The Dog Thread

[Tricycle Rider]

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What are all of the pooches doing for July 4?

Sorry to reply so late, but...

I don't think Toby's surgery went so well, after taking him to the physical therapist she referred me back to the surgeon to see if Toby still even can move the leg and has the range of motion. It's probable that by the time he finally had the surgery there was already so much damage and muscle atrophy that maybe we should have just left well enough alone. So that's what I'm doing now... as long as he's not in pain I don't want to put him through much more.

Anyhoo, on the 4th Toby partook in some barbecue eating, and being there weren't too many fireworks in my area he didn't freak out too badly.

He's definitely slowing down, though, in his younger years he would have freaked out and would have just hidden under my bed at the first sign of fireworks noise.

Ageing - it sucks for all of us.

 

[jmdirt]

Re: Re:

What are all of the pooches doing for July 4?

Sorry to reply so late, but...

I don't think Toby's surgery went so well, after taking him to the physical therapist she referred me back to the surgeon to see if Toby still even can move the leg and has the range of motion. It's probable that by the time he finally had the surgery there was already so much damage and muscle atrophy that maybe we should have just left well enough alone. So that's what I'm doing now... as long as he's not in pain I don't want to put him through much more.

Anyhoo, on the 4th Toby partook in some barbecue eating, and being there weren't too many fireworks in my area he didn't freak out too badly.

He's definitely slowing down, though, in his younger years he would have freaked out and would have just hidden under my bed at the first sign of fireworks noise.

Ageing - it sucks for all of us.

Tell me about it!
I hope that Toby can just chill and enjoy life for a while!
Buddy absolutely hated the 4th of July activities! I just kept him on my lap and turned Your Tube volume up so that he couldn't hear most of the stupidity outside.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

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Tell me about it!
I hope that Toby can just chill and enjoy life for a while!
Buddy absolutely hated the 4th of July activities! I just kept him on my lap and turned Your Tube volume up so that he couldn't hear most of the stupidity outside.

You'll have to refresh my memory because my brain isn't so, well, fresh anymore. Have you posted pictures of Buddy before? No worries if it's a kitty, btw., sometimes I take a peek into the cat thread as well.

Speaking of cats and/or dogs... do any of you fine animal lovers like to read the Get Fuzzy and Garfield comics?

Personally I find Get Fuzzy pretty funny because both the cat and the dog characters have their own amiable flaws. But Garfield I only check out once in a while, that comic I just find to be mean-spirited and not even remotely amusing.

 

[jmdirt]

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Tell me about it!
I hope that Toby can just chill and enjoy life for a while!
Buddy absolutely hated the 4th of July activities! I just kept him on my lap and turned Your Tube volume up so that he couldn't hear most of the stupidity outside.

You'll have to refresh my memory because my brain isn't so, well, fresh anymore. Have you posted pictures of Buddy before? No worries if it's a kitty, btw., sometimes I take a peek into the cat thread as well.

Speaking of cats and/or dogs... do any of you fine animal lovers like to read the Get Fuzzy and Garfield comics?

Personally I find Get Fuzzy pretty funny because both the cat and the dog characters have their own amiable flaws. But Garfield I only check out once in a while, that comic I just find to be mean-spirited and not even remotely amusing.

I posted his pound pictures when we first adopted him in Nov., but I bet those are no longer available.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

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I posted his pound pictures when we first adopted him in Nov., but I bet those are no longer available.

I checked back on that link/post, and you would be correct, I had commented when it was still available. The link no longer is.

You got any fresh piccys of Buddy?

(I gave Toby a bath today, btw., while his rear leg is no longer working like it used to he was being as sassy as ever. He still hates that terrible towel!)

 

[jmdirt]

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I posted his pound pictures when we first adopted him in Nov., but I bet those are no longer available.

I checked back on that link/post, and you would be correct, I had commented when it was still available. The link no longer is.

You got any fresh piccys of Buddy?

(I gave Toby a bath today, btw., while his rear leg is no longer working like it used to he was being as sassy as ever. He still hates that terrible towel!)

I need to find a good photo hosting site. Any suggestions? I used to use photo bucket but they got hacked and in turn so did I so I haven't used anything like it since.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

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I need to find a good photo hosting site. Any suggestions? I used to use photo bucket but they got hacked and in turn so did I so I haven't used anything like it since.

I would have recommended tiny pic, but apparently they've been eaten up by fecking photo bucket recently.

I'm testing out imgbb right now, sorry this isn't a Toby pic. (I'm watching the Tour replay, took a piccy of the tv screen with my old camera.)

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Take 2

Okay, here's Toby.



So far imgbb seems to be free, but who knows how long before they're gobbled up by photo bucket as well.

 

[jmdirt]

How's Toby doing?

How about the rest of the pooches?

Buddy is sick of nearly three months on hammers, saws, pneumatic tools, and painters taping his windows.

 

[Unchained]

My dogs have new enemies..neither of them is eating their food all that fast and seagulls and pigeons are enjoying the food as much or more than the dogs. Also this summer's ant yield has been abundant.

 

[jmdirt]

My dogs have new enemies..neither of them is eating their food all that fast and seagulls and pigeons are enjoying the food as much or more than the dogs. Also this summer's ant yield has been abundant.

We've had more ants here too.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

How's Toby doing?

How about the rest of the pooches?

Buddy is sick of nearly three months on hammers, saws, pneumatic tools, and painters taping his windows.

Toby is doing ok, thank you for asking, jmd.

He's just hopping around on three legs and seems as happy as ever, so I won't be hauling him back to the vet again. I gave him a bath earlier this week, I figure he's suffered enough.

The Chihuahuas I used to sit were both put to sleep a while back, they were getting old and sickly, so their owner had them put down. The owner is quite old herself, so she won't be getting any more dogs being she wouldn't be able to take care of them properly. While kind of a bummer I think it's the right decision on her part.

How's Buddy doing? I take it you're having some major interior work done?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

My dogs have new enemies..neither of them is eating their food all that fast and seagulls and pigeons are enjoying the food as much or more than the dogs. Also this summer's ant yield has been abundant.

You and JMD have more ants than usual? We've had virtually none this spring, usually they're all over the kitchen at that time of year. Strange... the times, the times are a'changing.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

And now a message from Toby:

Hi Buddy and the rest of the kennel,

I'm just chillin' in my dog fort, it's nice here in the summer. Don't know about this classical music I have to listen to, but otherwise I'm doing okay. Hope all of you are keeping cool and are drinking lots of water as well.



Paw-fives,

The Tobster

 

[jmdirt]

Toby is doing ok, thank you for asking, jmd.

He's just hopping around on three legs and seems as happy as ever, so I won't be hauling him back to the vet again. I gave him a bath earlier this week, I figure he's suffered enough.

The Chihuahuas I used to sit were both put to sleep a while back, they were getting old and sickly, so their owner had them put down. The owner is quite old herself, so she won't be getting any more dogs being she wouldn't be able to take care of them properly. While kind of a bummer I think it's the right decision on her part.

How's Buddy doing? I take it you're having some major interior work done?

No, exterior: new roof, lead abatement, rotten wood replacement, paint... (1910 house).

 

[Tricycle Rider]

No, exterior: new roof, lead abatement, rotten wood replacement, paint... (1910 house).

Poor Buddy, and you and your wife. Are you guys able to get away from all the noise at all?

1910 house... wow. Sounds like quite a project. I take it you're not able to DIY some of the stuff?

 

[jmdirt]

Poor Buddy, and you and your wife. Are you guys able to get away from all the noise at all?

1910 house... wow. Sounds like quite a project. I take it you're not able to DIY some of the stuff?

Its a two story house with several steep roof pitches so the roof was a pro job. The lead abatement was a pro job. Did I mention the two story thing, the paint was a pro job. I might have been able to do some of the wood replacement, but about half of it is, you guessed it, up high.

I did all of that stuff 20 years ago on my little (980 sqft) house, but this house is a different story, and of course I'm 20 years older.

So to answer your question, I am able, but just not willing I guess. Honestly, I would like to sell this house while all of this stuff is new, and buy a small townhouse that I just live in and someone else does everything!

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Wee doggo (a Pom) had 3 shots in the arse yesterday for rabies, DHPP, & heartworm. 12 hours later, he's got no serious side effects from the shots, but his back end is really sore. He can't move too much without whimpering & can't lift a leg to go. Anyone know from experience how long the soreness might last? I've had large dog breeds in the past & never seen this sort of reaction, but this is my first go with a small dog breed.

 

[jmdirt]

Wee doggo (a Pom) had 3 shots in the arse yesterday for rabies, DHPP, & heartworm. 12 hours later, he's got no serious side effects from the shots, but his back end is really sore. He can't move too much without whimpering & can't lift a leg to go. Anyone know from experience how long the soreness might last? I've had large dog breeds in the past & never seen this sort of reaction, but this is my first go with a small dog breed.

I've seen dogs tender to the touch in the shot area for a few days, but not tender to movement. But like you, prior to the dog I got from the IHS last winter, all of my dogs have been 50-60 pounds.

From a quick Google:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/dogs/1689656-how-long-after-shots-dog-sore.html

https://dogshealthproblems.com/dog-limping-after-rabies-shot/

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Wee doggo (a Pom) had 3 shots in the arse yesterday for rabies, DHPP, & heartworm. 12 hours later, he's got no serious side effects from the shots, but his back end is really sore. He can't move too much without whimpering & can't lift a leg to go. Anyone know from experience how long the soreness might last? I've had large dog breeds in the past & never seen this sort of reaction, but this is my first go with a small dog breed.

Awwww, poor pup.

It's probably normal to have such a soreness after getting several intramuscular injections (even us humans might be sore for a few days after getting a flu shot), if your pup doesn't mind too much you might want to try to put a bag of frozen veggies (or a frozen steak) on the site on and off throughout the day. If you see any swelling or redness developing you'd definitely want to call your vet.

As for peeing he might want to do it girl-style for now, or maybe you could fashion some small-sized Depends for him if he truly can't go even when squatting.

Got any piccys of the pup?

PS - You might want to call your vet and ask if it's ok to give your pup some kind of a pain reliever to alleviate the soreness.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

We got pee pads today. He has used them before. It is really hard to see swelling cuz of his fuzz butt. But nothing else is swollen. The vet said if the face swells, has difficulty breathing, is vomiting, or has diarrhea that would be an emergency. So far so good in that he has not had any of those symptoms. We are having to put chicken broth in his water to get him interested (no appetite is one symptom) in drinking, and have a syringe to get him water that way if needed. The most recent (1 month ago) pic just after grooming to remove the long guard hair.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

We got pee pads today. He has used them before. It is really hard to see swelling cuz of his fuzz butt. But nothing else is swollen. The vet said if the face swells, has difficulty breathing, is vomiting, or has diarrhea that would be an emergency. So far so good in that he has not had any of those symptoms. We are having to put chicken broth in his water to get him interested (no appetite is one symptom) in drinking, and have a syringe to get him water that way if needed. The most recent (1 month ago) pic just after grooming to remove the long guard hair.

Wait, isn't he that Pom that pretends to not like rolling around in the snow?

I'm sure he'll be okay, just give it some time. Just keep a close eye on him and pamper him like you've never pampered him before.

Paw-fives from both me and the Tobster.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Yes, that is snow doggo. I was up with him most of the night last night comforting him as best I could. Mostly just laid next to him on the floor (seemed more comfy than the bed). Gently stroking his forehead seemed to mesmerize him to sleep. Then I could doze off. After 29 hours he is finally improving. By tomorrow he should be getting around much better. He was literally at about zero guard doggo power, now is at about 25% power.

Not really looking forward to next month when I have to take him in for a baby tooth extraction. He will be put under for that. Ya, one baby canine tooth just never fell out.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Wee doggo was doing really well Saturday running around the park. But he must have overdone it because he's relapsed today to being sore, stiff, & little painful although not as bad as last Thursday. Sigh

 

[Unchained]

My 3 leg dog..Roubaix( she goes by Ruby) also has struggles w injection sites. She will yip and yipe if you touch her. She does some funny things because of the missing leg ,she only lays on one side because she can't get up all that good when she uses her stump.
She randomly decided when her dog bed needs to be replaced. I had a local sail maker make a cushion cover for a 3in thick piece of foam that is the floor of her dog house.
I buy carpet remnants and because of the low cost it gives me lots of cost effective flexibility. I cut 2 or 3, 28x34 carpets..when they get dirty or she rips one up I can toss it. If the carpet survives her constant destruction I hit it w the hose and soap and she always has a dry clean place to rest or sleep. This week after a bath she went full shark attack,she shredded the carpet,ripped open the heavy canvass beyond repair and mutilated the foam into little chunks mostly tangerine or baseball size. She is unpredictable has only done this @4-5 times in @5 years.
Our relationship doesn't involve lots of training or reprimand or punishment.
She was named for coming from a rough road.