Author Topic: WTF Is Wrong With My Dog? (Read 3677 times)

lynchj · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:03:29 AM »

Glad to hear he's getting better.

bucky katt · « **Reply #26 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:54:31 AM »

glad to know the dog is better today, keep us posted

Pinhead · « **Reply #27 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:43:21 PM »

Pics from this morning...

Ecosse · « **Reply #28 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:58:11 PM »

man he looks much better! give him our best.

bucky katt · « **Reply #29 on:** July 16, 2009, 04:15:50 PM »

Hamish and i wish him the best!

mcpuffett · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2009, 02:48:53 AM »

He's lookin better

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #31 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:19:07 AM »

Uh, yeah... he looks real happy?

Inkscars · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:39:04 AM »

hahaha! The difference between english and american bulldogs;

Yours

vs.

Mine

Hope your guys feelin better Doug.

rhos1355 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:49:50 AM »

Looks like a Staffie there, Inks

Inkscars · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:57:30 AM »

I think "American bulldog" is the breeders fancy way of saying "legal staffordshire terrier"
Although they do classify them as a hound dog instead of a terrier.
I will say I agree. They are extremely similar.

bucky katt · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2009, 11:37:26 AM »

do english bulldogs have as many health problems as i've been told by my wife? or is she full of it?

Inkscars · « **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2009, 12:01:14 PM »

They have skin, ear, wrinkle issues and also respiratory issues from the shortened snout and wrinkles.
I think it's the same as any animal though, Depends on the care of the animal and what traits they inherit.
I had a friend that had one that never once had a breathing or skin issue, the dog lived to be 12 I think.
Another friend had one for 2 or 3 years and the dog got rashes from everything, sores between its wrinkles, upper respiratory infections and cherry eyes. Poor dog.

Pinhead · « **Reply #37 on:** July 18, 2009, 01:32:10 AM »

Quote from: Uncle Ernie on July 17, 2009, 10:19:07 AM

Uh, yeah... he looks real happy?

If you knew Bobo, you'd know that yes, he IS happy in that pic! English bulldogs are quite simply "different."

Quote from: bucky katt on July 17, 2009, 11:37:26 AM

do english bulldogs have as many health problems as i've been told by my wife? or is she full of it?

Just like any purebred animal, it depends on the inherited traits. I would say, though, that they tend to have more problems than a lot of dogs.

Bobo's got ear problems, obviously skin problems, hip problems, sinus problems, and humping problems (he wants to hump everything that moves).

He's the only dog that I've ever even considered having health insurance for.

His sore is improving a lot though. He's still not as rambunctious as normal, but he's getting better.

rhos1355 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 18, 2009, 03:11:31 AM »

Pinhead, I sometime wonder if dog insurance is worth the paper it's written on. Our third dog, Sam, had respiratory problems but to get our business the insurer took us on. But the small print said that we had to report to them, in writing, every anomaly Sam had healthwise during the course of the year. That meant every colourful fart, every loose bowel movement, every loss of appetite, everything. Of course we didn't. When he died, we had rushed him to a Bernese Mountain Dog specialist to see if she could save him. The bill came to £1200. The insurers told us to take a hike. Letters whizzed to and fro between us and them for 6 months and in the end they offered a paltry fraction of the total cost.
But for peace of mind we still insure our dog, albeit with another insurer.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #39 on:** July 18, 2009, 06:28:21 AM »

The best insurance I've found has been through those who typically specialize in pet insurance. I used to have my cats insured by Banfield, and all their kitten stuff was taken care of, which was great cuz I was a broke tween something.

Dawdlin Dog · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:23:16 AM »

Quote from: rhos1355 on July 18, 2009, 03:11:31 AM

Pinhead, I sometime wonder if dog insurance is worth the paper it's written on. Our third dog, Sam, had respiratory problems but to get our business the insurer took us on. But the small print said that we had to report to them, in writing, every anomaly Sam had healthwise during the course of the year. That meant every colourful fart, every loose bowel movement, every loss of appetite, everything. Of course we didn't. When he died, we had rushed him to a Bernese Mountain Dog specialist to see if she could save him. The bill came to £1200. The insurers told us to take a hike. Letters whizzed to and fro between us and them for 6 months and in the end they offered a paltry fraction of the total cost.
But for peace of mind we still insure our dog, albeit with another insurer.

I don't know who your insured with but all four of ours are insured with M&S and so far they have been great. Coughed up the full £2000+ for Pharaoh's cruciate rebuild without question.
There is alot of other stuff in with the deal to, advertising costs if your dog gets lost, third party liability etc. Worth checking out imho.

@Pinhead. Glad Bobo is feeling much better, he certainly looks it. Any news on what the root cause of it is?

rhos1355 · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:41:23 AM »

It was a company called E&L (equine & livestock). Now we're with PetPlan

medic09 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 19, 2009, 10:12:01 AM »

So Pinhead, did you find out what the problem was in the end?

Pinhead · « **Reply #43 on:** July 19, 2009, 12:10:38 PM »

Nope, they don't know exactly what it is. It's a LOT better, though. All you can see now is a couple of small sores about the size of peas.

Ecosse · « **Reply #44 on:** July 19, 2009, 01:19:49 PM »

as long as it's getting better! good news.

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