I will say that adopting Sadie 3 years ago extended tillys life and it’s easier with her loss for us. My son is taking this really hard, he grew up with her, she was his best friend and in the last few years he really took care of her She was his protector when he was little and he was hers when she got old He was right there with her to the end and she knew those that loved her were there
Yeah, just catching up. Sorry BrickTamland AIP and bcuga. So damn hard because they are the perfect friend.
Thanks guys. He was over 12 and I had him since he was a pup. I knew it was creeping in, but I just didn't see it coming so soon. I was gone, but I wish I would have been there for him. He was an amazing gentle loving dog. The vet always praised him when we would go in. Here is a pic from this summer.
We just fostered a dog from the Dekalb County shelter this weekend. Lifeline Rescue runs that place and they seem to do a pretty great job. This here is Marlo, he’s about a year and a half old boxer mix. Crate training going well, once he settles in we’ll work on the basics. Just so damn glad to get one guy out of that place... imagine living in a port-a-potty front stage at a rock concert all your life. That’s how it must be living in a shelter. Beats the alternative I suppose... Once he’s good to go, I’ll post some more info for my fellow Atlantans to spread around on the interwebs and twitterspace so we can get him adopted.
Fucking shit this thread is a roller coaster of emotions. No words, bcuga and AIP. Those pups were certainly loved and cared for, and lucky to have had you two in their lives. You always think you’ve got another day. Just throw the ball, fellas.
Cut and paste from my fb post. I know it is not a dog, still think this thread would be the one most worthy of it. For the record, I feel strongly that squirrels are complete and total dicks. For some reason, I just could not humanely kill this one as it was a fighter and deserved a chance to become a dick as I still do not know how it was still alive in its condition. This pic was taken a couple days later, after it was rehydrated and I was comfortable it would pull through. Spoiler This is Boob, it is our pet squirrel. I originally named it Bob but then discovered he was a she so I added an “o” to her name. She easily fits in the palm of your hand. I discovered Boob at a job site Thursday. She was laying on the ground about 25’ below what I think was her nest. Several hours later, she was still there and after some quick online sleuthing, discovered that her people were most likely unable or unwilling to come back. When I found her, she was severely dehydrated and had maggots covering her entire body. They were in her mouth so bad she could hardly breathe and could not even curl up in a ball she was in such discomfort. Bathing her in blue dawn, using a flee brush (a very small one), giving her pedialyte, and powdered puppy formula has brought this little girl back from the brink. She currently enjoys sleeping all day long, pooping the tiniest little poops, and sleeping some more. Hopefully soon we will be placing her in an outdoor cage and then releasing her back in the country. Our two hound dogs are definitely confused as to why we would let such a cute little monster into our house.
I swear this was a recent episode of Bob's burgers and they mentioned the same thing. I'm not kidding.
My ~7 year old lab had the procedure this past June. The first 2 weeks were a chore bc I had to carry her up and down stairs, cut her food back, give her medicine, keep a cone on her, make sure she didn't jump on the furniture, kept her in a crate, and not lick her incision. Bonnie did really well with it though. We did short and level walks during weeks 3 to 6 adding about 10 minutes each week. About week 8 or 9 I really noticed muscle growth and weight being put on that foot. The vet recommended walks up inclines around week 10 and we've been doing that religiously. So now we're 4 months out and two days ago we went for a 3 mile walk around the neighborhood and a 3.5 mile hike in the woods in the same day. She was worn out but man she's doing great! My vet told me the odds are high if one acl gets torn then the odds are high that the other back leg's acl will go in about a year. It was about $3,500 surgery and insurance is about $50 a month. So I decided if they other leg goes out, insurance will be paying for that one.
How's he doing? How was the first month post op? More or less work than you anticipated? How much was the surgery?
Pretty well I think, thanks for asking. Being so young, my biggest concern was jumping (he's allowed on all furniture and beds) so I've moved an extra bed we had into my office on the floor and stacked pillows on all couches so he won't get on those. He still gets really excited when people come over but seems to know his limitations around jumping, etc. I still haven't let him upstairs yet. Frankly, it's been less work than I was expecting. Even when he got home that next Monday, he was putting a very limited amount of weight on the leg. The only time I've had to pick him up was to put him in the car. He hated the cone of course but the incision healed nicely. He's still on 2 short walks a day but we have a Vet appointment early next week and I think (hope?) they will allow more at that point. They looked at him when we picked up some medication after 3 weeks and were pleased with his range of motion. All told, surgery was right at 3k. Did have one question: I may have misread your previous post but are you saying that you were able to get insurance AFTER his surgery? Have heard the same things as you regarding the likelihood of injuring the other knee and would like to avoid another huge bill if possible. Also, has your lab been able to go off-leash yet? My guy lives for the dog park.
That's awesome!! Sounds like you're doing a great job! I called Nationwide and a few others to get quotes right after the surgery and they all will insure your dog for everything except the ACL in the leg that was operated on. That's considered a preexisting injury. I figure as my dog gets older more stuff will happen but I'll get it fixed and send the bill to insurance to cover. There's a $250 deductible under nationwide's major medical policy. I just called Nationwide while writing this post to make sure I didn't tell you anything incorrect. The first year of pet insurance you have to pretty much don't have much coverage (think of it as a probationary period) so after a year of being covered and the dog's other leg needed a TPLO surgery you would be reimbursed the full amount minus your deductible.
I very rarely put my dog on a the leash. The first 4-6 weeks were tough on me bc I had to put the leash on her. Like I said around week 8 or 9 I started seeing nice muscle growth and she started getting more comfortable and put more weight on the leg so I let her do her thing and now shes motoring up inclines and chasing squirrels.
Gotcha. Muddy is too gregarious to let off leash (will go up to anyone) and pretty much everyone in my neighborhood has a dog. Appreciate the info and legwork (pun intended) on the insurance. Will be going that route as well.
We don’t let opie off the leash outside and still limit his heavy play time. He still jumps on and off the bed though.
Haha Bonnie is like that too but also freaks out when she gets too far away from me. I think the sports dog 425 (electric collar) established that. If you go with nationwide pet insurance I think I can get $20 amazon gift card https://pages.email.petinsurance.co...7a4ad6866747d270fba8efc05dd8b44d254538b609a29
Guster got a lifeline today. We feared cancer, but it looks like it might be pulmonary hypertension. Which apparently they treat with viagra. Breaking out the good scotch tonight.
Met a beautiful 14 month old chocolate lab tonight. His foster mom (not with Pixel) has had him three weeks, and he is still the skinniest dog I have ever seen. You can see every rib, every knot and bump in his hips and back legs. She said he was left locked in a crate in an apartment when his owner was evicted, and was like that for 2 or 3 weeks. She told me that her vet had said he would have maybe lasted one more day in that state. The only thing he had to eat that whole time was his own shit. I have no idea how we survived the lack of water. Despite all that, he is a happy boy who chased lizards the whole time I was talking to his mom. He has zero muscles in his back legs so she has to pick him up to get up anywhere, but he seems to be fine getting around. She says she already has an adopter picked out, he comes to visit the dog three or four times a week, brings him presents and is splitting the vet bills with her. Good thing too, as I would have adopted him on the spot if I could have. Anyway, just a happy story for the day, y'all have a great night.