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Lynn
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Although Halloween is nowhere near as big here in Oz. as it is in other parts of the world, it is still a time to dress up & have fun. Hoping everyone else will join in too.   Here is Miss Tess's contribution with a little help from her Mum.  Have fun everyone & enjoy.

 

 

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Lynn,

From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart.

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October 29, 2011 at 6:20 PM Flag Quote & Reply

AK GSD
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Happy Halloween Miss Tess!  


Your not tricking us with your disguise... it's always a treat to see you   

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~Becky~

October 29, 2011 at 7:42 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Star's Mom
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Great photo!  Irish setters are so pretty.... My neighbors  when I was growing up had a female that had a litter of pups.....gosh were they cute!

October 29, 2011 at 8:02 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Barb
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I would give that gorgeous girl a treat no matter what trick she played on me!!  You sure have a way with pictures, Lynn.  Thank you for sharing your girl's "outfit" with us.  


Barb 

October 29, 2011 at 9:28 PM Flag Quote & Reply

joenik
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You make the best cards for sure.  My dad had a few Irish Setters growing up.  Are they supposed to be hunting dogs?  He said he hunted with them and his beagle...

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Kain, 4 yr. old GSD, Mom, Nicole, Dad, Joe, Sister Angel, 7 year old GSD, Sister Noni, 7 year old cat, and Twin Sisters, Eva and Mia, age 4. B-12: 369, TLI: less than 1, Folate: 15.7.Started Enzymes 1/14/11, 1 tsp./c, 2 1/2 cups fed once daily and 1 cup fed once daily. Nature's Variety, TOTW, Back to Basics, California Natural, all in monthly rotation, Let enzymes set 30 min. Low weight, 48 lbs, down from high of ONLY 66. Bi-Weekly B-12 shot of 1.4ml. All time high weight EVER on 12/11/11 at 71 lbs., one of the happiest days of my life, honestly, it is up there with some memorable days! *NEW WEIGHT of 76 lbs.!* 

October 29, 2011 at 9:49 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Dar
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Cute !!!!  How did you keep that patch on??!?!?!? 

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  Dar and Kodi

Kodi (GSD female , born August 19, 2010 , was diagnosed July 15, 2011 at 11 months .Lowest weight, 47 lbs, weight as of  2/ 20/ 2012  59.6 lbs. Our goal for her at this time is 60lbs.  ... We made it !!!    60.4 lbs on March 31, 2012 .  TLI .07 , Folate 9.4 , Cobalmin 536 .Kodi eats TOTW Sierra Mountain (Lamb and sweet potato, grain free), 2 cups,2 times a day  with 1 teaspoon of pancreatin 8x per cup., recently  added  small lunch(1 cup plus 1 teas. enzymes) enzymes ( From Diane...awesome lady!!!) , with warm water and letting it sit for 30 minutes .  She is our furry kid whom just loves playing with the grandkids !!!!

October 30, 2011 at 1:10 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Kathy and Ted
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Oh, Lynn, as usual you just have the greatest cards!

Happy Halloween, Tess!

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Kathy and Ted 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs now 109 lbs

 

October 30, 2011 at 6:39 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Anja & Wanda
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LOVE IT!!!!!  Wish i was as talented with the computer as you.  Your cards always make me grin. Happy Halloween.

Wanda

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Anja diagnosed at 8 mos. Jan 26,2010. Lowest weight was 54.5 lbs.  Anja now weighs 75 lbs.

October 30, 2011 at 8:47 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Jean and Kara
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Happy Halloween from us too

 

Jxx

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Kara::

adopted at five months old 26th December 2009 always hungry more than any of my other dogs

became noticeably distressed August 2010

Two vet visits and.............

Diagnosed with EPI at 14 months old September 2010

tli<1.00 folate 8.3 cobalimin 611 taking 2 Oxytet antibiotics 3 times a day and eating Nutrix grain free duck and potato kibble and starting to put weight on currently 33 kilos as of 20th June 2011 we also use Tylan if we dont have the time to use the oxytet as it has to be on an empty tum, enzymes at the moment Pancrex granules 3 teaspoons per meal

she is 2 yrs old as of 21st July 2011

"UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WAS INVENTED BY DOGS"

October 30, 2011 at 9:01 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Pamela/Rosina
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Happy Howl-o-ween Everyone! Great picture Lynn! Tess you are such a beauty, eye patch and all! We're not doing the candy thing this year since no one came by last year and I ended up eating it all. So, it should be a quiet night for us if our upstairs neighbors keep it down. Hope everyone stays safe and warm!

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Pamela and Rosina; 9 yr old LH Chihuahua Mix; dx'd 10/26/10; Currently 2.5 lbs overweight at 22.5 lbs. Free fed in AM and PM on 3/8 cup Wellness Core Chicken, Turkey Liver, and Chicken Liver Dry and 2 tbsp Wellness Core Chicken, Turkey Liver, and Chicken Liver canned, 1 tsp pumpkin (sometimes add 2 tbsp greenbeans when she needs more food because of increased appetite from the Temaril) and 1/2 tsp Diane's 8X granulated enzymes; 1 tbsp Wellness 95% Chicken or Turkey and 1/16 tsp 8X enzymes incubated and mixed with 1/16 tsp Tylan in the AM. Taking Temaril occasionally for allergies and Metacam 1X most days for leg pain.

October 30, 2011 at 11:08 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Michele
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ARGHHHHHHHHH!   Awww...Lynn - Miss Tess is stunning as a pirate!   Happy Halloween from our home to yours!

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Michele


"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer!   :-)


Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12.  Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup.   Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU.

Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age.   We failed fostering and now he has his forever home :)   At initial testing - TLI 1.2 (range 5-35) B12 254 (range 249-733) folate 20.2 (range 6.5-11.5)   Natures Domain, Pancreatin 8x dosing is 1tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am.  Stable and happy 95 lbs 8/15/11

October 31, 2011 at 9:22 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Q
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eeeeerrrrrr, .....     so pretty....      big hugs...

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In memory of my "Golden Girl"  Pebbles  my heart continues to be broken...  I miss you soooo

November 1, 2011 at 7:36 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Val
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Lovely card as always... you are a master bar none.

Happy Halloween everybody... I hope you enjoyed the evening.


Val

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November 1, 2011 at 10:12 AM Flag Quote & Reply

epi4dogs
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Oh Lynn... i just LOVED seeing Miss Tess in her pirate outfit... you always do the nicest cards :).


Pamela... you made me laugh.... that happened to me too... one year no one came ,,so hubby and i ate ALL the candy....hehehhehe..


 

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Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.

November 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM Flag Quote & Reply

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