Reef Loving Dog Owners

[AltitudeAquarium]

This is Timber the elkhound and Nanük the husky.

I had a Norwegian Elkhound for 17 years. She was my soulmate. She was with me from grade school to college. They are very independent. Enjoy yours.

 

[AltitudeAquarium]

Up the snowy range just outside Laramie Wyoming. Lake Marie is behind me.

My Norwegian Elkhound was in Cody Wyoming. Maybe yours is related.

 

[Cherub]

How's he doing?

well they were trying to get me to euthanize him because he was not breathing well outside of the oxygen crate and he stopped urinating so they said he was end stage. I ended up bringing him home, took him to his favorite bush and he peed for me. He's been home a day and a half and he's doing better, not perfect, but a lot better. He still isn't eating on his own but he gets up and goes out the doggy door on his own, drinks water on his own too. I have been syringe feeding him ensure for nutrients. I think he will be fine after a week or so. Thanks for asking. I hope all is well with you! Still in Florida?

 

[Reefer Reboot]

well they were trying to get me to euthanize him because he was not breathing well outside of the oxygen crate and he stopped urinating so they said he was end stage. I ended up bringing him home, took him to his favorite bush and he peed for me. He's been home a day and a half and he's doing better, not perfect, but a lot better. He still isn't eating on his own but he gets up and goes out the doggy door on his own, drinks water on his own too. I have been syringe feeding him ensure for nutrients. I think he will be fine after a week or so.

Don't let them talk you into euthanization, you'll know when it's time. We just went through something very similar. My little "best friend" (Bear, earlier post) suddenly stopped eating on June 26th, ate breakfast in the morning, refused dinner. Our regular vet that I went to (never to return to again) said "Well, he's old, time to put him down." NO! Old age just does not set in that quickly. Long story shortened, found a better vet who did an emergency surgery and removed a 8" x 4" tumor from his belly. My little guy that used to weigh 21 lbs now weighs 18 lbs. He went 6 days without eating but he slowly rallied back. Now he's eating practically non stop and wants to play fetch again. So yeah, don't give up unless YOU feel it's for the best. Best of luck.

 

[AZMSGT]

The Lounge lizard Panzer. We adopted him from a family on CraigsList. They needed to move him to a new loving home and felt we were a good fit.

Happy is a rescue from a shelter. He can be a real basket case at times, but on other times he can just be so fun.

The kids just chilling after going to the groomer.

 

[Huff747]

My 3, 2 English Mastiffs and a Newfoundland, or 375 lbs of dog

 

[EmdeReef]

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[Mastiffsrule]

My 3, 2 English Mastiffs and a Newfoundland, or 375 lbs of dog

Finally found another mastiff lover. Is it me or the Newfie look bigger than the others?

Edit, shouldn’t have said finally, there is a few others I met here

 

[Huff747]

Finally found another mastiff lover. Is it me or the Newfie look bigger than the others?

Edit, shouldn’t have said finally, there is a few others I met here

Picture is a bit old because it’s tough to get all 3 in one picture but the fawn mastiff is the largest but she’s only 130some. Newfie is 120some and the brindle is 108ish. My brother has 2 brindles that are 160+.

 

[Rcpilot]

@Cherub
Hope your little one is still here and improving.

We could only take Florida for 54 weeks. We bought and sold the house in 51 weeks.

Back home in Colorado Springs since late April.

 

[Archibald J McLauchlin]

Jackson Ragnar is a great dane/lab mix breed who loves meeting people, taking a nap and in his opinion there is nothing better than a truck ride.

 

[samnaz]

well they were trying to get me to euthanize him because he was not breathing well outside of the oxygen crate and he stopped urinating so they said he was end stage. I ended up bringing him home, took him to his favorite bush and he peed for me. He's been home a day and a half and he's doing better, not perfect, but a lot better. He still isn't eating on his own but he gets up and goes out the doggy door on his own, drinks water on his own too. I have been syringe feeding him ensure for nutrients. I think he will be fine after a week or so. Thanks for asking. I hope all is well with you! Still in Florida?

What did they diagnose him with, if anything? It wouldn't hurt to take him to another vet to get their opinion. Just a thought.

 

[Cherub]

What did they diagnose him with, if anything? It wouldn't hurt to take him to another vet to get their opinion. Just a thought.

Oh yeah this hospital was the second place we went to already. Our main vet sent us there as her was not equipped to do much. pulmonary hypertension was all they said. They didn't know the cause. He is breathing now and doing well except he's still not eating. We go to another vet tomorrow. Even just some anti nausea medication. They did xrays so its not tumors or anything like that. I've been feeding him ensure through a syringe. Well "dogsure"

 

[homer1475]

My 3, 2 English Mastiffs and a Newfoundland, or 375 lbs of dog

All 8 pages and finally some one has another newfie!

This is Abby May Lynn Webb(gotta have that funky name the AKC registration), at 8 weeks(15 pounds).

And now at a year(120 pounds and still growing). She is our third newfie. Just love the gentle giant breed, and even though they get huge, they absolutely love children.

And I have 2 others(apparently I don't have any pics online of them?). Otis a Pug/Pomeranian mix, and Angus a newfie and something mix, which are both shelter rescues.

 

[W1ngz]

My favourite thread on my favourite reefing site... is a thread about dogs.
Go figure. lol

 

[Jon Fishman]

Anyone have a Puli? looking for awhile, but can’t add another dog anytime soon........

 

[Isaac Alves]

This is our iggy (Italian Greyhound), Naiyah. Probably the sweetest and most loyal dog I’ve ever had the pleasure of living with. My daughters see her as an older sister. She’s already 12 years old ...

 

[rahusky]

My Norwegian Elkhound was in Cody Wyoming. Maybe yours is related.

Found her on a FB classified page. Someone had no idea what an elkhound was when they saw her at the Denver puppy store I imagine. I grew up with the little devils:)

 

[WiscoFishNut]

This is our iggy (Italian Greyhound), Naiyah. Probably the sweetest and most loyal dog I’ve ever had the pleasure of living with. My daughters see her as an older sister. She’s already 12 years old ...

Awww she's a sweet girl! [emoji190]

 

[Cherub]

your dog is so sweet. I love that pic from the aquarium