Why Rescue? How we got ,,Rex,It’s only my old dog Rex. A rescue dog, , Then, when I post them on my Trademe and other website, to find same more Adoption Families and home for this poor dogs where was abandoned or abused. The animals sitting in cages in that place are helpless. They can do nothing to save themselves. They depend on us. Dogs misbehave (act like dogs), simply because no one taught them how to behave appropriately when living with people,, Some get a second chance, some dont. Responsible dog ownership means more than just adoring your dog. It is a serious lifelong commitment that requires time and close attention. It is vital that you know what and how to teach your puppy, before you get him. Your dog’s future depends on it. Some get a second chance, some dont. First and foremost, pets are living creatures, capable of fear, love, pain, loneliness, and joy. They should never be considered disposable property, for they should be considered members of the family. I don’t understand how people can have these animals for years & simply discard them like they are nothing more than trash. We look down on China because they kill dogs for food. We kill them for nothing. I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter…the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry. But as fate would have it, one dog captured my heart again when I was back on a second time two weeks later and this dog was …
Iggy Pop said: “One of the most moving songs of the record Préliminaires is called King Of The Dogs, where Fox tells you how cool it is to be a dog, how much it beats human life”. This revolutionnary interactive video directed by Patrick Boivin lets you decide which dog you want to be between a business man, a bum and an explorer. New album Préliminaires Out May 25th. www.iggypoppreliminaires.com Video Rating: 4 / 5
Idabelle is the best dog I ever could have asked for. This is a tribute to the life of a tough dog from the pound. A rough life, but one that deserved a second chance. She was grouchy at times, and needed special rehabilitation, but she ended up trusting us. And loving us. Thank you God for a wonderful opportunity to raise Ida the best way I could. Ida was never sick for 11 years, until she was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I pray for a cure in canine and human cancer.
Keri Goldman, the president of Paws 4 A Cure on 103.3 WODS about the upcoming 3rd Annual Paws 4 A Cure Canine Cancer Walk.
I have a male husky that is just shy of three years old. About two months ago I noticed he had localized swelling on his side. The next morning I took him to the vet to have it looked at. She inserted a needle and withdrew pus like fluid. He immediately was operated on.
I was told around here it is real common for a dog to get a sliver from cheat grass or off the tassel of wheat. Both will cause an infection. He had stints put in and was given cephelaxin. Everything was fine for a month, then it came back. He had his latest surgery Friday, I think it was number six. They can’t see anything inside there that is causing it. He’s had just about every test and scan known including MRIs and dye enhanced X-rays.
This last time they left the incision open with staples to let it heal from the inside out. He’s also on stronger antibiotics. Well that swelling is back again this morning. Does anyone have any advice to my next course of action?
So you know, the area of swelling is on his side. On a person it would be at naval height, straight above the hip bone. They have ruled out anything metal, no visual wound existing, not a hernia or perforated bowel, not a tumor, cyst or any kind off cancer and no fractured ribs. They’ve described it to me like an abscess. He’s never had any health problems before. But this thing keeps swelling up.
I’d really appreciate any pertinent information or advice you might have.
I basically live in the middle of no where. There is no animal hospitals or teaching colleges anywhere near hear. The vet I’ve been seeing is almost an hour away. There are others others about twice as far, but from what I can tell they are all just the average vet.
Hi. I have a 9 year old golden retriever, who is just the best dog ever. For the past few days she is limping on her right front foot. My parents took her to the vet on Friday. The vet said that her thought it was bone cancer. In the x-rays though he couldn’t see anything. He gave my dog some medications to see if she could then walk. Its sunday and she’s still limping. She seems fine but i’m worried. They took her to the vet again yesterday, and now he’s thinking it might be bone cancer. I’ll know more tomorrow, but what do you think?
She also has a fever. She seems fine though. She’s just having a hard time walking.
So thanks for answering. I really hope she’ll be fine.
Hi. I have a 9 year old golden retriever, who is just the best dog ever. For the past few days she is limping on her right front foot. My parents took her to the vet on Friday. The vet said that her thought it was bone cancer. In the x-rays though he couldn’t see anything. He gave my dog some medications to see if she could then walk. Its sunday and she’s still limping. They took her to the vet again yesterday, and now he’s thinking it might be bone cancer.
I’ll know more soon i just want to see what you think.
oh like and she won’t move a lot, like i was giving her her favorite dog treat and i put it like a foot away from her. She wouldn’t move to get it. all she does all day is lay down
She can’t even walk upstairs. My dad had to carry her up.
Hi. I have a 9 year old golden retriever, who is just the best dog ever. For the past few days she is limping on her right front foot. My parents took her to the vet on Friday. The vet said that her thought it was bone cancer. In the x-rays though he couldn’t see anything. He gave my dog some medications to see if she could then walk. Its sunday and she’s still limping. She seems fine but i’m worried. They took her to the vet again yesterday, and now he’s thinking it might be bone cancer. I’ll know more tomorrow, but what do you think?
She also has a fever. She seems fine though. She’s just having a hard time walking.
So thanks for answering. I really hope she’ll be fine.
My wife and I are in the process of buying a house, and have to move in with my parents for 2 months until the closing.
I have 2 dogs and my parents have 1 dog and 3 cats. The cats stay in the house and dogs stay on the patio and yard, so that will not be a problem. They are working on integrating their dog inside with the cats – he is a rescue – but there is plenty of room, so not worried about that.
I am most worried about the introduction – it’s very key and I’m not totally sure what to do.
My dogs:
Buddy: 11 year old male yellow lab/golden mix. Fear of thunderstorms. Just got through a rough cancer bout (front left leg, bone cancer, 2 operations, no chemo, he’s a champ!) Has progressive joint problems…
Buppy: 3 year old american bulldog, a bit skittish, but very obedient. Moderate skins problems.
Both dogs are not aggressive to other dogs. My real worry is my parents dog:
Milo: 3-4 year old medium mix-breed. Don’t know enough to identify what the mix is, but his size is similar at 3-4 to perhaps a collie, but he looks like a golden mixed with a collie, with mostly golden…
Okay, so Milo was a rescue, and I have seen mild territorial aggression towards humans. My parents do not discipline Milo much at all, but I think they just do not know how to handle a dog. As such, he has the run of the patio and yard – thus my worry.
My plan: My parents live only about 2 miles away. I want to walk them there, into the yard – the walk will tire them out and relax them. Let them be in the yard for a while, getting the intro done through the patio… When they all calm down, bring mine into the patio with Milo, correct Milo if he even starts to get aggressive or my doggies if they do (Buppy is not aggressive, but her playfulness may provoke Milo – in a good or bad way, I’ll have to monitor that actively.)
When…
-With unaltered dogs, the risk of testicular cancer is less than 1%
-if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
- increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
-triples the risk of hypothyroidism
-increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
-triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
-quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
- doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
-increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
-increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
–Removing sexual hormones will change his metabolism and make your dog more sluggish, resulting almost inevitably in weight gain. Also, muscle tone will decline after castration, and the classic result of this is a fat dog in poor muscle tone that ends up having a cruciate ligament rupture in the knee.
-Virtually all malignant prostatic tumors in dogs occur in castrated dogs. Castrating your dog puts him at risk for one of the worst cancers he can get. While you remove the very slight risk of testicular cancer in castrated dogs, that’s a small matter; the incidence of testicular cancer is so minimal. Also, almost all testicular cancers in dogs are benign. If we find a testicular tumor, we normally remove the testicle with the mass and leave the remaining one intact.
-Many male dogs that are not fixed are not aggressive to other males, do not mark their territory, or hump, or show dominance.
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