i'm just doing a school project and working on building an extendable dog kennel and wanted to know where your dog sleeps??

- with you in your bed?

- its own dog bed

- outdoors in a dog kennel/house

-makeshift dog home outside

- or others??

any input would be appreciate!!

Thank you so much for the update. We are glad to hear about Chloe!

Please keep us posted!

Kind Regards,

Scout and the team at Dog Diaries

It's Max, the Saint Bernard barking Hello! 

This is my first post, and I hope everydog and human is having a good

week.  I know I am!!  See, My Auntie is visiting and……

MMMMMMMmmmm!!!  LOOK WHAT I GET TO CHEW ON ALL WEEK! 

HER YUMMY NEW NIKE SNEAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HHmmm, Should I chew the squeeky toy or new sneaker???????

Definitely the new sneakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  As you can see, I just had my first

 taste of them, and they are sooooo chewy and delicious!!!!!

I sunk my teeth right into the chewy leather and slurped them all up

so they were nice and slimy and slobbery!

Any of you dogs want to come visit and have a good hungry chew on

those new nikes for yourselves!!!!!!??????????

It is with much pleasure to announce that Chloe the friendly black labrador has lost a massive 24.4kg!!!!!!!!

Chloe now Weighs :  36.6kg!!!!!!!!   A very big thank you goes out to my Mum In law, Val who has stepped in to help walk her when I havent been able too...  I will be adding a blog soon with  new photo's of Chloe soon. To think we started this Journey last May 09, in 8 months Chloe has done it!!!!!!!!!!!  All I need now is to find her a loving home.........

Thanks for your story! We are glad to hear that Laylah is better

We hope that everything goes well in 2010. Take care.

Scout and the team at Dog Diaries

Hello dog lovers, I have been very busy over Christmas, just like everyone else.  We had a really bad week where our dog Laylah (Beagle) fell ill. The vets diagnosed her with a fractured neck and refered us to a specialist in Melbourne.  I almost didn't go down to the specialist as I knew I couldn't afford $6,000 and there was no garantee  that it would work. 

To cut a long, emotional story short, three vet visits, a trip to Melbourne and $1,000 later the specialist in Melbourne informed us that the image on the xray was a congenital abnormality ( she was born with it!) (I have this as well! LOL)  Anyway the specialist poked and proded and hit a sore spot on her spine as she almost yelped the roof off!  I am sure he must of put her back back in cause shes back to normal now.  Even on the anti – imflamatory's she wasn't as good as this. She's still on the anti's for a few months though. 

Back at home Laylah was first diagnosed with mild pancreatitis, the second time they couldn't find any thing wrong and the 3rd time they xrayed her neck.  This was a dog that would run km per day if she could to a dog that couldn't jump up at all.  Then as she got worse the couldn't jump down.  To lift her hurt her… She was so depressed!

I didn't know how bad pancreatitis could be for dogs.  Apparently to much marrow can lead to this or too much fat.  We have put Laylah on  a diet of steamed chicken, mashed pumpkin and rice….

Laylah was so lucky that I wanted a second opinion! Thank you to Dr Chris Preston and his intern  in Mt Waverly Vic who knows their stuff!

Yes over 300 applicants to adopt Buckley - the dog that had his ears cut off!  And as I have just been reading Buckley  wasn't alone!

The inhuman people who commit these acts should be locked up.  We need a NO TOLLERANCE POLICY - Straight to jail!!

Its fantastic that over 300 people applied to adopt Buckley, but I wonder how many of these applicants that missed out on adopting Buckley actually went and adopted a dog from a dog shelter?

Chloe the friendly black Labrador may not have had her ears cut off, but she has also suffered pain. Could you imagine what it would of been like for her last summer weighing 61kg!!

Now she's finally happy and content and all I want for her is a home with a family that can provide a holistic environment for her.  She loves the water, she loves 1:1 attention, she aims to please.  When she finds that someone this dog will blossom! We haven't seen the best in her yet!

Christyn

I have been off line a while, I tore my toe nail  off and also tore a tendon. I have been working in the office at work in stead of nursing on the floor.  its been really hard for me as I havent been able to walk properly for over a month. 

Chloe has continued to loose weight even though her exercise schedule has decreased.  The owner pays my 13 year old $5.00 to walk Chloe every Tuesday.  I work Tuesdays so often my mother in law, Val goes with her. Its been so hot in Victoria Val has taken them for a swim in the dam and only a short walk.  I had to take a step back and realise I cant do everything. I have to work, I have two duaghters to take care of, two dogs of my own, house, etc, etc - I am only human!

 People tell me to slow down and let the owner take control, but I am sure she's busy to, she works hard - and they run a business. Lately its been way to hot to walk the dogs. I havent even taken my dogs  via the car cause I am scared they are going to get bitten by a snake!

Well just so you all know Chloe is fine and we are still looking for a home for her. Oh I forgot. When my daughter took her for a swim the other day she actually swam across the dam!! Normally she will only go in to her belly.  How fantastic is that!!!!

Take care dog lovers, Christyn

Hi Guys,

i was running through the house at 3am one morning trying to get to my 7 year old who was sick in the other room and I hit my toe on the tiles dilocating it. Ouch!

I havent been able to walk Chloe. My daughter is walking her on a Tuesday, but other than that I dont think her owners are walking her much. I'll have to get her weighed soon to check on her weight.  I cant believe a toe would have so much impact on my life. What a bugger!  Anyways still looking for a home for her, I 'll just keep on looking...

We love our little girl.

Rob and Di