Bruce
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I assume the dogs were answering the coyotes.
Chickens really- My adventure into Goats
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chickens really
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Yes, they are that close some nights here as well. Since Finn’s passing Bindi doesn’t seem to be running them off.
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Look up the akc and you will see what you might want to test for.
Cecilia's-herd
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The AKC gives basics, if I want to go above and beyond what would you recommend testing for? The akc only says hips and eyes
.Also what do you recommend adding to a contract? My attorney isn't super helpful.
Baymule
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One against a pack is liable to lose the fight.
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Yes, hips, eyes, knees. I don’t test my dogs. Everyone thinks it’s the thing to do these days. Honestly even breeding dogs clearing for these issues can have puppies with them. Save your money.The AKC gives basics, if I want to go above and beyond what would you recommend testing for? The akc only says hips and eyes
Also what do you recommend adding to a contract? My attorney isn't super helpful.
Baymule
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I have an Anatolian with severe hip dysplasia. At only 9 months old, the vet called him a train wreck. The vet operated on him, a femoral head ostectomy (spelling?) Basically he cut the “ball” off the top of the femur. Over time, the muscles and ligaments strengthened up and support the joint. It took several months of care and therapy and a slow recovery.
He runs, he guards and he is a darn good dog. The other hip could blow out, so far it hasn’t. He is brilliant smart, I have no regrets. Had I known that his hips were so bad, I wouldn’t have bought him. But it all worked out, he was meant to be my dog.
He runs, he guards and he is a darn good dog. The other hip could blow out, so far it hasn’t. He is brilliant smart, I have no regrets. Had I known that his hips were so bad, I wouldn’t have bought him. But it all worked out, he was meant to be my dog.
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Yep, all dogs deserve a good home. People shouldn’t yap when they don’t know the entire situation. 
Poor Finn lived his best life here and I truly believe that I did everything possible for him. Deformity and all he was the best Dog!
Poor Finn lived his best life here and I truly believe that I did everything possible for him. Deformity and all he was the best Dog!
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Especially from something so preventable
Baymule
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My husband and I considered putting him down. We cried over it and decided to do the surgery and give him a chance. We were so glad we did, he is an awesome dog.
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Femoral Head Ostectomy and Hip Dysplasia in Sentry
Hip Dysplasia. Words and diagnosis that strike fear and grief in any dog owner. That's the words we got February 12, 2020. Our vet said he has never seen hips so bad in a dog so young and called him a train wreck. We sure started out in a different place when we got Sentry. So full of...
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