My Dog Took Sick Yesterday With A Mystery Illness

[Shelby]

I second what Rozzie has posted. Contact a reputable staffie breeder or contact staffie rescue. Both of the places you have described just ring alarm bells. Has any health testing been done by either of these places?

[persephone]

No thoughts on the dogs .. just thoughts that your wife maybe should look to buy you what YOU want ..and buy the healthiest, and most diligently brought up dog ! Ex breeders from puppoy farms do not fit either category.

You deserve the best .... don't you?

Why buy problems?

It's a bit like buying a car from Dodgy Brothers... It's just the colour you have always wanted..it's got twin CD players,and a built in fridge .

It hasn't been driven for a few years ...and there's a BIG pool of oil underneath where it's garaged . The pedals feel very slack, and one wheel looks out of alignment . No coolant in the reservoir , The Seller can't let you hear how it runs, as it doesn't have a battery ..but if you take it home, he will supply you with a battery later on ...and he's sure teh other stuff is easily fixed- after all it's exactly the colour and look you want, right?

yep.............................. right.

;)

[harley]

I am sorry to hear about your old mate.

I think your wife has good intentions but maybe she needs to slow down and think about what is right for your family and not be tempted for an impulse buy, just because it would be for your birthday. (hope you have a good one though!)

When my staffy x went to the bridge I couldn't face the prospect of getting another one because I thought it would be too painful.

Good luck In the journey to find your next mate.

[Animal House]

Please steer clear of the "breeding" mature dogs, they wouldn't have been bought up the way a happy, healthy dog should have been, purely used for the purpose of breeding (and making money for the owners who now want "to get rid" of them)

Same goes for the litter of pups nearby, they aren't registered breeders by the sounds of it, so health andtemperament won't have been checked, nor I imagine vaccinations or womings.

Please let your wife know that YOU want to choose your next dog. It doesn't mean getting you a puppy for your birthday, and I'd be making it VERY clear to her so she doesn't buy a puppy as a 'surprise'.

Plenty of older/rescue dogs just waiting to be adopted.

I'm sorry you lost your other dog.

Edited October 25, 2011 by Bite Me

[k9angel]

Sorry to hear about your old staffy boy.

Personally I would be going with a rescue dog, a registered breeder or a poundie. There are lots out there waiting for someone just like you guys to come along and give them a better life, just like you did for Jock.

I'd be careful with the mature dogs that have been penned all their lives. Especially if they mean nothing to these ppl, other than breeding machines and $$$. Have they recieved much/any human interaction? Yes it would be nice to see them get a second chance and a happy ending too, but IMO they would be best off going to an experienced rescuer and being properly assessed before being put straight into pet homes. I could be wrong, maybe they have been handled and are well adjusted dogs.... but by the sounds of things in your post, chances are - they're not.

I wouldn't be supporting a backyard breeder.

Puppies are hard work. I have recently added a new little husky puppy to our family, from a reputable breeder, not a backyarder. She is absolutely gorgeous and the sweetest little thing, but she will require continued training (which started the day she arrived) to ensure she grows up socialised and well mannered. And she certainly keeps me on my toes, that's for sure.

At least with a rescue dog, especially one that has been in care a little while - you'll know what you're getting. What their personality/temperament is like.

Most already come with basic obedience training too. and most importantly, you'll be giving them a chance at a better life.

Oh and you'll find most reputable rescues offer a trial period too.

Have you looked through the Petrescue site?

Staffy/staffy blend puppies often come into rescue too if a puppy was your preferance.

Goodluck with your search.

[juice]

I agree with Bite Me, some dogs used for breeding are ok, but they may have never been socialised, you maybe walking into a big problem, and don't feel guilty about not taking them, someone else will.

Do you really want a pup?

How about looking at rescue dogs in foster homes, there is "Staffy Rescue."

Foster dogs live with famileis till they find a home, so you will know what they are already like with kids and other dogs, they have all their vet work done, and if it doesn't work out they take the dog back.

This goes for other breeds too ,if you decide on something else.

Other choice would be to go to a breeder.

there are lots of options, don't rush into it because they are there, its a long time to live with it.

[Boronia]

Here is a DOL list of mature Staffordshire Bull Terriers in NSW http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/mature/staffordshire-bull-terrier.asp?state=NSW&Submit=Go

and puppies... http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/puppies/staffordshire-bull-terrier.asp?state=NSW&Submit=Go

Edited October 25, 2011 by Boronia

[jase293]

thanks for the help and great advice guys, i did go out and see the 2 mature dogs today, the girl was nice and quite and seemed to have some training, she was use to being out of the pen , and came when the guy called her, but the guy turned me off her beause he kept going on about getting pups from her, he said she was just about on heat and ready to breed,

im not wanting to breed pups, the other dog there was a big obese looking staffy boy, i asked him what the boy was like , did he have any training, i dont think his dogs have been out of there pens as they all went crazy when you go near them, all he told me about the boy was that he was used for breeding, and was ingnorant and didnt come back when called,

so i got the feeling that buying a dog from them was a bad idea,

and im not likeing the idea of getting a pup from a backyard breeder ,

[OSoSwift]

Go the rescue route and choose one when you find the right one.

[Animal House]

thanks for the help and great advice guys, i did go out and see the 2 mature dogs today, the girl was nice and quite and seemed to have some training, she was use to being out of the pen , and came when the guy called her, but the guy turned me off her beause he kept going on about getting pups from her, he said she was just about on heat and ready to breed,

im not wanting to breed pups, the other dog there was a big obese looking staffy boy, i asked him what the boy was like , did he have any training, i dont think his dogs have been out of there pens as they all went crazy when you go near them, all he told me about the boy was that he was used for breeding, and was ingnorant and didnt come back when called,

so i got the feeling that buying a dog from them was a bad idea,

and im not likeing the idea of getting a pup from a backyard breeder ,

Poor dogs.

So glad you didn't get one of them, how much were they asking for their breeding dogs? It's so sad that some other backyard breeder will probably buy them, and then the cycle continues. Just a puppy/money machine.

[jase293]

they wanted $ 250 each, when i was here the guy had 2 other girls on heat , trying to get pups from them, he breeds blue staffys, i am glad i never got a dog from him, i did feel like buying 1 to rescue it but being that they have spent most of there lives in small cages i was worried about there training, as they went mad when anyone went near them,

but on a better note i have been offered a loverly old pure bred basset hound girl , but she is located a fair way from me at dimboola victoria, and im way over at deniliquin , so im trying to work out how to get her here ,

[Animal House]

they wanted $ 250 each, when i was here the guy had 2 other girls on heat , trying to get pups from them, he breeds blue staffys, i am glad i never got a dog from him, i did feel like buying 1 to rescue it but being that they have spent most of there lives in small cages i was worried about there training, as they went mad when anyone went near them,

but on a better note i have been offered a loverly old pure bred basset hound girl , but she is located a fair way from me at dimboola victoria, and im way over at deniliquin , so im trying to work out how to get her here ,

I'm glad you stayed clear of those people and the dogs.

The basset hound sounds good, is she from a rescue group? Can they help with transport?

[jase293]

hi guys,

i thought i would do a update, its been a while since i last posted on here, well after thinking about getting another dog, i decided to find go with a dog needing rescue, well i heard of a dog in wagga the owners had little time for and were going to dump him at the local pound, so i decided to get him, he is a foxie x jack russel , about 9 months old, well i got him before xmas , so after i had him for less than a week i decided i would take him to the local vet, the only place he had been since i got him, well i got him needled , and about 1 to 2 days later he started to get sick ? so after another 2 visits to the vet we find out he has parvo , the only place we can work out he got it was from there ? well the fist think the vet wanted to do was put him down, ? well after loseing my old staffy i wasent about to see a young dog die , so $600 later i now own the dearest rescue dog in town ,lol , but since we have got him over the parvo he is now a happy and healthy dog, with a few years left in him to enjoy, i kow alot of people said i was mad spending that much on him , but i dont care, you should see him now enjoying life, he loves going for his walks with my daughter every day , i have also been offered a italian greyhound that the owner dosent want anymore, they are selling him for $250 , i thought he would be a good mate for my foxie boy , oh and i made shore that he is needled, lol , i am so amazed at the dog even in my town that are free and givin away , i have been asked by 2 people if i could get someone to rescue there dogs, 1 is a greyhound bitch , and the other is a blue heller bitch , i posted them on the rescue part of this forum but they have been deleted because they are not desexed ? so dont know were else to find them help, anyway thanks for your time,

regards jason

[mr.mister]

Congrats on your new dog Jase

It sounds like you really care bout your animals. So glad to hear that your new rescue has recovered!

As far as I know (I could be wrong) but only 'proper' rescues are allowed to be posted in those forums, as opposed to giveaways etc.

[tdierikx]

Just a heads up on the Parvo diagnosis 2 days after being vaccinated... the vaccine could cause a false positive for Parvo as it raises the antibodies in the dog's system to fight the very mild actual dose given in the vaccine.

$600 sounds like the vet had your boy on a drip for a couple of days - am I correct? If so, he probably had a case of vaccinosis rather than Parvo.

Glad to hear he's doing just great now... and will have a long and happy life with someone who obviously cares for him very much.

T.

[jase293]

hi guys ill try and get a picture of my new boy tomorrow, so you can check him out,

[Bow Wowy]

I just wanted to say thank-you :) Thank you for originally adopting an adult dog and giving it a fantastic second chance at life. And now thank-you for giving another rescue dog a chance and not giving up on it when things got rough. I have found this thread really inspiring and heart-warming.

Thanks again :D

[Pollywaffle]

You are indeed a good person..not only for rescuing a dog, but for caring enough to ensure it's a healthy dog...if the world had more of you!

Onya!

[CBL]

If you decide to take on the iggy, don't forget to pop into the Italian Greyhound thread. Iggies are a quirky breed so feel free to ask questions about what to expect.

[jase293]

Just a heads up on the Parvo diagnosis 2 days after being vaccinated... the vaccine could cause a false positive for Parvo as it raises the antibodies in the dog's system to fight the very mild actual dose given in the vaccine.

$600 sounds like the vet had your boy on a drip for a couple of days - am I correct? If so, he probably had a case of vaccinosis rather than Parvo.

Glad to hear he's doing just great now... and will have a long and happy life with someone who obviously cares for him very much.

T.

hi yes he was on the drip for 2 days, it was strange because he was healthy as , and seemed to go down hill once he was needled,

i wonder why the people who had him before went and had him microchipped , and never bothered to needle him ,? maybe he was done before they had him, oh the vet said now my backyard will have the parvo virus in the ground , for about a year, so any dogs not needled will get parvo ?

cbl , the italian greyhound is i am told around a year old, i asked if he was housetrained but they said he sleeps outside, iv heard that they are a house dog ? i was thinking he could sleep in the dog house during warm weather then move him into the laundry during winter ?