BLOCK - NURSE

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EARLY 'DALE NO. 7 WINNERS:

#7A - "AIREDALE LOVE" TABLE RUNNER
WINNER: CAROL RAISBECK, SAUSALITO, CA

#7B - "THE FACE OF AIREDALE RESCUE" TEAPOT
WINNER: BARBARA FRUCHTMAN OF HUNTINGTON, NY

Thank you both for supporting the 2014 Airedale Rescue Quilt Fundraiser!

BLOCK MAKER: JEANETTE GRANTNER
ARTIST: JANE MILLER

Original Drawing

Quilted Block

Quilted Block back

Jeanette wrote: “I chose the nurse’s cap as my ADT, Maggie, is my therapy companion.” 

Here are some of Jeanette’s progress photos:

 

 

Unquilted block back

 

REMEMBER EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 7 ENDS TONIGHT AT 8 PM EDT!  If you donate by 8 PM EDT tonight, you could be the proud owner of the "Airedale Love" Table Runner or "The Faces of Airedale Rescue" Ceramic Teapot!

To keep with the 'nurse' theme---

Dogs need their teeth cleaned just like humans.   Sometimes just providing them with raw meat bones to chew on does the trick and sometimes they need more help. Every dog is different, but keeping up a good dental tooth cleaning and check is imperative to good health.   

Part of your dog’s grooming time should include checking the teeth and gums and cleaning if necessary.

Things needed—

Toothbrush (manual or electric)

Toothpaste(optional-I don’t use it)

Scaler and pick   (look for dental equipment online)

Plaque remover commercial brand(be sure it doesn’t contain xylitol)

OR

Use a doggie herbal mouth product(purchased or homemade)

The procedure- 

Dip the toothbrush in the herbal mouth rinse(you can make your own—see below*) and brush the teeth with it.

Then I use the dental tools and scale the teeth of visible build up.  

Use a very wet wash cloth or cotton swabs (diluted with the herbal mouth rinse)  to wipe everything off.

Depending on the amount of plaque build-up determines the frequency I clean the teeth.

*herbal rinse    5 drops of grapefruit seed extract to 8 oz of filtered water

Dave is ready to have his teeth scaled, he likes to lie down for this procedure.

Tools of the trade

some plaque build-up starting

scaling

now clean

and now BITEYFACE ready!

**if you leave a comment on the blog TODAY only --

 you will be eligible to win a special prize.  Dave gets to choose the winner and the prize for you!

Virginia Slowik is the Winner of Dave's tooth prize!  She won a pack of Fancy Dress cards! see them here 

http://ragtail.co.uk/xmas.htm 

 Thank you, Virginia, and all that left comments and 

 for reading to the end of this blog and leaving a comment!  You never know when Lydia or me is going to throw something in at the end of a page.