Dog started with a slight limp (back leg) Saturday morning. No obvious injuries or anything stuck between toes. Gradually got worse so I've booked him into the vets. Earliest I can get is Wednesday. He's only 1, so it's not old age. 

Given his paws a salt bath and trying to make him rest. Anyone got any advise to try and help the poor lad? 

I can cope with poorly humans but not with poorly animals 😢

13 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Cheers for this fella, the Vet wrote me a list of stuff down, very good of her, he was 15kg pre-op today, his weight for his breed (Beddlington terrier) is 7-7 to  8-5kg, he's 7 years old and been up most peaks in the lakes and Dale's up to 5 years old, then he got lazy and obviously a build up of treats over the years has made him a fat boy.

Just shown my missus this.

I won’t tell you what she said.

But a diet is a must mate

TMGJ - I come the dogs food because he is a fussy little bastard.

But, the family tell me his breath could melt bank vaults (I have no sense of smell thank fuck). What do you recommend? We try and brush his teeth but frankly it is a waste of time and you risk losing a digit every time.

17 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Cheers for this fella, the Vet wrote me a list of stuff down, very good of her, he was 15kg pre-op today, his weight for his breed (Beddlington terrier) is 7-7 to  8-5kg, he's 7 years old and been up most peaks in the lakes and Dale's up to 5 years old, then he got lazy and obviously a build up of treats over the years has made him a fat boy.

Fucking hell mate what are his treats, custard buns with a schooner of red bull to wash it down?

22 minutes ago, Dimron said:

My dog has always been my best pal.

I must admit I cannot cry at family funerals but when it comes to that final visit to the vet...

If my Mrs left me I’d be gutted, if the dog went I’d be suicidal 

44 minutes ago, gonzo said:

So true.

Folk are basically paying £3k a pop for a mongdog.

The fuckers cant breath and die early.

Same with pugs, why would you want some something that struggles to breath

20 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Cheers for this fella, the Vet wrote me a list of stuff down, very good of her, he was 15kg pre-op today, his weight for his breed (Beddlington terrier) is 7-7 to  8-5kg, he's 7 years old and been up most peaks in the lakes and Dale's up to 5 years old, then he got lazy and obviously a build up of treats over the years has made him a fat boy.

My dogs have always liked carrots and apple as treats, my current MT comes running into the kitchen when he hears  me chopping the veg... he was nicking broccoli off me tonight. A bit of dried liver is good to keep in the pocket when walking out.

Sounds like you are doing the right thing so keep him active. My opinion is to avoid feeding human food as it appears to shorten their lives.

1 minute ago, ZicoKelly said:

Same with pugs, why would you want some something that struggles to breath

Owd woman near me has one it sounds like a pig grunting, wears this harness and its bursting out, it looks like a string of sausages.

Poor cunt needs putting out of its misery 

1 minute ago, Mr Grey said:

Dont mate, I'm feeling proper guilty, at weekend I make him bacon & eggs. Im a feeder, but no more, hes going dog keto

Got to be done. Sounds obvious but you’re killing him with love.

No treats - and I mean not a scrap - and his one portion of food a day. Plenty walking.

feels like you’re doing the right thing but you’re not.

He’ll sulk but the bond is unconditional. You’ll regret it if you don’t. 

1 minute ago, Mr Grey said:

Dont mate, I'm feeling proper guilty, at weekend I make him bacon & eggs. Im a feeder, but no more, hes going dog keto

Eggs in small quantities is good for everyone, dogs included. Bacon, maybe not.

 

7 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

Same with pugs, why would you want some something that struggles to breath

Aye, dad had them for at least 50 years til he died

Their eyes are also highly vulnerable too

6 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Dont mate, I'm feeling proper guilty, at weekend I make him bacon & eggs. Im a feeder, but no more, hes going dog keto

Ours has a sausage on sunday

He even knows what day it is

I get up on saturday or sunday, he doesnt move

Mon to fri, he lies at the front door for his treat before i go to work

Ours loves cheddar

Im guessing thats not good for him, either

Just now, Mr Grey said:

Every morning and when I come in from work, I'm gonna have to change my strategy, the treat cupboard wont be the same again.

Oh year

He gets one wheni come home

Wife does dentastix, i do front roomers

So called as he legs it in the front room with it

Duck and hide twister...takes less than a minute

Dentastick prob 2

1 minute ago, Mr Grey said:

Thing is Bacon should be shared amongst the masses, it's too fucking good, and that includes muslims 😁🥓

I wholly agree, tis the food of Gods.

Peter our vet once suggested a bit of cheese on the main meal to keep one of my dogs keep going while he had kidney disease.

Can't recommend this though... keep the buggers hungry and exercised and they'll sleep well

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Oh year

He gets one wheni come home

Wife does dentastix, i do front roomers

So called as he legs it in the front room with it

Duck and hide twister...takes less than a minute

Dentastick prob 2

Dentastix are advertised as being good for their teeth.

Thats like saying humans should use bourbon as mouthwash. Yes, swilling it round your gob will shift a bit of loose food, but it’s not exactly good for you.

Rawhide will do the job just as well.

Last time we read up on rawhide it was a no no?

And he manages to get it all white and soggy then half choke

22 minutes ago, Rudy said:

If my Mrs left me I’d be gutted, if the dog went I’d be suicidal 

When i did a road trip of the deep south I listened to Country FM driving from Nashville to Memphis

Where i stumbled across this

and in a similar vein also this

 

 

 

just checked the ingredient list on the biscuit treats...various sugars

how vague is that?

at 9pm every evening various gravy bones or biscuits get placed around the lounge while she watches , then gets to scoff them up

it means no more mithering ,it is sleep time 

Just now, crawshawbooth said:

just checked the ingredient list on the biscuit treats...various sugars

how vague is that?

at 9pm every evening various gravy bones or biscuits get placed around the lounge while she watches , then gets to scoff them up

it means no more mithering ,it is sleep time 

It’s mainly sugar and fat.

Which dogs digest badly

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

It’s mainly sugar and fat.

Which dogs digest badly

never been aware of the sugar content , i will cut them out apart from when we are in the pub

so no biscuits for the rest of this year

18 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

When i did a road trip of the deep south I listened to Country FM driving from Nashville to Memphis

Where i stumbled across this

and in a similar vein also this

 

 

 

There used to be a song on a GTA about a man leaving his wife to tour the world with his dog on country fm I think

2 hours ago, Casino said:

Last time we read up on rawhide it was a no no?

And he manages to get it all white and soggy then half choke

I read the same and had the same results in the days we let our dogs have it.  I wouldn't have it in the house now. 

Rawhide is evil stuff

16 hours ago, Winchester White said:

TMGJ - I come the dogs food because he is a fussy little bastard.

But, the family tell me his breath could melt bank vaults (I have no sense of smell thank fuck). What do you recommend? We try and brush his teeth but frankly it is a waste of time and you risk losing a digit every time.

Seems brushing is recommended, but I found this and it.might he worth doing.

https://www.roscoesbedandbark.com/wp2/7-natural-solutions-stinky-dog-breath/

I sometimes put turmeric in our dogs' food, for joints etc, but it seems to do everything so that might also be an option.

Mine do get manky breath from time to time too, I suppose its impossible to be prefect given the things they pick up and pick though.