Good morning friends, the baby of the house loves to sunbathe every day
u/chocolate_800 — 2 hours ago
r/Pitbull
Leo’s gonna beat cancer!
Not sure if this is allowed here but,
Our sweet 7 year-old dog, Leo, was diagnosed with mast cell tumor cancer last week. We've had him since he was only 10 weeks old, and he has been our best friend ever since. He is the gentlest, kindest dog I've ever known. He has never hurt a fly and is amazing with our daughter, our 2 other dogs and 5 cats…and every animal he's ever met lol. He loves everyone and everything!
One of my favorite memories of Leo is from my pregnancy. Every morning after my fiancé left for work, Leo would climb into bed, lay in his spot with his head on the pillow, and stay there with me until I got up. He never left my side throughout my entire pregnancy. Looking back now, I truly can't imagine going through pregnancy or being postpartum without him by my side. He has been my constant source of comfort through every stage of becoming a mom. :,)
Leo now has two tumors that need to be surgically removed, along with blood work, X-rays, radiographs, and additional testing to determine if the cancer has spread. His vet referred us to a good surgeon 2hrs away from us & we’ll be headed that way Tuesday morning! Right now he’s in for a consultation and possibly same day surgery as long as his internal images come out good and whatever else. Fingers crossed we can get it done that day because I’m ready for all of this to be over if I’m being honest..
The costs are adding up quickly, and we're doing everything we can to give him the best chance possible. If anyone is able to donate or even just share our GoFundMe, it would mean more to our family than words can express. Thank you so much for taking the time to read Leo's story. ❤️
u/Then_Bite9547 — 19 hours ago
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Pretty sure my dog is dying
I was finally reunited with my dog after finding a pet transportation service to bring him from North Carolina to Utah about 3 weeks ago. I used the last of my savings to get him to us and thought I would just build it back up again. 1 week into being home, he started having urinary accidents in the house and drinking excessive amounts of water, he then stopped showing interest in treats, now he isn't eating hardly any of his food. We took him to the emergency vet and had lab work done. He has very high calcium, which is an indication of cancer. He lost 8 pounds and he's 6-year-old, so cancer would make sense. We're trying to get him scheduled for an ultrasound next week but I'm worried he's declining too fast and we should be focusing on comfort care. I'm so overwhelmed and sad. I had to use credit to pay his emergency vet bill and I don't have any money left to get him other things. I'm looking for some advice and support. If we do need to give him comfort care, which it is looking like we do, could the humane society or any other animal shelters have resources for that?
Edit: He has multiple enlarged lymph nodes in his abdomen and one very large lymph node in his chest. He almost definitely has lymphoma. We're going to put him to sleep. Thank you guys for all the suggestions.
If anyone would like to send donations for Kush's end of life care, you can message me and I can share my venmo.
u/guineapig-philosophy — 2 days ago
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Nola chillin'
My daughter's pibble, Nola. This tiny headed girl is a sweetheart... unless you work for Amazon.
u/bluesybrews — 2 days ago
▲ 11 r/Pitbull
Dosing my Pitbull with Valium.
Hi I just adopted a 2 year old pitbull about 4 months ago and have just found out he is very freaked out by fireworks and today is the 4th of July. Vet is closed but the rescue lady that I got him from has some 10mg Valium. Jordan is 75lbs and healthy.
How much Valium should I give him to keep him from freaking out?
u/RemarkableRepeat6433 — 2 days ago
▲ 4 r/Pitbull
Odd anomaly from best bud
So my father adopted what we presume to be a pupper that's largely pit.
He's roughly 8.
He lives a fantastic life. High quality food, toys, attention, etc. A super happy - and loving Lil guy who wouldn't hurt a fly
He loved his daily walks and when anyone would bring him to the park for his daily walks - it was hard to get him to leave.
This past winter he started only wanting to go to the end of the block to pee on stop signs and telephone poles - only to turn around and want to go home.
We figured it was because it was winter (despite him never acting particularly averse to the cold beyond a normal degree)
I was worried it was pain from Hip Dysplasia once the behaviour continued but he's able to play very rough and jump and run. I understand pits can have high pain tolerance - but why would it only bother him when on walks, when otherwise he'd be willing to play all day given the opportunity?
He's slowly transitioned to being less and less willing to go outside. Playing tug-a-war in the front yard is even a successful outting. And it's breaking the families heart.
The odd wrinkle is - when he first displayed this behaviour when I'd say "no peeing on that" with regards to stop signs and the like - he'd be willing to go all the way to the park. And once there - he'd stay for a good amount of time.
My theory was - because he was neutered his testosterone is so low he's lost interest in walks. The problem with that theory is - again - he's able to play intensely and roughly in the house just fine.
The other theory I was milling over is the possibility he smells another dog or some such.
He's at the point where when he gives his "I Wana go out back bark" when he hears anyone out back I have to cajole and prompt him - where he'll eventually leap out.
If someone could please help me understand this peculiar behaviour it'd truly mean the world to my family. How a dog can slowly over a few months go from loving walks and the park - to refusing to go out - all the while still playing with high energy, frequency, intensity, curiosity, and athleticism
Even if you know of a dog that's experienced this - any tips or hints would be appreciated.
u/New_Ambassador2882 — 3 days ago
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Old Dog Appreciation Post
Ten years ago today, we got Sargent Cuddle/Grumblebutts the third. I only have photos of him when he's older bc I didn't have a phone when he was young 😩
u/Crazy_Scootle13 — 5 days ago
How my girl sits…
Cracks me up! Anyone else’s pups sit funny??? Please share pics!
u/Graceful_Gams — 5 days ago
▲ 4 r/Pitbull
Do Pitt mixes need large breed puppy food?
Having to COMPLETELY redo my dog food due to supply issues (can only buy it from one website and my bank blocked it temporarily) I have a brand I KINDA like but not as much I'm gonna switch them to but I can't read the ingredients or nutrition facts on the website anymore. (I know both are good because I've used them before and see them all the time in-store). The food doesn't exactly fit my needs but my oldest pups food no matter what is going to be at least $80 for a 20lb due to his issues. I can't figure out what will actually fit my food requirements for the little oneso I'ma go with the food I'm looking at for now just need to know if I can use regular puppy or need large breed
u/HellHoundsandpurrs — 3 days ago
▲ 225 r/Pitbull
Hi I'm Luna and I'm very, very mischievous; I like to nibble on everything and have my tummy rubbed.
u/Square-Prize6296 — 5 days ago
▲ 442 r/Pitbull
Can we SHARE my bed?
Why does he ALWAYS lie sideways in the bed so im left holding on by a butt cheek and he's stretched out and comfortably snoring? And don't let him fool you, he's not asleep- he jumped up here about 30 seconds ago 🙄
u/Strict_Emu5187 — 6 days ago
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The sweetest smile you'll see today have a great start to the week.
u/Square-Prize6296 — 7 days ago