Dog Injury.

[crushers]

it isn't the cost that sets me off, money is not a priority in my life, it is the fearmongering, the idea of suggesting an expensive blood test on a 18 year old dying dog. THAT sets me off.

i understand that becoming a vet is an expensive proprosition but maybe start off in a smaller office instead of aquiring further needless overhead to try and justify the higher charging to the patient...

most of us would rather have cost effective, educated diagnostics than a fancy building. "Keeping up with the competition" should be left with the competition since THEY will be the ones going tits up during a downturn in the economy.

 

[txjake]

this is great stuff......

 

[macneill]

I X81 posts that the vet was your best option.

There's nothing I wouldn't do or spend on my dog.

Vets are pros, that's why we pay them.

Cost me $1500 to laparscopically remove a chicken knuckle he picked up on the street. The look on his face when he came out of anesthesia and saw me was priceless.

Cost me $800 when the little bugger tore the ear off a beagle and unfortunately couldn't be reattached.

Cost me my pride when he latched onto the nose of a Burmese Mountain Dog and I had to physically pry his mouth open to get him to let go.

Little bastard. I love him to death.

 

[Mr. Toad]

. . .

Cost me $800 when the little bugger tore the ear off a beagle and unfortunately couldn't be reattached.

Cost me my pride when he latched onto the nose of a Burmese Mountain Dog and I had to physically pry his mouth open to get him to let go.

Little bastard. I love him to death.

You have a vicious dog.

 

[semlin]

it isn't the cost that sets me off, money is not a priority in my life, it is the fearmongering, the idea of suggesting an expensive blood test on a 18 year old dying dog. THAT sets me off.

i understand that becoming a vet is an expensive proprosition but maybe start off in a smaller office instead of aquiring further needless overhead to try and justify the higher charging to the patient...

most of us would rather have cost effective, educated diagnostics than a fancy building. "Keeping up with the competition" should be left with the competition since THEY will be the ones going tits up during a downturn in the economy.

i partially agree with crushers on this. vets can be complete weasels. we rescued some kittens a while back. we paid a fee to adopt them that included a prepaid neutering coupon at a vet. on arrival at the vet, there was an attempt to add on nearly $200 in extras per kitten including such things as "additional medication" "fluids" and "postop privacy". these extras were not discussed until just before the scheduled surgery when they were all shown as included on an invoice presented for payment. the vet staff fought back with guilt tactics when we asked about them. it required that you endure the answer "but they will make [soandso] more comfortable" three times before they got angry and brought the suddenly angry and impatient vet out to admit they were not medically necessary and that the procedure was performed by many vets without them. at that point you got the distinct feeling the vet was going to do a piss poor job on the kittens.

some vets do the same thing with unnecessary or ineffective treatments for sick animals. get a second opinion.

 

[macneill]

I know. It's something I work on with him every walk and we've had trainers help us with his issues.

Oddly enough, he's a 12lb Cairn Terrier. Breed to kill weasels, otters, rats and anything else that lived in the cairns of Scotland. He's got a crazy mouthful of teeth.

It might also be Napoleon complex.

You have a vicious dog.

 

['74 UA FJ]

I know. It's something I work on with him every walk and we've had trainers help us with his issues.

Oddly enough, he's a 12lb Cairn Terrier. Breed to kill weasels, otters, rats and anything else that lived in the cairns of Scotland. He's got a crazy mouthful of teeth.

It might also be Napoleon complex.

Dogs like that usually turn into little pussies when confronted by a real dog.

 

[macneill]

What constitutes a real dog?

Dogs like that usually turn into little pussies when confronted by a real dog.

 

[Mr. Toad]

Cairn terriers are awesome. My in-laws' neighbor breeds them from time to time (no, not a puppy mill). However, they are annoying as hell if not trained to hold their yapping.

 

[macneill]

Agreed. Big personalities. Fortunately mine doesn't yap just bites other dogs.

Cairn terriers are awesome. My in-laws' neighbor breeds them from time to time (no, not a puppy mill). However, they are annoying as hell if not trained to hold their yapping.

 

[wob]

What constitutes a real dog?

fxxxin dobies, bro

 

[macneill]

And you have the luxury of having how much space for your guys?

fxxxin dobies, bro

 

['74 UA FJ]

What constitutes a real dog?

Bigger dogs. My dog tries to play with every dog, big or little. I can't count the number of little dogs that act big and bad from 20 feet away and then my dog comes over to play and they run under a car or something.

 

[wob]

And you have the luxury of having how much space for your guys?

Lol - I don't own a doberman - I was busting on Austin.

I have two labs.

 

[macneill]

I think all dogs can be considered "real" dogs.

I also think it really depends on an owner's situation.

Sure, I'd love a big dog. I love Rotties, but I can't justify one when I live in New York City and don't have the space and time.

Bigger dogs. My dog tries to play with every dog, big or little. I can't count the number of little dogs that act big and bad from 20 feet away and then my dog comes over to play and they run under a car or something.

 

[Zimm]

terrier means "pain in the ass, needs thumped with a steel toe boot" in latin.

 

[PabloCruise]

I think all dogs can be considered "real" dogs...

Hehe, I have a 7 lb. Chinese Crested Hairless.

My Maine Coon cat is more of a "real dog" than her...

 

[Jman]

terrier means "pain in the ass, needs thumped with a steel toe boot" in latin.

 

[cruiser88]

lolzz

 

[Creeker]

Bigger dogs. My dog tries to play with every dog, big or little. I can't count the number of little dogs that act big and bad from 20 feet away and then my dog comes over to play and they run under a car or something.

My JRT thinks he's the biggest dog in the neighborhood. He doesn't run, and hasn't been bloodied yet.