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sighthounds & siberians wrote:

I have an 11
year-old Borzoi with two life-threatening conditions that cannot be
fixed. She gets a can of food every morning, because she loves it and
because she won't be here much longer. The other dogs see and smell
it and I'm quite sure they'd all love some, but they don't get it, and
everything is fine.)

Yup - Lucy has been getting canned for the last year, to benefit her
kidneys. She isn't a picky eater ;-D. The other 2 dogs just seem to
accept that the food put in front of them is the food they will eat.
Not a lot of option around here.


The teens in the house won't do anything that's
too much effort? That's why teenagers aren't in charge of the world.
Teens won't do what's necessary, teens lose privileges. Or you feed
your dog.

Wouldn't a lesson in compassion be lovely? Put down the cell phone,
step away from the computer/Wii/DVD, whatever, and take a few extra
minutes to help a beloved pet that has been with them their entire
lives. Maybe they'll turn into decent human adults.

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com