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Originally Posted by StarnetGypsy  ayep, the broken ear is common among Shepperds & Dobes. They have large ears and the cartilidge sometimes gets 'broken' from the weight when they're pups, like my guy.
yeah, big dogs def are an advantage because they're usually mellow.
was thinkin today about how when we have to put them down at 12 -15 and how it effects us. I think one reason is that we're puttin down a dog that is basically a teenager in our years, and it hurts us more because they're so young it seems, eventho they're old in dog years. he's 7 now and I sorta hope i'm gone before he is sometimes ... put too many pooches down for my liking. |
I've only had to do 2 so far.. last one was relatively easy, for a number of reasons, but, definitely nothing i ever look forward to having to do again, but, comes with the territory i suppose.
Dealing with the wife the day of was a nightmare though...broke my heart seeing her so upset all day.
think it helped that they let me hold our dog while they did the injection, etc... and her father came to the clinic as well, and waited with her outside, so, it could definitely have been worse.
the one we have now... i dunno.
he is o.k., but, too fuckin yappy for me....drives me insane, when he gets worked up with the friggin toy, and refuses to let up.
Tempting sometimes, to toss the fuckin toy into the expressway....
