dmpfishlover
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I can handle slobber, I'm a big girl!Thank you, dmpfishlover - he IS lovely - but very slobbery!

I can handle slobber, I'm a big girl!Thank you, dmpfishlover - he IS lovely - but very slobbery!
It's when he shakes his (noble - I have to admit, it is noble) head, and the slobber flies off in every direction, and no matter how much you wipe up, there is always some you miss, and find dried rock solid on the wall, ceiling, lampshade . . .I can handle slobber, I'm a big girl!I used to be a Veterinarian Technician, so I am no stranger to Slobber... Plus, in my opinion, dogs are well worth the slobber... So, bring on the Slobber!!!
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Yes, nothing smells worse than anal gland fluid!!! Even after 10 years of working as a Vet Tech and smelling it on a regular basis...It is a smell that you never "get used to"...It is foul beyond belief!!It's when he shakes his (noble - I have to admit, it is noble) head, and the slobber flies off in every direction, and no matter how much you wipe up, there is always some you miss, and find dried rock solid on the wall, ceiling, lampshade . . .
The worst thing that happened (don't read this is you are eating, folks) was once when I was sitting watching telly, and he came over to me and stood right in front of me.
I said, "Shift yourself, Big Lad" and slapped him on the rump. Well . . . his anal glands must have been chock full of . . . whatever it is that anal glands get chock full of, and just my brief slapping action, which pushed his tail against his bottom for a microsecond, caused them to EXPLODE!!!!!
There was . . . . stuff . . . the foulest smelling stuff you could possibly imagine - made fox poo smell like Chanel No5 - ALL OVER THE WALL. It was flock wallpaper, too. I've never encountered ANYTHING so rank! (And I've owned four windy staffies) Really, really awful. We could get neither the stench not the stain off the wall, and had to take the paper off. It has scrubbable paint on it now.
We used to have a lovely Irish vet called Billy, who offered to show me how to empty the glands "Aah! Sure, it's nottin'. Two minutes and it'll save ye thirty quid if ye do the oul' glands yeself." I told him that as far as we were concerned, it was thirty quid well spent . . .Yes, nothing smells worse than anal gland fluid!!! Even after 10 years of working as a Vet Tech and smelling it on a regular basis...It is a smell that you never "get used to"...It is foul beyond belief!!
Love the Irish accent!!! I'd pay a little money just to get Vet advice in an Irish accent!!!We used to have a lovely Irish vet called Billy, who offered to show me how to empty the glands "Aah! Sure, it's nottin'. Two minutes and it'll save ye thirty quid if ye do the oul' glands yeself." I told him that as far as we were concerned, it was thirty quid well spent . . .
(He was a lovely man - the dogs adored him!)
He was a lovely man. When we took one of our cats we warned him she was vicious. (She BIT. HARD). He said 'Aah! That'll be a tortoise-shell. They're rare for the bitin' so they are. If ever you're bit be a cat, it's a tortoiseshell"Love the Irish accent!!! I'd pay a little money just to get Vet advice in an Irish accent!!!![]()
He is absolutely correct!!!! In my 10 years as a Vet Tech, I came across hundreds of tortoise-shell cats and I think maybe only a small handful of them were nice...The rest were nasty! I think that a cat's temperment can be a trait that is linked with color/pattern..A lot of Calico cats can tend to be "stand off-ish" as well... While Orange Tabby (or tiger) cats tend to be sweethearts!!! Genetics is fascinating.He was a lovely man. When we took one of our cats we warned him she was vicious. (She BIT. HARD). He said 'Aah! That'll be a tortoise-shell. They're rare for the bitin' so they are. If ever you're bit be a cat, it's a tortoiseshell"
He was right, as it happened . . . she was a total witch.She didn't bite Billy though.
At the time our three cats were tortoiseshells of various types. One was what you describe as a calico cat - patches of orange and black and flashes of white - she was indeed stand-offish,but it was because she was very shy.He is absolutely correct!!!! In my 10 years as a Vet Tech, I came across hundreds of tortoise-shell cats and I think maybe only a small handful of them were nice...The rest were nasty! I think that a cat's temperment can be a trait that is linked with color/pattern..A lot of Calico cats can tend to be "stand off-ish" as well... While Orange Tabby (or tiger) cats tend to be sweethearts!!! Genetics is fascinating.
I giggled reading about the dried slobber, remembering the film Beethoven. I smiled at "shift yourself, Big Lad", full on laughed the moment I read the words anal gland, having an idea of what was coming, then lost it completely at "flock wallpaper".It's when he shakes his (noble - I have to admit, it is noble) head, and the slobber flies off in every direction, and no matter how much you wipe up, there is always some you miss, and find dried rock solid on the wall, ceiling, lampshade . . .
The worst thing that happened (don't read this is you are eating, folks) was once when I was sitting watching telly, and he came over to me and stood right in front of me.
I said, "Shift yourself, Big Lad" and slapped him on the rump. Well . . . his anal glands must have been chock full of . . . whatever it is that anal glands get chock full of, and just my brief slapping action, which pushed his tail against his bottom for a microsecond, caused them to EXPLODE!!!!!
There was . . . . stuff . . . the foulest smelling stuff you could possibly imagine - made fox poo smell like Chanel No5 - ALL OVER THE WALL. It was flock wallpaper, too. I've never encountered ANYTHING so rank! (And I've owned four windy staffies) Really, really awful. We could get neither the stench not the stain off the wall, and had to take the paper off. It has scrubbable paint on it now.
I must say that I am really enjoying my neons and cories being the only fish in my 55G. I am learning to tell their signs. When they are relaxed, startled, hungry, etc. it ‘s really enjoyable to watch there living and social aspects. The cories are a hoot but I’ve gained a whole new respect for neons. They are a lot tougher than given credit for. Most of them survived a hard fight with treatment for a stubborn ich and came out stronger than before. Colors are more vibrant and some of them even come to me at the glass.I ended up with only 3 live ones the other 3 were empty shells, on the good side all of my fish are schooling in their shoal. The ember tetras are swimming in a tight group today. They will take a day or two to get use to the new surroundings.
That is great, I know they went though a lot, I just bought 22 neons from Miejer. They had a sale 10 for 10 USD and get one free so I picked up 11 and then went back the next day and did it again. I feel so much like aI must say that I am really enjoying my neons and cories being the only fish in my 55G. I am learning to tell their signs. When they are relaxed, startled, hungry, etc. it ‘s really enjoyable to watch there living and social aspects. The cories are a hoot but I’ve gained a whole new respect for neons. They are a lot tougher than given credit for. Most of them survived a hard fight with treatment for a stubborn ich and came out stronger than before. Colors are more vibrant and some of them even come to me at the glass.
You lucky duck, Viking! A shoal of neons for a bargain price!That is great, I know they went though a lot, I just bought 22 neons from Miejer. They had a sale 10 for 10 USD and get one free so I picked up 11 and then went back the next day and did it again. I feel so much like aAround here neon go for around 2.99 each.
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Neons are so beautiful in a nice big school, and you got an amazing bargain! Please share photos sometimeThat is great, I know they went though a lot, I just bought 22 neons from Miejer. They had a sale 10 for 10 USD and get one free so I picked up 11 and then went back the next day and did it again. I feel so much like aAround here neon go for around 2.99 each.
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That s a steal! I did find some at a lfs for 2.00 and was thrilled for no shipping so I picked up an extra 10. I have 20 coming that were on sale for $1.49 but still had 2 day shipping to pay. Since I found some finally in a lfs, I’ll quit ordering them. Hope this means some stock are coming back.That is great, I know they went though a lot, I just bought 22 neons from Miejer. They had a sale 10 for 10 USD and get one free so I picked up 11 and then went back the next day and did it again. I feel so much like aAround here neon go for around 2.99 each.
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