Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Does begging on the Internet attract a tax? There must be some form of regulation/tax when begging on these crowd funding sites. Or is there no tax on begging, no matter how much you "earn"?

I suppose the other query might be why they didn't have insurance if they could not cover vet bills for accident or illness.

The same bill could be accrued from various puppy emergencies.

( fir and I do a mixture of Insure and self insure, I think we'll be short term insuring all for a little while though, generally I think its very poor value for households like ours, but it might make sense in short term I think. )


Which actually reminds me I need to find the answer to an insurance question.

Spirit_2

LydiaJ wrote: »

When we get a dog we will be getting a rescue dog and looking for:

Good with children and other dogs
Temperamentally suited to be a household pet
Likes to play fetch - so that if I'm too tired to go for a proper walk (or just can't be bothered ) I can stand/sit still in the park and throw a ball until the dog has had lots of running time
Short-medium fur - doesn't need more grooming than I've got time for

And my only 2 looks-based criteria:
"Sensible" ears - I don't like long ears that trail in the food bowl and on the ground
Straight or straightish tail - I have a thing about very curly tails (ie up over the dog's back all the time) and don't like them.

We have always had flat coat retrievers they are biggish happy gentle dogs medium coat with strong waggy tails . Can get cancer so now being bred with Scandinavian dogs to reduce this. Very handsome gets lots of fuss.

Spirit_2

Ben was rehomed to us when he was five

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

We have always had flat coat retrievers they are biggish happy gentle dogs medium coat with strong waggy tails . Can get cancer so now being bred with Scandinavian dogs to reduce this. Very handsome gets lots of fuss.

The great think about the breeders both my girls are from is that they have been breeding internationally for decades. Dog dog is scafi/ italo/uk lines ( some us lines way back) big dog is Brit lines from breeders who have brought in ( and exported) dogs to BREED profile ( something that is often interpreted differently, particularly in USA in some breeds) regularly. Since before I was born. . :eek:

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

Ben was rehomed to us when he was five

Been thinking, I cannot wear jeans, because my nerve damage over torso is quite severe and jeans for some reason dig in to and graze my skin and I don't notice. I wear the baggier type of 'jegging' ( horrid word) that looks more like Jean than legging. Not as good but better than any thing else I've found, no fastenings. Worth considering?

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Been thinking, I cannot wear jeans, because my nerve damage over torso is quite severe and jeans for some reason dig in to and graze my skin and I don't notice. I wear the baggier type of 'jegging' ( horrid word) that looks more like Jean than legging. Not as good but better than any thing else I've found, no fastenings. Worth considering?

And I spend as much time as possible in joggers. More specifically, usually Tesco Value joggers.

I'm not sure they're very 'Spirit' though!

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

And I spend as much time as possible in joggers. More specifically, usually Tesco Value joggers.

I'm not sure they're very 'Spirit' though!

Ah, she specifically said jeans.


Fleece pjs win over joggers here. . I walk dogs in them and she also said dog walking clothes so maybe I should have mentioned them, but spirit is quite elegant.

ukmaggie45

Spirit wrote: »

I have a cashmere wrap
In with as it is an old favourite. My neighbour has sewn Velcro only on my dressing gowns. I want to wear my normalclothes. Out of work tops,gilets , jeans and clogs. Jeans are the problem along with bra's cannot do bra's one handed even sports bra's are tricky

I do expect to do well and get back most functionality it will just take time and a lot of practice. I am learning to be patient.

I'm sure you'll do fine, but time and patience are probably necessary. Oh, and the practice you mention too. Have to just keep getting the new neuronal paths established. Modern research shows brains have much more plasticity than was previously thought, which is good news.

Front fastening bras? (see below) I guess clogs are easy enough, but socks? I think you can get things to help put socks on. Occupational Therapist should be able to help with that kind of stuff.

lostinrates wrote: »

Ah, she specifically said jeans.


Fleece pjs win over joggers here. . I walk dogs in them and she also said dog walking clothes so maybe I should have mentioned them, but spirit is quite elegant.

Serape with a big brooch to keep it closed might work for outside? Not got the hassle with sleeves. Or a poncho? Apparently they are fashionable again. Or even a cloak - one of those with holes for your arms to go through maybe?

Oh, just found an article on dressing more easily, which does actually suggest poncho, and it shows a gizmo to help put on a front fastening bra one-handed too.

LydiaJ

Spirit wrote: »

Ben was rehomed to us when he was five

It feels very odd reading that.

Ben (Avatar Dog) was rehomed to us when he was five!

No useful suggestions to make about clothes, I'm afraid, but hoping and praying that you can find things you're able to manage that make you feel you're still you.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

There are plenty of dogs who are simply great, and who might make good pets in some homes, but who as a general rule are not going to make the top twenty breeds for families.

Out of interest, what breeds would you recommend as family dogs?

I've lived around collies, a golden retriever/lab cross, a dalmatian, two dobermans, lurchers of differing mix/temperaments, a corgi/collie cross, and a pekinese. The pekinese was by far the snappiest, most ill tempered. The golden retriever/lab was ideal as a family dog. The others were all lovely in their own way. But if I was able to have my own dog I would undoubtedly go for a collie. They are such brilliant intelligent dogs, but because of that I'd never put them through the separation anxiety they get from their owners being out all day. Plus as NDG says they need constant exercise as well as mental stimulaiton.