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They look like normal rose ears to me.

To me they are attacking and I'm sick of the victim blaming - those dogs should not have been out loose.

I thought the same initially but then I watched the video in slow motion and I’m not so sure. The brindle and white dog, in particular, seemed to be targeting the child and possibly darting in to nip. Maybe it was just excitement but I think it could have escalated to something much worse. As an aside, do the dogs have cropped ears? They don’t look like normal rose ears to me.

I didn't see any dogs attacking or biting. I would like to know if any injuries were only from falling on the hard surfaces. It looks to me like people not experienced with how to behave around dogs. Remember the GSP "attack" which from the video was a dog wanting to play? A woman and child in a panic on the footpath and someone filming from indoors but not helping.

That is absolutely terrifying. Those poor girls. The way those dogs were circling them. I certainly know that feeling. Makes me so sick in the stomach and sorry if I offend anyone but those dogs need to go.

Commiserations Cavstar, You really have had a 'bad run' with this & then your 2nd dog suffering extreme pain from a likely slipped disc. I'm 3wks new to this forum & only just figured out how to see the most recent posts (by using the 'custom' sort option & choosing the number of days to 'search' for updates - when I sort by updated posts, they only present chronologically). I've just found your 2 posts, almost 2wks late. I imagine I'm too late to aid your decision for your 14yo suffering kidney stones & renal failure & I'm sorry for that. I couldn't have told you what to do, anyway - only you have the knowledge of your dog to honestly assess her quality of life. I would only have suggested you try undertaking a mental empathy exercise: putting yourself in her place - with her priorities in life - & then asking if you'd like to die in your sleep if your balance of pain and pleasure was similar, & expected to worsen? As someone once wisely told me: there are many experiences worse than 'the long sleep'. I figure this is especially true for animals who receive sedation before their barbiturate overdose (some vets don't give sedation, as a nightmare vet experience in Craigieburn in 2023 taught me). Anyway, I trust you made the right choice for her and I hope your other dog is now pain-free, too. I have a 12yo dog with earlier stage renal failure (no weight-loss, yet, & she improved 1 stage on Royal Canin renal diet supplemented with chicken, tuna, peas and carrots, now with Canine Rosehip Vital supplement). I've been told that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - often used as first-line painkillers - will harm her kidneys. One vet recommended them by mistake to treat unrelated nerve pain, so I mention this for other guardians of animals suffering chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are other analgesic options, reportedly gentler on kidneys, eg: Gabapentin, Paracetamol & CBD oil. But the pain from passing kidney stones appears renowned in human Emergency Departments - my elderly Mum with a high pain threshold found it excruciating: "much worse than childbirth". Probably depends on size of stones and ducts, & the availability of treatment for dogs. My sympathies

Have admit seen similar on sheep and cattle stations as a kid Although the dogs and mum's usually had a massive hollow log each as a kennel as protection from heat and cold

Try this next time you need to clip/examine/fiddle around with his nail. It should help. It worked well on one on my Westies who was very afraid of storms You can get it on-line or at Petbarn (linkie here)

Many thanks to all 3 responders (plus others who read my post, looked at photos, but felt they had no value to add). I thought I'd send a 3wk update, both for responders and in case others experience similar situations in future. Please see attached photos - first taken just before 2nd nail clipping (2 nights ago), 2nd & 3rd photos taken today. After the first clipping of the damaged nail 3 weeks ago, our big, sensitive boy thankfully stopped licking his toenail, and hasn't done so, since (that we've seen). We had to ease off on the dilute Bettadine dabs (soaks became impossible, faster) as it seemed more distressing to him than potentially helpful in stemming infecfion. We decided (after reading responses) not to seek a vet opinion unless and until any signs of infection appeared, and to monitor closely for these. He'd already proven that two types of sedative/pain relief (clonidine at max dose/kg and pregabolin - used both before and after a surgery to remove his large teeth likely broken by violent humans pre-rescue - had little effect on stemming his anxious/defensive responses. In fact, Clonidine seems to make him more (not less) irritable and distrustful - his behaviour has improved as we wean him off it. My experience with this boy and another dog is that trauma anxiety of the kind triggered by flashbacks to real trauma suffered in the past (much like PTSD in humans) is not really treatable with Clonidine. Whereas, perpetual high baseline anxiety, where a dog is hypervigilant and therefore overstimulated rather than relaxed by exercise in nature; is responsive to Clonidine for the time it is needed to reduce the baseline anxiety and desensitise to calm outdoor walks. Anyway, luckily, no symptoms of infection have yet arisen... But we did discover, over time, that his nail hasn't just cracked once, but twice - once on either side of the centre. The area around each crack has also grown more brittle - a white hair got caught between the cracks as seen in photo 1 - and we discovered bruising around his nailbed on the inside edge. Fortunately, his nail grew but the cracks in it didn't lengthen. So, 2 nights ago I chose to cut the tip as short as I felt was possible while avoiding any bleeding and any substantial pain. He was both muzzled and asleep (after a meal) when I cut the nail, this time. He awoke with a start on my cut and emitted a slightly delayed snarl of defence. He was suspicious & growled at me for a while after, but by yesterday, he'd kindly forgiven me. He's never limped on this cracked nail nor cried in pain (lying on his side with sore paw in air) as he regularly does for (apparently) jarred ankles, which spontaneously recover. The shorter cut of his damaged nail is intended to reduce upward pressure on the cracks as he walks, and should increase the structural integrity of the damaged nail as it (hopefully) grows out. But we're aware this cut also raises risk of infection by reducing the external barrier to his nerve/blood supply from below. So we're reinstatimg dilute Bettadine dabs, for now. All further advice welcome. Fingers crossed infection can be avoided and damaged nail grow out with ~2-3weekly trims.

Wow! Survival of the fittest, I would guess - but how strong and healthy do those little ones look? That was interesting .

Very true, T it has changed so much - and dogs are more and more unused to different situations/kept from learning how to "dog" safely.

Unfortunately, with all the legislation that keeps being introduced, dogs are being allowed in less and less public spaces - often the dog park is the only space where they can get a good long run. Unfortunately the restrictions on where dogs can go mean that opportunities to socialise them properly with other animals and people are becoming scarce, so is it no wonder we are seeing a rise in incidents of adverse behaviours? T.

I wonder what the survival rate for pups is? Although 6 pups looks about the average litter size for a Husky... Those pups looked well fed and strong. Those conditions would make the animal rights mobs go nuts... tethered adults, neonate pups in a divot in the elements... nature doing nature's best and surviving and thriving to boot. T.

Remarkable, Dog breeding Artic, Inuit style The water behind the mum is frozen, the bonnie pups in their sand nest near the end of mums chain are 3 weeks old, 5 girls one boy its at the end of the documentary remarkable too see, we forget the puppies are from the 45 minute mark. https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/1985674819565

Maybe set aside seating area at the back where large crate can be beside owner?

Been happening for decades Off leash is recipe for disaster eventually Form of canine Russian roulette

I CAN imagine the owners distress. At least I’ve still got my little girl and that story and sadly many others is a prime example of why I’m not taking her walking by myself any more.

Thank goodness somebody said something. I've read the post a dozen times and can't make sense of it. Was wondering, maybe they had the wrong tab open and commented in the wrong place?

Oh I can hardly imagine the poor owner's distress...that poor little pup -

Your responding to a 6 year old post and you make no sense @imyaoutt

a VERY small pet!!

pancreatitis is incredibly common in mini schnauzers so be careful of fat intake! snaptube vidmate

His name is Tan. I can’t believe you just made that assumption. You should be ashamed of yourself and your family. 9apps tutuapp