abg52974
jupiter florida
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| 08/28/2012 8:32 AM |
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Hello fellow GSP owners!! Im new here and what brought me here was That I lost my "Max" yesterday to a horrible Bufo toad, He was a 4 year old Liver and white GSP and its just killing me  I wanted to spread the word to all south florida members about these nasty toads, when its hot and humid and raining please keep an eye on your dog!! Eveyone knows how the breed is and he just couldnt help himself and chewed one up and it killed him very fast.....I am planning on getting a puppy in a few months, so if anyone knows a good breeder I would love to hear from you.... |
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 "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
I will always remember you and love you Max!!! |
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abg52974
jupiter florida
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| 08/28/2012 8:35 AM |
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| And does anyone know how to up load pic's? |
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"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
I will always remember you and love you Max!!! |
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abg52974
jupiter florida
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| 08/28/2012 8:47 AM |
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| for some reason I cant get my avatar to work.....could someone let me know why it might not work.... |
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"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
I will always remember you and love you Max!!! |
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Nancy D
No. Lower MI - Gaylord Area
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| 08/28/2012 11:56 AM |
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| Hi and welcome. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of Max. Toads in some areas can be very deadly. Fortunately, where I am in No. MI none of our toads are. Can't help you as to a breeder, but I'm sure there are others here who can. Bless you and wish you the best in your search for a new pup. |
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tgatto
Lake in the Hills, IL
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| 08/28/2012 2:13 PM |
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Greetings! Welcome to the forum! So sorry to hear about Max. I wish you well in your search. The site has no local memory, so you have to post photos elsewhere, and link/embed them here. The one exception is your Avatar, which can be loaded into the "My profile" area when you are logged in. Better descriptions of how to load pictures is in this same, "General" location (pinned, at the top): web.whc.net/shorthairs/GSPForum/tabid/220/forumid/2/postid/42164/view/topic/Default.aspx
Lots of users here use snapfish, or photobucket. I use Walgreens (hey, I put them there anyways), and also Gundogsonline.com (has a photo posting area). |
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It is watching the dogs work that I thoroughly enjoy, and love. I could get by with just watching them work - if it weren't for all the training, and the joy they exhibit when they pick-up, and deilver to hand a bird that they pointed, and you shot. - Todd |
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tgatto
Lake in the Hills, IL
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gsplover
Houston, Tx.
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| 08/28/2012 3:01 PM |
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Oh, Jupiter, I am SO sorry for your loss. Poor Max he was so young. While I don't know what it's like to lose a pet to a Bufo Frog, I can say i know all to well the pain from losing a pet, period. We lost our 10 year old chocolate lab in January, and it still breaks my heart. We didn't know she had cancer until we went to the vet. THey put her down that day. We lived in Florida for 3 years, and I know the seriousness of the Bufo Frog. We had to flush out our dogs with the hose almost daily. I'm so sorry, and thanks for your post to warn others of the seriousness. Our GSP's love the frogs in our backyard. We don't think they are Bufo frogs, but they have made them seriously ill with vomiting, diarrhea and such. We walk them in the front yard on leash at night now, as we don't want to take any chances. R.I.P. Max. So sorry Jupiter. |
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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
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abg52974
jupiter florida
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| 08/28/2012 5:36 PM |
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Thanks everyone! @gsplover, What happened was I let him out back like I always do in the morning, it was still dark, and I havent seen a toad in my back yard in years but the tropical storm we just had rainned so much that the toads were everywhere and they jumped in the pool so Max jumped in too. The toad posion gave him a seizure and cramped up his muscles and he drowned, It happened so fast  When I found him like that It was the worset site I have ever seen in my life......It breaks my heart. |
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"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
I will always remember you and love you Max!!! |
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abg52974
jupiter florida
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| 08/28/2012 5:46 PM |
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I uploaded my photos to photobucket but it still wont work for some reason... |
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"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
I will always remember you and love you Max!!! |
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Splat
Illinois (Northern)
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| 08/29/2012 6:34 AM |
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| That is a sad story, sorry for your loss... |
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gsplover
Houston, Tx.
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| 08/29/2012 8:57 AM |
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Jupiter, I'm so sorry. There's just no way you could have known. The same outcome would probably have happened inside or outside the pool. Those Bufo Toads are very deadly. There is nothing you could have done. I can only imagine how traumatic that scene was. My heart and prayers go out to you. So tragic. So untimely. |
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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
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everbell
Kanata, ON
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| 08/29/2012 10:12 AM |
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| So sad to hear of your loss. It's always so hard to lose a friend. |
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Joce and Rich
Bogart and Shiraz (GSPs)
Roxane (RIP: 1995-2009) and Tiger Lily (Cats)
The Everbell Adventures |
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Smylinacha
Connecticut
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| 08/29/2012 6:56 PM |
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| Welcome and I am so sorry for your loss of Max: ( |
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