Dog Owner Chat v4

[Daal]

Hi! We just got a puppy yesterday (he's a Great Dane)
Any tips on biting, chewing, potty training?
Maybe walking too x3

[Imzadi83]

So, I have a few questions. We got our puppy spayed today and will be picking her up tomorrow. We are getting the cone but trying to not use it because my dad thinks that dogs don't need pain meds or cones. I guess you could say he is more old-school. He wants to take the cone back for a refund. Any ideas on how to get her to not take her stitches out and what to do overnight in her kennel?

Frankly, leaving a dog in pain after serious surgery such as spaying is animal abuse. Cones exist to stop a dog from pulling at their stitches, so unless your father wants her to reopen her wound, he should use it.

Yea. She's my dog but he is paying for it as I don't have a job. He also believes that animal abuse and kid abuse doesn't go beyond starvation, physical abuse, and neglect. He doesn't understand mental abuse at all. Not only that, my veterinarian gives us options: pain meds or none, cone or not. She says its up to us.

I read about using a t-shirt for overnight in the kennel. Has this worked for anyone?

Although it's work a try, I don't think a T-shirt would stay on. You'd need something more alone the lines of pajamas that covered the area and the dog could not remove. Like this.. https://www.tulanescloset.com/ Some cheap kid pajamas from goodwill might do the trick.

Clearly your father is not very educated, a cone would prevent the dog from ripping out it's stitches over night. If the dog does so the organs could prolapse and the dog could die in it's kennel overnight. Even if it doesn't it would mean another expensive trip to the vet, plus you're risking the possibility of infection which can kill the dog and/or rack up more vet bills. A cone is a lot cheaper. And you can sell it online, on craigslist, or at a yard sale later.

Other than that you can monitor the dog 24/7 to prevent them from taking their stitches out. There is bandaging that has a bad taste to discourage chewing, but I don't know if it would be cheaper than the cone.

I would highly recommend not getting anymore pets while you live at home with your father and are dependent on him financially. Leaving a dog in pain is often considered animal abuse under the law and can get your father in trouble. Also it isn't fair to the animal to be brought into that situation.

[~MoonWolf~]

My wonderful dog Poppy was born on the 28th December 2010. She is a beautiful black Kelpador (labrador x kelpie).

I love her so much and she means the world to me, I'd like something special to remember this day, I bet she would love to see loads of birthday wishes, so could you please send her a special birthday message to make her day extra special?

Thank you!

Poppy

8 weeks old






Now



Mods: her tag doesn't show my address or phone number or anything it just shows the brand logo (:

[Naeco]

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Although it's work a try, I don't think a T-shirt would stay on. You'd need something more alone the lines of pajamas that covered the area and the dog could not remove. Like this.. https://www.tulanescloset.com/ Some cheap kid pajamas from goodwill might do the trick.

Clearly your father is not very educated, a cone would prevent the dog from ripping out it's stitches over night. If the dog does so the organs could prolapse and the dog could die in it's kennel overnight. Even if it doesn't it would mean another expensive trip to the vet, plus you're risking the possibility of infection which can kill the dog and/or rack up more vet bills. A cone is a lot cheaper. And you can sell it online, on craigslist, or at a yard sale later.

Other than that you can monitor the dog 24/7 to prevent them from taking their stitches out. There is bandaging that has a bad taste to discourage chewing, but I don't know if it would be cheaper than the cone.

I would highly recommend not getting anymore pets while you live at home with your father and are dependent on him financially. Leaving a dog in pain is often considered animal abuse under the law and can get your father in trouble. Also it isn't fair to the animal to be brought into that situation.[/quote]

The only pets I have planned on getting would be fish and gerbils. I am not ever getting another dog while I live with him. The gerbils, I have had before, and I plan to get them from a good breeder. Fish, I keep their tank well maintained.

[Claw.]

@Naeco - Spaying is a serious operation, like Keriae previously stated, your dog has had organs removed, it's painful and serious. She needs her pain medication and her cone to stop her removing the stitches which would be risking infection which can cause more expensive care needed. Also even if she doesn't touch her stitches (highly unlikely), things could still go wrong, I had my dog spayed and she wore a T-shirt, a cone and was on pain medication, she had a rare allergic reaction to the stitches and had large blisters the size of a tea spoon all up her stitches that needed to be drained, which were increasingly painful. If your dog was to have extra complications like this, would you let them go without pain medication? Would a vet or a surgeon perform an operation with anaesthetic? No, because the pain is inhumane. Her medication is prescribed for a reason, we have evolved pain medication for a reason, we have an increased population and life span for a reason, because we evolved to improve our health care, we have improved results. It's animal abuse if you refuse to give your animal pain relief medication, and giving them the opportunity to reopen there wound could lead to infection which could actually kill your dog. I know it may be hard, but it is your dog and you need to stand up for the welfare of your animal.

[Naeco]

@Naeco - Spaying is a serious operation, like Keriae previously stated, your dog has had organs removed, it's painful and serious. She needs her pain medication and her cone to stop her removing the stitches which would be risking infection which can cause more expensive care needed. Also even if she doesn't touch her stitches (highly unlikely), things could still go wrong, I had my dog spayed and she wore a T-shirt, a cone and was on pain medication, she had a rare allergic reaction to the stitches and had large blisters the size of a tea spoon all up her stitches that needed to be drained, which were increasingly painful. If your dog was to have extra complications like this, would you let them go without pain medication? Would a vet or a surgeon perform an operation with anaesthetic? No, because the pain is inhumane. Her medication is prescribed for a reason, we have evolved pain medication for a reason, we have an increased population and life span for a reason, because we evolved to improve our health care, we have improved results. It's animal abuse if you refuse to give your animal pain relief medication, and giving them the opportunity to reopen there wound could lead to infection which could actually kill your dog. I know it may be hard, but it is your dog and you need to stand up for the welfare of your animal.

The thing that is not understood here is I can get no where with my dad. He refuses to listen and he handles all the money. All I was asking for was ways to keep her off the stitches without a cone; nothing more. I know the consequences and I have already fought this with him multiple times.

[tea!]

@Naeco - Spaying is a serious operation, like Keriae previously stated, your dog has had organs removed, it's painful and serious. She needs her pain medication and her cone to stop her removing the stitches which would be risking infection which can cause more expensive care needed. Also even if she doesn't touch her stitches (highly unlikely), things could still go wrong, I had my dog spayed and she wore a T-shirt, a cone and was on pain medication, she had a rare allergic reaction to the stitches and had large blisters the size of a tea spoon all up her stitches that needed to be drained, which were increasingly painful. If your dog was to have extra complications like this, would you let them go without pain medication? Would a vet or a surgeon perform an operation with anaesthetic? No, because the pain is inhumane. Her medication is prescribed for a reason, we have evolved pain medication for a reason, we have an increased population and life span for a reason, because we evolved to improve our health care, we have improved results. It's animal abuse if you refuse to give your animal pain relief medication, and giving them the opportunity to reopen there wound could lead to infection which could actually kill your dog. I know it may be hard, but it is your dog and you need to stand up for the welfare of your animal.

The thing that is not understood here is I can get no where with my dad. He refuses to listen and he handles all the money. All I was asking for was ways to keep her off the stitches without a cone; nothing more. I know the consequences and I have already fought this with him multiple times.

It might seem as if I'm being rude or trying to fight, but I really
want to help. I really don't want to say this but,

I suggest that you find your pup a new home. She obviously has tried to run
and if you cannot convince your dad to allow her to have pain medication or
a simple cone, then I would wait until you can own a dog freely without your
father. This is a really big thing to think about but if you truly love your dog,
would you leave them in pain after a major surgery and with a high possibility
of her getting an infection or her pulling out her stitches ?

You obviously love her and I know it's not your fault c: ! But sometimes we have
to think about what's best for the dog.

Anyways, if you manage to convince your dad to allow her to have pain meds,
get her a harness and don't use collars, a harness that is correctly fitted would
easily stop a dog from slipping out c: .




Hi! We just got a puppy yesterday (he's a Great Dane)
Any tips on biting, chewing, potty training?
Maybe walking too x3



That's awesome !!! I'd love to see pictures aaa Great Danes are precious <3 !
For biting, he's probably teething !! Just give him some hard puppy chew toys
and if he bites you, stop playing and give him one of the toys instead ! Always
use a positive method for training c: ! For walking, try using a harness ! A collar
sometimes can motivate the dog to pull harder.

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This is Ray, sadly he is going back to the shelter tomorrow due to our other dog having behavioral problems to male dogs.
This is Redd.

[~MoonWolf~]

My wonderful dog Poppy was born on the 28th December 2010. She is a beautiful black Kelpador (labrador x kelpie).

I love her so much and she means the world to me, I'd like something special to remember this day, I bet she would love to see loads of birthday wishes, so could you please send her a special birthday message to make her day extra special?

Thank you!

Poppy

8 weeks old






Now



Mods: her tag doesn't show my address or phone number or anything it just shows the brand logo (:

[Jewel Melody]

My wonderful dog Poppy was born on the 28th December 2010. She is a beautiful black Kelpador (labrador x kelpie).

I love her so much and she means the world to me, I'd like something special to remember this day, I bet she would love to see loads of birthday wishes, so could you please send her a special birthday message to make her day extra special?

Thank you!

Poppy

8 weeks old



Now


Mods: her tag doesn't show my address or phone number or anything it just shows the brand logo (:

Happy birthday Poppy c: