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Can anybody tell me what this is? My dog has a sore on her lip that has doubled in size over the last 12 hours. It isn’t...
06/03/2026

Can anybody tell me what this is?

My dog has a sore on her lip that has doubled in size over the last 12 hours. It isn’t raised, but it looks painful. She doesn’t do anything in her daily routine that I can think of that would have caused this. She rarely interacts with other dogs, and she doesn’t use a crate.

She’s turning 11 this year, and I’m worried it could be infected or possibly something more serious. I do plan to take her to the vet if it continues to grow or doubles in size again by the end of today, but I was wondering if anyone has seen something similar or might have an idea of what it could be.

She has had quite a few mosquito bites recently, although she’s never had issues with them before and doesn’t usually seem itchy afterward. The bites have never seemed to bother her unless there are a lot of them on her face and it’s blocking her vision.

I’ve attached two pictures from last night and one picture from this morning.

Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Yesterday I said goodbye to my best friend This is Jasper. My now wife adopted him from a rescue, who saved him from a b...
06/03/2026

Yesterday I said goodbye to my best friend

This is Jasper. My now wife adopted him from a rescue, who saved him from a breeder situation. We first got him in February 2018. One year after we first got together.

Yesterday morning he just couldn't stop coughing. We took him to the animal hospital and expected some adjustments might needed to be made for his medications. He had some heart issues he was already on medications for. They told us he just couldn't breathe on his own anymore. And without exactly saying it, that even if they did a lot of things for him, that it likely wouldn't help and that we might need to let him go. I hope we did the right thing for him, but it's really difficult to believe it right now.

He had the most amazing personality of any dog I have ever met, and the first dog I'd ever had. He was so handsome too. I didn't know I could have such a strong connection or love for something until he showed up in my life.

I hope he knows how much I loved him.

I feel like I imagined my whole future with him, I know that is unrealistic but I did, and now that he's gone I don't know what that could even look like.

He was a part of the foundation that I built my world.

Jasper I hope to see you again someday and I'll never let you go. I love you so much.

Next steps? Hi all!I’m always hesitant about posting here because I know comments can be blunt (and sometimes mean) but ...
06/02/2026

Next steps?

Hi all!

I’m always hesitant about posting here because I know comments can be blunt (and sometimes mean) but for the sake of my girl, I need some advice.

Lady is a 9 year old Chihuahua, and up until February she lived a completely healthy life. In Feb, she developed an eye ulcer which led to the eye needing to be removed (we had eyedrops, painkillers and returned to the vets twice within the five days it progressed).

All was fine and she was adjusting until the start of April, where we noticed her pupil was dialated and not shrinking, so around mid-April we were referred to a neurologist (at this point we also suspected she was losing vision in her other eye), where she had a spinal tap & CT (they were pushing for an MRI but our insurance wouldn’t cover it so it would’ve been 3-4k out of pocket, which we would’ve done if necessary but the treatment would’ve been the same regardless so we decided against it) and she was diagnosed with immune-mediated Meningitis. Unfortunately for us, we were told it seems like a rarer case as it was causing inflammation in her optic nerves and she’d had no other symptoms. More eyedrops, plus a 5mg tablet of prednisolone once a day (she’s 3.5kg), but because of the discomfort she was in, she stopped blinking properly which caused a second ulcer & she had to have that eye removed around mid-May. This was a hard decision as the vet & head neurologist explained the inflammation could basically bounce back to the brain and progress the disease so it was a lose-lose and neither wanted to make the decision, so we did. At this point, she also stopped taking the Prednisolone for the two weeks for the eye to heal.

Since then, she’s been completely fine & has adjusted amazingly to being blind! We even spoke to our vet who said the Meningitis may not have progressed as much as they thought and she might not need the medication for life (again she’s had zero other symptoms) Then, a few days ago we noticed she wasn’t responding properly to us. Whenever we’d call her, she’d get excited but walk the complete opposite direction. We assumed maybe it was affecting her hearing, but now it’s like she has no sense of direction at all (even if she couldn’t hear, she’d still know the layout of the house?). She still gets excited & responds to us, but she can’t find us & she just walks into walls constantly and gets herself lost until we have to carry her to where we’re going. We thought of buying a Halo to save her constantly slamming into things, and the vet also said to put her back on Prednisolone and return in a few days.

I know it’s a long post but I wanted to include as mang details as I could & my mum is avoiding thinking of the worst case scenario because she’s an optimist and Lady still gets excited and still acts like herself, but I dont know where we can go from here & I just need some advice.

Thank you for reading.

Almost 9 y/o, should I be concerned? This is my almost 9 year old, Kaia. She is my first GSD and first dog, and I have b...
06/02/2026

Almost 9 y/o, should I be concerned?

This is my almost 9 year old, Kaia. She is my first GSD and first dog, and I have been avoiding the ‘senior’ conversation and thoughts for a long time.

BUT, we had a decently long day yesterday; early morning walk, followed my parents and I around as we got some yard work done, was upset and throwing a fit when she couldn’t come out front at one point. But this picture is her today while only mom is home. She didn’t eat this morning, we did a small .5 mile walk, but she is just not wanting to stay awake much today and could care less about anything going on around her.

Is this normal for a GSD at 9? When should I start to be concerned? I am aware of bloat, she is not showing any signs and I am very restrictive before and after feedings.

The second picture is just her in her greyed out glory and happy.

Dog had a bad accident. Toilet break advice. So my pup Febe (F3) had a bad fall while playing with another pup pal and t...
06/02/2026

Dog had a bad accident. Toilet break advice.

So my pup Febe (F3) had a bad fall while playing with another pup pal and they jumped on a ledge and fell off the other side (partner and friend didnt know there was a drop). Both fell. Febe came off worse and she has hyperextension in her carpus joints. Luckily no other major injuries.

Have all the pain control and injury instructions from the vet but one thing we have struggled with so far is seeing if she needs to go to the toilet.

Now it might be shes still pretty high from the sedation (very chilled when putting in the cart) so going outside is more of a head spin than anything else so she wont p*e ("Is this real life?")

Just wonder how others with dogs lacking mobility encourage them to go?

(We're cool for her to have an accident in the house because of the situation of course but she's pretty stubborn about holding it when inside these days - not even sure we could get her to do so).

Just keep trying and hope she decides to go? Wait to see if she gives normal signals? Doggy diapers?

Edit - we now have a fairly solid plan for toilet timetable.

Any other tips are appreciated. Like what timescale before she wants to move around etc. Roughly. Obv every dog is different and not all injuries the same plus medication affects can vary.

Vet gave us main task of watching feet for additional swelling as the splints need to be tight so that can cause issues. Can be readjusted if needed etc

Heartbreaking find… I have experience with this breed first and for most and am not trying to get shredded on here lol m...
06/01/2026

Heartbreaking find…

I have experience with this breed first and for most and am not trying to get shredded on here lol my gsd passed away from lymphoma in April. I found this poor baby girl yesterday tied up to a dumpster. I had to save her. I called shelters and everyone said they either don’t do intakes or will euthanize. I was completely shocked. I brought her to my vet to get her evaluated and they said she seems alert and overall ok, VERY malnourished. It’s heartbreaking. She’s only around 6 months or so based on her being so small. Any helpful advice? She was definitely scared of my husband sadly but learned through carefully feeding her that he was okay. Again, just looking for helpful advice.

Today, I lost a friend better than any man. I’ve posted on here a handful of times, maybe. But her name was Winnie.I pur...
06/01/2026

Today, I lost a friend better than any man.

I’ve posted on here a handful of times, maybe. But her name was Winnie.
I purchased her from a litter of pups by a small-time breeder in 2016. I was 25, a veteran/college student who needed a friend. She was that friend…the best friend; even when I didn’t deserve her love. I wasn’t the perfect dog dad…I battled my demons post-Army and she never left my side, always forgave me when I lost my temper. She was with me through the best of times and the worst of times. But overall, I feel as though I (along with my now wife whom she definitely played a role in getting us together) gave her a good life.
She was 9 years, 7 months old. She had just had surgery to remove a lipoma, a peria**l mass, a skin tag on her paw, and her teeth cleaned. Maybe I put her through too much all at once, but her kidneys shut down within 2 weeks of her surgery. I mistook the early signs of her discomfort as post-surgical pain, until her back became really sore and I worried about her spine. Her creatinine levels were off the charts, potassium super high, sodium super low.
I spent $5k trying to save her. I begged God, bargained with Him, even threatened Him with apostasy if he didn’t give her a longer life. I just got married 18-ish months ago. Life has been great for everyone and I just wanted her to get more of that because she saw me through so many of my hard times. I even had a chorus of Christians praying for her.

Anyway, I said goodbye to her today. She had no fight left in her eyes. It was the only merciful option God had left me with. Checkmate. I convinced the doctor to let me push the meds after I said my goodbyes. I wanted to make damn sure she was sedated before I administered the euthanasia. I felt it something of a duty to her, as fu**ed as it may seem. I held her in my arms and told her she was the best girl in the world and told her to look for Maggie, my childhood Australian Shepherd. Then she was gone.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you all about my girl. She’s the closest thing to a child I’ve ever had and she really was the best girl.
I hope you enjoy the pictures I’ve posted of her. A few puppy pics, but most within the last 3-4 years.

Pibbles are NOT cheaper by the dozen This is gonna be a longish read, just letting you know.If you don't feel like readi...
05/31/2026

Pibbles are NOT cheaper by the dozen

This is gonna be a longish read, just letting you know.

If you don't feel like reading all of it, the tldr is that I had a dog, then I found a stray dog, didn't know she was pregnant, now i have 10 dogs. Hmu if you want a puppy.

Sooo... Back in January, my wife and I found "MJ," aka Mamas. She looks to me like bluenose and maybe something else, but idk. Little moo deng. She was tied up in an old hoodie with some sort of elastic karate belt thing around her neck on the side of a major road where we live. It was cold and rainy, and she could barely walk the way she was tied up. I was scared she would get run over so we stopped and got her unwrapped and she was just in the roughest shape, so we took her home, and my boss took her to the vet the next day. They xrayed her and said that one side of her ribcage had basically been crushed and wouldnt support her shoulder, but it had happened in the past and healed, and wasn't life threatening. They scanned her for a chip and didn't find one, and we were worried that she had puppies somewhere because she was obviously overbred. They said that she hadnt given birth very recently, but they also didn't really check, I guess, to see if she was pregnant. Turns out, she was.

So about a month later, nature has its way, and welp (lol) guess what!?! She had 10 babies! 7 boys, 3 girls. Everything went pretty good until number 10 started to come out, and I guess he turned sideways or something. We got her to the vet pretty quick, and $1100 and a concoction that I suspect was tylenol and corn syrup, number 10 was stillborn. But there was another behind that poor guy, and he lived!! So 10 babies!

Mamas didn't produce enough milk to feed all these guys, so for about 4 weeks they were bottle fed. They've torn my spare bedroom to pieces, and I've spent a $1000 on formula and kibbles. The other day they escaped containment and chewed up a few pairs of shoes and a rug, couple phone chargers, some carpet. Plus I've got the 2 grown dogs, 50 and 70 lbs respectively. The pups are now between 17 and 22 lbs, and on track to weigh between 75 and 100 full grown. (Insert blinking kid meme)

Luckily, the local zoning code says 5 dogs max per residence, so the animal shelter here has been really helpful. Mamas has already been sterilized so she wont ever have to go through that mess again. All the pups get all their shots, rabies vaccine, sterilized and microchipped. Cost me $60 total. My vet wanted $200 just to spay Mamas. So all the girl have been spayed, vaccinated, and chipped. The boys are scheduled for their surgeries. And all of them can be adopted through the shelter here in Hobbs for free! So anybody in West Texas or SW New Mexico that wants a big sweet baby let me know. A coworker of mine took one of the pups and weve split the cost of a dna test, so in a few weeks we'll know what theyre mixed with.

My dog hasn’t eaten in 4 days My boy Loki (11yrs old)has not eaten anything since Thursday morning but he is still drink...
05/31/2026

My dog hasn’t eaten in 4 days

My boy Loki (11yrs old)has not eaten anything since Thursday morning but he is still drinking water and eating ice chips. He has been puking on and off and had diarrhea since Wednesday (diarrhea has stopped since no food) he has gone to the vet and he had an IV bag two days in a row. He was initially whining a lot and showing signs of discomfort, even had stomach spasms but since yesterday he’s just very quiet and barely moves. We have started having to carry him up and down stairs and have to convince him to atleast p*e. He has an enlarged spleen the size of a cantaloupe we have no idea if it’s cancerous or not. I just don’t know if this is the end of the road or not. How do you know who you should make a final appointment I keep thinking he will magically start eating. He’s normally a very food obsessed dog and very food motivated, I have tried feeding him literally everything and he turns it all down. His vet basically implied if he doesn’t start eating this is probably it. What do I do he’s my soul dog, I have a gut feeling this is the end but what if I’m wrong and a week from now he will be back to normal…help

A**l Glands Help Hey y’all! I am currently at my wits end with my poor dog & his a**l glands. He’s a nearly 3 year old d...
05/31/2026

A**l Glands Help

Hey y’all! I am currently at my wits end with my poor dog & his a**l glands. He’s a nearly 3 year old doodle, and we’ve been having this problem for well over a year now. According to his vet, his a**l glands aren’t angled properly, so they don’t really express all the way/at all when he poops. He’ll essentially ‘leak’ around the apartment, and he’s notorious for what we’ve come to call his “fish butt” - he’ll walk into a room & you can small the a**l glands before you hear him lol. We’ve tried NaturVet supplements for a**l glands with minimal results. Pumpkin puree in his food helps a little, but not a whole lot. We have in the past & plan to continue to take him in to have them expressed, but I was mostly just curious if anyone has their own remedies that have helped with a**l gland problems?? Given the fact that his glands aren’t angled properly, we totally understand this will be a thing we will have to have him taken in and expressed for, but I know this has to be uncomfortable for him just as much as it’s uncomfortable for our noses haha. If we can even just lessen the visits (~1/month), or the fact that we get a visit from Mr. Fish Butt on the weekly sometimes, it would just be such a relief. Basically I guess I’m asking if anyone has had great results from any supplements or food adorable! Thank you in advance (pic of the culprit for fun)

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