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Thanks Little Gifts. Yes, it's a necropsy not an autopsy but I couldn't remember the right word. Thanks. I understand what you're saying and I think it's because absolutely everyone is stumped by Gus dying during a procedure which is normally very safe, that I want answers. When I found out about his bloodline not being what I thought it was (because his 'supposed' great grandfather lived a long and healthy life), I felt like this could be the reason everyone is looking for. I will wait until the necropsy results come through before doing anything further.
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The dye used in the myelogram was obviously the issue. That's my point. He reacted to it where the overwhelming majority of dogs don't which is why I'm hoping an autopsy will find a cause. If he was predisposed to reacting to the dye in myelograms because of his bloodlines, then that's something I would have wanted to know about. I don't apologise for wanting to hold the breeder accountable for providing incorrect information and quite frankly find your suggestion that I 'settle down' insulting.
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Bone Chewing And Degenerative Disc Disease
Joypod replied to Joypod's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
hehe, one step ahead of you persephone. :) I called Gus's surgeon earlier today who said if Gus has never had any prior issues chewing marrow bones then he should be fine. He said it shouldn't cause any damage to his cervical discs. -
Bone Chewing And Degenerative Disc Disease
Joypod replied to Joypod's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Thanks Mim. -
Bone Chewing And Degenerative Disc Disease
Joypod replied to Joypod's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Ok, so let's assume I'm not feeding marrow bones anymore and he's getting turkey necks. For those of you who have experience with DDD, would he be at risk of a disc rupture from chewing a bone?... turkey, marrow, or other. thanks -
Bone Chewing And Degenerative Disc Disease
Joypod replied to Joypod's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Sorry...I don't know anything about DDD, but wouldn't he get better benefit for his teeth if you were to give him turkey necks to chew on I would imagine that a big marrow bone would only wear his teeth down...not clean them. Hi Sheena, Thanks for the reply. Gus has always had meaty marrow bones to chew on and his teeth and clean, strong and in great condition. Not worn down at all. :) -
Hi All, Gus has recently recovered from a ventral slot decompression of a ruptured cervical disc but now has to be managed for degenerative disc disease (eg, no jumping up or down off things, no rough play, etc). Prior to his disc rupture, he'd get a big marrow bone once a week or so to help keep his teeth clean. This might sound like a slightly silly question but given his disc rupture was in his neck, will giving him a bone to chew (and chew hard like he does), put him at risk of rupturing other discs? What are your thoughts? I'm especially keen to hear from those of you who have a dog with degenerative disc disease. Many thanks :)
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Dog Allergy Testing And Allergy Injections
Joypod replied to PepitoVFR's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Gus went through desensitization with injections monthly for about 2 years. He showed a marked improvement in his itch within the first 12 months and then stabilized. I would have rated his itch at about a 7-8 out of 10 when he started and he's been consistently at 2 for the 6 months since he stopped his injections. So for me (and him of course), it was successful. -
Thanks all for your replies. Based on what you've said, if we do decide to get another dog, it will need to be smaller (so it doesn't out-weigh Gus) and old enough to be over the desire to play roughly. Still lots to think about. ;)
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Great advice! Any thoughts on breeds that don't play roughly though? I can't think of any and would imagine it would come down to the temperament of the dog?
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Thanks for this.
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Hi All, I'm hoping to get some advice please. My 6.5 year old French Bulldog, Gus, recently had surgery to remove a ruptured disc in his neck. As a result, we learnt he has degenerative disc disease and that rough play will now put him at risk of rupturing other discs. Unfortunately, this meant rehoming our other dog, Daisy. Daisy is a large whipped cross who is 10kgs heavier than Gus and who plays very roughly with him. We actually think she might have been the cause of his injury in the first place. Anyway, my lovely cousin who has a Dalmatian has adopted Daisy and she's fitted in well with her new family. She's happy and well. My concern now is with Gus. He's been with Daisy since they were 6 months old so I'm concerned about him now being an only dog. BUT, "rough play will put him at risk" according to his surgeon. My dilemma is, do I try to adopt another dog (I'm thinking even another Frenchie) who will be the same size or smaller than Gus and therefore might not play as hard as Daisy did, or do I just keep Gus by himself for the rest of his life. I work from home every Monday and have every second Tuesday off but otherwise (apart from weekends) Gus is alone at home with only a grumpy cat to keep him company. I'm keen to hear your thoughts because I'm at a loss about what to do. With thanks :)
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Well, yes, and hind-sight really is 20:20 vision. My mistake was trusting what I was being told. For example, I asked Chelie who was taking Gus and Daisy home and she told me they went home with her because they got along so well with her other two dogs. She talked of them snuggling on the couch together, playing and sleeping together. I trusted what she told me and had no reason not to. My two never came home looking or behaving like anything untoward had happened and they were always really excited when I dropped them off. That's why I was so horrified to learn the truth... and the pieces started to fall into place. Like, there were maybe 50 or more dogs there at any one time but I never saw more than maybe 3 or 4 people working there. Soooo, how could all the dogs go home with a carer??? Seems obvious now but when you want to believe something, you generally do. I wanted to believe I was leaving my two very precious dogs with someone who genuinely cared about them and their welfare and I had no reason to believe otherwise. And that's why I feel terrible that I WAS so trusting. And I thank people like Moo Moo Monster for coming forward and letting us all know what really goes on there. I read that article and a few others just the other day. I'd been taking the dogs there for more than 3 years and had no reason to 'investigate' them until now. I wish I had.
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What I forgot to mention was that she still has an office operating in North Melbourne and possibly another in Brunswick. I've also learnt (during my research tonight) she might be considering changing the business name. So, my advice is, don't board your beloved pooch with ANY day care or boarding facility run by this lady. Regardless of what she's calling the company.
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Haha... thanks pepe001. She is a very pretty girl and very dear to me. :)
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Yeah, thanks Clyde. I hadn't considered that but you're probably right. That does make me feel somewhat better.
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I want to share with you all what I've learnt today about a business I thought was reputable and responsible. The background: I had been taking my two to Chelie Jones at Dog Central Day Care in Yarraville for over 3 years. Sometimes they'd stay for overnight stays and sometimes those overnight stays were one, two or even three weeks long. I'd always felt comfortable leaving my dogs with Chelie because their policy was that the dogs would go home with a carer for their overnight stay and I never had a reason to doubt they were being cared for. What I've learnt: The dogs were NOT being taken home by carers. They were being left in the warehouse unattended overnight. Chelie Jones has left a trail of disgruntled employees, some who haven't been paid wages or super (see Facebook page: Dog Central Day Care - The Facts). Ex-employees warning all dog owners to stay clear because of the general poor conditions and treatment of the dogs they've witnessed. I ended up speaking with Chelie Jones this afternoon. I asked her why no one had let me know the Yarraville office had closed as I had my two booked in over Christmas. She said 'someone' would have contacted me closer to the date. Not good enough! I would have preferred to know BEFORE it was closed. When I asked why she closed it, she said, "the f-ing land lord doubled the rent so I told him to f-off". Charming. I then asked her about an article a friend had sent me just this afternoon which described the dogs being left overnight in the warehouse instead of being taken home with a carer. She said, and I quote, "I'm over it, I don't give a shit anymore".... and hung up. Seems to me she never gave much of a shit in the first place. What a quality human being this lady has turned out to be. Until today, I was totally unaware of any of this but it hasn't taken me long to uncover a number of newspaper article about people less than happy with Chelie's service. Just Google search the company name and you'll see what I mean. I feel terrible that I've referred friends to this business and I feel even worse knowing I've subjected my two precious dogs to her care. I now dread to think what they might have been subjected to. I hope the remainder of her offices are closed down and she's banned from holding any sort of business licence for the rest of her life. AND i hope she reads this!
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Oh i know FlyingFurball! I'm so angry. I've been sending my two to Dog Central Day Care for about 3 years now. I've been trying to call them myself since I got my friend's email and she's right, they're not answering their phone. I might have to call in after work. Thanks for the heads up about the other thread. I'll keep an eye on it. :)
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Hi All, So, I had my two booked into Dog Central Day Care in Yarraville over Xmas but have since decided to cancel my booking. A very good friend of mine has been calling the office for the past two days (trying to book her dog in on my recommendation) but no one is answering the phone. She's tried numerous times at different times of the day. Slightly worrying. Then, she sends me an article about them leaving the dogs in the warehouse over night when you've paid for a carer to take them home! This made me VERY concerned. If I'm paying for my dogs to be in someone's home, I expect them to be in someone's home, not in a warehouse. So, my question is, can anyone recommend a quality boarding facility in the Western Suburbs? I don't mind if they're kept in a kennel by themselves over night so long as it's indoors, clean, run well, comfortable, air-conditioned, can bring my own food, they're exercised daily, etc. Basically, the level of care I'm sure most people on here would also demand for their dogs. Any ideas, thoughts or suggestions would be greatly apprecaited. With thanks! Joy.
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Dear All, I've had my dogs titre tested because I don't want them over-vaccinated. However, I give both of them Advocate every month. I started wondering if (like with vaccinations) it's really necessary to give them this chemical every month. Has anyone else had the same thoughts? Ta Joypod :) PS. They both go outside during the day and on walks, etc, so I'm assuming they're being exposed to flea eggs, worms, etc. We've never had a problem with fleas or worms but we've always given them Advocate. J.
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Thanks Corrie. Yeah, Daisy is a very pretty girl indeed. She's got a sweet personality too.
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What a ridiculous comment - the dog was under control and was (in its mind) rushed by an out of control rude little dog. That is not a friendly advance. As the OP has already pointed out the right thing to do would have been to have her dog under control in the first place. This sort of ignorance really gets me cranky - if your dog runs up to another dog that is minding its own business in an area that is meant to be ON lead then be prepared to take responsibility for it - just like the OP has. Thanks Agility Dogs, i do take full responsibility. I don't even blame Gus. Sure he ran up to the other dog but I should have had control over him in the first place and I took him to the park and let him off lead. Believe me, lesson learned! ;) I'm not so sure the other dog needs to be muzzled. As other people have said, he was in the right, I/Gus were in the wrong. He shouldn't be punished for doing something I wouldn't blame my dog for doing if he were in the same situation.
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Say what The poor dog was on lead and had another dog, off lead, rush up to it. It doesn't matter how big the does is, it obviously thought it was being attacked and reacted to protect itself!! Well done accepting the blame Joypod! I am sure you have learnt a valuable lesson, fortunately without too much damage to your frenchie. Thanks Ceilidh . I have learnt a lesson: Don't become complacent. I'd been to this park before with Gus but had always, always kept an eye on him and whenever another dog entered the park, i'd put him straight back on leash. This day, i was distracted and lost sight of him and before I knew it he was off running up to this other dog. If I was that lady, I would have been pretty annoyed with me to let my dog do that when she was doing the right thing. This is great advice, thanks Fatsofatsoman. I hope I never have to put it into practice but I'll always keep it in mind. ;) Signs of friendliness can be quite subjective to dogs. An offlead dog running up to an onlead dog isn't necessarily seen as friendly. Many dogs would react badly to an offlead dog running up to them, particularly when they are on lead. Dogs don't like strange dogs getting into their space. Doesn't mean they need to be muzzled. I agree 100%, Odin-Genie. I think dogs react with caution to Gus sometimes too because he has no tail so he lacks that mode of communication. He can't wag it at them to say he's happy/friendly and I think some dogs get confused by that.
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Thank you ALL for your thoughtful comments and replies. This forum is one of the best resource sites on the internet... in my humble opinion. It sounds like choking is the thing to do if at all possible which makes sense to me. The owner was trying to cut off his air supply by putting a plastic bag over his nose but I didn't really think that would work. I assumed the dog would just breath through his mouth even though it was wrapped around Gus's throat at the time. So she was sort of on the right track but needed to use his collar instead to choke him. Gus is fine. Once he was released he rolled around on the grass for a minute (probably rubbing the sore bits) then trotted off like nothing had happened. He hasn't lost his Frenchie spark. Thanks again for your concerns. He is the light of my life that little man and he's very lucky he wasn't badly hurt. I only wish I could have that conversation with him to make him understand. Anyway, thanks again for your replies. They're all greatly appreciated. Joypod