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Sage hates anything that moves or makes noise. Anything.  She scoots silently from the room like a streak of shadow if something falls down, too. Ozzie's derp rear end knows no fear. However, vacuum cleaners are the devil and must be battled fiercely. Video of this exists, and needs to be posted later. Also, much thanks to whatever mod changed the thread title for me 
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We're about to get Sunday spayed (finally) and I was just wondering-- is there a big difference between doing it laprascopically vs. regular? We're going to be doing the gastropexy at the same time. It's about $1100 for the regular way of surgery, and $1500 for the laprascopic... is it worth the extra money?
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Feb 28, 2012 01:39
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laprascopic has smaller holes and generally heals up a little faster. It's really just up to you if you wanna pay $400 extra for that. Yell at them repeatedly about holding her head up while she's unconcious because Sunday is so drat cute and drat it, don't break her while they fix her.  But I'm glad to see you're doing gastropexy! 
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Feb 28, 2012 02:33
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Skizzles posted:I dropped by my shelter today to deliver delicious donuts to the employees (if you ever have a spare moment to do this, do it, it makes their day). Of course I perused the dog kennels, and I came upon this dog: She got adopted, btw. 
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Feb 28, 2012 04:21
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:laprascopic has smaller holes and generally heals up a little faster. It's really just up to you if you wanna pay $400 extra for that. Oh I know, I'm super paranoid about that and all the other little things they tell you to look out for like the temperature of the table or whatever... I'm terrified for my baby to go under the knife!
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Feb 28, 2012 04:53
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Brains optional, it seems.
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Feb 29, 2012 03:26
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^^^ Okay that is the best picture from that set.
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Mar 1, 2012 05:59
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I think my lazy Daisy counts for this thread. She's a 3 year old Black and Tan colored Bloodhound. I call this one " The puddle of lips" 
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Only half way through the thread but I can't wait to add to it, so heeeerreeeee's Guster: A tiny pup! 3.5 months.  Said 3.5 old Gus w/ my wife.   Flash forward to one year old Dane!   A year and a half maybe?  This past Spring.   This past Halloween.  A distinguished Dane deserves a distinguished cap.  As a bonus: Dane in repose pictures!    Ok I have tons more but I'll stop the photobomb here for now. He is technically "brindle-quin" in color: one parent was brindle and the other harlequin. And, much like earlier posts, at least 1 in 10 people that meet him will ask if he's a dalmatian  .
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Mar 3, 2012 02:44
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Boru posted:He is technically "brindle-quin" in color: one parent was brindle and the other harlequin. That doesn't have anything to do with what he is. Otherwise, danes from blue/black breedings would be bluacks, harlequin/blue breedings would be bluelequins or what have you. Brindle-quin is just a way of saying the pup is a mismark, but who gives a poo poo if you aren't going to show and breed? He looks like an awesome dog. He's a really cute blue merle with crazy mismark brindle patterns on some of his splotches (could I see more of that? I've only ever seen one pup from a brindle/harlequin breeding and there was no marking like that). But drat, that puppy face is freakin' adorable. And he looks so happy about his frisbee.
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Mar 3, 2012 02:53
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:That doesn't have anything to do with what he is. Otherwise, danes from blue/black breedings would be bluacks, harlequin/blue breedings would be bluelequins or what have you. Brindle-quin is just a way of saying the pup is a mismark, but who gives a poo poo if you aren't going to show and breed? He looks like an awesome dog. Yeah I guess that's a good point. I never really thought about the whole "gene pool" thing and just went with the most "hurf" reason as to why he looks literally half harlequin/ half brindle. His colors are pretty unique. He had two sisters at the breeder who's markings were much less distinct! Here are two more pictures where you can see his brindle patches a bit better (both from when he was around 1).   We like to call his coat "Rocky Road."
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Mar 3, 2012 03:30
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I don't know if this is a color or not but I'd call him a Brindle Merle, since he doesn't have the white of a Harlequin, and he'd be a blue merle if his patches were black. He's gorgeous, I love him!
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Mar 3, 2012 06:50
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The problem with advertising mismarked dogs is the same problem with advertising dogs like jackachis or labradoodles. For instance, this person intentionally breeds mismarked dogs and what does she do? http://kissmycocoa.com/Prices.html She jacks up the price. That's where I have a problem with it. These people aren't trying to breed "chocolate" danes to get them color pure so they can produce a new strain and get the registries to accept it (like folks did with the mantle coloration, for instance). They're doing it for profit, selling mismarked dogs with god knows what genetics as "rare" and laughing all the way to the bank because they've found a way to make "mismarked dog" sound cutesy. Even the great dane club of colorado has this on their faq page: "3) There are several unethical breeders that charge a higher fee for “unusual” or “rare” colors – rest assured, a “Fawnequin, “ or a “Red Merle,” or a “Piebald” is NOT something desirable in a Great Dane. In fact, it is a clear demonstration that the breeder disregards the breed standard, and should be a MAJOR red flag for you as a consumer." Basically, it's the sign of an unethical breeder because they're laughing off color code breeding, they're laughing at the dog's standards and they're more worried about cash from the litter than the dog breed improving. On the other hand if you're not looking for a conformation show pup, a mismarked pup is just as good as a "properly" marked pup because you aren't looking for a judge to stare at your dog and declare him or her pretty enough to compete anyway. Just, even if they have full registration through AKC (or your local kennel club) you shouldn't be paying full price for them. Same with merles, too. A brindle pup and a brindle pup with white splotches all over the place shouldn't be sold for the same price from the same litter if the breeder is an ethical breeder. You also probably won't see a full registration on the brindle pup with the white splotches, but the pup could do agility or obedience competition or hunting dog competitions or whatever.  I worry I sound spergy or mean or something with all this. As a disclaimer, can I say I really love merle dogs and think they're gorgeous and wish there was a way to reproduce that blue and black pattern without the genetics issue or the historical cullings or all that terrible stuff? Because really, I really do like the pattern, and a lot of the mismarked patterns (I'd love to see a breeding between harlequins, mantles and brindles to the point of making zebra-y looking danes, for instance) but it's irresponsible to breed them intentionally. And I worry that fancy names for mismarked patterns just kinda encourages it.
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:
Nah, I totally get where you're coming from, and I felt the same way (even though I am not that knowledgeable about danes). I know how you feel, I worry I come off sounding like a nit-picky snob about dog things all the time, but... argh. It's like that double merle dane I posted earlier, some moron probably thought it was totally cool to breed for double merles and sell them at hiked up prices, and as a result she had to suffer with deafness, plus she wound up in a high-kill shelter. It just sucks, and so I think it's made us bitter and critical.
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Mar 3, 2012 17:27
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:
I understand where you're coming from, don't worry (my brother's mom-in-law breeds stupidly expensive 'Labrodoodles' and seeing what she puts into their bloodline makes me  ). I actually got Gus at a pretty drat good price, a bit below the average cost for a "normal" Dane. I REALLY love his coat too: I've never really seen a Dane with markings like his and its pretty rad to have such a one-of-a-kind look. As far as I know he was just kind of a fluke; I don't think they bred him as some secret experiment but I guess hey, who knows.That website you posted is kinda crazy. Unfortunately what makes those businesses work is that people buy into that kind of thing. I mean the Labradoodle, Cockapoo, Golden Doodle, whatever, are all basically mutts with $2000 price tags. I know they're "hypo-allergenic" but it still shouldn't make them cost literally twice as much as other dogs. All it takes is a breeder insisting that their animals are THE most rare from secret, super-special bloodlines, and people will believe it: even if the breed/coat will never be accepted by the AKC. I guess as long as they're not inbreeding the dogs or price-gouging for "rarity" I don't really see the problem with crazy coat markings.
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Is that website really all that marked up? $1000 for a Dane doesn't seem that far off from what most breeders charge.
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Mar 4, 2012 00:48
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Veruca Salt posted:Is that website really all that marked up? $1000 for a Dane doesn't seem that far off from what most breeders charge. If you'll notice, she charges more for the "rare" colors. It's not so much the price, but the markup from breed standard colors to the "rare" mismarks that makes it seem kinda labradoodle-ish to me. $1000 for a dane isn't high at all. I was looking at some gorgeous, responsibly bred mantle and harlequin pups (I stumbled across the site while looking for support for that post and  puppies!) that were $1550 with a s/n registration, $1850 for full registration.
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Mar 4, 2012 00:57
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How worried should I be about this weird ball thing on Sunday's lip? It looks like it's from where her tooth is rubbing her or something. But it's gross and I've never seen anything like it before. 
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Mar 5, 2012 07:17
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That could be a bunch of things. She's going in for her spay sometime very soon, right? You could get that looked at while she's there.
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Mar 5, 2012 14:11
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Looks like puppy warts to me. Mostly harmless. Ask your vet to be sure.
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Mar 5, 2012 14:17
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My Dane had something similar when he was a puppy. They looked almost exactly like that and just ended up being somewhat similar to canker sores. Real gross looking, but they just faded away after awhile. It is always best practice to at least mention it to the vet though!
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Mar 5, 2012 14:31
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What would I do without this thread? Thanks guys.
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Boru posted:My Dane had something similar when he was a puppy. They looked almost exactly like that and just ended up being somewhat similar to canker sores. Real gross looking, but they just faded away after awhile. It is always best practice to at least mention it to the vet though! My dog had that too. Canker sores is what we were told. The vet said it's common enough in pure-bred dogs. They went away after about a year
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Mar 6, 2012 00:56
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Sunny wanted to show you guys how she suntans at daycare.
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Veruca Salt posted:Sunny wanted to show you guys how she suntans at daycare. Cute! Her coat reminds me of my Guster! I love how Danes are prone to the same ridiculous behavior: i.e. passing out, sitting on laps, etc.
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Veruca Salt posted:Sunny wanted to show you guys how she suntans at daycare. Pfft, and people say danes don't like to sun themselves.
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:Pfft, and people say danes don't like to sun themselves. Strangely enough I have never seen her do this before, and I was slightly alarmed when the daycare posted this picture on Facebook because my first thought was "OH GOD MY DOG IS DEAD". Then this one was right after it, and I was like "Oh okay" 
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After our recent bout of tornadoes, Sage has decided she does not like thunderstorms. She's gone her whole life and not cared a whit if it's storming. Now she runs and hides under the nearest person when it thunders. Big wimp. 
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Veruca Salt posted:How worried should I be about this weird ball thing on Sunday's lip? It looks like it's from where her tooth is rubbing her or something. But it's gross and I've never seen anything like it before. Those are canine viral papillomas. They will spread all over her mouth before they go away. They will likely last several months to a year. However, they are disgusting, and if you want to get rid of them quickly, you will need to go to the vet and ask for a prescription for azithromycin. Your vet may not approve of treating a viral infection with an antibiotic. However, peer-reviewed research suggests that azithromycin kills an unidentified co-vector that cooperates with the virus resulting in these growths. Kill the co-vector, the growths fall off or heal. Relevant documentation of this treatment can be found in a 2008 article in Veterinary Dermatology. My doberman Zelda had this, and after azithromycin treatment the growths quickly vanished.
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My boy Apollo. He's about 3 years old now. He's not exactly giant, but he's relatively large at about 90lbs. Apollo and my mom: 
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daishan14 posted:This is Kiyo, friendliest Akita ever. I know this is from way back but seriously, akitas make me go all
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While I was at the dog park today with my own dog, there was an invasion of giant beasties Okay, so I am a creeper and I took pictures of stranger's pets. (incoming dump, I hope there aren't too many - I have even more, I was trying to take it easy!)there was a Newfoundland named Chewie (he was so soft!):   A St Bernard youngster (didn't get many pics of him):   A Neo Mastiff (I think??):    a black Dane (I think he was an old man, he just seemed crickety):   a merle Dane named Oakley and 10 months old (am I right on the coloring?):   and 2 harlequin Danes, a male and a female: male:     female harlequin (I lurved her):     The two harlequins wrasslin':   It was an epic giant dog party I've always loved Danes, though I haven't seen all that many in my life. They are so durfy!
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Yeah, that pup is a merle. That black dane may or may not be old (though I suspect he's probably around 5 or so). Some go premature gray, some stay black until the day they die practically. And yeah, a neo mastiff. Those harlequins are awesome, especially the boy with the giant splotch on his back.
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Ahhh Newfie There's a man in my neighbourhood who has two of them, it makes me squeal every time I see him. Small man walking two middle-sized BEARS.
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RurouNNy posted:While I was at the dog park today with my own dog, there was an invasion of giant beasties That's glorious. I think the best big dog invasion we had at my dog park was my Dane, two other Danes, two Irish Wolfhounds, and a Great Pyrenees (with a bonus of two grey hounds); along with all the other random mid- and small- dogs running about. Great pictures though, makes me excited for dog park season (Gus gets too cold in the winter)! 
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6-Ethyl Bearcat posted:Ahhh Newfie If it weren't for the buckets of slobber, I would say Newfies might just be the coolest dogs in the pool.
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Mauer posted:If it weren't for the buckets of slobber, I would say Newfies might just be the coolest dogs in the pool. What do you think the pool is filled with? just going to leave this here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIz1Add98s
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RurouNNy posted:
Wouldn't Oakley be considered a merlequin? Not being a smartass, I'm fairly new to Danes and mine is a pretty boring (but wonderfully and stupidly) black.
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I was reading this entire thread just waiting for someone to post Newfie pics. Surely there must be some newfie-owning goons out there? Sadly, I don't think my Brittany qualifies for this thread. Someday he'll get a giant dog buddy but I don't think it will be anytime soon.
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