The DOG thread

[billybek]

[QUOTE=zakthor;12545264]Lost our dog lily, springer/border collie. We adopted her at 1.5 years and she made it to 15. She was too good we didnt deserve her.

Sorry to hear that your pup has crossed the bridge. She looked like a lovely girl.
"Dog's lives are too short. Their only fault, really."

We were lucky to have our 5 y/o border collie after our girl left us. He seems to have adapted well to being an only dog.
Still thinking about rescuing another bc of about the same age as our boy.

[VINMAN]

Happy Birthday to my best buddy!

Bodhi's 14th trip around the sun today.
So happy when he's next to me but every time I look at him i also get sad, because I know our time is limited wirh him.



Wishing a happy 14th to his brother Sydney up in doggie heaven. We miss him so much.

[john70t]

Ambulance stops and lets dog in:
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1834306996449017858/pu/vid/avc1/720x1280/l3y28CSjxReywgv7.mp4?tag=12

[Steve Carlton]

[oldE]

We had a scare yesterday. Our 8 yo border collie had slept downstairs and when I went down with the puppy, I was shocked to see several pools of vomit around her. Her temperature was up so a quick trip to the vet was arranged. The verdict: anaplasmosis (sp). It is another tick borne disease. No inoculation for it and it can be transmitted to the dog in as little as 20 minutes.
She spent the night with IV and was started on antibiotics. Fever is down. Getting her digestive system back on line a 'little bit at a time' process.
Close call.
The Advantage anti tick topical medications we use will protect against lyme disease, but doesn't kill the tick fast enough.

[Steve Carlton]

It's nice that a vet can diagnose that same day and that there's a treatment that should cure your pup. Does your vet recommend a different treatment for ticks, like Nexguard for example?

[oldE]

The vet advised the speed with which the anaplasmosis is transferred to the host (20 minutes) is less time than medication takes to kill the tick. She also said they are seeing more of these infections than Lyme at the moment. So far the only treatment seems to be early recognition of symptoms and immediate treatment.
Our Border Collie is doing much better today after antibiotics and anti nausea meds, which allowed her to take small amounts of food. She is on the mend.

[Steve Carlton]

This is Apollo, my girl’s father. Right now he’s knocking up a couple of girls for a mid-December event. This is Sheba:



And Elizabeth:

[Steve Carlton]

[Baz]

Wow....so cool!

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1250258566860212

[syncroid]

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[Steve Carlton]

Mia turns 2 today. I went away for a couple of minutes and the hat was toast.

[Steve Carlton]

[Mr. Merk]

Enzo 2011-2025
The last of the generation of companions we had early in our marriage. We hadn't been married a year yet when we brought him home, the runt of a just weeks-old litter and tiny as a "Bug," which we often called him. Enzo was no adventurer. He was a bed bug and wanted nothing but to be glued to you on the couch or in bed. He loved his big brother Kaiser, the Great Dane, and they were quite the pair. As he aged and the older dogs passed, he hilariously evolved into the alpha dog of the pack. Despite being the smallest and least aggressive, he kept the others in check if they got too rowdy or too loud. He lived a long life, without any ailments until the last 48 hours of his life. He declined quickly and unexpectedly. It was a terrible shock, but we're grateful that he didn't suffer with age and is now reunited with his brothers. Miss you, Bug.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by Mr. Merk

Enzo 2011-2025
The last of the generation of companions we had early in our marriage. We hadn't been married a year yet when we brought him home, the runt of a just weeks-old litter and tiny as a "Bug," which we often called him. Enzo was no adventurer. He was a bed bug and wanted nothing but to be glued to you on the couch or in bed. He loved his big brother Kaiser, the Great Dane, and they were quite the pair. As he aged and the older dogs passed, he hilariously evolved into the alpha dog of the pack. Despite being the smallest and least aggressive, he kept the others in check if they got too rowdy or too loud. He lived a long life, without any ailments until the last 48 hours of his life. He declined quickly and unexpectedly. It was a terrible shock, but we're grateful that he didn't suffer with age and is now reunited with his brothers. Miss you, Bug.

Sorry for your loss , doxies are great dogs .

[Steve Carlton]

Enzo sounds like a sweetheart. A long, happy, healthy life is the best you can hope for.

[Synchro Joe]

[Zeke]

@Mr. Merk, wow, 48 hours. What a shame and shock when you don't see it coming. I guess there's some good here as mentioned, but having just put down a 21 YO cat that we adopted at 14, I have to say I share your sorrow. Our boy was in a longer decline and we made him as comfortable as we could. They ask nothing of you and take a great deal, if you know what I'm saying.

[Steve Carlton]

Couldn't have been a nicer sunset at one of the local dog parks.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Mr. Merk

Enzo 2011-2025

Love that picture! Rest In Peace Bug.