Dogs

[Dan]

My wife and I went on a Sakura tour today. Cherry blossoms. The tour every first Saturday in February. Not a lot of blossoms but got a picture with a really wonderful pup along the way. I think she loves me... I think she probably loves everybody. If man were like dog?
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[Dan]

She's not trying to bite me. She's licking my neck[emoji3]. It tickled

 

[HoppyDaze]

Yes, if only. Dogs are incredible

 

[mmb]

Scout practicing with his K9 pack from Mountainsmith. It's a very nice pack if you're looking for a way for your four footed friend to carry his own gear.

Scout is 51lbs and the pack is a medium. He carried two 16oz water bottles, his collapsible water dish, some treats, and his poo bags. On future backpacking trips his load out will be his food and I'll carry his sleep pad.


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[GrogNerd]

7 years ago tomorrow we adopted the Howdy, but 2 weeks prior to that we had to say goodbye to our Goombah

only 5 years old, his kidneys gave out and he stopped eating. ending the suffering of a beloved pet is one of the hardest things we'll ever have to do, but he was in such pain at the end, it was unbearable. even the vet cried

he was the sweetest dog, but not the brightest, as this picture will attest. he somehow got his head up inside a rip in the comforter and just stayed there, not moving, until we came into the bedroom and found him like this. not panicked, but not doing anything to get out of his predicament. "a little help here, please?"

we love and have loved all our dogs, but Goombah was extra loved. he was only with us a short time (little less than 2 years) but he left some very deep paw prints in our hearts

"if there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went"
- Will Rogers

 

[beernbourbon]

So is that to say Goombah was a little "spayshul"?
Moogie does kinda the same, but he'll only tolerate it for about 2-3 minutes, then he's all 'get me dafuq outta this!' If I cover his head with his blanket when he's in the chair, I have to be careful not to get distracted, as he will flip himself out of the chair and onto the floor just trying to get out of it.

 

[GrogNerd]

Supposed to be a sign of their intelligence

 

[KayaBrew]

Not my dog, but super cute and a badass name!

 

[GrogNerd]

pic of the Howdy 7 years ago today, the day we adopted him

& pic from this past Christmas

a little gray in the muzzle, but he's still the same hyper pain-in-the-a** he was then

 

[beernbourbon]

Haha... second one he looks a little less than pleased at his attire.

 

[GrogNerd]

no! he LOVES his jammies!

what he doesn't love is his harness. when I grab it to put it on him, he gets excited because he knows he's going for a walk. but he doesn't like putting it on

 

[KayaBrew]

I wanna work here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brewdog-puppy-paternity-leave_us_58a6de90e4b07602ad539975?m8a&

 

[mmb]

no! he LOVES his jammies!

what he doesn't love is his harness. when I grab it to put it on him, he gets excited because he knows he's going for a walk. but he doesn't like putting it on

See, Scout loves his harness because he knows it means we're going for a trip. He steps into it and stands in it waiting for it to be buckled up.

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[Onkel_Udo]

Hera, my 9 year old Saint Bernard, goes in for eyelid surgery Friday. Oddly it is not for the eyelid tuck so common for the breed and she has NEVER had it. She has the typical old-dog eyelid tumor that I first thought, along with the vet, was a wait and see situation. The exposed tumor actually SHRUNK but on flipping up the eyelid the hidden portion was now the size of a BB.

Putting a dog this size, breed (barrel chest) and age under general is always a risk. In the bad old days 15 year ago she would have a 50% chance of respiratory failure under general but now days it is about 20%. Hoping for the best. She is such a wonderful dog now that she is not stuck in a puppy mill as a breeder though she has now become overprotective of her people on her property (but oddly does fine on walks).

Watch out...she is viscous...

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Good luck to you & Hera, Udo! I hope everything goes well!
Regards, GF.

 

[Onkel_Udo]

Hera came through with flying colors. They had to call me in early to pick her up as she was agitated by being in the kennel (she spent her first 7+ years in one). Of course the cone of shame is a requirement anytime I cannot watch her so we had to test fit it.

 

[TimmyWit]

Hera came through with flying colors. They had to call me in early to pick her up as she was agitated by being in the kennel (she spent her first 7+ years in one). Of course the cone of shame is a requirement anytime I cannot watch her so we had to test fit it.

Great to hear she is doing well Onk! I didn't realize how risky the sedative could be until I saw your other post.

 

[Inkleg]

@Onkel_Udo , glad everything went well. Good to see her legs are long enough to keep the cone off the ground.

The wife and I had many a laugh at the Bassett's expense when he had to wear the cone. He'd be going along good and drop that head just a little......

 

[Onkel_Udo]

Great to hear she is doing well Onk! I didn't realize how risky the sedative could be until I saw your other post.

Going "fully under" verses twilight or local and a paralytic is risky for humans, dogs, cats, elephants. Barrel-chested large and giant breeds are very susceptible to respiratory failure and arrhythmia under general. The older they are, the riskier it is...just like humans.

Changes in the actual drugs but more importantly the metering equipment and monitoring equipment have made HUGE strides. A healthy 3-year-old Saint Bernard has almost the same low risk as a young Border Collie. A 9-year-old...not so much.

 

[Onkel_Udo]

@Onkel_Udo , glad everything went well. Good to see her legs are long enough to keep the cone off the ground.

She actually has issues hitting the top on things like the bar, door knobs, ceiling fans.

 

[Onkel_Udo]

Hera has been a trooper and spends all waking hours when observed out of her cone of shame (for the last two days). Played so hard in the snow today she made it inside the door and flopped on the floor falling asleep in under five minutes.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Good to hear she's doing well!
Regards, GF.

 

[kev211]

Alright y'all! Happy to say I can finally join this wonderful thread. Meet Hank. We haven't picked him up yet (he was just born Saturday) but we are so excited to pick him up next month! Already in love with this little bundle of fluff. Can't wait to have a brew/hunt/family dog

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[beernbourbon]

Alright y'all! Happy to say I can finally join this wonderful thread. Meet Hank. We haven't picked him up yet (he was just born Saturday) but we are so excited to pick him up next month! Already in love with this little bundle of fluff. Can't wait to have a brew/hunt/family dog

Yay! We look forward to many pics as he grows. Congrats!

 

[Soulshine2]

4 chocolate labradors...momma,poppa and their two litter-mate boys. Its a busy house.

 

[TANSTAAFB]

THAT is ridiculously cute!

 

[Singletrack]

Meet Hank.

That one looks like trouble! Charging... charging... charging... GO!

Enjoy.

 

[Inkleg]

Hank seems to be attached to that other one. Would be a shame to separate them.

 

[TimmyWit]

Hank seems to be attached to that other one. Would be a shame to separate them.

I agree! 2 can actually be easier than 1. They will wear each other out!

 

[kev211]

Hank seems to be attached to that other one. Would be a shame to separate them.

I agree! 2 can actually be easier than 1. They will wear each other out!

Hey talk to SWMBO not me. If she didn't have a say I'd come home with the whole litter hahaha