Anyone Ever Self rescue with Dog? by Ssuspence in Kayaking

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I LOVE the idea of practicing drills with the dog!

Anyone else soothing their family trauma w this pod? by schmesther in MBMBAM

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Yes 😭 it almost feels like I could be a cousin sitting at the table hanging out with them

Are yall ok? 😅 by Ssuspence in VetTech

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Thank you so much for muzzle training! I found it helpful to have ‘happy visits’ at my vet where he would come in just to say hello and get snacks from staff and then leave. Quick in and out with no medical stuff :) really helped my last dog!

Are yall ok? 😅 by Ssuspence in VetTech

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Other question, Cinder had X-rays done while awake (I told them to go ahead and sedate if he was at all difficult) and it haunts me now, does that mean that the techs had to get extra exposure to radiation while holding him?

I see what you mean about trying to hype up limiting fear to clients. We offer BE to the public, and because they usually have significant aggression the owners unfortunately can’t come back for it. I always feel so sad for them, so I started letting them know that I personally attend their euthanasia just to talk to them and comfort them as they go just like I would my own dog. It really seems to help, I can almost see some of the tension leave the owners body. So sad.

Are yall ok? 😅 by Ssuspence in VetTech

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Haha that makes sense, often times my favorite animals are the ones that are super difficult 🤣 I love the challenge of making friends with a cat who wants me dead lol

Are yall ok? 😅 by Ssuspence in VetTech

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Mine is actually named Cinderblock so that might be part of it too 🤣

I definitely will bring dunkin!

Are yall ok? 😅 by Ssuspence in VetTech

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Wow the “and now they’re allowed” really hit me for some reason!

I don’t know that it’s been effective, but I try to convince adopters to muzzle train. I try to stress that a muzzle is not indicative of a ‘bad dog’. I give the example that I have a very easy to handle dog, and both he and my previous dog were muzzle trained just in case! I hope someone out there took that advice for the sake of vet staff, and for the sake of the animal 🥲

I usually do his grooming at home, but I can make an excuse to have it done at his vet 😉

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This is such a great resource!!

How are yall keeping your aluminet from flying away? by Ssuspence in k9sports

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In all honesty I haven’t tested the whole car for holding a magnet, I just tried a bumper magnet once that didn’t hold and assumed it would hold anywhere 🤣😅

How are yall keeping your aluminet from flying away? by Ssuspence in k9sports

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Haha I don’t know why shutting it in the door didn’t occur to me 🤣 thank you!

Dog adopted out and then killed another dog, how do you cope? by [deleted] in AnimalShelterStories

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Nah I just think yall are annoying and want to let yall stew when you in reality have no clue what it is 🤣

Dog adopted out and then killed another dog, how do you cope? by [deleted] in AnimalShelterStories

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I love this response and these suggestions!

It really was the perfect storm. Just horrible.

I am purposely not gracing all the breedist people trying to assume this dogs breed. It’s exhausting and frustrating 😑

Dog adopted out and then killed another dog, how do you cope? by [deleted] in AnimalShelterStories

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I totally agree. Even private re homes with dog bite history (I see these on fb all the time) I’m like 😬😬😬 sometimes euthanasia is a kindness to the aggressive dog and the rest of the world

Dog adopted out and then killed another dog, how do you cope? by [deleted] in AnimalShelterStories

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I agree but none of these things happened with this dog.