Dog Owner Chat V. 5

[drift.]

Here's a picture of Calvin, photo belongs to the rescue- I haven't had the opportunity to go and photograph all their adoptable dogs and cats yet <3

[cornspurrd.]

@Museatatron ~ Yeah... Unless you had an albino dobie.. I dunno if thats healthy or not so anywaysss.
I love deacs little patches of white they're so unique.


@Drift ~ That color is gorgeous

[drift.]

@Deac.
aah I know don't tempt me! cri
I already want to bring him home

[.muse.]

@Deac,
Eh yeah, albinos are not known for being healthy in an already problematic breed health wise.
They are pretty, but not at the cost of their health risks.
I believe it's AKC acceptable for them to have a small white blaze on their chests, but it can't be over a certain size.
My dork is just standard marking "red" and tan though. Red in "" cause he's more dark chocolate brown than red, so definetly not going to hold any dye color decently.
I have been toying with dying my chihuahua mutts toes blue, all his tan point markings have turned white over the last couple of years. >.<

[cornspurrd.]

@Museatatron ~ Thats what i was thinking. I think the dye adds such a beautiful pop of personality I love it.

[Stumpy.]

Anyone have advice on tick repellent for small dogs? My poor pup got a really bad tick, and it makes me really nervous to think about all of the bad things that could've happened.

[Imzadi83]

Anyone have advice on tick repellent for small dogs? My poor pup got a really bad tick, and it makes me really nervous to think about all of the bad things that could've happened.

I use Mercola's Flea & Tick defense https://shop.mercola.com/product/269/1/flea-and-tick-defense-8-oz-per-bottle-1-bottle It also comes as a spot on topical and a collar. Sometimes I spray her whole body (she hates that) other times I spray a bandana that goes onto a collar. I've never had a tick on her while using this, the only times I've found ticks on her I had forgot to put this on, but we also don't spend a lot of time in tick prone areas either.

[Marley.&.Me]

@imzadi
I just saw you responded to me, Im glad she’s better! Poor thing! My friends dog Zeus (the coonhound I’ve posted in the past) was rushed to the emergency vet on the fourth of july, apparently he took prescribed medication out of his wife’s purse and almost died by one pill. Luckily he’s back to normal and healthy again, he played with Oppie yesterday and you can’t even tell he did anything.

[Eremite]

Tate turned 9 months on the 7th! I can't believe how fast time has gone by! He's maturing ok-ish, a lot straighter than I hoped with t-a-l-l hocks but not the complete end of the world.




But look at this nerd, I love him.

[Imzadi83]

@imzadi
I just saw you responded to me, Im glad she’s better! Poor thing! My friends dog Zeus (the coonhound I’ve posted in the past) was rushed to the emergency vet on the fourth of july, apparently he took prescribed medication out of his wife’s purse and almost died by one pill. Luckily he’s back to normal and healthy again, he played with Oppie yesterday and you can’t even tell he did anything.

Wow, glad Zeus is okay. It's amazing the way some dogs can bounce back like that. When we were in the ER there was a woman who was there with her Wippets. One had been in a little while ago because of an injury and had medication. She left the medication on a counter and the second Whippet knocked it off and got into it so she had to drive back to put dog #2 in the ER.

I remember taking a babysitting class when I was younger that spoke about "purse poisoning" and the importance of keeping them out of reach of kids, apparently it applies to dogs too. And tough thing with dogs is child proof caps may not always help since some can/will chew through a plastic bottle.

On another note your boy is looking cute and has he lost a little weight?