vaccinatoion/titer questions
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Scary! I don't think I was around when you got little Gigi (and I forget how old she is) and I never heard that story. So glad you got her back though and nothing happened on the highway! Whew.
Yesh, that's basically what I concluded
I never thought of being in an area that doesn't accept titers, thanks so much for pointing that out.
Rabies and aggression eh? Something I'll have to research, and as much as I don't want to hit her with more rabies vaccine, I decided to do both dogs, and titer for the rest. It's also alot more reasonable cost-wise, although that's not much of an issue really, but the rabies jabs are about $25 each (canadian dollars) and the titers are about $100 each. Rabies titers here run at about $200, and for both dogs, well, it makes more sense to me to spend much less for absolute assurance than to spend a whack more for something that could still be left questionable. Decision made
I didn't say you were attacking me, I said I was frustrated with the way your comments made me feel. I know you don't know the whole story, and I know I didn't really tell it yet, but the thread was about rabies shots and titer testing, not why my dog was "allowed" to bite a child. Completely different issue. For now, I need to worry about vaccinations, and vaccinating and spaying the cats. The kid thing is an ongoing problem that we sort of work on, because these two are my first dogs (the other one is friendly as pie and issue-free, thankfully) and I ended up getting in over my head but I've learned alot and we're pretty much ready to overcome our last two obstacles, which are the hardest, and they scare me. We're getting there, kinda a learning together to not be afraid type thing.
Before something ever happens, you don't know it's going to happen, unless it's happened before, right? So when she nipped the first boy, how were we supposed to know it was going to happen? Should we all shelter our dogs from everything that might happen? No, she was running around with Kye and the other dog, and the kid ran, as kids do, and she nipped him. Then it happened again, and as I said, the first time we chaulked it up to excitement because she was young and so much was happening but then it happened again a few minutes later, she got in major trouble and was dealt with in a majorly wrong way considering her cirsumstances, so from then on "kids = bad things happen, keep them away no matter what". The second time I wasn't even there and the people that were with her knew better but allowed her out with the kid anyways, and it happened again, and I guess she got in major trouble again (like I said, I wasn't there) so yeah.
Therefore, I don't allow her near kids, so it doesn't happen. I did make that correlation, thanks.
So, getting back to the topic at hand: for the record, it's rabies jabs for both and titers/anything necessary for everything else.
Thanks guys for your opinions and information
Yesh, that's basically what I concluded
I never thought of being in an area that doesn't accept titers, thanks so much for pointing that out.
Rabies and aggression eh? Something I'll have to research, and as much as I don't want to hit her with more rabies vaccine, I decided to do both dogs, and titer for the rest. It's also alot more reasonable cost-wise, although that's not much of an issue really, but the rabies jabs are about $25 each (canadian dollars) and the titers are about $100 each. Rabies titers here run at about $200, and for both dogs, well, it makes more sense to me to spend much less for absolute assurance than to spend a whack more for something that could still be left questionable. Decision made
I didn't say you were attacking me, I said I was frustrated with the way your comments made me feel. I know you don't know the whole story, and I know I didn't really tell it yet, but the thread was about rabies shots and titer testing, not why my dog was "allowed" to bite a child. Completely different issue. For now, I need to worry about vaccinations, and vaccinating and spaying the cats. The kid thing is an ongoing problem that we sort of work on, because these two are my first dogs (the other one is friendly as pie and issue-free, thankfully) and I ended up getting in over my head but I've learned alot and we're pretty much ready to overcome our last two obstacles, which are the hardest, and they scare me. We're getting there, kinda a learning together to not be afraid type thing.
Before something ever happens, you don't know it's going to happen, unless it's happened before, right? So when she nipped the first boy, how were we supposed to know it was going to happen? Should we all shelter our dogs from everything that might happen? No, she was running around with Kye and the other dog, and the kid ran, as kids do, and she nipped him. Then it happened again, and as I said, the first time we chaulked it up to excitement because she was young and so much was happening but then it happened again a few minutes later, she got in major trouble and was dealt with in a majorly wrong way considering her cirsumstances, so from then on "kids = bad things happen, keep them away no matter what". The second time I wasn't even there and the people that were with her knew better but allowed her out with the kid anyways, and it happened again, and I guess she got in major trouble again (like I said, I wasn't there) so yeah.
Therefore, I don't allow her near kids, so it doesn't happen. I did make that correlation, thanks.
So, getting back to the topic at hand: for the record, it's rabies jabs for both and titers/anything necessary for everything else.
Thanks guys for your opinions and information
Mucho appreciato, Krystal I bolded that one part cuz man, you're so right, and there must be something about those little flailing wierdos that's absolutely terrifying. But, guess who greets the three neighbour dogs at the fence with a wagging tail? Super Rio does! So proud of her.
We won't be, we's tougher than that what did Becky call it, Krystal, "put on your rhino suit" or some such?
I bolded that one part cuz man, you're so right, and there must be something about those little flailing wierdos that's absolutely terrifying. But, guess who greets the three neighbour dogs at the fence with a wagging tail? Super Rio does! So proud of her. We won't be, we's tougher than that
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thats why I asked what happened.
I have dogs from similar backgrounds, and I didn't understand her question so I asked for clarification, by that point she had already recieved great advice and I had nothing to add. Personally I don't see a bite and a nip as one of the same. To me a bite is serious and a nip is not.
I fail to see where I was nasty to her, she posted som'thing concerning and I asked about it. I didn't jump on her i asked a question and she didn't answer it, so I asked it again. Shes perfectly welcome to tell me to go pound sand.
Also, I did not notice, until now, that she was new, I don't look at post count when I ask questions.
I know, I was just clarifiying that that wasn't my intent, i was simply concerned.
personally I find children 100% avoidable with som' effort.
I have dogs from similar backgrounds, and I didn't understand her question so I asked for clarification, by that point she had already recieved great advice and I had nothing to add. Personally I don't see a bite and a nip as one of the same. To me a bite is serious and a nip is not.
I fail to see where I was nasty to her, she posted som'thing concerning and I asked about it. I didn't jump on her i asked a question and she didn't answer it, so I asked it again. Shes perfectly welcome to tell me to go pound sand.
Also, I did not notice, until now, that she was new, I don't look at post count when I ask questions.
I know, I was just clarifiying that that wasn't my intent, i was simply concerned.
personally I find children 100% avoidable with som' effort.
Rabies and aggression eh? Something I'll have to research, and as much as I don't want to hit her with more rabies vaccine, I decided to do both dogs, and titer for the rest. It's also alot more reasonable cost-wise, although that's not much of an issue really, but the rabies jabs are about $25 each (canadian dollars) and the titers are about $100 each. Rabies titers here run at about $200, and for both dogs, well, it makes more sense to me to spend much less for absolute assurance than to spend a whack more for something that could still be left questionable. Decision made
We're working on it . I just moved three times since August so we're getting back into the swing of things so not a whole lot has been done lately but I had to make sure my girlies all had a place to live, and with me.
Sarcasm isn't necessary okay? I apologize but I didn't feel the need to write a whole novel about her nipping when all I wanted was a discussion about rabies vaccination and titer testing.
I'm not worried about cost either, but like I said, I'd rather be 100% sure they wouldn't take her away from me and euthanize her than not be 100% sure. Surely a rabies jab can't be worse than being dead? Kinda like when I had them in their kennel during the day, people thought I was mean but I was pretty sure the dogs would rather be locked up than dead on the road, regardless of whether they knew it or not.
I'm getting them both rabies jabs and titers for the rest. I'm obviously not planning on them biting anyone but things happen, and I'd rather be safe than have a dead dog.
. I just moved three times since August so we're getting back into the swing of things so not a whole lot has been done lately but I had to make sure my girlies all had a place to live, and with me.Sarcasm isn't necessary okay? I apologize but I didn't feel the need to write a whole novel about her nipping when all I wanted was a discussion about rabies vaccination and titer testing.
I'm not worried about cost either, but like I said, I'd rather be 100% sure they wouldn't take her away from me and euthanize her than not be 100% sure. Surely a rabies jab can't be worse than being dead? Kinda like when I had them in their kennel during the day, people thought I was mean but I was pretty sure the dogs would rather be locked up than dead on the road, regardless of whether they knew it or not.
I'm getting them both rabies jabs and titers for the rest. I'm obviously not planning on them biting anyone but things happen, and I'd rather be safe than have a dead dog.
I do. In reality, my dog Gigi in that incident I related, snapped at the guy and caughts skin. So maybe you consider that a nip. But to me, teeth on human in non-friendly (not playing rough housing . . . which I don't allow with my dogs anyway) is a bite. Then I am just talking severity.
Or like the time the German Shepherd ran Gigi down and put her mouth over Gigi's head. I feel that is an attack even if she didn't chomp down.
Or like the time the German Shepherd ran Gigi down and put her mouth over Gigi's head. I feel that is an attack even if she didn't chomp down.
Not in this case. In this case, it was an attack.
Her dog was unsocialized and had attacked dogs before.
It got loose from its leash and made a beeline straight to Gigi. Gigi was scared, crying, and trying to get away; The owner was pulling her dogs tail to get the german shepherd off of Gigi and I was kicking at her dog. Definitely sounds like play to me. Oh, and her dog was not growling or sounding ferocious. It was just focused.
I've seen play and I've seen not play. This was prey mode. Not play mode. From my experience German Shepherds seem to go into prey mode with my small dogs very quickly.
Her dog was unsocialized and had attacked dogs before.
It got loose from its leash and made a beeline straight to Gigi. Gigi was scared, crying, and trying to get away; The owner was pulling her dogs tail to get the german shepherd off of Gigi and I was kicking at her dog. Definitely sounds like play to me. Oh, and her dog was not growling or sounding ferocious. It was just focused.
I've seen play and I've seen not play. This was prey mode. Not play mode. From my experience German Shepherds seem to go into prey mode with my small dogs very quickly.