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[perchie.girl]

OMG there is an Aldis here within about eight miles of me.... goina check em out

 

[microchick]

We have Aldis in Michigan too, I have not been to one but a friend of mine loves them, says their prices are very good. The closest one to me is around 50 miles away, but next time we go to town I'd like to stop in there.

Microchick I am sorry to hear about your Heeler. I have an 11 year old with inherited deafness and now Progressive Retinal Atrophy, so she is now both blind and deaf (and very frustrated). So sad that such a vital, active breed has such poor genetics.

Yes, it is very heartbreaking. Our Dingo spent the first 9 years of his life running at full speed. He could cover our 29 acres in what seemed like a blink of an eye. He would trot either alongside or ahead of our tractor and when we got out our dirt bikes, he would run ahead of us, barking his brains out as he tried to herd the 'funny' cows. He'd get overheated, run to the pond, dive in and jump out ready to go again.

It's heartbreaking to see his ability to move slowly ebbing away. He was still walking last year this time, wobbling and having trouble with balance. Now he is well into phase two of the disease, completely paralyzed in his hind quarters and starting to have problems with his appetite and bowel control. We help him as much as we can. He is family and we love him so we have a sling to help him go outside and pamper him as much as we can.

I had a mini schnauzer that progressive retinal atrophy. He adapted and did great....as long as I didn't move the furniture around.

 

[1muttsfan]

Being either blind or deaf is usually manageable for most dogs, they learn to find their way around pretty well. When they are blind and deaf both it becomes very difficult.

 

[Cynthia12]

My tomato plant was shocked from the extreme heat. I put a 60% shade cloth over it and its producing again same with my bell pepper.
I did not get much planted. I've been sick for nearly the last 5 months.
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Don't be sick!

 

[Cynthia12]

Yes, it is very heartbreaking. Our Dingo spent the first 9 years of his life running at full speed. He could cover our 29 acres in what seemed like a blink of an eye. He would trot either alongside or ahead of our tractor and when we got out our dirt bikes, he would run ahead of us, barking his brains out as he tried to herd the 'funny' cows. He'd get overheated, run to the pond, dive in and jump out ready to go again.

It's heartbreaking to see his ability to move slowly ebbing away. He was still walking last year this time, wobbling and having trouble with balance. Now he is well into phase two of the disease, completely paralyzed in his hind quarters and starting to have problems with his appetite and bowel control. We help him as much as we can. He is family and we love him so we have a sling to help him go outside and pamper him as much as we can.

I had a mini schnauzer that progressive retinal atrophy. He adapted and did great....as long as I didn't move the furniture around.

Awe, that's what my pup is a mini schnauzer. Wouldn't know it to look at him now, getting close for first haircut. We have a Shi Tzu right now that we got from rescue last year. Didn't know how she was old, but she has cataracts. Just in one year, you can tell that she can't see very well. She Squints a lot. But when she's up close, she opens those big bug eyes! I couldn't get used to her big bug eyes at first, but now I love them. She really is an older dog, but we love her. Never thought I would own this breed, but she's a sweetheart...loves..loves.
company. People.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Microchick I am sorry to hear about your Heeler. I have an 11 year old with inherited deafness and now Progressive Retinal Atrophy, so she is now both blind and deaf (and very frustrated). So sad that such a vital, active breed has such poor genetics.

It is sad that more do not test for basic issues that are correctable within our breeds
Morning all paid bills this morning

 

[Cynthia12]

Curious, they have Aldi's all over the place. 2 in Vermont, one in Rutland (2 hours south of me) and 1 in Brattleboro (2.5 hours).

One in Malone NY and one in Saranac Lake, both small towns.

Kind of shotgun. I wonder how they decide to place their stores, usually the are clustered in a geography for delivery of product.

Just guessing here, maybe they place them where there is no Walmart, and not going to be one anytime soon.

 

[pennyJo1960]

There is talk that now that Kmart is gone we have a large walmart, kroger grocery is in Centralia there is a discount grocery by walmart now they say winco foods employee owned is coming and fred meyer.. I sure hope none of them come in

 

[CapricornFarm]

Similar to Walmart

The ones i have seen are not that big. Just selling whatever they get cheap, like Big Lots but with fresh food.

 

[chickadoodles]

Don't be sick!

Thanks. I don't want to be. But no immune system so everything hits me hard.

Love your Shi Tzu.
We adopted one that was blind.