Red brown labradorish probable stray dog

[elgordoboy]

Anyone looking for something similar? He hangs out around Stallworth access. He seems friendly and entertains himself well. No collar or other official ID. Gelded. The dog likes to roll in dead stuff and swim to the horizon before turning back to shore. He is approachable and pees on beach gear left out overnight. He was in front of me as I took a walk this morning and he peed on a chair behind a girl that was reading. She looked at me like I was an evil-doer, and I shrugged. "He doesn't belong to me" I said "we just happen to be traveling in the same direction".

[SHELLY]

He is approachable and pees on beach gear left out overnight.

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Great idea for a new sign: "Beach Junk Left Out Overnight Will Be Peed On."


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[Sand Angel]

Sounds like a great dog! I like that he is so up on local politics (pees on beach gear left out overnight). Maybe you should keep him.

Was he dumped there? It has happened in that neighborhood before. It must seem like a good place to leave unwanted animals. Does he look well-fed and cared for? Maybe someone is just letting him run free....not the greatest idea, but also seems to be a very popular one around here. Keep us updated and let us know if he needs a home.

[Gypsea]

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Great idea for a new sign: "Beach Junk Left Out Overnight Will Be Peed On."


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Sign him up. He can be the start of the SoWal canine beach patrol.

[rapunzel]

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

[Gypsea]

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Poor Patrick (the Pug that is).

[Alicia Leonard]

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Great idea for a new sign: "Beach Junk Left Out Overnight Will Be Peed On."


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If it stays, it gets sprayed.

[Sand Angel]

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Poor pug!

[DD]

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Sorry, Punzy.

[elgordoboy]

Sounds like a great dog! I like that he is so up on local politics (pees on beach gear left out overnight). Maybe you should keep him.

Was he dumped there? It has happened in that neighborhood before. It must seem like a good place to leave unwanted animals. Does he look well-fed and cared for? Maybe someone is just letting him run free....not the greatest idea, but also seems to be a very popular one around here. Keep us updated and let us know if he needs a home.

He appears to be very happy, eating well enough, and has fresh water somewhere. I saw paw prints today but no other spoor...he also seems to be polite about going number two only in the grass in front of peoples homes. The dog is a definite Beach Bum, kinda reminds me of my neighbor two doors down but the canine has better hygiene.

[danna B]

We also saw the dog on the beach, but we decided that he was too old and very dehydrated, so rather than let someones faithful pet go to the Shelter or Animal control, we took him home. We bathed him, fed him, he slept at my feet and returned home to his owner this morning. He is a very sweet, very funny character. Who could let a dog go that swims with dolphins? And barks at them? He was a pleasure, glad we got to meet him. His owners take him kayaking, they left him home yesterday, he dug out and ran to the beach, PISSED! He wanted to go, so he went! People should really stop and think, wow, someones taught him and taken care of him for years, lets see where he belongs...that may be too human though right? May take someones time? Ill take the time, and I hope someone takes the time if our baby gets out, he is part of the family! Glad we got gator home!

[elgordoboy]

Glad the muttley got home he is a cool dog. Put some tags on your baby and I'll take the time to notify you when he gets out and I find him. Same applies to Gator. Keep the pets from suffering for the owners' irresponsibility. I posted to let anyone know who might've been looking, for all I know he was some fisherman's dog running a bit loose. I am not a dognapper.

[seagrovegirl]

The Lab breed tend to like to travel......definitely need ID tags. It's nice that someone cared enough to take him him.

[danna B]

His owner was very upset, he dug out. She was extremely grateful to have found him and promised to take precautionary measures now. We have tags, I am thinking SoWal needs to have doggie microchip day! Best way to keep your pet safe! If anyone ever finds him again, god forbid, just email me, we have the number for the owners. He is definately a traveler. My husband watched him swim with dolphins and get rolled by waves, puked onion rings, ate some combos and jerky, then to our house for basmati rice and butter, hes definately a beach bum!!! Cool dogs, Strange people...gotta love it!

[DD]

Danna, you're my hero of the day.

[scooterbug44]

Good Gravy!

Anyone finds a dog of mine, they better not return them until AFTER the onion rings, combos, jerky, and rice & butter have um, been fully digested.

[Alicia Leonard]

Good Gravy!

Anyone finds a dog of mine, they better not return them until AFTER the onion rings, combos, jerky, and rice & butter have um, been fully digested.

Onions are deadly to dogs.

[danna B]

Onions are deadly to dogs.

So is running in front of cars....lesser of two evils!

[scooterbug44]

Onions are deadly to dogs.

Really? I figured the butter wasn't so bueno.

The things I miss by only giving dogs dog food .

[Alicia Leonard]

So is running in front of cars....lesser of two evils!

Not necessarily. I think what you did for this dog was wonderful, but as someone who almost lost one of her fur babies to a piece of bacon recently,
( due to the fat content) I have become more aware of what not to feed.

I have learned that sometimes by showing an animal love through food may have terrible results. This is a painful way for an animal to die as well....



Onions and garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal’s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.

[Alicia Leonard]

Really? I figured the butter wasn't so bueno.

The things I miss by only giving dogs dog food .

The butter is a no-no as well due to the fat content but the pancreatic inflammation that ensues from the fat ingested will be easier to treat than the onions ingested.

[Alicia Leonard]

Good website............
Human Foods that Poison Pets
http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/...m?Story_No=257

They don't list it here but I have read pecans are a no-no as well.

[danna B]

wow...im so glad someone has time to disect forums. I find it amusing that anyone would take the time to go this deep off. My dog eats many things and the vet has approved it, stop googling, not everything is true!

[kathydwells]

Danna, we have discussed this issue on the board before. Here is the Thread.

http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.p...ght=foods+feed

You might want to read it. AL, is just trying to help save a dog or more from potential danger.

[danna B]

I think I'll stick to the vets advice...thanks! Cronic googlers always think they are right.

[kathydwells]

I think I'll stick to the vets advice...thanks! Cronic googlers always think they are right.

I didn't google the harmful food list. It was sent to me by a friend who's dog ate something he shouldn't and got very sick. Ok, ask your vet if the foods listed are good for your dog. I would be curious to know what he/she says.

[danna B]

LOL....I didnt say it neccesarily was or wasn't, I am finding this all amusing! I have a food list for my dog. Hes husky/sheperd and lives in Florida! He has to have nutrients provided in fats and vegetables to keep his skin healthy. But I have a Dr. tell me what that is, I dont google or listen to others. And as far as whoever went on an onion tangent, I simply stated what a dog I FOUND threw up, I did not feed it to him. Chill out. He was clerly a scrap fed dog as he would not eat the same food my dog had. I have kids and dogs, nobodys dead yet, I think were just fine thanks!

[Alicia Leonard]

LOL....I didnt say it neccesarily was or wasn't, I am finding this all amusing! I have a food list for my dog. Hes husky/sheperd and lives in Florida! He has to have nutrients provided in fats and vegetables to keep his skin healthy. But I have a Dr. tell me what that is, I dont google or listen to others. And as far as whoever went on an onion tangent, I simply stated what a dog I FOUND threw up, I did not feed it to him. Chill out. He was clerly a scrap fed dog as he would not eat the same food my dog had. I have kids and dogs, nobodys dead yet, I think were just fine thanks!

Dana, I was only trying to be helpful and as far as a tangent, I have an almost $3,000 vet bill over a piece of freak'en bacon that every vet(4) told me was a big no-no, after the fact. In fact all of them said, NO HUMAN FOOD. This was vets advice and I was only giving another person a heads up so they wouldn't have to go through what I did, because I was not knowledgeable about the dangers of human foods to pets. I wish someone had warned me. But them again, I'm open to information and others input.

[danna B]

I have lived in SoWal since I was 2, some people like to stay stuck in whats always worked for them, I like to change it up. After leaving for a few years, and coming back, I can say thats so even more. Dr.'s and vets in this area are stuck in another century. Sure the rule of thumb might be no human food, and I also have been in the seat with a few thousand dollar vet bill, but mine was due to spinal arthritis, which is very common in sheperds, almost every german sheperd/breed has it along with hip displaysia. Our vet in Tallahassee where my husband got the dog and he lived with the dog for 8 years, was a K-9 police vet in Miami-Dade county for almost 14 years. We feed our dog a rice/turkey/veggie mix with a fatty amino acid oil in it. The vet is the one who told us to do it. I cant imagine living my life every day and eating the same meal all day every day, sure maybe its healthy, but not much fun. So yes we spoil our pet, hes 70 lbs of fur with very thick undercoat. He cant even go outside until late afternoon. Now I also have 7 yr old twin sons, they like to feed him crap sometimes, and we get on to them, its not allowed. But to say that all vets say no human food at all just isn't so, maybe the ones here. Maybe they dont want to take the time to learn new things, or go out on a limb for you to try something new with your pet for your pet. I have never heard no human food ever. Just not certain things (ONIONS, GARLIC, BONES, ****TY DOG FOOD,DEAD THINGS, TRASH, SOME FISH). On another note, maybe Gators parents should read this, Im just fine with my animal the way I have been doing things, and under my vets supervision, his skin is great and his coat is nice and plush with no scratchies. This post is making me scared to take my dog to a vet around here. I have already sworn off the Doctors in SoWal, all of them.

[Alicia Leonard]

I have lived in SoWal since I was 2, some people like to stay stuck in whats always worked for them, I like to change it up. After leaving for a few years, and coming back, I can say thats so even more. Dr.'s and vets in this area are stuck in another century. Sure the rule of thumb might be no human food, and I also have been in the seat with a few thousand dollar vet bill, but mine was due to spinal arthritis, which is very common in sheperds, almost every german sheperd/breed has it along with hip displaysia. Our vet in Tallahassee where my husband got the dog and he lived with the dog for 8 years, was a K-9 police vet in Miami-Dade county for almost 14 years. We feed our dog a rice/turkey/veggie mix with a fatty amino acid oil in it. The vet is the one who told us to do it. I cant imagine living my life every day and eating the same meal all day every day, sure maybe its healthy, but not much fun. So yes we spoil our pet, hes 70 lbs of fur with very thick undercoat. He cant even go outside until late afternoon. Now I also have 7 yr old twin sons, they like to feed him crap sometimes, and we get on to them, its not allowed. But to say that all vets say no human food at all just isn't so, maybe the ones here. Maybe they dont want to take the time to learn new things, or go out on a limb for you to try something new with your pet for your pet. I have never heard no human food ever. Just not certain things (ONIONS, GARLIC, BONES, ****TY DOG FOOD,DEAD THINGS, TRASH, SOME FISH). On another note, maybe Gators parents should read this, Im just fine with my animal the way I have been doing things, and under my vets supervision, his skin is great and his coat is nice and plush with no scratchies. This post is making me scared to take my dog to a vet around here. I have already sworn off the Doctors in SoWal, all of them.

Thank you for the well thought out and nice response. In the distant past I had vets telling me to put bacon grease and oil on my pets dry food for their coat so I was flabbergasted as well when they all looked at me like I had lost my mind for letting my dog have a piece of bacon. Shyann's pancreatic attack trigged her dormant spinal arthritis and a disk compression to flare up in a bad way(from throwing up). So the bacon triggered it and then she lost use of her back legs. The vets here said as a rule of thumb the only way to be safe was no people food. I had some that stressed it harder than others. Shyann is a border collie and her and her brother always got a piece of this or that off my plate for the last 10 years. But the vets told me as they age, much like humans, they become more and more intolerant to certain foods and fats. Shyann has almost fully recovered but will be on metcam the rest of her life, which may have its on side effects.

Now the flip side: What do you feed a dog with pancreatic inflammation? After only fluids for a while, you go to chicken and rice(yep people food) but low in fat and bland. She only went back on canned food a short while ago. Under your vets supervision you should feed what they advise and it sounds like you are getting great results.

I was shocked about the onions because my two used to get a stray onion ring every once in a while as well. I wasn't aware of any of this until just a few months ago myself. Oh and by the way and

[elgordoboy]

So is running in front of cars....lesser of two evils!

I would hope those aren't the only options. How about no onions and no running in front of cars? Revolutionary, I know

wow...im so glad someone has time to disect forums. I find it amusing that anyone would take the time to go this deep off. My dog eats many things and the vet has approved it, stop googling, not everything is true!

If you are going to attempt sarcasm you should be good at it. Or you could try running in front of cars. Lesser of two evils!

I think I'll stick to the vets advice...thanks! Cronic googlers always think they are right.

See above.

LOL....I didnt say it neccesarily was or wasn't, I am finding this all amusing! I have a food list for my dog. Hes husky/sheperd and lives in Florida! He has to have nutrients provided in fats and vegetables to keep his skin healthy. But I have a Dr. tell me what that is, I dont google or listen to others. And as far as whoever went on an onion tangent, I simply stated what a dog I FOUND threw up, I did not feed it to him. Chill out. He was clerly a scrap fed dog as he would not eat the same food my dog had. I have kids and dogs, nobodys dead yet, I think were just fine thanks!

That's one persons opinion.

I have lived in SoWal since I was 2, some people like to stay stuck in whats always worked for them, I like to change it up. After leaving for a few years, and coming back, I can say thats so even more. Dr.'s and vets in this area are stuck in another century. Sure the rule of thumb might be no human food, and I also have been in the seat with a few thousand dollar vet bill, but mine was due to spinal arthritis, which is very common in sheperds, almost every german sheperd/breed has it along with hip displaysia. Our vet in Tallahassee where my husband got the dog and he lived with the dog for 8 years, was a K-9 police vet in Miami-Dade county for almost 14 years. We feed our dog a rice/turkey/veggie mix with a fatty amino acid oil in it. The vet is the one who told us to do it. I cant imagine living my life every day and eating the same meal all day every day, sure maybe its healthy, but not much fun. So yes we spoil our pet, hes 70 lbs of fur with very thick undercoat. He cant even go outside until late afternoon. Now I also have 7 yr old twin sons, they like to feed him crap sometimes, and we get on to them, its not allowed. But to say that all vets say no human food at all just isn't so, maybe the ones here. Maybe they dont want to take the time to learn new things, or go out on a limb for you to try something new with your pet for your pet. I have never heard no human food ever. Just not certain things (ONIONS, GARLIC, BONES, ****TY DOG FOOD,DEAD THINGS, TRASH, SOME FISH). On another note, maybe Gators parents should read this, Im just fine with my animal the way I have been doing things, and under my vets supervision, his skin is great and his coat is nice and plush with no scratchies. This post is making me scared to take my dog to a vet around here. I have already sworn off the Doctors in SoWal, all of them.

The first emboldened bit is readily apparent, your open mindedness is well demonstrated by never googling anything. The last emboldened ....well that's reasonable.

[elgordoboy]

Oh and as aleonard posted

[danna B]

So let me get this straight. You decided to jump in on the conversation, not to add anything intelligent, but to once again, disect words typed on a computer, and try to figure out how I meant them. Nice try! Do you have anything to add to the actual topic? Or are you here to tell me what I am thinking and doing? Leonards animal has many of the same issues mine do. I was talking to him.

[elgordoboy]

Reiterating..... I mean it.

[scooterbug44]

Yeah, EGB what makes you think you can comment on this topic - it's not like you started the thread or anything...............

[Miss Kitty]

Yeah, EGB what makes you think you can comment on this topic - it's not like you started the thread or anything...............

...elgordo is crusty AND cranky...and makes very good points!

[aggieb]

yeah and leonard oh man he sure is something else.

[kathydwells]

Yeah, EGB what makes you think you can comment on this topic - it's not like you started the thread or anything...............

[kathydwells]

yeah and leonard oh man he sure is something else.

Yes HE is.

[Alicia Leonard]

What happened? I fell asleep

[Miss Kitty]

What happened? I fell asleep

Wake up...it's time to feed the dogs!

[Alicia Leonard]

Wake up...it's time to feed the dogs!

They agree. I got a paw to the face alarm clock about 20 minutes ago