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:) what a sweet face ... Hope she does well as a foster failure

Mmmm Mmmm fritz & sauce sanga !! ;)

Poor baby .... but this is the hermaphrodite pup who may need surgery on genitals later ? Now a possible heart problem..and a weird fracture with necrotised bone ... which MAY have come from an earlier injury .. before you got her ..or may have chipped off ... Are there any other tests which can be done cheapish to check heart/kidneys/bone density .... ? My concern is that this poor girl may have been at the end of the line when good genes were being handed out , and may have not received the ones neccessary for strength & good function...

Apple Cider is good stuff ….. but would sting that already sensitive and sore skin, wouldn't it? Must admit, I like something that will offer immediate soothing. Like, ummmm, Calendula :D agree. Vinegar solution ,and possibly saline solution may well sting /taste awful /make next treatment that much more difficult ;) Calendula, hey? I think I have heard a whisper about that ,somewhere :p

Not really cheap .. but if you don't want to use chemicals and are having a problem accessing vet care , consider using colloidal SILVER . I have seen it do good things with my animals ( cat fight abscess, goat with mastitis, dog with gunky eyes ) use internally and externally ....it is easy to use as it has almost no taste/smell - doesn't sting/foam or adversely affect surrounding skin

It shouldn't have to

Fang ? ;)

I haven't seen the video ... agree with W W .

Funkie Festus Fordson

Farrar , Feargus .... he is just beautiful!! Looks very old & wise :)

perhaps put this in General ? palliative care doesn't get heaps of traffic .... thinking of you & your poor dog/s

:D I think you'll find that many of us have dogs and cats ...and other animals with whom we share our homes.!! Some of are crazy cat people , even! The thing is - they are animals ..and many will attack / kill the others - instinct & all that . Human owners are entrusted with the responsibility to avert this happening - by one way or another. Often it doesn't work out , and injury/death is a result.

..I suggest on lead..and go elsewhere .. :) at least he's enthusiastic !

LOL Well Done to you & your movie stars :)

That's a happy ending :)

definitely torches & pitchforks ;) How disappointing. One would hope for some sort of 'paper' trail or email/bank confirmation ...photos of chosen pup, etc ...

perhaps she could have a tshirt /bandana for her coffee days .. "I' d rather have 3 legs than Cancer" ? So glad she's feeling so much better! many years ago I remember a lab stud dog who had osteosarcoma and had a front leg removed . it took him a while to re organise the leg lifting /pee routine .. but he could still do his stud duties with a little help .

That's odd .... in someone else's house , he goes looking for the dog ?

sounds as if you got carried away...by cute... phone or email the breeder straight away!! Talk to them - I'm sure you're not the first ;) meanwhile do not let cat/parrot/pup all be in the same room - it's not fair on any of them , and not good for your stress levels :) As said .. do NOT sell/give puppy to anyone other than the breeder if possible .... and by all means keep us posted . BREATHE !!

Christina .. by all means , if a perfect home can be found with someone known - grab it! However, if all played out as sam man suggested ... dog living with friends, sam man visiting , etc .. no, that would , IMO , be not conducive to Loki settling . It may also put a strain on the friendship ......

Ams ... I am so sorry . sending thoughts & strength.

What an odd thing to see in a newspaper.... .. in the scheme of things ... "dog attacks cat"

Hope the decision sits easy .... Loki will be grateful :)

Sam. Is there some sort of social club for city apartment dog owners ? Perhaps talk with someone about apartment living ?