Wesson and Mahler: The transformation
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Aw, poor Mahler, pano can be so rough.
They have both grown like weeds. Wesson is look really good, is she entered in any shows coming up?
They have both grown like weeds. Wesson is look really good, is she entered in any shows coming up?
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Love seeing pics of your dogs, they're just so beautiful!
Question, since I have to get back to work and can't google, what is Pano?
Question, since I have to get back to work and can't google, what is Pano?
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Some people refer to it as long bone disease or growing pains, it usually happens in young puppies of larger breeds. It causes painful inflammation in the long bones of the legs. Causes temporary lameness, and will usually switch between legs, so maybe one day the dog will be lame in the left front leg and another in the right. They can also run a fever and have low white blood cell counts. It is very painful, and puppies just look like they feel horrible. The causes of it are not fully known, there is speculation that there is a genetic component, but at this point we don't have a gene or even a general area, to my knowledge. Puppies generally out grow it once their growth plates are sealed.
BB had a bout of it when she was younger, she ran a fever and was lame for a little while. She was put on pain killers and anti inflammatorys. Exercise was limited, but then again her exercise at that age was limited to begin with.
Really this is a wait it out disease, it's hard to watch a puppy go through it though.
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No. She's going back to her breeder for awhile. Unlikely to be entered in anything. We speculate she'll be gone for about 9 months, and this dude will be coming to stay with me:
Hopefully I will finish him while he's here. Our first show is in Canfield in August
As for Mahler, he's doing fine with the pano. He's actually self regulating himself very well, and not overdoing it, so I'm not too terribly worried
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Ooh, he's pretty. Who is he?
Why is Wesson going back?
Why is Wesson going back?
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Needs to grow up, and I'm currently a bit frustrated with her. Going to see if the breeder can make her into more of a heathen. She doesn't like to do anything, and currently, is exhibiting very low to no drive. I could have accidentally squashed it, or it just may not be there. Sending her back to do a wait and see. I don't have dogs just to show, I have them to do performance with too, and a dog that is interested in none of it doesn't fit into our house.
Another dog that Wesson's breeder bred. I've met him. Really nice temperament, good drives. Not a large male, so is often shown in AmBred. He's got 7 points
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Ah yes I forgot about her little issue. She needs to meet BB, she tends to bring out the inner demon in other dogs lol. Let's hope her breeder can bring her out of the shell, but you are right she just may not have the drives.
Seems like he will be a good fit.
Seems like he will be a good fit.
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Ahhhh I have a dog crush on Mahler. Both great looking dogs.
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That is awesome, maybe wes is just a late bloomer lol.
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That's what I'm hoping 
Strauss was actually a late bloomer in many respects himself! It's certainly not unheard of.
Also, I took her and Mahler to the gun range the other day, and she is completely gun sure (as is Mahler, but he's not a surprise)! They ran all over while people were firing rifles, shotguns, and pistols at various distances, and she was unphased
Strauss was actually a late bloomer in many respects himself! It's certainly not unheard of.Also, I took her and Mahler to the gun range the other day, and she is completely gun sure (as is Mahler, but he's not a surprise)! They ran all over while people were firing rifles, shotguns, and pistols at various distances, and she was unphased
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