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Thanks for the advice! I had to google Bully Stick (haha couldn't believe what they were!!!) ,should be able to get them or something similar in the UK. I rang the vets earlier, Bertie got through the operation and is awake (still very drowsy obviously). He had to have 4 back teeth removed but...

Thanks :) I made sure they had him booked for a blood panel anyway just incase there was anything else wrong. I have to try and get a urine sample tomorrow morning, that'll be fun...chasing him around outside at 6am with a bowl :p Teeth brushing shouldn't be a problem, he's very docile and...

My granda passed away 3 weeks ago and as Bertie's new official owner the first thing I did (last week) was take him to the vet for a general checkup. My granda loved dogs but was always wary of taking them to the vet (due to VERY bad experiences with our previous pets) and therefore Bertie had...

Haha no, just one for downstairs and one for upstairs. He used to have a pillow for his upstairs bed but hasn't used it for a while. :lol-sign: And yes he has the sweetest nature of any dog i've known considering how he was abused before we got him.

For the past 5 weeks now it has just been me and Bertie in the house, he's living with me now it's the first time i've had the privilege of looking after a dog full time. So I took a few photos of my new lodger to share with you all. Also I found a few 'film' photos from when we first got him...

Tibetan Mastiffs are beautiful :D wouldn't like to be on the wrong side of one though.

Thank you, this is basically like my original post only shortened down. Maybe posters will better understand my viewpoint now. Also I don't know about 'Daddy's' medical history either but if any animal was terminally ill I wouldn't hesitate to have them put to sleep when it started to affect...

I just thought of putting this up as my granda was in a similar situation when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. He was given 2-4 months and the oncologist offered chemo but said that he might not live as long with treatment and it definitely wouldn't cure him, it might even cause more pain...

Definitely Border Collie or Border Collie cross, looks a bit like my dog who is a Lab/BC cross. Very cute pup :)

As i'm sure most of you know Cesar Millans pit-bull 'Daddy' passed away recently and when reading through the memorial I noticed that he had been given chemotherapy. I really have a problem with this; a 16 year old dog being put through something as traumatic as chemo, why? I'm not just...

Soon they'll ban the rest and we'll all end up with goldfish, until one attacks its owner.

ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club DDKC = Designer Dogs Kennel Club DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc. I got that off some site, haven't a clue if they're legit clubs or not since i'm not American. I wouldn't pay a lot of money for a cross breed, actually I wouldn't pay for any dog since...

Haha that's actually a recognised mixed breed, but they're called Boradors. I'd never refer to Bertie as one though, he's just a wee mutt...a handsome mutt.

My favourite breeds: Pug, English Bull Terrier, Weinmarner, Great Dane, Border Collie, Labrador, Bichon Frise, Miniature Schnauzer, Kerry Blue, Beagle. Since we don't have a big garden or even much room inside the house it wouldn't be fair on any of the larger breeds mentioned above. But i'm...

Great news, it's just a harmless lipoma! Because of Bertie's age it was reccommended to leave it alone since it isn't causing any pain or restriction of movement :D . He has had it for 3 years now, it comes and goes by itself anyway but if it ever got really big or started to affect his...