Let&#39;s hope October improves

@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

You asked me about the bones but these were such big solid ones I f felt sure they'd be okay and they were being sold for dogs. Never mind. I've learnt my lesson.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

2 Oct 22

@JudyEv I know. I was really hoping everything would be okay and didn't want to push at you. "Everyone knows bones are good for dogs." But they really aren't.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

@DaddyEvil It seemed okay except that perhaps he made a pig of himself then spewed it all back up. Yucky dog.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111312)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 22

Pork bones aren't the best thing to give dogs. My vet told me to stick with beef knuckle bones if I insisted giving mine a bone, I haven't the inclination to give any bones to mine.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

They were big chunky bones and sold for dogs but we won't be giving him the other one.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111312)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 22

Oh wow, here they won't even sell beef knuckle bones for dogs ..... maybe thats because we have a lot of pet stores around.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (45579)

• India

2 Oct 22

A very tough time for you indeed! Yet you managed to take Russell to the Vet doctor well in time. This is really commendable. I hope Russell is fit and fine now.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (45579)

• India

4 Oct 22

@JudyEv Pets need very special care. That is why I and my wife are not very keen when kids ask us to start keeping pets!

We ask them to grow up further and then manage pets !

Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (45579)

• India

5 Oct 22

@JudyEv I have seen this happening with my Father's sister (paternal aunt) and her husband!!

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

It was Lulu the house-dog that got the grass-seeds in its ear, not that it matters. They are both fine now, thanks.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62536)

• United States

2 Oct 22

Aw, poor doggy baby.

You have earned a long nap.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

We rang the owner's sister who said the dog was VERY expensive and we should go to a vet. We rang a vet friend who said feather could be life-threatening. This was after we couldn't get hold of an emerency vet. It was just about 12 on a Saturday so most places had closed up. In the end, it was the grass-seeds that were worrying her.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99423)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Oct 22

What a lot of bad luck and all on the same day. Glad you were able to get in the house.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99423)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Oct 22

@JudyEv Let’s hope the sun keeps shining. One cloudy day is enough for awhile.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (13410)

• Hong Kong

2 Oct 22

Your had a tiring day. Have a good rest.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

It wasn't the best day of our lives.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130233)

• India

2 Oct 22

Do you really want to house sit again!!!

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130233)

• India

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv Since you do not get paid and yet look forward to those activities you must be such a warm person to extend that kind of help. I am warm too in many ways but would not volunteer for taking care of houses like you do. More power to yu

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

@allknowing Thanks for the kind words but we haven't had to really do much at the few places we've been to. It was just bad luck that the dog got a grass-seed. We won't be taking on anything too strenuous.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

We probably would but we might check a bit more carefully on how people want problems handled.

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Bojel

@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

2 Oct 22

That was tiring to be driving one and a half hours. Glad that vet found out what was wrong.

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Bojel

@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv oh, and the wait time I forgot to mention that. It was really tiring.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

There was a couple of hours at the vets then 1 1/2 hours back again. We were tired when we got home.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134743)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Oct 22

I am glad Russell is alright. That would be very scary.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

It's funny that we had issues with both dogs on the same day. Then the third thing that happened was the door refusing to open. We've fixed that now.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459629)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 22

What a day! You had three problems so you should be fine from now on. Better not to give him another bone.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459629)

• Switzerland

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv I remember that my niece bought those bones for her dog Winnie. Winnie chewed for several hours and never made a mess.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

We thought so too. We gave the bones to our friends who regularly give their dog bones. I think Russell doesn't get much in the way of bones and was over-enthusiastic.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95959)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Oct 22

That was not a good day at all. Hope the rest of the month is better.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

Thanks. Today has been good. Both dogs are well and everything else is as it should be too.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26233)

• Singapore

2 Oct 22

Not a retired type of life but quite challenging. Hope you have peaceful days ahead.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

House-sitting is mostly pretty stress-free but you do have to deal with whatever pops up.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17915)

• London, England

2 Oct 22

Almost always excitement with our four footed friends! Glad you were able to get back into the house, that would have been embarrassing

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

We probably would have got in eventually. We just needed to push down on the door-handle a little.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

@Ronrybs There are a great number of things that require a certain knack.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17915)

• London, England

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv Ah, one of those where you need to develop the knack!

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (157676)

• United States

2 Oct 22

We never gave our dogs bones because their teeth were too strong; and we'd had problems with sharp bone fragments in the dogs' tummies. I'm glad everything worked out OK. Such a scare.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

Hopefully Russell is okay. He certainly seems to be. Thanks.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (157676)

• United States

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv I'm glad to hear that.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (35514)

• United States

2 Oct 22

That was some event. Happy the dog is ok. Glad you got back in the house.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

We were glad to see the end of that day but everything is going well now thanks.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86908)

• United States

2 Oct 22

Oh dear Judy I am so sorry..what a day you had

Hope they are okay.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86908)

• United States

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv Grand glad they are fine today xo

@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

They are fine today thanks. It's amazing how quickly a good day can turn to not-quite-so-good.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73861)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Oct 22

Well, glad you got through that day and I hope all will be fine with Russel now,

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

Yesterday was uneventful and today has been good too thanks.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12638)

• Ireland

2 Oct 22

@judyev Looking after someone else’s pet or child can be a nightmare experience. Glad the panic’s over.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

That's so true. You can be blase about your own but not someone else's.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29236)

• United Kingdom

3 Oct 22

Not the kind of day you want to go through again! Hope things have calmed down again by now. This house-sitting idea is starting to lose it's appeal I must say!

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Fleur

@Fleura (29236)

• United Kingdom

3 Oct 22

@JudyEv Very true, maybe go for some city house-sits next!

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

@Fleura Maybe but it's really the getting away from the city that appeals to us.

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@JudyEv (326412)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

I guess we were a bit unlucky - and in a town or city maybe there wouldn't be so many grass-seeds to worry about - and no sheep to get fly-blown either.

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