I like the look of the email about finding a home for this fila. I told my fiance that if anything happens to me, he should find Isabel a new home through this...
Lynn Morgan www.theanimalrescuesite.com www.cprfund.com www.lawdogsusa.org www.ddbs.org Save a life, adopt a dog today. The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to...
He is safe and will be transported on Sat. ... -- Kym Grogan www.heavenlyfilabrasileiro.com www.wholesomehound.com [Non-text portions of this message have been...
The shelter wont release him with out a medical clearance? I dont know. He is going to a vets office to board until transport on Sat. We were worried he had...
Kym, Did this guy get a ride or not? Where does he have to be picked up from and dropped off too? Dawn Please email me at dawnjay@... Sorry if this is...
Hello all, I have read back through many posts here and admire the wisdom of some of you as well as your passion for the breed. My name is Jessie and my...
Does this breeder you are considering x-ray their breeding dogs? That is one of the most expensive "potential" costs that can come with a Fila. Bad hips...
If your pup turns out happy and healthy the maintenance is no more than any other dog. By working in the vet office I am sure you have seen the bills of the...
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This could be your biggest cost of all if a breeder will not stand behind the dogs they sell!!!!! "Deal with a breeder that is willing to say to you and in...
Jessie, Dont rule out rescues either, at least with an older pup you will know how their joints are holding up and will see any clinical signs of degenerative...
I have been owned by two different rescue Fila, both female. The first, Elsa, was only four months old when I got her. She had entropion that required...
For the love of GOD...be careful who you get a pup from!!! If you want to contact me privately, I have some horror stories and definate "keep away from"...
I have had Lazarus for a year now, to date he is my most expensive pup. He bloated at 9 months, $1500.00 later he is alive and doing fine. Add to this routine...
Listen, I'm hearing all these horror stories but keep in mind that these stories do not represent the majority. The only X-tra fees that I have found with my...
Hey Juan, Actually, you have it backwards. The majority of the filas produced in the US are unhealthy, and only a small minority are displaying the vigor...
That may be true but I guess that is why I never considered getting a pup from the "breeders" in the USA. John I know you have a good knowledge of filas and...
There is a Male Fila in Montana that needs a Fila knowledgeable home. He is estimated to be apx 2 yrs old, apx 160#, Fawn blk mask and guarding people at the...
I have worked for several vets and have had many dogs, mine and fosters, of many different breeds and have never been told that Cherry eye is hereditary. Lisa ...
It is also very common in Shih tzus, Lhasa Apsos, pekeneses, Brussels Griffons etc. Lisa ... From: Juan Hernandez To: fila@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
In Cane Corsos, we know that some dogs have looser eyes - that can be a genetic trait. But that doesn't mean they will develop cherry eye. Just means there...
I know, I researched cherry eye for months and nowhere does it say that it is a hereditary trait. Now I'm not saying that it is not possible, maybe John has...
George Padgett, author of Control of Canine Genetic Disease, disagrees with you. So does the actual evidence in litters where one of the parents has cherry...
Ethical- spay bitch with cherry eye Non-Ethical- breed bitch with cherry eye It's not that hard to figure out. Now I know why so many contact me privately,...
In all my yrs in this breed I have not yet heard of anyone spaying a or clippin there dog because of cherry eye..The only thing that cherry eye has done...
That sounds like an interesting book, John, does it cover anything about what the results would be if someone bred two dogs together with Hip and Elbow ...
From Veterinary Information Network: "Prolapsed third eyelid gland is a multifactoral problem. The condition is heritable, but what is heritable is the facial...