Hydrocephalus, also known as a water head. Its caused by excessive fluid in the ventricals(sp) of the brain which causes the brain to be compreesed against the skull. Most dogs with it show signs by having extra large soft spots or 3-4 soft spots, on top, at the back and some over the eyes(in severe cases) and the head looks too big for the body. It can cause seizurespartial or complete blindness and demntia( all of which my fred has). Most of them don't live past 6 months since there is really no treatment. sometimes when pups start seizing and the blood sugar is ok it may be this
> Melanie, what is a hydro dog? Thanks. > Stef > > */Melanie Ayers <[EMAIL PROTECTED] h.net>/* wrote: > > I have a Fred too!!! Its really big head fred. He was found in the > highway doing circles!! I tried to not go look at him but once I > did I > knew he would be pts at the pound and i had to take him. See he is a > hydro dog. He had one bad eye which Finally had to be taken out > and his > other one is almost blind, he has a dent (honestly a dent) in his > head i > guess from another dog?? He looks like a 15 pound mix of Jack Russell > and chihuahua. Even with his problem he is super smart. He has > learned > sit, shake , up, Walk( on two hind feet) and circle (while on two > hind > feet) as well as speak, & housebroke. I think he just appreciates > being > loved > melanie > > > > > > > Well while we are talking number of dogs.... > > I have Fred a rescue bassett,and Stinky a 16 yo terrier,Spirit a > > rescue terrier,Pippin another terrier rescue, then my 6 > dachshunds,my > > 3 westies,my 2 beagles,my 2 Chihuahuas and a sheltie rescue Peggy. > > Peggy will be spayed as she is very tiny. > > But they and my husband and I live happily on our little acre. > > Mare > > /-------Original Message----- --/ > > /*From:*/ Jeannine > > /*Date:*/ 03/23/07 13:22:20 > > /*To:*/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > /*Subject:*/ Re: [Chihuahuas] Chihuahuas > > > > Since that's a controversial subject I'll go to the part about my > > Chihuahua. I have a beautiful red Chihuahua female and a tiny 2 > 3/4 lb > > male almost 4 months old. Hopefully I'll be able to have some tiny > > long coat Chihuahuas next year. And 'yes' my dogs are family and > they > > live in doggy disneyland here with everything they want. We > would love > > to spoil children but they have to grow up to be responsible > adults so > > we had to raise them accordingly, and they are sweet, loving > > responsible adults that live out of town and we never see them, > so we > > have the dogs we can spoil and buy toys and presents for and hug > and > > hug and love and they love us back so well. I will have a big spay > > bill this year because I have some Imperial shih tzus that are so > > loving and small there won't be any way to breed them so I'll just > > have them spayed and keep them as lovebugs. My maltese female is > > getting spayed this year and my Pomeranian is too. So, gladly my > vet > > is the very best at spay/neuter - he doesn't put them under > except for > > 20 minutes or so, and they come out awake and alive. > > Jeannine > > > > */Stefanie Brannan /* wrote: > > Wow! That's a lot of dogs! It sounds like they all have fun > together, > > like "doggie daycare", LOL! Are you a breeder of all the breeds > > (besides little Jesse)? > > Stef > > > > */Jeannine /* wrote: > > No they are all different. I have 4 Shih Tzus, 1 Maltese, 2 > > Chihuahuas, 1 Pomeranian, 1 poodle, 1 Rat Terrier. And of course > Jesse > > my Papillon baby 1 1/2 years and still my baby, he's a sweetie. > But I > > couldn't let him breed my females so we had to get neutered. I was > > crying so hard at the vets office I had to write her a note that he > > was getting neutered, and his name, birth date, etc. I couldn't > talk I > > was so upset about getting him neutered, it sounds so demeaning, > and > > then leaving him down there, he's never been away from me. I > live with > > my dogs, no cages, they stay under my feet or climbing on me all > the > > time. They argue and play and have their toys and it's like > playschool > > everyday. > > Jeannine > > > > */address2000 /* wrote: > > Oh my....that is a housefull... .LOL. 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