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What's your solution?
I know this article is old, but nobody commented, so here goes.Does your state not have leash laws? Assuming it does, the old woman possibly broke them. The Pekingese was not properly restrained and probably could have benefited from a harness instead of a collar. I'll admit that I'm the owner of a rescued pit bull (currently undergoing ...
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Heavy Petting
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lizakk
on
December 2, 2008
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 ...
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Heavy Petting
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fitch
on
November 16, 2008
bashing of veterinarians
I was quite surprised to read the comments and descriptions some wrote concerning their veterinarians. I thank God for the veterinarian I have (and have had for about 18 years now) because in comparison to what some have written, my veterinarian must be a Saint. In case readers are wondering, I do not work for a veterinarian and never have ...
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Heavy Petting
by
iluvtotrndgs
on
October 29, 2007
You bought the ticket.....
Having read a lot of posts about many clients feeling that they are put through, or fear, or had a ''guilt trip'' laid on them I have to respond that nobody can make you feel a certain way: you have to buy the ticket for the guilt trip that you take. Of course when friend A's thoughts after bringing the dog to the veterinarian are: ''How ...
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Heavy Petting
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Piddlejumper
on
October 26, 2007