The reason I asked is because I have already frozen several with the intention of processing them later, seeds and all. So I was wondering if those seeds were any good. I will indeed remove the seeds from the fresh ones going forward. Thanks - ya'll are the best! Rd

A good groomer should know just how much to leave and what type of cut to give him. How often you need to groom depends on how often you comb him and what type hair he has. If your dog has curly poodle-type hair I prefer what they call the sport cut, which is a 1-2" cut all over. Silky coats that aren't regularly combed tend to matt, so if your dog has that type hair you will definitely want to have it trimmed on a regular basis. Talk thru your options with the groomer, then be prepared to buy him a little coat for those really cold days. :)

I think that actual unconditional love is a very rare thing - perhaps it doesn't even exist. Could you love a child who had no empathy and was horrible to his wife and children, to a daughter who was self absorbed and stole from you and perhaps others due to an "I want" mentality? Could you love a son who was a rapist or a daughter who beat her children relentlessly? Or, a husband who beat you and/or your children? To a man who seemed not to value you? Who repeatedly had affairs? I think there tend to be conditions to all love relationships and I think that is a very healthy thing. However, for the more average relationship where nobody is perfect but everyone keeps trying, yes there can exist a love between a parent and a child that is unique and wonderful. Keep in mind - not everyone gets to have this, you were a very lucky person. Treasure the love your mother gave you - it's not something that is gone simply because she is no longer alive. It's the gift that remains forever alive. So, it's not something that is gone now but remains in your heart forever. You continue to have that love. I agree with you about a marital situation. I have been married three decades to the same man and we love each other very much but of *course* each of us could dismantle the feelings of love by bad behavior if it lasted for a long enough period of time. This is simply human nature - most of us have limits of what we will accept from another person, and thank God for that. Those who don't, tend to invite physically and emotionally abused existences.

Hello everybody, Unfortunately, I am having a relapse triggered by a family fight I had today. As I mentioned in my first post, my relationship with my mom is not good and she is very disrispectful with my stuff and has thrown away very special things to me. Things that I really treasured. Today, I picked up a carped that my mom had removed almost a year ago. She wanted to throw it away, but the carpet was in good condition and I liked it, so I took it to a place to have it washed and storaged. Today I finally got it back home and put it behind a wall in my living room. It was well hidden and it wasn't taking too much room. My mom saw it and started acting like crazy and told me she was going to throw it away tomorrow. I got angry and she started telling me that I had my stuff all over the house, which is not true, and then mentioned that the fact I put my little dog's stuff, like his plate and little bones in the laundry room was a problem for her to. This made me get very angry and I went down the stairs because I wanted to make sure my dog's stuff were safe. suddenly, my uncle, who was at home for a visit, stood up and got between me and my mother because according to him he thought I was going to hit my mom, which is a terrible lie. He dared me to fight and I told him I was not going to accept his attitude in my house. Then he asked me to go outside and I said: OK. Let's go. Next, my brother showed up and my mom to avoid the fight. Then my brother told me he didn't want to fight because he was much heavier than me and that it was going to be easy for him. I said: Come on, let0's do it. And he refused it and said he loved me. Ever since my parents divorced he has interfered in many of my family's issues that are not concer of his and sometimes he has tried to act like the man of the house. Today was the last straw and made me lose my mind. He has brainwashed my mom several times, my mom almost always does what he tells her to do and of course, he usually takes my moms side. All this conflict made me have a psychiological crisis and miss my little dog a lot since I feel very alone again and I have no friend and partner at home to rely on. I really didn't need this since I was starting to feel better about the loss of my beautiful Guyton, to heal, to rearrange my life without suffering too much and feel more peace. On top of that, my Psychiatrist took the liberty to show my mom and my brother my diagnosis file after a visit my mom and my brother made to his office, which was a terrible violation to my privacy and to the confidentiality respect Mental professionals have to have. It's the most basic and important rule. Now, my mom is using this as a weapon and threatening me to send me to a mental hospital because my Psychiatrist also told her and my brother she could do that. It is just unbelievable. He betrayed me and put me in a very difficult position. Specially now that I am trying to overcome the death of my little dog and my mind is unstable. It just looks he also took my brother's and mom's side and they are their patiens not me. Now I am missing Guyton a lot again and their loss became bigger again too. I am lost and sad again. I really hope you can reply to me. Thank you very much in advance for your help and kindness