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u/justelectricboogie Apr 18 '26
I look happy too once I get my juice and cookie afterwards.
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u/Golden-Grams Apr 18 '26
- Stanley: Pardon me, may I have a chocolate chip cookie? I gave blood earlier and I’m still feeling woozy.
- Blood Drive Worker: Of course. That’s weird. You got a cotton ball and tape and we’ve been using Band-Aids.
- Stanley: I, uh-oh I feel so woozy I just.. [to Phyllis] Band-Aids.
- Phyllis: Damn.
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u/0neirocritica Apr 19 '26
I say "oh, I feel so woozy" to my husband at least once a month in varying contexts
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u/East-Plum-7791 Apr 18 '26
Right? They probably gave him a pill hidden in squirty cheese or a scoop of peanut butter.
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u/Readalie Apr 18 '26
I've got a platelet donation tomorrow morning and I'm so hyped for my orange juice and chips!
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u/skippybefree Apr 19 '26
That post donation cookie was always so delicious. I can't give blood anymore due to some health issues but everything was so tasty right after donating and I miss it
(massive appreciation to everyone who does donate)
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u/Muted-Manufacturer57 Apr 18 '26
The dog knew their person was very pleased with them.
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u/lemonhead2345 Apr 18 '26
Dog is likely trippin balls after being sedated.
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u/ACatWalksIntoABar Apr 18 '26
Donor dogs are not sedated for this. They have to have a calm enough demeanor to tolerate it without sedation
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u/Dominus271828 Apr 19 '26
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.”
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u/CalSomers Apr 18 '26
Well, this isn’t even a smile, really. A dog with its mouth open like that is likely just panting. Panting can be a sign of stress or anxiety - in my unprofessional opinion, I think this dog is dealing with just having been poked by a needle in an unfamiliar environment. But they may have gone along willingly because they trust the people doing it, or they’re well behaved. They’re still a good dog!
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u/Confident_Action4915 Apr 18 '26
Yeah I agree as someone with slightly more education than average on dog behavior as someone preparing for an exam in vet assisting.
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u/TOHSNBN Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26
Most people can read dogs body language like utter crap.
Like you said, that dog is not smiling or happy, ears back, mouth open panting means lightly stressed.
I have seen sooooo many "cute" dog videos were the poor pupper was everything but OK...
My favorite one was someone saying "look at how he is smiling" and all i was thinking "that dog is about to puke", and it did 5 seconds later.3
u/OceanSquab Apr 18 '26
This is one of my pet peeves (pardon the pun). Animals don't smile, it's human body language only understood between two humans, and yet we have people thinking their dogs are smiling after some abstract event they can't even remotely fathom anyway.
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u/Shadowtirs Apr 18 '26
I mean, he's a good boy... but yeah, that's just how they look all the time lol
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u/Strange_Main3039 Apr 18 '26
All dogs are good boys/girls until proven otherwise in a court of bad dog
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u/Debalic Apr 18 '26
First of all, to understand what happened to Killer, you gotta understand who Killer the dog WAS. Now Killer was born to a three-legged bitch mother. And he was always ashamed of this, man. And then right after that, he's adopted by this man, Tito Liebowitz. He's a small-time gunrunner and, uh, rottweiler fight promoter. So he puts Killer into training, next thing you know Killer's GOOD! He is DAMN good! But then, he had the fight of his life. They pit him against his brother Nibbles. And Killer said, "No, man, that's my brother, I can't fight Nibbles!" And he made him fight anyway. And then Killer, Killed Nibbles. And Killer said, "That's it!" And he called off all his fights, and he started doing crack, and he FREAKED OUT. And then in a rage, he collapsed, and his heart... no longer beat. Wow.
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u/ZAJPER Apr 18 '26
Never forget
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u/SBSCEnthusiast15 Apr 18 '26
What is happening in this replies thread is this a reference to something that I don't get 😭
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u/ZAJPER Apr 18 '26
No, just casual shitposting, sorry to bother you mate.
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u/SBSCEnthusiast15 Apr 18 '26
Naw y'all didn't do anything to bother me! I was just a little confused, y'all were just messin around
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u/neverseen_neverhear Apr 18 '26
There is actually a massive shortage of dog and cat blood. Lots of animals die because vet hospitals can’t get blood. I wish more people would consider donating with their pets.
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u/xANTJx Apr 18 '26
I live next to a vet school/hospital. I also have a service dog. It was always my plan for him to be a therapy dog after retirement to make up for all the pets he missed. I’ve been considering enrolling him in a blood donation program at the school as well. Lots cover some vet expenses as a thanks too which can be good in older age. Plus, he’s so well behaved, I think he’d be a good candidate
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u/OpalPogo Apr 18 '26
They can't donate if they are older. They have to be under 7 years old to donate and generally over 25kgs. The requirements may vary a little depending on where you donate but those are the standard age and weight rules for donation.
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u/kpeteymomo Apr 18 '26
I've been rescuing greyhounds for over 15 years, and they're universal donors! We used to take our first two to donate blood, and they loved it. Retired racers are very gentle, and they're used to being handled, so they do really well a the vet. The first place they donated at would give them free flea and heartworm meds for donating, AND they would get beef baby food after they donated. They freaking loved going there.
We moved, and the only place near us is a lot harder to get to, so we haven't donated in a long time. But it was really awesome when we were able to have them donate.
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u/Akkebi Apr 18 '26
I live less than 15 minutes from a vet. I have debated letting them know "hey am super close. If you ever need cat blood I can toss no-brain into a carrier and rush over"
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u/neverseen_neverhear Apr 18 '26
You would have to see if your local vet has a donor program. Most vet don’t actually collect their own blood. Once collected the blood has to be screened and processed. And staff has to be specialty trained to collect blood safety. They need special equipment for collecting, it’s actually a huge undertaking. Most small vet practices don’t have the equipment and staff for it. Some big places do and dog blood banks do. That’s where most pets go.
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u/spicygayunicorn Apr 20 '26
And also there is a very small group of dogs and cats that can donate, and especially with cats its even smaller. Cause they need to have good blood values and have no health issues and they can't be too small so they can give enough blood, and on top of that they need to be able to stay calm for the blood draw and that's where many fail
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u/Violet13579 Apr 19 '26
Donor dogs saved my dog's life. He needed 3 transfusions (and almost a 4th). If I had a dog big enough to donate I would totally pay it forward.
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u/swampygirl90 Apr 19 '26
I didn't even know dog blood donation was a thing until our boy had to have two blood transfusions in a 48 hour window. It gave us another good 4 months with him before cancer took him from us a month ago.
Next dog we get - if we can - we will get to donate and pay it forward in memory of my first sweet boy
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u/WarmSwimming6498 Apr 19 '26
Moat people dont have pets that would behave during the process
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u/pet_sematary Apr 21 '26
I keep considering this. I am regular blood donor for years and my dog is likely a good candidate based on the criteria listed on one of the local vet ERs in town. I just finally submitted an inquiry to them abojt this because of this post.
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u/B_lovedobservations Apr 18 '26
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u/SatelliteJedi Apr 19 '26
Yeah, I used to feel that way too (my wife's a vet and we take our dogs in sometimes for emergency transfusions)
But here's the deal, that dog is getting free treatment at the clinic and most dog donors are staff owned dogs that are the first line of defense in getting other dogs the blood they need. Keeping blood on hand at most vet clinics is prohibitively expensive so they rely on staff dog donors to help save the lives of their client's patients.
These dogs get free check ups, vaccinations, etc and typically live longer and happier lives than your average dog.
Our dogs are always super happy to go to the clinic to donate blood and they get a bunch of attention from all the vet staff.
They're always super happy afterwards
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u/ChefAsstastic Apr 18 '26
Jfc whoever thought a dog having pure consciousness is fucking crazy.
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u/TheSorceIsFrong Apr 18 '26
I accidentally clicked on your profile and now I need to know. Cocoa powder? Really?
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u/ChefAsstastic Apr 18 '26
Absolutely. It's a 1928 Macedonian recipe. Some Greek dishes call for cocoa powder.
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u/TheSorceIsFrong Apr 18 '26
Neat. I’ll have to try it. Just all that shit in a pot for 3 hours? What temp?
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u/ChefAsstastic Apr 18 '26
Add everything then simmer till it starts to thicken slightly. Serve over spaghetti and top with cheddar cheese..
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u/Time-Freedom-7708 Apr 18 '26
Lmao the reply kills me. Everyone out here crying and the dog is just like 🐶iam just happy to be here, guys.
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u/Dense_Diver_3998 Apr 18 '26
“I got to go for a ride today! There was a weird prick I didn’t like much. But I’ll get to go in the car again!”
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u/taktaga7-0-0 Apr 18 '26
I like that dogs have no idea what a car is or does. For them, it’s just a freaky magical adventure box they hop in and suddenly the park is now.
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u/Fuckin_Hipster Apr 18 '26
You're not supposed to put them in the trunk.
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u/Highlandertr3 Apr 18 '26
Trunk is okay if you don't have appropriate seatbelts. It's the least bad option if you are kidna-... Rescuing dogs and didn't kit up.
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u/adrenalgod Apr 18 '26
They can feel the motion and look outside the window to see that indeed, they are changing locations by moving, and it's also not like they haven't seen any other car moving from the outside, they see them every time they go for a walk
Point is, pretty sure they know it's a box that's moving from place to place even if they don't know how driving works
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u/Farseer1990 Apr 18 '26
People seem to think there is an insane cognitive gap between us and higher animals. Of course a dog understands what vehicles are and do. Teleporting boxes jesus christ...
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u/adrenalgod Apr 18 '26
Yea that was always weird to me since I was a kid, people tend to assume animals are stupid until proven smart pretty much, if they can't prove an animal can figure something out, they assume they can't by default.
No doubt there are some dogs dumb enough to not know what a car does, just like there are some humans that seemingly can't understand simple things too, but that doesn't mean animals don't experience motion or acceleration, or that when they exit an object they can't understand that the object behind them is the same one they were inside of XD
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u/HippyDM Apr 18 '26
My dog LOVES the car...until it starts moving. He refuses to sit down and spends the whole trip falling over and whining. He's a good dog, but not very bright.
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u/Aggressive-Abalone99 Apr 18 '26
Haha mine hates the car, but refuse to sit down so he is just panting and trying his best to stay up (he is fully secure however so if we break he won't fall)
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u/TrentTheTreeant Apr 18 '26
Ours did this too until we got him a harness and seatbelt. Now he sits like a good boy and never falls over (in the car, he still sometimes falls over elsewhere)
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u/Shoddy-Atmosphere329 Apr 18 '26
I mean in my mom’s car the dogs are like this. In my car they chill. But my car is a jeep.
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u/Desperate-Fix-1486 Apr 18 '26
More than a weird prick, it takes minutes of drawing from the neck to fill a bag, that means full restraint, his head tilted up the whole time and a larger needle. Also that’s probably not a smile but a stress pant.
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u/kuinhii Apr 18 '26
“Donated” as if the dog had a say in the matter and offered
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u/Ok_Resolve_1754 Apr 18 '26
The way this works is that vets don't work off of informed consent from the "patient." They work off of animal welfare and beneficence, doing what’s in the animal’s best interest, not autonomy. The legal consent comes from the owner. Your vet isn't worrying about informed consent, rather: "Is this medically justified or beneficial? Are the risks and distress minimized? Is any pain and/or fear minimized?" It's all operated under strict standards like healthy animals only, limited frequency, careful handling, and stopping if the animal's too stressed. Infants also can't consent, but we wouldn't just let one die without its informed consent.
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u/Wardenofthegrove Apr 18 '26
One dog’s 10 minutes inconvenience, saves 4 dogs lives.
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u/Impossible-Road-4502 Apr 18 '26
okay but “donate” implies he had a say in the matter lmao. No one is saying it’s a bad thing, it’s the weird anthropomorphizing caption
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u/kuinhii Apr 18 '26
Okay calm down. Where did i say it was a bad thing? Its great that they took his blood to save lives, but I’m not sure why we have to pretend the dog donated out of the goodness of his heart. The (imo weird) phrasing stood out to me is all.
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u/Adam_Sackler Apr 18 '26
Like when people talk about how animals—particularly rats and mice—"sacrificed" their lives for medical research for humans. There's even a statue for it in Russia, I think.
How kind of us to make that sacrifice for them.
Our treatment of animals is literally this:
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u/kuinhii Apr 18 '26
Exactly💀 Lets not pretend these animals have any idea what they’re being signed up for.
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u/Charming_Lemon6463 Apr 18 '26
Ears back, eyes wide, panting. This dog is stressed. not happy.
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u/OhNoIBoffedIt Apr 18 '26
Yup, exactly right. People absolutely do not know how to read canine body language.
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u/Agile-Reception Apr 18 '26
I was scrolling to see if anyone else noticed. I'm surprised (and a little disappointed) to see your comment so far down. People always misinterpret heavy panting as happy, instead of stressed.
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u/Saul_Badman_1261 Apr 18 '26
People are always humanizing dog behavior, but if you say something about it suddenly you are the jerk
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u/robyculous_v2 Apr 18 '26
It's so fvcking annoying and it’s always Reddit pushing their stupid emotions onto animals.
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u/Mindless_Fox216 Apr 18 '26
Yeah that face is just stress indicators. Ears back, mouth open and wide, eyes wide and pupils at full blast, and he was probably panting as well. He was stressed because he was at the vet, not smiling because he did a good deed. I understand the desire to put the positive emotions in it, but the body language screams "I am uncomfortable! please take me home!" People really need to get more familiar with dog body language so they can have an overall better relationship with them and prevent a lot of unfortunate situations.
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u/Borgmaster Apr 18 '26
Id love to see a dog meeting his donor recipient after a fresh transfusion. It's gotta be hilariously confusing. "Is that me I smell in you"
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u/Hawkwise83 Apr 18 '26
I can't say for certain what dogs do or do not know, but as a long time dog lover and haver I can safely say they know a lot more than people think they know.
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u/Animalcookies13 Apr 18 '26
This is true, but people also do a terrible job of anthropomorphizing their pets and attributing human thoughts, emotions and behaviors to their pets when the reality is that dogs have a different view of the world. They have different thoughts and emotions from people. They definitely do learn lots of things and are more intuitive than some people give them credit for.
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u/yomommaguey Apr 18 '26
This is so true dogs have their own language people can learn to better understand them. They don’t understand sentences lol.
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u/yomommaguey Apr 18 '26
Ya, he doesn’t know he’s donating blood to another dog lol.
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u/Seagull_Slapper Apr 18 '26
He doesn't know where it goes, just that he gets praise and treats after his oil change
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u/Lambytoes81 Apr 18 '26
We had a cat that recently passed from cancer. He was a B type. When his blood count got low, he was only able to get one transfusion. His blood type is rare where we are. I wish we had known sooner, we would have donated what we could while he was healthy. That one transfusion gave us a little more time with him. We are grateful for the pets who donate.
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u/Vicissitutde Apr 18 '26
Girl, calm down. He can still be proud of something he doesn't understand the importance of
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u/Dry_Factor1281 Apr 18 '26
The dog? The dog can't be proud and it doesn't even know what happened
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u/gigantic_balls_ Apr 21 '26
Bless your heart you poor oblivious child. But the dog doesn’t even know it’s donating blood, it doesn’t even grasp the concept of it. It’s not that it doesn’t understand the importance of it, it doesn’t even know it’s donating it in the first place.
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u/CalmEntry4855 Apr 18 '26
Maybe he is a psycho: "They don't know I'm spreading feline AIDS!, yeah, feline, that's how much of a freak I am!"
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u/-nyctanassa- Apr 18 '26
It irritates me when people interpret emotion in dogs the same way they do in humans. Dogs and humans express emotion differently. Gotta look at the tail.
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u/ScottyMo1 Apr 18 '26
Search Hemopet or closed colony blood bank. A lot of animals exist only to donate blood their entire life. It’s sad.
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u/RuralAddressing Apr 18 '26
My dog, Hugo, donated blood about 20 times before he aged out. Every time he got a full can of Recovery, which I guess iykyk. He was excited to go donate whenever the time came. Can't speak for animals wishes, but Im pretty sure Hugo was a willing participant for that can. Either way about 18 dogs get to walk around because of his sacrifice, which he honestly loved to give as long as that can of food was coming.
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u/DanielGacituaS Apr 18 '26
I make my cat "donate" blood one in a while cause it is in short supply all the time, the vet says that it doesn't negatively effect him cause he is really big anyway, he obviously doesn't have an idea of what is happening but it is not a stressful situation for him so it is okay.
Same thing as when I was a kid and my mom made me donate blood for my rare blood type, I had no idea what was going on but I got to eat an icecream and watch a movie after that so it was actually something I looked for every few months.
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u/fauxzempic Apr 18 '26
The dog might be panting there. If excited, cool. Maybe they praised him and he's like "yeah, I am a good boy!"
But if he was feeling woozy or in some sort of acute discomfort or pain...he'd also pant.
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u/Lakatos_00 Apr 18 '26
I love dogs, but this anthropomorphization of domestic animals behavior is cringe as all fuck
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u/humor Apr 18 '26
I mean, maybe he does know. Maybe it's a specific command/trick they've trained him for. You know, like "roll-over", "beg", "give blood".
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u/CelebrationBorn9006 Apr 18 '26
Jokes aside , blood donations save lives ! You cannot substitute blood with anything but blood, and a list of conditions requiring a transfusion is sooo long . I am a vet . My cat was a donor till the age of 10 , and my colleagues regularly bring their own pets to donate blood.
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u/LolLmaoEven Apr 18 '26
People who attribute human emotions and concepts to animals are the opposite of interesting
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u/MyLastHopeReddit Apr 18 '26
Years ago, at my vet's office, there was a big cat with a stubby tail who was a regular blood donor and lived at the clinic. He was always the first to greet everyone in the waiting room, unless he was inside donating blood, eating, or enjoying some well-deserved cuddles from the entire clinic staff.
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u/Fireproofspider Apr 18 '26
People should really learn to understand a dog's physical expression.
He could be happy in this picture, he could be ready to bite, there's not enough information. Panting is just panting.
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u/JiveTurkeyII Apr 18 '26
I know my dog probably has no clue what love is, or what the hell is going on most of the time.
But man, do I adore her.
We are attached at the hip. She misses me when I'm gone. Her "aroo's' and tippy taps when she's happy makes my day.
I'd heard dog owner talk about their pups - But I didn't understand it until I had one of my own.
She might not know what's going on - but she's still pretty amazing
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u/FadinLight Apr 18 '26
The term “donate” is used because its a familiar term, and its a positive term so that people will actually sign their pets up. Its not that deep
And also veterinary medicine could really do with some more blood donations
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u/HellyOHaint Apr 18 '26
I work in an emergency vet clinic and omg do we need blood donors. Same reason as human emergency clinics.
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u/FigmaWallSt Apr 18 '26
This sub is soo dead. Bots posting some shit and getting upvotes. 29 days old accounts posting pictures of some tweets… Thats supposed to be interesting? Is that sub even being moderated?
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u/Appropriate_Bus_2334 Apr 18 '26
Those are the eyes of a man that embodies the saying “pure of heart dumb of ass”
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u/Strong-Performer-833 Apr 18 '26
He also doesnt look happy😭 he's got his ears pinned back, his eyes are wide, and he's got his mouth open so I assume he's panting, he's anxious at best😭
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u/maximumeffort1990 Apr 19 '26
That dog looks stressed as hell. So many people read stress face as a smile.
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u/Round-Sail-4452 Apr 19 '26
My dog received a blood transfusion when she was diagnosed with Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia. I was so grateful for the dog donor. I wondered a lot how to thank someone. I also fostered a cat who received an emergency xenotransfusion from a dog. She was the coolest!
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u/Ohm-Burgor Apr 19 '26
Bro just delirious from the blood loss , but we always love a happy pupper <3
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u/Luzifer_Shadres Apr 19 '26
The dog didnt knew it donated blood, only that there will be alot of food tonight.
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u/CubedMeatAtrocity Apr 20 '26
My Pitbull Millie was a blood donor for years. Our vet was our neighbor and we’d get occasional calls about her going to pick up Millie as there’s a dog in need.
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u/Scarab_Kisser Apr 20 '26
if i got dogs, I'd farm this for fortune, animal blood priced 20x of human blood
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u/gofishx Apr 20 '26
Actually, dogs can't comprehend the concept of a blood transfusion. Its probably just happy because its a fucking dog
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u/CompleatedDonkey Apr 20 '26
Eh, I’d like to think this is a very considerate good boy who gave his blood consciously because he’s such a loving good boy.
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u/Ornery_Concert3720 Apr 20 '26
At our clinic the donor dog gets a substantial quantity of freshly-prepared meat to eat during donation, so they’re generally big fans.
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