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We are going to bed here in Italy, dogs happy we are happy and wish you all a wonderful HTG

Happy Thanksgiving!

When we began to travel a lot a few years ago, we had used a local kennel. We were not happy with the terrible attitude of the people in the front office, but the personnel who took care of the annimals were great! Things improved immensely all around when new owners bought the kennel; the personnel are happier and we are greeted with a smile. Our dog gets treated very well. Now I really recommend this kennel when possible.

Word of mouth and asked lots of questions. We actually use a rotating group of sitters & walkers depending on the length of absence & medical needs of the animals. We don't board at our vet because they don't have overnight staff and I've never liked leaving my pets at a boarding kennel. All of our sitters have backgrounds as vet techs or years of common sense experience with companion animals. As a K9 hydrotherapist, it's easier for me to connect to folks I can trust with my animals.

TOONA is really good, but I'd say we're all thankful for Romeo, too :D

Romeo is definitely on the "things I am thankful for" list!

Oh I am so sorry to hear about your dog! I haven't heard of citronella causing pulmonary edema, but I will check my resources for any odd case reports. Any chance of dog flu or other illness according to your vet?

No the vets were stumped too. Their first thought was electricution, then rat poison, then trauma, then toxin inhalation... all of these had been ruled out because she had no exposure to any of them. She was confined in an area that I know is free of any of these. She is never let out by herself. She as well as all my dogs, was always monitored. I ... See Morejust don't know what else could have caused it. She has always had a kind of athsma. Our last vet said that she just had a sensitive trachea. Her breathing difficulty developed so quickly that I don't think that this could have been the only cause. I just don't know. I called the manufacutrer of the collar and they said that they have had concerns that people reported possible allergic reactions to the spray but that their vets could not confirm it. My own vet said that she would have had to sniff it straight from the collar to cause something like that but what if it sparayed twice and she got a good dose. I bought the collar thinking that it would be the least harmful t my pets and I really feel like it had something to do with her death. The only thing that has not been ruled out besides the collar is a possible spider bite. I know that finding out what caused her death won't bring her back but I would really like to know.

these r cute... thanks 4 sharing

I am a huge fan of Romeo's (and friends) "wake up tactics" ;-D

:( very sad

This is so very sad and scary.

awww this looks like a Sophie sister (brother?) ;-D