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What sort of size are these please

As Greytmate mentioned it looks quite normal for a wound caused by a dog grabbing hold of the scruff and giving it a good shake or rip/tear. A couple of puncture wounds can hide rather serious injuries underneath. A small dog came into our clinic after being grabbed around the abdomen. She has one small tooth hole, then a slightly larger one underneath her tummy, but still didn't look too bad. It wasn't until she was anaesthetised and the wound opened up that it was found she had a 2 inch tear that went into her abdomen and she was just extremely lucky she didn't lose her abdominal contents. As for the ear, yes that looks quite normal as well. A lump, even small, will be removed with a margin of healthy looking tissue around it and will be as oval shaped as possible to enable even closure of the wound. It would generally be done under a GA especially if something else was being done as well. I guess some make take small "lumps" off under a sedation and local, but I would guess most would be a GA. The drain goes from the top to the bottom of the area where the skin had been torn away from the subcutaneous layers of your dogs neck. This enables any fluid that collects from the tissue damage to drain from the lowest point (gravity) so that you do not end up with a huge seroma on her neck. Also allows any bacteria to drain out so you don't end up with an abcess and antibiotics can kill any bugs in there. Anitbiotics can only go where bloody does, so if you have a collection of puss then the antibiotics can't get into the puss and kill the bugs. The drain allows the fluid to drain away and then the subcutaneous layers can tack back down and heal where they are supposed to. Are you not happy with the vet work?

Yay, he will be great I love a dog that does well in the show ring and also in the various dog sports. When he is older you might like to go for his ET as well. Since it is a huge drive for me to go to them, I will live it through you guys Congrats everyone on all doing so well, you should all be very proud of yourselves. And to a couple of others that, what was it, donated money to the club, well done on your supporting the clubs and I am sure you will get passes next time!

I feel the same, my dogs never judge, are always happy to see me and give the best cuddles. Oh and they don't start to fidgit after 10 minutes! I will always have dogs as a large part of my life.

At least I wasn't way off then ETA - those CAO's are very very good looking Lilli

Yes I saw the dog survived, poor thing will be so scared.

IT will take time for you to see them through new eyes. I had a dog that would eat until she gave herself Gastric tortion, so dogs are not necessarliy that good at knowing when enough is enough

He looks great. It can be hard to change the visual perception you have. All dogs are meant to have a waist a tuck up and on my breeds, I like to see the last rib. From memory he was having breathing difficulties when he was being exercised. I am quite sure that he would have improved in that department. My Bitch will eat all day given half a chance, in fact the other day she was on her back legs eating food the kids hadn't from the table!! Dogs are scavengersd and wll eat all day long. He looks good, keep him at the weight he is and he will live a much longer more trouble free life and have loads more fun that if he is allowed to be overweight.

RIP heroic person. Poor little dog.

We have had classes of up to 10 dogs all working with a clicker. None of them ever seemed to miss their click, or mistake someone elses click for theirs. I find the clicker is more precise and non emotional which I like. I do however do the "aust has just won a gold medal in eventing" yes along with the clicker if it is something I have had a few problems getting, or the dog had cracked the puzzle and given me exactly what I am after. I has such a moment with Rommi today and the novice change of position, much jubilation followed by zoomies

I think if you want a crash safe sort of crate you need a solid mesh one, not collapsable and not plastic. It needs to be strongly welded and then bolted to the floor.

I am also keen to know how he is

That would be great thanks. A friend has a little dog that has the beginnings of arthritis in his carpus and was wanting to start him on Glucosamine and fish oil.

I can scan it, just PM me your email

I always take the opinion that you can train any dog. Some may be harder than others or some may make you think to find a way that works for them and they understand. But all are traininable. Some breeds have their idiocyncrasies, some are easier than others. I like the harder ones as they make me think more! Find a trainer that is willing to try their hardest to help and will be happy to think outside the square. Thay may never have trained a Spitz before but should be willing to help you to succeed

I was wondering if anyone knew what the actual theraputic dose of glucosamine is? I have seen that Fish oil is 1000mg per 10kgs bodyweight, which is doubled if they have skin or joint issues. I am after this sort of dose rate for Glucosamine please.

Poor Weim - sorry you don't fit in with what we want any more, we will just replaceyou with a new model! Bloody discusting

The photo looks very Anantolian, but it is very straight behind and reasonably bum high. Didn't look at all like your CAS dogs that I have seen photos of Lilli

At the moment I do not go to work, but work around the farm. We have three dogs. When I worked full time I had 3 dogs (2 of them different to two I have now) Initially 2 went to work with me, one went with OH. A job change and I could take one occassionaly, OH took same one. I trained/walked/played my dogs for around 5 hours a day, then they had lay around with us time.

Morning Jed, Hope you are feeling a little better today. We still think of you often, you looked amazingly together on the news segment, I however was a blubbering mess just watching it! The coffee smells great, *****moves a whippet to the side so I can have a small piece of sofa****** Will just sit and rest ml legs for a while. Been Shoppings - Crumpets with Golden Syrup, honey or anything else? anyone??

I am completely stunned by reading this! Some humans should be put on a small isolated island! I hope Morrison is okay, your reaction is completely normal. Some people really do freeze. Itis a horrible thing to happen. Make sure you report it, get photos of his wounds and a vet report. agree with PF try and think of an action plan incase it happens again. Also make sure you take note of all the dogs around you and their body language. The sooner you can intervene the better. You do need to try and calm down - although that is easier said than done. Make sure you are calm and as normal as possible when your boy comes home, giving him extra attention and smothering him willnot help at all. Maybe hwne you do venture out again, take your dad or someone with you so you won't be a nervous. Good luck and Whippet kisses and hugs to you both

When I was first researching Whippets I was very pleasently suprised at the purchase price. I have researched other breeds that do have a higher price tag and were a little out of our reach - not to say it was too high, just at the time we couldn't afford it.

Morning Jed, Hope you had a good nights sleep. Still thinking of you often and all you babies now over the bridge. I am sure your babies you saved are still waiting patiently for you to give them big big kisses and hugs. You still amaze me.

A couple of prices of the Whippets are $1000 and $700. Not bad I don't think.

Lewis cocks his leg if he wants to mark, but if he runs outside and is busting he squats. He is about half and half. Rommi quite often cocks her leg. Both my Dobe bitches always cocked their legs - sometimes on car wheels!