Thread: Bully: He was a good dog.

Hoping for a positive outcome for Bully mate.

At least he looks nothing like Jim Bowen. lol

Dogs a potential kiddie killer, nasty beasts when you are not looking.

Originally Posted by Dragonfly94

Dogs a potential kiddie killer, nasty beasts when you are not looking.

Ah, I wondered if this thread would attract such comments. I guess that you're not a dog lover, or at least have little knowledge of this particular breed. They were called 'Nanny dogs' because of their love of children. This particular one, who we've had since he was a pup, has never bitten, snapped, or even growled and curled his lip at anything or anybody. We have 3 other dogs and 6 cats who he gets on great with, as well as friends who visit with their children. I know that it's a cliche, but there's no such thing as a bad dog, only a bad owner.

It's a good hospital. Been great with my parents dogs.

Originally Posted by PAG

M'Sahib and Bully arrive at the hospital.

The weigh-in at the vet(or in this case the hospital) can sometimes be interesting.

Looks like Bully will be in good hands. Hope they figure out and fix the problem soon.

Originally Posted by PAG

This particular one, who we've had since he was a pup, has never bitten, snapped, or even growled and curled his lip at anything or anybody.

I have a half pit bull and half bull mastif and he is a 54 kg bundle of muscular love with the family but I hate it when he gets out as I fear he may kill someone.

These dogs have an attack mode bred in and they can snap at any time particularly when their master is not around or they feel threatened or are nervous.

Not a negative mate as Bruno is a great guard dog but I never, ever underestimate what he is capable of.

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Of course I never underestimate his power, however he's strictly a pet, and is never in any form of 'guarding mode' other than barking if he hears anything outside or somebody rings the door bell, and would have to be Houdini to get out of our house. All 4 of our dogs are always on leads when we take them out, and they all sleep downstairs in the house. I have absolutely no fear that he would pose any threat to another person, nor another dog unless he was being attacked and he defended himself in which case the other dog would get a shock.

Anyway, bit of mixed news today. He had CT scans on his leg, nose, and M'Sahib got them to check his lungs also. His blood analysis was excellent, so nothing untoward there. Regards his leg, he appears to have lost about 35% density of one of his bones, why we don't know. He's now on medication for promoting bone regrowth. The vet said that he could open up his leg and take a bone sample, though he doesn't recommend that at the moment, preferring to prescribe him much stronger medication than that he was getting previously for a month. Nothing conclusive on the nose front, so it's either some form of trauma (likely) or cancer. Tissue samples have been taken from his nose, but we won't get the results for another 3 weeks. The same medication for his leg, anti inflammatory, will help with his nose, and also stronger steroids than he was getting previously.

So, another 3 to 4 weeks potentially before the picture becomes clearer and we just have to deal with circumstances as they occur.

Originally Posted by Dragonfly94

Dogs a potential kiddie killer, nasty beasts when you are not looking.

Only brainless people have kids and care about what happens to them.

Originally Posted by JournalistsAreLiars

Only brainless people have kids and care about what happens to them.

Originally Posted by PAG

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Of course I never underestimate his power, however he's strictly a pet, and is never in any form of 'guarding mode' other than barking if he hears anything outside or somebody rings the door bell, and would have to be Houdini to get out of our house. All 4 of our dogs are always on leads when we take them out, and they all sleep downstairs in the house. I have absolutely no fear that he would pose any threat to another person, nor another dog unless he was being attacked and he defended himself in which case the other dog would get a shock.

Anyway, bit of mixed news today. He had CT scans on his leg, nose, and M'Sahib got them to check his lungs also. His blood analysis was excellent, so nothing untoward there. Regards his leg, he appears to have lost about 35% density of one of his bones, why we don't know. He's now on medication for promoting bone regrowth. The vet said that he could open up his leg and take a bone sample, though he doesn't recommend that at the moment, preferring to prescribe him much stronger medication than that he was getting previously for a month. Nothing conclusive on the nose front, so it's either some form of trauma (likely) or cancer. Tissue samples have been taken from his nose, but we won't get the results for another 3 weeks. The same medication for his leg, anti inflammatory, will help with his nose, and also stronger steroids than he was getting previously.

So, another 3 to 4 weeks potentially before the picture becomes clearer and we just have to deal with circumstances as they occur.

Sad when it happens to a lovely dog. I would prefer that it happens to a kid !

Originally Posted by JournalistsAreLiars

Only brainless people have kids and care about what happens to them.

Says the guy building two houses so he can live next to his mother-in-law.

Originally Posted by JournalistsAreLiars

Only brainless people have kids and care about what happens to them.

Well you are the right color asshole...

PAG ... good luck with it all.

Hope the cure is easy and affordable ... not that money matters with Man's best friend.

Bully on his way home. No blood today so far.

Nice one

Originally Posted by PAG

No blood today so far.

Do you think it's the medication that was prescribed that's helping with that?

Looks like Bully is happy to be out of the hospital. Aren't we all...

Originally Posted by SKkin

Do you think it's the medication that was prescribed that's helping with that?

I'll ask him when he gets home........

ok I deserved that.

I guess what I meant was, did they give him anything that was aimed at that part of the problem?

All the best with Bully PAG.

Looks like a great dog and totally agree with you about no such thing as a bad dog only bad owners.

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Agree that Pit Bulls are a mutation of Staffordshire Bull Terriers (as is the American Staffordshire Terrier) that increasingly have been bred for guarding and/or protection (as well as an underground dog fighting industry). Amstaffs in general, and Bully in particular, are bred for show/pet (he's a pedigree from show parents).

There are normally underlying reasons why a dog acts aggressively for no reason, though typically because it's been abused itself (not saying that's the problem in your case LT). Too often, you see Pit Bulls (and other breeds) chained up in a yard all day/night, which can't be good for them psychologically, and if they do manage to get out, think they are guarding whatever space they are in and will attack anything that moves if they don't know it.

Originally Posted by SKkin

ok I deserved that.

I guess what I meant was, did they give him anything that was aimed at that part of the problem?

I think partly, though the primary medication for the blood problem is steroid based, and M'Sahib didn't want to start him on that until he got home as previous treatments caused him to pee a lot, which isn't a good idea when faced with a 10 hour car journey, albeit with several breaks along the way.

Originally Posted by PAG

Too often, you see Pit Bulls (and other breeds) chained up in a yard all day/night, which can't be good for them psychologically

My Bruno has a run of 70 metres from our front door to the front gate and he does that trip at least 20 times a day when he detects something he is not happy with.

He is extremely territorial, in fact he spends most the day guarding the property and I have three other dogs that sleep most of the day.

Anyway Bully looks a great dog and I hope he continues the recovery to 100% health and happiness.

Am I here right on a thread of Billie Holiday? Why no singing here?