Magic26

RRW - so sorry to hear about your father. Glad you can be there for your mom.

Sending prayers your way - hope they can help your mom to feel better!

Love your quilt!

QH - condolences on your loss. So sad.

If she shreds the diaper, an nice alternative to a cone is to use a large collar with small sections of pool noodles on it - the dog can still see and move easier that a cone, but hard to get to the body to chew.

RRW - love that commercial, especially the guy using the lint roller! Have a good trip!

Loved that video - one of my favorite expressions when things get hard to organize, etc... is that it is like 'herding cats' - kind of like that video!

That all sounds good. My step son's family is owner training a dog as well - hand in hand with a professional trainer - they have their first dog , who is doing great, they got him at about 9 months old, he is my grandson's dog. They are getting a second puppy to train for my granddaughter. Glad to hear that Spring is doing well!

Good, I hope he works out for you. Does your daughter still have her service dog? Is this dog for your son? I have missed some threads here...

Love the photos. You have a real talent for horse training, NN!

Grimmie - that was a doozy! Hope your son heals quickly and of course, Lyra is such a cutie-pie!

LC - best of luck with your surgery! A friend of mine had her gall bladder removed and her experience was that you just need to take it easy for 2 weeks, don't push yourself, she felt almost 100% at the 2 weeks point. Take care!

Nice to her from you - hope that things get better for you and yours. I don't share a lot here, but we are doing fine in CT - my horse, now 21, had a bad leg injury that required stitches and for him to stay in his stall for several weeks, and now he is coughing and has had 2 episodes of heaves. We are soaking his hay, and he is now turned out with the herd all day, and on an allergy med, so hopefully this will pass and not be chronic. Minimal riding here due to injury, heat, travel and family commitments - but all is good. Take care!

LC - my favorite Netflix British mystery show is Happy Valley - check it out if you haven't seen it. It's like Broadchurch, but better. Themes are pretty dark, though, great characters. We love historical fiction and the Last Kingdom is amazing.

LC, so sorry for your loss of Libby - so glad she had you so she could enjoy her final years. Saying goodbye is the hardest part of loving our horses and other pets.