riohog 5,939 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 just on another tack, ,did I not hear that dogs have been responsible for diagnosing cancer and so on in humans ? 1 Quote Link to post
weasle 1,119 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 just on another tack, ,did I not hear that dogs have been responsible for diagnosing cancer and so on in humans ? Yes dogs can be trained to find skin cancer tell owners when there going to have fits ect ect. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Good thread but sorry about the circumstances. It will be a shame if it is the big C Quote Link to post
weasle 1,119 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Another you hear of bitches with pups and they start pushing one away in a corner,do you trust the bitches instinct and put it down ,or mess about trying to interfere with nature?Only to find out the mom knew best all along... Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Another you hear of bitches with pups and they start pushing one away in a corner,do you trust the bitches instinct and put it down ,or mess about trying to interfere with nature?Only to find out the mom knew best all along... My mate had a litter and the bitch attacked a pup, kept pushing it away and wouldn't feed it. He bottle reared it and it all was well. Happy pup. Grew well. Then at 8 months old it developed some sort of brain disorder, couldn't walk properly, had some nerve problems aswell. Ended up being PTS. Did she know? 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 my old terrier had a litter of 5 pups one was stillborn and another was alive but deformed, she ate the dead one and pushed out the deformed one, Quote Link to post
bryson 562 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 shit situation for you and your dogs but im sure i read its something to do with keeping the gene poll as strong as possible any weak will either be killed or pushed away from the pack Quote Link to post
Westy76 546 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Of course wolf packs have a alpha male and female they are the only two in the pack to breed, the others go along with this Untill they sense one of the 2 are injured sick and then kill it to take over. That's why people who keep wolfs, wolf high breeds can keep them for years then one day they sense your sick weak they can take you, and they do! I know someone who keeps a pack of genuine wolf dog hybrids that's interesting,she has an alpha male and female so would they still take her or the alphas to move up position? Quote Link to post
mushroom 14,273 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Paulus mate this is a normal thing seen it with my own dogs. Thing with me is the old infirm dog was still strong and able to defend himself but the terrier would be a right cnut with him one fight alone cost me thousands.... Good luck fella Quote Link to post
gibbo1973 187 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I think its possible as my aunty was terminally ill with cancer and her family dog started to go for her very agressively and so the dog had to go ,the doctor said hes known dogs attack their owners as they know they are weak / dying anyone else witnessed this behaviour ???????????????? Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I think its possible as my aunty was terminally ill with cancer and her family dog started to go for her very agressively and so the dog had to go ,the doctor said hes known dogs attack their owners as they know they are weak / dying anyone else witnessed this behaviour ???????????????? Talk about kick a man while he's down. I'm dying of cancer, on my death bed and my best friend, my trusty mutt starts laying into me. Lol. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Paulus mate this is a normal thing seen it with my own dogs. Thing with me is the old infirm dog was still strong and able to defend himself but the terrier would be a right cnut with him one fight alone cost me thousands.... Good luck fella this is the first time he has ever needed a vet in his whole 11 years , normally i can treat and identify the problem, but this time apart from lameness there was no obvious signs of where it was originating from, new soreness in any joint, no punctures. no hot spots nothing, its not helping that the old bitch in home is also in season, so hormones are high anyway Quote Link to post
mushroom 14,273 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Paulus mate this is a normal thing seen it with my own dogs. Thing with me is the old infirm dog was still strong and able to defend himself but the terrier would be a right cnut with him one fight alone cost me thousands.... Good luck fella this is the first time he has ever needed a vet in his whole 11 years , normally i can treat and identify the problem, but this time apart from lameness there was no obvious signs of where it was originating from, new soreness in any joint, no punctures. no hot spots nothing, its not helping that the old bitch in home is also in season, so hormones are high anyway Could be a major part that mate hormones high on a weak dog is asking for a bit of trouble. Out of curiosity is the stronger dog aggressively territorial with other dogs normally???? Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Paulus mate this is a normal thing seen it with my own dogs. Thing with me is the old infirm dog was still strong and able to defend himself but the terrier would be a right cnut with him one fight alone cost me thousands.... Good luck fella this is the first time he has ever needed a vet in his whole 11 years , normally i can treat and identify the problem, but this time apart from lameness there was no obvious signs of where it was originating from, new soreness in any joint, no punctures. no hot spots nothing, its not helping that the old bitch in home is also in season, so hormones are high anyway Could be a major part that mate hormones high on a weak dog is asking for a bit of trouble. Out of curiosity is the stronger dog aggressively territorial with other dogs normally???? He can be upon first meeting but that stems from an attack by a loose shepherd guard dog when he was younger Quote Link to post
mushroom 14,273 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Paulus mate this is a normal thing seen it with my own dogs. Thing with me is the old infirm dog was still strong and able to defend himself but the terrier would be a right cnut with him one fight alone cost me thousands.... Good luck fella this is the first time he has ever needed a vet in his whole 11 years , normally i can treat and identify the problem, but this time apart from lameness there was no obvious signs of where it was originating from, new soreness in any joint, no punctures. no hot spots nothing, its not helping that the old bitch in home is also in season, so hormones are high anyway Could be a major part that mate hormones high on a weak dog is asking for a bit of trouble. Out of curiosity is the stronger dog aggressively territorial with other dogs normally???? He can be upon first meeting but that stems from an attack by a loose shepherd guard dog when he was younger re the territorial, This could be a part of it now the older dog is weaker and not so much of an equal in a fight the younger may just be simply a bully Quote Link to post
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