On 8/9/2014 6:59 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Aug 2014 17:25:06 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2014-08-09 5:20 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>> Jill
>>>
>>> It hurts when you discover that they are feeling bad and of course we
>>> humans have no idea, we tend to notice their eating patterns, weight
>>> loss and changes in sleeping behavior.
>>>
>>
>> I have to confess I did not notice my Groenendahls weight loss. It was
>> gradual. He was 72 pounds when we got him. As he got older his weight
>> decreased bit by bit, but he had long hair and the loss didn't show. I
>> was shocked when we took him in for that one way trip and he weighed in
>> at 48.
>
> How could anyone with a normally functioning brain not notice that
> their dog lost nearly 1/3 of its weight? I don't believe you...
> you're either lying or you're brain dead, there is no other
> explanation.
>

There are "dust mop" dogs. You know the fluffy little ones that you can
put a stick up their butts and use the for a dust mop. I'd never be
able to tell if one of those fur balls lost weight unless I picked it up
several times a day.

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From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas