Mastiff Chat

Raw Food at the National Specialty?

EyotaMastiffs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:46:10 GMT

Was wondering if there are any raw feeders headed to the national who might need/want help with raw food some time during the week.

I know some people will be traveling for a week or more and have been trying to line up food since it's a pain to have to travel with that much frozen raw for that long.

I'm not yet sure what day I'm coming, but since I'm a satellite manager for the Indianapolis raw co-op, I am guessing I could arrange to have a special delivery done if we get enough interest.

If you'd be interested, or know someone who might be, please PM me so I can start working with the co-op to get some logistics in place to do this. Emails to eyotamastiffs@roadrunner.com would be fine.

And please feel free to share!

Hobo spider bite

mtmastiffs — Thur, 02 Feb 2012 14:57:19 GMT

One of my girls was bite by a Hobo spider. Thursday noticed a small lump under her chin, Friday it was the size of a baseball and just as hard, put her on amox she also saw the vet they said to watch it, Monday skin sloughing back to vet they said watch it, Weds it had burst and this is what she looks like not. Still treating with antibiotics keeping it clean and watching her. Please watch for spiders

bad luck....:-(

lamars — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:36:52 GMT

Havent been around for awhile. Thought I would see whats up. I hope Sahara gets better soon...
We had a bit of a tragedy here too. My BEAUTIFUL Frazier lost the tip of his tail to the stud Percheron horse that lives here.. It is my friends horse . Frazier was outside he got in with the horses I assume to eat the freshly trimmed hooves.. I went inside for something got sidetracked and by the time I realized he was still outside I found him in his yard with his tail bleeding badly,. I looked at it and could not believe my eyes just bone was left for about 1 1/2 inches. Rushed him to emergency $1200. later they ended up having to take off about 4 inches the whole end of his tail was degrubbed they call it... Poor little guy he is such a trooper. OH and both his hocks were cut too. Pretty good on side 5 stitches Frazier is SO lucky to be alive that horse is 17 or 18 hands and about 1800 pounds.
ALWAYS something with animals <sigh>

Pet Portraits in Mixed Metals from Sunstone Designs

sunstone — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:35 GMT

I truly thought I had already shared some of these here but I searched (which means nothing lol) and couldn't find any so . . .

I create these pendants in mixed metals (sterling silver, copper and brass) working from photos of your dog(s). They measure roughly 1.25" x 1.25" and have a hidden bail.

The Dogue De Bordeaux and the Neapolitan Mastiff are shown as works in progress and the flyer type thing is my Dewey!

You can see more of the portraits as well as the rest of my work at http://sunstonedesigns.com/Pet_Portraits_in_Mixed_Metals.html as well as on FB at Sunstone Designs.

We were sleeping when this passed...

MammothMastiffs — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:32:08 GMT

http://www.infowars.com/indefinite-detention-bill-passes-senate-93-7/

Yogi on Stable Duty

OsoBodacious — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:06:28 GMT

I haven't posted many pictures of Yogi lately (except with Gnarly). He got to go to the barn with me today and I took pictures of him there and thought I'd share a few.

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I am doing a great Stand/Stay.

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STILL doing a great Stand/Stay mom!

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This is my best side mom!

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I will guard our horse from horse thieves!

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I think Sununu likes my guard dog job.

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I'm such a Good Boy!

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Mom, are we done yet?????

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I can guard this way.

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Hey what's that?

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RUH ROH, those guys are HUGE!!!! Glad they are WAY over there!

Posting for Tina: Nice dogs need homes!

Teresa — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:59 GMT

Quote:

I Need help finding really "good" permanent homes for two male dogs of mine ASAP!! Owner of these two has been given every chance in the world to clean her act up and clearly cant do it!! Now the boys need a new home! One is Crash, some of you know who that is. He's almost two, still intact finished champion, lovely boy! The other is a 5yr old neutered brindle who's going to have a hard time being rehomed He's never known any other home/family than hers!
(ugh heart breaking) I can't keep these boys permanently but they will stay with me until the right home comes along. Please put the word out! Their both wonderful boys with bomb proof temperaments who deserve a stable life. Something they havent had lately

Please call me (801) 554-9091
or email Jademmastiffs@msn.com
If your interested or know anyone who is.....thanks a ton!

Help Needed

Jademmastiffs — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:04:59 GMT

Please call me (801) 554-9091

or email Jademmastiffs@msn.com

If your interested or know anyone who is.....thanks a ton!

Another bad seller Goliath Mastiff

Teresa — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:18:57 GMT

Apparently, this fellow has either abandoned his dog or something more mysterious has happened. EIther way, it appears he's been taking puppy deposits with no puppy to follow. Please folks, lets expose these kinds of people before innocent people loose money!


http://www.bbb.org/alaska/business-reviews/dog-breeders/goliath-mastiffs-in-palmer-ak-22484294 http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/goliath-mastiffs-palmer-alaska-c337041.html http://thecomplainingwebsite.com/complaints/view/goliath-mastiffs-john-main I had heard he was in trouble for taking deposits and not providing a puppy. Could be part of the legal system of taking his dogs.

Limber Tail Syndrome (Cold Tail)

EyotaMastiffs — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:51:40 GMT

My contribution of the week...

I'd heard of "Cold Tail" before... most often seen in hunting dogs after spending a lot of time retrieving in the cold or in cold water. Had heard of a few people, over the years, who had had a dog suddenly lose the ability to use their tail, but leave it to Pepper to actually get it!

On Wednesday, she'd been outside for a bit, came in and as I picked up her tail from the tip to slip her britches on, she yelped, ducked her butt, and ran away. Hmmm. That was weird. I tried again. Again, the same yelp, duck, and run.

Okay. She really wasn't bleeding anymore, so I could leave the britches off. Watched as she walked away and noticed that her normally wagging tail was, well, limp. Just sorta hanging there like a wet noodle. Hmmm. Even weirder.

So, after talking it over with her breeder (who is a canine physical therapist), the estimated diagnosis is "cold tail". RX is rest, no laying outside in the cold, no laying on the cold tile in the bathroom, and an anti-inflammatory if it seems to really bother her.

She is NOT happy about not getting to lay outside on the cold muddy ground. She loves cold weather, to the point that every night about 9PM she starts whining to be let out so she can go lay outside in the dark and just listen to the goings on in the neighborhood. LOL!

She is segregated from the rest of the dogs since she's in heat anyway, so the rest part hasn't been too bad. Plenty of bones and bully sticks to keep her busy seems to be doing the trick.

We're on day 3 of "cold tail" and I see a slow improvement. No wagging yet, and her tail is still pretty limp, but I can see the hint of a curl/curve at the tip of her tail when she gets excited and would normally be wagging. The tip isn't as sore either. I can touch it and she doesn't yelp and run away anymore. Instead she just looks back at her tail, very concerned, as if it *could* hurt, but not enough to voice her discontent about it.

Found this article in Whole Dog Journal, which gives more technical information, but basically suggests the same course of treatment.

http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/8_1/features/15685-1.html

If she's still holding it funny tomorrow, I'll try to get some pictures so you can see what it looks like.

Stacking practice

Teresa — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:21:32 GMT

OMG, we practiced stacking today and I SWEAR Phoenix is going to Bruce's. She WORE ME OUT. She thinks I'm trying to kill her when I make her stack. I tried to get Garmin and Pauley, but they didn't turn out at all. 1) Cameo 2.) Sable 3.) Phoenix. THey are all roughly a year old.

FYI...

MammothMastiffs — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:32:18 GMT

http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/Lubbock-sandra-smith-alpha-tex-dogs-returned/6r4_s0MmcU67F5yjPihqIg.cspx

changing my password on this site

WalnutCrest — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:20:55 GMT

I need to change my password on this site. There doesn't seem to be any way for me to do that as the access to the Control Panel has been turned off.

Please advise.

Danke!

2012 Mastiff National Specialty DNA Reminder!

EyotaMastiffs — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:07:24 GMT

For those of you thinking about going, and entering any of your dogs, don't forget - you must have an AKC DNA profile done on your dog to be able to enter classes.

It's taking appx. 2 months to get your results back, and the specialty is 4 months away. I highly recommend that if you haven't ordered and sent in your test kits, you do it this week! I had problems with Pepper's and had to do a retest, which took a couple months more. Good thing we ended up not being able to attend last year.

Here is the link to order your kits:

http://www.akc.org/dna/index.cfm

help needed now

SGO — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:43:40 GMT

This 8 year old had his "owners" move away to texas - he got left behind. He is very sweet, house broken, but apparently totally un-socialized.

Big and beautiful he needs a forever home that will love a huge old silver back.

He is in a kennel situation, but the woman responsible for him is not willing to have him kenneled for long as he is miserable. That leaves two alternatives, someone take him in or he will be euthanized.

This dog is being evaluated by volunteers on Monday.
We will do anything we can to facilitate a match, so if you think you can help this boy with a home, foster or permanent, please let us know. He is currently in Massachusetts

erikam@kyniska.com

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