Thread: Dogs!

Originally Posted by maddafinga

He's a handsome dog! Good on you for not 'fixing " his ears up!

I said no offence, but BOOOO, they need their ears cropped by a competent vet to really set them apart from hounds. IMHO maybe thats why that guy thought he was a mix?

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I said no offence, but BOOOO, they need their ears cropped by a competent vet to really set them apart from hounds. IMHO maybe thats why that guy thought he was a mix?

Competent or not...think of what it entails. I actually commend people that go with not surgically enhancing the look of the animal..because in the end it so serves no real purpose than to visually enhance the animal for the owners preference.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Competent or not...think of what it entails. I actually commend people that go with not surgically enhancing the look of the animal..because in the end it so serves no real purpose than to visually enhance the animal for the owners preference.

Actually,it does have a purpose,if you use the dog for hunting,it supposedly helps them through the brambles,I don't know about that but it keeps their ears drier inside,and I have had them all my life,(six of them)and it hasn't put them through any trauma as far as I can tell,and they look much better IMO. OH, and now they use a laser scalpel which makes them heal much faster.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

Actually,it does have a purpose,if you use the dog for hunting,it supposedly helps them through the brambles,I don't know about that but it keeps their ears drier inside,and I have had them all my life,(six of them)and it hasn't put them through any trauma as far as I can tell,and they look much better IMO. OH, and now they use a laser scalpel which makes them heal much faster.

I guess for me, and I stress FOR ME, it comes down to the old adage of walk a mile in their shoes, animal or not...would you do it to yourself? Would it matter how quick you heal?

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I guess for me, and I stress FOR ME, it comes down to the old adage of walk a mile in their shoes, animal or not...would you do it to yourself? Would it matter how quick you heal?

I respect your opinion,however to me there DOGS! they don't wear shoes they have paws,and they don't remember getting their ears done,do you remember getting your tonsils removed? JMHO.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I respect your opinion,however to me there DOGS! they don't wear shoes they have paws,and they don't remember getting their ears done,do you remember getting your tonsils removed? JMHO.

As a matter of fact, yes I do remember having my tonsils taken out. It was three years ago, effing horrible!! Had my uvula removed at the same time. Extreme pain for over a month. Getting them taken out as an adult sucks big time. But, yeah, if the dog's young enough, it can't be much worse than docking their tail. Now, my circumcision, oh my God!! It wasn't the pain so much, but they never explained what was going on. I think I was two or three days old, I only remember the horror in nightmares once in a while now.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I respect your opinion,however to me there DOGS! they don't wear shoes they have paws,and they don't remember getting their ears done,do you remember getting your tonsils removed? JMHO.

Tonsils removed...check, don't recall the procedure at all, and while we're discussing surgical enchancements, like millions of other men, I have been surgically enchanced...it's called circumcision, no real need other than a symbol of the convenant between God and Abraham, don't recall that procedure either. As for Dobi's, I grew up owning "enhanced" dobi's and will enchance my future Doberman as well. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I respect your opinion,however to me there DOGS! they don't wear shoes they have paws,and they don't remember getting their ears done,do you remember getting your tonsils removed? JMHO.

Hell, I don't remember my circumcision. Thank god.

Why do bad things happen to our loved ones at the worst times? When money is extremely tight and were about to move and need every dime we have our Lab/American Bulldog Mix was coming around a corner in the house last night and all of a sudden she had her back left leg lifted. She has had a luxated patella for a while but it will usually just pop back in or I can massage it back in, not in this case. So all night I was worried about her, till morning hoping it would pop back in. No luck. So we took her to the vet and low and behold she has a torn Crucial ligament, basically a torn acl for people. Shelby my pup, never made a wince, never a cry, not a whimper. It breaks my heart. And of course the one and only orthopedic surgeon within 100 miles of me is the one I went to and he isnt board certified. Not making me feel any better. And of course $2600 for the surgery sure as hell stings. Sorry to bring the post down.
Respectfully,
Christian

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I respect your opinion,however to me there DOGS! they don't wear shoes they have paws,and they don't remember getting their ears done,do you remember getting your tonsils removed? JMHO.

There was a time when humans didn't wear shoes either...some still don't. Never had my tonsils out, but I do remember a few other surgeries I had when I was quite young.
But as said..different strokes for different folks.