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Offline salt n sage90

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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2020, 12:06:34 PM »
Great stuff.
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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2020, 01:47:05 PM »
Tired old hunting dog, drying out next to a car seat. How things do change.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2020, 02:56:47 PM »
Tired old hunting dog, drying out next to a car seat. How things do change.

Boy that is for sure.
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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2020, 03:57:56 PM »
What pain meds? Personally I'd just go with the retirement option. Some of those meds are wicked nasty on their kidneys :twocents:
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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2020, 04:02:44 PM »
 
What pain meds? Personally I'd just go with the retirement option. Some of those meds are wicked nasty on their kidneys :twocents:

 :yeah: I would be careful with pain meds and dogs. I had a husky who tore his ACL years ago and he was 9 years old. Instead of surgery the vet put him on pain killers to help him through his remaining time. It turned out to be a very short time because the pain killers killed him. His organs shut down and he had to be put to sleep.

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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2020, 07:19:11 PM »
From my experience with two old labs, you're best off without the pain meds.  I gave our chocolate aspirin for her arthritis, and she would turn into a puppy.  Problem was, she beat herself up even worse.  It just got more ugly from there.  I think it's best to scale back your hunting ambitions to fit the dog's ability.  Either that, buy a new puppy and have the old gal help train it up for you.   :twocents:

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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2020, 08:44:27 PM »
Meds are Deracoxib. I've got enough for 2 more trips and that's probably all I have time for. I appreciate the advice though.
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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2020, 05:35:30 AM »
Rimadyl is the best
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Re: Old dog's still got it
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2020, 05:59:27 AM »
Abby, my second lab is 5 now but my first was Molly.  I had to put her down at 14.5 years and hunted her 13 good seasons.  She had strength, natural instinct and no quit on waterfowl and upland birds.  She would make back to back 150 yard deep water retrieves on the Columbia in January up through age 12.  Great to see you had a good day with the old girl.  Thank you for sharing this. ;)
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