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8:37 pm
2 June 2009
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Quoteeven if Jack isn't visible, he'll still be around! Well, his mom will be anyways :) It's too hard for him to type with invisible fingers 
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25 April 2007
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Tazzie said:
You should post some of the early videos for the "newbies" (meaning anywhere hanging around here less than 7 months) for all to see. Jackers is quite the sparkplug.
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10:44 pm
20 December 2008
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Yo, Cap'n Jack! We love you and will be thinking of you and your mom every day. Glad to hear you are feeling better and hope it stays better for awhile. We are all pulling for you buddy. That video reminded me……you and Johnny Depp! There ain't no pirate dawgs cuter than you!
xoxoxox,
Codie Rae and the Oaktown Pack
6:35 am
8 December 2009
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That was a FABULOUS video! Jack, you are one agile dude! Loved it 
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"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." ~ Vince Lombardi
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12 February 2010
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what a great video – johnny depp's got nothing on you..you are the original!!!
gayle & charon
We often perform a "belly tap" for dogs that have ascites secondary to heart failure, liver disease, or abdominal tumors. A local anesthetic is given and a smooth metal cannula is inserted to drain the fluid (some vets use catheters). Depending on the amount of fluid the whole procedure takes 20-40 minutes. I usually place a suture to close the hole and then a body bandage/stockinette for the day to prevent subcutaneous leakage.
A dog can be tapped as often as every 2 weeks if needed and some will benefit from diuretics to prevent fluid build-up (probably not needed for Jack). I have taken as much as 6 liters (6000 mls) off of some big dogs and I had one dog with liver failure that we must have tapped at least 10 times to make him feel better. You know it is time for another tap when the belly starts to get a little tight and full or if the dog's appetite decreases.
Pam
10:34 pm
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13 July 2009
OfflineBelly Tap! Cool. Is that the one by Stanley Kubrick?
We have been short on gore in the posts (Tika had a talent for that), but maybe Jack can increase the gore factor the next little while.
I bet Ellen will be impressed if she sees that video of Jack the Leaper leaping onto the wall. Not many four leggers can do that, can they?!
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