Pics of your Pets!

[yoz]

Looking scruffy

Mine:

[logical]

Three months ago our 13 year old Dachshund passed away. Really hit my fiance and I pretty hard. We went through the whole mourning process and never really got over it. I think we are just dog people and the house felt so bare without a dog in there. So we mulled around the idea of getting a new puppy and we picked one up Saturday.

Meet Titus. Hes a 9 week old smooth wild boar dachshund and a handful... busy trying to crate train, potty train, and normally train him already. Already a couple of sleepless nights.

One month later:

[Capt. Picard]

This isn't me. Just saying. And these aren't her pets, but imagine if they were.

[Dave]

[Chuck]

BTW what camera are you using logical? Those photos are breathtaking.

[Dave]

BTW what camera are you using logical? Those photos are breathtaking.

awww

I use a Pixel XL phone, best phone camera ever.

[logical]

BTW what camera are you using logical? Those photos are breathtaking.

First 4 are from a Nikon D5100. The newest pictures are from an iPhone 7+.

[switchAMG]

[switchAMG]

Current state of Norman in my office at home.

[ATI FURY-OUS]

my Sofina

[Nascar24]

My 55" OLED Killer!

[Silent-Runner]

Our Pets, Sally and Aerlinn.

Gesendet von meinem HUAWEI GRA-L09 mit Tapatalk

[MasterGoa]

Thou has not gained my permission to use the picture device on thee...

[Dave]

Rest in Peace ol' boy. Last Monday had to put my dog Jack to sleep.

Don't really want to go into details here but heart complications and more than likely cancer. The vet said that he's having a really hard time breathing and his systems are shutting down. The sad part was his demeanor was still "happy go lucky".

[OzzieBloke]

My sincere condolences, Dave.

I see it far too often: Entire body systems shutting down on dogs, but their mind is still there, and they just want to keep going even when everything is failing. Hard to make the call in those instances, but it's for the best.

[MasterGoa]

Condolences Dave...

[Silent-Runner]

sorry to hear that, Dave. At least you did the right thing, so he had not to suffer.

[Munkus]

So sorry for your loss, Dave.

[Destroy]

On one hand its nice pets have the option of life with dignity, on the other hand it really really sucks going through the letting a pet go.

Sorry. I'm sure he had a great life with you.

[huskylord]

**** Dave...sorry to hear.
The fact he looks so much like my dog Jack (also a lab) and that I'm carrying him more and more up the stairs because of his arthritis hits home.

Heart goes out to you.

[dodger]

Ouch, sorry for your loss.

[demo]

My condolences Dave

[aop]

Sorry for you loss Dave.

Couple a years ago we were in the same situation, our old lab was deteorating quite fast (severe back and hip problems) but his mind was the same as it had been always.

I still wish we could have had a bit more time with him and wonder if there truly was no way we could have helped him.

[Dave]

Sorry for you loss Dave.

Couple a years ago we were in the same situation, our old lab was deteorating quite fast (severe back and hip problems) but his mind was the same as it had been always.

I still wish we could have had a bit more time with him and wonder if there truly was no way we could have helped him.

We were doing cold laser therapy for his arthritis in his back and back legs. It was helping a bit. He was also on a few medications for it (Synovi I think was one of them).

Parents dropped him off a day before coming out to see me for my citizenship ceremony. He was having issues breathing at this time. We decided to have an x-ray done. Vet kept him overnight and then took him herself to get an x-ray done. He was a completely different dog the day of the x-ray. Happy go lucky and wanted to greet everyone at the hospital. X-ray found liquid surrounding the heart and liquid in the lungs as well as possible cancer masses in his head and neck. His lymph nodes were swollen also. Vet suggested several treatments from doing nothing to invasive surgery. We decided on attempting to drain the fluid from the lungs to see if that helps him breath easier. A day later we went to pick him up and he seemed fine. I think a lot of this at this point was adrenaline. Later that afternoon/evening I could tell he was having a hard time breathing. The next day he wasn't much better. We decided to give him some of his medication for his arthritis as it also is a nerve calmer. This was also a Sunday and we didn't want to take him to an emergency vet incase we had to put him down, we wanted to wait to atleast sunday to see if he 1. improved at all, or 2. if he did have to be put to sleep we wanted our vet to do it. Later that night he seemed to perk up a bit, he even played with his favorite chew a bit, he even ate some of his normal food (hadn't been eating since Friday). Monday morning my mom called me and said I needed to get back to Cleveland (I drove home Sunday to Pittsburgh to deal with work stuff). I guess overnight on Sunday he had bled out of his nose and there was a fairly large red stain on the carpet where he had been sleeping. We took him in to the vets and had the vet check him out. Very labored breathing and the vet told us he's struggling but the adrenaline is hiding it. After a very long goodbye the vet had to try 3 times to get a vein for the injection. She said his blood pressure was really low and that it was just a matter of time before he passed on his own. My worst nightmare would be having him pass at home and then be having to deal with his body. The vet gave him a sedative to calm him down and then let us say goodbye. He past very quickly and peacefully after the injection.

Sorry for the run on paragraph here. I'm crying as I type this. Miss you Jack


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[MasterGoa]

You gave Jack a hell of a gift by sending him off with people he loved...

[ice]

Doing a pretty good job for not knowing what the hell I was doing in the beginning.




















Oh, and kitty sniffs:

[andino]

This is Daisy. She is a Lemon Beagle.

[aop]

My parents got a labrador puppy this week. What is surprising is that the old dog (9 yo male lab) seems to a bit afraid of the puppy. The puppy tries to "play" (lots of biting involved) with the old dog and in the first days the old dog would growl at him but now he just attempts to evade the puppy. The puppy even steals food from the older dog if we don't intervine as the old dog backs away from his food.

This reaction is very surprising since the older dog has history of fighting with other dogs (he got attacked by hunting dog in the woods once and won the fight and after that he got a bit cocky towards other dogs) and usually shows no signs of backing away from other dogs even if they are visibly hostile.

I think eventually they will go along just fine but honestly I didn't expect the older dog to be such a push over, especially avout his food. Now we just have to manually stop the puppy from pestering the old dog and attempting to steal his food and toys.

[OzzieBloke]

My parents got a labrador puppy this week. What is surprising is that the old dog (9 yo male lab) seems to a bit afraid of the puppy. The puppy tries to "play" (lots of biting involved) with the old dog and in the first days the old dog would growl at him but now he just attempts to evade the puppy. The puppy even steals food from the older dog if we don't intervine as the old dog backs away from his food.

This reaction is very surprising since the older dog has history of fighting with other dogs (he got attacked by hunting dog in the woods once and won the fight and after that he got a bit cocky towards other dogs) and usually shows no signs of backing away from other dogs even if they are visibly hostile.

I think eventually they will go along just fine but honestly I didn't expect the older dog to be such a push over, especially avout his food. Now we just have to manually stop the puppy from pestering the old dog and attempting to steal his food and toys.

Your old dog is anxious in regards to other dogs; the "cockiness" you are seeing in regards to dogs now isn't because he thinks he has the upper hand; he's worried he's going to be attacked again, so he's taking the initiative to put the other dogs in their place to ensure his own safety, a behavior that can backfire if he tries it with the wrong dog. In regards to the pup, he's conflicted between wanting to assert control over the situation, but also recognizing he's dealing with a puppy and the resulting paternal response is to give the pup some leeway in its behavior.

You're on the right track in regards to intervening and stopping the pup from getting too carried away with the older boy; once that pup reaches social maturity between 1-2 years of age, and starts pushing boundaries harder, the older boy may not be so forgiving. I would be inclined to ensure each dog has a separate feeding area that neither one nor the other can interfere with each other when eating. Don't neglect the older boy, as he needs reassurance that he still has his place in the family, and isn't being ignored thanks to the new addition.

What I'm hoping is that the pup proves to be a good companion for your older dog, and settles enough that your old boy can see that he's not a threat, and may even build enough confidence to reduce his anxiety towards other dogs, though this isn't always the case.

[Destroy]

This is Daisy. She is a Lemon Beagle.

Very cute. I had a beagle mix as a kid, great hunter and loving. Get psyched for the howls as it matures.

[Dave]

[Silent-Runner]

in my next life i want to be a cat .... like really....really *sigh* in a household like yours or mine.

[OverclockN']

Lost one of my best buds today, Jersey. Miss the little guy. Had him for over 10 years. Struggling a bit tonight with him not in the house, just not the same. He'd follow me everywhere and sit with me. He was a very vocal cat with a ton of energy and a lot of personality.

He'd be waiting for me at the door when I get home from work and stretch up on his paws to greet me. We'd have chats while I made dinner every night or doing stuff around the house. I'd say something, anything, and he'd look me square in the eye listening...then say something in response. Every single time. He'd grab his foam ball when he was bored and trot around the house until he found me, then drop it at my feet wanting to play fetch. He'd climb on EVERYTHING, and liked to open every cabinet/door in the house.

I still have Lily, but she's the complete opposite of him. She was the runt of the litter and has been very skittish. I think she realizes something is up, and has been hiding in the corner and behind the sofa all night. Even passed up her call for treats. Would love some advice to get her to come around a bit more. Need to spend time with her like I did Jersey. Sometimes the end comes quick, before we realize we don't have much time left.

[MasterGoa]

:sadpanda:

[dodger]

Sorry for your loss. I wished my cat talked back to me a lot. Sometimes I can get him to but rarely.

[Shapeshifter]

sorry for your loss overclockn, we just lost our miss last week it really does suck, we sadly joke how sad and cute it is our other cat walter keeps thinking he will find her at one of her spots if he waits at it long enough, but then you stop and think about it and I still half expect her to be there as well when I get home or put the food out and it breaks my heart.

[OzzieBloke]

My sympathies, Overclockn.

In regards to your other cat: Keep the daily routine as similar as possible. She will of course notice the difference in situation now; just give her time to adjust. The fewer changes right now, the better.

[Dave]

Oh no! So sorry man

[switchAMG]

Sorry to hear OC.

My beer buddy.

[MasterGoa]

Norman is not impressed with your choice of liquid kibble!