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I truly can't imagine eating either of my dogs, but I have never been in such a position, so can't say 100% I wouldn't I guess. I would imagine reactions to situations change if you are staring down the barrel of a slow painful death and lack of food can make people do weird things. I'm never likely to be in the situation either because my breed and particularly my two are not the hiking/roughing it it the wilderness type. ( Neither am I to be honest).So barring some type of post apocalyptic situation it is never going to happen. I am reserving judgement on what kind of a tool he is until I see whether a book and chat show appearances ensue, in my humble opinion eating your dog (which had reportedly saved your life) and then being wracked with guilt is one thing. Making money off it after the fact is another. I do have a hypothetical question though, if you were a breeder and the man in question had up to the point where he ate it of course, provided the dog with a good home;would you sell him another puppy?

Sending get well soon wishes to Noodle, hope her recovery is quick and as pain free as possible.

Even if it can't be helped in an emergency, it wasn't an emergency. They had just gone away for the weekend. They have two grown daughters who live nearby. One daughter went to the property on the Saturday morning - they were selling a car and she was showing a prospective buyer. She didn't see the dog or check on it. Direct quote from the buyer of the car when asked " Yes ******* was there on Saturday morning at 8:45. I was there buying a car and as she went to go inside to check up on Bella, I asked for a jump start just as she was drawing the curtains. She got distracted and came back out front and that's when we did all the paperwork. There's no way this happened any other night besides Friday because there was no sign of Bella when we got there" So the daughter obviously left the property without checking on the dog even though she was THERE and couldn't see or hear her. So the supposedly loving family who are utterly devastated ,left the dog alone all weekend, had time to go to the property to conduct a business transaction, didn't see or hear the dog "got distracted" and then never went back for the rest of the weekend to feed/check water/ walk/play with or otherwise attend to or check on the dog. Sorry but the only one I feel sorry for is the dog, if there was marks on the cement she obviously did not die instantly. Before starting Facebook pages demanding justice for their poor dog they should have a long hard look in the mirror, if the dog was attacked I hope they catch the perpetrator, it is a very low act ,but in my opinion the owners need to take responsibility for leaving their dog in such a position.

I am so hopeless I can't upload the video. This is 12 months post surgery, still some muscle wastage but moving freely. Hope you can see it. Issy

1 week post surgery

Hi Trishalouise, I would do it again in a heartbeat,for Issy it was that or PTS because her hip displasia was so severe. Despite them relocating her hip,every time she stood it popped out again. I would say her actual recovery to they point when she rarely carried the leg was around 10 months. We have continued with the therapy for so long simply because it is keeping her in the best possible condition in the event she needs the other hip done. It allows her to keep really good muscle tone without stressing her joints and she seems to really enjoy it. You have to hang on to her at hydro to get the harness on, because she tries to run straight into the treadmill as soon as we arrive. I wouldn't say she "needs" it now. You have to look hard to see the wastage on her right leg now. We were lucky because I was very dubious about the surgery but the ortho got us to speak to the physio beforehand and she has a dog who had already had the surgery bilaterally. I could see he was fine,appeared pain free and was happy, Issy was very,very young and her front end was solid, so we decided to go ahead. She was not crated when we were home but confined to whatever area of the house we were in and we kept her lead on so she couldn't make any sudden lunges. We carried her outside for toilet breaks for the first week and limited any walking because of the strain on her other legs. As soon as the surgical wound healed I would take her to a friends pool and swam with her every day for exercise. She had a fentanyl patch for three days post surgery, was on tramadol for a further week and then longer term metacam. We took bloods every couple of months to monitor kidney and liver function etc. Her exercise once she was weightbearing was lead walks incorporating low grade hills and figures of eight round trees etc to make her "bend" into that side and keep her supple. Lots of stretches so the scar tissue forming to hold the joint remained flexible. It sounds like a lot of work now I am writing it all down but most things only took a few minutes and just became part of her routine. She likes the massage so we are lucky that if you sit on the floor she just comes over and presents herself for treatment! I will try and find some photos and a short video of her so you can see how she is now.

Hi trishalouise, my girl has had this surgery but is more medium sized (20kg). Did you have specific questions? I can answer from an owners point of view - obviously I am not a vet. We have had a very good outcome, our girl is pretty pain free and has good movement. We have stuck to a pretty strict regime with her and she is coming up for two years post surgery at Christmas. She still has physio treatments at home (we saw a canine physio specialist who taught us the manipulation and exercises to with her each day). She also goes to hydrotherapy weekly to help with her muscle tone and to preserve and build muscle mass in her "good" leg and her core muscles. This is mostly because she will most likely need the other hip done at some point. It was quite expensive but our bill was bumped up considerably by her needing to be kept in the ER over the weekend - they had put her hip back in but as soon as she stood it dislocated again. We were waiting for a surgeon to return from the US, he was over there learning about a new implant and the orthopaedic surgeon who saw her asked us to wait an extra day to see if she was a candidate for the new implant. She wasn't so we went ahead with the femoral head ostectomy. I think the actual surgery and post care without the ER treatment was around $4000.00. Happy to answer any questions if you think it would help.

Oh Jelly, my heart is breaking for you. Such beautiful photos of you and your beautiful girl. She had the best of care and so much love from you, I hope you can be kind to yourself at this hardest of times.

Great news MUP,so pleased he is home,hope you got some sleep.

Just checking in MUP, hope you are holding up ok. Come home little man!

Really sorry to read this Cosmolo, I remember you posting about the first cruciate and struggling with what to do. It was obvious then he is very special to you. I know this may be impossible because of the closeness, but is there anyway you can step "outside" for even a second? For instance if he was a client's dog and you knew all you do, what would your honest ,heartfelt advice be? Hoping the vet can offer something tomorrow to either give you hope or help you decide. Such an awful place to be,wishing you strength.

So sorry you didn't find him MUP, I have heard back from Qld Lost Pet Registry and Jess said she will get him to the NSW registry as soon as they can. Hope he is home where he belongs quick.. I had to leave the NSW page for a bit as it is heartbreaking, so many lost in the fire areas.I will check back later though to see if he is up. Here is the page link if you want to post anything? NSW Lost Pet Registry. All fingers and paws crossed here for good news very soon.

Thanks MUP, got him and shared.

Sorry MUP that takes me to Wagga Wagga buy,sell,swap and there is no dog listed just now, I will check back in a bit.

Oh no MUP, it's disgusting that they didn't warn people,it's bad enough when you know what is coming but at least then you can secure them. Do you have a link to the Facebook page so people can share for you? I am happy to cross post his picture? I can also send it to Lost and Found Pets, they have a huge network. Hope he is home very soon.

Thinking of you Jelly and hoping you have support around you.

So sorry CaseyKay.

I have only just seen this Persephone as I am also an infrequent visitor in here. So very sorry to read this. RIP Mr. Wilson. Too many special animals gone this year.

Coogie, I walked around a corner at a Brisbane pet supplies store & straight into a Tibetan Mastiff. OK, definitely big ... but I hadn't expected such a beautiful shining coat. It & my 2 little Tibetan Spaniels stopped dead, had a gentle sniff, then all 3 tails began to wag. One word for that TM... magnificent. Very, very jealous Mita. I stalk a breeder in Tasmania regularly and plot for the future, I would probably fall over if I saw one here in Brisbane!

I grew up in Kenya and we had a real mixture of pedigree and crossbreeds, mainly the pedigrees were Labradors and Ridgebacks and the crosses what we called "bush mixes". In the UK I had an inherited Welsh Terrier. I always wanted Shar Pei and don't think I would be without one now, I dream of owning a Tibetan Mastiff but it is just a dream for now. I also have a hankering for an Irish Wolfhound but again not in our current circumstances. I recently looked after a Maltese for a neighbour who was rushed to hospital and whilst he was very sweet, it confirmed for me I wouldn't be suited to owning very small dogs just now. But maybe later in life. I don't dislike any breed really ,but confess to being very wary of Rottweilers due to a bad personal experience. Luckily I have recently met some gorgeous ones so,that's helping me get over my problem. Rottweiler Therapy Lol.

There are a couple (at least) of rescues working quietly in the background to move things on. Sadly when most organisations are attacked in the media constantly they shut down and block all rescues, ethical or not. I really struggle with this one as the figures really are a disgrace but treading softly , keeping a dialogue going, and gentle persistence seems at this time to be the way to go. At least for now. Many in rescue in Brisbane are very aware of what is going on. I certainly hope things will improve and very soon.

There is a link here to LDH statistics obtained under a FOI request. I have no affiliation or involvement with this group, it just popped up in my feed and I thought you might be interested given the topic of the thread. LDH Statistics

Please pm me too so I can avoid the place and let friends know.

Can't help with the pram sorry Lasareina, but would love to see a picture once you have set it all up. Anne -just wanted to say Champ! Love the photo.

I know what happened is appalling,and she appears to be saying he deliberately let his dog off lead and set it on her and her dog but publishing his address on the Internet is not good. Surprised the police have not asked her to take that down,judging by some of the comments by her "friends" I would be nervous if I was the bloke.