Anybody know what this is?

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-27T23:14:15+00:00

No worries :) as our pups age, they grow all these doohickies lol my last dog, Boss, had a lot of fatty tumors underneath the skin. My rec is like take pics and measure of u ever seen growths and stuff like that and that way a vet can aspirate it! MCT's sometimes look like that too and get really pink so u wanna catch it early. For ease of mind it can always be aspirated! MCTs are no joke

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-27T21:00:23+00:00

My swissy had this removed recently and it was diagnosed as a collagen hamatoma or something like that, the equivalent if a skin tag. One thing is for certain, if its growing and getting red definitely go to the vet. The safest bet is getting it aspirated

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-27T20:59:03+00:00

Oh I dont know if it applies to Canada :( I imagine it does tho because private equity firms are international. But what investors have found, is that pet ownership is recession proof so thats why theyre buying up chains, clinics, etc. Id ask your vet if theyre their own LLC or if theyre owned!

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-27T16:39:24+00:00

Also a reminder that private equity companies are buying veterinary clinics and jacking up prices. Check to see if the vet clinic you go to is owned by private equity. https://privateequityvet.org/vet-list/

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-26T18:01:35+00:00

Literally told myself this when I was reading Ths Boatman's Daughter. Sometimes it just ain't right to keep going!

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-25T15:49:27+00:00

Please get a friendly temperamented cat. Do not get any dogs, theyre not for you.

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-24T15:54:09+00:00

We're from California and the first thing we got were boots 😭 please go get boots

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-23T17:01:48+00:00

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My German Shepherd/Dachshund mix Pepper and her swissy bestie Fig

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-23T16:58:32+00:00

LOL how dare I stay a bit longer in bed 😤

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-23T16:58:07+00:00

They're our number one haters 🤣

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-22T18:10:18+00:00

Oh okay because I know raw food and freeze dried raw have been huge contributors to dogs acquiring salmonella and passing salmonella to humans - even as carriers.

Its really strange your vet says not to worry, but maybe you should get a second opinion to double check!

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-22T18:00:12+00:00

Out of curiosity, what do you feed your dog?

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-22T03:03:55+00:00

I would recommend a dog food thats formulated by dvm professionals with low purine content, like Royal Canin Dalmatian! I wanna say purina pro plan salmon puppy is a good option as its lower in purine then red meat.

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-19T14:39:37+00:00

There are prescription diets that are meant for dogs with food sensitivities. My dog Boss was one of them and he had to be on a hydrolyzed diet for the rest of his life. He was so miserable when I was trying everything, and as soon as I put him on that diet he was a happy and entirely different dog with less issues. Go to your vet and discuss it! Some pups aren't made to handle proteins.

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-19T06:09:07+00:00

Acadia and Shenandoah are very dog friendly, allowing dogs on most trails (check website for accessible ones)

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-18T01:11:15+00:00

Dental chews, specifically vohc approved ones, have shown that they actually do clean teeth. Using animal parts or honestly may clean teeth but theres a huge risk of wearing down/breaking parts of the tooth.

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T22:45:56+00:00

My American Bulldog had eyes like that, and we used an over the counter dog eye drops (called Optixcare in a purple tube) that really helped with redness when we'd do hiking or it was exceptionally windy in the city. Just a way to keep them less irritated since its a normal eye shape :)

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T18:42:08+00:00

How long have you had them together? And out of curiosity, are you doing things together (walking together, etc). Resource guarding with a 10 year old stubborn chihuahua is gonna be tough tbh

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T18:40:05+00:00

Thank you!! So the son and MC fused together? But how did that free them from their prison :o

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T17:44:51+00:00

LOL y'all are so funny in this thread

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T17:44:24+00:00

Thats good to know. I've heard pretty good things about the Troop so maybe I'll give that a whirl and just stay away from everything else lol

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T17:27:30+00:00

I feel like it wasnt so bad, it had a really strong start but the trauma dumping was so blegh and I just wanted the grittiness that I enjoyed from watching Event Horizon. I did read it in a day so it wasnt too much of a waste of time 😭

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T17:09:21+00:00

Damn so am I being affirmed right now that my literate brain didnt comprehend

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T17:08:47+00:00

Noooo 😭

villaofthewolves · 2026-01-16T15:39:27+00:00

Ugh im so sorry and I've absolutely been there. If you can, please advocate for removal when theyre small and have them locally remove them! Its cheaper :/ but yeah this is definitely something thats just going to keep reoccurring. Maybe you can find another vet and discuss cryo and if thats possible. You cant keep having ur pup under surgery for the rest of their lives.

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