Is this really worthy of being on here, family issues I understand..but an ill dog?
Nonetheless I hope Gus gets better soon.
I LOVE this site. I check it at least 3 times a day and I am always amazed at the amount of quality material. It makes life easier when I can come to one site to find the best of the web. Keep up the good work. You rock!
Poor little man – just make sure he stays hydrated
@Thomas, I think Jonco is a decent enough human being to consider Gus part of the family so I think I’d call “ill dog” a “family issue”.
Get well soon Gus.
Love hearing about the family, including our Gus. Those of us who’ve been here for years have shared smiles and tears and your success and your losses with you, and done the same with each other. Just in the past couple of weeks, we’ve shared Aunt Iva’s passing, Bella’s triumph over cancer in northern Canada, your road trips with Charlotte, the loss of your best friend Mel, and the photo of Paul’s new baby in Florida. The story of Gus and his quirks has been one of the many that make this site so different and so personal.
I’ll never understand why someone who says they aren’t interested in a post doesn’t just move on to the next one. Surely there must be another site they could find, somewhere in the world, that doesn’t mention Gus?
Aw, I hope Gus gets well soon! 🙁 Pets are indeed part of the family! oxox for Gus!
Just thought I’d share a photo of my cat, Paprika, in a dog shirt. It’s cold and he hasn’t yet grown his winter coat. He’s sitting on my lap for warmth. I’d be very worried too if my pet gets sick.
Poor little Gus. Did hims eats a mousie? That always gives my puppy a tummy ache. Go away thomas.
Thanks DJ, you said it all. Hope Gus’s tummy is better tomorrow.
best wishes in Gus’s speedy recovery. I’ve got a Russell and she does the grass eating, cookie tossing thing at least once every 2 month’s
Sorry about your doggy.
RE: Gus’s status
I know it sounds weird but watch his poop. Vomiting now and again is usually nothing but diarrhea can dehydrate a little dog pretty quickly.
Maybe just keep food from him and give him only water for a day.
My Mollie got a horrible gastro illness once. She had to stay at the vets for several days because she became so dehydrated. And, I won’t go into detail, but her poop was a very clear indication that she was more than just a little pukey.
Thomas…it’s Jonco’s site, he can post anything he wants here. You’re welcome to see everything here, because Jonco puts it here. If you don’t like that he mentions that his dog is sick, then maybe you should consider moving along?
Hope Gus gets well soon.
Get well soon Gus!
Thomas,
What are you…an animal hater?
How about a little empathy or just STFU?
BOne will understand when one will get a dog… We love our Max! Before we got him we thought dog is a dog. It is really hard to describe how much we love him and how much he is part of our family. He loves us unconditionally and just wants to be with us.
Anyway Max was trowing up few times the other night and at the end he threw up my daughter’s sock. I don’t know what is up with this dog, he keeps eating my kids socks!
I wonder what you ate Gus!
If you’re missing some bits and pieces you had laying around, maybe Gus ate them.
Agnes – I hope the sock wasn’t that one in the photo. :0
Nice to see your comment JLO.
I agree with mu – get over it Thomas and go away if you don’t like hearing about Jonco’s family – feel better Gus! Maybe dog’s can get hair balls like cats do!?! I hope he feels better soon… love your work Jonco.
Wow, what a nice group of people. Gus seems to be fine this evening. He didn’t eat too much today, but he has been drinking.
Thanks for all the kind words. 🙂
Sometimes a change in Gus’ diet might upset its stomach (but would only throw up a couple of days after that change). Happened to my dog.
Get well, Gus – we loves ‘ya!
oh dear big hugs to Gus
Sending virtual belly rubs and good vibes Gus’s way.
Whew it’s good to hear he is feeling better Jonco…Little Gus is so very much appreciated around here…i have so much enjoyed his often strange little ways.
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DOGS ARE NEVER PETTY.
Have you ever stood at the front door of your house, dreading going in because you know the dog is waiting there? Of course not. Well, perhaps momentarily, if there’s going to be a lot of leaping and cavorting that’s going to involve sending an expensive outfit to the dry cleaners. Other than that there’s really not a down side to being greeted at the door by your dog.
The dog isn’t waiting on the other side of the door with the day’s dilemmas sandwiched in between two slices of blame, heavy on the woe. The dog’s waiting there, beside himself with happiness to see you, not matter how bad his day or yours has been. First things first, a big, wiggly, happy-you’re-home greeting. The bad stuff can wait for later. This is important.
Do you know why we all sneak bites of our dinner to our dogs? Easy. Because they are so demonstrably appreciative. You can invest hours of your time preparing a meal, only to have family, guests, in-laws and your kids bolt it down without noticing or pick at it, complaining about the parts they don’t like, or worse, taking it for granted. But take a minute to spread peanut butter on a slice of bread and the dog will tell you that’s the best thing he’s eaten — since the last time you gave him something. In an hour, when you’re cleaning up after the dinner that was taken for granted, he’s there, beside himself with gratitude, ecstatic to lick the scraps off the plate as you stand there and wonder if maybe you’ve been feeding the good stuff to the wrong ones.
When you’re sick, what happens? Pretty much everyone stays clear. You might get an offer to bring back a hamburger and some long range sympathy, but no one really wants to get too close. It’s hard to blame them for not wanting to get sick, and in a backhanded way it’s helping because as sure as they fall ill, Someone’s going to have to take care of them. But there’s only so much TV you can watch and so long you can read when you feel bad and some company and conversation would sure be good. And there’s your dog. Laying quietly beside you, attentive to your every move and mood. You feel loved.
And you know what? Dogs are never petty. They’re always eager to forgive us for ignoring them when we’re busy or shooing them away when we’re pressed for time. If we stay out too late with friends or business associates, they’re just as happy when we do come home as they are when we’re there at our regular time — happier sometimes, even if some of the celebration does have to wait until after the too long postponed potty outing.
When you do something for your dog (that’s “for” not “to” as in bath or nail clipping) you find out that dogs know the meaning of positive reinforcement better than we ever will. You throw the ball and what happens? You’re laughing and instantly relaxed, watching your dog fly across the ground after it, back legs nearly overrunning the front legs trying to slow down enough to shag the grounder. Then there’s that positive reinforcement. Here he comes, feet looking like they’re skimming over the earth, back to you, tail wagging, eyes shining, bringing back a wet, slick-sticky ball as part of your reward, but the best part of your reward, the strongest reinforcement is that communication, eye to eye, heart to heart, reassuring you that you’re loved, you’re a good person, and that this is what life’s all about, the payoff for all that other stuff you have to do. You throw a ball, your dog brings goes to get it, comes back and offers you his heart. How’s that for positive reinforcement?’
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Thanks tdc. That’s wonderful. I have 4 furballs and that just said it all.
My best wishes to Gus.
I’ll bet that with a little rest he’ll be up and running in no time.
lol jonco this post made me literally laugh out loud. I was literally dead reading that.
hope gus starts feeling better so he can go back to licking his butt
Get well soon Gus!
Ok, anyone want to fill me in on the Lindsay Lohan thing?
Aaaaaaaaaaaw! U see the time difference makes us in the UK miss this stuff when it’s happening. Pasta and boiled chicken are good for a recuperating dog. Gus is a West Highland Terrier, we build them of stern stuff over here!!! And yes, Gus is a “family member”. What is that joker Thomas all about?
Hey Gus look after yourself and get well soon
XOXO
Maffu, The Liindsay Lohan crack was because of this. She’s well known for getting drunk and getting sick and puking.
(I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that reference. I stole that line from Anthony S’s facebook page. But Gus really was sick.)
go towards the light gus
Just thought I’d point out that half of you are writing to a dog as if he’s gong to read this. Why not send him a get well soon card?
My terrier, who looks a lot like Gus, got into something unspeakable about three weeks ago and was quite sick because of it. It took two rounds of antibiotics to get him back on track again. Normally, he has the digestive system of a goat. He was (please excuse) sick as a dog for awhile, though. Now, he’s back to his full-tilt terrier self.
Wishing Gus a speedy recovery. I’ve heard that feeding dogs a bit of yogurt is helpful. Theory is that the probiotic properties are good for pups, too.
Thomas, were you abused as a child??? Show some empathy.
I apologise sincerely if I offended anyone, I am just not a “pet” person so find it hard to empathise with others on that issue. But I can understand that for some people pets will be considered as part of the family so I am genuinely sorry if I came across as trying to be mean. Hope Gus has made a full recovery. x
Thomas. Apology accepted. Thanks for reading B&P.
Gus has been completely normal today…well… as normal as he gets, anyway.
Glad Gus is feeling better. He’s such an adorable dog!
Glad to hear he’s feeling better. If you have any questions become a fan of Doctor Karen Becker on Facebook. She’s my dogs vet and will answer most of the questions posted. She’s very good.
Gus has thrown up three times today. Not sure what his deal is. he seems fine otherwise.
Awww… Feel better Gus!!
Get well soon, little guy!
Is this really worthy of being on here, family issues I understand..but an ill dog?
Nonetheless I hope Gus gets better soon.
I LOVE this site. I check it at least 3 times a day and I am always amazed at the amount of quality material. It makes life easier when I can come to one site to find the best of the web. Keep up the good work. You rock!
Poor little man – just make sure he stays hydrated
@Thomas, I think Jonco is a decent enough human being to consider Gus part of the family so I think I’d call “ill dog” a “family issue”.
Get well soon Gus.
Love hearing about the family, including our Gus. Those of us who’ve been here for years have shared smiles and tears and your success and your losses with you, and done the same with each other. Just in the past couple of weeks, we’ve shared Aunt Iva’s passing, Bella’s triumph over cancer in northern Canada, your road trips with Charlotte, the loss of your best friend Mel, and the photo of Paul’s new baby in Florida. The story of Gus and his quirks has been one of the many that make this site so different and so personal.
I’ll never understand why someone who says they aren’t interested in a post doesn’t just move on to the next one. Surely there must be another site they could find, somewhere in the world, that doesn’t mention Gus?
Aw, I hope Gus gets well soon! 🙁 Pets are indeed part of the family! oxox for Gus!
Just thought I’d share a photo of my cat, Paprika, in a dog shirt. It’s cold and he hasn’t yet grown his winter coat. He’s sitting on my lap for warmth. I’d be very worried too if my pet gets sick.
Poor little Gus. Did hims eats a mousie? That always gives my puppy a tummy ache. Go away thomas.
Thanks DJ, you said it all. Hope Gus’s tummy is better tomorrow.
best wishes in Gus’s speedy recovery. I’ve got a Russell and she does the grass eating, cookie tossing thing at least once every 2 month’s
Sorry about your doggy.
RE: Gus’s status
I know it sounds weird but watch his poop. Vomiting now and again is usually nothing but diarrhea can dehydrate a little dog pretty quickly.
Maybe just keep food from him and give him only water for a day.
My Mollie got a horrible gastro illness once. She had to stay at the vets for several days because she became so dehydrated. And, I won’t go into detail, but her poop was a very clear indication that she was more than just a little pukey.
Thomas…it’s Jonco’s site, he can post anything he wants here. You’re welcome to see everything here, because Jonco puts it here. If you don’t like that he mentions that his dog is sick, then maybe you should consider moving along?
Hope Gus gets well soon.
Get well soon Gus!
Thomas,
What are you…an animal hater?
How about a little empathy or just STFU?
BOne will understand when one will get a dog… We love our Max! Before we got him we thought dog is a dog. It is really hard to describe how much we love him and how much he is part of our family. He loves us unconditionally and just wants to be with us.
Anyway Max was trowing up few times the other night and at the end he threw up my daughter’s sock. I don’t know what is up with this dog, he keeps eating my kids socks!
I wonder what you ate Gus!
If you’re missing some bits and pieces you had laying around, maybe Gus ate them.
Agnes – I hope the sock wasn’t that one in the photo. :0
Nice to see your comment JLO.
I agree with mu – get over it Thomas and go away if you don’t like hearing about Jonco’s family – feel better Gus! Maybe dog’s can get hair balls like cats do!?! I hope he feels better soon… love your work Jonco.
Wow, what a nice group of people. Gus seems to be fine this evening. He didn’t eat too much today, but he has been drinking.
Thanks for all the kind words. 🙂
Sometimes a change in Gus’ diet might upset its stomach (but would only throw up a couple of days after that change). Happened to my dog.
Get well, Gus – we loves ‘ya!
oh dear big hugs to Gus
Sending virtual belly rubs and good vibes Gus’s way.
Whew it’s good to hear he is feeling better Jonco…Little Gus is so very much appreciated around here…i have so much enjoyed his often strange little ways.
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DOGS ARE NEVER PETTY.
Have you ever stood at the front door of your house, dreading going in because you know the dog is waiting there? Of course not. Well, perhaps momentarily, if there’s going to be a lot of leaping and cavorting that’s going to involve sending an expensive outfit to the dry cleaners. Other than that there’s really not a down side to being greeted at the door by your dog.
The dog isn’t waiting on the other side of the door with the day’s dilemmas sandwiched in between two slices of blame, heavy on the woe. The dog’s waiting there, beside himself with happiness to see you, not matter how bad his day or yours has been. First things first, a big, wiggly, happy-you’re-home greeting. The bad stuff can wait for later. This is important.
Do you know why we all sneak bites of our dinner to our dogs? Easy. Because they are so demonstrably appreciative. You can invest hours of your time preparing a meal, only to have family, guests, in-laws and your kids bolt it down without noticing or pick at it, complaining about the parts they don’t like, or worse, taking it for granted. But take a minute to spread peanut butter on a slice of bread and the dog will tell you that’s the best thing he’s eaten — since the last time you gave him something. In an hour, when you’re cleaning up after the dinner that was taken for granted, he’s there, beside himself with gratitude, ecstatic to lick the scraps off the plate as you stand there and wonder if maybe you’ve been feeding the good stuff to the wrong ones.
When you’re sick, what happens? Pretty much everyone stays clear. You might get an offer to bring back a hamburger and some long range sympathy, but no one really wants to get too close. It’s hard to blame them for not wanting to get sick, and in a backhanded way it’s helping because as sure as they fall ill, Someone’s going to have to take care of them. But there’s only so much TV you can watch and so long you can read when you feel bad and some company and conversation would sure be good. And there’s your dog. Laying quietly beside you, attentive to your every move and mood. You feel loved.
And you know what? Dogs are never petty. They’re always eager to forgive us for ignoring them when we’re busy or shooing them away when we’re pressed for time. If we stay out too late with friends or business associates, they’re just as happy when we do come home as they are when we’re there at our regular time — happier sometimes, even if some of the celebration does have to wait until after the too long postponed potty outing.
When you do something for your dog (that’s “for” not “to” as in bath or nail clipping) you find out that dogs know the meaning of positive reinforcement better than we ever will. You throw the ball and what happens? You’re laughing and instantly relaxed, watching your dog fly across the ground after it, back legs nearly overrunning the front legs trying to slow down enough to shag the grounder. Then there’s that positive reinforcement. Here he comes, feet looking like they’re skimming over the earth, back to you, tail wagging, eyes shining, bringing back a wet, slick-sticky ball as part of your reward, but the best part of your reward, the strongest reinforcement is that communication, eye to eye, heart to heart, reassuring you that you’re loved, you’re a good person, and that this is what life’s all about, the payoff for all that other stuff you have to do. You throw a ball, your dog brings goes to get it, comes back and offers you his heart. How’s that for positive reinforcement?’
Swiped from buzzle dot com
Thanks tdc. That’s wonderful. I have 4 furballs and that just said it all.
My best wishes to Gus.
I’ll bet that with a little rest he’ll be up and running in no time.
lol jonco this post made me literally laugh out loud. I was literally dead reading that.
hope gus starts feeling better so he can go back to licking his butt
Get well soon Gus!
Ok, anyone want to fill me in on the Lindsay Lohan thing?
Aaaaaaaaaaaw! U see the time difference makes us in the UK miss this stuff when it’s happening. Pasta and boiled chicken are good for a recuperating dog. Gus is a West Highland Terrier, we build them of stern stuff over here!!! And yes, Gus is a “family member”. What is that joker Thomas all about?
Hey Gus look after yourself and get well soon
XOXO
Maffu, The Liindsay Lohan crack was because of this. She’s well known for getting drunk and getting sick and puking.
(I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that reference. I stole that line from Anthony S’s facebook page. But Gus really was sick.)
go towards the light gus
Just thought I’d point out that half of you are writing to a dog as if he’s gong to read this. Why not send him a get well soon card?
http://bitsandpieces.us/2010/02/13/theres-an-app-errr-card-for-that
Hopefully Gus speaks English so he can read your get well wishes.
http://bitsandpieces.us/2010/03/09/what-language-does-your-dog-speak/
Anyway… Gus, woof woof grrrrrr yap yap yap!!
My terrier, who looks a lot like Gus, got into something unspeakable about three weeks ago and was quite sick because of it. It took two rounds of antibiotics to get him back on track again. Normally, he has the digestive system of a goat. He was (please excuse) sick as a dog for awhile, though. Now, he’s back to his full-tilt terrier self.
Wishing Gus a speedy recovery. I’ve heard that feeding dogs a bit of yogurt is helpful. Theory is that the probiotic properties are good for pups, too.
Thomas, were you abused as a child??? Show some empathy.
I apologise sincerely if I offended anyone, I am just not a “pet” person so find it hard to empathise with others on that issue. But I can understand that for some people pets will be considered as part of the family so I am genuinely sorry if I came across as trying to be mean. Hope Gus has made a full recovery. x
Thomas. Apology accepted. Thanks for reading B&P.
Gus has been completely normal today…well… as normal as he gets, anyway.
Glad Gus is feeling better. He’s such an adorable dog!
Glad to hear he’s feeling better. If you have any questions become a fan of Doctor Karen Becker on Facebook. She’s my dogs vet and will answer most of the questions posted. She’s very good.
Me thinks he ate ate Jon’s Place. He should sue.
Gus pictures and complete update, please.
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