Dog Owner Galore

I am needing childcare for the socialization not the actual care. I have been trying for over 6 months now. I have called churches the have MDO to no avail. I have a very limited income. My daughter is also on at least 3 waiting lists for Headstart.

I really don't know where to go from here. I'm hoping that I can get some ideas here.

Adrienne

My ex smokes pot. He does in front of my 14 year old. He has admitted to smoking in my son's counseling session. CPS was called by the counselor after he smoked in front of my son.

CPS first came to my home. As part of the investigation, they went to the ex. My ex would not let them in his house or interview my son there.

My son came home. CPS informed me that they were super busy and couldn't come out that day, so my son went to a friends house. CPS shows up when he is at his friends.

CPS tells me there's no case. That a temp. worker is going to interview my son as the main one doesn't see a case, she is busy and is going on vacation.

CPS riled my ex and informed his Facebook friends (I am secretly a friend unbeknownst to him), and via his friends I have been threatened to be beat up, kneecapped, and killed. My ex makes all the money. He wants our son to live with him so he doesn't have to pay child support. His night job is as a dj for raves. He wants custody and has gotten a lawyer. He is now refusing to pay court ordered spousal support.

Can CPS just drop a case? They riled my ex up and now I'm dealing with the consequences.

Where can I get a free lawyer as I can't afford one?

I have a 9 month old. She is eating meals, but likes to bf to take a nap and at night. I have MS and it is getting worse. The drugs I am taking are safe for breastfeeding but they are not working. I want to feed her til she is one. The new drugs are not safe for breastfeeding but they have better chance for working.

Any suggestions for this would be great.

I have some baby food that is going to go bad. I wanted to dehydrate it but know that fat content can be an issue since it's meat.

Are there any tips for this?

I am 35 weeks 5 days. I have had pre-term labor 3 times which was stopped at the hospital each time. The baby has dropped, my mucous plug came out and I don't feel well, stomach sick. My gums are bleeding more and I am having some braxton hicks contractions.

Thoughts?

I have reason to suspect my ex is doing illegal drugs. He has joint custody of my 12 yr old. My ex is a slippery SOB and won't do anything unless it is court ordered. He needs a blood test as a pee or hair test he can fudge with cleaning products.

My son (12 years old) has asked his father (my ex) about to be baptised Christian (like me and my new husband). His father (who is a dj for raves) said no. and he was offering him freedom.

I have a tattoo on my back that I got over 2 years ago. The ink area is swollen. I am 27 weeks pregnant and need to know what is going on... Should I be concerned or is this normal pregnancy stuff...?

I am making dog treats and they are not getting hard. I used molasses and need to know the water content of molasses.

I am going through a NASTY divorce and need to modify the TO. Is that possible? Do I have to go to court again?

I have a first time mother dog who aborted most of her pups, 3 survived and are healthy. I am getting her tested for brucellosis on Friday. Her mother was bred and only one pup out of nine survived. The only "Link" would be another breeder who has been breeding dogs for over 30 years and has a ton of dogs. With that amount of dogs you would think she has a lot of puppies, she doesn't. Both of my dogs who have had "bad" litters were bred with dogs that came off her property. Now I am wondering if her dogs have brucellosis.

So if mom dog tests positive for brucellosis, can she infect her pups that survived?

Please answer, and don't harass me about breeding, I don't have accidentally litters and am more ethical then most breeders.

My husband bought me a "fancy" camera for my bday a few years ago. Now I want to do video and have lost the guide. Was wondering if you could help? Does it have a movie function or do I need to buy a different camera with a movie function?

My husband and I are filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy for a failed business (dog boarding).

My husband works in another town and we own a property 150 miles away where I am staying. He rents an apartment in that town and sees me on the weekends, which mentally, physically and emotionally is hard on both of us.

My son went to school for the last year in a school (where I live) that really damaged him and is not going back there, he is staying at my mom's house and going to go to school at a better school with her.

We want to move as it is tough enough to be separated, but tougher now that my son is going to be away from me.

Our house that I am living at has appreciated in value, and we want to move to the town my husband's job is in.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Problems you see?

My dogs are a pain for the oral albon (12.5%) stuff and I would find it much easier to give them a shot of the injectable albon. Can I do this? The tablets are cost prohibitive, and I have been giving them a mix of the oral albon with dyne. They still hate it, and I am curious if I can give the albon %40 as a shot either im or SubQ.

I am in need of a cargo van. I have looked online and the prices seem kind of high for the mileage. Do these vans last a REALLY long time or is it my imagination? Who makes the most dependable cargo van? Is there a huge difference between ford/chevy/gmc/dodge?

Any help would be appreciated.

He has been in the country for more than 20 years and sells expensive ($2,000-$3,500) dogs. I am just guesstimating, but I think over 20 years he has made at least 1 million dollars.

Who is the proper authority to handle this? I have to pay taxes on profits I make on my business and he does not. He does not have a bank account and only accepts money orders for his dogs, making it untraceable money.

I am curious as to what temp it takes to kill acidopholus? What is the high and low temp that destroys this beneficial bacteria?

I have a new product I am developing, and want to know if I need to patent the ingredients or copyright them?

I have searched the market and there is nothing like my product out there. I don't want a bigger corp. taking my ingredients and making their own product with the work that I have done.

Thanks for the help.

Today I gave my 6 (almost 7) year old $10 to go to the book fair at school. I gave him instructions that he was:

A) to get 2 books

B) to bring me back change.

He got 5 books, and brought me back $.02 in change.

He understood the instructions that I gave him, as I made him repeat them.

A little background:

During Christmas time, we gave him $20 to go to the school's "Santa's Workshop", where you can buy small gifts for your family. He got my husband a gift and then 5 gifts for himself. We made him donate 4 of the gifts to charity.

Should I make him donate the books to charity? Or just three of the books? Should I let him have them, even though he disobeyed me? Should I make him earn all the books back through good behavior and chores?

I was having a conversation with a friend who is a breeder and has a lot of breeder/show friends. She mentioned that she has been hearing about quite a few dogs that are fed purina (pro-plan specifically) and having problems with fertility, i.e. low sperm count and a hard time getting the dogs pregnant.

Has anyone heard about this yet? What are your thoughts? Can a dog food cause infertility in both male and female dogs?