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Thank you. I haven't seen her get cold from the air con - her breathing issues are helped with the air con. I don't have it too cold - just a nice comfortable room temperature. I will keep a watchful eye on this.

Thank you. I know what I will do. I will make the call tomorrow.

Hi All, I haven't been on this forum for quite a while, but was hoping for some guidance. My rottie x dobe was diagnosed this week with a pathological fracture in her shoulder due to osteosarcoma. She started to limp about 6 weeks earlier but seemed very happy enough. I rested her for a few days thinking she may have a bruise or pulled a muscle. The limp continued. I took her to the vet and they could feel arthritis in her wrist and she was put on a course of Zydax injections - after the 3rd injection I told them to stop and x-ray her as there was no difference and the limping was getting worse. My worst fears were realised. She turned 9 in August 2017. She also has laryngeal paralysis which is slowing getting worse as well. The vet is very concerned about the fracture as it could displace causing her a lot of pain - she said amputation isn't even an option given where the fracture is and I'm not sure I would put my girl through it anyway even if it was an option. She is currently on pain relief. I am on annual leave for the next week but my fear is when I'm back at work, if she displaced the fracture and I wasn't here to assist her. The vet has suggested putting her to sleep sooner rather than later. My girl Rosie is also very stoic What kills me is she looks perfectly normal. Her limping is almost gone (due to the pain relief) and she is still eating and seems to be enjoying herself. She sleeps alot and is inside with the airconditioning. I know what I have to do, and it needs to be done before I go back to work. My other dogs that I have pts have all looked sick and you could see it was the right thing to do, but with Rosie, she looks so normal. A friends rottie also had osteosarcoma in the shoulder (was diagnosed just before Christmas). She also looked good and you couldn't tell my looking at her, she was 8. She was pts on boxing day. This is the tough side of owning our wonderful dogs.

Santa's looking very um... laid back :laugh: Was thinking the same thing - very laid back indeed. :laugh:

Love the facelift photo - what a crack up!! Rotties are really the all-round versatile dog. Gorgeous photos as always

All I can say is "thankyou" - makes my day seeing these gorgeous little bundles.

The photo of the sleeping babies is just so adorable. I love the upside down one. Pure heaven.

After a tough day at work, there is nothing better than logging on to see gorgeous rottie puppies. Puppies make everything better :laugh:

Wow such big babies. Nova is doing a fine job indeed. I wouldn't get anything done at all if they were at my place - I would spend all day watching them. :laugh:

Simply gorgeous - I love brown boy's shiny little pads on his feet - and those little tiny ears. They are certainly a picture of health with those shiny glossy coats. Keep the photos coming :D

Congratulations. Wow 10 shiny squidgy babies - just gorgeous.

Any news yet on the puppies? Can't wait to see the photos.

Just loving the gorgeous rottie photos - the best dogs in the world in my opinion. I have a cross Rottweiler (x dobe) and she is just the most wonderful dog. Keep the photos coming. Such gorgeous misunderstood dogs. :)

Hi Snippy, I've been with Bow Wow for about 6 years now - never had an issue with them. The times I have made claims, they have paid promptly. They sent me a text to say the received the claim(s) and advised payment would be in my bank account with 4 working days - and they were. I've always had a good response from them when speaking over the phone and they have provided good customer service. I haven't been able to fault them. Hope this helps.

Thanks everyone, it's so good to have a place like DOL to get feedback - the good, the bad and the ugly - lol. Much appreciated.

Thanks Steve, this is exactly the type of info I need. Much appreciated.

Hi everyone, I work with a lovely lady who has just paid a deposit on a Maremma puppy - she believes the breeder is a registered breeder but not sure?? The family has 2 primary school children. They recently had their 14 yr old much loved Samoyed pts due to illness. They live on 1 acre and their property is fully fenced. They have regular visitors especially other children coming over to play. Her husband is the one that is pushing for a Maremma. Both parents work (nearly full-time) so the puppy/dog will spend 7-8 hrs alone. They are not committed owners to do regular training apart from puppy school - they seem to think that puppy school is the be all and end all. I tried to explain that's like sending your child to kindergarten but not following up with sending the child to school. I advised her to do lots of research before getting this puppy. I said that I would rather lose my deposit than purchase the wrong breed for my situation. I am certainly no expert, but I would not get a livestock guardian breed as a family pet, especially as they have so many visitors to their home and from what I have read about Maremmas, this may not be a good mix. I suggested another Samoyed or a Golden Retriever (they like coated dogs and are happy to groom). But the real concern is they may not be committed owners to train and socialise properly (however, this may change - hopefully). Are there Maremma owners out there that can give some pros and cons of owning a Maremma and if you believe this breed would be ok in this situation? Thanks :)

Great video Bec and Wiz. What a great team.

So sorry to hear of this horrible senseless attack. I hope you and your lovely dogs are ok and I hope the owner of those attacking dogs are charged and they pay your costs.

I'll also second (or is that 5th) Steve. I have been seeing Steve for about 8 months now and the improvements in my dog have been astounding. Well worth the drive. Kurrajong village is only about 10 mins away and is a nice place to call into after a lesson - nice cafes and some cute shops. Good luck.

Stan looks very relaxed! I love the pic of Maddie, it reminds me of a yoga pose. :laugh: Yes LT for those of my vintage she'd give Swami Sarasvati a run for her money. Breathing in, breathing out and reeeeeelax :laugh: Oh I so remember Swami Sarasvati on the TV. I love your dogs - greys are certainly a special breed :)

Hi Ish, I've just got myself a bike (after 20 years of not riding one) and I love it. I would love to take my girl biking with me as we have lots of bike paths around where I live. My dog is a rottiexdobe and is around 34 kgs. Does the springer attachment work if the dog pulls suddenly - that is my fear that she will lunge at something and then I will come crashing to the ground. My aim is to eventually enter the ET with her.

Wow - your dogs' ages are terrific - great to hear. They obviously have a wonderful life with you. :)

So sorry Jelly - I can't add anything else that hasn't already been said, other than don't be hard on yourself. You are making the right decision. Thinking of you. Take care.

Wonderful - what a lucky pair they are to have each other. :)