Costs are down due to the slow down in building, great time to build a gargage though. A totally finished out 2 car garage, side workshop, insulated door and over 300 yards so earth moved, 30 yards of gravel and 4 foot sidewalk in the front. Plans for simple or elaborate garages run $20-$200; the book Build Your Own Garage Manual sells for less than $12. 2  Do-it-yourself plans or kits are available through Archway Press, FirstDayCottage.com, HomePlaceStructures.com, ABetterGarage.com and ABetterPlan.com.
SLO is an autoimmune disease of dogs which can cause severe claw problems in otherwise apparently healthy dogs. It is characterised by the loss of claws from more than one paw-eventually all claws may be lost.
The ACL's function in the dog is to prevent the femur bone from sliding backwards down the slope of the top of the tibial bone (Shin bone). TPLO surgery was invented by a brilliant veterinarian named Barclay Slocum. Dr. Slocum's genius was in showing that if the top of the tibia is not sloped, the dog does not need an ACL. He was the first to describe the anterior tibial thrust which occurs every time the dog's leg comes down.