Tanya - good luck with the needles. I hope they don't make Violet feel icky like Gabby did. Thanks for the reassurance re. Gab's attitude. I'll just try to be more patient and let her be independent when she wants to. The MCHN was a different one - the local one here. She seemed quite lovely (not as dotty as the previous one) and, while she stated that Gab is a little overweight, she agreed with me that it would probably change because she's moving around more and more (and getting faster... don't I know it). So she wasn't unreasonable about it and didn't make me feel like it was my fault or anything... so that's good

Dinky - wow... lotsa stuff happening around your place. That is a bit of a worry about Shannen's behaviour. Good on you for being on top of it tho. Hope the renovations go well!

Soooo over the dog. At the last place, she used to do the majority of her poos down the end of the yard. Here she insists on doing them right near the house in the grassy area where Gab is most likely to play. I bloody-well stood in dog crap whilst hanging up the washing. Fricken half an acre and she chooses to do her business right where we walk. Grrrr!