***Welcome old friends and new posters to July chat ***

schoolrunmum

Thought I'd do the honours Butti !!
I really missed DC too..glad it's back....off to gym for a cheeky 5k,race for life next weekend....
See y'all later..SRM xx

cyclura

morning all,

have fun at the gym srm, I amsewing some pouches for the order I have, I seem to have a quiet period and then everyone orders at once so I will be busy busy busy for the next week :j

Butti

Hi All

Welcome to July Chat

Hope you're all well. Please come in for a chat about how your day / week / life is going. 'Oldies' welcome, newbies welcome, you don't even need to be old to be an oldie on here.

I've got a dead TV to take to the tip. It's in the back of the car taking up an equivalent amount of space as a Sherman tank.

Then this afternoon I have more jobs to look for. Wish me luck.

The weather is good so I'm in my shorts. Not sure the world is ready for my legs but hey, who asked it :rotfl:

B

Tixy

Hi Butti - SRM already had one started (but it had dropped to page 2) - 1st July-as we all seem to be back..new Daily chat thread!!

Good luck with the job hunting.
I am totally distracted at work at the moment, maybe I could do with job hunting as well.

fermi

Merged.

schoolrunmum

Thanks Fermi xx
Back from gym,shaved 20 secs off tuesdays time,so that's good...want to lose a few more lbs before hols on 21st..would like to be 10 stone-something when I go away,2lbs off that just now so gotta keep the pressure on! Good luck with job hunting Butti xxx

Nottoobadyet

Ohhh chatters! Im not a real oldie but have be around for a bit and am always up for a natter

Best of luck on the jobs, Butti, all fingers crossed for you!

Im working like a madwoman today so that hopefully i wont have to do any over the weekend. Very social weekend planned here - out dancing tonight, then two different 4th of July BBQs and a trip to the market planned for over the weekend. A cold is going around and I'll be trying my best not to catch it.

Does anyone have any tips for leash training a dog? I'd like to run with ours for safety's sake (she is a huge softy and loves everyone, but Ugandans are almost universally afraid of dogs and I will feel better being out with her) but she's never been properly leash trained and pulls all over the place. She's small enough that you can control her easily while walking but i imagine I'd be flying if she took a strong tug while Im mid-stride! I certainly wouldnt run with her by a busy road while shes still liable to jet off in all directions.

Tixy

Hi - for helping stay in control of a strong dog I'd recommend a gentle leader (there are other similar things on the market but I have found these to be the best - although it may depend on the dog breed/nose shape) - its a head collar that goes round the nose, you can buy at amazon and pet shops, although not sure about in uganda!

The gentle leader won't actually train the dog itself of course - but I think it makes taking them out much easier and much less arm-ache and its easier for them to get used to being on a lead but following your orders.

Queen.Bess

Afternoon everyone! Crept back on here yesterday and am throwing myself back into the dfw ways!

Hope you're all well and enjoying good weather today?

Butti

Thanks SRM and Fermi,

Yes didn't see thread but I wouldn't if it was on page 2.

I'm not a dog trainer NTBY but I always thought you started walking hold a short lead so that the dog is turned slightly towards you and then built up. I would be tempted to do a google search and see what comes up.

Right off to do some weeding in the sun.

B

beanielou

SRM~I too would just like to be back in the 10's but for the mo am working towards being back in the 11's.Hmmm.

Happy Friday all