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I was wondering if any of you own a grooming business or a pet setting business because i wanted to get an idea of how many types of permits etc are needed. i know all cities are different but i just wanted a general idea. my mother and i are going to try and open a pet sitting service we are writting out the long long to do list and seeing just where we stand. so please give me your imput! Thanks so much ~pawpaw~ :D

if you give mimi a potato chip, she will lick it untill its mushy then leave it there. she also does that weird kibble thing, grabs a few and tosses them on the floor then eats them one at a time. she will whine for a treat, only to bury it in her bed OR MINE! over and over again like its a game lol she has this squeaker toy that has the squeakers at each end, and if you put it under a blanket and squeez them at the same time it sounds like its crying so she franticly digs then grabs it and lays on it like shes feeding babies and it turns into this huge game every time lmao this always cracks me up if you say "daddys home" she runs to the door, and if i say it just to trick her :o , she will drag the mat away from the door and "fight me for it" hahahah when we are in the house, and i say "get it.. go get it" she grabs a toy.. if i say it outside, she digs a hole lmao she always sleeps behind my knees and when im in one of my depressed moods, she just kinda knows, she doesnt even play.. just follows me around looking at me all day i think its more sweet then quirky tho lol

hhhmm, i dont know why it posted me as a guest, i did sign in lol maybe this time it will work ! :drinking: ~PawPaw~

Thanks for the go-ahead... This is what i had got for mimi .. the 8ft. (they also do custom sizes) [url]http://www.myrope.com/products/standard-leash.html[/url] And here is the home page [url]http://www.myrope.com/index.html[/url] I really am never too happy with what i get over the internet, But these are just great. to me its worth the money. ___ If you look at the Left side on just about any page, they have the form to get the free catalog and 2 samples rope. ~Mel~

I came across a site one day and i orderd a lead for mimi.. the prices are good they use heavy swivel clasps, AND the cutest part of all, they personalize it with your pets name for free in script or block letters. I am very pleased with the product and i am getting ready to order another one in another color. (lots of colors there) The site has a free catalog and 2 free samples of the rope thye use. They make the product for horses, dogs, boats.. etc. I just wanted to pass it along [b]if i am allowed to post the web addy here.[/b] (and for the record, I have NOTHING to do with the site) Im just saying for me, it was money well spent. ~Mel~

MiMi was never affraid of thunder storms at all or any loud noises...(except the vaccum) NOW since i moved to florida and am going threw rainy season, the storms just come and go day and night and mimi is so scared. one night a few months ago the lightnig and thunder had gotten so loud, it felt like it was crashing in the drive way it woke me up out of deep sleep like bombs exploding. the power went out.. etc. When i looked for mimi, she was on the floor shaking and had shredded hubbys blanket to bits.. it must have been storming for a while for her to do all that. and l did what anyone else would have done, i scooped her up and wrapped her up in her blanky and we all went back into bed. mimi would not sleep.. she was trembling and twitching and just staring at the window as if something was going to get her. ever since that night... she freaks out as soon as she hears a little rain.. she will trembel and be at my ankles or make a B-line for under the computer chair and whine to me as if she saying "MOMMY DO YOU HEAR THAT" her being at my ankles doesnt bother me, its seeing her whole body tremble like shes going to burst. I guess you can call this traumatic stress? The Vet gave me some ideas to try and nothing works.. He suggested tranqulizers but i would rather go about this in a different way. ..shes only 1 yr old and i dont want to have her taking meds the rest of her life.. i hope you can understand how i feel about that. I am in desperate need of help from anyone. I will try anything. THis is what i have tried so far... I have played sounds of thunder very low for a few days strait to "get her used to the sound" that didnt work i have gotten her a new toy that we only play with durring storms so she can see it as something positive, also new cookie treats that didnt work, she wanted NOTHING to do with it. I have tried to not pay anyattention to her.. i have tried to comfort her .. a few times i held her in my arms on the porch when it was down pouring so she could see that its only rain etc.. all she did was sniff the air and start to whine and shake more.. I have told her no and made her go in her bed ... I am out of ideas.. and its just getting worse.. :drinking: I Love t-storms so she isnt picking up any bad vibes from me Any one know what i can do? Im sorry this post is soooo long. ~Mel~

i would say take him to the vet but like yousaid you cant... sure hes just not home sick? how long has it been since hes eaten? some times dogs just do that, they wont eat and a few days later they are hungry. he might have some kind of blockage in his intestine.. or just an upset stomach. after our long move to florida, mimi wouldnt eat or go to the bathroom for a few days.. LONG car rides can bother dogs even if they like to be inthe car. I would try my hardest to find a vet that would work something out with you. and for now, if you have to sit near him for him to eat, i would do it. something is better then nothing.

im in love :loveu: :loveu: :loveu: :loveu: :loveu: :loveu: :loveu: :loveu: :iloveyou: :iloveyou: :iloveyou: :iloveyou: :iloveyou: :iloveyou: they are so fat and cute! ooohh the puppy breath! so adorable! ~mel~

Im in Fort lauderdale, and i REALLY want another dog, but i have a small apartment so it could only be a small small dog ( also says that on my lease) i know for broward county the limit is 3 animals. 2 is my limit with an apartment. If you know of any little dogs that need a home and would be good with a hyper active chihuahua.. plese let me know. its ok if he/she isnt house trained either, i have tile floors so cleanign up is easy. :lol: plus i have a yard with lots of pre dug holes... mimi is trying to get to china. OR strike oil.. which ever comes first. lmao broward county shelter NEVER has any tiny dogs :( lots of pitbulls tho, i hate the bad hype people make over them. some of them are soooooooooo sweet that it hurts to walk away from the shelter and leave them there.. what big lumps of love they can be. ok, im babbling.. sorry... took some cold meds and now my brain is spacy..lol ~mel~

[quote name='Crested']I've heard that the key word here is sweat. Ben does this too, so I've been asking around and I've got the same anwser over and over again... Dogs like the smell and taste of sweat... :o (Gross!!) /Crest[/quote] .....and gas..lol mimi never passes on a whiff of hubbys "afterglow" in the bathroom.. lmao

ok, here is that pic i was just talking about ....lololol [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-5/206071/lmaomimi.jpg[/img]

[quote name='mouseatthebusstop']HOW OLD IS MIMI? GLADIS USED TO LICK THE CARPET LIKE SHE WAS DEMEMTED AS GREW OLDER SHE OUTGREW IT. SHE DID IT UPTO ABOUT 9 MONTHS :D[/quote] mimi will be one year in june. and she just started this about a month ago, my mothers bichon does it too, but not to this extent.... she chewing the crotch out of underware still but not as much, she has many toys and outside playtime, i dont think its about pent up energy, i know this may sound funny, but she has this look on her face when shes licking the pillows ...almost like shes in love with it.... like its a baby. her eyes roll into her head and then she closes them and just keeps licking..... a few times i caught her on hubbys chest while he was in the recliner sleeping, she was licking his chest hair... i cracked up so bad.. i have a picture of that someplace on my puter, i should post it here...lmao she has "that" look in her eye. other then hating a wet pillow, i dont really care that she does it, i just thought maybe her tummy hurts or she needs something ???

hi all... sorry i have not been around, im still trying to deal with joe dying, its tough... but i have a question about mimi, for a few weeks now she just sits on our pillows and closes her eyes and licks them till they are soaking wet.. YICK..lol when it was nappy time she was on on the sofa with hubby under the blanket, she was doing the same thing and when i walked past, i seen that she had chewed the the edge of the blanket to bits! what is this new habbit about???? is it some type of comfot thing? or is something bothering her? im lost with this one. :o :o :o (and for those of you who dont know, shes not doing it b/c joe is gone, we have moved away from joe and parents last year, she doesnt even know joe is gone)

Mimi seems to be itchy all the time, i give her a flea bath once a month and normally get one or two fleas off, not really any eggs. this month i gave her a bath with just warm water and baby shampoo for sensitive skin.... shes still itching..... i changed foods a few months ago and she likes the food more but shes still itching. there is no redness or "wounds" i dont even see any dry skin patches so im lost here ... i want my little baby to relax and stop scratching all the time, do you know of any creams or shampoos that i can try that dont have chemicals in them? some of the stuff on the market scares me and i wont use it. one bottle i was reading said it might give the dog/puppy mild seizures, ataxia ,excess salivaton, agitation or make the dog seem dizzy!.. um no thinks i will pass. :o think an oatmeal bath would work? TIA~mell

Do any of you have rescued, retired racing greyhounds? what was the adoption process like? and was it expensive? ~pawpaw~