Need a veterinarian

tmotsinger

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Whatever Dr. Choy Choy gave her worked like magic. Look how lovely she looks!
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Wish there were a triple-like button. So, so glad your beautiful girl is on the mend. A few weeks ago, the dog of a guest at our Las Conchas home had an injury that required surgery (avulsion of the skin and muscle tissue over the ribs from friendly beach play with another dog). The vet here and his staff took all afternoon putting her back together. They're just north of the tracks and just west of Josefa. Very close to Las Conchas.

Servicios Medicos Veterinarios
Sonora Blvd & Galeana, Rocky Point, 83550
Ph: (638) 383-3344
Alt Ph: (044) 638-380-5240 - cell
Office Hours: Daily 9:00 am - 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 
Kenny

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I was lucky enough to have trained Shepherds up in the Pacific Northwest for what they like to do, work! They worked security (man dog team's) all over the Portland/Vancouver area and some even flew up and worked the pipeline in Alaska. I remember each and every one of those dogs and their names. Not so with my drinkin buddy's, or the handlers.:D Man you should have seen how excited they would get when you asked them if they were ready to go to work. Best dog out there in my opinion, hands down.
 
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Kenny said:
I was lucky enough to have trained Shepherds up in the Pacific Northwest for what they like to do, work! They worked security (man dog team's) all over the Portland/Vancouver area and some even flew up and worked the pipeline in Alaska. I remember each and every one of those dogs and their names. Not so with my drinkin buddy's, or the handlers.:D Man you should have seen how excited they would get when you asked them if they were ready to go to work. Best dog out there in my opinion, hands down.
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I have to agree Kenny! I did not grow up with dogs so I really had no point of reference, but my husband always had Shepherds and insisted we get one when we decided to get a dog. I am so glad I did! She has been our constant companion for 9 years now.

I am alone with 3 little ones a lot and this dog is the reason I feel safe. From 75 acres in the mountains outside of Albuquerque where she protects us from wild beasts to living on a boat in the Bahamas and Florida for a year, to traveling in Canada, Mexico and across the USA (where she protects us from wild people), this Shepherd just knows what to do in every situation. She is gentle with the kids and fierce with anyone with ill-intentions.

We got a second dog a year ago to keep her company. She is a Shepherd-border collie mix. She is super sweet but she is just not a "Shepherd" and it really shows. We like to joke that if the new dog is barking it will likely be a killer squirrel, bird or chipmunk, but if the Shepherd is barking you know something is out there to worry about.

It will be a dark day when our old girl leaves this planet. Thanks for all the support when she was so sick last week.
 
Kenny

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To be clear, I should have said purebred dog.
A mutt can be a much better dog in many way's compared to a purebred, especially their health and longevity. My Irish Wolfhound Mix (Max) had everything my Shepherds had and then some, and lived to be 16!
 
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Roberto

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Kenny said:
To be clear, I should have said purebred dog.
A mutt can be a much better dog in many way's compared to a purebred, especially their health and longevity. My Irish Wolfhound Mix (Max) had everything my Shepherds had and then some, and lived to be 16!
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As you already are aware it all depends on the breeding history of the dog. Several breeds have been damaged over the years as they became very popular and the the puppy factories kicked in. Comes to mind German Shepard, Poodles, Cocker Spaniel and Golden Retirievers over the years. The rampant inbreeding resulted in some pretty wacked out dogs. Same with cross breeds as years back we acquired a dog that a guy was developing as a breed by inbreeding and the dog was nuts.
 
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Roberto said:
As you already are aware it all depends on the breeding history of the dog. Several breeds have been damaged over the years as they became very popular and the the puppy factories kicked in. Comes to mind German Shepard, Poodles, Cocker Spaniel and Golden Retirievers over the years. The rampant inbreeding resulted in some pretty wacked out dogs. Same with cross breeds as years back we acquired a dog that a guy was developing as a breed by inbreeding and the dog was nuts.
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In my opinion the AKC has done more damage than the puppy farms by changing what was important in sporting and working dogs and three of the 4 dogs you mentioned are just that. When you take a working or sporting dog and start breeding them for things that have nothing to do with what they were originally breed for, it flat screws them up. You can throw a Dachshund it that group as well because a standard Dachshund at one time was one tough little bugger. Some have said the standard Dachshund is the only small dog classified as a "man stopper". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund
 
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garyd said:
My girl was Malamute, German Shepard and Wolf mix. She was 125 pounds of love and protection. She died on New Years Eve 2008 at Puerta Privada . She was only 12 years old and is still missed greatly. Smuggling her back across the border was a gift from God.
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I bet you miss her. I only hope we can keep our girl healthy for 12 years. She still hasn't bounced back to 100% since last week's episode in Mexico. Getting her a checkup in the US tomorrow. Her breathing is definitely improved though.
 
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If you are so inclined please pray for our beloved German Shepherd, Tova. She has a mass in her lungs (it wasn't pneumonia) and will be having surgery in the morning. Please, please, PLEASE let it be successful! She had been our constant companion for 9 years and we love her so.
 
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