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Pit bull #puppy! This breed isn't really one single breed at all, yet anything that looks like it has been tragically miscast as automatically dangerous. While certain breeds can lean more or less toward different types of aggression, pit bulls as a category are nowhere near the top of my worry list. The conversation around dangerous dogs needs to focus more heavily on dangerous humans. We breed animals to our preferences and we train or fail to train them how to behave. No matter the breed, it's important to make your dog a good citizen. Early obedience training and realistic acknowledgment of your dog's behavior are integral to responsible pet ownership. Talk to your #veterinarian to learn about your dog's breed characteristics, needs, common #medical problems, and how best to address them.
Dog crate update! Got all the pieces cut for everything but the patterned sliding door. Chamferred the edges with a hand plane to reduce sharpness and splinters, then sanded to 220. First pic is the end result, the following pics show the process. The plan is pre treat with conditioner to reduce splotching (tough lesson to learn), then the stain. I'm using cheap pine, which is porous and tends toward splotching anyway. Once the stain dries, I'll add some polyurethane to seal it, probably just like the redwood coffee/end tables, with a few coats of gloss poly to seal it without clouding the grain, then a final coat of semi gloss to give it a matte look. After doing it on the redwood tables, I've found it to hold up well under the strain of a house with dogs, cats, and me. Everyone is drawn to feel the wood, and that just makes me so proud. . . . . #diy #dogcrate #dogs #woodworking #woodshop #shop #furniture #pets #handmade
Look who's part of the team! It's nice to keep up some clinical practice while the mobile practice grows. . . . . #veterinarian #vetlife #vet #work #newjob
@gavinnewsom joins the wall of shame.
Prop 68 joins the wall of shame.
Happy belated national donut day! What other types of offices routinely have food gifted or brought in by coworkers? Is that unique to veterinary hospitals? . . #donuts #vetlife
Prison bars for the pooch crate I'm building. #diy #homemade #shop #woodshop #metal #pets
Tell me this isn't Albert Einsteindog. #dogs #pets #cute
Clients often ask me how much their #pets should weigh. Given that #dogs and #cats vary so widely in size, the answer is - it depends. This guide shows how your pet should look at an ideal weight, regardless of how big they are. You want to be able to feel your pet's ribs easily, but not see them, and their belly should be narrower than their chest from whichever angle you look. Just like humans, substantially underweight and overweight pets are more prone to illness and die earlier. Talk to your #vet about your pet's weight and how to make adjustments if needed.
Moxie is not what one would call "high strung". #cats #pets
We're building the #dogs a new crate since Bash is taller and longer than Harper was. The plan is for it to be similar to the current one, but taller, wider, better made, and with a sliding door that @mortuaryreport can operate without crouching, twisting, or pulling too hard. It'll look like a mini barn door of all goes to plan :) In general, dog crates should be tall enough for the pet to stand fully and turn all the way around. It's cool if they have some water, but if it's too big, they sometimes will toilet at one end and sleep in the other. #diy #woodworking #pets #woodshop #maker
I'm SO EXCITED for this new woodworking project! I lucked into these sections of an oak tree grin the Stanford campus. Oak is protected in the Bay Area, but a 9ft diameter tree fell over while being moved, and a coworkers brother generously offered me these sections. These are just branches, y'all. @ponderosamill will cut them into 2-inch-thick slabs. Oak especially warps and cracks as it dries, so I'll be doing my best to end up with at least 1-inch flat boards after about 2 years of drying and processing. #diy #woodworking #woodmill #oak
I made a jig that has reliable right angles on the inside and outside so I can quickly get two pieces aligned or clamp them against it. I used bench dogs so the jig is removable and drilled a few additional holes to accommodate them. This will allow me to rest workpieces on top of them, or use the protruding part to offer resistance to the vice for flat workpieces. Opens up whole new opportunities! #woodworking #diy #shop #woodshop
You don't spend your weeknight driving 45 minutes to buy a second-hand skeleton? We're totally normal. @mortuaryreport
This #cute little #corgipuppy joined his new family two days ago! They brought him to the #vet for his first check-up, and I was able to let them know his teeth, skin, coat, joints, heart, lungs, eyes, ears, testicles, and everything else appear normal. His family is new to raising #puppies, so we discussed house training, obedience training, #petinsurance, #dental care, diet and feeding, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, neutering, and other topics. We also got this beast dewormed and #vaccinated. A side effect of creating #purebreeds is the accumulation of common #medical problems unique to that breed. In this case, short-legged/long-backed breeds like the #corgi & #dachshund are prone to abnormal #spinal disks, putting them at increased risk of spinal #pain and even #paralysis. Keeping these "chondrodystrophic" #dogs at a lean, healthy weight is the best way to minimize risk of "intervertebral disk disease." . . . . #pets #veterinary #veterinarian #puppies #corgisofinstagram #education
Roland always looks alarmed, Bash always looks stoned.
This poor #puppy is supposedly 7 weeks old. She was purchased off Craigslist yesterday. She's emaciated and she's been having seizures from low blood sugar (31) and a body temp too low to read. She very likely may die tonight. Lessons: 1. Vet your breeder. Better yet, adopt. Demand quality care. 2. #puppies and #kittens , especially small breeds, don't regulate body temp and blood sugar well. They should eat a minimum of four times daily, sometimes more. 3. Intervene as early as you can after noticing a problem. No matter the time of day or night, if you're concerned, CALL A VET. Fingers crossed this little fighter sees many tomorrows. . . . . #vet #veterinary #vetlife #dogs #cats #medicine #medical #emergency #education #health #breeding

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