The dog appreciation thread. Don't like dogs?... Stay the eff out.

[cramx3]

aww she's a cutie

[gmillerdrake]

She's a sweet looking pup! How exciting!

[TAC]

Well, it's better than a cat.

[jingle.boy]

Well, it's better than a cat.

Everything is better than a cat.

[pg1067]

Well, it's better than a cat.

Everything is better than a cat.

Lord Foog is displeased with your insolence.

[TAC]

Lord Foog would kill you if he could.

[King Postwhore]

Well, it's better than a cat.

You are on my hit list, bub.

[jingle.boy]

Lord Foog would kill you if he could.

Lord Foog's thoughts ...

[TAC]

Lord Foog would kill you if he could.

Lord Foog's thoughts ...

Yup. Should be called Lord Food.

[wolfking]

Yeah shit, I'm fine with cats but I wouldn't feel comfortable falling asleep if that cat was in my house.  He is indeed ready to pounce and kill.

[wolfking]

Lord Foog would kill you if he could.

Lord Foog's thoughts ...

Yup. Should be called Lord Food.

Wait.....so BBQ's over there you guys have cat?

[wolfking]

Two years after Sagan's death and we finally got the dog itch again. Meet Maeve!

That's a beautiful looking pooch mate.

[pg1067]

Lord Foog would kill you if he could.

Lord Foog's thoughts ...

Yup. Should be called Lord Food.

Wait.....so BBQ's over there you guys have cat?

I'm sitting in my office giggling uncontrollably.  Fortunately, only one other person is here yet.   

[ReaperKK]

Well, it's better than a cat.

Everything is better than a cat.

As someone who has 3.5 cats, cats are a lot of fun but different. 2 of my cats play fetch and 1 of them loves going on walks with the dog.

[TheOutlawXanadu]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

[jingle.boy]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

Oh man, that's rough - especially at that young age.  Wishing you all the luck that's possible.

[ganpondorodf]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

Sending good vibes your way. Dogs are the best and the couple of times we've had health scares with any of ours have been among the worst feelings I've ever had. The cliche that we don't deserve dogs is very very true.

[hefdaddy42]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

Sorry to hear that, my seasoned friend.  Hopefully it's benign, or at least at an early enough stage that it can be treated.

[Stadler]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

LUCK!!!!!   

[Chino]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

I hope everything works out :hugs:

How'd you first discover it was there?

[Podaar]

Two years after Sagan's death and we finally got the dog itch again. Meet Maeve!

Geeez, here we go again.

Yesterday was Maeve's 6 month birth anniversary, so we took her in for a blood test as preliminary to her being spayed on Friday morning. Our vet called us this morning with heavy concern in her voice. She said the results of the test show severely elevated toxins that Maeve's kidney's should be flushing out. We talked over options and decided to get an ultrasound done on her kidney's. The imaging vet informs us that the little sweetie appears to have Renal Dysplasia (a congenital kidney disease or in other words birth defect). She's exhibited no negative symptoms other than drinking 3/4 of a gallon of water per day.

Now we wait to see what her regular vet prescribes for quality of life treatment...probably special diet and maybe some meds to cut down on the possibility of infection. There may be a vanishingly small chance that her kidneys may continue to develop enough over the next year enough to give her a shot at a fairly normal life, but I don't dare to hope. It's more likely that my next post in this thread will be with a damp keyboard.

[DragonAttack]

I don't usually bring personal stuff to the forum, but my best and only doggo may have a cancer in his mouth. He's only 6 so it came as quite a shock, and was found pretty much out of the blue (he seems completely normal). They are taking a biopsy on Monday. Please wish him luck!

Any updates?  I bought my ex a cocker spaniel pup about 14 months after we had to put her 13 year old cocker to sleep.  That pup gave birth to Rob, Chip, and Ernie two years later.  We ended up keeping Rob (renaming him Freddie) who lived for 16 years.  The pup/eventual mother we had to put to sleep at 6+ years due to cancer.

Podaar:  what a frickin' gut punch.     :'(

Best of luck to all of you.

[jingle.boy]

@ Gregg .... Awe, shit man, what a kick in the nuts.   :'( :'(  I just don't have any words.

[TAC]

Bless you guys and your dogs.

[cramx3]

Oh no, that's terrible news to read.  I'm hoping for a positive update, poor puppy