Hobbit

Thanks Horsefeathers.

Thanks. He's really a handsome fellow. He was so good at the clinic. He didn't pee from fear, he set down like a big boy and was good. Several people came up and asked what breed he was and he really liked the attention. He wasn't afraid at all. The vet tech that checked him in was really nice to him. The assistant surgeon LOVED him. She is from Australia and said she really missed Kelpies. I was impressed that she knew what breed he was! It was an all day ordeal. He was really a good sport at all the handling by strangers. He just looked at us and went with them, so trusting. He didn't get car sick up there or on the way back.

[quote name='Horsefeathers!']Poor Guy. I'll be sending positive thoughts his way. Welcome to the "there's not going to be a Santa this year" club. With my Lab's recent hip surgery and another upcoming major surgery next week on another dog, I'll split a pack of bologna with you! :lol: Hobbit, am I understanding you right? Will you be allowed to be present during the surgery (re: before, during and after photos)? If you can do that, that's great! I don't know why, but somehow I find it much more calming to ME to be present instead of finding it stressful. Maybe I'm just a weirdo. I hope you will be able to be present during Guy's surgery. I'll be thinking of him.[/quote] I don't think I will be allowed to be present. I think (depending on the surgery room) there is an observation room. The procedure will be video taped, because it's fairly a new procedure (another one of my concerns). Personally, I would rather be present during the surgery. Before, during (the recovery, with the halo) and after (after the halo is removed) --- just still shots. HEB had bologna on sale.......got 5 packs! :wink: We will be sending Perry good thoughts also. If there were ANY other way around this, we would NOT be having this surgery. I just feel so sorry for him. It's going to be uncomfortable, boring as the dickens (not being able to do anything for awhile), and just a plain ol' pain in the butt for him. Guy, Sakari and Miss Kitty are pretty much big time buds --- they just love each other and spend all day together. Sakari and Miss Kitty are always wanting Guy to come out and play....and he can't. :cry:

[quote name='Jacsmom']How long is recovery "with" the halo and without? Are they breaking the growth plate apart? OK guess Jac was lucky!! Sending bologna so you can shut windows....after all it is winter and Hobbit and Ms. Kitty will get cold!! :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote] With the halo -- 2 months; afterwards -- 6 to 8 wks recovery (no running, jumping, stairs, rough playing). The surgeon is going to take a portion out of the Ulna and let it float --- it will (should) grow back together to fill the gap that was taken. The radius will be cut and screws attached that we will turn to straighten and lenghten the leg. Thanks for the Bolgna (I will share with you HF). Hobbit does not like to get cold! Miss Kitty doesn't seem to mind, as long as she can take a nap. Here are some pictures of Guy's leg: It's his right front and it's twisting to the outside. [img]http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/7b5fe9f3/bc/Pets/Kelpie/Guy+laying+1102.jpg?BC28v49At3N08Lmr[/img] [img]http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/7b5fe9f3/bc/Pets/Kelpie/Guys+leg+down+1102.jpg?BC28v49AQWcZsyBC[/img] [img]http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/7b5fe9f3/bc/Pets/Kelpie/Guys+leg+twist+1102.jpg?BC28v49AaHvTJF1m[/img]

[quote name='Guest Pat']Wishing Guy a very successful and uneventful surgery and a full recovery. and of course, bologna sandwiches we know are a "small" price to pay for a painfree life for Guy and all our furkids.[/quote] Agree! He'll be able to play "normally" in a few months.

I have Austrian Cowpies [size=1](Australian Kelpies) [/size]! :roll: Oh...oh....and.... Blue Healers........THAT kills me! IT'S HEELER! Aaauuuuggghhhh! :evilbat:

[quote name='Jacsmom']If you breed it PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE at least be able to spell it!![/quote] :lol: :lol: Yep, like "Rockwilers"!! Aaauuuggghhh!

[quote name='Shannon_C']How can you not know that your puppy hasn't been vaccinated.....you get a card for good sake, that gives the name and date the pup had his first shot, then you get a reminder through the post for the next one due...some people are so stupid. Why are they wanting to give them away i wonder with a price! They already have 2 other dogs plus there puppies, which they will be making money from and then i suppose when they have had enough and those dogs come of age, they will be sold on.....honestly this world we live in gets worse :x[/quote] Exactly! Just like when someone says, "I can't remember if she's spayed or not".......CAN'T REMEMBER!?! Geez!

:lol: :lol: Noooo, I didn't make this up. Even I couldn't make up something this ridiculous!

OMG ---- some people are just, OUT THERE. "Datson's" and "Chaweenies", oh paleeeeeaaaasssseee!

What? :o You saying I need practice? [size=1]Okay, I admit I do....come one Forest, sing with me. [/size]

I know what you mean! :roll:

:roll: This is the actual ad: By: April Location: Phone: 254-729-5881 FOR SALE: PUPPIES and Kitten We have one male Datson puppy 4 months old that needs to find a good home. Lives and plays well with kids, other dogs and a cat. Has been wormed, but not sure if he has had his shots. $100 FIRM If you buy this little boy, we also have his best friend, a 6 month male orange tabby, he is very loving. I don't know what these two will do if they are seperated. So, if you like he can go with the puppy also. UNLESS you are just wanting a kitty, he is free. Litter box trained. BORN TODAY!!! 11/19/2002 Happy birthday to 3 little male pups!!! Mother is a full blood Datson, Dad is a chihauha. (Chaweenies) These boys are just too cute!! Two are black with white Datson markings, and the other is black with brown Datson markings. Will be ready to go in 6 weeks. Mother and Father are both well natured, and raised with kids/cats/and other dogs. $250/shots included. Negoitable $50.00 Deposit Required Call us to set up a time you can come have a look and choose your new friend. Ask for April 254-729-5881

The carbon monoxide from the vehicle(s) would be too much for any dog or human for that matter. Garages can get pretty hot in the summer and pretty cold in the winter --- if not heated or cooled. If the floor is concrete, that gets cold too (in the winter).

Hey, I'm still snickering about the lady that holds her male Chihuahua up to the Heeler bitch to breed and then has has the audacity to call them "Miniature Heelers". HELLLLLOOO, THEY ARE NOT! THEY ARE CHEELERS! :lol: (translates into CROSSES, NOT A BREED). She now has both "Miniature red and blue Heelers"......! :evilbat:

:o Okay, ......

[quote name='bk_blue'] Letting a dog live out its days on the end of a rope is a different story and should NEVER happen. [/quote] I agree with you on this. "FOREVER" on a chain is not a quality of life for any animal, neither is a wire cage, or a small kennel. I am talking about a dog that spends about 90% to 100% of his time for the rest of his life, everyday like this.

OMG .... I just thought about the JRT on Dr. Doolittle (with Eddie Murphy). Throw the ball, throw the ball, throw it, throw it, throw it.......... :lol: :lol: Obsessive Compulsive! She is one smart girl. She knows where the ball is, you can't fool her! :lol: That is so funny.......laughing WITH you, not at you. :wink:

[quote name='gigishiba']Hobbit, I'm sorry to hear about Guy. I will be thinking about him on Monday (and you, since you'll be in a more worried state that he will be!).....[/quote] I know that's right! We are so worried over this. I know it's for the best and must be done. Yeah, he'll be sound asleep during the surgery ---- WE WON'T!

Bk the growth plate is located at the end of each bone (on an x-ray, it looks like a gap between two bones). The one that was traumatized and closed prematurily was at the end of the Ulna. It is a "V" shaped plate that allows the bone to grow to maturity. When mature, the plate closes (the gap closes) so, the bone will not elongate any longer. This is why it is so very important NOT to allow sport dog prospects to jump too early for a possibility of damaging the growth plate. It is a common injury in puppies, due to trauma.

I think we all need to see pictures! MeiMei is right --- these guys are extremely good hunters. They pick up a scent and may not raise their head for MILES! Fun, fun, fun.....they are pretty neat dogs. I hope you plan on taking some tracking classes, because if you don't...you are really missing out on the fun.

K .... was? STILL IS!! :lol: :lol:

"Heartguard" is Ivermectrin.

The assistant veterinarian called this morning and we decided to [size=6][color=red]postpone the surgery until next Monday (Dec 2).[/color][/size] My concerns were that the surgeon would not be available on Thanksgiving day, if something were to go wrong. And as nasty as this sounds, I am not leaving Guy in the hands of a Vet Tech, or a Student Worker. I want the surgeon available! He is expected to make a 95% recovery. Recovery time will be 2 months (8wks.....60 days......a whole butt load of hours, minutes and seconds of keeping him quiet). I expect that we will carry him to see his goats or just show him pictures. Maybe, "out of sight, out of mind"? Ppppppfffftttt, NO chance!! He dreams of herding those goats. This is going to be difficult. Expensive? Yes, $3750.00 to start. BUT way cheaper in the long run because of all the stress the closed growth plate is causing and will cause (later in his life). All this major stuff over one little, tiny, growth plate! I will post before, during and after pictures. It really is a neat procedure. I just wish it wasn't MY dog that he was doing it on! :( Christmas? WHAT Christmas?!? Bologna sandwiches for a while. Hum...that may be too expensive......so beans for a while (thank God the windows open! haha)

Sounds quite yummy to me.