brittanyhall29
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- Feb 25, 2019
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Bugsy
Hello,
We have a 9 and half year old English Bulldog named Bugsy. He's been a part of our family since he was 8 weeks old and he's the most gentle and sweet dog we've ever had. Unfortunately, for the last two years we have been dealing with a major tail pocket infection. His tail pocket is at least 4 inches deep, our vet can't really tell how deep it is. As he has aged, the infection seems to get worse and more difficult to tackle. We have had him on antibiotics numerous times, we take him to the vet twice a month to get it cleaned, we've exhausted everything we could think of to get it better. The smell is horrible and it oozes with stuff that gets all over our furniture and rugs. I know it bothers him all the time as he scoots a lot and sometimes can barely walk a few feet without having to sit down. Other than the infection, he seems to be healthy. He's a really big bulldog, 15-20 lbs over weight. Our vet told us if he wasn't almost 10 years old, he would surgical remove the tail. We have an 18 month old daughter now, and she loves him. However, the infection is becoming an issue at home with the smell. We are thinking about putting him to sleep. I'm just having a hard time deciding. I know he is miserable and we just don't know what else to do. I just wanted to see if anyone else has dealt with a severe tail pocket infection like this. Thanks for any help you could give us!
We have a 9 and half year old English Bulldog named Bugsy. He's been a part of our family since he was 8 weeks old and he's the most gentle and sweet dog we've ever had. Unfortunately, for the last two years we have been dealing with a major tail pocket infection. His tail pocket is at least 4 inches deep, our vet can't really tell how deep it is. As he has aged, the infection seems to get worse and more difficult to tackle. We have had him on antibiotics numerous times, we take him to the vet twice a month to get it cleaned, we've exhausted everything we could think of to get it better. The smell is horrible and it oozes with stuff that gets all over our furniture and rugs. I know it bothers him all the time as he scoots a lot and sometimes can barely walk a few feet without having to sit down. Other than the infection, he seems to be healthy. He's a really big bulldog, 15-20 lbs over weight. Our vet told us if he wasn't almost 10 years old, he would surgical remove the tail. We have an 18 month old daughter now, and she loves him. However, the infection is becoming an issue at home with the smell. We are thinking about putting him to sleep. I'm just having a hard time deciding. I know he is miserable and we just don't know what else to do. I just wanted to see if anyone else has dealt with a severe tail pocket infection like this. Thanks for any help you could give us!