Swizzlestick

I have 6. Four whippets, a JRT X and an Afghan. Pretty much every single person I know thinks that many is crazy.

Welcome to DOL Your two girls are way too cute! :D

Good on the pound for suggesting contacting his breeder first ;) Sure he'll settle in just fine and realise he's onto a good thing at your house! :p

I have only one thing to say..................... :D :p That is all.

I'd say 5 cans short of a 6 pack. That is unbelievable!

No weight shouldn't play a part at all in vaccinations. Surgery yes, due to larger quantities of drugs/consumables etc used, but not for a vaccination. If we are vaccinating a dog that is having surgery, they get the discounted price that I posted above. The only time we ever split a vaccination between animals is a C3 vacc between 5 ferrets.

Where I work we charge $92 for a C5, or $72 for a C3. Multiple pets get a discount. Say if you had 3 dogs wanting C5's the first one would be charged at $92, and the other 2 dogs are $81.40 each. Same discount applies with the C3. First one is $72, then subsequent dogs are $61.40 ETA: I know alot of people would rather just pay for the vaccination and no check up, but our vets wouldn't let that happen. Every dog and cat, no matter how many come in together get a full check up. To say it's not necessary "all the time" is pushing it I think. If your idea of "all the time" is annually, then I don't think that is overkill at all. It's almost like a human going to the Dr once in 7 years. If the vet were to vaccinate a dog or cat that they believed had an underlying condition, they could be putting the animal at risk, and also themselves. Many owners do know what to look for, but oh so many have no idea what is "normal" for a/their dog.

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Oh no need to apologise. I was just laughing at our boss'. We're not even allowed to throw out used syringes! If we opened a new sterile syringe for certain things (not injections obviously) we'd get shot!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. (Not laughing at you by the way, moreso at our clinic ) Not sure what other clinics use, but ours would be the same hose that the clinic bought when it opened, all those years ago! From memory, the only item that comes up as "consumables" is elizabethan collars. Great price too by the way. I think most clinics would charge at least $350.

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What a disgrace! Poor dogs I've just come home from a white Christmas in Whistler - Canada. We almost went dog sledding with one of those companies. So glad I didn't now.

With us it depends on the state the animal is in and which vet is doing it, but only one in our clinic doesn't use a nurse. I let the owners cuddle/hold their pet if they're up to it, and just hold the leg/elbow. The many greyhounds I have to do I do by myself too.

She's beautiful!! I too thought her legs in the 1st pic looked a little bowed, but that last pic you posted looks great. What a stunning colour she is too. Love the pic of her jumping (although, be careful with her jumping at such a young age)

The majority of vets would prefer a nurse to hold the patient for euthanasia and have the owner pat their head or elsewhere. The reason for this is owners (most of them) would not know how to restrain a dog or cat for an intravenous injection. If you've seen a euthanasia where the animal has moved and the needle has come out of the vein, it's not pretty. Especially because the drug used stings alot when injected anywhere other than into a vein. Although, some can be done just with the vet. Usually very sick/old ones, or those that may have been sedated. Hope that made sense.

That's quite a normal protocol for an AEC really. Since it's $150 to walk in the door at most of our AEC's in Melbourne, lots of people have put off going to the Vet b/c they didn't have the money in the first place and then it gets to 'emergency' level and they find themselves at an after hours. Obviously yours was an accident and not something you waited to get treatment for of course, but these days owners are given options + pricing and they elect what they want to do vs. what they can afford to do. In the case of non-life threatening superficial injuries it's quite ok that the dog gets pain relief and anti-biotic cover and presents to their regular Vet the next day. Sounds pretty normal lilysmum. I had a similar experience afterhours with an injured horse leg. Cheapest option $250-$1300 most expensive. The vet let me decide what I wanted to do. So that's what I did.....I made a decision. Did you just want the vet to go ahead without your consent and treat the dog without presenting you with options?

The only answer I have to this is that my parents also have a new Land Rover. When driving it, it's pretty well sound proof, at any speed. Poor dogs, and those poor owners.

@ Mitas story. We had a lady tell us her horny little male Chihuahua used to hump her when she was in bed. She woke up one morning, and he had indeed been humping...........her head.........and he left evidence too. As if you'd be telling anyone that story!!

Anthropomorphise.

Wasn't that the OP point? How to tell the host they would rather not take the dog, just themselves.

Not under any circumstances ......well, unless it was already dead. My car is soooo loud (suped up exhaust) but it's the fumes that get sucked in that are the worst. No fresh air, and the heat under there is much worse than on the outside. Plus I'd say it would scare the hell out of a dog. I know a vet nurse who put her Lab x in her ute with a hard cover as a 2yo. He is now 6yo and won't walk within about 10m of any car/ute at all now.

Hmmm, only people who haven't thought things through get cute puppies for that reason. What will they do with him if it's not "a stage?" Some dogs just love destroying things and will do it all their lives. Are they prepared for this for the next 12 or so years? This boy doesn't just need attention as in pats and cuddles. He needs one on one daily mental stimulation. ie obedience etc.

Firstly, at the way they're trying to discipline him. I think if they value the pump, they need to restrict access to it. Telling him off after he's done it won't work. No wonder he slips the collar when grabbed by it. Every time someone grabs his collar he thinks he's getting dragged to something for a smack and he has no idea why. Eta: At this stage in his life trusting his family/owners is very important for him, but he can't/doesn't at the moment if he doesn't even come to them when they get home etc.

I wonder what made her get another dog at all if this is the case. She does sound rather busy. Can she do some daily one on one training with him? No dog is too big for crating either. Just need to buy the correct size crate.

I don't think they're "necessary" but today is one day of the year dog owners should expect them.