[Dailydrool] Good responses

[Riche Churchill]

Am grateful to those who admitted they also have noticed a drop in 
responses to questions or requests for help from the way it "used to 
be." AND I sympathize with anyone who has been flamed -- fortunately, so 
far I never have been, but am sure it would make me extremely gun-shy, 
too, not to mention furious, embarrassed and extremely frustrated. I 
would also very quickly complain to the moderators! (I also know some 
people are able to hide their email identity -- but I also have hacker 
friends who can find you -- so beware!)

I strongly urge everyone to return to the good ol' days and help your 
fellow Basset (and notabasset) lovers everywhere. Maybe it's only 
something as mundane as to which vacuum cleaner is best, or maybe it's 
something people *should hear* such as the fact (FACT) that Frontline no 
longer works in many areas. It still may work in some areas, for who 
knows what reason, but by and large NO. Maybe it will again in the 
future -- perhaps the company will fiddle with ingredients; maybe the 
fleas will re-mutate and once again be susceptible to it -- but for now, 
it doesn't work. It just isn't right to not share this information with 
your fellows. And it isn't right not to share tips that, "in your 
opinion," worked for you in other matters. It seems to me that most 
people give an opinion or share their experience with health matters and 
then mostly always say, "Take your dog to your vet!" -- assuming you 
haven't already done so.

To close, let me give you a tiny example. Some people have recommended 
pumpkin to help with anal gland problems. Well, I tried it but my dogs 
won't touch the stuff. Then I saw a little magazine article suggesting 
All-Bran cereal. I tried that, and so far it seems to be working. If it 
turns out not to be a total success in the long run, oh well. I'm not 
going to sue the magazine.

Love to all who deserve it,
Riche




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