got it :-) Lucy

I have two dogs and generally they eat within 3 feet of each other, sometimes sharing, sometimes not. Each has their own bowl and their own place...at least to start. After a little bit, they usually end up checking out each others bowl. The female came to us with mild food aggression, but we trained her to wait for her food for her food and stood between her and my other dog while they ate. Food is no issue now, except when the cat is eating...it is fun to make the dogs sit and see the yearning in their eyes while she takes her time. When she leaves the bowl it is a dash to see what gift she may have left. Here are my pups, Chewie and Savvy: and the cat (we call her Angel-Devil) p.s. as far as the feeding station on the island, I look at it (it's really pretty) and wonder how messy it would look after about a week in my house. My dogs are actually pretty neat eaters, but around the water bowl is messy--they drip alot!

I'm high ranked in mcgill. I know very well what i am talking about. ANd Canadian education is not the same as American. Its not hard to get an A/A-/B+ as you put it. THe grading system is Completely different. There are schools in the states that are of the highest order. They are amazing. But not all students attend some of the best schools. And i really hate to give you more light on this subject but many Mcgill applicants with A- have been rejected due to quota and other admission issues. Its a business ladies. Remember. I say its not hard to get in because i see alot of smart students. Alot , many who apply to mcgill have these high marks. Trust me, i know. The only thing wrong with parents paying for college and university is if the child expects it kkny. Dont twist my words ladies. I dont think its wrong for parents to help their children BUT they have to work partime, they have to not expect it because they are the chidl and that is my parent. And i would help my child in university as long as they have a part time job and they're grades are high. I've seen a few cases not only in concordia but in mcgill and two other institutes where the poor parents pay and the kid goofs, while having his cell phone and car paid for by said parents. Its RIDICULOUS! Parents in this society must draw the line and how they raise their kids now adays. These kids will the futur and this entitlement must be changed. Now we have gone off topic and we can discuss schools and politics all we like. In the end, after being part of this forum for almost 10 years, ladies you are beating the same horse from a different angle. Kkny you still have your chip on your shoulder against SM Obviously me being one will get your knickers in a fancy. Lets not forget i was also a stepchild. I know both fences. As for tone, i'm not the one who 's bitter and jealous in my situ. good day ladies.

I love my chickens! When we moved to our current house in 1999, we were given six chicks as a housewarming gift. They were named after Disney characters: Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Esmerelda, Jasmine, and Mulan. Over the years, four of them died (three by raccoon, one by illness), but we still have two of the original ones. This spring I got two more chicks to fill in the flock, as the old girls don't lay many eggs (I got a total of about 5 dozen from the two of them this spring; they stopped laying in July). Here's the babies, Aurora and Nala: I brooded them in a cardboard box until they were about 10 weeks old, then put them in the coop, separated from the other two big chickens for a few more weeks. They're all grown up now, and they should start laying eggs in September or October. To protect them from predators, we keep them in an enclosed area with a six-foot-high chicken wire fence (although it wasn't secure enough to keep out raccoons; we didn't dig it into the ground like we should have). We used to have bird netting over the top (like a ceiling) to keep the hawks out, but we took that down years ago and haven't had a problem. The hawks around here have plenty of rodents to eat, I guess. Owls aren't a problem because the chickens go in their coop at night. Our dog keeps coyotes away during the day, but they don't seem to bother the chickens at night when the dog is in the house. Our chickens did get attacked by a coyote (all survived) when I was letting them range around the yard, so I don't let them range any more. They tear up the gardens too much anyway, and they don't eat slugs.