My Poor Dog

Samtimes2 · October 2009

I have to take all 3 of my dogs to the vet tomorrow for their yearly check ups. One of our girl dogs is the reason for the appointment though. Last weekend my husband noticed that she had a large growth on her belly. It's almost the size of a baseball now and it's really hard. I'm hoping it's just fluid that needs to be drained but my husband is thinking it's something serious like cancer. Any vets in here that can maybe shed some light?

EvilleLady · October 2009

Is she spayed?

Samtimes2 · October 2009

No. She hasn't because she has had 1 litter and we might have her do it again. She is our expensive dog.

EvilleLady · October 2009

Is she a show dog??

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2009

I do not understand people who breed their dogs.

Samtimes2 · October 2009

No. I know I'll probably be told how horrible it is- but she is our hunting dog. She is a German Shorthaired Britney. She is about 6-7 years old.

EvilleLady · October 2009

Ohhh and there is no such thing as a German short haired Brittany. So for all that you were breeding mutts. Congratulations!

BobLoblaw · October 2009

Eville...like the fru-its of the dev-ille....Eville.

modb1rd · October 2009

Samtimes2, I am not a vet or a vettech or anything of the sort. But a hard lump (as opposed to one that is at least a little squishy) that grew fast is not a great sign. My dog gets fatty tumors but they are sort of squishy.

OSULori · October 2009

I'm sorry, but her being your "expensive dog" does not mean that breeding her is okay. And honestly, given her age and the fact that she's not spayed increases the likelihood that this growth IS something serious. I hope that's not the case, though, and the growth is benign.

PDXPhotoGrl · October 2009

Unspayed dogs are way way more likely to get mammary cancer. I hope that's not what it is.

EvilleLady · October 2009

Ohh I'm a Vet Tech and it definitely sounds like cancer. If it was just a fatty cyst/tumor it would be loose and jiggly and would be slow growing. I never post but ignorant people such as yourself fill me with RAGE.

Samtimes2 · October 2009

WTF- 1) I never said we made money off of breeding her.2) I don't know about breeding her again- I don't know anything about it- I said we might.c) Wow- you seem biitchy.Elephant) Do you need a drink? You seem testy.

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2009

She's 6-7 and you want to breed her again? WTF?! Sure, I think it's totally cool you want to put her health at risk and shorten her lifespan so you can sell off some puppies. Sounds awesome to me.

EvilleLady · October 2009

#5 I don't think you would mention her being an "expensive" hunting dog if you weren't making a profit. #69 See my above post.

Samtimes2 · October 2009

Didn't mean to get anyone all worked up- She is our expensive dog because our other 2 were adopted from the pound. We didn't make anything off of breeding her so it's not like we did it for that. Our friends and their friends have her puppies (well they aren't puppies anymore). I don't know the time frame for breeding dogs since I'm not an expert. But I'm glad it sounds like evil is hoping my dog has cancer and that it's going to cost us lots of money. Hope I never go to where you work because you probably laugh at people when their dogs die.

Samtimes2 · October 2009

She is expensive because we paid lots of money for her- at least more than I ever thought I would spend on a dog. If we were making money off of her I would call her my profit dog. Again- I don't know anything about breeding dogs so I guess my statement about breeding her again was wrong. I wouldn't do anything that would harm my dogs.

tastyburger · October 2009

add to the disgusting pile that you refer to her as your "expensive dog". FFS. I'm sure her health is far more important to you than your "inexpensive dogs" so why don't you just chop those up for spare parts to save the one that matters?

mashedpotato · October 2009

this post makes me sad for many reasons. I hope your dog is ok, I also hope you don't breed her again, especially since you admit you no nothin' bout birthin no puppies.

EvilleLady · October 2009

No it's the complete opposite really. I'm a compassionate person and love all animals. It's not her fault, it's yours. With all the resources out there, why wouldn't you do some research before breeding your dog??It's not all that hard to find info and all of it will tell you not to breed a SENIOR dog. And it it will also tell you if you do breed and don't get them spayed they will end up with cancer and other problems. You should also never breed a dog that is not a show dog, parents weren't show dogs and without genetic testing. And I'm sure none of these were the case with your mutt.

Samtimes2 · October 2009

Okay you guys are really stretching here. My dogs are my kids. Last year my little dog blew his knee cap out and we paid a shiit ton of money to get it fixed. Yes- I have admitted I don't know anything about birthin' dogs. My mistake about I just helped watch her while she was pregnant and then we took her to the expert when it was almost time for her to give birth. I'm sorry I called her my expensive dog and gave you all the wrong impression.

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2009

You should also never breed a dog that is not a show dog, parents weren't show dogs and without genetic testing.You lost me there. But I agree with your other points.

Hailbails · October 2009

Why do you want to breed her again?

ftnups · October 2009

There is no way you love your dog "like kids" if you would do that to her, especially at her age. Hopefully everyone here has talked you out of breeding her again, and I really hope that she is not going to pay for your boneheaded decisions by getting cancer. You have no fuccking business breeding a dog. When they say "backyard breeder" - YOU are who they are talking about.Cali, why do you not agree with eville on that? I take a pretty hard line on breeding standards myself.

modb1rd · October 2009

Fitty, although I think Samtimes2 was irresponsible in not researching what not spaying the dog would put her at risk for, I can not for the life of me consider an individual who has owned a dog for 6+ years and had ONE litter of puppies that were all placed with neighbors and friends to be a backyard breeder. COMMON. Backyard breeders are all about volume and $.

Samtimes2 · October 2009

Okay- listen everyone: READ THIS COMPLETELY! I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BREEDING HER. Something was mentioned awhile ago about it but nothing was definate. Yes- I have learned that with her age that we should not breed her again. We won't. We are not backyard breeders. She has had 1 litter and they were not sold. Don't be calling me irresponsable or whatnot. I know how much I love my dogs and how we take great care of them. I don't need to defend myself about that anymore. I just wanted to see if anyone knew anything about it since most people here seem to have either a dog or a cat. So back the fuuck off.

EvilleLady · October 2009

You should ONLY breed a dog to better the breed. So if it's a show dog then it's is the exact standard of the breed. Standard equals perfect, basically. Breeding a perfect dog with another perfect dog will result in perfect if not even better puppies. Which is making the breed better. You would also do genetic testing, have their hips checked (OFA certified) and eye testing. Doing all of this helps prevent genetic issues like, PRA- a severe eye issue, Collie Eye Anomaly, portosystemic shunt, hemophilia, Scottie Cramp, hip dysplasia, medial patellar luxation, and craniomandibular osteopathy, the list is very long.I am now stepping off my soap box.

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2009

I just think that saying only show dogs should breed is weird. I get that it's a better standard than saying only purebred dogs should reproduce since there are a bunch of seriously inbred "purebred" dogs out there, but limiting it to show dogs doesn't sit right with me either.

ftnups · October 2009

No - this is precisely what backyard breeding is. Here is a definition given from a state SPCA (first one that came up on my search), but you will generally find the same definition anywhere else: a general term used to describe people who allow their dogs or horses to procreate regardless of physical, genetic, and/or emotional healthWhat you are referring to is called a "puppy mill."

EvilleLady · October 2009

She is exactly what a backyard breeder is. It isn't the amount of puppies she is selling its the quality of puppies she is selling. It's also the ignorance of not knowing about breeding dogs that makes her a backyard breeder.

ftnups · October 2009

Samtimes2: YOU ARE A BACKYARD BREEDER. You are the epitome of a backyard breeder. Got it? Good. And you're in no position here to tell anyone to back the fucck off.

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