african couch hounds

The adventures of a rhodesian ridgeback, a yeller hound, and backyard dinosaurs.

[wilderun]

Basil goes in for his FHO surgery on Tuesday, since the dislocated hip he suffered when he was attacked by the loose dog hasn’t stayed in the socket and the toggle pin option for surgery is just too out of budget. His skull has healed really well, which at the time has been my biggest concern. He’s got a permanent dent above the left eye now and a lumpy ear with the scar tissue, but that’s just cosmetic. The stitches are fully dissolved on the healed lacerations to his leg.

I’ll be really glad to get him through this last hurdle of his recovery, the pain management has been keeping him mobile to go in and out for potty breaks, but it’s affected his appetite so his weight has suffered.

Between the initial emergency vet visit after he was attacked, the MRI, and the follow ups, it’s run us about $6500 so far, $1300 of which y’all contributed when I initially asked for help. Thank you so so much for everything <3

I’ve got about $1800 of the ~$2300 quote for his upcoming surgery covered and can put the rest on CareCredit if needed to make sure he gets in for his surgery date either way, but if you’re interested in chipping in towards what is hopefully the last big vet procedure for Basil, my PayPal is [email protected] and Venmo is @gabriel-ogle-wilderun

[becherdireinen]

what a privilege it is to come home to a little animal that loves you like you're their whole world.

[rhodesian-ridgedorks]

meamer content

[rhodesian-ridgedorks]

[rhodesian-ridgedorks]

it's him

[thebreadslut-deactivated2023120]

Kedi (2016) dir. Ceyda Torun

[wilderun]

Hey y’all, I hate to ask for help like this, but Basil is at the vet after a severe attack from a loose dog during our morning walk.

Right now, the biggest concern is that he almost certainly has a fractured skull. Initial exam upon intake indicates that it appears to be a sinus cavity skull fracture rather than damage to the brain cavity itself, he wasn’t exhibiting neurological symptoms and was able to stand despite being in shock and the wounds on other parts of his body, responsive and mostly alert etc, so it’s possible that we got very, very, VERY lucky, but we will need to take him to a larger veterinary hospital once he’s stabilized here in town, since we’ll need to do a CT to get better imaging and determine if surgery is necessary. The other injuries are all pretty superficial (bruising, lacerations, damage to his ear, etc) in comparison to that.

This level of specialty care is very expensive and will push me past my emergency savings. If you’re in a position where you can chip in a few bucks towards his care, I would really, really appreciate it. My PayPal is [email protected] and Venmo is @gabriel-ogle-wilderun, but if a different method works better just send me a DM.

Basil is one of those once-in-a-lifetime dogs. Within days of him being dropped off as a foster I knew that he was never gonna leave, he just fit in so well with my crew and I fell in love. He is so, so special to me, and I’d do anything for him including ask for help.

I should be hearing back from our vet soon with an updated quote and some referrals out to specialists & their quotes, and I’ll share those here ASAP.

[soulpups]

i have formed parasocial relationships with your dogs btw

[king-the-pathetic]

Pet hair is a very important dietary requirement. Which is why my critters try soo hard to get it into every single thing I eat and drink

[mlarayoukai-archive]

You show a cat something and they're like sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff ooooh I understand now. Don't care

[fjordfolk]

(finds an old bone)

(chases Melis with it)

[oregonforestdog]

Copy/paste from my business 21st Century Dogs:

Sasha is on the lookout for a new home. Sasha is about 3.5 years old, absolutely beautiful, walks well on a leash, is housebroken, currently lives with a cat, is crate trained, rides well in a car, and is a great adventure companion. Like any good Husky she also has a sense of humor, a little glint of mischief and at times a flair for the dramatic. I've been walking her 3 days a week for a little over a year, and she's grown up so much in that time. With a little direction and a treat to sweeten the deal, she is very guidable and light on the leash. She gets compliments on nearly every walk--both for her beauty and for her manners. Her owners love her very much and have taken remarkable care of her, but as they are in their mid-80s, they are finding that care difficult to keep up with. Are you the perfect person Sasha is looking for? Get in touch with Dennis at [phone] or [email protected]. I'd like to offer discounted walks for Sasha for the first two weeks at her new home to help her settle in. She is a gem to brighten up life for someone out there! Please share this post so that Sasha's future person sees it!

[rhodesian-ridgedorks]

the creature is cross platform

[rhodesian-ridgefake]

First snow seems to be an okay reward for surviving New Year's Eve and New Year's day 😅

[rhodesian-ridgefake]

More snow is always better 😌

[oregonforestdog]

[rhodesian-ridgedorks]