Let's See Your Garage Dog

[Mike S.]

Yes indeed, my daughter's dog she rescued from an abusive home when he was 4 months old and very sick and the people weren't taking him to the vet or anything. Costed her a fortune to get him healthy and he's been thriving. The previous owner named him Lucky, he wasn't lucky then but is now.

They're beautiful dogs. I love their colors and markings. It's great to hear that Lucky found a good loving home.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Aaaand the other milk tooth came out tonight.

My puppy is growing up, and I’m not ready

 

[Bulldog13]

She’s insisted on helping

 

[torqueman2002]

Aaaand the other milk tooth came out tonight.

My puppy is growing up, and I’m not ready

Our 5 month 37# lab, Penny, is loosing her milk teeth too.

In fact, about a week ago, she had the bottom two K9s taken out by a veterinarian dentist/oral surgeon. Sheez, I didn't even know there was such a thing!

As perfect a pup as she is, her lower jaw is a bit shorter than it should be normally; thus, her lower K9s are and may grow up and into her upper jaw. This is painful for a dog with her severe condition. The breeder was upfront about her and 2 other of her litter with this condition. She wont be using the stud of this litter again, for obvious reasons.

The breeder deeply discounted her price to help cover the cost of treatment. She recovered quickly and just keeps getting bigger - 37 lbs. during her routine visit at her 'family' vet yesterday.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Our 5 month 37# lab, Penny, is loosing her milk teeth too.

In fact, about a week ago, she had the bottom two K9s taken out by a veterinarian dentist/oral surgeon. Sheez, I didn't even know there was such a thing!

As perfect a pup as she is, her lower jaw is a bit shorter than it should be normally; thus, her lower K9s are and may grow up and into her upper jaw. This is painful for a dog with her severe condition. The breeder was upfront about her and 2 other of her litter with this condition. She wont be using the stud of this litter again, for obvious reasons.

The breeder deeply discounted her price to help cover the cost of treatment. She recovered quickly and just keeps getting bigger - 37 lbs. during her routine visit at her 'family' vet yesterday.

I was gonna mention to the OP that losing the milk teeth doesn't always go so smoothly, so just be thankful!

Pretty puppy you have!

 

[TuckerSailor]

I think torqueman means lower permanent k9s. She will do fine without them if that's the case and her comfort is what's most important. Beautiful pup.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Our 5 month 37# lab, Penny, is loosing her milk teeth too.

In fact, about a week ago, she had the bottom two K9s taken out by a veterinarian dentist/oral surgeon. Sheez, I didn't even know there was such a thing!

As perfect a pup as she is, her lower jaw is a bit shorter than it should be normally; thus, her lower K9s are and may grow up and into her upper jaw. This is painful for a dog with her severe condition. The breeder was upfront about her and 2 other of her litter with this condition. She wont be using the stud of this litter again, for obvious reasons.

The breeder deeply discounted her price to help cover the cost of treatment. She recovered quickly and just keeps getting bigger - 37 lbs. during her routine visit at her 'family' vet yesterday.

Looks like "Penny Loafer" but having had a couple Labs, including Sooner the huge male blondie in my avatar I know her laying down in this picture may be a rare occasion. Sooner had energy to burn as a pup. Gone 7 years now I think and I miss him to this day. Please give Penny some love for me. She's beautiful!

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

I think torqueman means lower permanent k9s. She will do fine without them if that's the case and her comfort is what's most important. Beautiful pup.

Yes, but sometimes milk canines don't come out and it can cause the permanents to go way off course and cause the same condition, so then you have to remove the milk canines in the same manner for essentially the same reason.

 

[TuckerSailor]

Thanks Jeffrey I didn't know that.

 

[Magnum440d100]

I was gonna mention to the OP that losing the milk teeth doesn't always go so smoothly, so just be thankful!

Pretty puppy you have!

Oh yeah, I’m absolutely grateful that they just popped out.

As I mentioned, my last puppy puppy (raised since about a week old), she went from having needles for teeth, to her adult teeth. It just seemed to happen overnight. No muss no fuss.


I am eternally grateful that my pup is in great health and growing leaps and bounds effortlessly.

 

[tymbo]

Posted this in another thread but figured it should be here also.
My daughter's dog is the big one 18 months old and mine is the smaller one 8 years old. I'm the grumpy ******* in the middle.

Berners are the best looking dogs out there! My next puppy.

 

[rick ma]

Samson

 

[torqueman2002]

Hi guys and gals. I meant to say Penny's puppy K9s on her lower jaw were surgically removed. The vet/dentist/surgeon judged her condition as severe and recommended removal of her puppy K9s to relieve her pain, and allow every chance the adult lower K9s can grow in like they should.

There's a small chance she could be OK; but, most likely she will need shortening and capping off of her permanent K9s. Otherwise, they could even grow up and into her nasal passages.

Needles to say, this was a huge shock to us and we got another opinion that confirmed the diagnosis.

We love her and are fortunate to be able to keep her in good health; she's keeping her side of the deal by giving us unconditional love.

 

[Duisky]

Meant to post this some time ago but I've been chasing my tail since the pups have been born.

Never again will I have pups! We only had a litter as the fellow I got my dog from wanted a pup off me as it would be his dogs last litter; I honoured the agreement, but he himself wasn't quite ready for another dog at this time. Ended up with a litter of 6, and for the 3 months from august to November its been a full time occupation to ensure the pups have had the best start to life. Both of my sisters took a pup, along with my parents. The remaining 3 went to family friends, so I'm content they all went to excellent homes.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Hi guys and gals. I meant to say Penny's puppy K9s on her lower jaw were surgically removed. The vet/dentist/surgeon judged her condition as severe and recommended removal of her puppy K9s to relieve her pain, and allow every chance the adult lower K9s can grow in like they should.

There's a small chance she could be OK; but, most likely she will need shortening and capping off of her permanent K9s. Otherwise, they could even grow up and into her nasal passages.

Needles to say, this was a huge shock to us and we got another opinion that confirmed the diagnosis.

We love her and are fortunate to be able to keep her in good health; she's keeping her side of the deal by giving us unconditional love.

I have seen this happen before and with he proper intervention of the milk canines, I have read about cases where it corrected itself after having done what you had done, so I hope yours does!

Having said that, I guess the main reason they wouldn’t want to breed a Lab that may genetically have that issue, aside from the animals pain and owner’s expense, is because the canines are used for the “grasp” movement of the dog’s mouth. The grasp is really mostly useful in a hunting dog to help ensure a firm yet ‘soft‘ mouth on a bird. I have had rescue dogs that we had to remove all of their teeth. If you didn’t know we did it, they functioned like any other dog. One would even grasp a tennis ball as though he had teeth. I am fortunate to have found a world class veterinary dentist and I have learned a lot from him and from various other sources through the years. I am just interested in the subject because so, so much of a dog’s health can be attributed to their dental hygiene. A heart, kidneys and liver can have issues directly attributed to poor teeth in a dog.

I am just trying to say that you can fix her teeth with the techniques they have today for sure, and even if you opted to remove the adult canines entirely, it would not matter to her at all, she would do everything she does now!

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Lucy wasn't too keen on having her harness put on this afternoon.

 

[David Paul]

While replacing an outlet……

 

[David Paul]

Or in the garage

 

[David Paul]

He’s come a long way

 

[captain14]

David Paul,

“ Dad, I got your back”.

Just like most GR, they have be be touching you.

 

[David Paul]

David Paul,

“ Dad, I got your back”.

Just like most GR, they have be be touching you.

Or: “what are you doing?”
He is not phased in the least by the sound of an impact wrench.

 

[Duisky]

First snow of the winter so an opportunity to get some Christmas card pictures!

 

[mrb1]

About half the **** around the yard is from other dogs, coyotes, and other various critters who pass thru. If it's raining or nasty out, he gets let out on a 50ft lead behind the garage. Gotta give him props for going out into the field to drop a deuce. Good boy!

 

[Beemer]

Gemma, our Agility Champion. She's on deck again tomorrow to see what the competition brings.

As a P.S: She aced the day again.

 

[Zebedeewesty]

About half the **** around the yard is from other dogs, coyotes, and other various critters who pass thru. If it's raining or nasty out, he gets let out on a 50ft lead behind the garage. Gotta give him props for going out into the field to drop a deuce. Good boy!

Was he auditioning for the next calendar?

 

[mrb1]

^^^^ Well they say it's good luck to watch 'em. And funny. Boy does the "chicken scratching" dance thing trying pile up grass, leaves or dirt on top of his work when he's done.

 

[Magnum440d100]

We went into town this AM, did some work in the garage, and split wood in the cold.

Now he’s tuckered out and warming up near the stove!

 

[Outlawmws]

Your working that dog too hard...

 

[Magnum440d100]

Your working that dog too hard...

hahahaha

Gotta get that puppy energy out somehow!!

 

[Zebedeewesty]

As the stair gate is closed i'll just sit here and winge about it.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Playing inside the house with his favorite toy. A knot made from an old shirt.


Nevermind the mess. We are going through a remodel Lmao

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

As the stair gate is closed i'll just sit here and winge about it.

I like his ears!

 

[Zebedeewesty]

I like his ears!

She's nearly grown into them. This was her 3 months ago.

 

[j keith w]

Here’s my girl:

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Here’s my girl:

Regular Dog patch! Great! Pretty Girl!

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Zuzu is learning to get in her new car carrier. She is one of those dogs that doesn't like change, so even though this carrier is an improvement over the last style, she feels we must condition her slowly!

 

[PatY]

Watching the local wild life.

 

[JRC3]

On vacation in Florida so I rented a small Rav4 for the drive. Got home to see how much room I had in the back and left the lift-gate open...Come out an hour later and he's just sitting there, waiting. He didn't get to come though.

 

[ronjon1190]

On vacation in Florida so I rented a small Rav4 for the drive. Got home to see how much room I had in the back and left the lift-gate open...Come out an hour later and he's just sitting there, waiting. He didn't get to come though.

I had a yellow lab as a kid, who would pack his own things and be ready for an adventure whenever the car got left open.

My parents had a second house on a lake about an hour from our main house. Every year, my mom would drop us off for our last day of school, go to the grocery store, and go home to pack her Suburban, and we would spend the whole summer at the lake. She still loves to tell the stories about how our yellow lab, Lucky, would see her packing things in the car, and knew that we were going to the lake. Normally, he would sit in the car any time it was left open, but when he knew we were headed to the lake, he would pack a few tennis balls, his dish, and his favorite rock, and wait in there all day.
(PS: don't let your dogs play with rocks. He loved them, and would actually dive in the lake to retrieve one if it was thrown for him, but by the end of his life he had no teeth left.)

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

No mistaking when Zuzu thinks it is time to eat.