And what are choc buttons? Does anyone know if they have them here in Canada?

I just had a birthday and my daughter bought me Bernard Callebaut chocolates, the dog was drooling, but I did not share with him.

Thanks everyone. Bumper appreciates the concern as do I especially since I'm covered in terrible guilt for leaving the dratted chocolate on the side table where he could reach for sure. I got distracted by an internet tax program--can you imagine?

Missie, I know your Silky is getting on but she's remarkable. I always thought Silkys were so delicate looking they had to create a terrier something like that but make it tougher. Phew, were they wrong, especially since my little Aussie mistakes a garden hose for a snake, and is only good for waiting at a mouse hole till they come out while terriers are supposed to go down the hole. Guess I won't put him in those trials. But he's handsome, a hunk, just not too swift.

Marie, I adore Wheatens but no, don't share the good chocolate with it. Just the cheap stuff.

Dimpz, we also have two but the other one is a poodle who reminds me all the time she's perfect, never does anything wrong unlike her little Aussie brudder. She's quite disdainful of terriers actually, lifts her elegant nose up high and generally ignores them. Now, she's waiting for me to put her onto the bed--a treat before retiring to her crate for the night--and she can't jump that high any more.

This is like living in a bloody old age home for people and dogs between the medications, the vet fees, and special kibble for "mature" dogs, it's no wonder we're poor.

Aren’t we a doggie lot? I’m sitting here with our two dogs keeping an eye on me.

We have been in Hong Kong for a month and got home about 11:30 on Monday night. The dogs set up such a row that we had to let them out of their kennels to say “hello” and we couldn’t get them back in until 2:00. Since then they will not let us out of their sight.

I went down to my local last night and two dogs there also gave me a great welcome back as they know that I always have a treat for them in my pocket. Chocolate is a “no no” but all four dogs thrive on compressed milk tablets. The King has a project to produce milk tablets for children, as Thai children normally do not get enough calcium. There are, of course, special dog tablets available but they cost about three times as much, so I use the children’s ones.

Marie56,

I don't know what "doggie" choc buttons (apart from the obvious) are but for us humans chocolate buttons are small discs of chocolate about 1.5cm in diameter. You buy them in a bag are are great for decorating cakes and biscuts are just munching on a handful whilst tapping away on the keyboard here on the board.

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Originally posted by NZ Nurse:
Marie56,

I don't know what "doggie" choc buttons (apart from the obvious) are but for us humans chocolate buttons are small discs of chocolate about 1.5cm in diameter. You buy them in a bag are are great for decorating cakes and biscuts are just munching on a handful whilst tapping away on the keyboard here on the board.

......& that is exactly what the doggie ones are too. Available in the pet food section in the supermarket. I keep them in a glass jar on a shelf in my laundry & the grand-dogs sit & gaze longingly at the shelf. How could one refuse them?

Not seen them here but they're no doubt made from carob which is not toxic for dogs.

Talking about dogs. If I give my dogs chocolate, they won't know what to do with it.They will also think that a terrier is something to eat. Iam a breeder of Saint-Bernards. So I think you will understand my SITUATION.

Dear Rex: I've never met a St Bernard who would eat a terrier--they're gentle and delightful creatures whereas my terrier, being an Aussie, would challenge the world of dogs and make such a noise your SB would retreat in confusion. Something like his owner, who's also on the small, noisy side. Now my other dog, the lady poodle--well what can I say, elegance and good manners personified or doggified but manages to keep bro terrier in his place with a look and a curled lip.

My dog Malte (pronounced Mal - tay) is a Cairn Terrier. My mother and I imported him from Sweden in February and after a month in quarantine we brought him home. Since then the poor dog has been to the vet four times. My mum took him from Sydney to brisbane to a dog show and n the flight back to Newcastle there was terrible turbulence and the poor dog dislocated his hip and sprained his back. The second time, one of our other male stud dogs broke out of his crate and attacked Malte while he was running around the yard and ripped Malte's left shoulder open. He had 4 stitches and had to wear an Elizabethan collar around his neck for 10 days to stop him tearing at them. He still couldn't walk properly after the injury to his back and hip. Then Mum took him to a dog show in Toowoomba and he got stung by a bee on his right front paw and he had an allergic reaction to it (leg swelled up horribly) and had to go the vet for a needle. Then he was taken to Melbourne for a dog show about a fortnight ago and has now developed kennel cough and is on antibiotics.

I swear the poor animal has had his share of bad luck. But he is such a lovely sweet natured dog who sleeps on my bed every night and right now he is under my chair.

But the good news is is he became a dad to 8 puppies yesterday morning and is a dad-in-waiting to another female who is due next week.