Comments for Dogs You Love http://dogsyoulove.com show love to the dogs in your life Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on One Eye Sneezing Yorkie by admin http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/one-eye-sneezing-yorkie/comment-page-1#comment-1066 admin Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:03:08 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2237#comment-1066 Oh no! I hope so too! Oh no! I hope so too!

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]]> Comment on One Eye Sneezing Yorkie by Patty (luv18wheels) http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/one-eye-sneezing-yorkie/comment-page-1#comment-1064 Patty (luv18wheels) Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:28:33 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2237#comment-1064 That is not a good sign the little yorkie is sick with a respiratory illness...I hope they got him or her to the vet! That is not a good sign the little yorkie is sick with a respiratory illness…I hope they got him or her to the vet!

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]]> Comment on A Sleepy Dog Tribute by Fernando1958 http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/a-sleepy-dog-tribute/comment-page-1#comment-1062 Fernando1958 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:49:39 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2235#comment-1062 very, very, very nice tribute. lovely dog. very, very, very nice tribute. lovely dog.

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]]> Comment on Submit Your Dog Story by NancyG http://dogsyoulove.com/submit-your-dog-story/comment-page-1#comment-1057 NancyG Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:00:40 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?page_id=14#comment-1057 Wish I could post the pics that go with this story. They're quite remarkable Oliver’s Story January 28th 2010 was a cold and rainy day in Sanger Texas. While out driving, Faye’s eye was caught by a little wet and shivering grey mass of fur. She soon realized that the little furball was a dog. After a long period of time, during which she failed to coax the frightened dog to come near, she called home to have a leash and treats brought to her. Between the two of us, we managed to get the dog into my car. At this point, we noticed a severe injury on the dog’s neck and made the decision to rush him for medical care. Calling ahead, we informed the local Vet, Dr. Shellie Wallace that he appeared to have an embedded collar. Once there, the Dr. Wallace recognized the dog immediately, saying that he had had an imbedded collar but that she had removed it back in October of 2009. Clearly, since then, the wound had not been cared for and was severely infected. Dr. Wallace said she knew him as “Whitey” and would call his owner. Repeated attempts to contact “Whitey’s” owner failed. Faye and I went ahead and checked him in, as he clearly needed care to clear up the infection and x-rays to investigate the cause of his very deep and severe choking/coughing. Later that day, “Whitey’s” owner coincidentally showed up at the Vet’s office to pay her bill. Dr. Wallace asked her how Whitey was doing. The owner said he was fine. She then asked when she last saw Whitey. The owner said she saw him at 10:30 a.m. We had dropped him off at her office at 8:00 a.m. When confronted with the very sick dog, in the kennel, the owner denied that he was her dog. This went on for several more exchanges. Finally, she admitted that he was her dog but informed the Dr. Wallace that she did not want him anymore and would more than willingly surrender him. Dr. Wallace called us and we approved treatment for him. When we went to pick him up the following day, we were informed of the gravity of his situation. X-rays revealed that he had severe crushing and scarring to his esophagus, making eating, drinking and swallowing all but impossible. He also had a severely compromised trachea, giving him very labored breathing and causing him to choke very easily. As if that wasn't enough suffering, it was also found that the 18 month-old “Whitey” had one bullet lodged in his chest and one in his muzzle. He would need to be brought to the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Hospital for a full assessment. He was given all of his immunizations, tested for heartworm and prescribed a course of antibiotics. After bringing him home to await his appointment in Dallas on February 5th, he was fed a liquid, puréed diet, trying to put any weight on this severely malnourished dog. Finally, the day came for the now more appropriately named “Oliver”, to meet with Dr. Barstad at the Dallas Surgical Hospital. By the end of the meeting, it was determined that Oliver required major surgery to correct his problems. We were told that considering the condition revealed on the x-rays and his severe malnutrition, it was remarkable that this little fellow was alive. We were sent home with a stronger antibiotic and instructions to bathe him daily to flush the wounds. Surgery was scheduled for February 18th and for the next 2 weeks; he was bathed daily to help with his wounds and fed a steady stream of antibiotics. As directed, his antibiotics were cut off 3 days before his scheduled surgery. On the second day, the wounds opened up again and immediately showed signs of infection. We were informed that the surgery would have to be postponed because the surgeon needed to have a way to insert a clear line into Oliver’s throat. Dr. Barstad advised that Oliver’s neck wounds needed to be reopened and cleaned out in order to see what was responsible for the continuing infection. We immediately consulted with our regular Vet, Dr. Chris Norwood of Ponder Veterinary Hospital. After an office consultation on February 26th, Oliver was sent home with yet another course of antibiotics and surgery was scheduled. Again, we were instructed to stop the medication three days prior to surgery to allow the wounds to open so that the drainage path would be easier to follow to the source of the infection. Oliver was brought in on March 3rd for surgery with Dr. Norwood. A short time later, we were called with the surgical results. Dr. Norwood asked us to return to discuss his finding and help Oliver through his recovery period, as his condition was somewhat precarious. We rushed back to the Ponder Veterinary Hospital while Oliver was being brought into the recovery area. The following pictures show what was found by Dr. Norwood. Two embedded rubber bands found in Oliver’s neck. They had dug deep into his neck and had compressed his esophagus, trachea and jugular vein. Dr. Norwood carefully removed them, cleaned up the scar tissue, cleaned the wound and Oliver’s neck was stitched closed, again. This picture shows the now removed, stretched out rubber bands, set next to a penny for size comparison. While under anesthesia, Dr. Norwood removed the bullets and neutered Oliver, as well. While slowly coming around in the recovery area, shaking and frightened, Faye spoke quietly to Oliver and stroked him gently to reassure and encourage him. The following day we were able to bring Oliver home with a scheduled return to Dr. Norwood on March 17 to have his stitches removed and a decision as to whether or not he would be ready to withstand the surgery in Dallas with Dr. Barstad. After removing his stitches and finding that Oliver had gained 1.5 pounds. Oliver was given the green light to return to the Dallas Surgical Hospital for his next surgery. Feeling quite a bit better, a very skinny Oliver was scheduled for his trachea and possible esophagus resection surgery on April 5th. While awaiting his surgery, Oliver began to eat normally, played and bonded with the household pets. We anticipated a time when he would be able to breathe normally and keep up to his desire to play with the others. We had been told that the next surgery had the potential to restore him to full health. The phrase used was “Win Big or Lose Big”. Knowing Oliver’s fighting spirit we firmly believed that Oliver would “Win Big”. The Big Day finally arrived and Oliver’s surgery was performed by Dr. Barstad, at the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Hospital. This amazing place is the size of a regular hospital. Walking through the front doors and mezzanine one would think they had arrived at a conventional hospital. Everything from the entrances with their lovely flowers to the immaculate hallways, elevators and waiting rooms gives one a sense of security. If not for people walking about with their pets, one would never guess it is a veterinary hospital. Following a very long and complicated surgery, Oliver was kept in the intensive care unit for the first three days. During that time, he was fitted with an Elizabethan collar and a tie-down apparatus. The tie-down was designed to keep him from moving his neck too much and, in particular it was intended to keep him from raising his head, stretching his neck and placing tension on the surgical site. After five long days, Oliver was finally permitted to return home. We were told that he needed to remain very quiet and virtually kenneled for two weeks. His normally playful and exuberant personality was masked by the very strong medications he was given. He was talking steroids to reduce the swelling, antibiotics to ensure that he didn’t get any post-surgical infections and very strong painkillers. After one week the tie-down apparatus was removed, leaving only the Elizabethan collar, which was to stay on until his staples were removed at the end of week two. When this journey began, we picked up a skinny shivering dog from beneath a shrub. At the time, we had no idea of the twists and turns he would take us through and the number of nights during which he would keep us awake with his wheezing and gasping. There were times when we wondered if he was going to make it through to the next appointment. At the time of this writing, Oliver has completed all the surgical procedures. It was a tough battle for this equally tough little fellow. Oliver is an extremely smart, loyal and loving dog. He has worked his way into our hearts and amazes us each day with his will to live, his desire to learn and please. We have watched a very frightened dog become a true champion. This is Oliver, today. He has just experienced his very first “spa day” with the groomer. Today, Oliver’s life is a series of “firsts”. He’s been to the dog park, learned to swim in the little lake and has his own swimming pool in the yard. He is fascinated by butterflies, which he’s finally able to chase without losing his ability to breathe. Oliver has a great life ahead of him. To some, he may be just a dog, but to us he’s A VERY SPECIAL DOG…. HE’S OUR OLIVER! Wish I could post the pics that go with this story. They’re quite remarkable

Oliver’s Story

January 28th 2010 was a cold and rainy day in Sanger Texas. While out driving, Faye’s eye was caught by a little wet and shivering grey mass of fur. She soon realized that the little furball was a dog. After a long period of time, during which she failed to coax the frightened dog to come near, she called home to have a leash and treats brought to her.

Between the two of us, we managed to get the dog into my car. At this point, we noticed a severe injury on the dog’s neck and made the decision to rush him for medical care. Calling ahead, we informed the local Vet, Dr. Shellie Wallace that he appeared to have an embedded collar.

Once there, the Dr. Wallace recognized the dog immediately, saying that he had had an imbedded collar but that she had removed it back in October of 2009. Clearly, since then, the wound had not been cared for and was severely infected. Dr. Wallace said she knew him as “Whitey” and would call his owner. Repeated attempts to contact “Whitey’s” owner failed. Faye and I went ahead and checked him in, as he clearly needed care to clear up the infection and x-rays to investigate the cause of his very deep and severe choking/coughing.

Later that day, “Whitey’s” owner coincidentally showed up at the Vet’s office to pay her bill. Dr. Wallace asked her how Whitey was doing. The owner said he was fine. She then asked when she last saw Whitey. The owner said she saw him at 10:30 a.m. We had dropped him off at her office at 8:00 a.m. When confronted with the very sick dog, in the kennel, the owner denied that he was her dog. This went on for several more exchanges. Finally, she admitted that he was her dog but informed the Dr. Wallace that she did not want him anymore and would more than willingly surrender him.

Dr. Wallace called us and we approved treatment for him. When we went to pick him up the following day, we were informed of the gravity of his situation. X-rays revealed that he had severe crushing and scarring to his esophagus, making eating, drinking and swallowing all but impossible. He also had a severely compromised trachea, giving him very labored breathing and causing him to choke very easily. As if that wasn’t enough suffering, it was also found that the 18 month-old “Whitey” had one bullet lodged in his chest and one in his muzzle. He would need to be brought to the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Hospital for a full assessment. He was given all of his immunizations, tested for heartworm and prescribed a course of antibiotics.

After bringing him home to await his appointment in Dallas on February 5th, he was fed a liquid, puréed diet, trying to put any weight on this severely malnourished dog.

Finally, the day came for the now more appropriately named “Oliver”, to meet with Dr. Barstad at the Dallas Surgical Hospital. By the end of the meeting, it was determined that Oliver required major surgery to correct his problems.

We were told that considering the condition revealed on the x-rays and his severe malnutrition, it was remarkable that this little fellow was alive. We were sent home with a stronger antibiotic and instructions to bathe him daily to flush the wounds. Surgery was scheduled for February 18th and for the next 2 weeks; he was bathed daily to help with his wounds and fed a steady stream of antibiotics. As directed, his antibiotics were cut off 3 days before his scheduled surgery. On the second day, the wounds opened up again and immediately showed signs of infection. We were informed that the surgery would have to be postponed because the surgeon needed to have a way to insert a clear line into Oliver’s throat. Dr. Barstad advised that Oliver’s neck wounds needed to be reopened and cleaned out in order to see what was responsible for the continuing infection.

We immediately consulted with our regular Vet, Dr. Chris Norwood of Ponder Veterinary Hospital. After an office consultation on February 26th, Oliver was sent home with yet another course of antibiotics and surgery was scheduled. Again, we were instructed to stop the medication three days prior to surgery to allow the wounds to open so that the drainage path would be easier to follow to the source of the infection.

Oliver was brought in on March 3rd for surgery with Dr. Norwood. A short time later, we were called with the surgical results. Dr. Norwood asked us to return to discuss his finding and help Oliver through his recovery period, as his condition was somewhat precarious. We rushed back to the Ponder Veterinary Hospital while Oliver was being brought into the recovery area. The following pictures show what was found by Dr. Norwood.

Two embedded rubber bands found in Oliver’s neck. They had dug deep into his neck and had compressed his esophagus, trachea and jugular vein.

Dr. Norwood carefully removed them, cleaned up the scar tissue, cleaned the wound and Oliver’s neck was stitched closed, again. This picture shows the now removed, stretched out rubber bands, set next to a penny for size comparison. While under anesthesia, Dr. Norwood removed the bullets and neutered Oliver, as well.

While slowly coming around in the recovery area, shaking and frightened, Faye spoke quietly to Oliver and stroked him gently to reassure and encourage him.

The following day we were able to bring Oliver home with a scheduled return to Dr. Norwood on March 17 to have his stitches removed and a decision as to whether or not he would be ready to withstand the surgery in Dallas with Dr. Barstad.

After removing his stitches and finding that Oliver had gained 1.5 pounds. Oliver was given the green light to return to the Dallas Surgical Hospital for his next surgery.

Feeling quite a bit better, a very skinny Oliver was scheduled for his trachea and possible esophagus resection surgery on April 5th.

While awaiting his surgery, Oliver began to eat normally, played and bonded with the household pets. We anticipated a time when he would be able to breathe normally and keep up to his desire to play with the others. We had been told that the next surgery had the potential to restore him to full health. The phrase used was “Win Big or Lose Big”. Knowing Oliver’s fighting spirit we firmly believed that Oliver would “Win Big”.

The Big Day finally arrived and Oliver’s surgery was performed by Dr. Barstad, at the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Hospital. This amazing place is the size of a regular hospital. Walking through the front doors and mezzanine one would think they had arrived at a conventional hospital.

Everything from the entrances with their lovely flowers to the immaculate hallways, elevators and waiting rooms gives one a sense of security. If not for people walking about with their pets, one would never guess it is a veterinary hospital.

Following a very long and complicated surgery, Oliver was kept in the intensive care unit for the first three days. During that time, he was fitted with an Elizabethan collar and a tie-down apparatus. The tie-down was designed to keep him from moving his neck too much and, in particular it was intended to keep him from raising his head, stretching his neck and placing tension on the surgical site.

After five long days, Oliver was finally permitted to return home. We were told that he needed to remain very quiet and virtually kenneled for two weeks. His normally playful and exuberant personality was masked by the very strong medications he was given. He was talking steroids to reduce the swelling, antibiotics to ensure that he didn’t get any post-surgical infections and very strong painkillers.

After one week the tie-down apparatus was removed, leaving only the Elizabethan collar, which was to stay on until his staples were removed at the end of week two.

When this journey began, we picked up a skinny shivering dog from beneath a shrub. At the time, we had no idea of the twists and turns he would take us through and the number of nights during which he would keep us awake with his wheezing and gasping. There were times when we wondered if he was going to make it through to the next appointment.

At the time of this writing, Oliver has completed all the surgical procedures. It was a tough battle for this equally tough little fellow.

Oliver is an extremely smart, loyal and loving dog. He has worked his way into our hearts and amazes us each day with his will to live, his desire to learn and please. We have watched a very frightened dog become a true champion.

This is Oliver, today. He has just experienced his very first “spa day” with the groomer. Today, Oliver’s life is a series of “firsts”. He’s been to the dog park, learned to swim in the little lake and has his own swimming pool in the yard.

He is fascinated by butterflies, which he’s finally able to chase without losing his ability to breathe.

Oliver has a great life ahead of him. To some, he may be just a dog, but to us he’s A VERY SPECIAL DOG….
HE’S OUR
OLIVER!

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]]> Comment on Let it Snow! Cute Christmas Puppy by Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s a Dog http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/let-it-snow-cute-christmas-puppy/comment-page-1#comment-939 Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s a Dog Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:01:27 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2166#comment-939 [...] sarah han You may want to watch this video on mute if shrieking baby isn’t your thing.Via: Dogs You Love var addthis_product='wpp-250'; Share|var linkwithin_site_id=295378;var [...] [...] sarah han You may want to watch this video on mute if shrieking baby isn’t your thing.Via: Dogs You Love var addthis_product='wpp-250'; Share|var linkwithin_site_id=295378;var [...]

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]]> Comment on Submit Your Dog Story by Alana http://dogsyoulove.com/submit-your-dog-story/comment-page-1#comment-930 Alana Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:59:39 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?page_id=14#comment-930 My little yorkie Dexter came to me one day and said that he wanted to be more famous than lassie. thinking that it was just a passing fantasy, i told him that i would support him in any way possible to fufill his dreams. He started a youtube chanle and we produce cute and funny dog videos! his goeal is to become more famous than lassie, my goal is to bring much needed smiles and laughter to the world! here is just a taste of Dexter's talent: Jingle Dog Rock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK1goXfIzNk Dog's Christmas Morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzyryg1Rn18 Terrier Rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEL8avI334s My little yorkie Dexter came to me one day and said that he wanted to be more famous than lassie. thinking that it was just a passing fantasy, i told him that i would support him in any way possible to fufill his dreams.

He started a youtube chanle and we produce cute and funny dog videos! his goeal is to become more famous than lassie, my goal is to bring much needed smiles and laughter to the world!

here is just a taste of Dexter’s talent:

Jingle Dog Rock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK1goXfIzNk

Dog’s Christmas Morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzyryg1Rn18

Terrier Rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEL8avI334s

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]]> Comment on This Dog Leads The Pack by admin http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/this-dog-leads-the-pack/comment-page-1#comment-924 admin Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:12:13 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2133#comment-924 Thank you for making such a cute video! She looks fantastic. Thank you for making such a cute video! She looks fantastic.

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]]> Comment on This Dog Leads The Pack by Mary A Gilbreth http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/this-dog-leads-the-pack/comment-page-1#comment-922 Mary A Gilbreth Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:51:29 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2133#comment-922 Hello and Thank you for sharing my video of sweet and fast little Penelope as she leads my other dogs in high speed chase. She is a happy playful dog, so glad she has joined my family. Glad you enjoy her too! :-) Hello and Thank you for sharing my video of sweet and fast little Penelope as she leads my other dogs in high speed chase. She is a happy playful dog, so glad she has joined my family. Glad you enjoy her too! :-)

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]]> Comment on Sweet Little Dachshund is Full of Tricks by Kenny http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/sweet-little-dachshund-is-full-of-tricks/comment-page-1#comment-896 Kenny Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:00:29 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=1289#comment-896 What a beautiful and talented Doxie! What a beautiful and talented Doxie!

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]]> Comment on Dog is ready to go Snorkeling by admin http://dogsyoulove.com/videos/dog-is-ready-to-go-snorkeling/comment-page-1#comment-856 admin Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:57:00 +0000 http://dogsyoulove.com/?p=2143#comment-856 You are so lucky to have such a wonderful dog! You are so lucky to have such a wonderful dog!

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