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mr. natural, so my sister had the TPLO surgery done (which she is highly recommending for my dog) and had to the same crate thing. I heard that if you go with the other version, you pup can get put in a cast and they are able to do their thing.... You did, or did not do the TPLO? -M

k lets see if this works....trying to attach pic..hope you can see it!!

Close! I got her when I was living in Othello....Eastern Washington in the middle of the freak'in dessert!! Her ma was a coyote, and her pop was a husky/lab mix. her dad was freak'in AWESOME looking!! Mom..umm..yeah..a little sketchy!

How are you putting a pic in your post??

yeah, she's not a pure-bred lab...but has the heyperactivity of one! I wish I knew how to attach pictures!! She's actually part coyote, part husky, and part yellow lab. Small, and super hyper!! spam!!

and yes, As with all surgical procedures affecting bone, arthritis will develop in the joint in varying degrees, from dog to dog. I haven't found anything that states one vs the other has better/worse effects with this.

Mr. Natural- Which version of the surgery did you choose?

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CCL is the cranial cruciate ligament, it's equivalent to a humans ACL in the knee. Mr. Natural, that is a fabulous question. I will say that my sister (completely non active individual) has a lab that did the exact same thing that my pup did on a "play date" at the local dog park. (yes..my sister is ultra yuppie). Soo...one's gotta wonder if it helps or hinders a dog to be active/healthy. Scoots loves to go hiking/etc with me. As I was packing for this weekends trip as soon as she see's my backpack she gets all ancy. sucks that she has to get dropped off at the grandparents this time 'cause she's a limpy looo. Michael, One draw back to the routine surgery is the fiber that they replace the ligament with can "snap". It's rare, although with as active as my pup is I wouldn't be surprised if it happens to her. Another draw back is she will more than likely always have a limp. The vet say's it's more "mechanical" than "out of pain"...but she'll still limp! With the TPLO, she'll be limp free, and "possibly" have better conformation (less stress on the body parts) than she was born with. Either way, THIS SUCKS!!

Another question...do you think it's going to be crowded??

Hi gang, My puppy (ok, she's 2 guess that makes her a dog now) just got back from the vet. She blew out her knee!! I have two options for surgery for her TPLO- Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, or replacing the ruptured ligament with a nylon filament line to replace it. TPLO- The TPLO, there's a surgeon in Issaquah, they don't replace the ligament, but flatten the top of the Tibia, so that the ball joint can rest on it more easily, instead of slipping backwards on the slope of the Tibia, which is what the ligament stops. It is very expensive, as the surgeons doing the surgery have to be specially licensed and pay for patented tools to do it. The other my family vet can do the procedure. Has anyones hiking partner had any experiences with either of these? Does anyone recommend one over the other? Etc. A brief history of scoots, She has climbed mt. adams, rainier, stuart, and many others! She has kayaked and rafted down numerous rivers and she goes with me everywhere! She is my climbing partner!!

Sweet!! and you don't think it's too early in the season?? Is sleeping at the trail head Thursday night, hitting the trail early Friday...with the plan to be back home Monday afternoon enough time for the Snow lakes in, and Aasgard out route...or will I need more time?? Is finding the trail to Aasgard (out) going to be too difficult? Thanks for all the feedback guys! Love ya!! -M

aasgard vs snow lakes....which route do you recommend??

Hey, wondering what you guys think about doing the Enchantments this weekend? Think it's too early? Think I'll still need to bring snowshoes, and plan on camping on snow and the likes? Think it will be crowded since it's a holiday weekend, or do ya think it's early enough in the season that it shouldn't be? Thanks!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAULIE WOGGG!!!!

V-8! down a v8 when your hung over...and your better in 10 minutes! I swear by the stuff!

sooo?? how'd it go? where'd ya go? what'd ya do? I'm looking at heading up that way next weekend!! any suggestions?

umm yeah..if I would have brought my climbing gear!! Snowbyrd...what are you doing next wednesday? Can we go then? wait..no not next wednesday...I leave for Canada....k. nevermind. Snowbyrd...I wanna climb with you again!! What does your schedule look like? PM me and lets get together!! R U going to rockfest June 4th??

I have the Washington ones and LOVE it. Use it all the time for mt. biking, hiking, and horseback riding trails. I typically print them out on legal size paper (fits a normal printer but longer) and it works perfectly. The maps can be as detailed, or non detailed as you want by zooming in and out before ya print. LOVE EM! (as far as water proofing...I just slide in the simple plastic sheet protectors made for 3 ring binders). Simple, cheap and effective! -M

Soo..where'd ya go?

The National Park Service is proposing to replace the Jackson Visitor Center and construct a new Visitor Center and rehabilitate Paradise Inn at the Paradise area of MRNP. The environmental assessment is now out for public review. You can get a copy by contacting Superintendent, MRNP, Tahoma Woods, Star Route, Ashford WA 98304. Or go online at http://www.nps.gov/mora/ I have downloaded the SUMMARY, which is two pages explaining the need for the project and a bare-bones description of the proposal details and time-line. If you want the two-page summary, I would be happy to email it at your request. You may want to comment on the project during the next 30 days comment period. Helen Engle, hengle@earthlink.net

anyone going to the signing??

I'm assuming this is canceled if there really is thunderstorms....or rain. correct??

ok..girlfriend as gross as it sounds..it honestly works. Mayonnaise. Yeah..nasty...smelly..but it works. Wash hair, put in hair, leave in hair for 20 minutes (use shower cap...then wrap a hot towel around shower cap) and then wash hair after 20 minutes. You'll be amazed at how well it really does work!! -M

wow...that is the craziest dictionary I've ever seen! It is pretty damn funny!!