Originally posted by lopi
Because of what happened to him, I feel like I can get a little annoying when I start preaching the importance of knowing what bloat is, and how to deal with it and how important it is to know what to do to anyone who has a large breed dog, or a deep chested dog. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE educate yourself on it. It's literally a matter of life and death with your pooch.
That's great advice.
The same thing happened to my Doberman / German Shepherd. Luckily, my sister is a vet technician and noticed it within a hour. He was rushed over to the clinic for surgery and were able to save him.
ChemEnhanced
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Originally posted by lopi
You really do have to watch it with any large breed dog. My aunt had many Great Danes put down because of this problem. The great dane she has now just had surgery for a flipped stomach. The worse thing is it can happen at any time...you just don't know.
Intangible
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Originally posted by Jay Leno
That's great advice.
The same thing happened to my Doberman / German Shepherd. Luckily, my sister is a vet technician and noticed it within a hour. He was rushed over to the clinic for surgery and were able to save him.
I would get a Rocky in heart beat <3
I miss that guy
love_child
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Originally posted by lopi
I'm sorry for making you feel sad.
Its ok...as long as you have great memories and you can learn something from the experience thats what matter most.
lopi
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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
You really do have to watch it with any large breed dog. My aunt had many Great Danes put down because of this problem. The great dane she has now just had surgery for a flipped stomach. The worse thing is it can happen at any time...you just don't know.
From what I understand, Danes are the ones that are most suseptible to it. 50/50 chance that your dog gets bloat, and if you don't know how to deal with it then...
Most dane owners carry a bloat kit every where they have the dog. I'm definitely in the process of putting a couple together for Axel, for the car and for home. He's no where near as deep chested as Naxton but it's better safe than sorry.
Playa24_7
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Originally posted by feelgood
husky.
this dog looks bad ass.
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Originally posted by DigiNut
Next choice down the list would be a husky or malamute.[/COLOR][/FONT]
Here's my 12 month old Siberian Husky, Meeko. He's a friggin handful some times but an awesome dog lol
Meeko at 5 months
He's still got a lot to learn, and I didn't keep up on the training during the winter, so it's time to go nuts again lol
VERTiG0
Here's Foster and one of my cats, Marvin, laying in my driveway.
Playa24_7
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Originally posted by VERTiG0
Here's Foster, and one of my cats, Marvin, laying in my driveway.
That's probably the strongest, most chill cat I've ever met haha, it's so awesome
VERTiG0
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Originally posted by Playa24_7
That's probably the strongest, most chill cat I've ever met haha, it's so awesome
Post the Facebook Foster/Meeko howling vids
Prometheus Xex
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Originally posted by Spin Laden
LOL!
Ania_xox
Be forewarned that German Shepherds drop massive turds.
I have a gold pomeranian-chihuahua named Lola
lap dog my ass
she's ing hyper, hilarious and very mischievious
At one year old she has also grown to the size of a small Beagle
When I'm older, I want to buy the ugliest, saddest, wrinkliest Basset Hound I can find and call him "Mr. Brightside"
MikeyN
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Originally posted by Ania_xox
When I'm older, I want to buy the ugliest, saddest, wrinkliest Basset Hound I can find and call him "Mr. Brightside"
