Runter'n'Puby

JackieW, sorry I'm a little confused, what is it that you mean when you say "the normal op"

oh, thanks for that Wheresmyrock. I would appreciate that info.

Thanks guys for your responses. I can see that it's important I get a second opinion at another vet clinic (this will mean driving to another town about 50km away, as there is only one vet clinic in my closest town! but I understand that its obviously important to get this taken seriously). Punter is not a big dog, he is a labrador crossed with some kind of working breed (border collie, maybe cattle dog?), he's only 26kg, so I guess I had thought that this type of injury would only happen in a much larger dog, like a rotty. However I'd rather not run the risk of this getting worse and him getting arthritis later on, so I'll bite the bullet and find a more thorough vet clinic! I'll let you know. Thanks cavNrott for your original suggestion that this is what it could be. Its taught me to not take my vet's word as the word of God and to get a second opinion if my suspicion tells me something is not right.

My dog Punter is experiencing intermittent lameness on his left back leg, and this has been going on for a couple of months. Two vets have felt his leg and said nothing is wrong with it (except for a hopeful suggestion by one of a mild luxating patella? but the second vet said they could see no evidence for this). Neither would do x-rays or check any further because he wasn't lame at the time so they didn't think it could be too serious. It has been suggested to me by another DOLer that it might be cruciate ligament damage, so I wondered if anyone else has experienced this with their dogs and can tell me what the symptoms were and what the solution was? I'd be grateful for any input. Regards, RnP

it works for this dog, although it's still got its legs

oh that is such a good idea. would that work for my beagle do you think?

Kaos is not far off that either ;) as i think you saw when you were over!! She can nearly clear the fence! terrorbull! you are a bad owner. she must be untrained and hungry and thirsty. you are a naughty naughty owner.

edited to add quote so people know what i am laughing at

one word for you BEAGLE as far as my beagle is concerned, going under/around/over/through a fence is not running away, it's staying on a scent.

Hey Gambino, I'm wondering still where you bought your dog from? Rescue organisations don't rehome 6 week old pups, and you have been vocal previously about not buying animals from pet shops. I am wondering what's left?

It got deleted, probably because of all the verbal abuse that was being thrown around!

This little dog is lucky. "It" gets to go to the vet to get "it's" nails clipped. Honey was vomiting twice a day and she didn't get taken to a vet!

I don't know of any others. If there are Aldi Trucks coming and going from Pyramid Hill that might be a clue!

Okay I think I understand now. Thanks guys for being patient and explaining it to me.

To be more precise, Aldi products are branded differently as opposed to repackaged. From my limited knowledge, and explained to me when a cousin worked for Aldi, there are three gradings for most grocery products. Grade 1 is the highest (premium) and grade 3 is the lowest (products such as no-name, no-frills - all generic). Aldi have two lines. One has their own 'generic' label and this is usually grade 3 and the other 'premium' Aldi brand is grade 2. i'm not sure i understand the difference between repackaged or "branded differently" puggles. I had always heard that Aldi food was just normal brands with a new label, that they don't actually manufacture this stuff themselves, but source it from existing companies, buy bulk and put their own label on it. Is this not true?

No, Julius is Aldi's generic dog food brand name. There is no company called Julius. The food is manufactured and packaged by other companies. yeah thanks greytmate, that's what i was trying to say only i didn't say it very well the aldi brands are all repackaged "other brands". I was wondering whether aldi dog food was actually bush's or chum etc because that's what they do, repackage existing branded stuff with their own name

BARF patties? Please do tell what are these??!! I have always heard bad things about Pal - it does seem that canned food is more water and cereal than anything else.

thanks zia'snuthouse. what sort of dogs do you have? my understanding of aldi products is that it is always a "normal brand" but repackaged for aldi. so their weetbix might actually be sanitarium but it's repackaged as aldi bix in an aldi box. i am curious to know what the "real brand" is for aldi dog food

ferals!

yeh canned food stinks. that's one part i definitely don't like. And canned dog food poo stinks even worse. And canned dog food farts stink even worse again!

hey i'd like to see a photo of your loungeroom in the evening, with ten Shar Pei sitting on the couches watching telly. Does that ever happen?

sometimes it's good not to know stuff, hey? Might hurt to know their grocery bill is higher than your own!

thanks peibe! yeah i had heard kangaroo meat was lean meat. I don't know if I can buy it in Vic... but I'll go hunting. Not literally hunting myself, but hunting at the butchers. that's good advice about the old vegies

that helps a lot thankyou. gee you must have two fridges or a big chest freezer to fit all that in! How much do you estimate that'd cost you per week to feed your dogs?

Gee I'm comming back as a dog to your house where you get the...salmon tabs...and vitamin E ...in the health food shops? i was thinking the same thing. CavNrott your dogs eat better than I do! Not that there's anything wrong with that. Dogs are people too! :D although I don't think I'd like a chicken frame in with my meal each night, it wouldn't go with my spaghetti bolognaise!!!