puppies & dogs

Monday, April 1, 2019

#dog - #Can someone say/guess whats her dog breed?

Can someone say/guess whats her dog breed?
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Submitted April 02, 2019 at 12:51AM by Sover2
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#dog - #Dog

Dog
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Submitted April 02, 2019 at 12:53AM by ArcaneOregon60
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#dog - #My lil man Elon hates it when i go to work

My lil man Elon hates it when i go to work
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 10:10PM by princetonkane
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#puppy - #Sister needs help naming this sweet Aussie mix puppy!

Sister needs help naming this sweet Aussie mix puppy!
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 07:03PM by jessizu
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#dog - #Charlie so focused on the ball in my left hand, that treats land on his tongue and he doesn't even care

Charlie so focused on the ball in my left hand, that treats land on his tongue and he doesn't even care
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 06:45PM by KingBrunoIII
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#dog - #This here is Molly! Say hi!

This here is Molly! Say hi!
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 06:09PM by thenamesjustb
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#dog - #Thought I'd Post my Dog, Sampson

Thought I'd Post my Dog, Sampson
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 02:26PM by PenquinSoldat
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#dog - #Share your dog rescue story with me!

Share your dog rescue story with me!

Hi, I wanted to know your rescue dog stories and share mine.

At the time I did not own a dog, I made a friend when I was at the hospital who, like me, was passionate about rescuing animals.She had three dogs, one of the newest was a difficult one.When I first met the dog, a scrawny, yet muscular pit bull, white with black blotches, named Jersey, she scared me.This dog was very intimidating when I first met her, snarling and barking at me.Once I was inside the house she did however start to warm up to me.However, she was not able to be alone with the other dogs and even keeping a eye on her, was difficult to keep in check( she was aggressive and tried instigating fights).Jersey was super, frantically hyper, to the point that we even suspected she was given amphetamines/ meth.Given her background it would not have been far fetched.Worst of all, she was very young, barely a year old.She came from a guy my friend knew from church who together with his son had gotten her for dogfighting.She was bred and trained to be a fighting dog.Rewarded for aggression and Iike we assumed given drugs to increase her aggressive tendencies.The son later actually admitted to injecting her with tiny mixtures of meth&low-grade cocaine My friend had this dog for three months before I met her.Shortly after I met Jersey a few more times a bad fight broke out between her and her older Lab/mix.It was bad and she was actually getting ready to take Jersey to be euthanized.I felt a instant bond with Jersey and although I did not know if I could help her, I convinced my friend to let me try to help and she agreed.I worked with Jersey every day, even lived with my friend for a month so I could train her.I took her on long walks by herself, then tried to reward her for peaceful behaviour with the other dogs.Slowly she became calmer and more predictable with the other dogs( her other dog was male and she rarely even bothered him at all) Eventually I even got her to the point that I could walk both dogs side by side, peacefully.Her older dog even tried to start fights on a few occasions and Jersey simply walked off and ignored it! Spending all this time with her, I truly loved her and I was getting ready to bring Jersey to my house. Problem was, that my landlord threatened to evict me.Due to her breed it was not permitted in my community.I offered to get her behaviour tested/ k9 good citizen, agree to keep her muzzled when I walked her, but I could not change her mind. I felt horrible for failing this dog.To this day I am sad about it.Athough my dog now is the best dog I 've ever had( a greyhound).While I m happy to have my dog, I 'll never forget about Jersey, the former fighter.Luckily, Jersey did find a great home, my friend got Jersey a home with a older Lady who did not have any other dogs and a large fenced in backyard/ a home that was owned by her. She also had Pit bull experience, and knew about her past.My friendship sourerd, so I do not know how Jersey is today, but I got to think at the very least I gave her a chance and helped her move on.I hope she is happy.This event changed me profoundly in that I stopped believing all Pit bulls are mean/ dangerous and never change.It made me have a passion for the breed and I hope I get another chance to save one of these dogs from the horrible world of dog fighting, because I am not a professional dog trainer, but with enough dedication and love I managed to turn a dangerous dog into a wonderful pet, so if someone like me can do that, anyone with enough passion can do the same thing.

Submitted April 01, 2019 at 11:04AM by Houndmama87
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#dog - #This derp

This derp
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 11:10AM by uiojkl09
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#dog - #My little brat Sophie

My little brat Sophie
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 10:38AM by matty_sack
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#dog - #I hate him with a passion

I hate him with a passion

I have a 2.5 year old Jack Russell. I adopted him when he was a year old, his previous owner surrendered him because of medical issues. Anyway when I adopted him I didn't work and my boyfriend did. Everything was fine he was really needy but I didn't mind because I never had anything to do besides pay him attention.

I got a job the following January after we adopted him (in October) and we would leave him in the room and my boyfriend's mom would let him out to use the bathroom. But every time we would come back our room was a disaster. He would poop on the bed tear up my makeup drag all the clothes out of the bin. After a while we learned his breed is destructive when left alone, so we started to lock him in his cage and it was amazing. I quit my job around April and things went back to normal.

Flash forward I got a new job in October and everything was okay since his family had a backyard and he could play with the other dog. So I would let him out before we went to work and get him when I came back. It worked but of course he still found ways to mess stuff up. He constantly got sick from eating weeds and whatever else.

March (like two weeks ago) my boyfriend and I finally got our first apartment. We were so happy and stoked... until we realized the little monster would mess everything up. Still we couldn't wait to show him his new home. He liked it but everywhere we went he would shoot up and follow. His whining became increasingly frequent and our freedom and excitement turned to dread and sorrow. My boyfriend has a job where he has to be gone for periods at a time and my job I work from 4am-2pm. He figured out if we leave him in the bathroom in his cage with the tv in he'll be okay. After all we use to do that just in our bedroom.

So for a few days it worked he was amazing and things were great. We found this awesome plan... or so we thought. That Friday (last Friday). I come home excited to see him and I walk in and there's poop all over him, his bed, the cage. He pulled my towel into his cage and started tearing it apart. His nose was bleeding because he had shoved it through his cage gate (I'm guessing). I take him out and he's covered in poop. I wanted to smack the life out of him. Normally I understand accidents happen... but I took him a the longest walk before work and he wanted to act like he didn't have to go. I was even late for work because it took him 20 minutes to decide to pee. Anyway I just clean him off and throw away his bed because it was beyond repair( that's the 5th bed he's destroyed). But I shrug it off to he was rushed and it was an accident.

The next day I leave for 3 hours, come home it's the same thing. I don't even yell, I just pick him up bathe him and take him out. The following hours I use researching what I can do to make him feel better and to stop him from his actions. That night I take him on a 30-40 minute walk and everything was great, he didn't use the bathroom but I figured it was because I took him not too long before. However when I woke up I roll over and see little brown marks everywhere. I'm confused, until I see a huge pile of shit on my pants.

He continues to wake me up to use the bathroom but when I take him he just stares at me!!! He knows how to use the restroom he goes every other time. But every time I take him in the morning or at night he refuses to go and then uses the bathroom all over himself.

I've grown a strong disliking towards him and I feel bad because he use to be my best friend. I even made an instagram for him lol. But now every time I see him I want to throw him. And every time I say I want to give him away everyone looks at me like I'm heartless, but I feel like he's still young, he doesn't deserve to be hated for his whole life. He is a sweet dog but I'm just tired and fed up with him.

I woke up to take him to the bathroom this morning and same thing. But he started acting weird in his cage so I got up and took him again and still nothing. Right now he's currently in his cage in the living room because I can not look at him without wanting to scream.

Submitted April 01, 2019 at 10:09AM by synobia
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#dog - #Hello, flashback from winter. This is Lenka, my Belgian Shepherd :)

Hello, flashback from winter. This is Lenka, my Belgian Shepherd :)
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 04:35AM by krolowanocy
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#dog - #Doggo

Doggo
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 05:15AM by maxsmouha
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#dog - #My sister misses her dog so I sent her this photo saying "Hi mom"

My sister misses her dog so I sent her this photo saying "Hi mom"
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 03:11AM by emholsh
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#dog - #Afternoon at the lake.

Afternoon at the lake.
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 03:12AM by mo0o0o04
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#dog - #My moms doggys 15th birthday today! When she sees another dog outside, she wanna go straight back home. Just like me when I see other people. :D

My moms doggys 15th birthday today! When she sees another dog outside, she wanna go straight back home. Just like me when I see other people. :D
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 03:08AM by queerputin
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#dog - #that tongue

that tongue
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 02:49AM by icant-chooseone
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#dog - #That tongue though!

That tongue though!
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Submitted April 01, 2019 at 12:28AM by 92SALVO
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Sunday, March 31, 2019

#dog - #A very good boy, his name is Shotgun

A very good boy, his name is Shotgun
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 10:03PM by WolfGamer4781
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#puppy - #first trip to the beach!

first trip to the beach!
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 09:58PM by tiffnessfitness
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#dog - #This boy loves his frisbee!

This boy loves his frisbee!
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 07:38PM by AshenPack
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#dog - #I can't feel my foot but ain't nothing making me move and wake him

I can't feel my foot but ain't nothing making me move and wake him
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 08:13PM by PixieR
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#dog - #This is Luna. She's named after my favorite object in the universe.

This is Luna. She's named after my favorite object in the universe.
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 05:48PM by bombb_chelle
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#dog - #My little dog loves sungazing

My little dog loves sungazing
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 05:00PM by arbabarba
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#dog - #This is Oscar, he won't eat unless I sit with him

This is Oscar, he won't eat unless I sit with him
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Submitted March 31, 2019 at 01:27PM by wetskinnyjeans
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#dog - #HEARTBROKEN!

HEARTBROKEN!

Warning: long read, euthanasia and beloved family pet 💔

Yesterday I made the hardest decision of my life 😞 Our beautiful, loyal and loving baby girl was put to rest and at the time I was so sure that it was the right thing to do! But why then do I feel like it was also the biggest mistake of my life 😞

**BACKSTORY**
For a little while, our girl was limping around on and off and the vet had told us it was a dislocated knee, which she popped back into place. We were given meds and told to let her rest it until she showed signs of improvement. This meant laying off all her favs; running, jumping, scratching behind her ears and fetching (while refusing to give stick back to me 🤦🏽‍♀️).

A couple weeks go by and I can't help but feel sorry for her 😥 her knee hadn't popped out again so I decided to find just a small and secluded area where I could just let her run free. Her mood was instantly lifted as she ran from this corner to that corner, chased sticks (without bringing them back) and rolled around in bark and dirt 🤦🏽‍♀️ she was happy.

The very next morning (and only last week 😞) I wake up to find her on the ground, panting so heavily her body is shaking with every breath! She can't get up when I call so we rush her to the vet and we're told she is in a lot of pain. She might have Locked her knee and because it was so painful, was too scared to try and move it again. Shes given some morphine and other painkillers to take home and we were told to see how she goes after a few days.

I was only able to give her one days worth of pain relief after the morphine wore off, before she refused to eat all together 😞 I was carrying her in and out of the house so she could relieve her bowels and when I put her outside Friday morning she just collapsed on her belly, unable to hold herself up at all anymore 😥

I picked her up and laid her on the porch so l could wash off some of the grass stains. I noticed she was back to her old loving, big eyed self. No signs she was in pain especially given that she hadn't taken any pain relief I was so happy! Until I realized she had no idea I was pouring water down her back and onto her legs 😭 I try to take her back inside when she hollered like I've never heard her hollar before and bites down on my hands to let her go 😭 in all the chaos of my hand bleeding and my sister crying watching our usually very gentle and loving pitbull in obvious distress! I didn't even notice shes peed all over me at the same time.

We rush her to an emergency vet and are told she is in a lot of pain, and a possible slipped disc has made her paralyzed from the waist down. She requires an emergency spinal surgery, costing $10,000. We're not well off at all but with a 60% chance of her walking again, we wanna give her a chance. Once they do proper scans, its realized that it's worse than first thought and now it's a bigger surgery, at double the price with only a 40% chance of walking again. The only way we could afford this was through a loan, but she was still the same beautiful girl up top we had to give her a chance!

Yesterday morning she was due to have surgery, upon further examination its realized that her spine was riddled with abscesses, most likely caused by infection we had no idea about 😞 her knee problem was just a sign that her body was in trouble. And that the real problem was all throughout her body 💔

We could still do the surgery but chances of her walking again is now only 5%. Vet explained quality of life for her was low as she would need to be manually expressed 3 times a day, would be restricted to a wheel chair and need to be turned on her side every few hours. She was only 15months old 😞 my family was so broken! We couldn't believe our girl was so sick inside cos she looked perfectly healthy from the waist up! When I walked into the room, she was so excited and tried so hard to get up to meet me like she used to do every single day 😭 I laid beside her and she made up for what she couldn't by licking my face as much as she could 💔

Omg the pain was unbearable! We were all there to say bye to our girl who looked like not a single thing was wrong with her 😞 I had to keep telling myself it would be cruel to make her live out the rest of her life like that! And that it was the best thing for her but none of that mattered when they finally put her to sleep 😞😞😞 wrapped in our arms and rivers of tears she was put to sleep 💔💔💔💔 and instantly I regretted it!

Has anyone had a similar experience? Please tell me we did the right thing? I'm so stuck on those last moments of her! No signs of sickness at all in her eyes 😞😞😞😞 I really can't believe shes not sleeping right next to me right now.

Submitted March 31, 2019 at 11:42AM by brookland9
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