I was thinking about it...I've only had a handful of types of dogs growing up...
Doberman
Labrador
Rot Weiler
Border Collie
German Shephard
(we had a mixed dog who was put to sleep for NO reason at all to my surprise)...I never have experienced the joy of pugs, cocker spaniels and boston terriers to name a few.
I could care less about Chihuahuas. They're farging annoying and ugly. farg them!
What are some of your favorites/least liked breeds?
Anything that weighs more than 70 pounds, and preferably 110+ gets my vote. Big lazy slobbering sonsabitches.
Terrible thread, by the way.
Thank you for rjs your post. I will go ahead and forward your opinion of this thread to my thread editor. Apparently, he said this was the best one out of the bunch today.
I just remembered I did have a dog with an ex of mine. We had a cocker spaniel. That little bitch peed on the carpet more than thrice. She eventually got broken in. She once licked me in the ass while banging the ex. I guess it really does happen. In a weird way though, I guess I can say I experienced a threesome.
So you've had threesomes with two bitches and two Romes?
Awesome, Chuggie.
:yay
Best: Lab, Beagle, Chesapeake.
Worst: Pit Bull, Doberman, Poodle, and any other little ankle biting barking little ball of fur.
I ended up getting an American Hairless Terrier. Pretty great so far. I'd ordinarily go for a bigger dog, but this breed had a lot going for it.
Golden Retrievers...Sure there are tons of them out there, but I've had 3. Best personalities for families. They love kids(not as much as Pit Bulls evidently) and always want to be with their owners almost to a fault.
From personal experience, I can say I like basset hounds more than long-haired dachshunds.
From non-personal experience, I can say that I hate all tiny, yippy, easily excitable dogs. If a dog isn't content to lie around a lot and/or just sit there and lick its own empty/neutered ballsack, then its too high-maintenance.
Basically, any dog that will both be a couch potato but also horse around when I feel like it is a good dog.
the best: i would never get anything but a black lab
the worst: all small dogs should be euthanized
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 13, 2007, 08:21:47 AM
the best: i would never get anything but a black lab
Racist.
Best: Pit bulls. Love 'em to death.
Worst: Hate little furry, cutsie dogs that my daughter thinks are cats.
I grew up with a Siberian Husky - darn scavenger ate a hole in our garage wall.
We also had a yellow lab - the one I had as a kid was very protective of the family.
Both were pertty good dogs, but even Pennsylvania was too warm for the Husky, and she just wasn't a good indoor dog. She would eat things like nobody's business.
Quote from: Father Demon on July 13, 2007, 08:28:21 AM
Best: Pit bulls. Love 'em to death.
I have to agree with you, I raised 3 when I lived in diego, great dogs...extrememly loyal. They get a bad rep and most of the time its due the Michael Vick types.
Other dogs I've had: Golden Lab - great dog, had him during my teen years.
Doberman - great dog, had cancer and died before his time
Husky/Shephard mix (my current dog) - great dog, very little maintenance but she sheds a lot.
Great Dane, German Sheppard, Rottweiler, Chocolate Labs & Boxers
Any little goddamn ankle-biter yip-yappy thing is the worst. I farging hate those little bastiches
Great Danes, any short-haired Mastiffs, Rotties, and Boxers are the only pure breeds I would ever own. Big ass mutts rule.
RJS, ever hear of a Cane Corso? They are in the Mastiff's family. They look like an over grown pitbull. Easily the scariest looking dog on the planet. The Romans used them in war and armored them back in the day. I saw one in philly one time and it stared right into my soul and almost mad me whimper
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Those look farging badass.
they are and very expensive. great guard dogs and apparently very protective of children. when i have a big enough house and kids i don't feel like protecting, im going to get one.
Big dogs are pretty cool, but feeding them (and cleaning up after them) isn't. I do like the goldens, though. My neighbor had a couple, and they are super nice dogs.
I prefer something that isn't going to drool and drip snot all over the place. After that, it just has to have a very good temper.
The pug I have now is pretty cool. Yeah, he's not a big dog...but he things he is. At least he's not a little snivelling ankle biter like a yorkie or toy poodle. The best thing about him is what FF said. He's a couch potato, and loves to hang with me...but he'll activate and horse around on a moment's notice. The only real down side is all the damned shedding.
When I was very young (mid-1970s), my mom had a dachsund. That little weiner dog would pick fights will all the dogs of the neighborhood- the shepherds, the great dane, all the big dogs. Finally, when I was about 6 or 7, he finally got caught and torn up by one of the big dogs. My mom paid hundreds to get him fixed up.
Less than three weeks later, my dad runs him over in the driveway. :-\
For a little dog, he had a lot of guts.
It was after that we got the husky and lab.
Like so many things, hairless is the way to go.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on July 13, 2007, 11:59:10 AM
Big dogs are pretty cool, but feeding them (and cleaning up after them) isn't.
I've actually found that mid-sized dogs tend to be smellier than big short-haired dogs. But whatever, if you buy a 150 pound dog you pretty much know that you're going to be cleaning up 7 pound piles of shtein. And who wouldn't like to dig their plastic-bagged fingers into a big old pile of dog plop?
Just get a dog that likes to eat their own poop.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 13, 2007, 08:21:47 AM
the best: i would never get anything but a black lab
I just get labs. My first dog was a black lab, next was a lab mix, now we have a yellow lab and chocolate lab. Chocolate labs are ridiculously hard to train...everyone I know that has had one said the same too.
I used to like labs...and I still do...but I don't think i would ever own another for the simple fact that they are a total pain in the ass for about 2 years, and as Dillen said...very hard to train, and very high maintenence overall.
Quote from: Wingspan on July 13, 2007, 12:24:10 PM
I used to like labs...and I still do...but I don't think i would ever own another for the simple fact that they are a total pain in the ass for about 2 years, and as Dillen said...very hard to train, and very high maintenence overall.
Bingo.
Quote from: Wingspan on July 13, 2007, 12:24:10 PM
I used to like labs...and I still do...but I don't think i would ever own another for the simple fact that they are a total pain in the ass for about 2 years, and as Dillen said...very hard to train, and very high maintenence overall.
Goldens are very similar, my dog can be a complete ass or a saint. Friends of ours have a Chocolate Lab who's 3 years old, she has not slowed down one bit as a normal dog would. Our golden is still 1 1/2 but he's definitely gotten better over the past 8 months, and half the time its my fault that he's so hyper(we need to walk him more)
my dad has a lab, real hyper for first 2-4 yrs. they just need to retrieve, its inside them. if they just lay inside all day, of course they are going to shred your house and act bad. they have a job to do, so you have to run them. you def have to have a lot of time and patience, for any dog really.
Quote from: Wingspan on July 13, 2007, 12:24:10 PM
I used to like labs...and I still do...but I don't think i would ever own another for the simple fact that they are a total pain in the ass for about 2 years, and as Dillen said...very hard to train, and very high maintenence overall.
I don't understand it. My yellow lab is 6 years old and was bad for like 3 months, and is one of the nicest dogs you will ever see. My chocolate lab turns a year old July 31st and he still tears up anything when he's alone, but lately it's luckily been down to just tearing apart toilet paper rolls. He's been a lot worse, but still a pain in the ass.
I prefer mutts. I like German Shepard/Rottwieler mixes a lot...that's a great combination. For inbreeds, I'd probably go with a Rhodesian Ridgeback. But I just can't bring myself to pay for one when the pound is full of good healthy mutts that would tear ass into a bad guy just as fiercely...
Good healthy mutts that are good companions, and will be killed within a month if not adopted.
The only other option is to take your time perusing the rescue sites for your favorite breed. I watch a Ridgeback rescue page in case a young one without the ridge pops. I'd also be more than happy to have a Ridge mix.
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Quote from: Diomedes on July 13, 2007, 06:51:39 PM
The only other option is to take your time perusing the rescue sites for your favorite breed. I watch a Ridgeback rescue page in case a young one without the ridge pops. I'd also be more than happy to have a Ridge mix.
(http://www.kengali.com/images/drumme.jpg)
My neighbor has a Ridgeback, they got him for a huge discount because he had half a line/mohawk on his back. Only cost them 200 bucks for a dog that should have been 1500.00
AirborneEagle (he used to post here) has a Rhodie. Pretty cool dog.
Cool dog or not, I don't miss him and I doubt he misses me.
I hate my dog right now. Went out to Dunkin Donuts this morning and picked up a coffee and coffee coolata for ms biscuit. I walk in my house and hand over the drinks to my wife. The pup jumps up and knocks over the Coolata onto our white carpet. Not just carpet, our white walls got covered in Coolata. I could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 15, 2007, 01:59:08 AM
I hate my dog right now. Went out to Dunkin Donuts this morning and picked up a coffee and coffee coolata for ms biscuit. I walk in my house and hand over the drinks to my wife. The pup jumps up and knocks over the Coolata onto our white carpet. Not just carpet, our white walls got covered in Coolata. I could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
I'm pretty sure he very aware of what he did. I think he was trying to teach you guys a lesson for (1)Having white carpet and (2)posting, saying and ordering a 'Coolata'. If your dog could talk, he'd tell you to shoot yourselves with AIDS bullets.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 15, 2007, 01:59:08 AM
I hate my dog right now. Went out to Dunkin Donuts this morning and picked up a coffee and coffee coolata for ms biscuit. I walk in my house and hand over the drinks to my wife. The pup jumps up and knocks over the Coolata onto our white carpet. Not just carpet, our white walls got covered in Coolata. I could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
When my chocolate Lab was around 10 months, he chewed my friggen' steps while I went out to the store for 30 minutes. Two of the nosings on the bottom, right at the front door. I wanted to strangulate his ass. What a pain in the ass that was to fix. Took half a day. He doesn't stay inside when theres no one home anymore.
I think the worst thing about a Lab is they shed bad, 'specially this time of year. I put in hardwood floors a couple months ago, just so it would be easier getten' all that friggen' hair up.
I grew up with Poodles. My Mom bred them. I hated those little bastiches. I swear, all you had to do was get your hand three inches from our door, and those little mf's would start barking like it was the end of the world, every friggen' time. I never got used to it. The shrillness of that barking went right through me.
I did have a big German Shepard. He shed worse than any Lab I've ever seen, but he was a great dog. We had a big fenced in back yard, and he stayed out there. I wished he had disliked those little ankle biters as bad as I did, but he would have fun with them when they came out.
Quote from: shorebird on July 15, 2007, 09:45:14 AM
When my chocolate Lab was around 10 months, he chewed my friggen' steps while I went out to the store for 30 minutes. Two of the nosings on the bottom, right at the front door. I wanted to strangulate his ass. What a pain in the ass that was to fix. Took half a day. He doesn't stay inside when theres no one home anymore.
My chocolate is about to turn a year old in a couple weeks, and he's not really a pain in the ass anymore. He used to tear up everything in sight a couple months ago. He is shedding like a motherfarger too.
Pit Bulls, apparently, can help keep your kids occupied. (http://www.news-tribune.net/wierdnews/cnhinstalkers_story_193225948.html)
The kid walked into the living room with no diapers on? He was asking for it.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 15, 2007, 01:59:08 AMI could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
He was just being a puppy. You put him in a situation where an accident could happen. Maybe you had an unconscious desire to trash the whiteness of your life.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on July 16, 2007, 09:01:32 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 15, 2007, 01:59:08 AMI could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
He was just being a puppy. You put him in a situation where an accident could happen. Maybe you had an unconscious desire to trash the whiteness of your life.
One of the most common mistakes people make with owning a dog is using the excuse "He's just being a puppy."
What dogs can get away with as a puppy are all things they think they can do with as adults. If you fail to disipline your dog as a puppy, when you do disipline them as adults for something they "got away with" before, all it does is confuse them.
From the second you bring a dog home, you should set the rules, and never sway from them. The first time they jump up, you knee them in the chest...firmly, they'll get it rather quickly.
I'm pretty sure he very aware of what he did. I think he was trying to teach you guys a lesson for (1)Having white carpet and (2)posting, saying and ordering a 'Coolata'. If your dog could talk, he'd tell you to shoot yourselves with AIDS bullets.
lol
Muscle Dog (http://influks.com/post1417.html)
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Quote from: hbionic on July 16, 2007, 11:33:10 AM
Muscle Dog (http://influks.com/post1417.html)
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i'd hit it.. is his cock bigger too....
HA!
Quote from: Wingspan on July 16, 2007, 11:05:31 AM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on July 16, 2007, 09:01:32 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 15, 2007, 01:59:08 AMI could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
He was just being a puppy. You put him in a situation where an accident could happen. Maybe you had an unconscious desire to trash the whiteness of your life.
One of the most common mistakes people make with owning a dog is using the excuse "He's just being a puppy."
What dogs can get away with as a puppy are all things they think they can do with as adults. If you fail to disipline your dog as a puppy, when you do disipline them as adults for something they "got away with" before, all it does is confuse them.
From the second you bring a dog home, you should set the rules, and never sway from them. The first time they jump up, you knee them in the chest...firmly, they'll get it rather quickly.
I think you're putting words in my mouth. I didn't say the dog's behavior was right...it was just innocent, and not worthy of the hate being projected on it. And suggesting that the blame was being misplaced.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on July 16, 2007, 01:04:42 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on July 16, 2007, 11:05:31 AM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on July 16, 2007, 09:01:32 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 15, 2007, 01:59:08 AMI could have broke his neck right there. The worst part is how unaware he was of what he did. He had no idea/care how angry we were.
He was just being a puppy. You put him in a situation where an accident could happen. Maybe you had an unconscious desire to trash the whiteness of your life.
One of the most common mistakes people make with owning a dog is using the excuse "He's just being a puppy."
What dogs can get away with as a puppy are all things they think they can do with as adults. If you fail to disipline your dog as a puppy, when you do disipline them as adults for something they "got away with" before, all it does is confuse them.
From the second you bring a dog home, you should set the rules, and never sway from them. The first time they jump up, you knee them in the chest...firmly, they'll get it rather quickly.
I think you're putting words in my mouth. I didn't say the dog's behavior was right...it was just innocent, and not worthy of the hate being projected on it. And suggesting that the blame was being misplaced.
Nah, that wasnt in direct response to your comments to you. Only in that a lot of people say that when a dog misbehaves, making excuses for it when it's usually the owners lack of prior disipline that lead to the event.
Meaning a 1 year old dog should be well over jumping up on people.
Both of my dogs are dirty mud bloods.
Quote from: hbionic on July 16, 2007, 11:33:10 AM
Muscle Dog (http://influks.com/post1417.html)
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That's a whippet..they have been so inbred that there is a chromosonal defect which occurs pretty often that produces what they call "bully" whippets, or something like that. farging revolting.
I prefer hound dogs. Beagles, Bassets, etc.
My family has had a Weimaraner for about 10 years now. I have to say that this is by far the best dog my family has ever owned. They often get a bad rap because people by the dog because it looks good and fail to exercise the thing properly. Like most big dogs, if you give it plenty of exercise for the two years you own it, it will turn out well for you.
Quote from: Dillen on July 15, 2007, 12:40:32 PM
My chocolate is about to turn a year old in a couple weeks, and he's not really a pain in the ass anymore. He used to tear up everything in sight a couple months ago. He is shedding like a motherfarger too.
Yeah, they all grow out of the chewing crap eventually. It helps if you keep stuff for them, but my dog will go through a 5 dolla' rawhide in a couple of hours. It gets expensive.
My Dog is now around 18 months. He is very well trained and I attribute that to the proper use of a shock collar. Some people don't like it, but for a big dog like a Lab, if used correctly and humanly, it works like a charm. My dog obeys my every command. My kids walk him around the neighborhood without a leash. Just the collar.
After reading up a bit I think I've decided on an American mastiff whenever I get another dog.
Positives: Selective breeding has improved the health of the (relatively new) breed. They have been bred to be dry-mouthed, so no Turner and Hooch-ing all over the place which is a big concern for a lot of potential mastiff owners. Loyal, lazy and family friendly. Fine in a house or apartment. HUGE. Patriotic.
Negatives: 30-pound poops.
I once ran into someone who had a St. Bernard that had the drooling bred out of him. What a great dog too. I think some bigger dogs have a shorter life span too.
Quote from: Phanatic on July 20, 2007, 10:44:53 AM
I once ran into someone who had a St. Bernard that had the drooling bred out of him. What a great dog too. I think some bigger dogs have a shorter life span though.
American Mastiffs have a 10-12 year life expectancy.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 20, 2007, 09:13:32 AM
After reading up a bit I think I've decided on an American mastiff whenever I get another dog.
Positives: Selective breeding has improved the health of the (relatively new) breed. They have been bred to be dry-mouthed, so no Turner and Hooch-ing all over the place which is a big concern for a lot of potential mastiff owners. Loyal, lazy and family friendly. Fine in a house or apartment. HUGE. Patriotic.
Negatives: 30-pound poops.
My neighbors used to have two of those. They're farging huge. Really nice and friendly dogs too.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 20, 2007, 10:46:07 AM
American Mastiffs have a 10-12 year life expectancy.
Sure, but will it have crazy dog rape sex with your toddler to help your kid pass the time? See, some people don't think of this stuff...but that should totally be on your "must have" list. Pit Bull is the way to go.
I wonder if the Pitbull was a female and you had a baby daughter, if the pit bull would go bull dyke and rape the baby with her tongue.
I'm thinking about a Scottish Terrier or Bassett. Anyone own either and have some info? Looking for a smaller family dog.
Quote from: Philly Crew on July 20, 2007, 02:19:47 PM
I'm thinking about a Scottish Terrier or Bassett. Anyone own either and have some info? Looking for a smaller family dog.
My American Hairless Terrier is several kinds of awesome. IM me if you want more info on them.
You need to stop pimping this dog of yours and accept that my future dog will eat it.
Well, the lack of hair will make it more palatable.
Delicious.
All big dogs live shorter lives. Just a fact of life.
Quote from: Diomedes on July 20, 2007, 05:23:40 PM
All big dogs live shorter lives. Just a fact of life.
Yep that's part of what I like about the American Mastiffs. They are direct descendants of the English Mastiff, which has a 6-10 year life expectancy, but since they've been cross bred they live longer and are healthier.
Mixes live longer, and so do small dogs. I had a cockerspaniel - springerspaniel mix that lived to about 19.
I have two Boston Terriers.... love 'em. Had never considered the breed until we rescued the first, and then the 2nd just kind of fell into our world about a year and half later.
They don't bark at all. I mean, they will sit at the front door and just tilt their head in amusement as yippy yappy dogs pass by. They can play all freaking day, but they will also stay in bed on a weekend until 1 or 2 pm if we have a late night and sleep a day away.
One of them is a frisbee catching fool.
Mine are both on the big side of the breed, weighing in at around 30 lbs +/-... but they have a big dog mentality. They THINK they're the biggest dog around and they love rough housing w/ the big dogs at the dog park.
Extremely loyal. Just overal very playful and cool.... though when they get going, they get going... tons of energy (but will chill when you tell them to)... Mine are both boys so it's literally like 2 teenage boys.. they get to wrestling and it's full on WWE off the top rope stuff.....
great dogs
Friends of ours had a couple bostons. Cool dogs.
i may be in the market for a dog.
pug is on top of my list right now.
I think my brain just popped.
i don't want one of those super small ones though, like a medium sized jobber.
There's no good reason for this picture.
(http://www.animalstars.com/as_image/jessica_alba_pugs_xl.jpg)
yes, yes, yes
Pugs are kind of a pain in the ass, I think. They shed WAY more than you think they should, and they can't walk three feet without gasping for breath. I've seen som Jugs (Jack Russell/Pug mixes) that look similar, but don't have some of the problems. Besides it would be cool to talk about how much you like Jugs in mixed company.
General rule with any pure breed is that they will have some farging weird inbred health problems.
(Just in case you've never heard of dogs.)
Quote from: Zanshin on October 04, 2007, 03:31:21 PM
and they can't walk three feet without gasping for breath.
thats kinda what makes me want one.
Quote from: Zanshin on October 04, 2007, 03:31:21 PM
I've seen som Jugs (Jack Russell/Pug mixes) that look similar, but don't have some of the problems. Besides it would be cool to talk about how much you like Jugs in mixed company.
yes i've been looking into these guys too. and the puggles are cool looking, but they're way to small and girly. i don't think i could possibly walk one around town without feeling ashamed of myself.
Just leave your johnson hanging out of your pants, and it should balance your delicate ego.
get a Puggle you fag
Seriously, if you want a pug, and are willing to deal with the medical issues, then just get an English Bulldog
http://www.bulldogsofjoppatowne.com/
(http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/photos2/wherrera/male9.JPG)
puggle is a definite no.
and i have been looking into bulldogs. either them or pugs. it's just something about their squished up wrinkled faces that i like.
Quote from: rjs246 on October 04, 2007, 03:38:33 PM
General rule with any pure breed is that they will have some farging weird inbred health problems.
(Just in case you've never heard of dogs.)
:-D :-D :-D
Quote from: phattymatty on October 04, 2007, 03:48:49 PMt's just something about their squished up wrinkled faces that i like.
(http://images.inmagine.com/img/image100/10048/10048037.jpg)
Phatty, you've been hanging out at Sarge's mom's place WAY too much.
yep, i want a dog that looks like her.
hawt!@!
Quote from: Zanshin on October 04, 2007, 03:31:21 PM
Pugs are kind of a pain in the ass, I think. They shed WAY more than you think they should, and they can't walk three feet without gasping for breath. I've seen som Jugs (Jack Russell/Pug mixes) that look similar, but don't have some of the problems. Besides it would be cool to talk about how much you like Jugs in mixed company.
In the summer they do have problems with the heat...but it's not because they can't walk more than three feet.
The shedding is an issue. If you own a lot of dark clothing, invest in a case of those sticky lint rollers.
Pugs are cool in their own way. I would definitely consider another one. Either that or a boston terrier. But then again, no dog would mean much easier vacation plans...
I don't know...I see pugs in the dog park all the time, and they act like they're going to keel after they run 10 feet.
Are they fat pugs? Maybe that's part of the problem. My pug loves to walk, and will even enjoy an occasional trot if the temperature isn't too high outside.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 04, 2007, 03:45:54 PM
get a Puggle you fag
Seriously, if you want a pug, and are willing to deal with the medical issues, then just get an English Bulldog
http://www.bulldogsofjoppatowne.com/
(http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/photos2/wherrera/male9.JPG)
I loved my bulldog but they are definitely a medical problem. Can't take the money with you, I loved that little moneypit.
Quote from: Philly Crew on October 04, 2007, 08:43:57 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 04, 2007, 03:45:54 PM
get a Puggle you fag
Seriously, if you want a pug, and are willing to deal with the medical issues, then just get an English Bulldog
http://www.bulldogsofjoppatowne.com/
(http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/photos2/wherrera/male9.JPG)
I loved my bulldog but they are definitely a medical problem. Can't take the money with you, I loved that little moneypit.
I had a bulldog for a while a few years back and he had some medical issues too. Nothing that I would consider serious or life threatening but stuff that needed more attention, work and money than I was able to put into it. Ultimately I decided it was best for him to be elsewhere because it wasn't fair to him to be locked up inside for 10 hours a day while I was at work. So I found a bulldog "farm" that would take him, get him all the proper medical treatment he needed and then find him a family that would be able to provide him more constant attention and care than I could.
He was a great dog though. Very affectionate and loyal. Maybe when I retire I'll get another one when I have more time to spend with it.
Quote from: Philly Crew on October 04, 2007, 08:43:57 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 04, 2007, 03:45:54 PM
get a Puggle you fag
Seriously, if you want a pug, and are willing to deal with the medical issues, then just get an English Bulldog
http://www.bulldogsofjoppatowne.com/
(http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/photos2/wherrera/male9.JPG)
I loved my bulldog but they are definitely a medical problem. Can't take the money with you, I loved that little moneypit.
I'm definitely getting an english bulldog in the next 10 years, love the dogs, its just that medically they have so many problems.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on October 04, 2007, 08:42:10 PM
Are they fat pugs? Maybe that's part of the problem. My pug loves to walk, and will even enjoy an occasional trot if the temperature isn't too high outside.
This makes me laugh. My Great Dane/Black Lab mix will basically sprint until her muscles collapse no matter what time of day/year it is or the temperature. A dog that will sometimes think about walking slightly faster than average is outside of my comprehension.
american bulldogs have less problems and are bigger and faster. i love the english ones, but id want a dog thats active and has less issues
after my 3 Goldens, i'm ready for a lazy dog that just wants to sleep and drink
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 05, 2007, 07:52:45 AM
after my 3 Goldens, i'm ready for a lazy dog that just wants to sleep and drink
Goldens are just that. But you have to wait until they're about 7 or 8 years old before they finally calm down. If mine isn't eating, dropping a deuce or pissing then he's probably laying down.
QuoteBut you have to wait until they're about 7 or 8 years old before they finally calm down.
be fortunate to get there with their history of hip dysplasia. Im praying for my guy
You can watch my basset and dachshund on web cam today (http://data.gointranet.com/cgi-bin/unitloc/cbw/locator.cgi?cpage=doggiecam.html&cu=areese&cl=Cary)
Hilarious fun!
what am i looking at here, what am I pushing to get there...talk to me guy..
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 05, 2007, 08:43:31 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 05, 2007, 07:52:45 AM
after my 3 Goldens, i'm ready for a lazy dog that just wants to sleep and drink
Goldens are just that. But you have to wait until they're about 7 or 8 years old before they finally calm down. If mine isn't eating, dropping a deuce or pissing then he's probably laying down.
My parents golden is turning 9, and he's that perfect lazy dog. My grandparents call him Walter because he reminds them of some lazy dog from some old western. My pup is still a maniac, i recently just broke him of his jumping habit(i hope).
They're in "Snoopy Indoors". Party time.
Quote from: rjs246 on October 04, 2007, 10:59:48 PM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on October 04, 2007, 08:42:10 PM
Are they fat pugs? Maybe that's part of the problem. My pug loves to walk, and will even enjoy an occasional trot if the temperature isn't too high outside.
This makes me laugh. My Great Dane/Black Lab mix will basically sprint until her muscles collapse no matter what time of day/year it is or the temperature. A dog that will sometimes think about walking slightly faster than average is outside of my comprehension.
If this was an actual competition, I'd be happy for you.
It is a competition. And I just won. As usual.
Quote from: mussa on October 05, 2007, 07:39:44 AM
american bulldogs have less problems and are bigger and faster. i love the english ones, but id want a dog thats active and has less issues
I have been wanting an American Bulldog since my pitbull died in February. I can't wait to get one someday.
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Cute.
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Cool.
they actually have a few diff looks/body types to them. def cool dogs though. very good with kids and very protective.
watchin my sister and my brother in laws rottweiler this weekend. always hated rottweilers due to a close a encounter with one yrs ago. this one is awesome though. i hop on the 4 wheeler and take off and he keeps right up with me. love to get a dog myself but the woman has a pit/lab mix and one is enough right now
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I own and always will own Rotties. So soft and cuddly.
I don't like little dogs.
Rotts are great until their inbred brains continue to grow/swell and push against their skulls. They are seriously some of the best dogs around, but having seen a nine-year old family dog suddenly snap and attack a child is easily the most traumatic event I've been a part of.
RJS is correct to a point on the pure breeds. The majority of the time you will run into some medical problems with a dog like that. I have had two pure breeds, mostly because I have used the dogs for the purposes they were bred for. My brother just got a Boxer/Lab/Sharpe mix, and that little farger is one cool dog, and other than regular check ups, never has been to the vet. Way to many icehole by a dog as an accessory, like a purse, and it has to be a pure breed. I would say for a pure companionship, a mut wins hands down everytime.
Quote from: PPinDC on October 10, 2007, 01:04:09 PM
but having seen a nine-year old family dog suddenly snap and attack a child is easily the most traumatic event I've been a part of.
Even more traumatic than visiting one of Havlock's finest gentleman's clubs?
I'm telling you. The blonde midget at Olivia's gives outstanding head.
Quote from: Yeti on October 10, 2007, 12:01:07 PM
I own and always will own Rotties. So soft and cuddly.
I don't like little dogs.
OK, here's your breed then.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467474&in_page_id=1770 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467474&in_page_id=1770)
Damn. That dog is friggin huge. And probably won't be able to walk by the time it turns 5.
A little over two months ago, I had to put my Rhodesian Ridgeback Kaylee down after she was hit by a car. Long story short, we were in the back yard playing fetch, a cat ran by the fence, and Kaylee went over the fence after the cat, I was in the back of the yard with my back to her (picking up a ball). I turned saw she was gone, and then heard tires screech (farged up odds, we live on a very quiet residential street), and that was it. She lived through the impact, but she was too banged up for the vet to help. My wife and I were/are pretty devastated, still are. Fortunately, our daughter is still young enough to not know what's going on. We've been talking about getting another dog eventually, maybe a few months, this time we're leaning toward adoption, most likely a mix. I've owned pure breds all of my life, never adopted, so I'm not sure what's the best way to go about it. With pure breds, mostly hunting dogs in for, you look for specific traits, such as prey drive, etc. There is the disposition, personality and all as well. Any advice for someone combing the local SPCA or adoption clinics?
Nah, I don't know shtein.
Except that it farging sucks to lose a dog.
And Ridges are wonderful.
Quote from: Diomedes on April 10, 2008, 06:01:21 PM
Nah, I don't know shtein.
Except that it farging sucks to lose a dog.
And Ridges are wonderful.
Yeah. The shteintiest part was the fact that the impact didn't kill her, but completely destroyed her back half. Having to go out and help her get on a blanket, get her blood on my hands and everything, and put her in the car, then sit at the vet with her on the table was rough. It was like as soon as we got her in the car she knew what the deal was. Stopped whimpering and all. She wasn't even three years old.
motherfarger man
That sucks man. I've never done the whole SPCA thing, though i donate. Mostly because I'm a selfish prick, and i want to find a pup that i can put thru my rigorous testing consisting of is the pup happy, do they allow/want me to rub their belly, and how much biting they immediately do/is it violent or just puppy play. Plus i love staring into their eyes to see how they react. I sound crazy after that last one, but I've worked at houses in the past where the dogs would go insane if you locked eyes.
Damn. Sorry about your dog man.
I have no advice as far as searching for a dog goes, but I do know that Beagles have a very long life span. I got mine when I was 5 and he's still goin pretty good 15 years later. That way your daughter can (barring another accident) have the dog and not have to deal with losing it in her tween/early teen years when it's probably hardest on a kid to lose a pet.
Just make sure you're ready for a new dog. In November 06 one of mine had died. I wasn't ready, but I needed to get another because my other dog was going into a severe depression. I didn't want to lose two. Even though it sucks to believe, you probably won't ever be completely over it and you don't necessarily want to "replace" her, but a new one helps you focus on the present , then all you will remember about the other dog is how great she was.
Thats true, after our first golden died, all we did was compare our second to how the first was. Its not fair to the new dog.
shut up
get another dog
it'll be fine
Finally decided on a new dog, we pick her up around Thanksgiving.
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She's an American Bulldog.
Nice.
awesome, my neighbors just got one last week, freaking awesome pup
Cool, looks like an American Bulldog named Petey.
Crazy, I'm sitting here at the pc while this thread gets bumped, and my choc lab goes to the door to be let out. Thing is, it's friggen' pouring. This dog, he goes outside and leaks on his favorite marsh grass, and just sniffs around looking for a place for no. 2. Just walking around like it's a sunny summer day. It's like he doesn't even know it's raining. It's been 5 min. and he hasn't come back to the door yet.
Yeah, he'll smell real good when he comes in. Nothing like the smell of wet water dog in the afternoon.
awesome, i was just looking at bulldogs recently. you get her from a pound or buy her from a breeder?
We're getting her from a breeder just about an hour from Reading. I'm not into spending huge dollars on a dog, especially hunting or working dogs, as I don't generally "work" the dogs, although generally, I train them to do what they are bread for, just not competition. This dog will probably be my first go at Shutzhund training. After finding this breeder through a friend, she said she generally picks two pups from the litter to be family dogs, as they generally don't have as much prey drive as some of the other's in the litter as such, it's a pretty cheap purchase.
Here are a couple relatives:
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I've already had some people at work think (from the puppy picks alone) that the dog is a pit-bull, and therefore bloodthirsty and insane. ABs have zero in common will Pits.
Nice nipples.
Quote from: PPinDC on November 13, 2008, 03:15:13 PM
She's an American Bulldog.
That is the exact dog I want when my current one finally kicks it. Wife and middle boy want a little lapdog that's fuzzy (no, he's not a homo. He had his face chewed off by a Sheppard a number of years ago). I need to convince them otherwise.
Tell your boy to rub some dirt on it and tighten up. My little sister burnt her face off years ago while drinking a flaming shot. Didn't stop her from drinking. Or lighting shtein on fire.
hot
American Bulldogs are one of the top ranked breeds in terms of temperament, and are ridiculously good with children. Another positive is they are extremely aggressive towards minorities and farging squirrels.
good looking dogs, how much are you paying if you don't mind me asking?
$200
Our new dog. 6 months or so Rott mix, female, just under 50lbs. Rescue from Baltimore pound. We're calling her Maude.
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She joins Asia, our ten year old 60 lb female boxer mix.
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farg pure breeds. Well done Dio.
Going to the pound was depressing. Pit after pit after pit, many of them wounded from fighting, or half starved. I'd really like to go to a dog fight and shoot everyone in the anus, leave 'em all to bleed to death if the dogs don't tear them apart in a feeding frenzy first.
People suck.
On the other hand, the pound has a bunch of volunteers who, though I'm glad I don't live with these pet obsessed freaks, do a pretty nice job of keeping the animals clean and walked, and giving them some attention.
On balance, people still suck though.
good looking rotty mix dio. now tape up your trim and finish painting
ha, that's how the house was when I bought it...haven't done any painting yet
if my mutts don't protect my house, I'm gonna upgrade to a guard cougar (http://www.local10.com/news/17990588/detail.html)
"Chaos" is a great farging name for a pet cougar.
We take our dog to the dog park, went there saturday to wear him out before having people over for the UFC fight. We get there in a break from the zesty weather. There is a Husky, bad ass looking dog, except very agressive, trying to both our dog and a friends great dane in the neck. Not playful, and the dumb owner didnt even respond to us trying to get the dog off. Ridiculous.
My golden and the dane were scared of this dog, and basically hung around us owners until the chick with the Husky left, then they ran around. I love huskies, but every one i've ever encountered have serious agression issues, worse than Pits in my experience.
its usually has something to do with the owners and how they are treated. hence why the iceholes didn't give a shtein
when a dog pukes inside, why does it always do it on carpet or a rug? I've got plenty of tiled floor in the kitchen and hardwood flooring throughout the house...fargers always pick the rugs
my girlfriend has a pug, and i hate it, i want to punch it in its fat face
somehow my dog recently learned to do it on the Tile. For two years he'd run and yak right on the carpet. One thing i did Dio rather than just yell at him for throwing up on the rug was to take him to the toilet and make him yak in that. After doing it a few times, he at least goes to the tile in the bathroom.
when I'm around as it's happening, I move 'em off the carpet, or even out the back door if I have the time, and I don't yell at them about it either during or after it's happening because wtf, that's not going to help matters...
your dog>my dogs
i just wish he'd learn to puke in the Toilet, thats my goal
Pour some tequila in his bowl, that should do the trick.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 13, 2007, 12:03:46 PM
When I was very young (mid-1970s), my mom had a dachsund. That little weiner dog would pick fights will all the dogs of the neighborhood- the shepherds, the great dane, all the big dogs. Finally, when I was about 6 or 7, he finally got caught and torn up by one of the big dogs. My mom paid hundreds to get him fixed up.
Less than three weeks later, my dad runs him over in the driveway. :-\
For a little dog, he had a lot of guts.
It was after that we got the husky and lab.
Holy shtein, that's a sick story.
My friend killed another friendes pony with his car while driving drunk. The pony's name was Sugar.
My basset hound is infuriating. He stinks like shtein as soon as a few hours after a bath and he's always licking himself raw. That said, he's probably the friendliest dog that has ever existed on the planet.
Which reminds me, I think it's time to go to the vet to have his anal sacks drained.
$35 once a month for my golden retrievers sacs to be squeezed. pain in my ass--no pun intended
doctor told me to get pumpkin in a can and put it in his food to make his shtein bigger, which should naturally squeeze his sacs
Im hungry.
canned pumpkin? I'll try that because my golden has the same problem, especially if he's throwing out softy's for a few days
Pure breeds can suck it.
just found out about it 2 weeks ago...havent been home yet to try it.
if you get to it before I do Sea..let me know whats up
Quote from: rjs246 on January 22, 2009, 02:03:38 PM
Pure breeds can suck it.
why because other breeds lick the peanut butter off your bird better?
No, because mutts don't have to have their anal sacks squeezed because they aren't inbred freaks of nature.
QuoteIn dogs, these glands are occasionally referred to as "scent glands", because they enable the animals to mark their territory and identify other dogs. The glands can spontaneously empty, especially under times of stress, and create a very sudden unpleasant change in the odor of the dog. The anal glands normally empty when the dog defecates. Failure to empty results in discomfort from the full anal gland pushing on the anus. The glands can be emptied by the dog's keeper, or more typically by a groomer or veterinarian, by squeezing the gland so the contents are released through the small openings on either side of the anus. Discomfort is evidenced by the dog scooting its posterior on the ground, licking or biting at the anus, sitting uncomfortably, difficulty sitting or standing, or chasing its tail.
Anal gland abscessDiscomfort may also be evident with impaction or infection of the anal glands. Anal gland impaction results from blockage of the duct leading from the gland to the opening. The gland is usually nonpainful and swollen. Anal gland infection results in pain, swelling, and sometimes abscessation and fever. Treatment is by expression of the gland, lancing of an abscess, and oral antibiotics and antibiotic infusion into the gland in the case of infection. The most common bacterial isolates from anal gland infection are E. coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Clostridium perfringens, and Proteus species.[3]
Anal glands may be removed surgically in a procedure known as anal sacculectomy. This is usually done in the case of recurrent infection or because of the presence of an anal sac adenocarcinoma, a malignant tumor. Potential complications include fecal incontinence (especially when both glands are removed), tenesmus from stricture or scar formation, and persistent draining fistulae.[4]
Anal gland fluid is normally yellow to tan in color and watery in consistency. Impacted anal gland material is usually brown or gray and thick. The presence of blood or pus indicates infection.
HOTT
Quote from: Diomedes on January 22, 2009, 08:44:33 AM
when a dog pukes inside, why does it always do it on carpet or a rug? I've got plenty of tiled floor in the kitchen and hardwood flooring throughout the house...fargers always pick the rugs
Geez, if your dogs are puking that much you might want to check their diet.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 13, 2007, 12:03:46 PM
When I was very young (mid-1970s), my mom had a dachsund. That little weiner dog would pick fights will all the dogs of the neighborhood- the shepherds, the great dane, all the big dogs. Finally, when I was about 6 or 7, he finally got caught and torn up by one of the big dogs. My mom paid hundreds to get him fixed up.
Less than three weeks later, my dad runs him over in the driveway. :-\
For a little dog, he had a lot of guts.
It was after that we got the husky and lab.
A lady in my neighborhood had a miniature Chihuahua. The little thing slipped out of her front door when she and her kids were leaving and when she shut the door to her van.........the little dog was trying to get in and she nearly cut it's head clean off.
their diet is fine. dogs puke.
More because they eat too much at one time, but also because of an upset stomach.
dogs puke because of an upset stomach?
outstanding
Maybe I should be more specific. An upset stomach due to parasites.
link (http://www.professorshouse.com/pets/dogs/dog-vomiting.aspx)
My dog gets sick from eating a rubber toy and the rubber pieces that get stuck and cause him to get sick 3 days later.
I honestly didn't know dogs puked that much. I've had a few dogs going back to the 80's...and I've seen one of them puke once.
I think my old dog pukes because she sometimes won't eat one of her meals, which leaves her stomach empty and acidic. Happens once in a while, not a lot. The puppy pukes only when she's been into something she shouldn't be eating.
I puke from drinking too much.
My other dog (the crippled long-haired dachshund) has taken to eating mulch and then barfing it up in the house.
That sounds great.
a mulch eater and an ass leaker
I dare not ask what kind of troubles the humans present
That's not what this thread's about anyway.
you have weiner dogs dude...weiner dogs
It could be worse. The wife wanted a Papillon.
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god I would love to have a pretty butterfly tattooed on my chest
I'd love to spend a day of life as Steve McQueen. Riding motorcycles, smoking cigarettes, drinking brown spirits and farging hot bitches.
I was expecting you to tell me something extraordinary about this guy that is almost impossible to do--thus making it a fantasy
what above cant you achieve for one day?--please circle
My Great Dane would puke...and then eat it.
The dog we got in Vermont will lick his balls for a hour and then puke.
fargin hippy.
Yeah, so the American Bulldog thing never worked out, much to my chagrin. We went out to the breeder's place and it was farging clown shoes. AB/Pits mixed and running around, shtein everywhere, dogs in average at best conditions.
So I gave up. No more dags, and this made the wife happy. Today I said farg it and picked up a mutt from a co-worker. Boxer/Lab combo deal.
She's twelve weeks. Named her Kona because I picked up some coffee at Wawa on the way to get her. You care.
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I am also up at farging 4:30 on a Monday because it's her first night away from her mom and she is whining her ass off.
awesome.
my no.2 dog, the 11 mo. old rott mix, worships my no.1, the 10 year old boxer mix. can't imagine life without 'em.
I forgot how much having a puppy is a pain in the ass. She follows me everywhere, and has been crying and howling off and on all night. She was one of the last ones to leave the mom, so I think she got too much attention. She hasn't been eating much, but it hasn't even been 24 hours yet...
you haven't even begun to remember how much of a pain in the ass it is
she'll be chewing for a year....take a good look around your house and consider this: she's gonna destroy shtein you never thought she'd get
Remote controls, CDs and digital cameras were my dog's preference as a puppy. No idea why. Good looking puppy. Boxer mixes are pretty awesome.
Looks like a solid way to go. Those first few weeks are always a pain in the ass. Train her the right way now, though, and save yourself some pain down the line.
Buy a kennel, it'll make life 1000x easier.
the kennel does make life a lot easier on everyone, dog included
but they still wreck shtein
having the older dog helps with training immensely. the puppy follows her lead in everything, and since she's well trained, getting the puppy in line has been a cinch
post more pics when you get a chance
my poor old dog is probably not going to make it much more than maybe 2 or 3 more months. he's a 13 1/2 yr old lab mix that i got from the pound when he was 8 weeks old. i was stationed up near seattle and that mutt has gone pretty much everywhere i've gone since then. he's been with me through marriage, kids births, divorce and every other hi and low in my life since i was 19 yrs old.
now he's old, has a very hard time getting up, is going deaf and blind and has a couple of tumors in him. obviously too old for surgery though. but he's still very much a pup too though. still likes to play and go for walks....short walks now, but still wants to go. but it's basically gotten to the point though where i'm just keeping an eye on his comfort level. the minute he starts to act like he's in pain or his demeanor changes where he isn't happy and playfull, then i'll have to take him in and put him down.
very sad stuff. i hate that dogs age so quickly. not cool.
jesus christ man now I'm going to go cry myself to sleep and I hope to never wake up
There's a shot you can take...
Sad story, Sassy, and you're right - the process of losing a dog, especially one that you've had a long time is awful.
Here's hoping he goes out in the middle of licking his own balls.
Sorry to hear that Sassy. I remember once my mother told me when I was a kid and our German Shepherd had to be put down because of age that dogs don't need to live as long as humans because they get more out of life in an 1/8th of the time. It's hard to find a happier creature on the planet than a well cared for dog.
More Kona pics:
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Chewing on my foot.
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Daughter showing her where to keep lunch.
Cute pup man, and nice Ikea furniture
didn't mean to be such a downer in this thread. he's my buddy though and it's going to suck royally when i have to make that call. the positive though that i forgot to mention is that his tumors are benign so he's not dying of cancer or anything. just old age.
seabiscuit = the guy who looks at pics of some naked skank and points out that the tv in the background is showing an old episode of chips.
nice pup. she's gonna be big look at them paws
Our family dog of 14 years died today. She was a great dog. Border Collie. Wish we had given her more attention though. :-\
that sucks man.
Sorry to hear that. 14 years for a dog is pretty solid.
Sorry, h. It sucks, and nothing helps but time.
Or hookers.
Mostly time with hookers.
Thanks fellas. I will consider the advice. :)
sorry to hear that chuggie. my pup's not too far behind.
what do you guys do with your dogs when they finally pass? bury in the backyard, pet cemetery or cremate? i decided quite a few years ago that i'll have my dog cremated since i move every couple of years so i'm not going to bury him in the back yard knowing that i'll be packing up and moving some place else.
In my family, we've only ever buried small animals in the yard, small dogs included. Anything bigger than a pomeranian has been disposed of by the vet.
I butcher my old dogs and feed them to whatever younger dog I've got at the time. Dog food is expensive, yo.
That's an errand worth missing an Eagles game for.
You can do that while watching the game. It probably gets easier on 3rd and 1 when they pass.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 16, 2009, 02:26:53 PM
sorry to hear that chuggie. my pup's not too far behind.
what do you guys do with your dogs when they finally pass? bury in the backyard, pet cemetery or cremate? i decided quite a few years ago that i'll have my dog cremated since i move every couple of years so i'm not going to bury him in the back yard knowing that i'll be packing up and moving some place else.
We had her cremated...ashes will be given to us Monday.
My dad told me that in Mexico (of course) when people's dogs died...they would go to the outskirts of their cities and dump their dogs for the vultures to eat because most people didnt have the money to take them to the vet or animal shelter/clinic/morgue.
We chose cremation.
nice to see your family is Moving on up...
We cremated our first dog when he passed. Of course the place got busted 5 years later for giving people random bones and ash, and burying them out back instead.
I've had my dog since I was 5. Dude is 16 and still kickin. I imagine it can't be too much longer, but I've been thinkin that for 3 years now.
The dog has been dreaming of it for at least 15 years
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 18, 2009, 10:22:04 AM
The dog has been dreaming of it for at least 15 years
:-D :-D
Quote from: hbionic on May 15, 2009, 12:53:20 PM
Our family dog of 14 years died today. She was a great dog. Border Collie. Wish we had given her more attention though. :-\
Sorry dude. I have a 16 year old shepard mix. Deaf, 1/2 blind but still sharp in the head. Metacam keeps her arthritis under control but she will be gone soon :'(
I have a 5 year old Lab mix that I have to run with twice a day to keep her from having a stroke this weekend when we drop her off at the pound. If this keeps up she'll be gone soon too. The hard way.
Drop her off at the pound? You're giving her up?
Kennel. Just for the holiday weekend. If she's lucky.
I'm joking of course. She just has a farging conniption every time we leave her for more than 10 hours and it takes her a week to calm down from it. I'm already dreading it.
My farging puppy is like valium dog. She's just chill all the time. She plays and all like a puppy should, but never gets rowdy, especially with my daughter. Also with the chewing, she doesn't show a lot of interest in chewing on any of my shtein. She's also taking to training really well, sit, stay, go lay down and all that. She's a retard still on the leash, and will piss when on leash, but in order to get her to take a shtein, I have to take her off the leash and let her run in farging circles for ten minutes first.
My English Lab Boomer is now 3.
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Best dog I've ever had. He knows what I'm thinking before I say anything. He has a great attitude, as you can see by the look on his face in the closeup. :-D
Well, after 11 and a half years my parents had to put our dog Kauai to sleep today. He was diagnosed with cancer back in June, melonoma/carcinoma in his snout/jaw. They gave him 2 weeks to live, he fought, waited 3 weeks for my brother to come home back in July, and fought all the way up till the past week. He couldn't really eat, and was withering away. He still had some moves in him, he still was running outside with my golden chase. I'm gonna miss the farger, he was always there.
Sorry to hear that, sb.
thanks Phreak, my dad is really distraught, this was his best friend.
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Cool lookin' pooch. Its crazy how they become attached and seem to hold on for their owners. My mom had a boxer that she absolutely loved. When she died, she looked at my mom made like a gruff noise and then died. Sad stuff.
that sucks sb. why dogs live such short lives and people live longer is beyond me. dogs would rule the world far better than we do.
i posted probably close to 6 months ago that my nearly 14 yr old pooch was nearing the end. farger is still alive. he's almost blind so sometimes he walks into furniture but other than that, he's still doing fairly well. my main concern with him now is his back legs. he's starting to have a hard time getting up and occasionally will get his back legs crisscrossed while walking. i plan on heading to philly for about 10 days over xmas and really don't want to put him in a kennel at this point because he requires so much more care and attention than just 1 year ago. tough spot for me because i don't want to put him down just so i can go away for a couple of weeks but at the same time, i don't see him lasting that long in a kennel either. farging sucks.
here's a pic of him......probably about 8 or 9 years ago when he was all pup and no geriatric
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Eo8q18IVFm8/Su-_Di5cMQI/AAAAAAAACiw/6-v6h_CSLCI/prince.JPG)
Dogs are awesome. When I was a younger I had a great Golden mix that got cancer and died when he was about 9. I was away at school, but I was the one who got him from the pound when he was a pup. He held out until I was able to get home. He couldn't even move at the time, but when I came to the door, the tail started thumping...and that was about it for him. It was like he was waiting. That affected me more than when a lot of people bit it, honestly.
I swear, my parents dog is a lush (http://i34.tinypic.com/1zwj7m9.jpg). That is how she sleeps.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 03, 2009, 12:39:24 AM
that sucks sb. why dogs live such short lives and people live longer is beyond me. dogs would rule the world far better than we do.
i posted probably close to 6 months ago that my nearly 14 yr old pooch was nearing the end. farger is still alive. he's almost blind so sometimes he walks into furniture but other than that, he's still doing fairly well. my main concern with him now is his back legs. he's starting to have a hard time getting up and occasionally will get his back legs crisscrossed while walking. i plan on heading to philly for about 10 days over xmas and really don't want to put him in a kennel at this point because he requires so much more care and attention than just 1 year ago. tough spot for me because i don't want to put him down just so i can go away for a couple of weeks but at the same time, i don't see him lasting that long in a kennel either. farging sucks.
here's a pic of him......probably about 8 or 9 years ago when he was all pup and no geriatric
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Eo8q18IVFm8/Su-_Di5cMQI/AAAAAAAACiw/6-v6h_CSLCI/prince.JPG)
damn, Sarge you thought he was done a while ago. Our first golden used to drink Manhattans, he would try to knock them over whenever he saw them so he could drink em. Kauai used to enjoy the cheeba with me.
Quote from: Diomedes on May 04, 2009, 07:28:52 AM
you haven't even begun to remember how much of a pain in the ass it is
she'll be chewing for a year....take a good look around your house and consider this: she's gonna destroy shtein you never thought she'd get
Digging up an old one. Kona is a year now, and I just picked her up from the spay clinic. They gave her Valium, and she's quite stoned. Laying in the middle of the kitchen motionless for the last two hours with her eyes open.
She's over the chewing bit, but she beat up the kitchen pretty good. Bases of cabinets and molding around the windows (sills mostly). She also has a thing for small electronics.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on November 03, 2009, 01:13:09 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 03, 2009, 12:39:24 AM
that sucks sb. why dogs live such short lives and people live longer is beyond me. dogs would rule the world far better than we do.
i posted probably close to 6 months ago that my nearly 14 yr old pooch was nearing the end. farger is still alive. he's almost blind so sometimes he walks into furniture but other than that, he's still doing fairly well. my main concern with him now is his back legs. he's starting to have a hard time getting up and occasionally will get his back legs crisscrossed while walking. i plan on heading to philly for about 10 days over xmas and really don't want to put him in a kennel at this point because he requires so much more care and attention than just 1 year ago. tough spot for me because i don't want to put him down just so i can go away for a couple of weeks but at the same time, i don't see him lasting that long in a kennel either. farging sucks.
here's a pic of him......probably about 8 or 9 years ago when he was all pup and no geriatric
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Eo8q18IVFm8/Su-_Di5cMQI/AAAAAAAACiw/6-v6h_CSLCI/prince.JPG)
damn, Sarge you thought he was done a while ago. Our first golden used to drink Manhattans, he would try to knock them over whenever he saw them so he could drink em. Kauai used to enjoy the cheeba with me.
I got a new rescue that looks just this guy. My 17 year old sheppard does very well with back end on "Metacam". Expensive but worth it. :)
weird timing on this thread popping back up.
it's a little too late for me to be putting him on any new meds or anything. the last couple of weeks have been a real struggle for him. he's been getting disoriented very easily, walking in circles, staring at walls and stuff. he's also been losing his balance and his hind legs give out on him too often for me to let him keep going. i called the vet this morning and made an appt tomorrow to have him put down. hardest farging phone call i've ever made in my life.
i've got less than 24 hrs left with a pup that's been with me for over 14 years. :'(
farg his diet. i'm grilling him a steak for dinner tonight.
and fill his bowl up with a cold Stella--go out in style
I have a teddy bear. I luv him.
When we finally had to put our family dog down, my mom fed him chocolate chip cookies the whole time. Entemmans, I think.
"What's the chocolate gonna do, kill him?" she later said.
Grilled him up a nice steak this morning. Spent a few hours laying with him and took him in around noon. This was by far the worst and most difficult thing I've ever had to do. He was such a great dog and I miss him terribly.
Sorry dude. :-\
Sorry man, I feel you. Had something similar happen to one of my past dogs, one of the worst things I've ever seen. If it was that bad, putting him down was for the best.
Sorry bro. If it's any consolation, you'll die too some day, and then you won't miss him as bad.
yeah, it was definitely time to put him down. he was a pretty amazing dog though and was there with me through the good and the bad....marriage, kids being born, divorce, moving from place to place. over the years friends and girl friends have come and gone but he was the one constant through it all. he's easily the best friend i've ever had and i'm glad i got to spend so much time with him. he really did make life more enjoyable.
i love dogs and i know i'll eventually get another one. but he was my first one (we had a family dog when i was a kid but she was more of my sister's dog than mine) so it's hitting me pretty hard right now. i was 19 when i got him so i've basically had him my entire adult life.
this sucks.
Quote from: Diomedes on March 20, 2010, 09:15:59 PM
Sorry bro. If it's any consolation, you'll die too some day, and then you won't miss him as bad.
this made me laugh. thanks.
Yes, it sucks.
But on balance, it's worth it.
He was a good boy, and had a happy life.
Sorry to hear it Sarge, but he's up there humping all the legs he can now
My condolensces PSN.
If it was a cat, I would have recommended you posted it in the 'good riddance' thread....but dogs like yours are true losses.
SOrry about your dog Sarge. Mine's 17 and slowing down by the day it seems. I've had him since I was 5 and I dread the day he's gonna go.
anyone have to deal with Bloat with their dogs? My dog is a moron, and cant learn to not slam his food. Any tips on how to avoid it, should i just do small amounts of food? We got back from dinner, and fed the dog tonight. I had to stop him from eating so quickly, he then tried to eat everything in one bite, and about a minute later ran into the bathroom where i was pissing whimpering and curling over. He's better now, but i'd like to avoid thousands of dollars down the road
how often you feed him, once a day or twice?
Quote from: Diomedes on May 03, 2010, 09:26:24 PM
how often you feed him, once a day or twice?
twice a day, once around 7am, and usually once by 7pm at night. We went out and had to buy him some new food tonight, so he didnt eat till about 845. He's never learned how not to chug down as quick as he can
Your probably waiting too long in between feeding times.
If he's a bigger dog, an elevated bowl will help cut down on the air intake.
My dog Kona used to do it. The trick the vet suggested was to use a kong or similar toy, put in the middle of the bowl, then put the food around it. They have to work around the object to eat the food, slowing them down. My dog is a clever mutt, and she never figured out that if she just removed the object, she could wolf it down, so it worked like a charm. They also sell special bowls for it, but the kong seemed to be perfect.
http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=14572
Thanks guys, we have a raised bowl setup already GF, but we have kongs and i never thought to do that. I'll give that a whirl PPinDC, great idea.
Quote from: General_Failure on May 03, 2010, 09:49:35 PM
If he's a bigger dog, an elevated bowl will help cut down on the air intake.
This. I had the same problem with mine and about 8 years ago, a friend recommended getting a bowl where I can adjust the height. Not only did it help cut down on that a lot, but being a large dog it definitely made eating easier on him later in life.
Quote from: PhillyPhanInDC on May 03, 2010, 10:13:11 PM
My dog Kona used to do it. The trick the vet suggested was to use a kong or similar toy, put in the middle of the bowl, then put the food around it. They have to work around the object to eat the food, slowing them down. My dog is a clever mutt, and she never figured out that if she just removed the object, she could wolf it down, so it worked like a charm. They also sell special bowls for it, but the kong seemed to be perfect.
We used his kong, its huge, so it nearly takes up his whole bowl, but its working. He's eating slower, and despite being a pretty smart dog, he just leaves it in there. He takes it out after his food is done though, to play with it. Thanks for the help guys, anythign i can do to keep this farger alive for 10 more years will make my wife happy
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 05, 2010, 10:03:47 AM
We used his kong, its huge
:paranoid
Seriously though, what's a kong? I've gathered that it must be some type of chew toy or something for a dog and that by placing it in the bowl, it's creating an obstacle for him/her to eat around. But I've never heard anyone ever refer to such a thing before.
(http://www.dog-toy.co.uk/dogproducts/product_images/kong2.jpg)
i knew you or chuggie would pick that up...weridos. They're indestructible toys, that you can normally fill with peanut butter stuff they sell, dogs go crazy over them. We have one for the ocean that floats, and a regular one. He's had it for nearly 4 years, and its like new
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 05, 2010, 12:08:37 PM
They're indestructible toys...
False. My gigantor of a mutt has destroyed a couple of them but then again she eats electonics and farts napalm so maybe it isn't fair to compare.
i should say they're one of the nearly indestructible toys that's out there. They hold up well, except to being left outside where they start to dry rot. Overall, for 18 bucks they're a great option.
Never tried Kong, my dog eats when he wants, and I just keep the bowl full. But I'll say this, I haven't found anything indestructable for him. those 18-20 inch rawhide bones? Gone in 5 minutes, and mean gone. Sumbitch has jaws of steel and a gut of iron.
Quote from: rjs246 on May 05, 2010, 12:14:37 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 05, 2010, 12:08:37 PM
They're indestructible toys...
False. My gigantor of a mutt has destroyed a couple of them but then again she eats electonics and farts napalm so maybe it isn't fair to compare.
When I had my pitbulls I bought them one and they destroyed it within 1 day. Their policy used to be you mail them the destroyed pieces and they'd send you a new one. I went through 4 or 5 before I finally said farg it.
Actually, I take back the gut of iron part. I changed his food one time, from Pedigree to Dog Chow and he had ass explosion.
Speaking of dog food....
Several years ago my vet recommended putting my dog on a more "natural" diet and suggested I try Nature's Variety (http://www.naturesvariety.com/). They have canned and dry food along with frozen meat patties and a few other products that you can use to feed your pet. My dog farging loved the Instinct products as they are entirely natural, made up of meat and vegetables. Most common dog foods have wheat and other grains serving as the main ingredient which is not part of a dog's natural, instinctive diet.
The dry food isn't cheap, but not overly expensive either. About $50 for a 40lb bag, which would usually last my dog about a month...give or take. The canned food is a little on the pricey side and I would buy that and add about 1/4 can of food per day with his dry chow. The frozen food is expensive and was something I gave to him when I had a few bucks to spare and I'd use it more like a treat rather than just a meal.
The company is a good company though and takes their product pretty seriously. There is currently a recall on some of their products, but it was a self inflicted recall that they initiated once they realized there was a problem. In the 4 years or so I used them though I never had a problem with it.
I started my dog on this stuff later in his life and after about a week I noticed an increase in his energy and activity, not to mention that his dookies were healthy dookies and I can't recall him having any serious mudd butt after he made the switch. Anyway, take it for what it's worth. If nothing else, there's other companies out there who make all natural dog food that would be worth checking out. The stuff is so much better for your dog than Purina or Science Diet or any other common brand.
we switched over to Innova a few months back, instant change in his energy level. We used science diet before, but we found out its mostly filler and not at all healthy
I literally cannot imagine wanting my dog to have MORE energy. She's a sprinter and all she does when she's inside is move. She gets enough exercise that she doesn't drive me 100% insane with her constant movement, only like 45% insane. It isn't like it used to be when she was a puppy and needed to be run constantly or she would pace and whine. When she's outside she sprints in circles and when I take her running for miles she shows no sign of fatigue until the 3+ mile mark and even then the only sign of fatigue is taking a second shtein. If she had more energy I would have to have her put down on general principle.
Never heard of it, but just did a quick google and it's pretty much the same......all natural, no filler diet. You're a good dog owner when you're not feeding them 10lbs of sand.
What breed, Rusty?
Quote from: rjs246 on May 05, 2010, 07:19:18 PM
I literally cannot imagine wanting my dog to have MORE energy. She's a sprinter and all she does when she's inside is move. She gets enough exercise that she doesn't drive me 100% insane with her constant movement, only like 45% insane. It isn't like it used to be when she was a puppy and needed to be run constantly or she would pace and whine. When she's outside she sprints in circles and when I take her running for miles she shows no sign of fatigue until the 3+ mile mark and even then the only sign of fatigue is taking a second shtein. If she had more energy I would have to have her put down on general principle.
I know the pain, i just want him to keep going for a few years. We're getting to that point where goldens start getting cancer, and i'm trying to give him as much good shtein as i can to keep him somewhat healthy.
Sarge, i'm not a good dog owner clearly when i'm drinking all day on the beach playing Bocce ball. Took him to the beach this past weekend, and he definitely had no clue how close to death he was last year. Dumb farger was happy as hell just digging holes behind the truck and swimming in the ocean. Threw his toy so far out in the ocean that it took him at least 2.5 mins to get out there and get back to shore.
I've used this with all kinds of dogs over the years. Kona is the fourth dog to try and crack it:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751746&lmdn=Product+Type
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 05, 2010, 10:03:47 AM
We used his kong, its huge, so it nearly takes up his whole bowl, but its working. He's eating slower, and despite being a pretty smart dog, he just leaves it in there. He takes it out after his food is done though, to play with it. Thanks for the help guys, anythign i can do to keep this farger alive for 10 more years will make my wife happy
Glad to hear it. After a while you can take the Kong out, and he should eat at the new pace. If it's a really big one, pick him up a medium so you can get more food in there.
I feed my dog Purina Pro Plan or something. It's cheap, she eats it all, she ain't dead. Good enough for me. She never had "people" food in her life, which is farging sweet, she doesn't beg at all, because she can't put two and two together, although she gets all antsy when I cook bacon. I go farging Nazi on people when they are like, "What a cut dog! Here have some of my pork/beef/chicken/cake".
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/Bobberton/DSC00074.jpg)
That dog looks like it she's ready to go! Grab that thing and throw it and toenails will scream on the linoleum.
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/jeepwrang1994/35804_1494357036950_1174796304_1433.jpg)
He's managed to not eat too much sand lately, and we started feeding him the high fiber canned food after being on the beach to speed up the cleansing process. He went swimming with me for 35 minutes yesterday, and probably an hour saturday. He seems to have mastered the art of riding waves at this point, and learned how to tread water waiting for you to throw his toy.
That looks like a half dog, half person. I swear to god.
is that your way of saying "hit"?
Chuggie wants to farg my dog. /end thread
Seriously though, he loves the beach more than i do, he's great to swim with, he understands not to run into you and cut you up in the water. His medical bills last year are up there with the best money i've ever spent.
great PETA ad re: this thread title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVVZf1tzUwY&feature=player_embedded
I can't imagine why more people don't take them seriously.
So you support killing puppies. Nice.
I support lots of murder.
http://vickdogsblog.blogspot.com/
I think I'll get a Pit Bull when my oldest dog dies
just got a boxer 2months ago. 18months old when i got him. dog is insane and possibly retarded. the damn thing spend 10mins trying to dig through my kitchen floor last night. this after chewing apart an umbrella.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs682.snc4/62280_1407180665941_1425167119_31020232_4115431_n.jpg)
What did you expect? Boxers are punch drunk.
haaaa, love the dog though. beyond the young dog stuff he's great. although between him and our other dog who is a lab/sheppard mix my back yard is pretty shot with the rain and their daily stampede.
Yeah, Boxers are awesome dogs. A little too much energy for my liking right now though. The last 2 or 3 years before I put my dog down, he'd pretty much given up on running and stuff and was more like a floor ornament than anything else and I really got used to that. Now my native love slave is trying to talk me into getting another dog. I see these puppies in the pound and stuff and they've got all this energy and they're barking and jumping and chewing and I just imagine myself trying to sleep with all of that going on. Not really diggin the thought of that at all.
yeah, high energy is an understatement with this dog but i have always wanted one. found him on craigslist. a coupe was splitting up and had to give him up.
if nothing else he is worth it just for the sight of watching him chase his stubby tail until he gets so dizzy he falls.
Boxers make great pets, but yeah, not the smartest breed. Lovable and loyal and handsome though. Strong and fast, not a lot of crack heads wanna try to get a fix by getting past a boxer.
Add a Rott and you just skip on to the next house.
I've been contemplating Rotts but I don't know much about them in terms of common health issues. They're big dogs so I know there's always potential for hip problems, arthritis and what not but don't know if there's anything that tends to be common among the breed. Great dogs though from my limited time around them. Anyone here ever own one?
The thing I didn't know before we got ours was that they are pretty smart dogs. This one is way more keen than the boxer.
I had one. Awesome dogs. Smart, but pushy. Probably the worst dog to get if you want something that'll live to a healthy old age. Bone, joint, and heart problems are all common.
Get one young, and play with its feet to get it used to it. If you don't, no one will ever be able to cut its nails without being bitten.
smart but pushy is dead on correct
I enjoy beagles. Dumb, but learners.
Don't get one if you don't have a fenced in back yard though, or aren't willing to chain it up while outside. Will not listen to a goddamn word you say once its nose picks up on something.
But they last a long time. I've had the same dog since I was 5, while everyone else I know has been through 2 or 3 pets. I know I'll be crushed when I do lose him, but I don't know how many kids can say they had the same dog by their side throughout their entire childhood.
here's a well done piece on coyotes
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/science/28coyotes.html
I see at least a dozen of them on a daily basis roaming the desert. They aren't a huge "problem" where I live because the population isn't that great, but in and around LA it seems like there's a story on the news at least once a month (give or take) about someone's chihuahua getting plucked out of their backyard by one of them. I consider chihuahuas to be a nuisance anyway, so I appreciate the coyote's efforts to reduce the population.
My dog has some sort of cyst or growth in her ear. It's the size of a walnut, doesn't cause her pain when I squeeze it and smells like rotting testicle meat.
Diagnose it for me so I don't have to take her to the vet tomorrow.
Sounds like some sort of cyst or growth to me. Probably in her ear.
You had me until 'probably'. Then I knew you weren't for realsies.
Whatevs.
Chows are by far my favorite.
Quote from: Diomedes on November 09, 2010, 05:56:52 PM
The thing I didn't know before we got ours was that they are pretty smart dogs. This one is way more keen than the boxer.
you aren't kidding, i seriously thought of changing otis' name to retard but i was told that's insensitive.
Quote from: rjs246 on November 10, 2010, 04:21:57 PM
My dog has some sort of cyst or growth in her ear. It's the size of a walnut, doesn't cause her pain when I squeeze it and smells like rotting testicle meat.
Diagnose it for me so I don't have to take her to the vet tomorrow.
They aren't painful and probably never will be. You have two options...well 3 really:
1. Take your dog to the vet, have them drain it. Probably cost you some coin
2. Leave it be
3. Drain it yourself with a razor blade
When I was a teenager my Golden Lab had one and we had it drained. They aren't life threatening or something that is going to spread. It probably formed from your dog shaking it's head too much .
WTF is Rusty doing to his dog that she keeps shaking her head no so much?
Asking her if she watches The Wire.
Quote from: rjs246 on November 10, 2010, 04:21:57 PM
My dog has some sort of cyst or growth in her ear. It's the size of a walnut, doesn't cause her pain when I squeeze it and smells like rotting testicle meat.
Diagnose it for me so I don't have to take her to the vet tomorrow.
Peculiar smell, that rotten testicle meat.
so otis started barking like crazy last night in our bedroom, i go in to see what the hell his issue is and there he is barking at his reflection in the mirror.
my only problem with this was i wasn't high at the time so i could really appreciate the moment.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 05, 2010, 07:00:56 PM
Speaking of dog food....
Several years ago my vet recommended putting my dog on a more "natural" diet and suggested I try Nature's Variety (http://www.naturesvariety.com/). They have canned and dry food along with frozen meat patties and a few other products that you can use to feed your pet. My dog farging loved the Instinct products as they are entirely natural, made up of meat and vegetables. Most common dog foods have wheat and other grains serving as the main ingredient which is not part of a dog's natural, instinctive diet.
The dry food isn't cheap, but not overly expensive either. About $50 for a 40lb bag, which would usually last my dog about a month...give or take. The canned food is a little on the pricey side and I would buy that and add about 1/4 can of food per day with his dry chow. The frozen food is expensive and was something I gave to him when I had a few bucks to spare and I'd use it more like a treat rather than just a meal.
The company is a good company though and takes their product pretty seriously. There is currently a recall on some of their products, but it was a self inflicted recall that they initiated once they realized there was a problem. In the 4 years or so I used them though I never had a problem with it.
I started my dog on this stuff later in his life and after about a week I noticed an increase in his energy and activity, not to mention that his dookies were healthy dookies and I can't recall him having any serious mudd butt after he made the switch. Anyway, take it for what it's worth. If nothing else, there's other companies out there who make all natural dog food that would be worth checking out. The stuff is so much better for your dog than Purina or Science Diet or any other common brand.
When I got my puppy 3 years ago I took her to the vet and asked him about this:
http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics.php (http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics.php)
He was a brand new vet about 25 years old. He said: "well since this office sells "X" brand (I can't remember what it was) I am supposed to say that Brand X is the only thing you should feed your pet." However he continued, "I can't comment on your diet as I have not researched it, but both my parents are Vets in New Mexico and this is the diet they feed their 11 dogs". Well that sold me. I am happy to say my dog has been eating "raw" since I have had her and she is healthy and well fed.
my dogs get old roy
what's the over under on how many people check in to report what they feed their dog before the subject changes
meh, the dogs i had growing up & the 11yr old lab/sheppard mix i have now all ate run of the mill dog food and never had any issues because of what they ate.
Dick Van Patten feeds my dogs.
Quote from: smeags on November 11, 2010, 04:36:16 PM
meh, the dogs i had growing up & the 11yr old lab/sheppard mix i have now all ate run of the mill dog food and never had any issues because of what they ate.
It's not that Ol' Roy or Purina or whatever is bad for your dog......just not overly nutritious for them. They put a lot of wheat and grain in their foods and that stuff just isn't park of a dog's natural diet.
the last thing otis needs is more nutrition which will turn into more energy. in fact i think i am going to start slipping him some benadryl. :paranoid
They really do shtein A LOT less on the raw diet. I mean A LOT less!
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 11, 2010, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: smeags on November 11, 2010, 04:36:16 PM
meh, the dogs i had growing up & the 11yr old lab/sheppard mix i have now all ate run of the mill dog food and never had any issues because of what they ate.
It's not that Ol' Roy or Purina or whatever is bad for your dog......just not overly nutritious for them. They put a lot of wheat and grain in their foods and that stuff just isn't park of a dog's natural diet.
I am thinking wheat and grains are not part of a dogs natural diet because they aren't quite sure they know how to harvest it.
That and dogs have been domesticated for so long that chips ahoy are now considered to be part of a dogs natural diet.
Quote from: lurking wierdo on November 12, 2010, 08:42:44 AM
They really do shtein A LOT less on the raw diet. I mean A LOT less!
now this is a reason i should look into this hippie dog food.
Quote from: smeags on November 12, 2010, 09:09:28 AM
Quote from: lurking wierdo on November 12, 2010, 08:42:44 AM
They really do shtein A LOT less on the raw diet. I mean A LOT less!
now this is a reason i should look into this hippie dog food.
Not hippie. Science!
Science Diet?
Quote from: charlie on November 12, 2010, 08:56:28 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 11, 2010, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: smeags on November 11, 2010, 04:36:16 PM
meh, the dogs i had growing up & the 11yr old lab/sheppard mix i have now all ate run of the mill dog food and never had any issues because of what they ate.
It's not that Ol' Roy or Purina or whatever is bad for your dog......just not overly nutritious for them. They put a lot of wheat and grain in their foods and that stuff just isn't park of a dog's natural diet.
I am thinking wheat and grains are not part of a dogs natural diet because they aren't quite sure they know how to harvest it.
That and dogs have been domesticated for so long that chips ahoy are now considered to be part of a dogs natural diet.
Don't forget peanut butter.
Just found out at 4.5 years old, our golden Chase has lymphoma. farg this shtein
the one that nearly died from eating sand?
yeah. The one and same. We found four swollen lymph nodes on him the other night, took him to see the vet this morning. 95% chance its Lymphoma, just waiting on the pathology. Chase isnt showing any symptoms, but he's in the early stages. This will be my 3rd golden out of 3 to get cancer, though i thought 7 year old was too young in our first dog. 4.5 aint right
Farg man, that sucks. Is it treatable (within your means)? One of my best friends has a husky that they just started on chemo. Not sure what type of cancer the dog has but they dropped like $1500 on the treatment. Their kids were probably going to go to community college anyway so I guess they can afford it.
all from the same breeder? maybe consider getting a mongrel next time, rather than an inbreed?
Good luck with that SB. The Golden Lab I had growing up had cancer, we paid for treatment and he lived another 5 years.
My doc says this type of Lymphoma isnt worth Chemo. We may get a year more out of it, but quality of life really comes into play. We'll probably go with a steroid heavy treatment, but it may give us 3-6 months tops. What sucks is he isnt showing any symptoms at all, and now knowing its all downhill from here.
Got an American Bulldog from a guy PCS'ing to Alaska. Cool dog except for the fact that the prior owner told me that she doesn't like black people :paranoid
Aren't you black? Could make for an interesting home life.
Quote from: Diomedes on November 22, 2010, 09:10:03 AM
Aren't you black? Could make for an interesting home life.
Only where it counts. My wife hates me so why not the dog?
So it looks like we're adopting a dog. There's a rescue on base that's mostly filled with dogs that the previous owner couldn't take with them to their new duty station. We put in an application 2 weeks ago and have been approved pending a home inspection. I've never heard of a shelter inspecting before you adopt but I think that's pretty cool. The only downer is that we've already bought tickets to fly to Philly for Xmas so I don't want to take him until we get back. Otherwise I'd just be pulling him out of the shelter for a couple weeks and then putting him in a kennel for 2 weeks. No need to farg with him like that. Luckily the shelter doesn't have a problem holding him for us.
He's a 2 yr old German Sheppard/Lab mix. I think there's a little Chow in him too because his tail curls up and he has the black marks in the roof of his mouth. Very high energy dog. This will bean adjustment but I'm looking forward to it.
Nice Sarge.
Are you going to the Eagles Viking game, Sarge?
Quote from: Eagaholic on November 23, 2010, 10:34:11 AM
Are you going to the Eagles Viking game, Sarge?
Yeah. Still scouring the net for a good deal on tickets but I'll def be there.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 23, 2010, 09:42:29 AM
He's a 2 yr old German Sheppard/Lab mix. I think there's a little Chow in him too because his tail curls up and he has the black marks in the roof of his mouth. Very high energy dog. This will bean adjustment but I'm looking forward to it.
sounds like our older dog.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 23, 2010, 10:39:58 AM
Quote from: Eagaholic on November 23, 2010, 10:34:11 AM
Are you going to the Eagles Viking game, Sarge?
Yeah. Still scouring the net for a good deal on tickets but I'll def be there.
Should be a fun game to watch with lots of Favre pics. I'm going, not sure but I might still be in town for the dallas game too.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on November 23, 2010, 09:42:29 AM
So it looks like we're adopting a dog. ......
He's a 2 yr old German Sheppard/Lab mix. I think there's a little Chow in him too because his tail curls up and he has the black marks in the roof of his mouth. Very high energy dog. This will bean adjustment but I'm looking forward to it.
So here's a pic of said dog. We stopped by the shelter yesterday to pay him a visit and took him for a walk. Our home inspection is set up for Dec 29 and they'll leave him with us as long as they like what they see.....which shouldnt be an issue.
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Beautiful dog Sarge. Good luck with him.
That's a beautiful pleather jacket too, sarge.
Quote from: Munson on November 28, 2010, 12:42:21 AM
That's a beautiful pleather jacket too, sarge.
It's real. It's kind of cheap, but real. I only rock pleather Eagles jackets.
HAH! I have like 4 of those from childhood. I used to love them shteins.
The one I'm wearing in that pic is one I picked up a couple years ago on clearance at Wilson for like 30 bucks. It's got several tears in it now but i don't care. It was cheap and warm. Good thing I was wearing that one too because that dog likes to jump on people and he gave me a nice new tear on the front of the coat.
Anyone ever have an issue with their dog eating rabbit turds? Not sure if its the prednisone or what but our dog is obsessed with the things now.
no but any chance your dog is obsessed with licking people's faces ?
He's been told he needs to brush his teeth now. I want to kick his ass when he eats the turds, but he's dying so i dont want to scare the shtein out of him. I may just trap the rabbit and remove it from the property
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HAAAAAAAAAAAAA :-D
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Had to put our dog down earlier, his spleen burst from the cancer. He was playing outside fine one moment, and after he came in he laid down, got sick, and his gums turned white as could be. shtein isnt fair for a 4.5 year old dog to die like that. Have to say, dogs have it good having the option of being put to sleep. No way could i stand seeing him in pain for any longer.
damn dude that blows.....sorry for your loss.
Yeah, sorry to hear that man. That farging sucks. Life was short but he was in a good home. That's what's important.
I'm sorry to hear that bro.
Dogs are better than people. That is not saying much, admittedly.
It's true, i would trade any of your lives for his.
http://en.terra.com/latin-in-america/pictures/brazil_dog_stays_at_grave_of_owner/60021
Dog has been staying at his owner's grave since she died.
Sorry man, that's rough. The last dog that I had to put down had a tumor in one of his back legs and it got so big and painful to walk on he basically hopped around on 3 legs.. he managed to live another year and a half or so seemingly pain-free and had plenty of life left, and then one day his other back leg gave out and snapped, and his cry when it happened was the worst thing I've ever heard. It's one thing to know that they'll be gone soon but when it happens unexpectedly like that, so quickly, it's the worst.
Thanks guys. We knew he had Lymphoma and it was a small window, but just the suddenness of today is crazy. He was completely fine and the change was so quick.
Quote from: Dillen on January 20, 2011, 04:53:55 PM
Sorry man, that's rough. The last dog that I had to put down had a tumor in one of his back legs and it got so big and painful to walk on he basically hopped around on 3 legs.. he managed to live another year and a half or so seemingly pain-free and had plenty of life left, and then one day his other back leg gave out and snapped, and his cry when it happened was the worst thing I've ever heard. It's one thing to know that they'll be gone soon but when it happens unexpectedly like that, so quickly, it's the worst.
Same thing happened to my husky. He had cancerous growths a few times that had been removed without any incident. Then when he was about 12 and a half years, he began to get a growth on his leg. Eventually it was so big, that he would limp and barely moved. We put him under around his 13th birthday, it was awful. I feel your pain.
As much as I hated putting my lab down earlier this year, I'm so farging greatful that he pretty much just had to be put down because he was old. I hope I never have to deal with any type of major illness or disease with a pet.
Best: Golden Retriever
Worst: Pitbull
Correct answer, close thread.
Worst
Sorry, man I didn't read your post. That sucks your dog died.
Pits are not bad at all as long as they're raised correctly. Hell, even rescues that were raised incorrectly can turn out pretty well. My cousin has a rescued pit who 4 years ago would show her teeth and growl at any man other than my cousin...now, this past christmas I walked in and she ran right up to me and jumped on my lap and wanted to be pet.
Sorry to hear about your pup SB. God that sounds horrible. I find myself hoping my dog just goes in his sleep one day. I don't know if I could deal with knowing he was in that much pain/having to take him to the vet knowing what's going to happen.
Pits are great dogs. In fact, there's really no such thing as a "bad dog" or "bad breed" out there, just bad owners.
Shocking that the racist hates pit bulls. Who didn't see that one coming?
The issue with a bread like a pit is even if they are a good dog they can snap just like any other dog. Problem is when they do they will farg you up. Hell I got bit in the face by an English Bulldog and it ripped my nostril in half. And the thing is the dog wasn't even trying to hurt me, if he was I would have a Michael Jackson nose.
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on January 21, 2011, 12:16:10 PM
The issue with a bread like a pit is even if they are a good dog they can snap just like any other dog. Problem is when they do they will farg you up.
yup...and i dont care what anyone says they are prone to snapping more than most other dogs...even if raised properly
pits are great dogs until they eat your neighbors kids face off
Yeah, Bulldogs have one of the strongest jaws out there. Once those fargers get a hold of something, you ain't getting them to let go.
Pits are, by nature, very loyal, loving and affectionate dogs......with their owner/family. They are also extermely protective of their family and that's where they get the bad rep. A lot of pit bull attacks are strangers doing something that the dog perceives as a threat and it goes straight into attack mode. Of all the pit stories I've ever heard, I can't recall any that involved the pit going after his owner/family.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2011, 12:18:31 PMi dont care what anyone says they are prone to snapping more than most other dogs...even if raised properly
I used to think this way and then I learned I was wrong. The data is clear: pit bulls are no more likely to attack than any other breed. If you choose to believe otherwise, you choose ignorance, plain and simple.
The most on point thing said so far about the danger of them is that once they do snap, you're in trouble with a capital T.
I have a boxer mix and a rott mix...would gladly have a pit some day. Great dogs.
Quote from: Diomedes on January 21, 2011, 12:35:25 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2011, 12:18:31 PMi dont care what anyone says they are prone to snapping more than most other dogs...even if raised properly
I used to think this way and then I learned I was wrong. The data is clear: pit bulls are no more likely to attack than any other breed.
lol...most wrong thing ever...if you said there are breeds more prone to snapping than pits i would agree...but if you are saying a pit is equally prone to violence as a lab - poodle - beagle ect ect ect then you are just being silly
Quote from: Diomedes on January 21, 2011, 12:35:25 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2011, 12:18:31 PMi dont care what anyone says they are prone to snapping more than most other dogs...even if raised properly
would gladly have a pit some day. Great dogs.
least surprising thing ever
you hate people so a pit fits perfectly into your MO
I'm out in the sunlight. You're still in the cave watching the shadows.
It's nice out here.
Why do you continue to allow yourself to get dragged into these retarded conversations with IGY, Dio? He doesn't know anything about dogs, but here he is baiting you into responding to his nonsense. Jesus.
What can I say, the guy is good at it.
someone says pits are as prone to violence as cockapoos and im retarded?
You're also a cockapoo.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2011, 01:05:58 PM
someone says pits are as prone to violence as cockapoos and im retarded?
Yes.
Any dog, regardless of breed, can snap in an instant whether it's a pit or a cockapoo. The difference is that when the cockapoo snaps, it bites your ankles and maybe tears the cuff of your pants before you kick it 30 yards. But when the pit snaps, it'll eat you for lunch. In other words, all dogs are capable of going nuts but there's only a few that actually have the ability to cause serious harm when they do.
SB, sorry about your dog man. that sucks.
if you want my boxer i will ship him to you for free, please take him.
just kidding, love my boxer, things drives me nuts but i love him. found him chewing a soda can he took from the counter last night. of course after i tookk it from him he stillwanted to show me a ton of affection, which he did, and the blood from his little cuts got all over one of my eagles t-shirts. yay
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 01:17:24 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2011, 01:05:58 PM
someone says pits are as prone to violence as cockapoos and im retarded?
Yes.
Any dog, regardless of breed, can snap in an instant whether it's a pit or a cockapoo. The difference is that when the cockapoo snaps, it bites your ankles and maybe tears the cuff of your pants before you kick it 30 yards. But when the pit snaps, it'll eat you for lunch. In other words, all dogs are capable of going nuts but there's only a few that actually have the ability to cause serious harm when they do.
you are mixing the two things into one
YES if a pitbull attacks you it will do more harm than most dogs
NO poodles do not attack people as much as pit bulls
propensity to snap and damage as a result of that snap are not related
a german shepherd would farg you up but they dont snap like pitbulls do
its farging ingrained in a pit bull to do this...does it mean all pitbulls will one day attack someone no....but theres a hell of a lot more chance in that breed than in most others
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I'm very loving I promise.
that face is all love
that thing could climb a tree with those nails and eat squirrels.
wouldnt catch me dead with a pitbull.
I have a real problem with people who choose to think that Pits are bad dogs. I have lived with 3 total in my life and have one now. They are the most loyal dog breed I have ever lived with. They are the most affectionate dog I have ever known, these dog will literally crawl onto your lap and sprawl out no matter how big they are, its ridiculous. Like any dog breed it is the owners who determine it's behavior. Dogs are extremely social animals and the owner is a direct result of how it may act. Depending on certain attributes of the breed, this is when you'll get some bad things happening, but its not the fault of the animal, its acting on instinct and social behavior/treatment from its owner. Believing certain dogs act a certain way, because of their breed is retarded. Its a natural/lazy reaction for man to point the finger at lesser beings like animals and blame then, not himself for the way they act. IGY your as simple minded as they come.
oh yeah, getting my popcorn for this. ;D
Quote from: reese125 on January 21, 2011, 02:01:55 PM
wouldnt catch me dead with a pitbull.
If the pitbull caught you and eated you then you'd be with a pit bull.......and dead.
And that makes you a LIAR!
in igy's defense, he's so eager to be street that the only pit bull owners he knows are thugs (or more likely thug wannabes), and the neighborhoods he pushes his conspicuously expensive whip through are full of the worst dog owners you could ever find.
if he hung out in trailer parks instead of ghettos he'd be crying about how dangerous Rotts are
and if he hung out with aryan nation heads, it would be German Shepards or Dobermans he'd be crying about
Its not far off Dio.
4 heads in here have or like pittbulls. Im sure there is plenty of temperament studies done that I dont feel like looking up that put pitt bulls as the #1 dangerous dog in america. thats the only stat I need to know to never buy one, especially with kids in the picture. Are there exceptions for some pitts sure, but the reality is they are still extremely dangerous.
Christ...Drunkmasterflex is walking around the base with 1 nostril and Im supposed to cuddle with one of these things? Im good thanks.
dobermans and german sherpherds are super intelligent dogs that can be trained to attack...theres nothing wrong with them
rotts pitts and the like are mussa minded attack machines that are born with a mean streak built in....essentially sharks with four legs
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2863/are-pit-bulls-really-all-that-dangerous
the way I interpret this: it's all down to the owner. it's no coincidence that the most dangerous breeds are the ones kept by the most dangerous people...some will argue these people are attracted to the most dangerous dogs. I argue that--since humans literally made dogs themselves to serve the purposes they desired--it's the other way around, and the breed isn't what's dangerous, it's the people.
also...chow chows....bad breed right there...don't let one near you kid
Well, I'm convinced. IGY owns a siamese cat and was one traumatized by a retriever that barked at him through a fence.
The only dogs (actual dogs, not expensive rats) I've ever had problems with were my sister's mastiff and my dad's white sheperd. These are dogs that made it very clear they didn't like me, and I've left them alone whenever possible. I've never met a vicious pitt, but I don't really go out of my way to find out if dogs are vicious.
Quote from: reese125 on January 21, 2011, 02:15:49 PM
4 heads in here have or like pittbulls.
For the record....I don't have one, never had one and likely never will. I think they are great dogs, however I'll probably never have a pit bull because I have a preference for mutts from the pound. Plenty of people out there who spend a lot of money on purebred dogs when there's plenty of great pups in shelters who need a good home.
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Im sure there is plenty of temperament studies done that I dont feel like looking up that put pitt bulls as the #1 dangerous dog in america. thats the only stat I need to know to never buy one, especially with kids in the picture. Are there exceptions for some pitts sure, but the reality is they are still extremely dangerous.
Just so you know, nearly every story about a pit bull attack is when the dog attacks someone outside of his/her family. I honestly don't recall hearing a story about a pit (that was well taken care of by it's family) turning on any member of the family, especially the kids. Of course, they have attacked strange kids on the street, but I would tend to argue that (a) the dog wasn't well cared for and (b) the kid did something (unintentionally most likely) that set an alarm off in the dog's head.
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Christ...Drunkmasterflex is walking around the base with 1 nostril and Im supposed to cuddle with one of these things? Im good thanks.
DMF said it was an English Bulldog, not a pit.
Also, I'm not trying to change anyone's mind to the point where you'll want to go get a pit. I'm just trying to squash these awful myths and rumors about the dog. They aren't for everyone, but they aren't anywhere near as villainous as they are made out to be.
Quote from: Diomedes on January 21, 2011, 02:19:22 PM
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2863/are-pit-bulls-really-all-that-dangerous
the way I interpret this: it's all down to the owner.
famous first and last words from good pittbull owners
1st words - just before the attack on the victim: "oh dont worry he wouldnt hurt a flea"
last words - just after the attack "i swear to god officer hes never bitten anyone in his life"
http://www.wwltv.com/home/Pit-bull-attacks-4-year-old-boy-114273399.html (http://www.wwltv.com/home/Pit-bull-attacks-4-year-old-boy-114273399.html)
ironically enough this just happened yesterday. kid goes up to fence to talk to another child, pit bull "thinks" hes protecting the property and owner. end result: 64 stitches and a life of the elephant man.
sorry, but this doesnt scream Im not dangerous at all.
Just say "I'm scared of pit bulls" and be done with this awful conversation.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 02:27:02 PM
Plenty of people out there who spend a lot of money on purebred dogs when there's plenty of great pups in shelters who need a good home.
hmmmm, purebred dogs ?
part of this issue, not only with pit bulls but it sure leads to some bigger problems with them, is the fact that there is so much damn inbreeding. you get farged up dogs that seem to have problems like biting and health issues.
I'm scared of pit bulls.
So a fence dividing the properties had a hole in it, big enough for the kid to stick his head through. Nobody thinks its odd that a hole that big was left open when both owners obviously new the other had a Pitbull, which is known world wide for being one of the most territorial breeds out there? Yeah, let's blame the dog, nobody wants to take responsibility for a hole in a farging fence. I think right away you have to question the logic and responsibility of both parties. Poor kid, but someone should of blocked the hole or told the kid never to do that. Idiots...
Quote from: reese125 on January 21, 2011, 02:55:25 PM
I'm scared of pit bulls.
who isnt
thats like saying im scared of aids
it didnt work rj.
I appreciate the attempt none the less.
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Coincidentally the owner of that dog was a dude that was one of those phantom training camp injuries that was placed on IR for the Baltimore Ravens. The dude was a world class tool.
Were you shtein faced? I've seen you shtein faced, I can see why a dog wouldn't enjoy you being shtein faced, lol
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 02:27:02 PMJust so you know, nearly every story about a pit bull attack is when the dog attacks someone outside of his/her family. I honestly don't recall hearing a story about a pit (that was well taken care of by it's family) turning on any member of the family, especially the kids. Of course, they have attacked strange kids on the street, but I would tend to argue that (a) the dog wasn't well cared for and (b) the kid did something (unintentionally most likely) that set an alarm off in the dog's head.
uhm....from the Straight Dope article I just posted:
QuoteMuch, but not all, of what we've learned about dog bites is what you'd expect: In most attacks the victim knew the dog, which was often a family pet, and the attack was close to home. Male dogs were more likely to attack; unneutered males possibly even more so. A disproportionate percentage of dog bite victims are children. Most attacks are provoked, with young children doing most of the provoking. Now for the outlying data point: one study found 94 percent of pit bull attacks on kids were unprovoked, as opposed to only 43 percent of attacks by other breeds. OK, one study, and provocation can be a tough thing to judge. Still.
In conclusion, dogs are better than people, especially moreso than anyone in
igy's shallow, grimy gene pool.
Quote from: smeags on January 21, 2011, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 02:27:02 PM
Plenty of people out there who spend a lot of money on purebred dogs when there's plenty of great pups in shelters who need a good home.
hmmmm, purebred dogs ?
part of this issue, not only with pit bulls but it sure leads to some bigger problems with them, is the fact that there is so much damn inbreeding. you get farged up dogs that seem to have problems like biting and health issues.
Absolutely. In fact, I'd be all for state/local governments throwing some laws out there that regulate breeding to help protect the dogs and the people who buy them.
But that's not my reason to stay away from pure breeds, because if I really wanted a purebred dog, I could put in the time to research breeders and bloodlines to ensure that I'm getting a quality pup. It's just that shelters and rescues are bursting at the seams with animals that just need a good home. I just adopted that 2 yr old dog that's been in the shelter for 14 months and it broke my heart knowing that people have passed him up because he wasn't a puppy and there's a good possibility he could have been there for another year, if not longer....maybe spent his entire life there. So it's a win/win. I got a great dog (he has an excellent disposition and listens really well) and the dog got sprung from the clinc and has a great home now.
Quote from: reese125 on January 21, 2011, 02:40:28 PM
http://www.wwltv.com/home/Pit-bull-attacks-4-year-old-boy-114273399.html (http://www.wwltv.com/home/Pit-bull-attacks-4-year-old-boy-114273399.html)
ironically enough this just happened yesterday. kid goes up to fence to talk to another child, pit bull "thinks" hes protecting the property and owner. end result: 64 stitches and a life of the elephant man.
sorry, but this doesnt scream Im not dangerous at all.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 02:27:02 PM
Just so you know, nearly every story about a pit bull attack is when the dog attacks someone outside of his/her family. I honestly don't recall hearing a story about a pit (that was well taken care of by it's family) turning on any member of the family, especially the kids. Of course, they have attacked strange kids on the street, but I would tend to argue that (a) the dog wasn't well cared for and (b) the kid did something (unintentionally most likely) that set an alarm off in the dog's head.
Pits view anyone from outside of their family as a stranger, even if they see you every day. Unless you sleep in that house every night, you're an outsider as far as they're concerned. One of my best friends as a kid had a pit and I was over there all the time. The dog knew me and was very playful with me and never got aggressive towards me......until me and my buddy were sitting on the floor playing nintendo and he was kicking my ass at whatever game we were playing and I gave him a little shove. Next thing I know, this dog is standing between me and my friend, growling and snarling. I consider myself pretty lucky that this dog actually had some restraint, because a lot of pits don't have that and would have been all over me. I never once blamed the dog. He was protecting his family. And after a couple minutes, the dog calmed down and everything went back to normal. Lesson learned that day was to wait until we left the house to beat up my friend.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 03:53:02 PM
Quote from: smeags on January 21, 2011, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 21, 2011, 02:27:02 PM
Plenty of people out there who spend a lot of money on purebred dogs when there's plenty of great pups in shelters who need a good home.
hmmmm, purebred dogs ?
part of this issue, not only with pit bulls but it sure leads to some bigger problems with them, is the fact that there is so much damn inbreeding. you get farged up dogs that seem to have problems like biting and health issues.
Absolutely. In fact, I'd be all for state/local governments throwing some laws out there that regulate breeding to help protect the dogs and the people who buy them.
But that's not my reason to stay away from pure breeds, because if I really wanted a purebred dog, I could put in the time to research breeders and bloodlines to ensure that I'm getting a quality pup. It's just that shelters and rescues are bursting at the seams with animals that just need a good home.
i understood you the first time goomer. i have one of each. an 11yr old lab/sheppard mix straight outta da shelta and a purebred boxer. both are great dogs and both given me equal headaches as they both love to chew things and pee on yard furniture but they are both great dogs.
I raised 3 pitbulls when I lived in San Diego, all 3 were from a shelter (a brother and sister I couldn't split up and a red nose). The red nose and female were temperamental and I could tell they needed extra work. I did some research on the internet and bought some books on how to properly train them and they were great dogs. I used to let them off their leash at Dog Beach and never had an issue.
cats suck.
in my experience dogs in a group will rarely fight, unless:
someone encourages fighting / humans are fighting (of course)
a dog is leashed and others are not
a toy/treat is involved
they sort themselves out in a group and don't generally fight.
anyone defending pit bulls is a farging assclown.
they are a violent breed that should be rounded up and blasted into the nearest black hole.
Mike Vick supports your message.
Granted I have a special bias because I have to deal with them in my job on a routine basis, but still, how many people have to be mauled by those monsters before we get the hint and eradicate the species?
If all the stupid people would hurry up and get mauled we wouldn't need to talk about it.
Quote from: Rome on January 21, 2011, 05:47:49 PM
Granted I have a special bias because I have to deal with them in my job on a routine basis, but still, how many people have to be mauled by those monsters before we get the hint and eradicate the species?
if you're talking about humans, sign me up.
lol people have been mauled by pit bulls because other people have raised those dogs wrong. Plain and simple.
I've been around a number of rescued pits that act perfectly fine. They only see me once a year, MAYBE twice a year at most, and they run right up to me tails wagging. And as mussa said, if you sit down on the couch, they jump right up in your lap and lay down.
As long as they're being trained correctly, they're fine. The reason why they attack more than others is because more of them are raised as attack dogs more than others. How is that so hard to understand?
Quote from: Munson on January 21, 2011, 06:12:37 PMAs long as they're being trained correctly, they're fine as any other dog.
ftfy
Quote from: mussa on January 21, 2011, 03:34:05 PM
Were you shtein faced? I've seen you shtein faced, I can see why a dog wouldn't enjoy you being shtein faced, lol
No, but I was drinking. I was trying to help a girl get him in his cage and pushed his butt....apparently the dog didn't like his butt touched. :-D
I got one of those little indoor r/c helicopters for xmas. Every time I fly it, my dog tries to eat it.
This piece of trash is not worthy of being called a human pitbull. He is a lower form of life then us. He needs to be put down
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hahahahaha
I was going to inherit a college roommate's 15 year old miniature wiener dog because it started snapping at their kid, but apparently the meds are keeping the dog, Baron Von George Dickel III, more calm. I think I'm better off since he's such a vicious little farger...seriously meaner than any dog I've met. I'd rather have a pit bull
I've owned Rotties for a while now. They are good dogs and loyal. But like any large breed you need to be careful. One of our males was 160 pounds. We got him from a shelter in Philly. His back story was he was in a small yard in the city and the neighborhood kids used to tease him all day long. We didn't find this out until he almost ate my 6 year old nephew.
Called the rescue place up and shes like "Oh no, he doesn't like children."
Thanks for the heads up beotch.
so otis met up with his 1st skunk monday night. epic.
been there, done that
luckily, I don't hate the smell, so after the first night of struggles in the bathtub to clean her up, the three month lingering wiff of musk didn't really bother me.
my older dog has killed three in his lifetime and i got this stuff from th vet that actually worked well for about $10. didn't have much of that left and found a rememdy that a vet had up on their website, worked well for the fur but not so great on bare skin - ie my hands as i had to grab otis before he ran into the house.
if anyone needs to use it.
32oz hyrogen peroxide
1cu vinager
1/2cu baking soda
1tbl dish detergent
1 gal warm water
combine ingrediants and wipe over the dog liberally and allow to air dry.
knowing basic chemistry you will be prepared for a nice foam up when the vinagar and baking soda combine.
I had two dogs that got sprayed by skunks (Doberman and one of my pit bulls). Gave them a bath in Tomato juice and it took 90% of the smell away.
I used a similar recipe after a ludicrous, failed attempt with tomato juice, and it worked as well as I could hope
yeah tomato juice hasnt worked for me in the past.
I've used a blend of tomato juice and lemon juice which has worked fairly well.
it may depend on the amount/strength of the spray.
The tomato juice thing always amused me. I imagine that after the dog shakes, the bathroom looks something like Dexter's lab.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on March 09, 2011, 12:27:19 PM
The tomato juice thing always amused me. I imagine that after the dog shakes, the bathroom looks something like Dexter's lab.
Or Mike Vick's basement.
:paranoid
Well played.
Quote from: Diomedes on March 09, 2011, 11:53:11 AM
been there, done that
luckily, I don't hate the smell, so after the first night of struggles in the bathtub to clean her up, the three month lingering wiff of musk didn't really bother me.
I used to hate the smell of skunks. Now the stank reminds me of good weed
from a distance it sure does. try getting that crap on you and let know what you think.
Okay, went to the vet and they made it seem like we were the worst owners because we feed her Pedigree. Anybody else have a better brand that doesn't cost too much? Any good deals on the net?
My dog won't eat anything other than Kibbles and Bits and she's upsettingly healthy. Tell your vet to go piss up a rope.
we've fed my dog pure shtein more or less and he's 17 years old. Probably never spent more than 5 bucks on a bag of food (unless we bought one of the 40 pounders), and always give him the 89 cent wet food when we don't have any dry left.
We just now started giving him better dry food because his fangs fell out, so had to go expensive to get something he could chew on without hurting his teeth. Costs about 10 bucks a bag but he loves the stuff.
They're farging dogs, they'll eat whatever you feed them and like it. If it wasn't for you they'd be frail and scavenging for scraps. Tell your vet to shove it up his ass.
Also, tell your vet that climate change is false and all women don't allow ball scratching on the couch.
Tell them there's no nicotine in tobacco while you're at it.
Or crack in whores.
There is no crack in the whores I buy!
Quote from: General_Failure on April 23, 2011, 12:47:51 AM
Tell them there's no nicotine in tobacco while you're at it.
lol
I fed my dog Innova which ran 54 bucks a bag. He lived 4.5 years, that shtein doesnt matter other than what they like to eat. Sure the cheaper ones are full of fillers, but some dogs do better with cheap stuff.
Speaking of dogs. Wife and I picked up another pup last Saturday. We were going to go with the Golden Retriever rescue, but they wanted 800 bucks for a dog. Ended up with a reputable breeder who produces championship dog, but more importantly they have a great disposition. Anyway, here's the new boy, Chooch
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Geez, look at his farging feet. Gonna be a good size dog.
as of Monday he's 18.6lbs at 9 1/2 weeks. He's gonna push 100 we think, but he'll have the big blocky build.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/05/canine-of-the-year-military-dog-reportedly-assisted-in-bin-laden-raid/?hpt=T1
America F Yeah
Pitbulls are nannies (http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=676)
When did boxers become considered an aggressive species?
I was in my apartment office today and they told some people they couldn't have their boxer here because of that. I've never heard of boxers having aggression issues and biting.
They are protective territorial dogs. If mistreated could possibly be aggressive towards humans. Weirder things have happened?
Most dogs are protective and territorial. And nearly all dogs, if mistreated will be aggressive towards humans. It could be a Boxer or a Yorkie.
But yeah, I've never once heard of Boxers being aggressive or anything for no reason. Fun, intelligent dogs that think they have hands. The dog I adopted last year is Sheppard/Lab on one side and Boxer/Pug on the other. The Boxer really stands out because he's so active with his front paws.
Your apartment complex is stupid.
Yeah I grew up with boxers - we had three when I was a kid and never once did any of them get crazy or aggressive.
The allegation that boxers are intelligent dogs is more shocking than that they might be aggressive.
Sweet things but not smart.
Smart as in ease of training them. They definitely seem to lack "common sense" but are easy to train. Mine, even though he's only part Boxer, still hasn't figured out that tile floor throughout the house means no running. Dumb ass crashes into walls every day.
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Vick may not have been such a bad guy after all.
Husband did it.
picked up a Morkie over the weekend. that's a maltese/yorkie mix. he's a small little guy, about 3 lbs now and will only grow to be about 7-8 lbs. gay dog, yes, but it's for my girl and that's what she wanted. i got to name him though...dawkins
this is my first dog owning as a puppy since i was a kid. i get the basics of house breaking, but i'm having trouble getting him to leak on his mat by the door. when he pees on the carpet do i punish him? yell? smack him? how do i get him to consistently go where he should go?
Crate training is probably the best way to go.
My old man got a German Sheppard pup. Beautiful dog but it's a little wild as most puppies are. They're sending her to obedience school next week. Sunday when my daughter and I went to visit the dog jumped up on my daughter and left a nice scratch under her eye. She was being jealous and overly aggressive with her. I swatted the dog across the other side of the room and now it won't come near me. I made peace with it before I left (cornered it in their laundry room).
Quote from: SunMo on September 06, 2011, 10:05:01 AM
picked up a Morkie over the weekend. that's a maltese/yorkie mix. he's a small little guy, about 3 lbs now and will only grow to be about 7-8 lbs. gay dog, yes, but it's for my girl and that's what she wanted. i got to name him though...dawkins
this is my first dog owning as a puppy since i was a kid. i get the basics of house breaking, but i'm having trouble getting him to leak on his mat by the door. when he pees on the carpet do i punish him? yell? smack him? how do i get him to consistently go where he should go?
If you catch him in the act give him a good stiff "No." and take him out or place him where you want him to piss. After he's pissed on the carpet, yelling or getting pissed will only confuse him, he'll have no idea why you are mad. Generally, if they have an accident, it's your fault, not the dogs. It's repetition, over time he'll get it down. As Zanshin said, the crate training is the best method. Being a puppy, his bladder is the size of a peanut, and he'll have to piss often.
Quote from: SunMo on September 06, 2011, 10:05:01 AMthis is my first dog owning as a puppy since i was a kid. i get the basics of house breaking, but i'm having trouble getting him to leak on his mat by the door. when he pees on the carpet do i punish him? yell? smack him? how do i get him to consistently go where he should go?
I have always used crates rather than pads/newspaper for house training.
Here's what I do: I get a crate that is too small for the dog to piss or shtein in without getting itself dirty. They have a strong instinct not to mess themselves. If they can piss in the crate in a corner, curl up in the other corner and stay dry, they will piss in the crate. If they can piss on a mat in the crate and then shove the wet mat into a corner, they will do that. So the key is, smallish crate, no mat.
The dog goes in the crate whenever I am not home, or asleep. I do not keep the crate where I sleep. When I am home, the crate door is open and the dog is free to go in and out. I do not use the crate for punishment, ever. The crate is the dog's den: a safe, dry place. If possible (depending on where I live, what size dog I have, etc.) I put the crate under a table, so that it has a roof of sorts. It has also been helpful to put a blanket over the crate so that the top and sides are covered. For my last two dogs, I was able to put the crate in the kitchen near a door that opens to the fenced back yard. This made it easy for the dog to get from the crate to the yard.
Whenever I come home or wake up, I open the door, open the crate, and herd the dog outside. It will immediately piss of course, and when it does, I praise it, and sometimes even give it a treat. (small biscuit).
If the crate is the right size and you are consistent, this works very well.
When you are home and the dog is not closed up in the crate, you have to be vigilant. Especially with very young puppies, you should take it outside every half hour to hour. It doesn't know how to tell you yet that it needs to pee, so you won't see signals at first. Lacking these, just get it out there frequently and when it does the deed, praise. Puppies, like people, want to piss after sleeping. If it naps when it wakes, get it outside.
Accidents will happen inside of course, but they truly are on you, not the puppy.
PPinDC is right on...a firm no and then outside. No slapping, no yelling, no snout in the mess, etc. I scold only when I catch the puppy in the act, because after that, I'm not sure he knows what I'm saying "no" about, even if I take him to the mess when I say it. If I find a mess, it means I wasn't paying close enough attention to what the dog was doing, and wasn't getting it outside often enough.
Dogs have been bred for millenia to please us. The dog wants to make you happy. It will do what you praise it to do.
It's gonna take some time.
FWIW, both of my dogs had crates for 2 years or so....long long after they were housebroken, because they liked them. It was home base to them.
great info Dio, i think i'm on the right track.
i bought a wire cage with a divider, and with the divider in he has enough room to walk in, turn around and lay down, that's it. he has already run to his cage for safety when things got overwhelming with the kids.
the thing we haven't done, is keep him in the cage when we aren't there, i will maybe try that. my worry is that with his small bladder he won't be able to hold it for the 8-9 hours we aren't home.
it sounds like the pads are not worth the effort if we are using the crate. my thought was to get him going on the pad that is right by the back door, then when he gets used to that, take the pad outside so he's familiar with it.
Quote from: SunMo on September 06, 2011, 10:54:37 AMmy worry is that with his small bladder he won't be able to hold it for the 8-9 hours we aren't home.
It's a reasonable concern, to be sure. At first, the dog may not have the control over that period of time, so maybe when you are gone for that long, you leave the crate open and lay some mats on the kitchen floor. You'll have a mess to clean up, but at least you won't have to clean the dog. I don't remember my dogs ever actually messing themselves, but I'm sure it happens.
If the house is consistently empty for long stretches of time like that, maybe a crate isn't best, I don't know. Between my wife and me, who operate on somewhat different schedules, our dogs are not often alone for an entire day.
Maybe you can use the crate starting with when you go out for errands...a three or four hour stint...rather than for the whole day at first. Work your way up to longer spells.
I'd be inclined to try full days right off the bat, since that is the routine the dog will eventually live with for years. If it works, awesome...you won't have to tinker with the program. If after a few attempts it clearly isn't working, then maybe try the gradual thing...
thanks for the info everybody
if the dog keeps pissing itself and your home, may I suggest a name change?
Donny
My lab-boxer mix had no issues being in the crate a full day, so long as you make sure they piss right before they go in. If the house is quiet while you are gone, they will sleep almost the entire time you are gone. Don't put too much water in the crate while you are gone. I've never had a toy dog before because they are for Hoydas and women, but you might have to get home during lunch or whatever and let the little guy out to prevent accidents. Otherwise, the pads might be the only option.
btw, if this dog is for your woman, why are you the one doing all the footwork to train and care for it?
because he's a cute little guy and i don't hate him.
I thought it was because your girl's cooch is made of gold and tastes like honey. And smells like the best tuna-ahi EVER!
That would be a good reason too?
yes, that would be a good reason
The best tuna-ahi wouldn't smell like anything.
Sunny, get your wife's little doggy a pal.....maybe a presa canario.
(http://www.sanderskennels.com/02-19-05%20070%20presa%20canario.jpg)
yeah, but leave the ears floppy
F that. Cropped ears are better for the dogs, and make them look evil.
better for the dogs??
my understanding of cropped ears generally...on any breed...is that people crop them for two reasons: 1.) less ear to bite off is good if your are fighting dogs and 2.) cropped ears are not nearly as expressive, giving the dog an angry appearance, and therefore intimidating people...
same with the tail.
Those are some of the reasons iceholes do it, but for some dogs, such as American bulldogs and presas, it helps keep the ears from getting constantly infected.
With that reasoning, why don't you just get rid of them all together...eliminate infections in their entirety.
Nothing wrong with floppy ears on some dogs. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/8744049/Pictures-of-the-day-6-September-2011.html?image=5)
I'm dogsitting my buddy's New Foundland pup. She's 7 1/2 months old, 100lbs, and a farging oaf. Chooch our golden is the same age, and he's lightyears ahead as far as listening and general understanding stuff like how to go take a shtein when she goes outside. I'm not sure if its because Chooch is a male,and she's off her game, but had anyone dealt with young pups like that?
We've had her since Wednesday, she's pooped 3 times. Once on my floor when she got here, in her cage yesterday after holding it for 12 hours, and finally last night outside after a ton of time. I trained my dog with the rewarding treats for each time she goes outside. This dog just sits there and thinks i should feed it treats all day long. I dont know who to be more pissed at the dog or my buddy.
The blame lies with your buddy. Can't blame the dog for crapping in her kennel after 12 hours....that's actually on you for leaving her there so long. But the dog doesn't seem to be fully house broken yet and it isn't because it's a bad dog who wants to do wrong. That's not in a dogs nature.
we are still working to get my guy trained. we went to crate training a few weeks ago and it works for the most part. he still goes in the house a few times, but we tied a bell to the back door handle and he hits it when he wants to go outside. we give him treats when he goes out there. the problem is that he doesn't want to shtein before bed and ends up shteinting in his crate. i guess there is no way to induce that before bed, just try to get him on schedule?
The problem is my buddy works from home, and takes smoke breaks roughly every 30mins. She's just used to walking around all the time. We didnt leave her in her kennel for 12 hours, thats a fleshpop move. We left her in her kennel for 4, wife took a half day to get home so we could get her to go. She just held it for 12 hours. I literally took her out at 3am, 4am, 5am, and spent 40 mins up until i had to roll into work. It's just frustrating.
I guess i just have expectations, we housebroke our pups usually by the 2nd week, and taking them out was never a big deal. They just go out, do their business, run around a bit. This oaf just stays glued to your hip leash or no leash.
So if I understand correctly, your buddy takes a smoke break every 30 min so I assume that means he takes the dog outside with him every time? That might be part of the problem too. If the dog is given an opportunity to do its business every half hour, then she has no need to really learn how to hold it.
Also, I didn't think about this before, but don't discount the fact that your house is a strange environment and the dog might not be comfortable (perhaps that's why she dumped on your floor on the first day.) When we adopted our dog back in January, he did the same thing....left a land mine in the middle of the kitchen floor, but hasn't since then.
Also, I found out yesterday that my dog hates whoopi cushions.
Quote from: SunMo on September 23, 2011, 10:46:31 AM
we are still working to get my guy trained. we went to crate training a few weeks ago and it works for the most part. he still goes in the house a few times, but we tied a bell to the back door handle and he hits it when he wants to go outside. we give him treats when he goes out there. the problem is that he doesn't want to shtein before bed and ends up shteinting in his crate. i guess there is no way to induce that before bed, just try to get him on schedule?
Instead of letting him out before bed time, take him for a walk instead. I know it's not as easy but he'll most likely shtein because that's what dogs do to mark territory. After two or three weeks he'll be in a routine of shteinting and won't go in the crate any longer.
cool, thanks SD
Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 23, 2011, 11:31:14 AM
So if I understand correctly, your buddy takes a smoke break every 30 min so I assume that means he takes the dog outside with him every time? That might be part of the problem too. If the dog is given an opportunity to do its business every half hour, then she has no need to really learn how to hold it.
Also, I didn't think about this before, but don't discount the fact that your house is a strange environment and the dog might not be comfortable (perhaps that's why she dumped on your floor on the first day.) When we adopted our dog back in January, he did the same thing....left a land mine in the middle of the kitchen floor, but hasn't since then.
Yeah, his schedule isnt exactly setting up expectations. She just has a history of shteinting all over herself in her kennel, but i thought she had outgrown it. Like your advice to Sunny a page ago, normally a kennel will make the dog understand that the cage is its home. That usually transfers quickly to the rest of the house. She's done it a number of times since they had her so i dont know if she understands its farging nasty when she shteins a house out
Quote from: SD on September 23, 2011, 11:39:27 AMInstead of letting him out before bed time, take him for a walk instead.
Seconded.
Finally got her trained Friday night, she's been great since, just having to teach her how to go on the fly wasnt what i was expecting.
My dog threw up a little bit on his front foot and was noticeably disgusted by it. He wouldn't lick himself clean and just stood there with his paw in the air and whimpered like a little bitch.
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Big whoop?! It's an AT-AT with a dog mask on. Am I supposed to be impressed?
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My 11 year old lab passed today. He'd been struggling a little for the past couple months but stuff you expect as a dog ages. Then the past 3 days or so he would hardly eat. Wouldn't do anything but make noises like he's uncomfortable. His belly got huge and everywhere else on his body looked really emaciated and boney. I had set up a vet appointment for tomorrow morning but obviously don't need it now. Something was farging up his stomach or intestines, he threw up a couple times and shtein liquid today. So I let him out, he tried to take another shtein and couldn't, then he just laid down. He couldn't get up on his own, so I tried to help him up but he just gave up and laid on his side. Completely out of it, eyes wouldn't look at me, no whining, nothing. Then he just had some form of seizure and was gone. Really really tough to see. Now my other pup's going to get depressed, he had no idea what was going on, but figured it out when he I fed him and let him out, all alone. Never gets any easier.
Sorry to hear about your loss, Dillon.
Sorry about your loss Dillen.
I heard that you are supposed to let the other dogs or pets lay next to the pet that just passed...so that they can cope and won't be confused. Sounds weird...but it's what I heard.
Again, sorry about your loss.
My 18 year old beagle has had bad hips for years now, but not bad bad. He can still walk (albeit with some balance issues sometimes), isn't in pain etc....Well tonight he was walking around and then sat down. I got down on the ground to pet him for a little bit then got up. He got up too, and his right back leg gave out on him.
He tends to twist in strange ways when he sits down and shifts a lot. He's not acting like he's in pain...he isn't crying out, lets me pet and rub his leg/back, pull his leg in and out. And I know he can still feel it because he was pulling his paw away from me when I tried to trim his nails like he usually does. Is it possible he just pinched a nerve/twisted something the wrong way and just needs a day or two?
Because of his age and all I'm assuming the worst, but nothing has changed in his behavior. He's still the same as he ever was, still ate a full dinner, still went out and took a shtein (that was a fun mess to clean off his backside), still laying in his usual sleeping positions. Just strange how it was fine one second and the next he can't hold himself up on the right leg, but isn't in any pain.
Depending on the dog's demeanor, he just might not be a whiner. My lab that I put down last year broke his leg when he was about 2 yrs old and didn't let out a whimper. I wouldn't have known anything was wrong had he not been hopping around on 3 legs. And near the end I think it was probably very painful for him to stand up and also to lay back down but he never whined or anything.
Only advice I can give is to take him to the vet for an xray if it doesn't get better by tomorrow.
That's the weird thing...he's usually a big cry baby, especially when it comes to pain. Accident tail steps and the like over the years have led to very loud yelps. even flea infestations in the past brought out the crying and yelping.
He's still having trouble tonight, if it persists tomorrow i"ll have to take him to the vet that I can't afford. If he can't get up and around enough to go to the bathroom I don't really have a choice.
Hate to say it, but if he can't stand long enough to piss and shtein, then it's time to put him down. Sorry.
Quote from: Dillen on January 01, 2012, 05:31:19 PM
My 11 year old lab passed today. He'd been struggling a little for the past couple months but stuff you expect as a dog ages. Then the past 3 days or so he would hardly eat. Wouldn't do anything but make noises like he's uncomfortable. His belly got huge and everywhere else on his body looked really emaciated and boney. I had set up a vet appointment for tomorrow morning but obviously don't need it now. Something was farging up his stomach or intestines, he threw up a couple times and shtein liquid today. So I let him out, he tried to take another shtein and couldn't, then he just laid down. He couldn't get up on his own, so I tried to help him up but he just gave up and laid on his side. Completely out of it, eyes wouldn't look at me, no whining, nothing. Then he just had some form of seizure and was gone. Really really tough to see. Now my other pup's going to get depressed, he had no idea what was going on, but figured it out when he I fed him and let him out, all alone. Never gets any easier.
Not that it matters now, but your dog probably passed with either a bowel obstruction or a twisted stomach, not aging. Both common among labs. For future reference for the others in your house. A loss of appetite and belly distention should be seen by a vet right away, sometimes a well places massage can cure it, or emergency surgery.
Did some reading on teh internet and looking at my dog and what i'm finding, it looks like one of his anal sacs is impacted or infected or whatever. The interwebz tells me that when this happens, it could pinch the nerves in the legs and cause them to not work. So sure enough, I took him outside and held his tail straight up in the air in an attempt to relieve pressure on the nerves and he walks around pretty good. I let the tail go, it immediately kinks to the side of the infected sac and his leg gives out on him.
Hopefully this is the problem and a cleaning of the sac will fix his problems. He's lived this long, don't want him to check out because of a butt problem.
So this little guy wandered up to my patio about 2 weeks ago. No more than 2-3 months old and nothing but skin and bone. Because of the condition he was in, I made no attempt at all to locate the original owner and checked with my animal shelter on base (since they're a no kill shelter) but they couldn't take him because they're full. So I put the word out at work that I had a free puppy. Surprisingly, no takers so I guess I'm keeping him. He looks/acts very much like a Boxer but I think he may have some Pit Bull in him too. The Pit/Boxer breed is pretty common out here so I'd say that's probably what he is. Can't imagine that someone would have a purebred Boxer and not feed the farging thing.
Anyway....this is Apollo:
This was about 10 min after he came up to my patio.
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This was where he decided to sleep when I took him to base with me to drop off at the shelter.
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I'd have kept him too, cute pooch. You're right, probably a boxer/pit mix. I'd assess it's temperament then raise accordingly.
Did they scan him to see if he has a chip?
Good looking pooch...get him nourished and like SD said gauge his temperament and then keep him.
PS - nice AstroTurf porch!
Right now his temperament is to just eat, play, sleep....seems to have a normal disposition. I'm not concerned at all about him possibly having some Pit in him. They're great dogs. We've had my other dog for just over a year now and were very concerned about how he'd react to having a pup in the house. First couple of days he wasn't thrilled at all but now the two of them play all farging day and get along great.
Also, I knew someone would knock the turf on the patio. It's a rental so I really didn't have any choice but I actually like it.
It makes for a crazier household at times, and it's more expensive, but I am utterly convinced that the thing a dog needs most (after food, love, shelter, etc.) is another dog. They are pack animals.
Good on you for adding Apollo to the mix. He's handsome and you can now forget about anyone trying to break in. Two large barking dogs will ward off even the most desperate crackhead.
Yeah, there's not much down time in my house right now but that's ok. Good thing is my house is tile throughout. Makes for easy cleanup with his accidents.
Got Apollo fixed yesterday. I've basically only owned 2 dogs in my adult life and both of them were fixed when I got them, so I never had to deal with it. Farger came home from the vet yesterday still noticeably doped up on anesthetics. Seemed a little disoriented at times and was a bit tempremental (he actually snapped at my had when I was petting his ears.) This morning he seemed to be in much better spirits though and more like his normal self. Wants to play, snuggle, etc. Farger keeps running into everything with that cone though. Doorways are simply not his friend. Guess he doesn't realize that he needs to center himself on the doorway before walking through. And since he has no periphreal vision, he keeps turing into walls and furniture. It makes me laugh.
QuoteWE DO NOT ALLOW PITBULLS, ROTTWEILERS, DOBERMANS, OR ANY AGRESSIVE BREED OF DOG
That's from the website we're thinking about staying at for a canoe trip. I think I should take a rottweiler and pitbull and have them bite the owners' faces off. Then shoot the dogs for biting people.
I hate all caps people. I support re-education camps for them. WITH BARBED WIRE AND MOATS CONTAINING ALLIGATORS.
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 30, 2012, 10:58:23 AM
QuoteWE DO NOT ALLOW PITBULLS, ROTTWEILERS, DOBERMANS, OR ANY AGRESSIVE BREED OF DOG
That's from the website we're thinking about staying at for a canoe trip. I think I should take a rottweiler and pitbull and have them bite the owners' faces off. Then shoot the dogs for biting people.
Hoydas.
My apt complex has the same stupid "rule" and they even included boxers in the list. We have had boxers since I was a wee lad and they've never been overly aggressive.
In Maryland pit bulls were recently ruled to be inherently "dangerous" by the highest non-appellate court. All hell is breaking loose over the decision, since it affects to many different people different ways. Lanlords, tenants, insurance companies, the local pound, SPCA groups, homeowners, and on and on. With so many of them in the population, a decision like that causes havoc.
Boxers by nature tend to be skeptical of strangers. Not aggressively skeptical but cowardly skeptical.
Quote from: Diomedes on May 30, 2012, 10:26:48 PM
In Maryland pit bulls were recently ruled to be inherently "dangerous" by the highest non-appellate court. All hell is breaking loose over the decision, since it affects to many different people different ways. Lanlords, tenants, insurance companies, the local pound, SPCA groups, homeowners, and on and on. With so many of them in the population, a decision like that causes havoc.
all hell breaking loose is quite the hyperbole....and i know hyperbole....spca hates it because dogs are gonna be euthanized....waaah
owners hate it because they have to actually be repsponsible for these monsters so they dont rip the face off anymore kids
i applaud the law...absolutely love it
I find it hilarous that you agree with the profiling of a breed of dog. How is that any different than saying a Certain Race is inherenty prone to violence then the rest of us?
It's the ahole owners fault, not the dogs.
People who are scared of dogs make me laugh. What are you, six years old?
im not scared of dogs im scared of pit bulls
if you have one keep that shtein leashed up...if you dont you now will face much harsher consequences...hopefully this persuades idiots not to let killing machines roam neighborhoods
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 01, 2012, 09:25:34 AM
I find it hilarous that you agree with the profiling of a breed of dog. How is that any different than saying a Certain Race is inherenty prone to violence then the rest of us?
lololol.....this might be the most ridiculous thing ever written
Most of us feel the same about your posts.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 01, 2012, 09:39:33 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 01, 2012, 09:25:34 AM
I find it hilarous that you agree with the profiling of a breed of dog. How is that any different than saying a Certain Race is inherenty prone to violence then the rest of us?
lololol.....this might be the most ridiculous thing ever written
I honestly cant tell if you're putting bait out or not.
So here's the next dog I'm getting. Too Scary? http://monumentalkennels.com/_index.php
Too awesome.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 01, 2012, 09:43:54 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 01, 2012, 09:39:33 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 01, 2012, 09:25:34 AM
I find it hilarous that you agree with the profiling of a breed of dog. How is that any different than saying a Certain Race is inherenty prone to violence then the rest of us?
lololol.....this might be the most ridiculous thing ever written
I honestly cant tell if you're putting bait out or not.
So here's the next dog I'm getting. Too Scary? http://monumentalkennels.com/_index.php
no im not...you just somehow linked animal breeds and racism...or something like that...lol...im not sure where you were going with that
not scary at all just keep it away from other people....when it gets loose and rips the face off a four year old then we have problems
and if you werent MA and lived in the real world and was walking thru a neighboordhood teaching your kid how to ride a bike and a pit bull was loose your ass would gather your kid up and get inside as fast as you could...and if you say otherwise you are full of shtein
How's a Pit any different than a German Shephard running around? Or a Rottie? I've seen the carnage that pit's can do, but I've seen Lab's attack too. It happens. The main issue is the owner which isn't socializing a dog properly, then the added negligence of letting it loose in a contained environment. FWIW the city of Wilmington did this years ago with Pits, and it changed absolutely nothing. Punish the owners, not the breed.
You're right, I don't live in a typical city setting. Got me there.
i have no problem tagging rotts with it as well...really any dog id slap with the label....its all about making the owners more accountable
but to act like pitts arent a bigger problem than a lab lol (in the scenario i put out above you arent even thinking twice about a lab running around your hood loose) or pretty much any other breed is laughable and just being ignorant
My next door neighbors have two pitts. Sweet dogs.
Until they eat your face.
Bien venidos a Miami.
Today we learned IGY is a great big bitch.
sorry we all cant be as gutter as you
you remind me of one of those aussie gangsters in mad max
hard as hell yo....
(http://www.robertgrubb.com/robert-pig+killer+in+mad+max.jpg)
GF is a Dingo?
fo life
Dingos are known as Austrialian Pitt Bulls on the streets. Real talk.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 01, 2012, 09:57:56 AM
How's a Pit any different than a German Shephard running around? Or a Rottie? I've seen the carnage that pit's can do, but I've seen Lab's attack too. It happens. The main issue is the owner which isn't socializing a dog properly, then the added negligence of letting it loose in a contained environment. FWIW the city of Wilmington did this years ago with Pits, and it changed absolutely nothing. Punish the owners, not the breed.
You're right, I don't live in a typical city setting. Got me there.
I was talking to somebody about this law and how much it pissed them off....can't remember who.
That's useful info.
I knew you'd be glad to know about that
Anyone watch the HBO: One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Fear, Loss and Betrayal ?
Dog attacks in Haddonfield, NJ.
Squaw took the pup to the vet today because he was noticeably ill. 103.7 temp and his abdomen appeared to be inflamed. X-rays show that my dog is full of shtein. He destroyed a chew toy the other day so I think he might have swallowed a piece of it and it's causing a blockage.
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Just put down my 18 year old Beagle today. Hardest thing ever.
Sorry dude...that shteins tough
Yeah, sorry man. 18 yrs is a nice long life for a dog though.
Quote from: Munson on September 02, 2012, 09:31:05 PM
Just put down my 18 year old Beagle today. Hardest thing ever.
My mom put our dog down last week. She came home and she was laying in a pile of her own shtein. She couldn't walk anymore and was senile. It's tough but in the end you know it's the right thing to do.
Also, the stray pup we took in (Apollo) is fine. Turned out that "blockage" in his intestines from the X-ray I posted a month ago wasn't food or a piece of chew toy, it was all gas. No idea why but that dog just needed to fart really bad. Vet said when he finally let one go it was the most horrible thing she ever smelled.
And speaking of that pup, this sumbitch listens like shtein when you're calling him. He sits on command, speaks on command and goes to his bed on command, but this little icehole does not respond to his name or a whistle or anything at all when he's outside. I've never had to take a dog to obedience training before but I'm seriously considering it with him. I'm really getting sick of chasing this farger all over the place and the urge to kick him in the face gets harder to resist every day.
Quote from: SD on September 03, 2012, 10:54:19 AM
Quote from: Munson on September 02, 2012, 09:31:05 PM
Just put down my 18 year old Beagle today. Hardest thing ever.
My mom put our dog down last week. She came home and she was laying in a pile of her own shtein. She couldn't walk anymore and was senile. It's tough but in the end you know it's the right thing to do.
Yeah he's been having trouble walking for a few years now, but nothing serious, just from arthritis. Then the other day he didn't eat, and the last two days I'd come home and he'd be in the exact same spot I left him. Not even attempting to get up and come over to me when I'd get home. He was hurtin.
Just a hard thing to deal with. And a weird feeling not having him around after being in my life since I was 6.
That sucks Munson.
this a farging cute ass dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGlURmUBJdY
They're really great family dogs as well. In most cases, large breeds are the best dogs out there, outside of the slobbering and giant turds.
My neighbors have Tibetan Mastiffs, cool ass dogs.
When my wife and I got hitched, we inherited a mini schnauzer. It was my mother-in-laws dog and when she died, my wife decided to take over care for it, etc. The dog used to get on my nerves with the constant barking, inability to play with other dogs, etc, but over the last year or so, I've really taken a liking to her. Anyway, I take her out last night, and she pissed straight blood. This morning, when I took her out, normal piss and shteins. My wife is taking her to the vet this morning, but, this being my first dog, I don't what the hell could that be about..hoping it isnt serious - anyone?
Sounds like a urinary tract infection, they'll give the dog anti-biotics. Could be something more serious but one of my dogs had the same problem and it was nothing more than a UTI.
probably stop kicking it during Eagles games
That's what I thought, but someone told me earlier (who owned a mini schnauzer) that these kinds of dogs have kidney problems which could shorten their life expectancy. She's 8 now.
Agreed regarding the kicking, especially since Mike Vick was the one causing the anger.
UTI, it is. Carry on.
My dad took in a stray last year and I just met him last week while I was down south visiting family. Best I can tell, this dog is part pit bull, part basset hound. Goofy looking farger. He basically looks like a midget pit bull. Full size head, tiny legs, pudgy body.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 07, 2012, 08:27:11 PM
this a farging cute ass dog
My parents have two of them. Niko (male, 2, roughly 120 lbs) and Gracie (female, 6, rougly 75 lbs). Great family dogs. They have a "sweet" personality; not agressive, somewhat shy, very loving. They are big like St. Bernards, but without all the slobber. They shed like a mofo tho. Like most big dogs, they don't live long. Anything after 6 is a gift, 8 is really old.
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Gorgeous dogs. I'd love to own a larger breed like a Great Dane, Mastiff or a Newfoundland, but their cost + shorter life expectancies + expensive vet bills keep me from actually getting one. That along with the fact that I can't really bring myself to spend $1000+ on a dog when the shelters are overflowing with perfectly good mutts who need homes.
One more thing about the Bernese, these are serious working dogs. They were bred to pull carts and it shows not just in their build, but in their mannerisims. Every single Berner my parents owned had similar habits; When they wanted to be pet, they would either walk through your legs (Back to front) and stop with their hind between your legs or if your legs are closed, back into your legs and sit... both similar to mounting to a pull cart. They considered training Niko to draft, but nothings come of that. Niko, when walked, has to hold a large stick in his mouth. It makes him feel like he is working.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4mupT2AIsM
Do they really die that young? My girl wants to get a Bernese and they do seem awesome but 6-8 years is quick. A 75 lb dog doesn't seem that heavy or big, all I've had are 100+ pound labs and they've all made it past at least 10.
After 8 years you don't want them to survive because no one likes to carry a 140 lb dog outside three times a day (and twice more at night) so it can piss and shtein itself in the grass instead of in your house.
But yeah, they don't live long. Dogs weren't meant to be giant...man did that and one of the tradeoffs to breeding for size is health generally and lifespan specifically.
That was especially not fun with the backyard bred, oversized rottie I had in high school. He was 32 inches tall at the shoulder and somewhere around 200 lbs, no fat on him. He only made it six years. Lymphoma got to him before his hips gave out, but dogs that size are not going to live well for very long.
Lets put it this way, we never had one make it to 9. Our last one died at 6 of cancer. Gracie has a shot because she is a runt and at 6 is showing no signs of slowing down (she chases niko around the yard like crazy).
In that video, they mention that the breed almost disappeard but in the 19th century efforts were made to bring them back. That means a very small gene pool which greatly increases the chance of herditary diseases and cancer.
My new pooch. His name is Calloway. Got him from a rescue down in Alabama. He's a mutt. Funny dog, lots of energy. Got him last week:
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Nice pooch. Why Alabama though?
Because everyone and everything deserves a chance to get out of that state before it ruins them?
Waiting for someone to start a best/worst spider breeds thread
mike vick joke #gf
Quote from: Sgt PSN on March 27, 2013, 11:22:36 PM
Nice pooch. Why Alabama though?
They have a problem controlling their pet population. Not really a big surprise considering the rest of the state is a mess.
They have a problem controlling their ignorant human population.
I'm going to the pound over lunch to see if I can adopt this Great Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd mix:
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Your upholstery is going to look great covered in white and blonde fur.
I've tried to adopt 4 dogs, but each time some motherfarger called dibs before me....so frustrating if I had a dog, I'd kick it.
Instead of getting a dog from the local pound, I did some research to determine which breed will be the best fit for me. I'm in the process of adopting this Chow Chow (http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/26051652) in Atlanta.
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Cauliflower ear?! I thought this was a Chow, not a boxer!
Her name is currently Sasha, but I'm going to change it to Chowbacca (technically, her full name will be Chowbacca the Woofie).
I love dogs as much as anyone, but you and SD are both adopting dogs from well over 1000 miles away. You guys are like the Branjolina of dogs.
I live in Peoria, ILL so it's only about 700 miles. When you're rescuing a specific breed, you may have to look outside your local area.
Eh, seemed like it'd be further than that. Still, that's a lot of travel to adopt a dog. The dog I adopted 2 years ago was in a shelter 20 miles away from my house and had they not delivered him for me, I'd have probably been too lazy to go pick him up.
they now allow dogs on planes as of forever.
No wai!!
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 10, 2013, 09:32:25 AM
I love dogs as much as anyone, but you and SD are both adopting dogs from well over 1000 miles away. You guys are like the Branjolina of dogs.
That's funny
my neighbor rescued two Tibetan Mastiffs from California. The rescue delivered them to MD.
Having your pets delivered is the bomb.
Chows are great for biting people who aren't their owners. Bitchy dogs.
Thawk is probably getting it to protect his awesome hat collection.
One of the reasons I'm getting a Chow is for a guard dog.
I prefer guard dogs that aren't prone to biting my guests.
Like German Shepherds? Rottweilers? Well trained dogs bite because people deserve it, and you're welcome to visit anytime after I get the dog.
Chows are temperamental as farg. If I'm not mistaken, they're one of the more "unstable" breeds out there. But they aren't featured in rap videos and they're really fuzzy and cute, so they get a pass.
But in the end, it pretty much comes back to the owner. So yeah, your dog is farged.
Rottweilers are pretty good dogs. I've had a lot of good history with them.
Pit bulls are ugly looking. I saw a dude walking one the other day and the leash was a farging tow chain.
That's because he's working the dog out and building muscle.
We euthanized my beloved dog Asia Tuesday. I'm pretty bagged up over it, so you fargers get to just revel in my sadness and LOL at this sentimental post because I don't give a shtein that you don't give a shtein.
She was born January 31st 1999 and had been with me since she was 11 weeks old. I was 24 years old then. I had no concept, no earthly clue of how different my life would be by the time hers had run its course. No wife, no house, no children, no farged up neckspine or blowed out kneejoing, no awesome online personality and fan club...I was just a kid and I wanted a dog.
She was handsome and fast and strong. Everyone asked what kind of dog she was. People, strangers, mostly black people no doubt related to Mike Vick even offered to breed her. I'll pass bro, thanks. She was Boxer, mostly...with something else worked in that gave her a real nose. I knew her father well. He was a giant purebred Boxer. Her mother belonged to people I did not know, a simple-minded farm family that kept their dogs on chains outside. The puppies were seen as a means to a buck, and they were having a hard time selling them as pure boxers, so she was treated as just another mouth to feed and was being neglected. When I got her at 11 weeks old, she was emaciated and diseased. I told the guy I'd take her off his hands for nothing and I'd be doing him a favor. He was pretty stupid, and hesitated for a bit before relenting.
14+ years later, I took her for a final, slow walk through the woods into a sunny field together yesterday, and I wept like a babe. She died in my arms and was buried in a grave I dug myself in the same field. It comes in handy, this ditch digging skill. On Saturday I'll plant a nice tree over her grave.
Her younger "sister" Maude, our Rottweiler, handled it well. We brought her along so she could sniff the body and know that Asia wasn't coming home. She seems to have understood that because she's not pacing around the house looking for Asia. She's also not quite used to the idea of being top dog yet though. That will come more naturally when I get a puppy.
I want a German Shephard next but holy shtein they are expensive. Not going to rescue a dog this time. I've had two and I want a puppy that wasn't abused or neglected this time. There will always be farged up dogs to adopt, I've done my part on that count for a while.
So even though you don't care, pour one out for Asia, my fair friend. She was dearly loved and is sorely missed already.
A few weeks after I got her:
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The day she died:
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That sucks Dio... Sounds like a day to sit back and enjoy some gin
Quote from: Diomedes on May 16, 2013, 06:03:19 AM
14+ years later, I took her for a final, slow walk through the woods into a sunny field together yesterday. She died in my arms and was buried in a grave I dug myself in the same field.
so did you know it was gonna die yesterday?...like how did it happen so that you walked him right as he was dying
ive never heard of a dog dying at home like that....seems like they always have to be put to sleep
When they get older, its more common. We had our dog put to sleep, if i had waited an hour the deed would have happened, but we couldn't stand to see him hurting any longer.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 16, 2013, 08:12:00 AM
When they get older, its more common.
is this canine science?
Just what I've observed over the years, I'd have to refer to SD for any scientific research.
http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/the-20-hottest-dog-breeds?WT.mc_id=default&icid=pets%7Crsslink%7Cvetstreetlink
That's really sad Dio. Glad it seemed you both knew she was at the end. Planting a nice tree over her grave is a good idea. When my first dog had passed when I was a kid, we did the same. Like you, that dog had been with my dad through basically all of his walks of life.
Even better that your other pup knew and understood. Seeing dogs run around the house for a week looking for their friend is one of the saddest things I've ever seen. At least you don't have to deal with that, which makes it significantly worse. Sorry man. Hope you and your family handle it well.
Damn Dio that sucks man, sorry to hear.
igy - our boxer died at home like that. She waited until my mom got home from work and once she petted her it was lights out
She did not die at home. She was euthanized at a vet's office. The guy who comes to your home to do it was out of town. When I say she died peacefully, I mean she was being held in my arms when she fell out from the sedation shot..she was out cold when the kill shot was administered and died almost instantly. It was startling how quickly the drugs worked.
Since I knew it was time for her to go, and couldn't get an appointment until the evening, I spent the day with her. Literally digging her grave in a field while she basked in the sun.
I almost hated how fast it happened when they put my pup down. One minute he was there looking at me, the next he was out cold. Then the 2nd shot went in and his breathing stopped almost immediately. It was just too quick to lose something that's been there as long as you can remember.
Sorry for your loss Dio. Good to see you got to enjoy one last good day with her.
Sorry Dio. This is the only truly bad thing about having pets. I remember the day I put mine down (3 yrs ago already) I grilled him a fat juicy steak before taking him in. Got him cremated and wrapped his collar around the box.
When my dogs die I just remember a saying I heard. When you die all the dogs you ever loved come running up to greet you.
I like that.
And I think it was you DIO that added "and we'll all eat steak." That sounds nice too.
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear about your pup, Dio.
The home visit to verify I'm awesome enough to adopt my Chow is this afternoon. Instead of naming her Chowbacca (or Ms. Chowbacca the Woofie in formal situations), I'm going to call her Collie.
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Quote from: Tomahawk on May 17, 2013, 09:08:40 AMChowbacca (or Ms. Chowbacca the Woofie in formal situations)
I'm deeply ashamed of myself, but I laughed.
Quote from: Diomedes on May 16, 2013, 05:34:15 PM
She did not die at home. She was euthanized at a vet's office. The guy who comes to your home to do it was out of town. When I say she died peacefully, I mean she was being held in my arms when she fell out from the sedation shot..she was out cold when the kill shot was administered and died almost instantly. It was startling how quickly the drugs worked.
Since I knew it was time for her to go, and couldn't get an appointment until the evening, I spent the day with her. Literally digging her grave in a field while she basked in the sun.
Very sorry to hear that, Dio. I had to do that once to a great dog who had cancer. Sucks all the way around. Sounds like you made her have a far better and longer life than she would have had otherwise.
My dog poops when it rains. This makes me irate.
Inside?
I would have thought that was obvious. But yes.
I thought you meant outside and it makes you irate because standing in the rain makes you all wet, but not in the good way.
If she could control herself enough to make it outside I would gladly stand in the rain for a few seconds to avoid her indoor bowel nonsense.
If I do manage to get her to go out into the terrifying drizzle of a spring shower she cowers for a while and tries to come back inside so she can defile the kitchen floor. Or she just runs away. She's an idiot.
Dogs learn their behavior from their owners......so.....stop pooping in your kitchen.
Never.
Rain doesn't make me have to poop, but for whatever reason every time I'm around a pool, lake, or beach I almost instantly have to shtein.
Thanks for the update wolfman.
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My dog Raven is 10 now. That's old for a Rottie. She's not really missing a beat yet but it will suck ass when she does. She's an awesome dog.
I have a Rott too. Way smarter than the boxer.
Sorry to hear about the pup, Dio.
Yeah, sorry about your partner there Dio. I almost welled up like I almost did in Armageddon after reading that. Dogs rule. I do remember taking my dog out for a last walk...she pulled me out to do it...I was hesitant because she was so weak...but the strength she showed in how she pulled me gave me hope that she might recover....but you can't reverse old age. She passed the next day.
I hate death. Makes you not want to own a dog anymore.
Quote from: Diomedes on May 17, 2013, 08:31:01 PM
I have a Rott too. Way smarter than the boxer.
This isn't saying much about your Rott.
That boxer mix I took in last year is about the dumbest farging thing I've ever seen. And he's a total puss. My house is a good 50 yds away from the road. And this is a backwoods, country road so not too much traffic, but lots of people either jogging or cycling. Whenever someone comes passing by, this sissy goes to one end of the property line and starts barking at them while staying a good 30 yards away from the road. He follows them along the road, barking and growling and his hair standing straight up until he reaches the other side of the property. Then he stands there and barks at them until they're a ways away. Then he comes strutting back up to the house like he just scared them away. You can really see the look of total satisfaction on his face. One day, a guy who was jogging just stopped, turned towards him and stuck his hand out to call him over.....seemed really harmless. The dog ran back to the house and hid under the porch and started barking again. Farging punk.
I'm thinking of changing his name from Apollo to El Pollo.
Sorry for your loss Dio.
My child hood dog (golden lab) Max was put down while I was in the Navy. I wanted to fly home but I was deployed. People may say I'm crazy but the night after he was put down I had a dream that he was licking my face. I always felt this was his way of saying good bye.
My mom put our other dog down last year. I posted pics of her on here.
My new dog (it's actually my room mates) is a nightmare to train. He's a rescue pup, we got him when he was only 2-3 months old. I house trained him almost immediately, problem is he gets excited and pee's a little here and there. He's half beagle and we think half lab, so he eats everything and won't stop barking. He likes to wake my room mate up at 4 AM. I work 50 hours a week which is now 55 due to mandatory overtime, have an hour commute each way, and have my daughter 3-4 days a week, so I have no time to properly train him. I did some training techniques one weekend and he started to turn a corner but he's since regressed. My room mate leaves him in his kennel because our work schedules conflict and the dog cannot be left alone. I'm trying to get him to pay for obedience school or Petsmart offers 6-8 week classes for around $100 but he's been resistant.
Your room mate sounds like a crappy/lazy dog owner.
He thinks kenneling the dog and telling him no is how to train a puppy. I taught him a few behavior modification techniques but it's in one ear out the other...or he doesn't feel like dealing with him.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 18, 2013, 10:05:10 AM
Your room mate sounds like a crappy/lazy dog owner.
Quote from: SD on May 18, 2013, 01:39:39 PM
He thinks kenneling the dog and telling him no is how to train a puppy. I taught him a few behavior modification techniques but it's in one ear out the other...or he doesn't feel like dealing with him.
When he does try something you suggest you should give him a piece of steak.
Kennels are for giving the dog a space they know is their own, not for temporary storage.
I got my dog Kali, named after her cauliflower ear and the Hindu "dark mother".
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You named it Collie. Good job.
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 17, 2013, 09:08:40 AM
Sorry to hear about your pup, Dio.
The home visit to verify I'm awesome enough to adopt my Chow is this afternoon. Instead of naming her Chowbacca (or Ms. Chowbacca the Woofie in formal situations), I'm going to call her Collie.
If Ewoks had names, I'd name her after one of them.
Star Wars had 8,000 hacks writing zesty novels for it. You can bet your ass Ewoks have names.
She's adorable.
Also, nice floor.
Quote from: Diomedes on May 30, 2013, 06:18:15 AM
Also, nice floor.
Haha. Was going to post the same. Looks like it has a nice polish/shine to it.
Damn it Sarge, you sawed-off son of a bitch, how could you not comment on her awesome hat?
The floors are in amazing condition considering they were installed 75 years ago. Wow, 75th anniversary...I'm going to mop them with beer tonight.
Because the hat actually looks good on the dog. On you, not so much.
She-hawk looks remarkable in an asshat though, you have to admit.
Food aggression is a bitch. The stray pup we took in last year showed early signs of food agression, so we thought we worked it out of him by hand feeding at an early age and getting him comfortable with us putting our hand in his food dish while he was eating. I'm guessing that we probably didn't reenforce that enough and abandoned that technique too quickly. And since moving to PA, the dogs sort of have their own room since our patio is fully enclosed, so that's where their crates and food dishes are. So we feed them and they get to eat in peace and are somewhat isolated from us. The pup is about 18mo old now and started getting agressive towards me about 2 weeks ago because after I put food in his dish, I decided to give him a little pat on the back as I walked away and he snarled and snapped at me.
I'm thinking that since we weren't more consistent in putting our hands in/near his dish while he was younger, along with the fact that he's basically had his own secluded dinning area for the last 10 months, that he's gotten it in his head that he needs to remain protective of his food and maybe even the space around his food.
So I started over from scratch again with some hand feeding and petting his back while he's eating and slowly making my way up to his head. If he shows teeth or snarles or any other sign of agression, I take him away from his food for a few minutes before allowing him to continue eating. Things were going pretty good and he was being less agressive and more comfortable with my petting him while he ate. Friday night after we ate dinner I was getting ready to feed the dogs, but I also had to take a shtein, so I went to the bathroom. Squaw yells in and asks if I want her to feed the dogs and I told her that'd be fine. I can hear her talking to Apollo, telling him he's a good boy, etc, etc and then she screamed bloody murder. I ran out there and saw blood flowing from her hand pretty good. She has 4 or 5 punctures in her right index finger and she said that he didn't just snap at her, but that he latched at then shook his head back and forth like 3 or 4 times before letting go.
It's partly (mostly, actually) her fault. She must have thought she had some mystical injun animal whispering powers and decided to just stick one hand in the bowl and pet his face with the other hand. Can't say I blame the dog nearly as much as her. But that still doesn't make me wonder if this dog is "too far gone" with his aggression. It's one thing to snarl or even snap, but to latch and shake the way he did is a bit unsettling. When I fed him yesterday, he snarled a little when I started petting him, so I removed him from his food with no problem. But then when I made him sit before allowing him to return to his food, he started growling at me.......at which point I took him outside and away from his food completely.
I'm really at a loss here. Last night he ate from my hand with no problems. This morning's feeding went fairly well too, but I'm not entirely comfortable around him right now at feeding time......which might make things even worse. First time I've ever truly been at a loss for what to do about a dog's behavior.
Any other tips besides what I'm already doing?
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 16, 2013, 11:05:37 AM.. but I'm not entirely comfortable around him right now at feeding time......which might make things even worse. First time I've ever truly been at a loss for what to do about a dog's behavior.
Any other tips besides what I'm already doing?
The status quo obviously isn't working. Two options I see, both tough:
1.) If you're frightened of the dog, you're in trouble. You'll have to get over it quick, and so will she. Not easy stuff after the dog has just chewed her hand off. Both you and
Squaw have to train this dog hard, and not just at feeding time. The dog needs to understand it's place and the only way that happens is if you spend a lot of time and effort.
2.) Get rid of the dog. Either in a home that knows its history or the pound (and you gotta tell them about the biting too). Or put him down.
Shock collar. Dog will think its the hand of god smiting him
Not frightened, but "edgy" I think might describe it best. Definitely not scared or afraid of him. And he's a farging sweetheart when food isn't involved, and have no hesitation in putting my hands or face near him. 20 min after he bit, he was affectionate as can be, like nothing happened.
I think you're right though about harder, continuous training throughout the day though rather than just at feeding time. Seems like he needs more constant reminders who the leader of the pack is. Good tip. Thanks.
Lol @ SB.
if its only having to do with food...why cant you just put food in his bowl and let him eat...as long as hes not a fleshpop the rest of the time im not sure i see the big problem here?
It could lead to aggression over other things...chew toys, their bed, etc, etc. Right now, he thinks he's in charge of his food. He needs to be taught differently.
id just let him eat in peace...when/if he starts being an ass about others things id put him down
By harder I don't necessarily mean harsher, or meaner. I mean a heavier dose of it. At every single meal. When taking walks. Taking walks in order to administer training. Whatever the method, I mean to say there needs to be an elevated dedication of time and effort to getting this dog square with you and it's new reality. Dominating the dog at food time isn't the only way to address the issue. The dog needs reassurance of it's place (and thereby its security) so all kinds of training could be very helpful in a larger sense.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 16, 2013, 06:29:10 PMif its only having to do with food...
Dogs eat every day. You can't stop the world so the dog can eat and no one will get in the way.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 16, 2013, 06:29:10 PMif its only having to do with food...
Dogs eat every day. You can't stop the world so the dog can eat and no one will get in the way.
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you dont have stop the world....just put food in its bowl and walk away...why do you have to pet or mess with the dog when its eating
I can't tell if you're trolling or not.
Let me give you the benefit of the doubt. God knows why.
First, you can't let a dog that bites people during feeding live in your home. It's not safe. This should be obvious. You walk by the dog whiles it's eating, it bites you. Not cool. You have nieces and nephews who visit. They might approach the dog during feeding. Etc. You simply can't control the environment well enough to prevent bites.
Moreover even if you could segregate the dog during feeding time so that no one ever got bit, doing so is eseentially submitting to the dog, and they know it. A food aggressive dog that isn't broken of it will progress to further stages of neurosis, like displaying aggression towards to everyone but its owner, or it will start threatening anyone that approaches it's bed area, etc.
In order for a dog to be mentally healthy, it needs to know it's position in the pack (as it were). And in a master/pet relationship, the dog can never be Alpha. They don't have to be beaten or bullied to be trained, but they do have to be dominated and controlled, much like would happen to them in a wild environment.
well like i said if it becomes aggressive in all areas of its life then put the pos down
if its just a food thing its not a big deal...again put food in the bowl and walk away...if you have guests...dont feed it around them or tell them to stay away when hes eating...if the dumb ass kids dont listen then they deserve to get bit...if a kid touches a hot stove after being told not to go near it they get burnt and dont do it again...this scenario is no different
You should probably just say "I'm not much of a dog person." and leave it at that.
Quote from: Diomedes on June 16, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
By harder I don't necessarily mean harsher, or meaner. I mean a heavier dose of it. At every single meal.
Yeah, this is what I've been doing for the last 2 weeks. Progress was being made until Squaw stuck her hand in his bowl. But taking a step back and looking big picture, I think I need to "establish dominance" more consistently throughout the day rather than just at meal time.
When we lived in Cali, daily walks were the thing since we lived in a residential neighborhood. That obviously was a good opportunity to show him who the boss was. Now that I live in the country with no neighbors in shouting distance, we don't go on walks. I just let them out and sit on the deck and make sure they don't run off into the woods. So I need to start walking him again, even if it's just to the edge of the property and back.
If he were older when we left Cali, we probably wouldn't have these issues since our living arrangements basically forced us to be more assertive with him and those lessons would have been further engrained in him. But he was only like 9 mo old when we got here so I'm probably at fault for letting up on him too much. He's still a kid for all intents and purposes. I wouldn't teach my kids to say please when they're 3 and expect them to say it everytime without reinforcing it for the next few years so I can't really expect anything different from the dog.
Clicker training is a positive reinforcement behavior shaping method to teach your dog what's up.
http://www.clickertraining.com/ (http://www.clickertraining.com/)
i like the cliff clavin shock idea
He really doesn't need much "training". He responds to commands, doesn't jump on furniture, stays out of the trash and only chews his toys. He's great other than the fact that he has food aggression.
I started back at square 1 with him after he bit squaw. I hand feed him half of his meal and then put the other half in his bowl and pet his back while he eats. The last 3 meals I've given him, I've been able to pet him while he's eating without having to remove him from his food for showing any sign of aggression. And I'm already over any "anxiety" i had about hand feeding him. I know he's not going to bite my hand while hes taking kibble from it. So that's good. Just gotta stick with it this time and not abandon the training so quickly. It'll probably be at least a 3 mo process of doing this twice a day with him at feeding time...maybe longer. Who knows?
She's feeding him like this too?
How's her hand?
More to the point, how's her handjob?
No, and she hasn't really been involved with feeding him very much over the last 4 or 5 months when she started with her current job. She's out the door in the morning before the dogs are fed and in the evening, I usually feed them after dinner while she's getting her lunch ready for the next day. So that might have been another factor in why he bit. He's not used to her being around him while eating at all. So last night when I brought him in the house to hand feed him, I made her sit in the room with me. Figured she needs to see him eat from my hand and not bite me and he needs to have her near by while he's eating. No idea if this will actually help or not, but I don't think it can hurt either.
Her hand is getting better. It's really just her index finger that caught the bulk of it. Her cuticle was partially ripped up and sitting on top of the skin instead of under it and there's 3 or 4 punctures on her finger. Little farger got her pretty good. Swilling is starting to go down and she's able to bend it and straighten it a little more each day. Pain seems to be almost completely gone unless she accidentally bangs it into something.
Handjobs are practically non-existant. But not because of the bite. She's a hummer kind of girl. And they're great.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 18, 2013, 10:51:08 AM
He really doesn't need much "training".
Focus less on the training in clicker training and focus more on what it is...behavior shaping. But I'm going to quit trying to help because I hope he bites your face off.
My bitch is so dumb...she jumps on the bed, starts cleaning herself, and then I heard a thud because she fell off. She hates her tail so much she'll turn around and bite it, then just spin around...sometimes her leg gets in the way so she'll bite that instead and hop around in a circle.
And I hope your bitch bites off someone else's face. #lawsuit
I also hope she's able to get the taste of your wang out of her vajayjay.
http://now.msn.com/trixxie-the-chiweenie-is-saved-by-happy-the-rottweiler-from-a-coyote#scpshrjwfbs
Very cool.
The bitch took some of the trail home with us
(http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/825/7yhz.jpg)
I work with two girls who are good friends. They decided to hang out last Saturday. Both girls have dogs. We'll just call them girl P and girl R. Girl P had Girl R come to her house so they could go hang out. Girl R decided to bring her 15 lbs. dog. Girl P has 2 dogs, one boston terrier and one mutt who has a bit of Pit in him. Girl P didn't know Girl R was bringing her dog. So they decided to leave Girl R's dog in the house while Girl P's dogs roamed the yard. Girl P's husband came home and was unaware there was a strange dog in his house. So he let Girl R's dog out back with the other two dogs. The mutt who is mixed with Pit attacked Girl R's dog. The dog had some damage and was bleeding. So he tried to wash the wounds and called his wife (Girl P).
Girl R has a real emotional connection to her dog. She doesn't have kids or a husband. She swears her dog is just as important as a child. So they take her dog to Veterinarian who says to take the dog to a hospital. The dog seemed fine up to this point aside from some wounds. Girl R has them put the dog under anthestesia so they can stitch the dog up. The dog was somewhat fine before it went under anthestesia. Now it's all farged up, it has neurological damage and is on life support at UPenn. Girl P originally said I'll split the cost of the Vet bill when it was just anthestesia and stitches, which in total was going to cost around $1000. But now the dog is on life support and the Vet bill is around $5000. Girl R has missed the entire week of work. Today they were passing around a sympathy card to sign.
Whose fault is it and who should pay?
Sounds like they should sue the shtein out of the initial vet that treated the dog to me.
Interesting situation...
Did girl P know girl R have two dogs?
Girl P should have asked "hey is it cool if I bring over my dog and leave it there while we go out?"
Regardless if R had dogs or not P needs to ask. But especially if she knew she had two dogs.
Girl R should have notified her husband to make sure they did not get mixed together.
They shared responsibility up until Girl P decided to extend the treatment beyond the normal vet visit. The additional shtein sounds like she needs to go after the vet for making the dog get worse.
And missing a week of work? People passing a sympathy card around?! That's nuts.
everyone involved should donate to a cause whose ultimate goal is to rid the planet of the pitt bull breed
in this specific scenario girl P should pay for everything for owning a pit mix.....nothing ends well with those monsters
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 25, 2013, 08:16:32 PM
Interesting situation...
Did girl P know girl R have two dogs?
Girl P should have asked "hey is it cool if I bring over my dog and leave it there while we go out?"
Regardless if R had dogs or not P needs to ask. But especially if she knew she had two dogs.
Girl R should have notified her husband to make sure they did not get mixed together.
They shared responsibility up until Girl P decided to extend the treatment beyond the normal vet visit. The additional shtein sounds like she needs to go after the vet for making the dog get worse.
And missing a week of work? People passing a sympathy card around?! That's nuts.
Yes she knew, they're good friends.
No she didn't mention bringing her dog over.
Girl P knows she farged up not notifying her husband there was a different dog in the house.
The missing a week of work and the sympathy card are the kicker. I used to talk to Girl R in the interest of dating her. God damn if I'm glad I passed that shtein up. She looks like Kristin Kreuk from Smallville but she's got issues.
You have issues.
LOL...
They shared the blame, the vet farging up is a whole thing on its own, but the costs should be on Girl R as she's the one who wanted the dog to go under.
As far as a week off, Jesus. I drove my dog to the vet, had him put down, and had to work for the next 14 hours on a huge report for work.
I took off a day from work after I put my dog of 18 years down. I was upset for more than a few weeks but I could still work.
They're all idiots, including the husband.
1. You don't bring your dog to someone's house without giving them a heads up.
2. You don't leave a strange dog unattended in your house and not alert anyone else who lives with you.
3. Who the hell walks into their house, sees a strange dog and doesn't immediately call their spouse/roommate and find out why there's a strange dog in the house?
4. Who the hell just lets a strange dog into their yard with 2 other dogs who have already "claimed" the property as their own? Don't care if it's a Pit or a Lab. Dogs can be very territorial and don't take kindly to strange dogs roaming their turf.
5. Sympathy card would be fine if the dog were dead, but it's not (yet). It's like 2 bucks worth of cardboard and some signatures. A week off of work is ridiculous, but who am I to criticize how someone wants to spend their vacation days?
holy shtein, I just talked to Girl P. It's costing 3k a day to keep the dog alive on life support. They're taking donations at work for a gift card for Girl R.
$3k a day?!?!?!?!?!
Jesus Christ.
lol at the work collection
Our first golden retriever had the bright idea of eating 2lbs or more of burger grease covered sand, and that required a pumping and roughly $2400 for an overnight stay. Wife and I had that uncomfortable conversation of setting a dollar amount for his demise. He ended up being fine, and other than me making fun of him for the next two years, all was well. Once he got cancer we made the decision to not pursue chemo and radiation because it was 10k just to maybe see him last one more year.
I had a buddy who racked up a 15k vet bill at UPenn for his dog who ate a tennisball. Just didnt seem like a smart bill to take on.
i put animals down once the vet bill to fix them exceeds the cost of a replacement pet
I'll spend whatever I can afford on my dogs so long as the treatment has a strong chance of improving their overall health and extending their life significantly. If I had a 3yr old pup that needed say 10k in treatment, I'd strongly consider it if the treatment had a legitimate shot at working. But at 13 or 14 yrs old, it's obviously not the best use of money since the dog has lived a fairly long life to begin with.
As with most things, situation always dictates.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 26, 2013, 06:47:46 AMThey're all idiots
This. Including you,
SD, for bothering other people with this pathetic story.
I dreamed last night that there was a stray dog in a park I was visiting who looked just like the one I had put down a few months ago. I still haven't replaced her, so in the dream it was a no-brainer. I took her home and we all lived happily ever after.
farg. You.
I love you guys with all my heart.
I spent $400 twice on a farging cat. The first time the treatment worked. The second time it didn't. The cat lived like another week or so after the second time, then the whole thing started again. No. Bye bye cat.
Personally I can't stand them but my wife and daughter love the things so we have one. We got another one about a year ago, only this time I told them at the beginning this time that if the animal gets sick I'm putting it down myself.
Quote from: Diomedes on September 26, 2013, 06:15:05 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 26, 2013, 06:47:46 AMThey're all idiots
This. Including you, SD, for bothering other people with this pathetic story.
Nobody forced you to read it, dingus.
Quote from: Rome on September 26, 2013, 06:41:03 PM
I spent $400 twice on a farging cat. The first time the treatment worked. The second time it didn't.
If the cat needed a 2nd treatment, that means it didn't work the 1st time either.
:-D
I hate cats. I don't know what you did to your wife Rome to have agreed to live with them but hopefully you get a chance to put one down yourself. Then PM me the details.
I've never been a huge cat person, but I love animals in general, and I used to have one of the coolest cats ever. If I could guarantee that every cat I bought had the same personality as the cat I had when I was younger, I'd definitely be a cat person. Thing thought it was a dog, more or less. And he would farg with my dog sometimes just to farg with him, which was always good for a laugh.
The best was he would refuse to eat the dog's food...unless the dog was eating it himself. The cat would walk over to the dish while the dog was eating, stick his paw in and pull out a piece of the food, and then eat it. The dog just watched him do it, and then would carry on eating.
Cat story time? Indeed.
I'm not a cat fan. However my sister has three of them and they're all cool. They're the only ones I've liked. One of them hunts mice out in the back shed and gives them as presents - left neatly on the patio.
I'm usually not a cat fan either, but they've grown on me the past few years. Found a stray and kept him. He's basically a dog, real lazy and friendly. Only bad part is I close the bedroom door at night, and if he's really hungry in the morning he'll wake me up by just smashing his head into the door over and over again until I get up. It's annoying, but also hilarious, so it evens out.
One of my buddies' cat pees in the toilet. Just learned it on his own. He also likes getting picked up and thrown 20+ ft across the room - when he lands, he'll sprint back to one of us to throw him again.
its not an unknown fact that people tend to love their own pets...yes there people who arent cat lovers but who love their own cat
its not really all that different with dogs...or even kids....yes dogs and kids are more popular than cats but really you mostly just love your own and could do without the rest
Cats are fine, I just don't really want any.
I hate cats
Dog is dead
Total cost? 10K
$10k and it still died. Jeez.
And now that it's dead does this broad need a month off? Is she planning a funeral? Will you be a pallbearer?
Speaking of kids...my cousin had a baby a month ago. And it's an ugly little fella.
Does that make me a bad person for thinking how ugly it is?
One of the hardest things I had to do in my life was put down my last dog. She responded to the removal of tumors and was cancer free for about a year but then they came back in the lymph nodes and spread quickly. Sad day when you take her to the vet and she makes a valiant effort to stand up for the vet. Holding her in my arms when they put in the needle was definitely a life-changing experience.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 27, 2013, 10:30:49 AM
$10k and it still died. Jeez.
And now that it's dead does this broad need a month off? Is she planning a funeral? Will you be a pallbearer?
Speaking of kids...my cousin had a baby a month ago. And it's an ugly little fella.
Does that make me a bad person for thinking how ugly it is?
all new borns are fugly
Yeah, I've never seen a good looking new born. Mine were hideous to look at and so is everyone else's. Cuteness doesn't start setting in for about 3-4 weeks but it really takes about 3 months to fully take over.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 27, 2013, 11:08:17 AM
Yeah, I've never seen a good looking new born. Mine were hideous to look at and so is everyone else's. Cuteness doesn't start setting in for about 3-4 weeks but it really takes about 3 months to fully take over.
Lies.. My son looked like he was a gift from the heavens. It's really all about how they are birthed. If its regular, they're head gets all mushed and takes months to reshape. Births via csection you don't have that trauma.
trust me your kid was ass
hahaha
haha.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 27, 2013, 10:30:49 AM
And now that it's dead does this broad need a month off? Is she planning a funeral? Will you be a pawbearer?
So SD - when are you taking girl r out ?
Quote from: General_Failure on September 27, 2013, 12:42:42 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 27, 2013, 10:30:49 AM
And now that it's dead does this broad need a month off? Is she planning a funeral? Will you be a pawbearer?
ahahahaha
I think Rome may beat off to that one
And just a couple hours after doing that I find out I get to be a pallbearer on Monday, so the joke's on me. And my late great aunt, I guess.
Lol.
Sorry.
Quote from: General_Failure on September 27, 2013, 12:42:42 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 27, 2013, 10:30:49 AM
And now that it's dead does this broad need a month off? Is she planning a funeral? Will you be a pawbearer?
She's out of sick leave, so she has to be at work Monday. No idea on the funeral. No.
I'd still like to hit it and quit it.
You obviously need to console her. With your penis.
Quote from: General_Failure on September 27, 2013, 12:42:42 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 27, 2013, 10:30:49 AM
And now that it's dead does this broad need a month off? Is she planning a funeral? Will you be a pawbearer?
Just be careful not to step where it is inturd
So here's the list to date of things my boxer wont chew on and/or eat.
Hot peppers.
Thats it.
Haha
We have a small garden with tomatoes and cucumbers and our boxer mix was eating them. So she planted some hot peppers and he ate them once and hasn't gone back in there since.
Quote from: SD on September 26, 2013, 08:42:29 AM
holy shtein, I just talked to Girl P. It's costing 3k a day to keep the dog alive on life support. They're taking donations at work for a gift card for Girl R.
Girl R hired a lawyer and is suing Girl P for the cost to keep the dog alive (over 10k) plus mental anguish.
future judge judy episode.
So I was lucky enough to get attacked by one of my neighbors Tibetan Mastiffs last week. Note to self, even if invited in, make sure they secure the dogs. I'm damn lucky that I had on a sweatshirt and a long sleeve, even with that ended up with a 3 inch gash on my bicep. Teeth never punctured my clothes, it was all the pressure of the bite. Great dogs, bad owners. They've had this rescue since it was a puppy, and have 0 control over it or the other two.
I got bit by my sister's English Mastiff once. I was house sitting for her, and he wasn't happy about it. As an idiot who's owned big dogs and never been bitten before, I went over to him on his bed and put my hand out for him to sniff so he'd stop barking at me. Surprise, he snapped at me and swallowed my hand and half my forearm.
Thankfully he was only trying to warn me off and just sprained my wrist instead of doing real damage.
limpwrist
Quote from: General_Failure on November 19, 2013, 11:00:50 AM
I got bit by my sister's English Mastiff once. I was house sitting for her, and he wasn't happy about it. As an idiot who's owned big dogs and never been bitten before, I went over to him on his bed and put my hand out for him to sniff so he'd stop barking at me. Surprise, he snapped at me and swallowed my hand and half my forearm.
Thankfully he was only trying to warn me off and just sprained my wrist instead of doing real damage.
I've never been attacked before by a big dog, and it was like a 120lb bear charging me. Damage looked surprisingly like a bear attack. Got to the the awkward conversation with the neighbor about how they need to understand how their dog is, and how they're lucky it was me rather than some random person. Plus i was lucky to be wearing two shirts, and gloves.
And brown pants.
otis is well trained and beyond the expected goofiness you get from a boxer the chewing of everything & over the top excitment when someone comes to the house he is fine. the biggest worry people have when they come over is how much slobber he will get on them.
any questions on how he would react to a stranger on my property were answered when some jackass tried to steal my lil guy's bike off our front lawn. dog damn there went through the front window after him and cracked it in the process.
Obviously. Good thing was this was only the 120lb puppy. The other two are 140lbs.
My neighbors just got a small dog and the thing never stops yapping when they leave the house. From my experience, basically every little shtein dog does this. The farging worst.
All dogs not named Tilly under 45 pounds should be put into meat grinders and fed to Iggy at soup kitchens.
I have a small dog, maybe 15 pounds. Very quiet. Not a yapper, at all. Solid bark when she wants it, but that's not often. Only if the doorbell rings, or someone comes in unannounced.
Quote from: Zanshin on January 20, 2014, 02:49:26 PM
I have a small dog, maybe 15 pounds. Very quiet. Not a yapper, at all. Solid bark when she wants it, but that's not often. Only if the doorbell rings, or someone comes in unannounced.
Your dog lives also.
The appeals process is a wonderful thing.
Whew.
After I got my bitch home, she's only puked once....after she shtein all over my room, she felt so bad it made her sick. She's upchucked probably three times in the past week. Do I need to take her to the vet?
Is she eating? Is her stool normal? Is she losing weight?
Has she lost her appetite for peanut butter? If not, then you should just ride it out.
Quote from: Diomedes on January 20, 2014, 08:10:53 PM
Is she eating? Is her stool normal? Is she losing weight?
Pretty much this.
Molasses is stickier so I don't even know how well she likes PB&BJ.
She's still eating normally, pooping like a champ (and her stool looks like shtein so I guess that's good), and hasn't lost any weight that I can tell. Her "personality" is the same too
She's fine. Dogs puke. Move on.
Tausend Dank...first time dog owner and I didn't want to accidentally kill the bitch
Quote from: Dillen on January 20, 2014, 11:54:06 AM
My neighbors just got a small dog and the thing never stops yapping when they leave the house. From my experience, basically every little shtein dog does this. The farging worst.
Watching my friend's dog for the day because apparently I can't take my own advice. The thing barked for a half hour straight the second they left the house and has done nothing but walk around and whine and cry. I'm giving him nonstop attention so he'd shut up, which has only helped a little.
In college, my roommate's miniature wiener dog loved to lick out the remnants of the jello shot containers. It may not shut your buddy's dog up, but at the very least you'll get to see him walk sideways into walls.
Quote from: Dillen on January 25, 2014, 01:15:51 PM
Quote from: Dillen on January 20, 2014, 11:54:06 AM
My neighbors just got a small dog and the thing never stops yapping when they leave the house. From my experience, basically every little shtein dog does this. The farging worst.
Watching my friend's dog for the day because apparently I can't take my own advice. The thing barked for a half hour straight the second they left the house and has done nothing but walk around and whine and cry. I'm giving him nonstop attention so he'd shut up, which has only helped a little.
Dog has anxiety. If it's healthy enough take it for a long ass walk. Like an hour or so. You'll wear it out and it'll relieve its anxiety. Walking is the best medicine for dogs. Half the issues dog owners have would go away if they'd just walk their mutt every day.
Tried to, it's 10 degrees and he wanted to go back inside after 5 minutes. I've had big dogs my whole life, walking and playing with them was always the cure to pretty much anything, but this dog is so strange. He cries whenever the ice cube machine in my freezer starts making noise.
EDIT - Also, how can a dog not manage to spend a single day on it's own? All of my dogs never gave a shtein, they'd just sleep.
http://nypost.com/2014/03/01/nj-boy-dead-after-gruesome-bullmastiff-attack/
Oh man, that's terrible. Destroy the dog, put the owner in prison. Burn the whole goddamn world down.
Poor father,finding his son like that. I'd go mad.
QuoteThe bloodshed only ended when the owner of the 115-pound dog, identified by four neighbors as Paul Clarke, of Sherwood Avenue, stabbed the animal several times, Paterson Animal Control Officer John DeCando told nj.com.
Holy shtein.
and the stabbings didn't do the job
QuoteThe hulking animal, named Trigger, was "humanely euthanized"by animal control officers. The remains will be tested for disease, authorities said.
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Picked this guy up today, 11 weeks old. First dog I've owned since mine passed, first living thing me and the lady have together. One of us will probably end up murdering the other soon I'm sure.
And yes that is an NES in the background.
Good job Munson! First few months we had our puppy was so much fun. Yes they can be little shteins but those little shteins grow up to be the best gifts ever. My son is 20 now so he knows he's been replaced.
If that dogs name isn't Big Ern you're doing it wrong, Munson
I got bit by a Pit Bull while I was in Austin a couple weeks ago. I was at a gas station filling up and there was a young (20something) hispanic couple at the pump next to me. They had 4 Pits in the back seat of their car....2 adults, 2 pups. I commented to them how good looking their dogs where and we just started chatting. Asked if they were friendly and if it was ok to pet them and they said yes. So I started petting one of the pups that stuck his head out the window. Then one of the adults comes over and I'm petting her and the guy told me that she was pregnant. So I'm scratching her ear and I was only half paying attention to her and also talking to the couple and I brought my hand down in front of her face and I guess she didn't like that and she nipped me on the finger. She barely caught me and didn't even really break the skin.
The look of terror on these people's faces was astonishing. You could tell that they were basically thinking "Oh shtein, the pit bull that's owned by a couple Mexicans just bit a white guy." They were absolutely freaking out. I spent a few minutes telling them it was no big deal and that I should have been paying more attention while petting a pregnant dog, and that if that dog had any actual intentions of trying to hurt me that she could have easily taken my finger off. The dog even felt bad and she started licking my finger where she bit me.
Moral of the story is pregnant bitches be trippin.
tell the truth, you were trying a reach around while petting her.
I thought that was already implied.
well then, nothing wrong with a biter.
Now you've got me thinking that I totally misread that dog's signals. She totally wanted to get with me. #facepalm
:-D
http://mashable.com/2016/07/13/dog-bella-cancer-road-trip/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#Ig012Iyftqqd
Quote from: Sgt PSN on July 13, 2016, 10:51:28 AM
Now you've got me thinking that I totally misread that dog's signals. She totally wanted to get with me. #facepalm
And already pregnant, so hey. No condom.
Just adopted a pit/terrier mix...one of the friendliest dogs I've ever come across. He's 2
Quote from: SD on July 14, 2016, 08:43:33 PM
Just adopted a pit/terrier mix...one of the friendliest dogs I've ever come across. He's 2
:yay :yay
Our little prick is food/resource aggressive so far, but otherwise very freindly. Probably gonna go to a trainer.
Day 2 and the dogs already being left out of the kennel for when I sleep and leave. He's that damn good already.
Looking forward to pics of his work on day 37.
well, my older son adopted a chocolate lab/retriever mix puppy three weeks ago. 3rd dog in a row we have gotten from a rescue.
he's a lab so anything he can reach he's gonna chew, but overall, the dog has been a great addition. I am convinced though that the dog has pitbull in him. im not concerned really because the dog has a very friendly disposition. he gets along with our 8yr old boxer as well as we could've hoped for. the two are inseparable.
I didn't realize people were still afraid of pitbulls. The showcasing of "scary dogs" in tv/music videos/movies lately seems to be trending back to Dobermans and Rottweilers.
pitbulls arent scary until they the bite the face off a three year old
I had to get rid of my pitbull, he killed another dog and attacked a 2 year old.
Just kidding, dog is a complete Hoyda. My neighbors cocker spaniel attacked him and he ran off. I've had him at dog parks and around at least 10 friends/families dogs and he gets along with them great. He loves people more than any dog I've ever had.
from what ive heard from vets, the big issue with pits is the inbreeding. that said I know plenty of people that have them, some full breed and they are excellent dogs.
either way, the dog pretty much looks like a lab/retriever but still has a bit of a pit look to him. maybe im off. I don't know. he's a great dog beyond his love of chewing furniture legs.
I love dogs but hate Pits.
Hating pit bulls because of a few instances is no different than hating all Muslims because a few are terrorists
Troll troll troll your boat...gently down the streeeeam
:-D
kind of has a point though.
Pit bulls are some of the sweetest dogs I've ever met. The breed isn't intrinsically bad; the problem is the irresponsible owners. Dogs most likely to bite are smaller breeds, like spaniels or "toy" breeds...much like the shorter the guy, the more likely he is to be a fleshpop and become an icehole cop.
Quote from: smeags on March 23, 2017, 02:06:58 PM
he's a great dog beyond his love of chewing furniture legs.
As labs are one of the smartest breeds, they get bored easily. They're also one of the most energetic breeds. Exercise the pooch often and you'll probably have less of a problem with this.
How is it diiferent? You're judging an entire species off of a few instances. It's never in the news when there's a dog attack, and if there is the breed is never specified unless it's a pit bull. I've owned 4 and never had a problem.
Quote from: Tomahawk on March 23, 2017, 03:12:55 PM
Pit bulls are some of the sweetest dogs I've ever met. The breed isn't intrinsically bad; the problem is the irresponsible owners. Dogs most likely to bite are smaller breeds, like spaniels or "toy" breeds...much like the shorter the guy, the more likely he is to be a fleshpop and become an icehole cop.
Quote from: smeags on March 23, 2017, 02:06:58 PM
he's a great dog beyond his love of chewing furniture legs.
As labs are one of the smartest breeds, they get bored easily. They're also one of the most energetic breeds. Exercise the pooch often and you'll probably have less of a problem with this.
this is my 2nd lab since my kids were born and yeah, you're right, very smart and tons of energy. at this age though even when we run him and after he eats, he still walks past all his chew toys and goes for the chair leg.
to me though, its like having a baby in the house that grabs everything they can get their hands on. it takes work and to your point, you have to be responsible and put the time into them for training and bonding.
Have you tried some bitter apple chew deterrent?
haven't tried anything yet but I'm close to it.
You can make your own deterrent...it's just mixing apple cider vinegar and white vinegar. Might want to test it on an inconspicuous spot on the furniture to make sure it won't stain it.
:yay
He's obviously sharpening his teeth on the furniture so that he can shred your face apart.
I've got a list of breeds I'd never own, and pit bulls are on the list. So also are dalmations and chows. And all toy and small dogs, unless I want a ratter. If I ever have a rat problem...those little rat terrors are murder machines, it's incredible.
Why no Dalmatian?
I'm pretty much with you though. No small dogs and no pits. Smallest dog I'd own is a beagle for cocker spaniel
Dalmations are probably the most inbred dog in the history of canines. They really should only be available in Arkansas.
I can't speak to the excessive inbreeding (I think you could make that argument for damn near any breed), but Dalmations are probably more likely to bite than a pit bull. They get the good rep of being a firefighter mascot for some reason, but they're actually a bunch of dickheads that like to eat peoples' faces.
Quote from: SD on March 23, 2017, 02:05:08 PM
I had to get rid of my pitbull, he killed another dog and attacked a 2 year old.
Lol
Didn't know that about Dalmatians
I don't think I've ever know someone who had one
I heard about a couple that had like a hundred of them.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 23, 2017, 09:31:42 PM
I don't think I've ever know someone who had one
lol...ive never even seen one not on tv
I have a fantastic female rottweiller, who has won me over to the breed. Smart dogs, and not too easily perterbed. Kinda makes sense. When you're that imposing, there is no need to bark at every goddamn thing that walks by. You can just look at it.
All the same my next dog will be a german shepherd or a rhodesian ridgeback. When the rott dies, I'll probably just put in a request for a rescue of a puppy at organizaitons for both and whichever comes up first will be the one I take.
My roomies back in the day had a Rottweiler and she was awesome.
I've always wanted a Rhodesian - my buddy's friend has one. Great dog
my son actually applied for a cathoula cur (leopard dog) but wasn't quick enough. beautiful dog too. tan with some white and black spots.
rusty is fine though, he already heels, sits and stays, well kind of, ok not so much stays, and is starting to give his paw, although he gives both paws.
http://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-police-officer-arrested-case-dog-crammed-trash-bag/
Quote from: Diomedes on March 23, 2017, 11:01:21 PM
I have a fantastic female rottweiller, who has won me over to the breed. Smart dogs, and not too easily perterbed. Kinda makes sense. When you're that imposing, there is no need to bark at every goddamn thing that walks by. You can just look at it.
All the same my next dog will be a german shepherd or a rhodesian ridgeback. When the rott dies, I'll probably just put in a request for a rescue of a puppy at organizaitons for both and whichever comes up first will be the one I take.
German Shepherds are awesome, but when my chow dies (probably from stupidity), I'm thinking of getting a boxer or maybe a rott.
I am a huge fan of the boxer. finally got one 6plus years ago. excellent family dogs and very social. luckily Otis never had much of a shoelace issue so our house and everyone in it never endured the slobber attacks.
8 friggin months
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/8-month-old-boy-killed-by-family-dog-in-calvert-county/2017/03/23/c96116ba-100b-11e7-8fed-dbb23e393b15_story.html?utm_term=.1860fccc6500
I get a 30 minute lunch break and I always use it to walk my dog. We walk the same route everyday. Today a rotweiler came darting out of the back yard (no fence and it obviously wasn't leashed) at my dog. So I tried getting away from the dog as it was being aggressive. My dog is a solid 65 lbs., this thing was probably closer to 80. So I kept my dogs back to the dog and kept yelling and kicking at it to get away. Finally it came along side me and lunged at my dogs neck. I cracked my fist against the side of its head before it could latch on and it ran away. I'm going back to the house today after OT and leaving a note in their mailbox. I farging hate irresponsible pet owners. They lived in a nice house so I half wanted to let the thing bite me so I could sue their ass.
May I suggest:
Keep the tone of the note civil, and don't accuse them of being irresponsible iceholes from the outset. They might be just as mortified as you were upset. The dog might have broken through a door that was previously secure, the stupid contractor might have left a gate open, etc. Start by assuming they'll take your complaint seriously, and couldn't have meant to let their dog run free. I mean, it was a scary scene and you don't like being afraid, so you're angry and all that, but there was no harm in the end and since these people live nearby, and you're gonna keep walking your dog, maybe starting off nice and easy is the smart go.
Also...consider carrying a weapon. I know a guy carries a heavy walking stick when he walks his pit. People think it's to beat his own dog off people but it's not, it's for other, unleashed dogs, that approach them. If you don't want to carry Gandalf's staff, find something smaller that you can really use to do some damage. A baseball bat. Maybe dog mace?
Glad it all worked out and you're welcome for the advice that you meant to ask me for.
Thanks for the advice. In a nutshell the note says I was walking my dog in front of your house today and your dog was loose. I was able to fend your dog off without injury to myself or my dog, just want to give you a heads up for the future so your dog doesn't damage a person, dog, or possibly a child.
There was no gate. People are idiots and think they can let their dogs out without a leash and it will just do it's business and come running back in.
This isn't the first time I've encountered dogs off their leash approaching my dog with no owner in site. The other 3 times (a pit, a boxer, and a jack Russell terrier) the dogs just came up playfully, they sniffed each others ass, then the dogs went along their happy way. This dog was aggressive from the get go.
You got lucky SD, and your balls have more brass, than my rusty trombone.
Nice advice Dio. I heard walking around with a baseball bat is illegal though.
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
SD should invite his ex over to walk his dog.
Just a thought...
Quote from: Rome on May 25, 2017, 03:59:16 PM
SD should invite his ex over to walk his dog.
Just a thought...
lmaoooo
Quote from: hunt on May 25, 2017, 03:09:39 PM
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
really the only choice...actually an argument can be made for eliminating all species of dog from the planet except for labs
Quote from: hunt on May 25, 2017, 03:09:39 PM
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
Labs are great dogs. I was going to adopt a 2 year old Lab from the shelter I got my pitbull. Long story short I went to Denver for the Phils series and when I got back he was gone. It actually worked out great because my dog is awesome.
If you're getting a Lab puppy just be prepared, they're a lot of work. I had one growing up. He was easy to house break but he chewed everything. He had cancer really bad so my mom decided to put him down. I was in the Navy at the time and tried taking leave to fly back home to see him one last time, but my chit got denied because the ship was going to be underway for 4 days. farging iceholes.
Aforementioned note was dropped off in the neighbors mailbox about 15 minutes ago. I forgot to mention their house is 'literally' across the street from an elementary school. So I added that to the note.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 24, 2017, 04:47:26 PM
8 friggin months
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/8-month-old-boy-killed-by-family-dog-in-calvert-county/2017/03/23/c96116ba-100b-11e7-8fed-dbb23e393b15_story.html?utm_term=.1860fccc6500
If only that baby had a gun.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 25, 2017, 04:31:43 PM
Quote from: hunt on May 25, 2017, 03:09:39 PM
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
really the only choice...actually an argument can be made for eliminating all species of dog from the planet except for labs
well, that's about as strong a "yes" as i'll ever read. :yay
Quote from: SD on May 25, 2017, 04:59:39 PM
Quote from: hunt on May 25, 2017, 03:09:39 PM
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
If you're getting a Lab puppy just be prepared, they're a lot of work. I had one growing up. He was easy to house break but he chewed everything.
we're going to see them tomorrow & they're actually part of a program at the pennsyltucky state & federal prisons where the inmates train them...so the pups should be fully crate trained & house trained by the time we get them. plus, they'll have mad street cred from already doing time. if i see one with a tattoo tear, that's the one we're getting. >:(
The tattoo tear comment might be the greatest post ever on this board.
Holy shtein, hunt.
POST. MORE. OFTEN.
lolol that was great
Quote from: hunt on May 25, 2017, 03:09:39 PM
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
I have one and already had to pay $3700 to pull out a ping pong ball sized rock, wood, fabric, dirt and some couch cushion. the vet couldn't believe the dog didn't choke to death on the rock.
he's still healing up and I caught him with two more rocks.
you literally cannot not turn your back for a second with this dog.
good times.
Quote from: smeags on May 31, 2017, 11:41:30 AM
Quote from: hunt on May 25, 2017, 03:09:39 PM
i'm not really a dog person but my family has finally worn me down about getting a dog. we're looking at a lab mix...possibly a lab/golden retriever mix. good choice? i don't know a damn thing about dogs so this should go really well.
I have one and already had to pay $3700 to pull out a ping pong ball sized rock, wood, fabric, dirt and some couch cushion. the vet couldn't believe the dog didn't choke to death on the rock.
its like 200 bucks to put a dog down stoop
Last few weeks the neighbors have been telling me there's a groundhog that's been making its way through the backyards and terrorizing their dogs. Little farger picked the wrong yard tonight. I heard my dog rustling around out back followed by some squeals, get out there and the little farger was dead. Called the Vet to see if I should bring him in in the morning for a rabies check but he said since he just got all of his shots a month ago he's good to go.
Was it that little farger from the PA lottery commercials? I hope so
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2017, 10:41:40 PM
Was it that little farger from the PA lottery commercials? I hope so
Haha. Those commercials are terrible. On par with The General insurance commercials. Gotta make it as appealing to poor unedumacated folk as possible.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2017, 10:41:40 PM
Was it that little farger from the PA lottery commercials? I hope so
Thing was huge. I had to use a shovel to scoop it up.
I could've brought Jr's dog over to dig a hole to bury it in. that's all he does in my yard so he could've been useful for once.
Quote from: SD on June 28, 2017, 10:50:09 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2017, 10:41:40 PM
Was it that little farger from the PA lottery commercials? I hope so
Thing was huge. I had to use a shovel to scoop it up.
I would have poured some gasoline on it and lit it up.
Quote from: Tomahawk on June 28, 2017, 11:16:00 AM
Quote from: SD on June 28, 2017, 10:50:09 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2017, 10:41:40 PM
Was it that little farger from the PA lottery commercials? I hope so
Thing was huge. I had to use a shovel to scoop it up.
I would have poured some gasoline on it and lit it up.
a mid-west bbq
Same farging Rottweiler that I left a note about comes running out of its backyard again off its leash. Leaps at my dog and is being aggressive. I wrapped the leash tight with my left hand so my dog wouldn't get hurt. I kicked at the dog and the farging thing snapped at me. So I let my dog loose, my dog took this thing down in a split second. No biting, just pounced on the dog and held it down. I pulled my dog off and the Rott ran a few feet away and just looked at us. So I started walking away and it just stood there watching us. I inspected my dog when we got home, no scratches bites or anything. Filed a police report. Told them I still have a copy of the note I left them if they'd like to see it. These people live across the street from my daughters school in a $400,000 + house. I can't understand how'd they be this irresponsible.
Quote from: AO1 on November 15, 2017, 01:14:24 PM
I can't understand how'd they be this irresponsible.
At least 85.7 percent of the population is dumb as farg
so, had to put my boxer down last Thursday. very sudden, came to find out he had a brain tumor. went from a typical boxer chasing squirrels and being high strung, to gone, in a 3 day span.
easily the greatest dog we ever had and thats saying something.
Damn, that sucks. Sorry bro.
Sucks dude. How old? I feel more sympathy for dogs than I do humans.
Sorry to hear that Sean...that's rough
Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers!
thats weird had a dog that died last xmas eve of a brain tumor and the same thing...went from totally normal to pissing itself while having seizures to dead in less than 48 hrs
Moral of the story: It's probably a good idea to not be a dog with a brain tumor.
Sucks for your losses. Out of anything in life, it seems unfair for family dogs to die. They're the last ones that deserve that. All those creatures want is to make you happy, eat, play, shtein, and hump. I hate god for this specific reason.
Out of curiosity for my own dogs health I researched the brain tumor subject. It's common in older dogs and boxers are one of the most common breeds to get them.
Quote from: AO1 on November 15, 2017, 09:01:13 PM
Sucks dude. How old? I feel more sympathy for dogs than I do humans.
he was only 8yrs old and you're right boxers are prone to them but i didn't think it would happen if it did this soon.
worst part was my 10yr old, this was his first loss at an age where he is understanding things.
igy pretty much described it to a T. he was full of life one day to having seizures and peeing all over himself and everything else the next.
Quote from: AO1 on November 16, 2017, 02:44:43 PM
Out of curiosity for my own dogs health I researched the brain tumor subject. It's common in older dogs and boxers are one of the most common breeds to get them.
Yeah, boxers are at higher risk for tumors in general I believe. Not sure why exactly, but they just are.
Quote from: smeags on November 16, 2017, 03:13:39 PMworst part was my 10yr old, this was his first loss at an age where he is understanding things.
I'm sure it was tough for him. As a parent, I think a dead pet is a great, relatively soft, lesson in life. My kids (8 and 5) have already had to say goodbye to a dog and a cat, and their grandmother's dog. Sad times to be sure but they got important experience that will serve them when more important losses befall them.
Frankly, the fact that pets die is one of the reasons to have them at all.
yeah I see it the same way, its life and he has to learn to deal with this type of situation. I was actually proud of him as he made sure he went to the vet with me and was there when they put him down.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/12/19/people-couldnt-believe-two-dogs-killed-their-owner-so-the-sheriff-described-the-horror/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.34a0ca12880c
Oh
WaPo let me read that article...democracy lives!
The dogs didn't kill her.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 19, 2017, 11:21:38 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/12/19/people-couldnt-believe-two-dogs-killed-their-owner-so-the-sheriff-described-the-horror/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.34a0ca12880c
Oh
"Keep reading for $1"
No thanks, I'll find it somewhere else on the net for free
My Dog was shaking, drooling and lethargic yesterday. Couldn't pinpoint what was wrong with him. Figured I'd give it a day and monitor him. Last night around 3 am I wake up and he's shaking real bad and drooling (he's not a drooler). So I took him to a 24 hour petcare center. When we got there he was back to his normal self, the Vet said dogs usually do that because their adrenaline gets going. They did a thorough check and couldn't find anything wrong with him. Gave him a shot for nausea and some pain meds. Hes not a morning dog so he's still just lying around but the drooling and shaking stopped.
I'm pretty sure he's still reacting to the Eagles's win.
Hell, I'm still drooling and shaking.
Glad to hear he's ok.
Quote from: hbionic on February 11, 2018, 10:14:32 PM
I'm pretty sure he's still reacting to the Eagles's win.
Hell, I'm still drooling and shaking.
Glad to hear he's ok.
My Grandmom said the same thing tonight. He's not 100% but he's somewhat back to normal
Guess what? I'm your grandma. SURPRISE!! Mind blown!
Just kidding. I'm not really her.
Or am I?
My friend's dog recently passed. It was a small dog. She was about 10 years old (her breed lasts from 11-14 years). She was normal, and my friend gets home from work and finds throw up all over the place. She normalizes, and goes to sleep with him. He wakes up in the middle of the night and throw up all over the place again. He tells himself he's going to take the dog in to the vet at 7am...so he puts her in the garage. When he wakes up, she was already go. He did note shortness of breath.
Anyway, keep an eye on your pal, they get delicate like kids. Keep us posted.
When my dog dies, I'm going to get thinking of getting her head taxidermied and mount mounting it as a hood ornament for the Riviera
No you're not.
Fair enough
this guys best breed is yellow lab
http://www.phillyvoice.com/lawyer-philly-ties-charged-sexually-abusing-his-dog-snoopy/
He must have been really bad at the sex if the bitch was pissed enough to go file a report for abuse
I got the impression it wasn't a bitch. I was picturing a puppy...a boy. And the lawyer blowing him.
https://twitter.com/cluedont/status/1050384480421208064
Dog was lethargic and throwing up this week. Took him to the vet for a check up Wednesday they tell me he's fine. We're on a hike yesterday and he just stops and lays down. We sat for about 30 minutes, gave him some water, he'd get up but couldn't walk much. So I carried him a half mile to my vehicle. Take him to the ER and they tell me he has a tumor on his heart and he's got max 2 weeks to live. The doc said he can drain the built up fluid from his chest which will make him feel better but it's just a matter of time before it comes back and he dies. I told him to drain it so I could at least take him home and let my daughter who can't see him because she has covid say her goodbyes. They drained 90% of the fluid and told me to come get him. I waited forever so knew something was wrong. Doc calls and says the fluid came back already he's lethargic, is suffering and going to die. So I had no choice but to put him down. He was by far the nicest, smartest, best dog I've ever had. He was my best friend and this farging blows.
Love them everyday because when something like this happens you'll be thankful you did.
That sucks, sorry to hear it.
Damn man - that sucks. Sorry you had to do that.
Hard decision to make. Hope you and your daughter are doing OK.
Thanks everyone. I know I bullshtein a lot but this really farging sucks.
picked up an 8 week old female Rottweiler puppy today, been waiting 9+months for her.
calling her Sugar
breeder told me the date for pickup. it happened to be exactly one year anniversary of my last dog's passing.
Nice - i love Rottie's
the worst dog breed is light years better than any cat.
Just had the second course of shots. At not quite 12 weeks, Sugar is 24.5 lbs and doing great. The vet was pretty impressed with her. He remarked that her muscular structure was "excellent" and didn't stop smiling the whole time he was with her. I got a gem.
And you have the nerve to not share pictures. What a jerk.
Ya but then I'd have to make an account somewhere to host them.