~Anne~

So if you get run over crossing the road at a crossing it's your fault because you're on a roadway where cars are driven?

As the dogs knocked into her, I feel the dogs owners are responsible. The owners didn't have effective control of their dogs if they came close enough to someone walking through the area to cause injury.

Obviously money is a big concern. Owning a dog isn't always cheap. There is insurance now to help with these unexpected costs but it is too late for this problem. I understand that many dog owners do not value dogs the same as others and that there is an undefined financial limit in their thoughts. I get that. I don't agree with it, but I get it. If you manage to find a way to pay for the treatment the dog needs then look into insurance immediately after for future illnesses and or injury. Don't let future dogs become a perceived financial burden in the same way. Take out insurance.

Good luck. You probably already know that there are not many of them in rescue but you never know until you try.

You'll get just as much companionship and love and have far more chance of welcoming a dog into your home in the near future of you look at a variety of dogs and dog breeds. I hope your treatment is successful and your recovery complete.

Save some for me! :laugh: I'm not sure why your vet is suggesting bathing sutured wounds with saltwater. It's a little dangerous. Wounds without stitches, yes, but not stitches. Water softens the skin and this means the stitches are able to pull through the skin easier. As someone else said, you can also risk infection by allowing the wound to get wet. Salt is a natural antiseptic though, but not a strong one.

Bathing his stitches will only cause them to pull through.

Doesn't he have stitches? Every single MCT Boof has had removed requires a fair sized amount of skin to be removed to ensure clear margins and this means stitches.

Kirislin, we are also not getting any more dogs. I will possibly get another cat though. We've only had 3 max in recent years apart from the rescues coming and going, some of whom stayed many, many months. Now we have two, Boof and Olivia. I think it's easier with just the two but Monte was a high needs dog so that could be why I am finding it easier with him now gone.

I grew up with loads of animals, particularly dogs, and I'm not really sure how to define which were 'mine' and which were not. The first family dog I can remember was Champ our GSD. My eldest brother is in the cart. He is now in his 50s. My first pug was Rosie. This is a pic of her sitting on my bed. I was around 10 years old. There were several dogs in between Champ and Rosie and many after.

One of the biggest issues with MCTs and why they are of major concern to me is not much the grading, but the frequency. Most dogs that I know with MCTs have had multiple tumours. Not just one or two low grade but multiple. Even low grade can shorten life span. Boof has undergone 7 surgeries in just over twelve months to remove suspected MCTs and he has just had his spleen removed with a suspected MCT. Until they are removed and tested you don't know what they are or what grade. Every lump is an issue in a dog that develops MCTs. Every single lump. Try living with a much loved pet that continually develops tumours. Maeybe's issues and concerns are well founded in my opinion.

I'd never visit this cafe. I'd rather my flat white without worm eggs, hair or anything else. Surely the waitresses handling the dogs couldn't be legal. I don't mind a dog at a cafe but to actually have staff pick them up and pet them while they're on duty!? So very wrong.

We are now several weeks out from the op and Boof is doing fabulously well. He's eating and drinking well and is looking pretty damn good. He seems much brighter in his face then he has been for a long time. He was always bright but seems to have a little more spark. We can now call him scar boy. He has so many scars from all of the tumour removals and now a large, long scar down his abdomen as well. He still pretty handsome for an old both though.

I'm so sorry.

You might also find "Inside of a dog" by Alexandra Horowitz interesting. It's focus isn't on domestication though, but cognitive behaviour. She does touch on domestication though. http://insideofadog.com

Fur babies, skin kids - they're both terms I find off putting. But then, I find the thought of people having dogs sleep with them in bed off putting and I think that this can be a form of anthropomorphism in many situations too. It's all only opinions though. Each to their own.

I'm so sorry. RIP little Kibah.

She's beautiful. I hope the pain relief works wonders for you both so you get a little more time together.

:laugh: How cute!

Its a poorly written profile. If I was the RSPCA I'd be concerned about the message that is being sent. The dogs: aggressive with possessions, prefer to be carried. Not trained. The RSPCA: lacks quality control and sells puppies prone to behavioural issues at a very, very high financial cost.

And Boof! Olivia likes a swim but we have to be right beside her because she can't swim but Boof steers well clear of the water.

Olivia and Monte.

I find that it's a mindset of the average dog owner. People think that leads are really only applicable to dogs that are prone to attack and be aggressive. The mindset is "my dog wouldn't hurt a fly and therefore it is ok he is off lead - your dog is aggressive, so it should be on a lead."

Yeah I would think it would still shed, but just tiny little spiky hairs?? And that is exactly why I tell people it's a stupid thing to do. We had 2 pugs surrendered to our rescue once that were shaved. Those spiky little hairs still shed and they are hard to remove. Far harder than the normal length!

That's fabulous news!