Deborah Christopher's Comments

Yes that storm was incredible! I drove down to the shops on the Saturday and my car moved from side to side :-) But we've had really beautiful and sunny weather since Sunday. Is it the same with you? Hope you and your family are keeping well. I enjoyed looking through your recent photographs :-)

Hi there Deborah.
How is your English now??? hope she is OK, Saffy did have Ultra sound that is what makes it all the more annoying, for my sins I took her to the Gundog Breeds yesterday and she thoroughly enjoyed herself.
My daughter was doing research into bloat.........
American research said that if you feed off the ground you had a higher percentage chance of getting bloat, it went on to say that this statistic may be that only people who are suspecting that their dogs may blow feed OFF the ground, I have been feeding on the ground ever since, it is up to the individual to do as they want, a dilemma!!!

Glad to hear she is OK, the incontinence is part of spaying, this is one thing the vets don't tell you about!!! and there are a few others, the coat is another, have you tried a King Comb dragged slowly through the coat, it takes most of the 'fluff' out, but you must be careful, how old is she now if she is over 5-6 have you thought of trying a 'mature' feed for her, I have found that you can feed more but not have the same weight gain, and yes it is a Setter thing, I think, can't get in the car, but can 'nick' stuff of the side. As far as the feeding regime is concerned you have to go with what your gut says.....(weigh up the prows and cons and make your own mind up).

Hi Deborah,
Thank you very much for your comment on my photograph and also the post you left! I've been so busy recently I've not been able to answer everything yet :-) How is your little girl? Is the throat infection gone?
It's great you've managed the recall with Barley. It can take such a long time with setters! Hope you are all well.

hi there how are you doing with your puppy. have you managed to go to any shows.We were at setter and pointer and mid counties we didnt get a look in though.she now in special yearling.ive just got back from training class we have ours on a thursday night.

Hello Deborah!
Thanks for comment, you have some cuties on your photos too.
Annika

oh dear im so sorry, i know how you must feel a loss from the pit of your stomach it must be. I really hope things get better for you. I have friends in different trades all affected by all this happening.Some on 3 days some lost jobs as in our area its all the potts and other comp like jcb,mitchln, and many more its so back .Are able to attend any shows or does that upset you to do that. I of coure realize some shows you have to pay to attend we get round that a lot but i be you feel cursed. I hope your other dogs all ok and not pining to much we all hope for better times come the new year.Im so sorry. i wish i lived closer to you then you could have come around with me . look after yourself and keep sending me messages.

merry xmas hope things improve for you in the new year, its not been kind to you this year. love to the dogs from us all.

i hope you are keeping well and hope that you are coping the hard times. You must be worrying with all what is going on with everything, so im hoping you may have had a lifeline or reprieve The weather here is so cold.Im due to go the hospical feb 8th for some results of tests i had before xmas.

Hi im glad things are not to bad at the moment for you.My husband is in merc and they are very quiet and i have friends at bentley and its tough on them and other friends in the motor trade is very bad all round.In fact doesnt matter where you work its rough all round.
The children around have been enjoying the bout of snow on our hills . getting their sledges out etc no schools for some though ours has been ok.
My bunch are well erin in season , poss willow will now follow suit.

hi there ive been so ill this past week well just over. Ive not been able to get into my page so i couldnt do messages for anyone.I had to cancel lmy hospical appointment with being off had ~Gastro Enteritis.not good but im on the mend now and plan visit to hospical tomorrow they changed it for me.
I would have had difficulty anyhow last time we got snowed in on our estate so only people having to go out went out.My husband had a few more told to be made redundant so it was sad ...

hello how are things with you. Has there been any improvenment lately.Ash returned this week from aus we diddnt know he was coming it was such a surprise.They as glen collected him planned a big surprise i thought i was seeing things as iwas talking to him on the phone and there he was...

well Ashley has got back at the start of spring but its colder than where hes been good job hes got a tan to keep him warm.Shadow is ok after his vet visit the results having been clear.Wont be long before his birthday apr 12th.
The video of ash surprise is on facebook are you on there at all.

no it wasnt me so someone else has my name.
We have always lived in sot .Very strange.

hi deborah, thanks, it was a great day at the beach, the beach is formby beach and nature park, i would definately recommend it,

amanda, holly & alfie

Hi hope things have inproved for you a little since our last chat. Shadow had a nice day for his birthday plenty and kisses and cuddles. It will be Willow s birthday shortly 24th. Ash has settled back at home ok after all that sun in australia. Hes gearing up for LIMA next. He made friends there with someone and others from all over so one by one i think he plans to meet them again.Since coming home hes had a visit from a couple of new friends he made. Its been a nice experiance for him.See new pics from easter.

Hi there Deborah
Who did you use??? Have you got homes for yours yet??? Haven't heard from you for a long time. Probably like me a little bit busy...Will you be keeping anything from your litter?? I only put in an order for 8 puppies, 4 boys and 4 girls, these bitches just won't listen will they, we are now over the time that they can be born, ie tomorrow will be day 57 so I can now relax. Jas lost hers at 6&7 weeks I have been worried all the way through that Saffy is going to do the same, first I worried that she wasn't pregnant, now I am worried as to how many, well I can't be happy unless I am worrying, it seems..Oh well next is the birth, then the raising. All the best Dee and the girls

Don't know why everyone wants a girl, got an inquiry yesterday ''for a girl''' but will never count my chickens before they are hatched, If I counted including mine. (If I said that every inquiry was a definite, and I have had too many puppies to think that this was fact) I have got 4 spoken for, BUT, 3 girls and 1 boy...ah well the puppies don't come out like that, or at least not in those numbers, I tried to get this person to take a dog instead, but no, they sound like good caring people. So fingers crossed that they get back to me....
I know about long labours, personally myself, but with the dogs as well. My Akita had one and then decided that she wasn't going to have any more where I wanted her to, and just stopped 41/2 hours later I took her to the vet, got an Oxitosin (?) injection and she had one in the car going home and another just after getting home. and me I learned that to let her have them where she wanted to, I had to pull Saffy out from under the bed last night, now that I definitely draw the line there...too cramped...Ah well only another 6 days now...
Speak soon Dee and the girls...

hi, long time since i heard from you im spending time on fbook. do =you go on there.ive not been to to many shows.was waiting on willow to have her season which is now over.the cost of shows is holding me back from too many.my brood are well ok now .. i did have erin operated on lumps taken away she is now on the mend.Im glad you are well ..How is things with your husbands job have things settled for him work wise.There doesnt seem to be much building going on around here. Next door my neighbour does drives and hes kept busy for months luckily. But my husband being on expensive cars nothing doing.some of the smaller garages are getting a little extra work now that the scap deal is on .Ive know a couple of friends take advantage of this but that wont work for everyone. Ash is in peru now so all is quiet. He left for there a week ago.Gone for a month.Its been lovely to hear from you.

glad things are a little better for you. nice to hear from youl. you will have to get on fbook im on there all the time and marie is also on with mel. ive got quite a few contacts on there and it means can chat and join up as neighbours on games you will have to come and join us..