Hi all,

        I am also wanting to treat my little boys to two nice new donut beds. The green ones Suzanne posted pics of look fab. I have never shopped on EBay and  have managed to register. I looked under dog beds but could find none like the green ones and there were pages of them. I gave up looking as I need to go and cook now. I tried looking up Miffy 122 but couldn't find that either.HELP!!!

I know you won't all judge me and think I am stupid so perhaps some kind soul could guide me a little on how to find  the beds.A few notes on how to buy wouldn't go a miss either, Please, grovel grovel 

Thanks all Em, Tig and Chad XX

-- Edited by emma at 17:59, 2005-12-12

i agree with suzanne about e-bay... alll hype, really.  mind you, i bid for two beds on miffy1225's page and was outbid on both.  then, surprise surprise, i had an email for both asking if i wanted "a second chance" and did i want to "buy it now" at the original price.  well, of course i did, so replied and sent a cheque.

seems the bidding for these beds is a complete waste of time.

i've seen these donut beds in other places - much inferior products at twice the price so miffy1225 is probably making an absolute fortune and if the beds are as good as suzanne says, good luck to her !

ps. if you search for "donut dog bed" you'll get a listing showing loads of them !

-- Edited by daves_mum at 20:12, 2005-12-12

I got this huge dog bed from the sunday market for Millie for only a fiver!! Bargain if ever i saw one and she loves it!

If you click on the photo it should show you it bigger and more clearly and some of myother dogs.

WOW THAT IS A BIIIIG TONGUE!!!

She certainly has got a huge tongue, i never noticed until i had downloaded the pics from my camera!!

The bed came from the Ingliston market! East Fortune sell them too though!

How bout this?

Humunga Tongue

Hi Jennifer

Millie's bed looks very comfy! Great pix of all your dogs - it's wonderful to see them enjoy themselves on the beach and I'm looking forward to meeting you and them sometime.

Christine

ps Millie's tongue is incredible! Thought it was a scarf at first!

 

At the risk of getting a flogging...

my dogs actually get hee-haw for Christmas. Last time I checked it was a Christian festival aimed at celebrating the birth of Jesus and since, to my knowledge, dogs are non-denominational creatures, why would we even think about giving them presents?

Let's think about why we really have Christmas for a change, guys.

-- Edited by Carol at 22:29, 2005-12-14

Christmas Is for Love
by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown


Christmas is for love. It is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, for tinsel and brightly decorated packages. But mostly, Christmas is for love. I had not believed this until a small elf-like student with wide-eyed innocent eyes and soft rosy cheeks gave me a wondrous gift one Christmas.

Mark was an 11 year old orphan who lived with his aunt, a bitter middle aged woman greatly annoyed with the burden of caring for her dead sister's son. She never failed to remind young Mark, if it hadn't been for her generosity, he would be a vagrant, homeless waif. Still, with all the scolding and chilliness at home, he was a sweet and gentle child.

I had not noticed Mark particularly until he began staying after class each day (at the risk of arousing his aunt's anger, I later found) to help me straighten up the room. We did this quietly and comfortably, not speaking much, but enjoying the solitude of that hour of the day. When we did talk, Mark spoke mostly of his mother. Though he was quite small when she died, he remembered a kind, gentle, loving woman, who always spent much time with him.

As Christmas drew near however, Mark failed to stay after school each day. I looked forward to his coming, and when the days passed and he continued to scamper hurriedly from the room after class, I stopped him one afternoon and asked why he no longer helped me in the room. I told him how I had missed him, and his large gray eyes lit up eagerly as he replied, "Did you really miss me?"

I explained how he had been my best helper. "I was making you a surprise," he whispered confidentially. "It's for Christmas." With that, he became embarrassed and dashed from the room. He didn't stay after school any more after that.

Finally came the last school day before Christmas. Mark crept slowly into the room late that afternoon with his hands concealing something behind his back. "I have your present," he said timidly when I looked up. "I hope you like it." He held out his hands, and there lying in his small palms was a tiny wooden box.

"Its beautiful, Mark. Is there something in it?" I asked opening the top to look inside. "

"Oh you can't see what's in it," He replied, "and you can't touch it, or taste it or feel it, but mother always said it makes you feel good all the time, warm on cold nights, and safe when you're all alone."

I gazed into the empty box. "What is it Mark," I asked gently, "that will make me feel so good?" "It's love," he whispered softly, "and mother always said it's best when you give it away." And he turned and quietly left the room.

So now I keep a small box crudely made of scraps of wood on the piano in my living room and only smile as inquiring friends raise quizzical eyebrows when I explain to them that there is love in it.

Yes, Christmas is for gaiety, mirth and song, for good and wondrous gifts. But mostly, Christmas is for love.





As I am not Christian I celebrate Christmas because it is a time to appreciate friends and family (including pets). This is a time for thinking about others and showing you care.

I see people everyday who will be spending Christmas day alone with no presents other than the one I will buy them as part of my job.

This alone is enough to show me the importance of remembering everyone, human or animal who we are lucky enough to share our lives with at this time of year.

So I say give the dog in your life whatever you feel shows you care and be thankful you have others with which to give and receive love and care.


Jenny

-- Edited by JENNY at 08:26, 2005-12-15

Don't actually think that the word 'dog' was intended to be substituted for 'slave'.  Surely if they had meant dog, they would've written dog.  Methinks that greyhounds being mentioned in the Bible is being taken a wee bitty too far here.

I don't agree that Christmas is the only time for showing love either because, Christian or not, we should be showing those we cherish our love every day.  I think it's pretty daft that we should only show our feelings one day of the year, just because it's tradition.

Anyway,we shouldn't associate showing love with showering people/animals with expensive things.  Love is shown through the devotion of time and energy and by providing what is needed for life to thrive: safety, security, shelter, warmth and food. 

I work with children with severe emotional problems, not only rescued hounds so, believe me when I tell you that this is not a rash statement but an ideaology acquired through years of working with them.

The items requested for the Christmas Boxes were intended to cover the basic care requirements of the dogs... The coats and blankets and toys to give a feeling of security and warmth.  Leads and collars were to provide safety.  The food...well that's pretty obvious.

All of those people who gave so very kindly to the Christmas Box campaign were giving what the dogs actually needed (and more).  Remember that our dogs at home have all these things on tap every day but we just don't realise just how much we are giving.  We all give our own dogs everything they could possibly need and more..they aren't even gonna notice if Santa hasn't delivered something special for them.

Carol wrote:

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Don't actually think that the word 'dog' was intended to be substituted for 'slave'.  Surely if they had meant dog, they would've written dog.  Methinks that greyhounds being mentioned in the Bible is being taken a wee bitty too far here.
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I intended to substitute the word dog into that phrase from the bible, purely to make two points - the original context of the quote hardly shows mercy considering this is "gods book" - and by in turn substituting the words shows it in a context which all of us GAL supporters hold dear to our hearts - in that we know the plight of many an abused and neglected dog and chose to adopt a dog or two to try & help relieve the life of mental and physical abuse and neglect our, and others dogs have faced.

That in my opinion is the best present you could ever give to a dog. One of love.

So please Carol, if you dont mind, I and most of the folk on here, choose to shower our dogs with presents at this time of year, yes as a human 'need' as indeed the dogs dont know if its Christmas or July, but I have to say that Im quite insulted that this thread has been led down this path....I dont think we are "missing the point" in the slightest....

and with that sour taste in my mouth I am putting this topic to bed. Enough said.


-- Edited by Suzanne at 18:21, 2005-12-15

I make no apology for the fact that some people don't like my post.

Public forums are there for people to express their own opinions and they must be allowed to do just that, unhindered, so long as they are not breaking any laws.

Last time I checked we weren't living under a dictatorship.

 

 

-- Edited by Carol at 19:29, 2005-12-15

crikey. i'm saying nuffink !!

well said