View Full Version : Introducing Z, the new 'practice' dog!
pinklizzy
12-07-2009, 07:52 PM
I'd like to introduce you all to Z! He was brought into the practice to be PTS on Monday, aged 6 because 'he's crippled with arthritis and smells of wee' :evil:
The vet refused to put him to sleep after seeing him so he has been signed over to us. He's a lovely dog, full of energy just slightly overweight (he needs to lose about 12kg! :shock: but we have him on a diet and lots of exercise.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pinklizzy_photo/12072009087.jpg
Pleeeeease throw it!
Typical lab, head in the water, bum in the air! :roll: ;)
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pinklizzy_photo/12072009088.jpg
He loves to swim though and it's great, low impact exercise
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pinklizzy_photo/12072009090.jpg
Unbelievable!!!!!thank goodness he is now safe....He is a lovely boy.....
How could anyone ever dream of putting a happy dog like that to sleep...:shock:
I'm so pleased your practice took him on Liz...:D
Sometimes I hate people!!!!
pinklizzy
12-07-2009, 08:03 PM
He's a real sweetheart, I'd take him on in a heartbeat if we had a garden. We're looking for a home for him but for now everyone is taking it in turns to take him out for walks etc, luckliy we have such nice walks around here. He is completely housetrained BTW, asks to go out, totally clean.
alexgirl73
12-07-2009, 08:12 PM
oh what a gorgeous dog! I'm with Moli on this, sometimes I hate people too!
Why would anyone do this see it baffles me why people call them selves human beings....Glad he landed on his feet.
I am sure he will be snapped up, he looks such a happy, healthy boy....
angieh
12-07-2009, 08:32 PM
I keep saying ........... there is only one bad animal species on this planet and it certainly isn't that lovely dog. So glad your practice has taken him in, sure you'll find a loving home for him soon.
He certainly could do with losing some of that weight, 12 kgs overweight!?? Did his owners never exercise him? No wonder he's arthritic! Poor love!
random
12-07-2009, 09:50 PM
Oh poor boy, so glad he is ok!
dandysmom
12-07-2009, 09:59 PM
Bless your vet for refusing! Hope the right home with loving and caring people comes along soon for Z!
pinklizzy
12-07-2009, 10:05 PM
I don't think he has been walked regularly for a very long time, although he is fairly well trained-pulls a bit on the lead but has a great recall and knows sit and down. He's such a happy dog, still can't believe the owners 'wanted rid' of him-they hadn't even considered rehoming him :evil:
Just waiting for the rain to ease off a bit before taking him out for a last wee!
farthing
12-07-2009, 10:58 PM
well done your vets. It must be so hard when so many animals come in to be PTS, and the vets are stuck with no options. He looks a bit big, but we took in a collie/ alsation cross and she was 10kgs overweight, she was 11 but we got the weight off slowly and she was so much happier. If he does have arthritis, losing weight will be such a big benefit for him, and he can start to live life like a lab should!
I can't understand people who put down a pet they have had for years because it is inconvenient, I fight until the very last, perhaps that is my biggest problem, sometimes I don't know when to give up, and the vet has to tell me.:(
pinklizzy
12-07-2009, 11:30 PM
I'm in charge of the pet 'weight watchers' in our practice so I've devised a weight loss plan for him-just got to make sure everyone sticks to it ;) Hopefully he can be an example to our other clients of what can be done.
smudgley
13-07-2009, 06:59 AM
I'm in charge of the pet 'weight watchers' in our practice so I've devised a weight loss plan for him-just got to make sure everyone sticks to it ;) Hopefully he can be an example to our other clients of what can be done.
He's beautiful.
I've just taken over the doggy weight watchers at work as the girl who looks after the health & welfare issues including fat-club has gone on maternity leave. I'd be interested to know more about what sort of things you do with your "larger-clients" :-D
I'm also on an obedity project group as weight is a big subject (no pun intended )at the mo for us & a big project to drive home the importance of it.
dinahsmum
13-07-2009, 08:22 AM
Good luck to Z on his weight shedding and new (decent) people acquiring project. I don't think the latter will take him too long
Leesy
13-07-2009, 08:35 AM
:evil: :evil: :evil: It makes me so mad to think that any human could even contemplate PTS that lovley doggy to sleep, he looks such a happy chappie, at least now with you he will get the help and care that he needs:D
calismum
13-07-2009, 08:36 PM
It just makes you despair. I am so pleased he has had a new start, and he is such a happy looking boy I'm sure he'll find a home soon.
PoshPuss
14-07-2009, 12:07 PM
Can't believe such a handsome dog was given up on so easily... for shame on the owners and thank goodness for the vet and the practice! Z is going to have a good life now and I bet it won't be too long before he gets a forever home too :)
pinklizzy
16-07-2009, 09:50 PM
Update- Z is doing really well on his new weight-loss regime, he has lost 1.5kg already! He's so full of life now and lives for cuddles and chasing his ball!
Thank heaven he came to your practice and not one where maybe the time wasn't there to carefully analyse his needs.
Bless you all for taking him on, it sounds like he's making great progress already and the pox on the people who wanted to end his life just for their own convenience :evil:
angieh
16-07-2009, 10:40 PM
Well done to your practice Liz and well done to Z for losing some weight - that's good going boy!
i agree i hate people like that. ?It was a very hard choice for us with simon but to put a dog to sleep just beacuse its arthritic and smells of wee is unbeliveable. Well done too all at your pratice for helping him.
PS i love labs i walk a yr old chocolate lab ever day and she is ace
pinklizzy
22-07-2009, 09:08 PM
Look! Z has a waist!:smt038
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pinklizzy_photo/22072009106.jpg
He's doing very well on his diet and increased exercise-as well as being on a drug to aid weightloss and has lost nearly 2kg so far!
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pinklizzy_photo/22072009107.jpg
Apologies for the photos again, they are taken with my phone, my camera isn't working at the moment.
angieh
22-07-2009, 09:09 PM
He is looking wonderful Liz - has he got much more to lose?
calismum
22-07-2009, 09:10 PM
What a success his diet has been. Lovely happy boy.
pinklizzy
22-07-2009, 09:13 PM
He is looking wonderful Liz - has he got much more to lose?
Ideally he needs to lose about another 10kg Angie, obviously we'll tailor it to his body shape as he starts to get lighter but he's a fairly fine built lab so should be around the 30kg mark. Slow and steady is best though so we're getting there and there's no shortage of people willing to walk and play with him :-D
angieh
22-07-2009, 09:19 PM
Any offers of a good new home for him? Please give him a cuddle from me - I know what it's like trying to lose weight, and he's doing better than me!
He is looking good and very happy.....Well done to you all....
He's looking great Liz and in the last pic he appears to be in mid-tail wag :lol:....... he really does look happier...:D
dandysmom
22-07-2009, 09:47 PM
You're doing a great job with him!
MadCatLady
23-07-2009, 04:47 AM
:smt023 Well done!! Hope you find him a home soon!! :smt023
Maybe if the ex-owners are over 6 yrs old, a bit stiff in the morning & eat too many pies we could have them put to sleep too.....???? :smt021 I could wee on them meself to make sure they really do smell of wee too? :smt115
farthing
24-07-2009, 10:23 PM
Fantastic pics, and I bet he feel like a new dog, do hope he gets a new home soon.
PoshPuss
25-07-2009, 04:57 PM
:smt023 Well done!! Hope you find him a home soon!! :smt023
Maybe if the ex-owners are over 6 yrs old, a bit stiff in the morning & eat too many pies we could have them put to sleep too.....???? :smt021 I could wee on them meself to make sure they really do smell of wee too? :smt115
:lol: :lol: :lol: I'd help you! but I bet they are already fat & smelly; :evil: anyway they didn't get their way and Z is too good for them. ;)
pinklizzy
25-07-2009, 06:49 PM
I think that one of our vets might keep Z, he has been going home with her most nights and she's really fallen in love with him! She travels quite a bit so I'll be looking after him when she's away!
calismum
25-07-2009, 06:50 PM
That would be so good. Then we can all keep up to date with his progress:)
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