Buying a Labrador these days
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Sad news I'm afraid, Luna dies in my arms this afternoon.
We'd taken her to a cardio specialist in Cardiff as recommended and het heart was racing again. They did a multitude of tests, ultrasound ecg etc and worked out she had a double trigger that was firing her heart at more than twice the rate, basically one would fire causing the heart to pump, then the other as well, but each trigger also triggered the other, so this afternoon her heartbeat was upto 300bpm and she just couldn't cope. The drugs this time wouldn't stabilise her.
Apparently it's a really rare birth defect and just was triggered at some point. There's one specialist vet who treats this and he's in italy. Apparently it's cutting edge even in human infants...If it wasn't this week it would have happened at sometime soon.
We were called back to the vets, and she was placed in my arms. She was so tired, took one last look at us and just died...
Time for a beer or three...
We'd taken her to a cardio specialist in Cardiff as recommended and het heart was racing again. They did a multitude of tests, ultrasound ecg etc and worked out she had a double trigger that was firing her heart at more than twice the rate, basically one would fire causing the heart to pump, then the other as well, but each trigger also triggered the other, so this afternoon her heartbeat was upto 300bpm and she just couldn't cope. The drugs this time wouldn't stabilise her.
Apparently it's a really rare birth defect and just was triggered at some point. There's one specialist vet who treats this and he's in italy. Apparently it's cutting edge even in human infants...If it wasn't this week it would have happened at sometime soon.
We were called back to the vets, and she was placed in my arms. She was so tired, took one last look at us and just died...
Time for a beer or three...
LaurasOtherHalf who is temporally banned said:
Sorry to hear that Byker28i, really sorry. It's rare but like childbirth, there are risks and complications you don't really want to think about in such circumstances-you just got unlucky.
It was bad enough when our old lab was getting ready to go but at least we had that time to prep the kids and spoil him.
Pick a good spot for her and plant something nice.
It was bad enough when our old lab was getting ready to go but at least we had that time to prep the kids and spoil him.
Pick a good spot for her and plant something nice.
Metal Guru said:
I’m sure I’ll get some flak for this, but doesn’t this have parallels with the Dacia Duster thread?
Labradors etc have a snob badge ( Audi/BMW) whereas there’s a lot of mongrels (Dacias) who would make great pets but are considered too down market buy Labrador buyers.
I was taught that if you have nothing good to say, say nothing.Labradors etc have a snob badge ( Audi/BMW) whereas there’s a lot of mongrels (Dacias) who would make great pets but are considered too down market buy Labrador buyers.
Metal Guru said:
I’m sure I’ll get some flak for this, but doesn’t this have parallels with the Dacia Duster thread?
Labradors etc have a snob badge ( Audi/BMW) whereas there’s a lot of mongrels (Dacias) who would make great pets but are considered too down market buy Labrador buyers.
As an Audi driving lab owner I’d agree there’s some truth in that, but it’s about knowing with a high degree of certainty what you’re getting. The majority of labs have been carefully bred for generations for certain desirable traits, by people who need these traits either for their living or a hobby. Labradors etc have a snob badge ( Audi/BMW) whereas there’s a lot of mongrels (Dacias) who would make great pets but are considered too down market buy Labrador buyers.
mongrels by definition have not.
So if you’re happy to take a risk that your dog will have no recall, need 2 hrs of exercise each morning before it is semi sensible and will fight with other dogs/children at any opportunity then crack on
Of course training is a big factor too, and I’ve encountered the odd terribly behaved lab, but they are few and far between.
Jambo85 said:
Metal Guru said:
I’m sure I’ll get some flak for this, but doesn’t this have parallels with the Dacia Duster thread?
Labradors etc have a snob badge ( Audi/BMW) whereas there’s a lot of mongrels (Dacias) who would make great pets but are considered too down market buy Labrador buyers.
As an Audi driving lab owner I’d agree there’s some truth in that, but it’s about knowing with a high degree of certainty what you’re getting. The majority of labs have been carefully bred for generations for certain desirable traits, by people who need these traits either for their living or a hobby. Labradors etc have a snob badge ( Audi/BMW) whereas there’s a lot of mongrels (Dacias) who would make great pets but are considered too down market buy Labrador buyers.
mongrels by definition have not.
So if you’re happy to take a risk that your dog will have no recall, need 2 hrs of exercise each morning before it is semi sensible and will fight with other dogs/children at any opportunity then crack on
Of course training is a big factor too, and I’ve encountered the odd terribly behaved lab, but they are few and far between.
If you get a puppy of any breed (s) and train it well, you’ll very likely have a nice family pet. Getting an adult dog, and you’re taking a chance on how it had been treated and what has happened to it before you had it . ( car analogy again, new v secondhand ).
Also if someone has spent a significant sum on the dog, they are far more likely to spend time training and treating it well, whereas someone who gets a dog for next to nothing on a whim, may well get bored with it and not look after it properly.
Byker28i said:
Sad news I'm afraid, Luna dies in my arms this afternoon.
We'd taken her to a cardio specialist in Cardiff as recommended and het heart was racing again. They did a multitude of tests, ultrasound ecg etc and worked out she had a double trigger that was firing her heart at more than twice the rate, basically one would fire causing the heart to pump, then the other as well, but each trigger also triggered the other, so this afternoon her heartbeat was upto 300bpm and she just couldn't cope. The drugs this time wouldn't stabilise her.
Apparently it's a really rare birth defect and just was triggered at some point. There's one specialist vet who treats this and he's in italy. Apparently it's cutting edge even in human infants...If it wasn't this week it would have happened at sometime soon.
We were called back to the vets, and she was placed in my arms. She was so tired, took one last look at us and just died...
Time for a beer or three...
Oh man, that's just fWe'd taken her to a cardio specialist in Cardiff as recommended and het heart was racing again. They did a multitude of tests, ultrasound ecg etc and worked out she had a double trigger that was firing her heart at more than twice the rate, basically one would fire causing the heart to pump, then the other as well, but each trigger also triggered the other, so this afternoon her heartbeat was upto 300bpm and she just couldn't cope. The drugs this time wouldn't stabilise her.
Apparently it's a really rare birth defect and just was triggered at some point. There's one specialist vet who treats this and he's in italy. Apparently it's cutting edge even in human infants...If it wasn't this week it would have happened at sometime soon.
We were called back to the vets, and she was placed in my arms. She was so tired, took one last look at us and just died...
Time for a beer or three...
king awful. I'm so sorry.Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff