Double Lab Love

Tzar - just a heads up... I had a puncture on my shin from breaking up a dog fight... tetanus jab as over ten years plus antibiotics.. Had the misfortune to get another bite in my upper thigh 6 weeks later.... rushed at by an offlead dog with my fear aggressive Lab - needless to say i came off second best.. BUT because I had the tetanus jab earlier I didn't bother about going to the Dr and within the week I developed an infection which got really nasty...so off to the Dr for meds.... So just keep an eye on it and if it does get yucky looking make sure your Dr gives you strong enough antibiotics as it took a second visit to the Dr's and a stronger dose to stop the infection - took 4 weeks to heal

Yep - another vote for Gary and Neil..

Panzer Attack - my Lab boy had luxating patella surgery just over a year ago... His surgery involved deepening of the groove and tightening of the ligaments... we followed the post op instructions to the tee - as OH was between jobs so he had 24 hr care - thank dog... His surgery was successful and the patella healed beautifully BUT he has since developed a luxating patella in his other leg - which being a big boned Lab may have been overcompensation even though we did everything to the letter post op and in addition I have kept him v lean... Our vet and specialist seems to think he may have a genetic weakness in the patellas as opposed to it having been trauma - hence the weakness in the second leg... patella issues are less common in larger breed dogs apparently (or so I have been told) Our specialist has said that this time the patella is nowhere near as bad and is really not bothering him so we are leaving it as this stage (really don't want him to have two ops within a year - esp as OH and I now work full time). We are keeping him very lean with lots of controlled leash walking, hill work, swimming and joint supplements and no boisterous off lead play.. BUT if it worsens then I would have no hesitation in booking him straight in for surgery and we would try and work around the 6 week post op care... Hope this helps !

Hi Guys... So nice to be able to give good update !! Happy happy news - Lola is now home - returned by a good Samaritan One very happy little boy, very relieved Mum and Dad and an unrepentant Lola :D

Thanks Guys... They have rung all the local pounds / vets but you are right she could have crossed into another jurisdiction...so will le them know to perhaps widen their seach and poster drop... Apparently she got out when they put the bins out and hasn't been seen since... The are hoping against hope bc it has been nearly a week now

Hi Everyone, My husband's work colleague much loved Lola has gone missing - I have only just found out about it and thought I could help her by posting it here.. The have rung all the vets / local pound etc but so far have heard nothing - her little boy is devasted If those in the Zetland area could keep a look out I / they would be so grateful. Thanks all in advance.. We miss Lola. Have you seen her? German Shepard x Staffy Seen last at Hansard Street Zetland On the 22nd August PLEASE CALL WITH ANY INFO Paul on 0417 275 620 or Amy on 0410 789 656

Thanks Nekhbet.. Will make a note of that for future use..

Hi, We go to Railway Row Veterinary Clinic just next to Emu Plains Station... Mark is very good and we have been very happy with them so far for our two Labs... Alot of our neighbours use them too...

From what I am now reading it seems that Rimadyl is not something that I would want to risk using in the future. As mentioned I have used it once on my female Lab and was not happy with the way she reacted to it and had the same concerns about a year ago for my boy with his patella issues. I have had two different vets give it to me for pain relief / anti inflam after consultations and I think next time I will specify that I would prefer to use an alternative ... Could I please ask the experienced owners here what I should be asking them for ? Thanks in advance...

Many thanks SchnauzerMax - I appreciate you taking the time to reply.... I guess you would have to closely monitor when administrating and take it as a case by case scenario...and be aware of the risks of prolonged usage... It just worried me that alot of the past posts seemed to involve Labs so I was probably being over cautious... as usual :)

Actually - while on the subject my girl was prescribed them a few weeeks ago for a soft muscle tissue injury... I noticed a change in her behaviour after giving her one with her meal when we got her home.... very lethargic etc.. Did a bit of past thread searching on here and was alarmed at the number of people who wouldn't use it... esp on Labs / GSD's ?? Is this still the case as I immediately stopped giving her any more and she has healed nicely without it.... This has been on my mind a bit in case of needing it again in the future..... May I ask what is the current general concensus on usage ? Is there an alternative ? sorry if I am hijacking) but as the OP has a GSD....

Eija - sorry I just saw this :) I take my two Labs down to Fluffy and Knuckles in Able St,Penrith. They are very busy and you do have to book quite a bit in advance (esp for weekends) but they are really good( for what I require - which is pretty staightforward ) and we have tried quite a few locally before we found them... Cathy the owner is great and the staff are lovely - our two LOVE going there... Not too sure if this is too far and also I am not sure about show knowledge etc but you could ask. Website: www.fluffyandknuckles.com.au

Protectorasd... At the risk of repeating myself yet again - they were just amazing and beautiful examples of their breed... I have my fingers crossed that my future path includes owning one of these wonderful dogs.. I have had so much fun researching, looking at piccies and reading up on the history and breed characteristics - my work colleagues / friends and family have declared me rather obsessed :D But that's fine with me ! Yes - I was very underhanded using puppy piccies but the end result was worth it ! I think meeting your lovely dogs in person will be icing on the cake :D Thank you for letting me know you will be at Castle Hill this weekend - if we can get there we will and i am positive that you will find may more ASD admirers over the next few weeks :)

They were too - i hadn't noticed that :D I work in fin markets and am a trader so unless we have a quietish day I don't really get a chance to jump on the forums until after 4 ... well I can but the spectacular errors aren't worth it !! I leave after 5 so there is usually a small posting window re the forums :D Unlike today as it's a bit quiet ... That thread was just awesome I jumped around a bit on it but the piccies You know I went along to Dogs NSW day on Sat completely unaware that life as I know what about to change :laugh: I adore my two Labs and they are everything to us - but they were OH's choice of breed not mine. I also grew up with GSD's but they were my mums' choice... I admire so may large breed dogs but never had a moment until I saw Tribocie's Anatolians.... Unfortunately with our full time work commitments and long commute / two Labs / suburban backyard I think it will be quite a while before we can even contemplate adding another puppy to our family. My female Lab needs to be managed around other dogs so i would suspect i will have to be semi retired and mostly at home to manage a third - plus a move to a bigger block might be in order - then I can eventually have more :laugh: So like you millbrooksprings I will ogle / annoy and generally be obsessed until my circumstances change... I have launched a full on offensive to convince my OH this is our next addition and I think he is coming around to my way of thinking - I guess all the puppy piccies I bombarded him with over the last few days were probably a bit sneaky but worked a treat :D

Well I would agree that the females were better as I bred the girls :laugh: and co-own the youngest one .. lol no kennel blindness here :D There would have been a wolf sable coloured female, Takas Cleopatra http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/profile.asp?dog=63011 and a tall female in the puppy class, Takas Cio Cio San. http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/profile.asp?dog=63012 I'm glad you liked the Anatolians :) Hope you can spend more time with them soon. Yes !!!!! Lilli I feel such a goose about my post yesterday..... after looking through the guardian thread I can see how much this breed means to you and how passionate you are about them... They were all stunning and I LOVE Takas Cleopatra she is just gorgeous.. Her coloouring is so striking... I have a picture of Takas Cio Cio San on my Iphone - to convince OH that is our next dog when we move to acreage :D Cleopatra was shown in the utility class (being dogs NSW)and i as far as i was concerned she was the only one i saw - where there other breeds there :laugh: The more i read up and see piccies the more obsessed I become :) Edit to add that an ASD would be our next dog to own