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Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
had to post a pic of our 'baby boy' Jackson. He is such a joy. A friend found him underneath her trailer late October 3 yrs ago when she was building her cottage. No one ever claimed him and we were thrilled to have him.
JACKSON

Debra
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11-20-2003

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
Jackson sure looks like a keeper. I love his white moustache and beard.

Someone threw or Cali jumped out of a van at Cal Expo (that's where she got the name Cali). My son brought her home and the happy gal has been ours for five years now.

Triple yay for Carter!


Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
He sure is Debra, he is the happiest dog around, everyone on my street loves him. whenever we go out and come back he pulls his upper and lower lips back and smiles at us while doing the whole body wag. Never fails to make us smile in return.
Your Cali looks like a sweetie too.

There are some sick uncaring people out there, Their loss is our gain

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 8:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
I am loving all of these puppy pictures. They are all beautiful!! Makes me smile.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 12:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Those "smiles" run in families.. I knew whole lines of labs who were smilers and of course they wiggle their butts or body wag too...

I had a couple from a line of teeth clackers.. same body wag but they'd go clack clack clak when all excited.. Pure joy, but sometimes it works to scare off bad people.. LOL!

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
I have a Jackson too but he is in bad shape and even though I was hoping 08 would be a good year for a change, it doesn't look like it's starting out that way anyhow.

On Christmas day while out running he began to suddenly hobble on three legs and did not improve so we took him to the vet yesterday and were told he's blown his cruciate ligament in the right knee. Apparently this will require expensive surgery and extensive rehab, up to a year someone said. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with this and if so if they can share with us.

There are apparently three different surgical options and he as a whippet is built for speed and will probably never be the same.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Dahli, I am sorry you little boy got hurt. I know what ever you decide will be the right decision.

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
I am sorry Dahli. ((( Dahli & Jackson )))

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I am so sorry to hear about Jackson. Is amputation an option? We did that for our cat and he runs and plays just as if he had 4 legs.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
That is what I was going to suggest. I don't think amputation is as bad for a creature with 4 legs, than for us 2-leggers!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
if it is an option..I will give you more info on our experience...to help you decide

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Thanks guys, we meet with the surgeon/vet tomorrow to discuss our options and perhaps that will come up.... we'll see and then Pamy I'll perhaps ask you for more detail.

poor little guy - he's in so much pain and it's tough in the ice and snow to get around without slipping and landing on his bad leg, I flinch every time I see him hurt like that.

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Dahli, So sorry for Jackson!

I read up on his injury and most options are expensive. One person reported their dog was given a soft cast which was a good deal less expensive, you might want to inquire about that.
Hope it all turns out good.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Dahli...I will give ya a bit now just in case it helps ya before ya go to vet...I am just going to do a little fast version :-)

Cat hit by car, bone out of back leg...took to vet, the vet told us we could amputate or try and save it....we tried to save it and still ended up amputating.....the trying to save cost 1000.00....the amp cost under 500.00.....I was so scared to amputate feeling like cat wont understand.....cat was in more pain and more miserable during the trying to save phase....amp was so much easier on him.....today you wouldnt even know he has 3 legs, he runs and plays, he can still jump on bed, and is still mean to the girl cat LOL

if i had it to do over I would amputate right away.

only thing that I would do different is make sure we go home with pain med for when surgery meds wear off.....we forgot and had to go back next morning and get them...not a biggie but i worried he might go into pain before we got them.

good luck!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 12:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
He even goes upstairs, doesn't he, Pamy? Seems like he and Dopey and Pumpkin Pie all made it up just in case you'd slip up and let them into the Barbie room..

{{{Jackson}}}

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 12:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Dahli, is it a back leg or front leg?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 12:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Here's the story of a three legged whippet, Nula.

http://www.freerangewhippets.com/Nula.htm

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Sea, yes he goes upstairs. The cat IS Pumpkin Pie. :-) There isnt anything he cant do with only 3 legs.

<waiting to hear from Dahli>

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I loved reading about Nula. Thanks for showing it to us, SM.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh, had the wrong cat.. I just remember being so amused when the three legged cat and Dopey who wasn't real steady, definitely followed us upstairs (one might have been up there already.. they were just so darned CUTE!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Dahli, way back when I was breeding Labs, so it would have been before 1982 or so, there was a very famous stud dog up in San Luis Obispo (I had a daughter of his and others from his lines) and he ruptured his cruciate a couple of times.. he liked to jump straight up.. all four legs boink boink boink.. in fact after his first surgery he re injured it because of the jumping. The day I met him in person he was in the back of their station wagon in the shade just so he couldn't jump because he'd just had surgery and we came from a dog show and had a female with us and that would have made him all the more likely to jump.

Anyway I think his leg did pretty well after that and it was a rear leg. But he wasn't real angulated.. I mean he was more of a square standing dog, even compared to other labs and certainly didn't have the extreme rear angulation of a german shepherd or one of the sight hounds.. but he was also heavier than a whippet. Lots of factors of course. And certainly the surgical methods have improved since then for canines.. I know when I had MY ACL replacement, etc. surgery in 2004, there were some new techniques that I benefitted from.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 8:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Dahli, my rottie/lab did in both his back legs (at different times) He was an older, overweight dog. I did the surgery both times, and it was expensive (check around, every place has different pricing I found) but it was so worth it. He came thru with flying colours both times...and recovery wasn't as bad as I was thinking either. The first week was hard but as long as I was ahead of the pain with his meds he did fine. His recovery was a few months..no jumping in and out of cars, no chasing cats, after a few weeks we were able to take him on very short walks and gradually increased.. The vet was surprised he did so well for his age and shape.. I would do it again

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Sportsfan, your baby boy is so incredibly cute. LOVE his face!! reminds me of my no-longer-with-me furbaby... Hes lucky to have you

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, December 31, 2007 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Sea, yes all the cats follow me when I go to the Barbie room. Dopey, Pumpkin, and Casper were with us that day. I think because they know they arent allowed in that room they always follow me there in hopes of seeing what is in the mystery room LOL