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*G* = giggle, grin *W* = wink 3F, FF&F = fight, flight, fornicate (core instincts; first 2 are responses to acute stress) 4F, FFF&F = fight, flight, food, fornicate (core instincts; first 2 are responses to acute stress) abt = about AC, ACO = Animal Control, Animal Control Officer ACL = anterior cruciate ligament ADBA = American Dog Breeders Association. Registry of American Pit Bull Terriers; begun in 1909 as association exclusively for breeders of American Pit Bull Terriers [www.adba.cc] ADBSI = American Dog Breeders Show, Inc. Sanctions local ADBA clubs; resource for information on the APBT breed, breed standards, and legislation affecting APBT; acts an advocate and special interest group AFC = Amateur Field Champion aka = also known as AKC = American Kennel Club [www.akc.org] AMBOR = American Mixed Breed Obedience Registry ANS = answer APBT = American Pit Bull Terrier ASAP = as soon as possible ASST = assistant B Breeder/Dealer = person with Class B USDA license to raise and sell animals, including wholesaling dogs (and other animals) to research facilities BARF = bones and raw food; biologically appropriate raw food/diet BC = border collie BC, b/c = because Berner = Bernese Mountain Dog BF = boyfriend BFF = best female friend BFF = best friends forever BG = background bid = see: Medicine Related BIL = brother in law biz = business Bloat = see GDV BOT = back on topic brb = be right back Brillo butt = Chesapeake Bay Retriever, aka CBR, Chessie btw = between BTW, BTY = by the way Bump = post in a thread to keep it on the first page or near beginning of section BYB = back yard breeder CBC = complete blood count CBR = Chesapeake Bay Retriever, aka Chessie, brillo butt CERF = Canine Eye Registration Foundation CFC = Canadian Field Champion CGC = Canine Good Citizen CHD = canine hip dysplasia CHF = congestive heart failure Chessie = Chesapeake Bay Retriever, aka CBR, brillo butt CKC = Canadian Kennel Club [www.ckc.ca] CKC, CKCUS = Continental Kennel Club, for profit open registry, sells papers for dogs/litters even w/ unknown pedigree; used by BYB; has no breed standards [www.ckcusa.org] CMLRN = Central Michigan Labrador Rescue Network rescue (Dani) CNFC = Canadian National Field Champion CUL = see you later cuz = because DBI = dirt bag index (use any variable to calculate, e.g., number of litters a BYB has produced; number of missing teeth BYB or other scummy dog-owner has) DD = darling/dear daughter DD = dearly departed DF = darling/dear fiancé / fiancée DH = darling/dear husband DIK = dead/died in kennel; found dead in kennel DIL = daughter in law DOA = dead on arrival (for posts that are beating a dead horse) Dudley = ylw lab w/ choc pigmentation; ylw lab w/ no pigmentation on nose or eye rim (so appear pink) and green eyes DW = darling/dear wife DW = don’t want (as in OS of a dog) DW = don’t worry DW = deep water; deadly weapon; dog world; dastardly whelp EC = electronic collar EC = Elizabethan collar ED = elbow dysplasia EFC = English Field Champion EIC = exercise induced collapse ETA = edited to add ETA = estimated time of arrival FAWC = for anyone who cares FC = Field Champion FCP = fragmentation of the coronoid process (type of elbow disease in growing dogs) FDSB = Field Dog Stud Book. Oldest PB U.S. dog registry, with records dating back to 1874; published by the American Field Publishing Company; several million dogs of all breeds included in registry [www.americanfield.com] FF&F, 3F = fight, flight, fornicate (core instincts; first 2 are responses to acute stress) FFF&F, 4F = fight, flight, food, fornicate (core instincts; first 2 are responses to acute stress) FIL = father in law fka = formerly known as Flame = posts that are very rude and often personal attacks FLD = funny looking dog FLDGLM = funny looking dog, good looking mom FLK = funny looking kid FLKGLM = funny looking kid, good looking mom Foster failure = foster home applies to adopt the foster dog (this is a good kind of failure!) FUBR, FUBARRED = fouled up beyond repair FWIW = for what it’s worth GDV = Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus syndrome, aka bloat. Dog’s stomach dilates and twists into abnormal position, causing nonproductive retching and bloated abdomen. Life-threatening condition; death can occur very quickly. GDV requires immediate emergency treatment. GF = girlfriend GMTA = great minds think alike GSMD = Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, aka Swissy GSD = German shepherd dog GSP = German shorthaired pointer HC = home check prior to approval for fostering or adopting, aka home visit HD = hip dysplasia Hijack = change thread’s topic; OT posts w/in a thread Hoarder = aka collector. Person who collects more and more animals, while care and conditions deteriorate. Hoarder will not see the harm he is doing; refuses to allow an animal to be removed or adopted based on irrational or baseless fear the animal will be hurt/killed; tends to have an increasing sense of paranoia hs = see: Medicine Related HTH = hope this helps HW = heartworm IAF = in a few ILP = Indefinite Listing Privilege. Allows dogs that are ineligible for registration to participate in AKC Companion and Performance Events. To be ILP eligible, a dog must be distinguishable as a member of an AKC registerable breed. AKC events that dogs enrolled in the ILP program may be able to participate in include agility trials, obedience trials, tracking tests, herding tests and trials, earthdog trials, hunt tests, lure coursing, junior showmanship IM = see: Medicine Related IMO = in my opinion IMHO = in my humble opinion impt = important IOW = in other words IV = see: Medicine Related JAT = just a thought JMO = just my opinion JRT = Jack Russell Terrier KC = kennel cough, aka tracheobronchitis; often caused by bacteria bordetella bronchiseptica KISS = keep it simple stupid KIT = keep in touch LMAO = laughing my butt off LOBNH = lights on but nobody home LOL = laughing out loud LOLIN = Love of Labs Indiana rescue (Linda Acup) Lurk = read board w/o logging on; read board w/o posting LVLR = Las Vegas Labrador Retriever rescue (Mrs. Lisa) LY-MI = Love ya – mean it M2C = my two cents MIL = mother in law Miller = person operating a puppy mill min = minute msg = message MYOB = mind your own business NAFC = National Amateur Field Champion NDR = not dog related NFC = National Field Champion NILIF = nothing in life is free (training technique) NOYB = none of your business NP = no problem npo = see: Medicine Related NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug OB = obedience OCD = obsessive compulsive disorder OCD = osteochondritis dissecans; more specifically osteochondritis dissecans of the medial condyle of the humerus (type of elbow disease in growing dogs) OFA = Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, includes phenotypic evaluation of hips with seven categories of hip grades [www.offa.org/hipgrade.html] OIC = oh I see OMB = organ meat blend OMG = oh my gosh; oh my god OP = original poster, original post OS = owner surrender OT = off topic OTC = over the counter OTOH = on the other hand PB = purebred pc = see: Medicine Related PITB, PITA = pain in the butt pls = please PM = private message po = see: Medicine Related POS = parents on site (commonly seen in newspaper ads selling dogs) POV = point of view PPL = people PRN = as needed prob = problem PSD = poor squirrel decision (e.g., dead squirrel in the road; one that comes in dog reach, etc.) PTS = put to sleep, euthanasia qd = see: Medicine Related qid = see: Medicine Related R = are RMB = raw meaty bone ROFL, ROTFL = rolling on the floor laughing ROFLMAO = rolling on the floor laughing my butt off SA = separation anxiety SAR = search and rescue s.c. = see: Medicine Related SD = shoulder dysplasia shelters = see: Shelters and Euthanasia Practices SNAFU = situation normal, all fouled up Snark, snarky = sarcastic; passive/aggressive sarcasm SPARRO = Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization (Joe Maringo) subcue, subq, subque = see: Medicine Related s/w = shots/wormed (commonly seen in newspaper ads selling dogs) Swissy = Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, aka GSMD Ta Ta = bye Ta Ta = thank you TDI = Therapy Dog International TEETH = tried everything else, try homeopathy THR = total hip replacement THX = thanks TIA = thanks in advance tid = see: Medicine Related TITTP = tell it to the paw; take it to the paw TMI = too much information TMW = tomorrow Troll = person who posts phony, usually hot-topic threads or replies to lure board response TTC = trying to conceive TTTP = talk to the paw TTYL = talk to you later TTYT = talk to you tomorrow TY = thank you TYIA = thank you in advance TYVM = thank you very much U = you UA = urine analysis UAP = ununited anconeal process (type of elbow disease in growing dogs) UBI = unexplained beer injury UKC = United Kennel Club [www.ukcdogs.com] UKC or UKI = Universal Kennel Club Int’l, open registry, sells papers for dogs/litters even w/ unknown pedigree; has no breed standards; used by BYB [www.universalkennel.com] UR = your URI = upper respiratory infection URS = yours UTD = up to date (vaccinations) UTI = urinary track infection WADR = with all due respect WTG = way to go WWCD = What would Cesar do? [Cesar Milan, Dog Whisperer] MEDICINCE RELATED bid = twice a day hs = at bedtime IM = intramuscular IV = intravenous npo = nothing by mouth NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug OTC = over the counter pc = after meals po = by mouth PRN = as needed qd = every day qid = 4 times a day s.c. = subcutaneous (beneath the skin) subcue, subq, subque = subcutaneous (beneath the skin) tid = 3 times a day SHELTERS AND EUTHANSIA PRACTICES. Shelters are facilities caring for animals that are lost/found, stray, abandoned, relinquished, confiscated, etc. Types include city or county “pounds,” humane societies, sanctuaries. One way to categorize shelters is by their euthanasia practices, ranging from no-kill to high-kill. A shelter’s euthanasia practices cannot be determined from just its name, mission statement, or advertising; instead, questions have to be asked to determine what the practices are. In addition, assumptions should not be made that a no-kill is a wonderful shelter or that high-kill is a terrible place run by people who do not care about animals. The following are examples of topics to consider when examining a shelter’s euthanasia practices. “No-kills” could have policies where no animal is ever put down, no matter how much it is suffering; these shelters prefer that nature run its course and that death occur “naturally.” It is doubtful many no-kill shelters simply watch an animal suffer. Instead, most either do not accept a terminally ill, suffering animal, or authorize humane euthanasia. Some no-kill shelters simply do not kill any animal on site; instead, they will send an animal to another facility for euthanasia. In the world of no-kill, this practice might be acceptable and the shelter still legitimately considered “no-kill” if the only animals sent off for euthanasia are ones that have been in the shelter’s care for some time, but are now suffering considerably and no longer have quality of life. No-kill shelters sometimes become the staging ground for hoarders/collectors; animals are accepted despite lack of resources; the shelter’s adoption rate drops, quality of care erodes. Many no-kills are well run and do tremendous good. Unlike other shelters, most no-kills can and do refuse animals; they take only (or mostly only) those animals that they think they can eventually adopt out or otherwise permanently place. In doing this, the no-kill might buy a special animal the extra time it needs to find the right home. High-kill shelters will exist so long as there are homeless animals, people who abuse or neglect their animals, puppy mills, backyard breeders, people who fail to alter their pets or prevent them from running at large unaltered; and, anything else contributing to animal overpopulation. A high-kill shelter faces harsh realities. It might be open to the public or in some way obligated to take any animal brought to it; this can result in hundreds of animals coming in on a weekly and even daily basis. Some of these hundreds will be too old, too young, too sick, too injured, too-something to make adoption a reasonable possibility. Some high-kills have very limited resources; they have no ability to keep large numbers of animals for very long. Euthanasia becomes a necessity; sadly this will include healthy, adoptable labs that no home, no rescue, no foster, no shelter has room to take. Last Revised: 06/05/06 |
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