Comfort dogs
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some cute and sad things to share....here is Stella showing her."ok why did you wake me up" attitude
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Stella is absolutely gorgeous! Bulldogs have great personalities. Can't think of another breed of dog I'd rather have with me during this difficult time.
I love Siberian Huskies and German Short-haired Pointers, too. But it's a good thing I don't have either one of those. They demand so much exercising that I wouldn't be able to keep that up in my condition. (I hope my back improves...all the compression fractures and bone mets really get me down. Painful as hell, too.)
Take care, Lita
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this is sad...my grandson drove from St Loius back home to Philly.....he is bi-polar, so he has a service dog for comfort.....he had a friend drive with him......they came straight through taking turns....he did not want to crate his dog (a rescue) because she fears crates ........so he put her on the floor in a large area in front of the passanger seat on a blanket.....she was resting her side on the console which extended to the floor......through the blanket there was something called thermal heat.....it is not hot to the touch, so you would not know that this could happen.......and also the result of laying against this console extension does not show the damage it can do immediately.......this is what my grandson found out when he cot home.....U- haul never told him about this even though he told the. he had a dog for the trip and would be on the front passanger side on a heavy quilt on the floor because of her fears.......u-haul said "no problem".. this is the result 2 days later when her fur fell out...........you can see the design of the console......the Vet that he took her to said she would never have felt the heat because the area does not get hot to the touch.......huge vet bills which may require surgery, even though they failed back in Missouri totell my grandson that area of the truck was not safe for anyone to lean on.
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this is Adrien resting......u-haul after being contacted about this said......we are not responsible for the owners. neglect ....therefore we will do nothing even though he told them his story of transporting the dog and the fact that she is a rescue who is also a service dog....who needs to be near him.....and the thermal energy running through the console that can't be felt......
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That is awful, Duckb! Did her skin get burned really bad? Will it require skin grafts or something? The poor baby! I bet your grandson is just beating himself up over this, even tho it wasn't his fault at all. But that's what we do to ourselves.
Maybe he can at least ask U-haul for some sort of refund. IMHO, they are the ones who are liable for this because they didn't tell him. Is any of this written in the rental agreement he signed?
Hope he gets this resolved....Lita
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lita we dont know yet other then the vet said.....she may need surgery....her fur will probably not grow back.......he is devastated.....I saw her yesterday and she walks around in a T-shirt to protect the wound..best not to cover it it needs air..........I am shocked at U-Haul...their employee failed to give proper infor ation and will not help pay for her care......and blaming him........he came home for health reason.....leaving a good job, and took a $35,000 cut in pay to be back with family.......it's a sad story..0
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Ducky, you'd be surprised how resilient dogs are. I am part of Northern California Bulldog Rescue, and we've had a couple of little Bulldogs with HORRIBLE issues. One dog, they named her "Bug," had battery acid poured over 80% of her body, and she was left to die in a tree stump as a puppy. [I hope whoever did that to her GOES TO DEEPEST PART OF HELL.] She nearly died because the blistering was so bad. One of my friends, who fostered her, took very good care of her. Bug had to wear little baby T-shirts all the time until she healed because she had red, raw, weepy skin. Some of the burns went almost to the bone, and Her little legs were so burned that she had to be rolled around in a baby stroller. Some of her fur has come back in, but not all of it. Bug is doing fine now, and she's living in Santa Rosa with a wonderful family. She still can't walk very well, but we saw her when my DH and I went up to pick up our rescue Bulldog, Sofia, a few years ago. She's so happy, loving, and playful.
From what I can see, Adrien doesn't look nearly as bad as poor little Bug did. If that's the only burn she has, hopefully it will heal.
My suggestion, if your grandson can swing it, is to get a second opinion for Adrien. Some vets, sorry to say, aren't as good as others and are just in it for the $$. Sofia seriously injured her back knee a couple of years ago, and one vet immediately wanted to do surgery which cost over $5,000. We went and got a 2nd opinion, and the holistic vet suggested prolo therapy shots to strengthen the ligaments and provide more stability for her knee, and Sofia's doing great now. She had the shots for about six months (WAY cheaper than a 5K surgery!) Of course, we watch her carefully now to make sure she doesn't overdo it. She may have to have the surgery at a later date, but so far so good.
Hope Adrien gets better. I'll keep her in prayer.
Lita
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lira.....Stella had 2 acl surgeries 6 months apart....she's a goof..lol, and came charging down the hallway and tried to jump on the bed...well she missed the bed, hit the floor and came up not able to walk.....the next one she tried to jump from one chair to another landed on the chair but her leg went through the opening and tore the other acl.......she's an accident going somewhere to happen.....
At 13 months she started having seizures...is on mega medicine to control them....such a sweet girl...my poor daughter has been through hell with her, but loves her to death....
After having a Boston terrier she swore no more dogs....then got a gorgeous boxer......health problems at 8 years old and died right in front of us....swore no more dogs.....1 year later bought Stella, and she has health issues......I told her NO MORE DOGS............but at 47 married and 2 kids....she will do what she wants....lo
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magiclight - I am sorry I was unclear in my post. The pic IS of the litter of Cairns, but they are with the breeder in Idaho. I have been waiting for my male Cairn for a long time. and now I only have to wait until December till he comes to his forever home with me. Yeah! I have been dog-less for 5 1/2 years. My first Cairn passed in 2010, and my terrier/poodle passed in 2011.
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JazzyJ: What a great December you have to look forward to. I got my medium Poodle only a few months after my standard died from heart disease. At age 73 I decided not to wait to fill that void as I also do not put off most anything I want now that BC entered my life about 1.5 years ago and lung disease a few years earlier. I do see that I need to modify my puppy training methods now that I'm less agile, but slow and steady has been my motto for most of my life and has served me well.
I see the weather forecast for Pacific Northwest is pretty wet, hope you are not getting the worst of that weather system.
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magiclight - I understand the "slow & steady" concept. After 7 hip dislocations in August & September, I am being so careful. Trying to avoid any further surgery like the plague. Plus, I want to train my puppy to be a Therapy Dog, so I need to be on my feet to do that.
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JazzyJune...My pup will be about 4 months older than years and I too hope that shortly after his first birthday to have him certified as a therapy dog. I volunteer at a hospice and would like him to join me as well as to local nursing homes. I'll be looking for your new puppy photos and stories.
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I just learned how to add videos the other day. This is Chance (my lab) and my nephew Joey. Sorry the video is sideways at first
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Sensi - Cute video of Chance & Joey. My first Cairn Terrier was named Joey also. Joey certainly doesn't like to share his toys.
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Ducky, how is Stella's diet? Some of the Bulldog sites have info on that. Sofia had horrible head tremors, and when we switched her diet they miraculously stopped. Knock on wood, she hasn't had one in almost 3 years. She can't handle salmon or any kind of fish. Some dog foods that are trying to be allergy free have fish in them now. It was weird...vet put her on a salmon blend and she had tremors every day for several minutes. We timed them. Very scary, but not as scary as seizures.
Lita
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oh Ducky, I'm so sorry about your grandson's dog. That is just horrible! Poor baby. Please keep us posted!!
glennie
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sensitivehrt,,, love the vid!! So cute!
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I so want to get a video of Dozer and my conversation every morning. He makes me laugh.
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Lira...she is on a special diet...she has a neurologist who takes care of all of that, very expensive food too.....between her surgeries for he acl tears. her seizure meds and vet visits my daughter will be In the poor house......but they love this dog so much.....and so do the 2 kids.......she seems to have no luck with dogs....lol......they get a great home. and she gets an ulcer as big as Mount McKinley..funnier yet she always researches everything including breeders....breeds, good and bad........oh well...as long as Stella is doing ok....
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My Bennie is a miniature pinscher. I was recently diagnosed. Bennie has always known when something was "off" with me, be it not feeling well, sad about something, angry, whatever the case. He knows I'm upset now and wants to be by me all the time. Smile, he also sneaks in little love licks whenever he can. It works both ways, because I find myself wanting to comfort him too. Who can help but love a face like this!
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InHim - I have a min pin too! They are fabulous little dogs, aren't they? Lots of energy, though! Mine is 14 with a nasty heart murmur caused by mitral valve prolapse, yet you'd never know there was a thing wrong with him - he's just as energetic and silly as ever. Tough little guys.
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Nats, yes, min pins are fantastic. So full of energy and intelligent. Bennie's one of the smartest dogs I've ever known. Sorry your little guy has a heart murmur, glad to hear he's dealing with it well. My Bennie is 7 now. It takes him a couple of tries to jump up onto the couch these days, but other than that he's just as full of spirit as he's always been and very healthy. He's on the small side, even for a min-pin, so I have to remind myself it's a pretty high jump for him regardless.
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In Him, Bennie is adorable.
Ducky, prayers for Stella and your dd, hope things get better.
Lita
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thanks Lita......were Bully Buddtes...hugs
Bennie is a cutie
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Here's my little min pin Mikey burrowed under a blanket as usual.
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Good morning everyone!
Nats, Love Mikey in his blanky! He's precious. I just love min pin eyes, it's like they are looking into your soul. Gotta say Bennie likes his blankets too.
About to head out to have IV Port put in and Sentinel Node Biopsy. I need to learn the acronyms for all these procedures, will make for less tying. Of course nothing after midnight, no coffee equals rough morning for me.
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so cut
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Inhim...good luck with port placement and sentinel node biopsy. Coffee and some special treat will taste good after your procedures, then snuggle with Bennie.
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Port insertion and sentinel node biopsy went well today, no issues with the surgery. Have some pain from the biopsy, nothing from the port. Managing the pain with Tramadol. Keyed up and can't sleep. Just nervous to hear PET Scan and biopsy results tomorrow, but starting to settle down now.
Yep, Bennie is right here with me. Had to get up to pee a few minutes ago. LOl, he does not like being disturbed.
Night all!
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Inhim..good morning, glad procedures went well and your faithful Bennie was there on your return home.
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