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Invalid Octopus posted:Boyfriend and I are going to check out this guy: Aww that's a little Pom-y thing, isn't it? Cute yes, but watch out for spontaneous fits of evil 
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Invalid Octopus posted:Boyfriend and I are going to check out this guy: Jesus, that looks like Roxy's latino cousin.  Click here for the full 538x720 image.
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Feb 25, 2011 08:14
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rivals posted:She also scanned and burned his x-rays to a CD for me which is kindof cool, so that I can easily give it to new vets since I have to now mail the x-rays back to our old vet 200 miles away, so I guess if anyone wants to see them I can post them.  I'm happy you found another vet you feel better about. Hopefully Kaidan will keep on being painless and mobile for as long as possible! Pi is going in to get his left eye fixed on Tuesday. The vet said she doesn't want to operate both eyes, because Pi's right eye has so much vision left that if something goes wrong with the surgery, he might end up with worse vision in that eye than he would've had without the operation. The recovery period worries me a bit. Pi'll have to wear the cone of shame without ANY breaks for 1-2 weeks and he needs to go without major exercise, chewing, barking (yeah right), playing etc. for a full month. This for a dog that's used to being active. It might be painful.
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Feb 25, 2011 15:03
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Rixatrix posted:Pi is going in to get his left eye fixed on Tuesday. The vet said she doesn't want to operate both eyes, because Pi's right eye has so much vision left that if something goes wrong with the surgery, he might end up with worse vision in that eye than he would've had without the operation. The recovery period worries me a bit. Pi'll have to wear the cone of shame without ANY breaks for 1-2 weeks and he needs to go without major exercise, chewing, barking (yeah right), playing etc. for a full month. This for a dog that's used to being active. It might be painful. Do you get complimentary coma pills after the surgery? Maybe a large bat with which to knock him unconscious when he gets uppity? No chewing, eh? How on earth are you going to entertain him? Licking? Frozen yogurt/banana kongs?
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Feb 25, 2011 15:12
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a life less posted:Do you get complimentary coma pills after the surgery? Maybe a large bat with which to knock him unconscious when he gets uppity? Unfortunately the vet had ran out of coma pills when I asked. I'll ask about the bat, though. But seriously, a friend of mine who went through this with her dog said that the dog just got depressed after a few days and stopped trying to do anything. It sounds horrible, but it made things a lot easier for them. I feel horrible Pi's having to go through this, I really hope it'll be worth it in the end. Frozen Kongs have been very high on my (very short) list of ideas for Things That Will Keep Pi Busy. I was thinking of focusing on training/polishing the Comp Ob things that don't require running, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. He might get unwanted associations to those things ("This is what we do when my eye hurts/I'm wearing this stupid cone/when I don't get to do anything else"). I'm horrible with teaching tricks. Competitions give me motivation to work with my dogs, and if that's taken out of the picture, training becomes much more of a chore for me.
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Feb 25, 2011 15:33
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Captain Foxy posted:Aww that's a little Pom-y thing, isn't it? Cute yes, but watch out for spontaneous fits of evil They said American Eskimo and Pomeranian, and I don't see any reason to disagree. We're going to do the dog meet this weekend (they already have two yorkies), but the shelter says he's great with dogs, so it sounds like it's going to be a sure thing
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Feb 25, 2011 15:37
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rivals posted:We got another opinion on Kaidan's hips... Wow, that all sounds like it went really great! I like the sound of this vet, too, it's important to get a while history like that and look at the big picture. Surgery is a huge thing to go through, and you definitely don't want to put Kaiden through it before you have to. I definitely want to see the Xrays, too!! I love seeing that sort of stuff, and I'm really curious to see how bad his hips really are. Anuv- posted:Wolf hybrid I know it's already been said, but this is DEFINITELY not a good idea. You don't just "get your hands on" a malamute and start churning out puppies. Like Foxy posted, there's a HUGE write up on both wolves and hybrids linked in the OP, and you can see how even "reputable" breeders of hybrids are still questionable. Breeding service dogs is hard work, and you can't just randomly throw dogs together to create them. You need to fiercely look at temperament and create a solid breeding plan and idea of where you want the dogs to go in the future outside of looks alone. Wolves are super shy, and you need a solid personality to go out in public, and northern breeds are super energetic and don't like to listen. Also, wolves don't have the natural instincts that dogs do to understand human body language and voice, so they're much harder to train, definitely not ideal for a service dog. It seems like that guy managed to get lucky with the dog he has now, you really want something more biddable and reliable to give the line a future. If you look at the section about wolf-like dog breeds, you might be able to find something closer to what you want, in a much easier to handle dog. You don't even need to get a purebred, though, since lots of German Shepherd mixes look very wolf-like and can be adopted at a fraction of the cost, and are much easier to train. In other news, I FINALLY have a reliable computer again, so I can go much more post crazy than before!  I feel like I'm "behind" with a lot of stuff around here, just because I got SO sick of constantly having to post from a freakin' iPad...
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Feb 25, 2011 20:28
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Rixatrix posted:Yes, please post them. I'm very interested in seeing them and I can also post Rho's x-rays for comparison (what the hell, here it is anyway. Rho has no signs of dysplasia): WolfensteinBag posted:Wow, that all sounds like it went really great! I like the sound of this vet, too, it's important to get a while history like that and look at the big picture. Surgery is a huge thing to go through, and you definitely don't want to put Kaiden through it before you have to. I definitely want to see the Xrays, too!! I love seeing that sort of stuff, and I'm really curious to see how bad his hips really are. Rho's look much much better than Kaidan's, that's for sure. And thanks for the words, guys. I'm definitely happy that we don't need to put him through that right now, and also that my worries about 7-8 years old being "too late" were somewhat baseless. Here's the x-ray of his hips, we had her do one of his spine as well since when you pet him you can feel it protrude a little, but it's completely normal and our vet said that it was more likely just a result of his size.  You can see his left (our right) joint is very shallow. They've also all said that his right is moderate at well.
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Feb 25, 2011 21:33
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Oooh, poor guy.  The femur is nowhere near where it should be. I think Kaiden is lucky he's so small, it has to help that he's not carrying a bunch of weight!
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Feb 25, 2011 21:57
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Yeah exactly, he weighed in at 43 pounds yesterday which is right around where we've been trying to keep him since we learned about it. Another thing the vet mentioned yesterday is that she was surprised when she was manipulating and examining that joint that it didn't pop out at all which you would expect to happen pretty easily given the severity of it. She also mentioned he was sensitive about one of his knees and she thinks he has something that could contribute to him easily tearing his ACL so that's something we need to keep an eye on. It will make beach trips somewhat interesting since he needs to swim, but running on sand isn't great for potential ACL issues. In good news she said that he has no sign of patellar luxation though!
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Feb 25, 2011 22:07
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Man rivals, I'm glad you found that second specialist; it sounds like she's actually going to be a huge help. Kaidan needs to be healthy in order to be herded by Keeper! I bet you've already found this, but the Canine Physical Therapy Association has a state by state listing so you can find therapy swim programs, acupuncture, etc. I know the Swimming Dog in Petaluma is really well known water therapy center, and there's also Aqua Dog. I took Keeper to The Canine Rehab Center in Walnut Creek as well as Healing Touch in San Jose for his patella issues; we did acupuncture and massage therapy there so I can vouch for the service.
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Feb 26, 2011 01:55
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Oh drat all of that is awesome! We actually hadn't yet started looking into actual therapy but that's an excellent idea. Going to read up on all of this over the weekend. I'm stoked. Thank you so much!
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Feb 26, 2011 02:03
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NP dude, you can repay me with many Kaidan pics to humiliate him while in recovery
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Feb 26, 2011 02:05
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rivals posted:You can see his left (our right) joint is very shallow. They've also all said that his right is moderate at well. No need to compare pics, that's for sure. I only posted Rho's since I usually find it helpful to see what things should look like when evaluating changes, but Kaidan's left hip is obviously bad. It seems like there are some osteoarthritis related changes as well?I hope you find physical therapy helpful for Kaidan, I agree it's an excellent idea! Pi is starting the more intensive phase of his pre-operation meds today. We switch eye drops and they're administered four times a day instead of two, and in addition he gets an off-brand Rimadyl twice a day. I'm happy he's good with me giving him the meds, because there's going to be quite a bit of it coming.
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Feb 26, 2011 06:01
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Rixatrix posted:It seems like there are some osteoarthritis related changes as well? Yeah, there's arthritic buildup around it presumably since it's been like that for so long. quote:Pi is starting the more intensive phase of his pre-operation meds today. We switch eye drops and they're administered four times a day instead of two, and in addition he gets an off-brand Rimadyl twice a day. I'm happy he's good with me giving him the meds, because there's going to be quite a bit of it coming. I'm keeping him in my thoughts, I really hope it helps with all of the issues you've been having with him lately. It's so sad to read how much it has affected him Also, it's always awesome when they are good about taking pills. Kaidan treats his Glucosamine and Rimadyl as if they are treats. Hell, every time I open any pill container even for my own vitamins now he runs over, sits and looks up at me like, "Okay my turn  " I'm hoping hes good about taking his fish oil as well.
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Feb 26, 2011 06:56
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Double post but it's been a few days. Since all I've been posting in here lately has been (mostly) sad poo poo, here's a video of my girlfriend playing with Eris and Kaidan and a tennis ball this afternoon. Kaidan doesn't usually play but he'll get excited about that ball maybe once a week
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Mar 1, 2011 02:28
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Kaidan is a doofus In the most adorable way.
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Mar 1, 2011 03:27
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rivals posted:Double post but it's been a few days. Since all I've been posting in here lately has been (mostly) sad poo poo, here's a video of my girlfriend playing with Eris and Kaidan and a tennis ball this afternoon. Kaidan doesn't usually play but he'll get excited about that ball maybe once a week
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Mar 1, 2011 05:49
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I taught mine "put it in my hand" so I don't have to bend over to pick it up. I also trained him that if he puts it on the ground I say, "I can't reach it down there" and he picks it back up. Right now I am enjoying training him not to eat the chicken that is cooling on the counter. It's driving him nuts!
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Mar 1, 2011 06:28
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I got to spend a weekend hanging out with my friend's Husky and Husky mix, oh my goodness they are AWESOME dogs. I'd never really spent time with this sort of breed before, everything about them in this thread was right. Here's Kyra, she's a little shy but was okay around me so long as I let her make the first move and didn't try to force chin-scratches on her. Her ears look so tiny  Chinook, a Husky/?shepherd? mix puppy. HILARIOUS dog, his feet are huge!   We wore him out pretty well the first night, he spent most of the next day like this:  Most picture attempts turned out like this: 
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Mar 1, 2011 15:03
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Pictures, come back to us! :< (Aaah, Kaiden made me seriously and Eris reminds me of a more subdued Baker, my friend's Kelpie  )
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Mar 1, 2011 15:44
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rivals posted:Double post but it's been a few days. Since all I've been posting in here lately has been (mostly) sad poo poo, here's a video of my girlfriend playing with Eris and Kaidan and a tennis ball this afternoon. Kaidan doesn't usually play but he'll get excited about that ball maybe once a week I love watching Kaiden play because his mannerisms and how he interacts with other dogs is just like Buddy. I wish they could play together, I really want to know how they'd act!
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Mar 1, 2011 21:52
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WolfensteinBag posted:I love watching Kaiden play because his mannerisms and how he interacts with other dogs is just like Buddy. My brother's husky mix bats at things with her paws like Kaiden does in that video, it's like watching my cats play. Is that a husky thing? Is there a specific reason for that behavior (like there is for the huskyball)?
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Mar 1, 2011 23:45
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Nione posted:My brother's husky mix bats at things with her paws like Kaiden does in that video, it's like watching my cats play. Is that a husky thing? Is there a specific reason for that behavior (like there is for the huskyball)? Psyche does the same thing with her balls and other toys. She also holds things in her paws a lot, even when upside down on her back. Maybe it's a spitz thing.
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Nione posted:My brother's husky mix bats at things with her paws like Kaiden does in that video, it's like watching my cats play. Is that a husky thing? Is there a specific reason for that behavior (like there is for the huskyball)? I usually chalk it up to Huskies (and most primitive dogs, really) just not getting "play" quite like other dogs do. That is the only way he plays with that ball, and he'll never tug or do any of the other play things Eris likes to do. Whenever he's hyper and I try to get him to tug he just mouths it and makes his play-growl sounds of "nrghhh nrgghhh nrgghhhhhh". I'll admit it's damned adorable. rivals fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Mar 2, 2011 |
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Boxers do that too, I don't think it's limited to 'primitive breeds'.
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Just rescued this foxy lady from a family in New Mexico. She has been immediately renamed "Mona" from the previous monicker of "Firefox" and just turned 2 years old on the 26th on February. The 12 hour drive back to Austin went mostly well. She had some severe anxiety for the first hour or so and was drooling all over the place, then threw up, but she seems to be coming around just fine now that we aren't on the road. She still hasn't pooped yet but I'm still chalking that up to being in a new place. Big thanks to paisleyfox for answering all my questions and getting me in touch with the Shiba Inu Rescue here in Texas. The process has been a little long but so very worth it  .
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nolen posted:I have never seen a more  dog.
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nolen posted:Just rescued this foxy lady from a family in New Mexico. Ooh, yay! Congrats to you! I'm actually interested, did Bryan tell you about her? We've been in a bit of a lull lately with intakes (some of them are getting snatched up from the shelters to be shipped off to other breed rescues out of state... ?)Also, that drooling and throwing up sounds like car sickness to me. Our foster Mushi, now named Sushi (and we get to watch him for his family again next week! So excited) gets REALLY car sick with the drooling and throwing up and is lethargic for the next 30 minutes to an hour after the ride, even if it was a short one. I've heard ginger snaps help a little from a friend in California, but I've never tried as Koji doesn't get car sick, he just gets hyperventilated. I expect many more pictures of Mona as she gets used to your place. Also, you should go to meetup.com and look for our Hill Country group! I think there's a Pups for Pints meetup in April I have to see if I can make the drive for.
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paisleyfox posted:Ooh, yay! I found her from searching various rescue groups in the Texas area and she came up even though she was in New Mexico. The group (CARMA) coordinated with you guys and Bryan came over to do my home inspection. As you can see, everything went through great and now she is living in a better state (with GRASS instead of DIRT)  .I'll have to check out the ginger snap thing if it happens again. After the first hour or so she came around and her tail curled back up and everything. Once she gets acclimated and establishes a routine, I'll be checking out the meetup groups. She supposedly has a history of dog aggression but it's possible that it was because her previous owners didn't have her spayed and fed all their dogs from the same trough and at the same time. Now that she is fixed and the only dog of the house, some slow socialization could help bring her around to a point where I can take her to doggie playdates.
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"Firefox" is an appropriate name for that dog. Why did her previous owners give her up?
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They probably wanted a golden retriever named Internet Explorer.
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Vino posted:"Firefox" is an appropriate name for that dog. They said she was too aggressive toward their other animals (which include cats, multiple dogs, an emu, and a loving CAMEL). Like I mentioned earlier, I think a lot of her aggression is triggered by her previous owners setting her up for failure. When we've gone out on walks and another dog approaches, she seems genuinely interested until they get all up in her grill. I'm having a consultation with a behaviorist after next week (SXSW is going to make the entire city shut down) to see what her triggers might be and what I can do to help her get over it. hailthefish posted:They probably wanted a golden retriever named Internet Explorer. It's definitely possible. I'll bet anything that they named their camel "Joe Camel".
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I'm heading up to Crufts this Sunday for the utility group wooo. I promise to bring back ridiculous amounts of akita, canaan dog, German spitz and shiba pics.
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Sock Weasel posted:I'm heading up to Crufts this Sunday for the utility group wooo. I promise to bring back ridiculous amounts of akita, canaan dog, German spitz and shiba pics. You better. 
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Sock Weasel posted:I'm heading up to Crufts this Sunday for the utility group wooo. I promise to bring back ridiculous amounts of akita and shiba pics. YES! I am excited! Edit: and I guess I will be ok with pictures of other breeds too.
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Not many pictures turned out well as my camera is crappy and old and did not like the lighting in there. Some turned out okay but... Also we were sat behind the handlers most of the time so the majority of pictures we got were of butts. So many butts. They were judging the Shibas and Akitas at the same time in different rings which was rather rude. I didn't get a glimpse of the Canaan Dogs as they were way over in another hall and oh my god the amount of people there. There is just so much going on!Shiba army:       Assorted Akitas:          Schauzers (standard)   Japanese Spitz  Leonberger   Staredog in plush form 
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Mar 13, 2011 20:17
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Want to pet those akitas
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Do shibas ever not look like smug assholes? I love them for it.
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Sock Weasel posted:
How can you tell this one is a Japanese spitz and not an American Eskimo? I've read a bit about both and can't figure out what the actual difference is...they look so similar and seem to have the same characteristics/temperament. Thanks for the pics! I want to squish them all.
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