The Secret Life Of Dogs

MurphysMinder said:
Well it does seem to be different in the States with dogs having to be 2 before the number can be certified. Over here its been x ray at 12 months for as long as I can remember, certainly back in 1974 which is when I remember being devastated at having a bitch done and being told she had atrocious hips and would probably be off her legs by 2 years old.:( This was before the BVA /GSDL scoring scheme started, she was done under this scheme at around 6 years of age and scored 96, so that initial x ray was probably right, although not the prognosis, she lived until she was nearly 13 and never had a days lameness!
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I'm amazed at just how many 'dysplastic' dogs, with poor prognoses, live to ripe old ages without any evidence of unsoundness or lameness.
 
Allen and EJ said:
Thank you for your kind words re Endal. Sandra and I wrote a book called "Endal" that tells the deeper story
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Endal-Extra...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359755485&sr=1-1
Not a day goes by that I don't miss him but he was always about moving forward with hope and not back in sadness. EJ is as loving and even more clever than his mentor but he had the best teacher in the world
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How lovely to find your post. Your relationship with Endal has been the topic of conversation all day, today. Such a remarkable, magical story! I have just ordered your book. I can't wait for it to arrive! Thank you...
 
I've also downloaded it to Kindle, and I fear if Marley and Me is anything to go by, I'll be waiting until I can watch it in my sitting room, my Mum had to remove me from the cinema during Lassie when I was younger bacause I was upsetting everyone!
 
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