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Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
Lipstick Apathy
One time, I decided it was time for Max to learn how to swim.

(Max)


I picked him up and marched out into the lake until the water was up to Max's head, and I let go.

He turned for shore and industriously doggy-paddled right for it, ran right up onto the beach, and hunkered down so I couldn't pick him up again.

He never swam before, and never swam again.

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Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
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Get Sunday another kitten.

Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
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Hempuli posted:

Anyway, I just started wondering if there are people here with similar experiences; is diabetes a common disease in large dogs (or perhaps just tibetan mastiffs)? What did you do in a situation like this, and did your dog do well despite losing his/her eyesight?

Oh dear.



My black lab Max got diabetes, and it tore him apart within a few months. As long as your boy's on insulin and everything stays normal, I wouldn't worry too much. If he starts having seizures or spells where he wanders around aimlessly, things are getting bad. As far as getting around, Max never had a problem short of the very end, and his cataracts had gotten awful. He could almost catch an ice cube right up to the last days.

Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEmDHO9rLGY

Aussie exceeds newfoundland in fetching ability.

You have fluff and huggableness. We have the dog-fetched beer. :colbert:

Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
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i can't stop admiring this heffalump


send help


or a leonberger

Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un37JJXoobA

I found this in ages past and I finally found it again.



bear




also the "giant dog stepped on my sternum" noise seems to be an international standard

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Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
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I saw a LEONBERGER at the vet today! I got to pet her for 3 whole minutes and I still want one so bad.

I wish I'd taken a picture.

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