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Whether its a dye job or really stain from the placenta, you gotta love the name they gave the puppy: Wasabi.
Back in the 60s, a similar green dog was born on Long Island. He was dubbed “pistachio.” IIRC, the green disappeared as he grew older.
Gumby!!! Let that dog alone!!
BWAHAHAHAH! Dopers always come up with the best comments.
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I watched a dog give birth back in April or so. (I’m the hardy type, so it only took me a few weeks to regain my appetite.) I can confirm, though, that the placenta is a dark forest-green. And also that the mama-dog ate it as greedily as if it were a filet mignon seasoned with fresh cat.
I don’t know why it would stain one puppy and not others, but maybe that one was in a different position in the womb?
Every few years an article shows up about a green dog, and it seems to always be a golden retriever.
Green & gold, eh? It’s an omen… bet the Packers, Notre Dame and Baylor to win and cover.
Would make more sense if it was an Irish setter.
I’ve never seen wasabi referred to as “mustard” before!
Also reminds me of this story of a green kitten (due to water pollution):
http://www.messybeast.com/freak-skin.htm
Well i for one welcome our grasslike, waggly-tailed overlords!
Doesn’t look very green to me. I am a little amazed that something that’s a common occurance in my job is considered rare and bizarre news.
A uniform green staining may not be the most common occurance of the “phenomena” but I have seen plenty of puppies and kittens (and their mommies) who had a lot of green staining on them from the birthing process. I have had the green stain on my fingers from assisting in whelping/queening. We have lots of towels with permanent green stains, too, because it doesn’t even bleach out. Whatever the stuff is (I forget the actual name) it stains pretty good and takes a while for it to clear on the animal’s fur.
Queening? Is that when kittens are born?
Them animals sure is funny.
Yep, the female cat is called a queen, so birthing is called queening. A female dog is a bitch and a mother dog is a dam, thankfully they named the dog birthing process whelping.
Human babies can get green stained, too, from passing meconium in utero. It stains the placenta, the amniotic fluids, and sometimes, the baby or just the baby’s hair (if fair).
Puppies have their own amniotic sac and placenta, so each is segretated. Meconium in one sac wouldn’t get to other puppies.