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Thanks guys. I've superglue on cuts on my hands before, but these pad injuries are pretty extensive. Like the whole top layer of pad has been peeled back on the large pad, I get a cold chill just lookin at it, it's gotta freakin' hurt. Yeah, a trip to the vet this week for antibiotics is in order, g...

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My #1 GSP ran thru some freakin' glass this morning and tore up all four feet pads. Some are just skinned with a flap of external pad hangin off, others are surface sliced. Field cleaned and applied EMT gel. Daym that has to hurt. Cleaned them up further at the house, aplied some topical stuff and f...

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I'd do it in a heartbeat. My oldest is 8.5yrs and had TPLO done both knees. She is a big runner and a very busy girl. She is back at 99.999 % and I keep her on supplements. She's back to hunting desert quail and chukker at warp speed. I've had 2 GSP blow out both ACLs. Bad news is once one side goes...

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I like that old school, big boned, short back, blocky headded, long eared, hound looking GSPs. That pretty much describes the attributes of the v grief line. I found mine to be a close hunter, soft mouth, easy to train and with a passion for water.

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Wait until at least 24 months!!! Trust me, they need the testosterone/estrogen to develop muscle, bone and ligament strength. This is not a lap dog. Don't listen to the spay/neuter @ 6 month idiots. Unfortunetly many cities/counties are adopting the higher fee or passing ordinances to spay/neuter do...

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My male GSP came down with it after a trip to our Banfield Pet hospital for a check-up. I was just livid! Ringworm can be transmitted by direct contact with an infected animal, or contact with an item that is contaminated with the spores. The spore can be on infected grooming equipment or brushes, i...

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Clarence, so sorry to hear of your loss. It tough when they go, and by far, a stroke is horrendous. Hang in there, cherish the memories...... prayers......................mark

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Condolences

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Our female GSP got it right after she was spayed as a pup. Doc says it was stress related. The immune system that she got from her mother as a pup wasn't strong enough and her own antibodys weren't enough. If she wasn't spayed, Doc was gonna advise not to breed her. She got the ol' mytoban dips unti...

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Wow, they eat some crazy things. Our #2 GSP ate an entire wool GI combat boot sock. It passed thru his entire system and got stuck during exit. The mrs had him out in the desert for exercise and had to xtract it with a stick to which I never hear the end of it. Glad the doc got everything out and sh...

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Thoughts and prayers for you and your pup. Hang in there........................markerdown

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WOOOHOOOO !!! 5 days left of post TPLO surgery confinement . It's been a long 6 weeks for the pooch, but we kept her quiet and confined as humanly possible for a busy/escape artist GSP. I stated her on glycoflex III and Fresh Factors @ week 3. She 's ready to go, hopefully the doc will give us the g...

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I totally agree with Firesides post. If there are any doubts, ready my post on ACL injuries. My vote is for yer pup to keep the family jewels and if you elect to neuter, do it after pup is 24months old! ..........markerdown

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I hate to see another post like this. My GSP had her TPLO surgery on 4 Feb, stitches removed on 16 Feb and is now in her confinement recovery for the next 6 weeks, then rehab. Search back a page ot two and you'll find my post, or search ACL injuries to find more posts on this subject. This was #4 kn...

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Halfway across NV, East to west or North to south?

Nice pup! Don't forget, the LVBDC event is this weekend................................markerdown

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You still have grass?

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She's a real trooper, not a peep out of her. Our male whined like a baby for a few days when his were done. She's one tough cookie. I once pull a 2" thorn out of her pad that brought a tear to my eye, she just wanted it out and get back to findin birds. She runs big....and she will again.......marke...

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Well just as I suspected , the ACL was torn. Doc knew that I been thru this enough to know what I was talking about. So off she went for TPLO surgery. I picked her up this afternoon, she's no worse for wear and now comfortably resting in an X-pen (well, as good as she can get wearing the ol' lampsha...

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Yeah, I'm just bummed out she may have to go thru another knee operation/rehab again. She's a big runner and just loves to hunt. I'll find out if she'll need surgery this morning................markerdown

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My dogs are on ProPLan chicken/rice and step up to performance blend during hunting season. Plus vitamins and supplements.........................markerdown

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I must be having a run of bad luck with GSPs since '99. Thats why I don't gamble. The stifle angulation on the pups I picked were ok, researched the best I could 3 gens back to see if there were any health problems in the lineage. I take better care of my dogs than some people do their kids! :) Ther...

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Yeah, soft tissue don't xray well. But if the ACL is blown you can see it and definetly you can feel it. In my case, there is no doubt in my mind there is a direct correlation between early spay/neuter, underdeveloped joints/ligaments and bone developement. 3 definite ACL blown and a fourth possible...

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Well, the other shoe may have dropped. My 7 yr old just got over a blown ACL in the spring of '08. She recovered and hunted this past season. Took her out in the open desert for some exercise and later that day started limping on her other rear leg. I got that sick feeling again. Took her to the loc...

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Dogs look great! I missed you by a day. I was out there this morning..

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We just got spoiled out here hunting in the sunshine but with occasional high wind. Yesterday reminded me of hunting back in the northeast. Didn't see any birds but my female GSP ran down a jack, then brought it back to me. It took a while for our female to adjust when I brought our youngest gsp hom...

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Lots of stickers in the desert, but you should be ok. We always took our pups out without boots. Just keep an eye on what's in the area and where your pup is going. Those little feets need to get toughened up. I'm always more worried about glass than anything. We hunt the southern NV and northern AZ...

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Be careful grabbing your keys out of your pocket at 0-dark thirty on opening day of bird season or deer season. Especially if you have a remote with a panic button. Once it goes off, ya may as well go hunt in the next county!.

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So Justin, what shotgun did you get? Yes, the pup is now 2.5 yrs old; seems like just yesterday he was just big ears and feet. You know I'm a sucker for those solid liver GSPs :) It's been a while since I was on the shorthair site too. Can't pm you with a dog pic.... whats up with that?................

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Hey Justin, how are ya? I lugged around an old 1100 as a kid then picked up a side by side 20, then a 835 ultimag Mossy pump then went to an O/U. Personally, you can't go wrong with a Ruger Red label O/U. I've aquired a few shotguns over the years and last year I re-discovered my 1187. There are a l...

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How's the pup doin? After hearing she blew the second, I've been watching mine very closely. She had hers done a few days after yours did. Same age, same spay time frame. She may be next. :( I had her out running this weekend and cringed evertime she would do a high speed pivot or rocket in and out ...

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Just ordered one.

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Are you taking your dog to CRAH? My GSP had a similar issue. His was swollen and would drain. They screwd around with it for weeks and weeks. First started with epsom salt soaks, warm compresses, topical stuff, then low dose anti biotics. It'd start to clear up then come back. They did everyting but...

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Can't help you there. I thought I was in the clear after our older male blew his first. Two years later he blew out the second. My female blew her first 8 months ago, and is back to running at full speed. Am I worried about the other knee? heck yes! but I'm not going to turn her into a lap dog to av...

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Just remember take it in baby steps and do not over do it. No matter how great the recovery may seem, take it slow. Pup doesn't understand what happened and most likely just wants to run and be normal. That's the hard part. Outline a progressive exercise regiment and stick to it. You'll both be fine...

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How's the pup doing? She probably got use to all the attention. I made sure mine had a nice soft bed in her xpen, and chew toys to keep her busy during the recovery period. Mine had TPLO so the recovery period was a bit longer. I also put her on a weight management food to lessen the possibility wei...

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That early spay/neuter issue as it relates to joint/ligament issues is a whole 'nuther can-o-worms that always gets re-opened. For the record, my recent GSPs that were spayed/neutered @6 months blew ACLs. My first dog, an intact male, lived to the ripe old age of 16 without a hitch in his giddy-up. ...

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Oh man, that really bites! Did you start her on supplements after the first surgery? My last male blew both out. The second went 1 year later. I had him neutered @6 months and he was a large GSP. My female blew hers right around the time yours did. She got the TPLO. I give her 2 fresh factors and an...

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Brenda, so sorry to hear of your loss. It's never easy when we lose one at any age. He'll always be with you in your heart. ...................markerdown

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So sorry to hear of your loss. It's always rough when they leave. Hang in there and cherish the memories.

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Nice lookin' pup! Let the fun begin!!!!!

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Oh man, don't get me started!!! I have spent over $7500 on TPLO ACL repairs on two GSPs that were spayed/neutered @6 months per my vet’s recommendations. He decline to pay for the ACL repairs on my recommendations and I reminded him he was an advocate of early spay/neuter and this was a result of hi...

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I just use a nice big, smooth, clean river rock in the food bowl. It slows down the hoover process without buying any exotic bowls. Just my .02....................markerdown

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My pup turned into a lethal gas bag right around that age also. There is an old thread on here somewhere, same subject, you may want to look it up for additional insight. At 12 months I switched off the puppy food. It took some of the ill wind out of him. Now he's just a normal GSP gasbag :lol: mark...

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Well, don't forget to post the results on your pups performance. .........................markerdown

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I've had good luck with K9 SkidPlate chest protectors. However, it only protects the chest and from the waist back, my GSP's are unprotected. Both of mine are brush busters and get really tore up. I now slather on some bag balm before I take them out and found it helps a bit. For our male, well his ...

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Good luck to both of you. I'm still working mine with pt. She seems ready and willing but a bout of full scale play with our younger GSP had her limping a bit for a day. Nothing a bit of heat balm and massage didn't cure. These guys play rough! She'll be ready this fall :) .............................

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I just hope I'm not stuck with a 65lb solid liver yo yo

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Never did any range contol work. He had a basic puppy obedience class when he was about 5 months old and thats it. I did some check cord work to get him to steady to wing until he got the idea. Before our 5 year old blew her ACL they both exercised and trained afield together. He learned a lot from ...

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My 20 month GSP is still very much a pup. What I am noticing is that he is constantly doing the yo-yo act in the field and does not seem to want to venture out searching for birds. He'll run ahead, won't range out very far, do a sweep or two left to right or visa-versa, and then come back to me. He ...

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