Comfort dogs

babysitting my nephew Joey

Susan: Long day for you and pup, does he cry when in crate?

no , pup doesn't cry in crate. She is really good and really smart, and found out today no pain tolerance. Got shots today, and I can't touch her leg without her screaming in pain. Dye has been laying in her crate since giving me the evil eye...lol. Can't cuddle her cause it hurts her.

I gave her a little treat after she went outside the first time. Just after one time, she now pretends to go for the treat. Smart puppy. She hasn't made a mistake yet.....knows what I mean when I say potty....she starts sniffing around.

So far so good

Outdoor thermometer said 112 today. We decided to go to Grandma's bed and chill by her air conditioner for awhile. The boys are finally warming up to Dozer and got all of them on the bed. DH said perfect picture moment.

Susan - Little Marley is as precious as they come. I just wanna snuggle and hold her. I know you're having to work up to that right now. I am so glad our prayers were answered.

my Shelby used to be black and white..haha. Seeing them together was like whoaaaaaa, when do you go grey??lo

Mominator: I think your furry bundle is too pooped to participate. In the heat of the afternoon, my does not want to venture out except to the little pool I fill with a couple inches of water to cool his feet as well as mine.

Gma: Dozer looks comfy but I'm thinking he is saying "it's a bit chilly in here, could you pull that cover up a bit?"

Wonderful story, Natsfan about pottying outside.

I have a rescue English Bulldog. She's our third Bulldog. Our first was from a breeder, second was an elderly foster dog who lived to be almost 12, and our present rescue dog is 5 and a half. She is by far the sweetest one. She loves to shake hands and high five everyone. Been a tremendous comfort to me with my St IV. She almost perpetually keeps her tongue out to protect her lower gum. She doesn't have any teeth down there. Her name is Sofia. We almost lost her a couple of years ago to idiopathic hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (major bloody diarrhea). She had to be hospitalized twice. The vets don't know where she got it from, but thank God she's still with us. She had a precancerous growth on one of her paws when we first got her, too. Don't get a Bulldog unless you want to be a part-time home vet tech. These dogs are great, but they have LOTS of health issues...ear infections, eye issues, skin allergies, elongated soft palate, etc. We are blessed: Other than the paw surgery, the bloody gastroenteritis and a couple of bladder infections, we've been pretty lucky with her. So far, no skin or eye issues - hooray!

Lita.............here is our Stella.........yes to the health issues...........this is my daughters dog.......seizures right after a year old.........sad, they are under control after much medicine, weight gain, etc, but she still has aura's and mini seizures..........she had 2 ACl surgeries............huge Vet bills, but they love this little lady........

ducky - Stella and Maddie and darling...they both look like they are wearing eye liner. Our foster dog was named Maddie (she lived to be 12).

B4 Dx, I used to help Nor Cal Bulldog Rescue. Our screenings for adoptive parents are pretty extensive. Some might think we ask too much, especially when we ask about income, but we HAVE to. We tell adoptive folks that these dogs are expensive to maintain. You could go out and buy a $3 - $4000 pup from a reputable champion breeder, but that's the LEAST of your expenses. Over the bulldog's life, you may end up spending 5 times that or more on vet care, surgeries and rehab. Cruciate ligament surg can end up being $5000+ depending on where you live. (We don't have a Dr Jeff Rocky Mtn Vet out here (from Animal Planet Channel) so we don't have a cheaper place to go for surgeries - plus you don't want someone w/no or limited experience working on your dog.)

I pray that Maddie stays healthy and that Stella's issues remain stable. Once you get one of these dogs, you just fall in love with the breed. Their personalities are the best. Too bad they are being overbred - lots of health issues come into play because of that. Therefore, lots of people end up surrendering them to rescue cuz they can't afford the vet bills. When I used to screen adopters, I'd say, "You need to know what you might be in for. I never met an English Bulldog that didn't have some sort of chronic health issue."

Sofia may be up for ligament surgery too, but so far the prolo therapy shots in the knee and ligaplex Rx (both holistic) seem to be working. We took some weight off her, too. Even 5 lbs helps. Sofia gets no-sodium green beans mixed w/her kibble so she still gets the same volume of food, just lower calories.

your dogs are so cute

I am having such a tough time with my mom and brother about this dog. They are both driving me nuts. I need to stay strong. Every day mom calls to ask for her dog back. Then my brother calls for a 2 hour conversation on how mom only talks about the dog all day long, and she wants it back.

So let's recap...moms dog died...she drove my brother nuts asking for another one. He listened to the alztimers person, and bought a 2 1/2 pound puppy. Every time the puppy nipped at her, she hit it, fell over a blockade for the dog, broke her arm, still healing from broken arm. Puppy only peed and popped in the house. Now after I have had it for a week, they want it back. I'm so frustrated, so angry. Don't know what to do or say.

My brother made a big mistake getting the dog, so let's not make a bigger one by taking it back. If I called a social worker, they wouldn't let a puppy back in there. I told her to go get a 7 year old rescue, but I think after they check out the house, they wouldn't let a dog there either. He should set up visits with a dog trained to visit sick or handicapped people

Ahhhhhhhh

lil, the dog is really good. She shies away from women right now cause my mom would hit her. She is a bit hand shy with females, but getting better. She loves men. She is a smart dog, but a puppy. Only 4 months.

I could call social workers on my brother, and they can't give my name, and they wouldn't allow a puppy in the house cause of dangerous situations with tripping and stuff. They havesteps, and you know how pups like to tangle themselves in your feet. Just sad he ever bought the puppy. Hate to see her suffer cause of his decision.