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  • Thank You!

    I'm sitting here contemplating whether to put my 17 year old American Eskimo Malone down. He has endured a number of significant events in his long life, Parvo as a pup where we fed him 7up out of an eye dropper; a recent rattlesnake bite that he miraculously survived; and old dog disease that when another dog would come around on our walks, he ...
    Posted to Heavy Petting by fitch on November 16, 2008

  • My story about Sammy and the rattlesnake bite.

    A year and a half ago I lost my beloved Weimereiner Sammy to a rattlesnake bite. Here is my story of a shady vet at a 24 hour hospital. We were on one of our hikes in the hills near our home in Orange County, California, Sammy and I. Sammy was likely digging in a hole and unearthed a rattlesnake fresh out of hibernation. Hungry and full of ...
    Posted to Heavy Petting by Bob N on October 26, 2007

  • UNNECESSARY VET BILLS

    I agree totally with the article...Another thing that drives me crazy is that when I lived in Los Angeles the vets I delt with with NEVER charged me for that one last shot and visit when I had to put my loved ones to sleep. Think about what a lovely concept that is. You spend tons of money on your babys at the vet over the lifetime of your pet. It ...
    Posted to Heavy Petting by JOHNE069 on October 26, 2007

  • Not what I expected when I clicked, but still good

    In the coming weeks I will be moving back home to Miami and back in with my father and older brother temporarily while I find a place and a new job. The dog my dad bought when I first moved in with him (at age 14) is more or less on her last legs. She can hardly stand and typically spends most of her days on the floor sleeping. Occasionally she ...
    Posted to Heavy Petting by krylonultraflat on October 26, 2007