The DOG thread

[Baz]

Man smiled in his mugshot, after “disciplining” three college kids who used a BB gun on his dog.

It started when the kids came home on break and treated a neighbor’s dog like a joke, firing BBs into him over and over, like it was target practice. The dog survived, but it wasn’t “harmless fun.” It was pain, panic, and a long recovery that never should’ve happened.

Then the punishment came down, and it barely felt like one: a fine and community service.
To the owner, it wasn’t justice, it was permission.

So he walked to their house and confronted them. No speech for the internet, no camera, just a man who’d hit his limit. He told them, “Fight someone your own size.” What they didn’t know is he’s a jiu-jitsu black belt, and when things escalated, it ended fast, messy, humiliating, and unforgettable.

When police arrived, the kids were banged up, and the dog’s owner was the one put in cuffs.
Now he’s facing 30 days in jail. His dog is recovering at his mother’s place. And when people asked why he did it, he didn’t celebrate it he kept it simple:

“Kids need to learn there are consequences.”

[Steve Carlton]

This story about the dog's owner beating up three teenagers seems made up. The owner is Hayden Howard, a woman who lives with the dog and her 2 year old son at the time in 2017. I have a feeling charges were never pressed against Tim Woodard, who was suspected of shooting the dog. I can't see what happened after Woodard was arrested for drug possession.

Tim Woodard


https://tribtown.com/2017/04/20/dog_shooting_leads_to_drug_arrest/

[Turbo_pro]

Shoot my dog and you reap the whirlwind. Not a threat but a recognition of my expected response to a specific action. People who hurt other people's pets have no respect for civilized society.
Hurt small animals....elapsed time .... drive across three states wearing her head as a hat.

[Mr. Merk]

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[varmint]

Chaos is starting to scare me. He’s just turned 13 and is falling apart. Staggering and then collapsing. Not quite losing consciousness but close. An earlier dog had very real seizures, and this is something different. Throwing up, losing weight.

Been to the two vets in town. Heart lungs organs good. Slightly elevated white blood count so they gave us some anti biotic. No parasites. No answers. They basically just shrugged and said he was old.

I know there are a couple vets on this board. What are some other ideas?

[john70t]

Change the food over a few days. Lose the "100% Vet Approved" major brand.

Slow bake chicken cast iron 250 covered for an hour. Chop and freeze. Actually cheaper than the store bags by weight.
Pumpkin. Sweet potatoes. other simple ingredients. Clean water.
Let him do his thing.

Dogs licking their paws (constantly) is a main sign of 'allergies'.
The faked protein pet food from another country killed thousands of pets here.

Mom's pup chewed until he left blood in many spots.
Then his kidneys started to fail and had to pee everywhere.
This went on for a while..
Including her rugs which many had to be tossed with no hope of saving. One of those I received after it was bombed with heavy chemicals from the pro cleaners. I had to vacuum use the upholstery wand on it a couple times and keep the windows open.

It's not the animal. Or people.
-It's probably the GMO poison crops which is still being allowed to be sold as 'food'.
-Or it could be 'flea/heartworm prevention' injections.
-Also get rid of poisonous houseplants such as Poinsettia etc which he might be chewing out of anxiety boredom whatever.
-That might include household chemicals or objects/toys.

IDK. The last couple years my kitty had a 'stroke' of some kind. That included puking. Kept on towels in the main room usually (to not be left out) and had carry him to the box for a couple weeks. He recovered somewhat for a while and liked being outside but never fully improved. This was after several rounds of nearly losing him. Probably hit by a car once with chipped shoulder blade and shortened ear, bite in his neck left an abscess next to the carotid drained a couple times, and something else big bit a good golf ball sized chunk of fur another time.


Whatever it is start with diet.

[varmint]

Thanks,

We’re doing chicken and rice. Will start drawing down on kibble. He had a crash test dummy childhood. A stroke is possible. But nothing showed up on x-rays.

Looking back the weight loss has been going on since probably November. I am assuming it’s connected. But the real worrying things have only been the last couple weeks.

[john70t]

Could be cancer or something systemic.
10-15yrs is the usual for larger dogs unfortunately. Smaller get a couple more on average I think.
My buddy had to go about a year ago. He's showing mom around.

Make these times good.