I understand that your self-esteem is hurt. That's fine. It needs to be, considering you let your bitch die an agonizing death last year because YES you were too damned lazy to take her to the vet.
If that hurts your feelings, too fucken bad. It's the GD truth and you need to look in the mirror and see it as such.
Yes, as a breeder, I actually read an assload of vet books ... I don't cry "boo hoo" to other people ... I have absolutely made it MY BUSINESS (literally) to make sure I know WTF I was doing, in virtually any possible circumstance, what symptoms mean what, and I damned sure know when to handle it myself and when to go to the vet. Absolutely I know this!

You interpretation of me "letting" my bitch die isn't entirely accurate. It's self-serving for you to prove your argument that I am a "lazy piece of shit" and a "dumb ass" but it's not accurate. I had a bitch previous to this one with pyometra. AGAINST what my vet advised, I went with information I obtained on this forum. It save her life. Why? B/c I chose to. She warranted saving. When I go through my priorities in life, she fit and was healthy enough to make that investment. The second go round wasn't the same. After taking her in and assessing the situation, it made no sense, or it wasn't worth the investment to save her. My dog, my call.

And I doubt ANYONE will argue that you are aren't insanely prepared, well versed, well educated, etc. on these dogs. Hell, I would come to you b/f any vet I've personally known.

I actually liked you, but the more I listen to you go off, over nothing but THE TRUTH, the more I think ... YES ... you are a dumbass ... and a lazy motherfucker.
You ACT like you care, but your actIONS say otherwise.
Last year, you let your bitch die ... nothing you did worked ... and you waited and waited and waited ... until it was too late.
What do you want to call that, Ferg?
Smart?
Conscientious?
On the ball?
I mean, what fucking ILLUSION do you have about yourself and who you are?


Again, you don't know the entire situation. BUT, to answer your question, I "call it" a mistake. I'm not living under any illusion and I don't think I'm anyone. Essentially, I'm just a guy with bulldogs like 99% of the people on your board and who own this breed.

And for the record, I still like you. I think you are insulting at times and regardless of where I'm at in a situation, I never feel like I'm here for someone else to criticize. That's all.

Okay, so we all make mistakes, but here you are AGAIN telling some newby to just "give antibiotics" FOR THE SAME DAMNED SYMPTOMS AS WHAT KILLED YOUR OWN BITCH NOT EVEN 1 YEAR AGO!
Hellllllooooo!!!
Is anyone home, Ferg?
Are you even capable of learning?
Hell, for that matter, aren't you right now dealing with yet another dying dog ... asking about the doses of TMZ and such ... when these doses were right next to you in your book?

Fever didn't kill my dog. I simply suggested that fever may equal infection, so to give a broad antibiotic. I also said there were more qualified folks than me to get help from. Didn't say that was all there was too it. Maybe I wasn't clear. The dog I am dealing with right now, not that it's anyone's biz, IS NOT MY DOG. I guess you don't believe me, but it's not. It's a dog, that I KNOW has had diarrhea for 6 months before I got it, the owner had it to the vet TWICE and nothing was helping. I offered to help. WHY? BECAUSE OF SOME BAD ASS website I know of that has loads of helpful folks on it. IT IS NOT MY DOG. I also didn't ask about the doses of TMZ. I went to the vet and GOT some TMZ after reading your suggestion and that being my quickest means to obtain it (it's my lazy nature) and THEN I posted about it and where I could get more, cheaper and so forth. It's all in your forum there. YES, I could'v gotten that info from your book, but I honestly overlooked it. I guess that could be misconstrued as lazy as well. But it was an honest mistake. So it wasn't the doses, as you say and it's not my dog as you say.

Do you know that, IN MY LIFE, I have never publicly "asked for help" on a medical issue, Ferg? NEVER.
Do you know WHY?
Because I make it my business to BE informed, that's why.
I have (and have READ) stacks of books with the dosages I need IN FRONT OF ME ... so I don't have to sit around like a chicken with his head cut off asking "help" for this and that.
And I damned sure wouldn't be sitting there asking for dosages for "this or that" ... WITH A GD BOOK SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME LISTING THOSE DOSAGES!!
What do you want for this, a medal?
Dogman of the Year? What?


Again, I wasn't asking for dosages. I was asking something else, which yes, was in the book, but I overlooked it. No one is arguing or accusing you of being prepared. Undeniable. I'll bet you a freakin beer though that there's not ANYONE more prepared than you on this board and if anyone else is close to you, I'd be surprised. SO, get ready to be disappointed Jack, you probably really are the Top Dog in that category. An I don't want a medal or award of any kind. Thanks

So, listen up COACH, maybe if you're feeling like you got a boot in the ass ... for being lazy and not too bright ... you just MIGHT want to consider the possibility that YOU DESERVE IT
You sure as shit don't deserve either praise or emulation ... so before you go to cussing and having more of a fit, don't forget the PAGES OF PRAISE you've written me in the past for helping save Lord knows how many other dogs of yours. I have done nothing different here, except YET AGAIN give good advice.
You need to get over your own wounded ego, and recognize that YET AGAIN I have spoken nothing but the GD truth here ... and, in this case, the truth is AGAINST YOU.
So the only question remaining is when TF are you going to wake up and smell the coffee sir?

"Coach"??? I like that. Should'v been my handle here. I disagree that I "deserve" the kick in the ass. There are times I have in many different times of my life, but hey, that goes for you too. I'm not looking for praise, just don't understand the criticism. I can see what kind of picture can be painted, but it's not accurate, not completely, so it's unwarranted. I'm not going to cuss you on here. AND, I won't ever deny TRUTH. YES, I have praised you many times for many things pertaining to dogs. That doesn't change for me. You have done a lot for not only my dogs, but for others with all the tips, tricks, books, forum, etc. PEOPLE ARE USING ALL OF IT. The truth isn't against me. Your opinion of me, I guess, is against me.

Have a good one Jack.