check out these dog heroes

Today we had the pleasure to meet 2 folks who go down in my book as VERY IMPRESSIVE FOLK...they have 8 Baja adopted dogs .... and until recently had 10, but 2 went to old age doggie heaven ....


As we were chatting on our porch, the puppies were sticking their noses out of the car window !! Here are a couple of them, with no further ado:









and their honorable owners V. and J.










These folks made my day !!! aren't we lucky to have souls with such big hearts visiting Baja ?

Good People, Good Doggies!

This dog was my hero: "Oso", our Blind Chocolate Lab, 10 years old, 125 pounds and never had a bad day right up to his last. He went blind at 5 from PRA (common in Labs). We put Falcon Bells on our sighted dogs so he always knew where everyone was.

Oso could chew the felt off a tennis ball in ten minutes.



[Edited on 11-12-2011 by Woooosh]

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Originally posted by Woooosh This dog was my hero: "Oso", our Blind Chocolate Lab, 10 years old, 125 pounds and never had a bad day right up to his last. He went blind at 5 from PRA (common in Labs). We put Falcon Bells on our sighted dogs so he always knew where everyone was. Oso could chew the felt off a tennis ball in ten minutes. [Edited on 11-12-2011 by Woooosh]

When we discovered Oso had PRA (Pre Retinal Atrophy) and was going blind fast, we found a book called "Living with Blind Dogs". We used scent training at first- marking the entry to dangerous areas with Eucalyptus oil). The potted plants on the stairs were placed there to keep him from diving off the edge. We added river rocks around the pool so he would not end up in the pool (not that he minded that when it happened because he knew where the stairs to get out were). The falcon bells were an idea in the book as well- they are made of brass and stand up to the salt water. He loved to run on the beach and swim in the ocean- even when blind. I worried most about him falling in a hole or running someone over- because he was just following his pack. Falcon bells come is all sizes and worked great for him. Now they are all on his cremation Urn with his collar wrapped around it.

One thing I learned from Oso was that perfection is overrated. It is the flaws in life that bring out the inner beauty.

Same two chocolate labs when younger and in their prime... no one stays young, pretty and healthy forever.





[Edited on 11-13-2011 by Woooosh]

Lytle Creek is a rural area near civilization so dogs get dumped here. We try to find them homes (sometimes they think they are home)
Currently, I have five rescued animals, three Husky's, a very loving Pit Bull, and my current wife. Been stuck with?/on? them for some time.
Neal

[Edited on 11-16-2011 by Neal Johns]

Geriatric pooches

Neal, you're a good dog. You deserve a chewy treat.

Don't mean to hijack this thread but as long as we're discussing perro viejos...

Our little baja rescue member of the family has hit the ripe old age of 14. Her sight and hearing aren't what they used to be but she's compensated with the sense of smell. Walks can seemingly take days.

A couple weeks ago her back legs, which were already weak, began to give out from under her. I thought this could be the end and took her to the vet with my breath held. A sympathetic old codger himself he said, "we could give her an x-ray but I know it's arthritis. We'll try her on some medication and if that doesn't help, we'll try another."

Within hours of her first dose she was running around like several years had been subtracted and she's still doing well on a daily dose.

I'm curious if anyone else has any experience with Deramaxx or other arthritis meds. Side effects, long term results, good suppliers, etc.

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Originally posted by El Camote Neal, you're a good dog. You deserve a chewy treat. Don't mean to hijack this thread but as long as we're discussing perro viejos... Our little baja rescue member of the family has hit the ripe old age of 14. Her sight and hearing aren't what they used to be but she's compensated with the sense of smell. Walks can seemingly take days. A couple weeks ago her back legs, which were already weak, began to give out from under her. I thought this could be the end and took her to the vet with my breath held. A sympathetic old codger himself he said, "we could give her an x-ray but I know it's arthritis. We'll try her on some medication and if that doesn't help, we'll try another." Within hours of her first dose she was running around like several years had been subtracted and she's still doing well on a daily dose. I'm curious if anyone else has any experience with Deramaxx or other arthritis meds. Side effects, long term results, good suppliers, etc.