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    looking for help with my aging puppy...please

    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...
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    Thank you for your help...and an update on Sugar and Mikey

    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”...
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    Sheltie health questions in another thread...please help!!

    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.
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    Desperately need help with rescued shelties!!

    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...
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    dominance issues-rescue dogs

    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...
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    Help with picking the right breed.

    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...
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