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I just had total hip replacement surgery on Wednesday, and ever since, my Bjorn (11 month old dobie) who is attached at the hip (no pun intended loll) to me, doesn’t want to touch me! 😓 he cuddles with my husband, and plays with everyone like normal, he seems to be acting pretty normal except...

Thoughts on Gastropexy surgery w/spay ?? IF anyone has a dog with gastropexy surgery & non gastro surgery i want to hear pros & cons & do YOU think its necessary? I went to the vet today for surgeon consultation for a spay & the surgeon was being pushy about doing the gastropexy surgery the...

Hello again fellow doberman owners. It has been a while since I have posted. Been busy working and searching for a home. Anyway I come to you all seeking knowledge; Maze developed a hematoma on her ear. It started out about 40% of her ear but about 3 to 5 days after it spread to about 80% of...

Sorry I didn’t post earlier, but honestly I can’t cope with this again right now. But around 7/8pm Sunday night Roxy was restless and pacing, her stomach looked a little large so we took her to the local animal hospital to be safe. And sure enough she had bloated, full torsion !! A hefty deposit...

I am new to this forum I signed up hoping to get some peace of mind. I just had my 9 week old Dobie ears cropped last Friday. I showed up to pick up my pup (Kobe) the next day. When I got there the doctor met me with concerning news. Telling me that he did not know what was wrong with my pup. He...

Good Evening All, I am new to this forum and am trying to get as much feedback as possible as I set out to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life. My 8 year old female and best friend had two seizures last week and an MRI should a benign tumor in her olfactory center of the...

Saw this on facebook and thought it was a very clever idea!! Figured we could use this thread for sharing the link to when people want an alternative to the plastic cone of shame but still keep those incisions healing! DIY w/ Cowboy Hat Inflatable Donut Collar (KONG or other brands)...

..........time to hold my hand........ When Buddy was in to see our Vet back in April or so, there were a couple of 'skin tags' or some kind of 'growth' on his front and back legs. At the time, my Vet wasn't concerned but told that me if I wanted to, he could remove them. I took a 'wait and...

Hello, Friends. Some of you may remember me, if not, I am Liz, I live in Denver and have a 4-year old male Doberman named Marco (or Marco Barko as my neighbors love to call him) and he is one of the great loves of my life. When my husband and I adopted this adorable puppy, he was my third dobe...