe you can get him on at the turkey farm too!

Maybe you can get him on at the turkey farm too!

Thanks! He will be so pleased when he gets off the plane from London tonight that I have found him not one, but TWO seasonal jobs!

hee hee hee...My kind of baking!!!! Woof!

P.S. I have had two plumbers here since 8:15 am I have yet to see one behind crack....is there something I am doing wrong? Also, how am I going to pay for this? YIKES!

For you SS. No extra charge! Miss Kitty can do your plumbing!

Thanks! He will be so pleased when he gets off the plane from London tonight that I have found him not one, but TWO seasonal jobs!

Please let him know the turkey farm was MY idea. :idea:

For you SS. No extra charge! Miss Kitty can do your plumbing!

That's Miss Kitty looking for her glasses again!

A little story for all you dog lovers. While I was gone to Cali my mom stayed with my two dogs. I have a Bichon that is very attached to me. He won't go to bed until I do. My mom would put him in bed with her every night and he would jump off and go lay on his dog bed by the back door until the middle of the night..... I guess waiting for me to come home. Finally he would give up and go back to her. This broke my heart. He did this for seven nights!

A little story for all you dog lovers. While I was gone to Cali my mom stayed with my two dogs. I have a Bichon that is very attached to me. He won't go to bed until I do. My mom would put him in bed with her every night and he would jump off and go lay on his dog bed by the back door until the middle of the night..... I guess waiting for me to come home. Finally he would give up and go back to her. This broke my heart. He did this for seven nights!

So sad... and so not wht I needed to hear right before I have to board my little baby!!

So sad... and so not wht I needed to hear right before I have to board my little baby!!

I'm sorry SS. I am so glad Molly is okay today. I had to check thru the threads earlier to be sure.

I'm sorry SS. I am so glad Molly is okay today. I had to check thru the threads earlier to be sure.

No no that's okay...I have to be brave. Actually, I need stronger drugs!

Hey, SS. Glad your Molly is doing well!

No one asked about my Pepper. She's doing well after a spaying and a stomach tack. The standard poodle is one breed in which bloat is more common than in other breeds, so The Standard Poodle Nation recommends tacking the stomach to prevent that potentially fatal ailment. Pep gets her stitches out on Friday, so she'll be totally recovered by Thanksgiving. I've been a nervous wreck since the surgery, praying for no complications.

So, SS, as Billy Clinton would say, "I feel your pain."

Hey, SS. Glad your Molly is doing well!

No one asked about my Pepper. She's doing well after a spaying and a stomach tack. The standard poodle is one breed in which bloat is more common than in other breeds, so The Standard Poodle Nation recommends tacking the stomach to prevent that potentially fatal ailment. Pep gets her stitches out on Friday, so she'll be totally recovered by Thanksgiving. I've been a nervous wreck since the surgery, praying for no complications.

So, SS, as Billy Clinton would say, "I feel your pain."

Ya' know BR...I vaguely remember you mentioning Pepper and a surgery, but had no idea it was recently! When was her surgery? Please give us the details...much dog love and prayer abounds here! I must confess something...unlike you, I don't HAVE A LIFE and so I get the pleasure of being a complete wacko when it comes to my dog! Not many people understand my complete and utter devotion to Molly and before that dear dear Missy. Luckily, I can always call PawPaw, because he knows what I am feeling without a word being said. After all...HE raised me like this!

Good luck Pepper! Molly sends you a kiss and a snuggle!

Mermaid spent the evening in Baytowne Wharf after sneaking into the hot tub in WaterColor.

...or so I heard.

Ya' know BR...I vaguely remember you mentioning Pepper and a surgery, but had no idea it was recently! When was her surgery? Please give us the details...much dog love and prayer abounds here! I must confess something...unlike you, I don't HAVE A LIFE and so I get the pleasure of being a complete wacko when it comes to my dog! Not many people understand my complete and utter devotion to Molly and before that dear dear Missy. Luckily, I can always call PawPaw, because he knows what I am feeling without a word being said. After all...HE raised me like this!

Good luck Pepper! Molly sends you a kiss and a snuggle!

No prob. "Aris Blue Skies Black Pepper" had her surgery on November 8. She was 9 months old on November 4. We were trying to wait on the spaying until the last possible minute so she would achieve essentially her max size and do the spaying at the same time as the stomach tack. If the pup grows much after the stomach tack, it could pop and have to be redone. We were trying to spare her two surgeries, yet not let her have a heat and greatly increase her chances of mammary tumors.

Our vet knows I'm wacko about our dogs. I passed out when he called me in 1996 and told me that my Mocha (a miniature poodle) had died. When our Weim was at Auburn in January, we drove down there to see her every day (had to put her down after a week - the docs said there was no hope and she was suffering). Anyhow, I bug the vet so much that I've offered our beach house to him if he wants to stay there. Like Smiling JOe says, there's no point in it sitting there empty in the off-season if someone (especially someone whom I call frequently with paranoid questions about my puppy) can enjoy it.

Hope Molly is fine. Just hope I don't faint when they take Pepper's stitches out on Friday.

Mermaid spent the evening in Baytowne Wharf after sneaking into the hot tub in WaterColor.

...or so I heard.

Go Mermaid!!!!!

Mermaid spent the evening in Baytowne Wharf after sneaking into the hot tub in WaterColor.

...or so I heard.

I heard that same rumor earlier today, from a very relaible source!

Hey, SS. Glad your Molly is doing well!

No one asked about my Pepper. She's doing well after a spaying and a stomach tack. The standard poodle is one breed in which bloat is more common than in other breeds, so The Standard Poodle Nation recommends tacking the stomach to prevent that potentially fatal ailment. Pep gets her stitches out on Friday, so she'll be totally recovered by Thanksgiving. I've been a nervous wreck since the surgery, praying for no complications.

So, SS, as Billy Clinton would say, "I feel your pain."

Where did I miss this? I think I only missed part of today, when I actually left the house (and the new dog-but I'll save that for another day) for more than an hour. Big surgery for your big dog! But it sounds like it will be good for her (and you!) in the long run. By T-giving, she'll be trying to jump on the counter to snag the turkey!

Hey, SS. Glad your Molly is doing well!

No one asked about my Pepper. She's doing well after a spaying and a stomach tack. The standard poodle is one breed in which bloat is more common than in other breeds, so The Standard Poodle Nation recommends tacking the stomach to prevent that potentially fatal ailment. Pep gets her stitches out on Friday, so she'll be totally recovered by Thanksgiving. I've been a nervous wreck since the surgery, praying for no complications.

So, SS, as Billy Clinton would say, "I feel your pain."

I didn't realize the surgery was so recent either!! So sorry to make a fuss over our own dogs and ignore yours! BTW, I love Standard Poodles. One of the smartest breeds. Some people don't believe that, or just don't WANT to believe that, but they are. Highly intelligent. My "John" is part miniature poodle and he just amazes us sometimes. Almost human!!
Glad things will be o.k. for your Pepper!

Thanks! Pepper's our first standard. We liked our miniatures, but after the home invasion we bought a big dog. When the Weim died, we decided to get a big poodle. She's awesome. It's a shame to spay such a beautiful dog, but we really didn't want to get into the business of breeding. We just wanted a beautiful dog that was bred as a show dog (which means a good temperament, otherwise she couldn't act properly in the ring).

EXCELLENT! Molly licks you in advance!

I finally got home....long day. Here are some recipes I like.(hope it's not too many) There are many more on the internet.

Cheesey Bacon Biscuits
? 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
? 1/2 tsp. baking soda
? 1/2 tsp. salt
? 1 stick margarine, softened
? 2/3 cup brown sugar
? 1 egg, slightly beaten
? 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
? 1 1/2 cups regular oats, uncooked
? 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
? 2/3 cup wheat germ
? 1/2 lb. bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled
Combine flour, soda and salt; mix well and set aside. Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture, mixing well. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 16 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for a minute or so before removing to cooling rack.
Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
? 1 ? cups water
? ? cup oil
? 2 eggs
? 3 tablespoons peanut butter
? 2 tsp. vanilla
? 2 cups flour
? ? cup cornmeal
? ? cup oats
Blend wet ingredients together. Whisk dry ingredients together and mix into wet mixture to form a ball of dough. Roll out and shape. Put onto a non-stick cookie tray or lightly greased one. Cook 20 minutes at 400 F. Turn off oven and allow the biscuits to cool in oven until crisp and hard. Store in airtight container
Milk Bone Dog Biscuits
? 3/4 cup hot water
? 1/3 cup margarine
? 1/2 cup powdered milk
? 1 teaspoon salt
? 1 egg, beaten
? 3 cups whole wheat flour
? Variation: increase margarine to 1/2 cup and add 2 teaspoons sugar
In large bowl pour hot water over the margarine. Stir in powdered milk, salt, and egg. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Knead for a few minutes to form stiff dough. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone shapes. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool. They will dry out quite hard. Makes about 1 1/4 pounds of biscuits.

Maybe Molly will like one of the recipes.