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Post by hedgeapple on Dec 22, 2021 18:54:21 GMT -6
Well, we had a little excitement last night courtesy of our doggo. We went out to dinner with some friends and when we came back we found the remnants of a 17oz. bar of chocolate on the living room floor. Yikes!
Our little guy weighs about 23lbs so we immediately took him to a nearby animal hospital, and they were able to get most of it out of him. He is currently snoozing on the couch like nothing happened. Whew!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2021 19:05:00 GMT -6
Oh wow! Glad you were able to get help and that he's okay!
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Dec 22, 2021 22:52:34 GMT -6
That dog of yours eating the 17 oz chocolate bar reminds me of my son's dog eating all of the polyester stuffings out of her stuffed dog toy. They had to take her to the Vet to get the stuffings removed, so she could poop again. Sometimes you gotta wonder what goes on in their heads when they are doing things like that.
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Post by macmex on Dec 23, 2021 6:10:15 GMT -6
My son is a vet and says he often has to operate to remove foreign objects from dogs, especially ones like Labrador Retrievers.
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Post by hedgeapple on Jul 17, 2022 15:59:43 GMT -6
Nev is many things: A lap warmer, security professional, stone cold mole killer - BUT he doesn't like thunder. Wrapping him in a blanket takes care of his nerves.
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Post by hmoosek on Jul 17, 2022 17:06:32 GMT -6
My little baby had a bladder infection. She takes D Mannose daily, but every now and then she gets a hold of something that stirs up an infection. I believe it was popcorn this time I was eating popcorn the other night and she chomped down before I could snatch my bag back. She can’t eat wheat, rice, oats or anything like that what she doesn’t develop a bladder infection. She’s been that way all her life. I called the vet when I noticed blood in her urine, but she’s out of state on business, so I upped her dose of D Mannose and got her a jug of plain cranberry juice. So far today, her urine is crystal clear. Im so glad she will eat or drink anything I give her. Well, I’m glad to a point, but she has been known to eat darn near ANYTHING from Cough Drops to Candy to fish food. Yes, you heard that right…Fish Food!
We were running low on fish food one day, so we loaded up the truck and off we went. Picked up a couple 50# bags from the fish farm and threw it in the back. In the middle of our trip it starts to rain, so we stopped and put the bags in the back seat. We were also hungry, so we stopped at a cafe. It was summer, so we left her in the truck with the AC running. I told her to behave and daddy would bring her a treat. I also told her not to roll down the windows and talk to strangers. We sat by a window so we could make sure she was ok. Normally, she lays down after she sees the console doesn’t have any candy. Well, I thought she was taking a nap, but noooooooo! She hopped to the back seat, somehow opened the fish food and ate till she couldn’t eat anymore. Oh my goodness was she miserable! She layed around all day just giving me that look! You talk about a spoiled little pooch, she is one!
She used to get mouthy with the ice cream lady. She loves Frozen yogurt! She and I would go through the drive thru and get frozen yogurt. She would try to climb over me to get to the lady. She knew that lady had her a treat! You can’t go past a braums without her getting excited! She starts hopping all over the front seat, yapping like there’s no tomorrow! I’m so glad she’s not lactose intolerant. Oh and the Pup Cups at Starbucks! She will knock you down to go by SB’s!
In fact, she just told me it’s Supper Time! She rules the roost around here!
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Post by woodeye on Jul 17, 2022 17:23:17 GMT -6
Sorry your dog has issues like that, moose.
I've always admired folks that have the patience to have a pet. I'm not sure if I was born without or what, but regardless of the reason, I don't have it.
But I gotta tell ya', reading about the trials and tribulations of a dog owner & his pooch, was absolutely hilarious!!
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Post by hmoosek on Jul 17, 2022 17:48:53 GMT -6
woodeyeShe has been such a blessing! A few years ago, I got hurt. I had to sleep in a recliner for quite a spell. Somewhere around 3 months or so. My baby girl would not leave my side. She set in that recliner with me day and night. The wife would have to physically pick her up and take her out for potty breaks and meal times. She was really suppose to be the wife’s lap dog, but she took up with me the moment she saw me. My wife said when I went to work, she would lay by the door and whine till I came home. She finally learned that I would be back though and got out of that habit. She’s a constant companion though. I don’t want y’all to think they eat a ton of junk food, because they really don’t . They get frozen yogurt about 3 times a year sometimes a bit more. It just depends. My wife makes their food every Sunday. She cooks a fresh chicken in the instant pot, debones it, adds green beans, Pumpkin, green peas, and carrots. We give the other dogs a mixture of that along with either rice or oatmeal added. Those two also get dry kibble as well. Baby Girl and Punky Brewster also eat an apple every night with me. Baby girl also eats a lot of blueberries because they are good for her bladder. Yes, I suppose we spoil them, but they are just like our kids to us. It’s time well spent.
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Post by woodeye on Jul 17, 2022 18:06:33 GMT -6
That's a heartwarming story, hmoosek. I'm happy that you have such a bond with your dogs. It is amazing how dogs can be just as much, or more, attached to their master as you are to them.
It reminded of how my brother and wife are with their little chihuahua mix dog named Scooby. He's a smart dog, but oh man he's so attached to my brother's wife that it's almost bizarre. If she leaves to go to the grocery store, that dog will 'sing', she calls it sing--I call it howl, the whole time she is gone. It's like the dog is in mourning.
He can differentiate the sounds of different vehicles in the street. He knows she is coming back from the store even before her car is visible. He knows the USPS mini-van, the Fedex van, the UPS truck, and the Amazon Prime van. The USPS mini-van is his least favorite, he starts tearing up the welcome mat inside the house when that one drives by. Oh, and he knows when the ice cream truck comes by too. But any vehicles except those noted receive a pass from Scooby...
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Post by spike on Jul 19, 2022 10:03:00 GMT -6
Well I feel the need to brag on our boy! He was rescued by some jerks out of a shelter. He was treated horribly and eventually dumped behind an unoccupied house, in a broken down pen with no food or water. Which is where we finally found him. Once we got our hands on him, he was full of fleas and heartworms. Got all that cleared up and he has had many wonderful happy doggie years with us. Then he went blind. But that is okay as we have a very small house and nothing gets moved around, especially now so he is comfortable. Then our poor baby became diabetic. 2 shots of insulin daily with a strict diet. But look at this face! He is my side kick and is always by my side. I will be his eyes and he will forever be my good boy!
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Post by hmoosek on Jul 19, 2022 10:24:49 GMT -6
Oh how Precious spike! We have a new one in the household today. We are watching my phew’s pup while he is on vaca. It’s a miniature cow dog named….Wait for it……. Cowgirl!
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Post by woodeye on Jul 25, 2022 20:50:43 GMT -6
It would be lots of fun to see him sort out the tame bunnies from the wild bunnies.
Dogs are amazing. When I had lots of goats I had 2 stock dogs, one was half Anatolian and half Pyrenees. The other one was full blood Pyrenees. The half and half dog was the best goat dog though. Got them both as pups, they knew their job from day one...
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Post by macmex on Jul 26, 2022 7:20:33 GMT -6
Some dogs of mixed or unknown ancestry will work as livestock guardians. The problem is knowing beforehand. My daughter once brought home a "Pyrenees" which I ended up putting down. It as half Pyre and the other half ... Husky. That dog just plain hunted our livestock. Yet, there was a chance that such a dog could have been a champ with livestock.
We now have three livestock guardian dogs. Each is a mix of livestock guardian breeds. Each seems to have been born with the right instincts, though it's obvious that the older, more experienced dogs do teach the younger. The primary trait which I see as defining a livestock guardian dog is that of protectiveness instead of aggressiveness. Like the star of the movie "The Blind Side," on a scale of 1 to 10, a livestock guardian dog should rate about 1 on aggression and about 10 on protectiveness. They don't relish violence at all but they have a huge drive to protect what is theirs. "What is theirs" is primarily defined as "what belongs to their master," especially animals.
This is Sensei, our year old pup. He's half Pyrenees, half Sarplaninac. Both are livestock guardian breeds, but one from France and the other from Yugoslavia. He's shown all the right qualities from the very get go. We did, however, pen him at night until around June. Though he has all the right instincts he also wanted to play like a puppy, and at his size, play could get into problems if not supervised. Now, however, he runs free all the time. He's already tangled with coyotes and done fine. Our neighbors adore him. They nicknamed him "the walking rug."
A year or two ago Guerrero, our oldest, found an "orphaned fawn" in the woods and brought it home. I was horrified! I took it from him and he grumbled about that. Then I drove it out into the woods with my mule and left it there, hoping that its mother would find it. When I came home from work he was curled up around it, guarding it in our yard. I drove it back to the woods but an hour later he had brought it home. It was his baby and he was going to take care of it.
In this situation I did the best thing I could think of. I had my daughter look up an animal rescue person and they came and took the fawn. Now, however, I know that Ron's wife is an animal rescue person. If we ever get another I'll call Margaret!
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Post by woodeye on Jul 26, 2022 7:38:22 GMT -6
Beautiful dog! I had to research Sarplaninac, I was not familiar with that breed. I'm sure he's a joy to have around, and the livestock he is protecting think a lot of him.
The best guard dog I ever had for goats was half Pyrenees and half Anatolian. When he was about 2 years old, I saw him do something that I'll never forget. One of the pygmy nannies was giving birth, it was in June that year and she was out in the hot sun. "Dale" was the dog's name. Dale stayed right with her, he never left her side. After the baby pygmy goat was born, Dale gently picked the baby up in his mouth, then carried the baby over towards a building that was about 30 feet away, then gently laid the baby down in the shade of a plum tree. The pygmy nanny followed Dale and the baby right over there, just like it was a something they do all the time. She never cried or protested in any way, just walked right over to the baby in the shade and took over...
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Post by macmex on Jul 26, 2022 8:42:35 GMT -6
This is Mando. He's 1/2 Anatolian and 1/2 Akbash. Mando is "the bomb." He's super gentle yet fearless in caring for our animals. It's hard to believe that he's already 8 years old.
He and our other livestock guardian dogs have taken to visiting our neighbors, across the road. They encourage it and I'm okay with it. The dogs simply expand the territory they protect and our neighbors enjoy free protection. They have a four year old little girl there. Mando has known her practically since she was born. They told me about a week ago that one of her aunts brought home her boy friend for the first time. They were all out in the yard having an barbeque when the boyfriend got up to get something. As he headed for the table, Mando, who was laying on the ground nearby, jumped up and raised his hackles at the man, growling. (Mando weighs about 120 lb and is about 5' long.) The fellow (wisely) stepped back and the little girl's dad told him to try sitting down again. He did and Mando laid back down, with a watchful eye on the fellow, who he didn't know very well. The fellow then got back up and, as he headed for the table, Mando jumped up and barked at him, with hackles raised. The dog got between him and the little girl, who was playing on the ground. Mando backed right up against her and really started barking! It was then they realized that he was simply protecting the baby from an unknown visitor. Once the fellow understood to give the child a wide berth, everything was fine. The family was GLOWING about this!
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