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Kodiak, our 10 y.o. Great Pyrenees rescue-dog, is going downhill fast & I don't know how to help him. His hips started going about 9 months ago, starting with shakes & trembling & now he can't stay standing long enough to eat & his hips give out while he's going to the bathroom. He's always been...

We just wanted to update you all on their progress and to thank you for all the help and feedback we received. It is very encouraging to not feel alone with the huge task of rehabilitating these poor angels. Sugar and Mikey had their first Vet appointment with our family vet. The “spots/dirt”...

Update on Sugar and Mikey Sugar ate about 1/2 cup of food yesterday! This is her best yet. She's doing better outside, though pretty much the same inside. We're starting back from square-one on the house breaking. They are crated when not in direct supervision and get oodles of praise ("good...

Thanks for all the help Mikey's dominance behaviors: Biting Sugar's ears, biting her hind-quarters, biting her forequarters/neck, chasing/trailing, sniffing her rear, interupting attention, pushing away others for attention, and similar actions.

Please look at and help me with health issues I'm having with my rescued Shelties! I've posted on the general discussion board under "Desperately need help with rescued shelties!!" Thank you.

Does anyone have any suggestions on: House training, anorexia, dominance issues, the “dirt”, severe shyness, questions to ask the vet, etc??? We adopted two Shetland sheepdogs from a “rescue”. We named them Mikey and Sugar. We were told that they had been seized from a puppy-mill that was...

thanks for the input...WILCO Well, it looks like we're in for a few hectic days. Kitsu (male) has been trying to mount her today and definately courting. Sugar hasn't been receptive and actually took a few swipes at him when he would't leave her alone. He has not tried indoors, but who knows...

Will neutering a male reduce dominance? How long should we wait to have a pair altered? Also, how long should we wait before introducing the collar and lead? Background: After 2 years of researching different breeds, we finally found the dog for us. Actually, we wound up adopting twoshelties...

Thank you, RD, I am personally of the same oppinion. Does anyone have experience with English Springer Spaniels? My sister's is calm...I mean calm...and is very good with the kids. What about health/house-breaking/etc with these fellows?

Wow, that's great news! We've been trying to get this figured out for forever! I really, really want a dog, and my wife has the fever, too. I appreciate the quick, open responses. How do I pm on this forum? I'm a bit of a newbie (read that as 1 dy old). Thanks

Zoom, thanks for the input. We have considered doing a rescue, but have had a hard time getting a hold of folks (locally) who can help. We've also checked into the 'pound-puppy' venue, but have ruled that out, due to past experiences. Have you ever personally worked with the dogs I'm looking at...

My wife and I have been researching breeds for the last 2 yrs. We are strongly drawn to Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (small size/ docility/ family oriented/ housebreaking/ nice look), Golden Retrievers (larger size [me, not the wife], docility/ family oriented/ beautiful look), Shiba Inu...