Sadly she was only 3 and her only working kidney packed in and she became very ill!
I'm very sorry. RIP Brooke. :(
You've come to the right thread, many good people here.
Hey thanks Buddy, yeah it's really weird her not being here now!
We have decided to get a new dog. We are going to get another golden retriever who will be ready to take home on the 13th of may i think.
When we got Brooke we knew she had a kidney problem and she had to get an operation which was successful and they thought Brooke would be able to live a fairly long life but sadly that was not the case! :(
Let them wash away
All those yesterdays
All those yesterdays
All those paper plates
Any idea's on car sickness?? Molly has been getting a little sick in the car lately. Not all the time, just now and again (helped by particularly windey roads). I have heard a ginger biscuit before travelling helps (?).
I've had a few dogs that got car sick when they were young. They usually grow out of it. What worked best for me was putting their crate in the car. I don't know if it calms them or if it's just that they can't move around and watch the scenery flying by but I never have any problems if they're in the crate.
Thanks, I was thinking about doing that. I might have to get a second crate though, it's quite difficult moving here crate around.
Any idea's on car sickness?? Molly has been getting a little sick in the car lately. Not all the time, just now and again (helped by particularly windey roads). I have heard a ginger biscuit before travelling helps (?).
I've had a few dogs that got car sick when they were young. They usually grow out of it. What worked best for me was putting their crate in the car. I don't know if it calms them or if it's just that they can't move around and watch the scenery flying by but I never have any problems if they're in the crate.
Thanks, I was thinking about doing that. I might have to get a second crate though, it's quite difficult moving here crate around.
They do have these little bucket things for smaller dogs (which I believe you have, if i remember correctly) that attaches to the seat, and it also has a harness thing in it. I think the real purpose of it is to not only strap the dog in, but to allow the dog to see/hang head out the window like bigger dogs without standing up. Ive seen them at Pet Smart recently. May be something to look into. At least that way it would keep her put, so she's not spinning in circles and running around. Its probably also much cheaper than buying another crate just for the car.
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I keep thinking "better get gracie to the park; this could be our last snow." and then it snows some more :roll:
and we meet this little 10 month old cutie today...Luna
they have the same tag, huh?
If I had known then what I know now...
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The Boyz say hello to all their PJ Doggie friends! We have been out enjoying the Spring as much as possible.
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I've had a few dogs that got car sick when they were young. They usually grow out of it. What worked best for me was putting their crate in the car. I don't know if it calms them or if it's just that they can't move around and watch the scenery flying by but I never have any problems if they're in the crate.
Thanks, I was thinking about doing that. I might have to get a second crate though, it's quite difficult moving here crate around.
They do have these little bucket things for smaller dogs (which I believe you have, if i remember correctly) that attaches to the seat, and it also has a harness thing in it. I think the real purpose of it is to not only strap the dog in, but to allow the dog to see/hang head out the window like bigger dogs without standing up. Ive seen them at Pet Smart recently. May be something to look into. At least that way it would keep her put, so she's not spinning in circles and running around. Its probably also much cheaper than buying another crate just for the car.
Thanks, i wasn't sure how to upload a pic directly up to the site?
Decided to get another retriever!
hit "quote" on one of the posts with pics and you'll see...basically, put your pics on photobucket or one of those type sites and then copy and paste the "img" code.
I, also, couldn't see your pics and would like to. Very sorry for your loss but glad you're thinking of another pup
If I had known then what I know now...
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Been away for awhile, but I figure I'd jump back in with a pic of my girl. Her name is Lou and I haven't decided whether or not it's short for Lucifer, haha.
deep, deep blue of the morning
gets to me every time
Lou's a good looking girl . what kind of exotic breed is she? :?
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
This is what happens when you leave a 14 months old dog inside with a pillow and lounge to play with!!
ruh-row :shifty:
If I had known then what I know now...
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Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Went out of town last weekend and took Tank to a doggy daycare. He has always gotten great care there. Thing is, he's a trained hunting dog (from his last owner, not me). When he starts to play fetch he absolutely will not stop. You have to take the ball away in order to get him to stop. One of the gals at the day care didn't realize this and threw the ball for him too much. Tank lost areas on the callouses on both of his front paws. The callouses are missing areas between the size of a nickel to the size of a quarter.
That was last Sunday. I looked up dosages and started giving him some asprin for the pain on Sunday night. On Monday he could barely walk.
On Tuesday morning about two hours after eating breakfast he vomited everything back up. Then he proceeded to vomit throughout the entire day. He couldn't even keep water down. Luckily I had some work to do outside so I had him out there with me.
I immediately stopped administering the asprin. I stayed up with him on Tuesday night until he went to bed. I got up with him at 4AM and cleaned up only one spot of vomit on the kitchen floor. I don't know how the poor guy had anything left in him.
In the morning he still couldn't keep water down so I took him to the vet. They gave him anti nausea medication and administered IV fluids under his skin to help with dehydration. His temp was normal and X-Rays came back indicating no problems.
Luckily, throughout the day, he started keeping water down. I only gave him 4 oz at a time (he's a 90 lb Labrador so that's not very much). By the end of the day he was even keeping some food down. He's getting rice mixed with some canned food. He had gone about 48 hours without eating by this point so I was very grateful for this progress.
This morning he greeted me in his usual manner. With a smile and his tail smacking loudly against a hollow-core door as he rubs along the side of the bed which shakes me awake. I'd be angry about being woken like that if he wasn't so awesome. Here's what it looks like.
He snorts loudly too, when he has a toy in his mouth!
He's keeping food down and his paws are feeling better. I'm going to take him around the block today. It won't be enough for him but I don't want him re-injured.
I lost my last dog very suddenly and have been thinking of her a lot over the past few days. Symptomatically she started out the same way: vomiting. Then I had to have her put down about 12 hours later. It turned out that she had undetected cancerous growths in her abdomen that we didn't know about. Needless to say I was pretty concerned about my boy. Luckily the worst seems to have passed and it looks like he'll be okay.
Give your doggie a hug today. And maybe some extra good food at dinner time.
H^2
"A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
Damn Heavy Hands. Thats scary. Glad he's feeling better. You would think that the employees of a doggy day care facility would know better than to over play your dog to the point of hurting his paws. Maybe you could get them to help you out with some of the vet expenses? Just a thought. But you should definitely make sure they know what happened, so it doesn't happen again. Also, maybe they need some new dirt or grass or something, that would be a little easier on the pup's pads. I cant even imagine how long he would of had to be running around for that to even happen... needless to say, I'd be a little bit upset with that place, and I would certainly let them know it (in the kindest way possible )
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Truthfully I don't know that him being so ill is in any way related to him playing so hard for so long. I assume that it's related to the asprin I gave him, but I just don't know. I gave it to him for 24 hours before he got sick and there was no indication of any problems.
The illness really could have come from anything, I guess. You know dogs. They eat anything and lick their paws. People are putting fertilizers and pesticides on their lawns this time of year. He could've found some discarded food on the curb after garbage day. Etc...
I did call the daycare yesterday to let them know about his paws and to see if any other owners had reported illnesses like he was experiencing. No one had. She took notes about his paws and made sure that they got into his record. Then next time he goes there I'm going to remind them to be sure.
I know they didn't mean to do it. It was an oversight on their part. An honest mistake. I'm just glad he's okay.
"A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
always!
and I'm glad Tank is doing better. probably "just one of those things"
If I had known then what I know now...
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EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
i'm tank is feeling better...he's a good looking boy
my brother in law had a chocolate lab that was the same way...would fetch forever if you let her...and she had hip dysplasia but even that wouldn't stop her
Heavy Hands, I has this happen with my dog too. Played with the chuck-it for a bit and then noticed she was limping. Turns out, the pads on her paws was coming off, in about dime-sized spots. Freaked me out, because you could see the new growth underneath too. I didn't give her any aspirin, but I did buy a eucalyptus salve at the pet store that I rubbed on them. They healed up within a week or two, but she had to be kept quiet for that time, and any walks had to be on grass, not asphalt. She hated me for it too, no walks PLUS she smelled minty from the salve, haha. I know it's always scary when our dogs are sick and hurting, but it sounds like Tank will be back to new in no time!
deep, deep blue of the morning
gets to me every time
I think we're out of the woods now. He's been keeping all of his food and water down since Wednesday night. His paws are healed enough now that he's walking without limping (even has a spring in his step!). When I gave him some dinner last night he actually jumped up on his hind legs a bit! I was so happy to see that.
It's amazing how much the health of others affects us. I'm so grateful that he's doing better now. Still no Chuck-It for a bit and no aggressive playing, but I should have my running buddy just in time for warmer weather.
Happy Friday!
"A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
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Hey thanks Buddy, yeah it's really weird her not being here now!
We have decided to get a new dog. We are going to get another golden retriever who will be ready to take home on the 13th of may i think.
When we got Brooke we knew she had a kidney problem and she had to get an operation which was successful and they thought Brooke would be able to live a fairly long life but sadly that was not the case! :(
All those yesterdays
All those yesterdays
All those paper plates
Thanks, I was thinking about doing that. I might have to get a second crate though, it's quite difficult moving here crate around.
They do have these little bucket things for smaller dogs (which I believe you have, if i remember correctly) that attaches to the seat, and it also has a harness thing in it. I think the real purpose of it is to not only strap the dog in, but to allow the dog to see/hang head out the window like bigger dogs without standing up. Ive seen them at Pet Smart recently. May be something to look into. At least that way it would keep her put, so she's not spinning in circles and running around. Its probably also much cheaper than buying another crate just for the car.
There are more than just this one...but this is the exact one i saw in the store (even tho it says web only here)
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753864
I need help with a Pearl Jam dog name...
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help!
I got memories. I got shit so much it don't show."
and we meet this little 10 month old cutie today...Luna
they have the same tag, huh?
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
I don't FB so I can't see your lovely. Hugs and good vibes to you and your family.
RIP Brooke
Thanks, i wasn't sure how to upload a pic directly up to the site?
Decided to get another retriever!
All those yesterdays
All those yesterdays
All those paper plates
:P
Aww, great looking dogs like me Brooke was!
All those yesterdays
All those yesterdays
All those paper plates
Oooo good idea, might seriously think about that one.
I, also, couldn't see your pics and would like to. Very sorry for your loss
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Been away for awhile, but I figure I'd jump back in with a pic of my girl. Her name is Lou and I haven't decided whether or not it's short for Lucifer, haha.
gets to me every time
gets to me every time
This is what happens when you leave a 14 months old dog inside with a pillow and lounge to play with!!
and the look on the face is always the same "what pillow?"
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Went out of town last weekend and took Tank to a doggy daycare. He has always gotten great care there. Thing is, he's a trained hunting dog (from his last owner, not me). When he starts to play fetch he absolutely will not stop. You have to take the ball away in order to get him to stop. One of the gals at the day care didn't realize this and threw the ball for him too much. Tank lost areas on the callouses on both of his front paws. The callouses are missing areas between the size of a nickel to the size of a quarter.
That was last Sunday. I looked up dosages and started giving him some asprin for the pain on Sunday night. On Monday he could barely walk.
On Tuesday morning about two hours after eating breakfast he vomited everything back up. Then he proceeded to vomit throughout the entire day. He couldn't even keep water down. Luckily I had some work to do outside so I had him out there with me.
I immediately stopped administering the asprin. I stayed up with him on Tuesday night until he went to bed. I got up with him at 4AM and cleaned up only one spot of vomit on the kitchen floor. I don't know how the poor guy had anything left in him.
In the morning he still couldn't keep water down so I took him to the vet. They gave him anti nausea medication and administered IV fluids under his skin to help with dehydration. His temp was normal and X-Rays came back indicating no problems.
Luckily, throughout the day, he started keeping water down. I only gave him 4 oz at a time (he's a 90 lb Labrador so that's not very much). By the end of the day he was even keeping some food down. He's getting rice mixed with some canned food. He had gone about 48 hours without eating by this point so I was very grateful for this progress.
This morning he greeted me in his usual manner. With a smile and his tail smacking loudly against a hollow-core door as he rubs along the side of the bed which shakes me awake. I'd be angry about being woken like that if he wasn't so awesome. Here's what it looks like.
He snorts loudly too, when he has a toy in his mouth!
He's keeping food down and his paws are feeling better. I'm going to take him around the block today. It won't be enough for him but I don't want him re-injured.
I lost my last dog very suddenly and have been thinking of her a lot over the past few days. Symptomatically she started out the same way: vomiting. Then I had to have her put down about 12 hours later. It turned out that she had undetected cancerous growths in her abdomen that we didn't know about. Needless to say I was pretty concerned about my boy. Luckily the worst seems to have passed and it looks like he'll be okay.
Give your doggie a hug today. And maybe some extra good food at dinner time.
H^2
Truthfully I don't know that him being so ill is in any way related to him playing so hard for so long. I assume that it's related to the asprin I gave him, but I just don't know. I gave it to him for 24 hours before he got sick and there was no indication of any problems.
The illness really could have come from anything, I guess. You know dogs. They eat anything and lick their paws. People are putting fertilizers and pesticides on their lawns this time of year. He could've found some discarded food on the curb after garbage day. Etc...
I did call the daycare yesterday to let them know about his paws and to see if any other owners had reported illnesses like he was experiencing. No one had. She took notes about his paws and made sure that they got into his record. Then next time he goes there I'm going to remind them to be sure.
I know they didn't mean to do it. It was an oversight on their part. An honest mistake. I'm just glad he's okay.
and I'm glad Tank is doing better. probably "just one of those things"
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
i'm tank is feeling better...he's a good looking boy
my brother in law had a chocolate lab that was the same way...would fetch forever if you let her...and she had hip dysplasia but even that wouldn't stop her
gets to me every time
gets to me every time
Austicman - so funny!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYcnEonB04E (go to 1:29
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Good to read that Tank is doing better.
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I think we're out of the woods now. He's been keeping all of his food and water down since Wednesday night. His paws are healed enough now that he's walking without limping (even has a spring in his step!). When I gave him some dinner last night he actually jumped up on his hind legs a bit! I was so happy to see that.
It's amazing how much the health of others affects us. I'm so grateful that he's doing better now. Still no Chuck-It for a bit and no aggressive playing, but I should have my running buddy just in time for warmer weather.
Happy Friday!