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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited January 2016

    It is another lady I met through my work contacts. I sent her the pictures and a thank you and she cc'd it to her crew and replied that next time they need to put a rubber ball with it for Dozer LOL.

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,751
    edited January 2016

    lol

  • leftduetostupidmods
    leftduetostupidmods Member Posts: 346
    edited January 2016

    Today. I can't even write more.


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  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2016

    Damn. Sorry to hear this. It's always so hard to loose a fur baby. She was so pretty, I'm sure she was a good baby girl. Wait for mommie at the Bridge.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    My Grandson's English bulldog...............someone brought this back from Mexico.....image

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    OOPs..........don't get her mixed up with Stella..............this is Maddie who lives in Chicago........want to really laught.......my grandaughter-in-law sent this to me.....Maddie goes to Doggy Day Care.........check out this picture.................guess which one is Maddie.............LMAOimage

  • Hernie
    Hernie Member Posts: 664
    edited January 2016

    seachain, I'm so sorry about Maya. She looked like a real sweetheart.

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2016

    (((seachain)) I'm so sorry about Maya. It's so hard to lose them.

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2016

    Ducky, I'm guessing she is the one sleeping in the middle of the floor. LOL!!

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    LOL........yep that's her ...........shameless hussy ...........

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,751
    edited January 2016

    lol


  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited February 2016

    image

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited February 2016

    So true so true!


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    Couldn't help myself - this one makes me smile everytime I see it.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited February 2016

    love it

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited February 2016

    ThumbsUp

  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 2,631
    edited February 2016

    imageSomeone needs a bang trim!!!

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited February 2016

    Gitter mom!!❤️

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited February 2016

    Ava really needs her teeth cleaned,, but I'm really nervous about it. Doesn't help that neighbor (puppy's mom) told me of 2 dogs that she knew that died of aspiration pneumonia after having teeth cleaned.

    Who has had their dog's teeth cleaned,,, and how did it go?

  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 2,631
    edited February 2016

    I have had it done twice. Last time she was 14. I was worried, but they gave her as little as possible then reversed it. The bacteria can get so bad in their mouth and cause lots of other issues. I have a shitzu, and she doesn't chew bones, so I didn't have any other choices

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited February 2016

    Thanks, Susan. Ava is a rescue, so we don't know for sure how old she is,,, guessing 8 or 9. She gobbles everything,, so teeth don't really get a chance to chew and help scrub the plaque & tartar off. One of her lower canines looks really bad,, and she has terrible breath, so I'm really concerned.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited February 2016

    I found a holistic vet for Kris. No Anesthesia. They swaddled him tight, put something in his mouth to keep open was done in 20 min. About $200. That part went well. It's what happened after that was HORRIBLE. The vet had a mobile clinic behind a pet shop. He was done, tech was bringing him back in. He was totally freaked with the whole deal, squirmed loose, and jumped. Gone in a flash. In rush hour traffic. It got dark, they stopped looking for him. I finally got the details, called his rescue group who still had his microchip info. THANK GOD for chips. He had been picked up, scanned at an ER vet in Tampa. His paws had blisters, took him a few days to recover.

    But his teeth are pretty and clean!!

    I still like the idea of no anesthesia, there was no blood draw prior, no unattended over night stay, with holding food and water.

  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 2,631
    edited February 2016

    oddly enough, my dogs bad breath came from backed up glands in butt. After they were squeezed last year, doc put her on a small dose of antibiotics, that she can stay on indefinitely cause she is old. Went on them cause she was pooping way to much. Poops normal now and her breaths great, and no more anal gland squeezing. Her breath was from her butt....sometimes we find these things out by accident.

    Good luck

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited February 2016

    Glennie check UF vet school. Maybe they would do it with no anesthesia?

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited February 2016

    I actually read that it is more dangerous to do it w/o anest. When dog is intubated, there is less chance of aspiring the tartar /plaque that they scrap off. When awake, it is greater possibility. Will see what this dental vet says on Monday. Just tried brushing,,, need to get her when sleepy!

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited February 2016

    image

  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702
    edited February 2016

    hahaha GMA!!


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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited February 2016

    Ava's tongue sticks out like that when she is sleeping. And her usual question is "can I have a cookie?"

  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702
    edited February 2016

    hahaha Glennie!!

  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702
    edited February 2016

    I posted this on another thread. This just cracked me up. Dogs are so funny.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ISzf2pryI

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited February 2016
    I had a Boston Terrier......you all know they have the smushy faces and a short snout............I was concerned too when they told me he needed his teeth cleaned......also a rescue..........said they would sedate him, and he would be fine..........of course I thought..oh no......
    Well they did sedate him....he was 7 at the time....tiny little thing around 12 lbs....the Vet I had said they would have someone watch him after surgery very closely for any problems.......and there were none..............he did fine............I had a very good place where I took him, and a specialist did the cleaning..........
    It all went well.............hope this helps.............the most dangerous types of dogs to put under for any reason are the dogs with the short snouts.......but if you have a good place......it should be fine.

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