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Show Your Spoiled Dog Pictures.

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ric426 said:
Anyone have any experience with that kind of stuff?
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One of our dogs had an operation for cancer on it's right paw.
I don't exactly recollect if it was bone cancer, because it was in 1987.
I suppose it was more of a tissue related thing.
I happen to have some video of him shortly after the operation.

He was older than 12 then. You can see he's a bit agitated by the bandage.
Also a bit groggy from the anesthetics, dry nose and that.
But he made it for more than 2 years after that.
 
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Stempelloos said:
One of our dogs had an operation for cancer on it's right paw.
I don't exactly recollect if it was bone cancer, because it was in 1987.
I suppose it was more of a tissue related thing.
I happen to have some video of him shortly after the operation.

He was older than 12 then. You can see he's a bit agitated by the bandage.
Also a bit groggy from the anesthetics, dry nose and that.
But he made it for more than 2 years after that.
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Yes we take care of our good friends.
 
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ric426 said:
Waiting to hear from my daughter about their 120 lb Turkish Akbash, Rachel. They discovered bone cancer in one leg and yesterday it was surgically removed. The specialist said that she should do ok, but I can't help thinking that it's going to be harder for a 10 year old arthritic 120 lb dog to adapt to that than it would be for a 20 lb dog. Anyone have any experience with that kind of stuff?
They said the surgery and chemo should giver her another year. I just hope it's not too traumatic for all of them. At least she won't be in as much pain (once she heals) than she was before the surgery.
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Otto (pictured above) is an Anatolian Shepherd, which is extremely close to (many would say simply a color variation of) the Akbash dog. Our previous one lived to be 13 yo.
We experienced bone cancer in the leg of our beloved greyhound. She was not arthritic and only 60 lbs, so I can't comment on that part, but despite my misgivings about removing her leg she was in so much less pain with it gone. I was blown away. If it gets them another year, wonderful, and it's not so bad if she lounges around a lot during that year. Good luck to your family.
 
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kesslari said:
Otto (pictured above) is an Anatolian Shepherd, which is extremely close to (many would say simply a color variation of) the Akbash dog. Our previous one lived to be 13 yo.
We experienced bone cancer in the leg of our beloved greyhound. She was not arthritic and only 60 lbs, so I can't comment on that part, but despite my misgivings about removing her leg she was in so much less pain with it gone. I was blown away. If it gets them another year, wonderful, and it's not so bad if she lounges around a lot during that year. Good luck to your family.
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Thanks for that. Today's report from my daughter is that Rachel is doing fine (probably better than her family) and trying to get up to hassle the cats like usual, and doesn't seem to be particularly traumatized by the radical change in her locomotion. Not too stable yet, but getting better. BTW, it was her "passenger side front leg".
 
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ric426 said:
Waiting to hear from my daughter about their 120 lb Turkish Akbash, Rachel. They discovered bone cancer in one leg and yesterday it was surgically removed. The specialist said that she should do ok, but I can't help thinking that it's going to be harder for a 10 year old arthritic 120 lb dog to adapt to that than it would be for a 20 lb dog. Anyone have any experience with that kind of stuff?
They said the surgery and chemo should giver her another year. I just hope it's not too traumatic for all of them. At least she won't be in as much pain (once she heals) than she was before the surgery.
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I've seen Leonburgers that were trikes. They were 120 lbs.
The owner was debating whether to remove a leg from one, but decided against it because of his age. He died a few weeks later, so age is a consideration.
 
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Look at those fluffy paws!
Years ago, my biggest dog stupidly got into a fight with one of those big Lions and it wasn't funny. They exchanged just a couple of strikes and quit fighting, but my dog ended up with a big cut on his ear. I didn' notice anything wrong until he nervously shaked off his head. You can imagine what happened.
Since that day, he seems to dislike dogs with similar looks. Luckily, it's really hard for him to fight anymore.
Like I said, it was hard right after he was rescued. He's a good dog, not mean at all, but when he hates another dog he make it pretty clear. :)
 
#620
It's time I introduce you some of the dogs I personally rescued during the last years.
I'll start with the story of Toby and Frank, my most difficoult and risky rescue so far. These two Jack Russels were abandoned in a private field by a backyard breader who rented the space to do his filthy business. He simply took off at some point, leaving these two brothers alone, without food and water. I discovered them by chance and started going there everyday to give them food and water. One of them (Toby), was really sick and needed urgent medical care, but when I tried to approach the dogs I quickly realized that they were basically feral, totally afraid by human beings.
I knew at that point that it wouldn't be an easy rescue and I needed to take action personally, in order to save them quickly.
Long story short, I needed to break many laws to rescue them. I managed to enter the field, put traps and baits many times, all of that without being detected. It was hard but I planned everything in detail and was ready for any possible scenario, including the worst.
It took me approximetely 2 weeks to capture Toby. This is how he looked at the time.
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He was a mummy, basically. Another couple of weeks, maybe less, and he would die an horrible and painful death. After a long phisical and psychological rehabilitation, he was finally adopted by a friend of mine.
Here's Toby now:
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With his best friend, Sem. :)
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It took me almost 3 months to capture his brother Frank. Phisically speaking, he wasn't as sick as Toby but still an heavily traumatized dog with lots of psychological problems. He recently found his forever home and he's happy.
Here's him before:
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Here's Frank now:
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