I don't want my dog anymore . . .

[arabianequine]

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Is the stomach torsion "twisted stomach" syndrome?

My mother, who fell in love with poodles after she met my standard, almost lost her female to this twisted stomach thing. Fortunately, she decided to work from home. She realized something wasn't "right" with the dog and rushed her to the vet, which saved her life. The dog had emergency surgery.

Yep, it's a problem with all deep chested dogs. Feeding anything the can be "gassy" makes it worse. One thing I have learned since then? DO NOT teach them the "rollover" trick.

I dragged the vet out of his girlfriend's bed at 3 a.m. He met me at the clinic, I assisted in the surgery and we tacked his innards after the realignment. I went to work and got the call 5 hours later that his heart just hadn't withstood the strain and had quit.

I have a lab and a hound now, when they roll on their backs I always make sure they roll back to the same side. Never all the way over.

I do miss having a SP, they are a hoot! PITA, but still a hoot!

Thank you for letting me know that, it makes sense. I do have my saint roll over completely. I don't think I will be doing that anymore though.

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

Ms.Frizzle :

Have you tried kenneling him at night? Somthing big, thats strong enough that he can't chew through?

Also, not sleeping is prolly just due to lack of exercise. Though I know its sometimes hard to find time. Have you informed your daughter you want to get rid of it? Maybe she'll find someone else who will want him. Maybe you want to make her pay for obedience training since the at home way hasn't worked in your favor.

He normally sleeps on my daughter's bed, straight on top of her.

He gets plenty of exercise on these 5 acres.

She gave him benadryl last night because he was pacing and wouldn't settle down. His ears "might" be bothering him, but he also hurt his paw jumping. After she gave him loads of care and he still wouldn't settle, she gave him benadryl. It did the trick and they both went to bed, fish fertilizer and all.

 

[Ms.Frizzle]

Is this dog still a puppy? Say, under 2 yrs?

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

Ms.Frizzle :

Is this dog still a puppy? Say, under 2 yrs?

No. He is moving out of his "teenage" years and is almost 3.​

 

[Teach97]

have you thought about ridiculing it for being a "sporting" dog but having a major sissy hair style...

 

[schellie69]

I think at some point we all need to vent about our pets or DH or DW. I know right now I could just pull my hair out my therapy dog is way over protective and my lap dog won't stop barking because he wants picked up my DS's beagle mix is mopping around because my DS is staying at friends at night. I could ship them all off at times.

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

Ms.Frizzle :

Have you tried kenneling him at night? Somthing big, thats strong enough that he can't chew through?

Also, not sleeping is prolly just due to lack of exercise. Though I know its sometimes hard to find time. Have you informed your daughter you want to get rid of it? Maybe she'll find someone else who will want him. Maybe you want to make her pay for obedience training since the at home way hasn't worked in your favor.

I just re-read this.

The dog is obedience trained. Advanced trained. My daughter also happens to be a fabulous trainer and not by accident. I guess this thread is a few pages now, I have my settings at 40 posts per page, so it looks like two pages to me. So, perhaps you missed some of the posts.

I'm a little frustrated, but keeping dogs come with ups and downs. I'm letting off steam, as I mentioned earlier. I'll repeat some of what I've already mentioned:

I am NOT getting rid of the dog. I'm just speaking badly of him, slandering him, and threatening to eat him, or sell him for dinner, or whatever shocking statement comes to mind that feels good and full of sarcasm.

We have a great deal of knowledge about dogs and poodles -- we aren't those who just say it either. Our previous dog was a service animal, and not one with just a label, he was highly skilled and trained. We picked our trainer before we picked the dog. WE did the training, as is best for poodles. Same with this dog. Though I have not taught him some of the fancy tricks we taught the other dog.

The other dog, as a service animal, had a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders. He wasn't a dog with a "service dog" label, that gave other service dogs a bad name. He was a REAL service dog, who gave service dogs a good reputation. I could go on and on and on singing his praises, but I really just want to whine and moan and make sarcastic remarks about my current dog. However, I will share one point, with regard to obedience:

My former dog, among all the wonderful things he did, this was one "little" thing: I could put him on a sit-stay 50' away. Throw steak on the ground every foot or so leading to where I stood. Additionally, I could have people standing on either side of the gauntlet trying to call the dog, get him to come to them, eat steak from their hands, run off and play, etc. I would say to the dog in a speaking tone once: "Rover, come heal." He would immediately walk -- not run -- to me, ignoring the steak, the people, the distractions, come to my right, behind, and sit at my left with his shoulder at my knee."

Obedience isn't the issue.

I just want to whine. I don't like a dog in my bed, especially a smelly dog that won't groom himself, OR wash my sheets and make my bed!​

 

[cackydoodledoo]

How about you move your bed into daughter's room and shut the door and put her bed out in the living room!!! Oh and not to offend anyone but I think poodles are by far the UGLIEST dogs out there!!! I would rather have one of those hairless mutts(like the one that won the ugliest dog ever contest) than to have a poodle. I have encountered many a poodle and never found one that is smart. Trainable yes but smart no!!

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

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Come, come, now! The hair style (the show clips, which take a lot of dedication to achieve and maitain) are a sport in and of themselves.

Seriously, why aren't these beauties in the sporting class?!

I make fun of him for allowing his girl to paint his toe nails green. I do it in public to so he has the opportunity to really have the heat rise up in his cheeks. That'll teach 'im!

 

[schellie69]

I had 4 of the 6 dogs sleeping with me last night I am lucky 4 of these dogs are under 15 lbs one is 25lbs and the other one is at about 90lbs that would be my DS's husky. But out of all these dogs the one that takes up the least amount of room and is the easy to sleep with is the 90lb husky she just curls up in a ball at my feet and sleeps she is so warm in the winter it is great for my feet. Oh that's right we are bashing dogs right now. Sorry had a nice thought for a moment. I am right there feel like chucking them all out the door with their clothes packed. Yes most of the dogs have clothes (don't ask no me)