sandgrubber

Not sure this should be news, at least until autopsy reports are available. The trainers may be in the right. If so, it's wrong that their reputation gets blackened.

If you mean she's on season, possible, but not recommended. Many vets won't do it

Agree with the above. 10 weeks, no problem.

Depends on both! All breeds have variation, but on average, breed differences are real, and the odds are better or worse, depending on breed. Owner savvy and training also pay a big role.

Not well balanced. Cat poo is at least as bad. Salmonella is everywhere...dog poo is the least of worries there.

Cat isn't the only issue. Depending on what state you've in, a pit cross may be banned or restricted, which can potentially become a migraine-scale headache. There are some wonderful pits and pit crosses, but there are also some shockers. Personally, I'd look elsewhere. There are a lot of dogs and pups looking for homes post Covid-19.

When it happens it's bad. Bull terriers of all types are more prone to dog aggression than other dogs. On the other hand, YES, a companion is great for a deaf dog. Maybe you can find an older SBT or AmStaff or the like needing rehoming or rescue, on terms where you can return the dog if the two don't get along.

A scan of the literature says the genetics required to digest starch varies significantly both between and anong breeds. My 2 ESS scorning even starchy veggies and gobbling even the harsher meats seems to put them among the outliers for their breed https://www.instituteofcaninebiology.org/blog/a-key-genetic-innovation-in-dogs-diet

I used to have Labradors. No question: they're omnivores. Most fruit and veg, sometimes even the skins (melons) and almost all carbs, particularly if they had any fat coating them were happily consumed along with meat, fish, dairy and eggs. Most, however. Wouldn't touch raw liver. I now have two Springers. They won't touch most fruit and veg, unless generously buttered or cooked in meat broth. They scorn bread. One of them won't even eat the classy dog rolls sold by my butcher. But they will happily gorge on any meat, including raw liver. It would be interesting to know if Labradors have more copies of the genes for amylase than Springers do.

Back when BARF diets were a new trend and it was all DIY, there were recommendations for, say, 10% organ meat. Haven't seen much about organ meat since then, but have seen occasional warnings about toxin accumulation in the liver. Back then my dogs wouldn't eat liver. My present dogs are happy with beef liver, and it's reasonably cheap. I'm in NZ, so the beefies are pretty much all grass fed and livers probably don't accumulate much toxic stuff. Is it good to do give them, say, 200 g a week? (oversized ESSs, 20 - 30 kg)

Huntaways are great dogs, nice temperament, but many bark too much for family pets. Plenty of pups available in NZ...usually cheap.

I just listened to an interesting podcast about the increase in allergies in human populations, wondering if the factors discussed are also in play for K9 allergies. [Science Weekly] Why are food allergies on the rise and is a cure on the horizon? #scienceWeekly https://podcastaddict.com/science-weekly/episode/158558909 via @PodcastAddict The woman being interviewed is an allergy specialist @ Harvard School of Public Health, so not a looney. She said (among many other things) that early exposure to a wide variety of proteins helps avoid the development of allergies. Is this also true for dogs? Should we be feeding pups variety, rather than sticking with one main staple?

Arrogant rich people tend to think they'll beat the odds.

"SVES did provide a statement toA Current Affairdefending the bill, saying the client was aware and consented to the cost for the “unique and critical case” prior to treatment and after choosing between “alternative treatment options” “The client also obtained a second opinion with an independent 3rd party about the proposed treatment and costs prior to consenting to the cost of the surgery,” the clinic’s statement read."

It works be interesting to know how well the dog recovered, and how long it lived after the operation. I'd guess it would be a slow and difficult recovery.

Most clients would have checked up soon after admission. We don't know the full story here. "SVES did provide a statement toA Current Affairdefending the bill, saying the client was aware and consented to the cost for the “unique and critical case” prior to treatment and after choosing between “alternative treatment options” “The client also obtained a second opinion with an independent 3rd party about the proposed treatment and costs prior to consenting to the cost of the surgery,” the clinic’s statement read."

Yes it's a lot of $. But you assume the vet knew what the problem was before doing CAT scan and other tests. Very likely it was worse than anticipated. When Ihave ended up in similar situations, I have left the vet with instructions to let me know if the bill was likely to be over $Xxxx, or the prognosis was poor. I have been prepared to decide on euthanasia if the cost was beyond me or the expected outcome was short of full recovery.

A large part of this is end of life care. The life expectancy for a Frenchie in the UK is 4.5 years. (See my previous post in this thread for reference). This pup was 5. Chances are it will be back for more expensive and painful treatments in years to come and these will not be entirely successful. If an aged dog gets osteosarcoma or suffers congestive heart failure or equivalent horrors, ALWAYS ask the vet how much time the dog can be expected to live after the expensive treatment and what its quality of life will be. Then ask yourself, is it worth it? It's also worth asking the vet what they would do if it was their dog. Oft-times they know it's basically hopeless and take heroic and expensive measures due to emotional pressure from the client. Euthanasia is sometimes the kindest solution. Also note, there's a reason insurance costs sky-rocket as dogs get old. Sadly, they don't live that long.

Frenchies also have a reputation for ill health. A recent peer reviewed article gave them a shockingly low life expectancy 4.5 years. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318084-french-bulldogs-are-the-shortest-lived-dog-breed-in-the-uk/ To me the bottom line is "do your homework ". I feel for the dog, and all the other dogs bred will grevious health defects. But if you do buy a trendy breed known for health defects, at least shop around for vets, and do your check-ups for likely problems rather than waiting for an emergency and going to a trendy vet.

Poor gal. Had to sell some designer handbags to pay the vet bill.

I guess I'm hard hearted, but no kill isn't viable when there are more pups born than good homes for them

Frankly, I'd just as soon have the rats killed. A dog's jaws is nowhere near as cruel as rat poison.

I don't know how it is in QLD, but in most places weak enforcement is a bigger problem than weak laws.

I've moved to (snake-free) NZ. I still jump out of my shoes when I see a stick or bit of hose with just the wrong sort of curves

I'd say your friend is either exceptionally lucky or well connected.