The Official "Dogs of the DMF" Thread

[jongunz]

We lost our Scottie Deuce back in March.  It took a while to get over losing him.  We finally felt we wanted to help a scottie in need so we adopted a 3 year old over the Thanksgiving holiday.  His name is Jacoby.  Also added a pic with him and our Westie.  They seem to get along good.  Katie does give him the occasional growl when she's had enough of him playing with her, but overall we're excited to welcome him into our home.

[hadesducati848]

thank you everyone for all the kind words. it really makes us feel a  whole lot  better.

[Randimus Maximus]

Wow, horrible news.

RIP Alika. 

[Stella]

There is no subtle segue from the previous posts to this so my apologies but has anyone dealt with tapeworms (w/dogs).

Are the little tiny buggers that have found their way into our living environment (thanks to our latest foster) capable of breeding? Infecting? Multiplying in any way, shape or form?  

I've found interwebs info such as prevention and treatments but nothing about what to do when they've.... found their way out of their canine host.



Anyone want some "coconut topped" Christmas cookies?


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[swampduc]

Usually spread by fleas, mosquitoes, or contaminated meat. If Brian doesn't eat the foster's poo, he'll probably be ok 
they're pretty easy to treat. At least, they were when my Zoe got them.

[Stella]

Noted, thnx!       And still:   


Any concern with the little f'ers in the rugs & on dog blankets?  Will they die soon?  Can they cause any ruckus in any way hanging out?  Dead or alive? Eggs & all?

[swampduc]

I don't think they spread through blankets and such. I did see a couple in Zoe's water bowl where she spat 'em up. They might spread that way, but she got them from fleas during a really hot, dry spring (flea weather). Happened in spite of her flea prophylaxis.

[Stella]

I don't think they spread through blankets and such.

Lord I hope not.  Had read that the segments that break off do carry eggs so that's my main concern - the idea of those little eggs hatching or Brian picking up a toy from the floor that has eggs stuck to it -causing him to inadvertently ingest them...   


Think I'm over reacting?        

I'm better at dealing with open, gaping wounds and blood than tiny squirmy things.

[Buckethead]

Think I'm over reacting?        

Not really. They're creepy.

Fortunately they need an intermediate host to spread. For dogs, this usually means fleas. So if you're vigilant about cleaning up after the new foster puppy, and maybe do a preventive dose of Frontline or something similar, Brian should be in good shape. The foster puppy will probably need an anti-parasitic and I'm sure your vet will have a favorite.

[Stella]

While I did not question the input here (thank you all very much), I still needed peace of mind and got the following info. from our vet (which parallels what was previously shared):     

"Those little nasty bugs are actually not going to be a problem without
fleas.  The little segments are full of eggs but these are not
infectious to mammals.  What happens is that flea larvae will eat the
eggs and then they continue to develop to a more infectious stage.  An
animal will groom themselves or another animal with fleas and eat the
fleas - these are digested and the tapeworm is then able to flourish.
Gross.  So as long as you all and Brian do not eat fleas you will be
fine!"

Just hoping the foster didn't have any fleas.  She was only with us a very short week and the rescue had already scheduled a second de-worming for her so she should be all set.

Again, thanks for the input!  (I'm still not going to eat any white rice for a while.)   

[the_Journeyman]

Bath time for Ellie!


JM

[DucNaked]

Took a trip to the shelter today.....

Looks like we're adopting another dog!

[Stella]

What a great picture! 

Congratulations and     for adopting from the shelter.

   


Name of the lucky pup?!

[DucNaked]

Thanks!

Her name is Daisy and she's a bit stressed being at the shelter. But as you can see she's a complete noodle. 
All of our dogs have come from a shelter or from people who can no longer care for them. No need to buy a pet when there are great ones in need of homes! 

[Polpetta]

Daisy looks sweet, I love the picture 

Congrats