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My senior dog gets dry skin in winter. She also gets plenty of Omega 3/6 in her food so I didn't want to add fish oil. Instead I use coconut oil. It does not add any OFAs but is full of MCFAs (medium chain fatty acids), which are digested quickly and have many health benefits. It's a solid...

Loki the ::cough:: Malamute. He doesn't even look like a low content. Distinctive stop, wrong muzzle proportion, white mask, one eye is marbled blue, not enough fur in his ears, uniform coat length, and from the video he will carry his tail gay. Here's a good website...

This is an interesting comment. I've been researching ES myself, as we're considering one after losing some poultry, and found a similar description from a rancher out west. He essentially said ES seem to reach their maximum potential by spending a great deal of time out doing chores with the...

These kinds of decisions are always best made between yourself and your vet, but I'll respond based on my female prone to both UTI's and stones. While more common in adults, any age dog can get a UTI. Mine started getting them annually around age 4, but I have heard of it happening as young...

Funny, FIL is the less enthusiastic party in my life as well. My mother has three dogs of her own that she brings everywhere, so loves our two. MIL also loves watching the dogs - I think if it were up to her they would have one of their own (and they used to when SO and his siblings were young)...

Next dog will be trained to hunt sheds. We've also got moose in our area, and those are worth a good amount to artisans, etc. I've worked some with the Plott Hound on it, but it's too cold for him when I like to start (late winter/early spring).

Thanks everyone! I'll contact all of these options and see where it gets us. They're not opposed to rescue at all if the right match can be found.

I have a special case I'm trying to fulfill, and am reaching out for any/all information as it's somewhat uncharted waters for me. My employer is an elderly former professor who now runs a foundation. His wife suffers from Alzheimers. They have previously owned a string of male chocolate...

My GSD would do this up through adulthood, though he was already a year old when I got him. At agility he'd make horrible noises on the sideline and look for things to grab. What worked best was doing capping exercises with a tug as it happened. I'd often just use the leash to alternate a bout...

I don't know anything about Bouvs, except that their hair looks intimidating. How often does it need to be cut? Does it get tangled easily? Activities wise, mostly I'm looking for a hiking/snowshoeing/camping/kayaking companion. A dog that can handle itself outdoors in rugged terrain without...

Oooh! Do you know where she got hers? So far I see basically only one operation breeding them in the US.

They do not disclose results to puppy raisers. Not sure about the recipients of the graduated guide dogs. They have tracked their breeding results since the 30s, and have ongoing projects with UPenn and Cornell on genetics. Considering the enormous overhead of the organization, they certainly...

No need to PM. He came from The Seeing Eye. Their breeding is very carefully controlled and monitored. They've even reduced their hip dysplasia rate to something like 5%. So our guy has excellent hips, but that's not a big help when your back gives out. He was washed out due to the eye problem...

Thanks Laurelin. I think if I were going that route anyway, I'd probably just go ES.

One was admittedly a rescue. The other was from a well known service dog breeder, who's been a mess. Besides the spine, he's also battled a lupus-like disorder, and has had cholesterol deposits in his eyes since age 2.

On the ACD train of thought, does anyone know anything about Stumpy Tail Cattle Dogs? Lighter framed, longer legged, but otherwise seem fairly similar to ACD. Not that common I don't think. And for gun dog owners, what about Deutsch Drahthaar? An acquaintance suggested them, since we do hunt...

To all suggesting GSD, I absolutely love them. I really really do. But after my second-to-last died at 5, and my last one became effectively crippled at 7 from spine problems, I can't do it again. I've heard too many horror stories, even from those with well bred ones. I so wish someone out...

I've rescued a lot of dogs, and most have been fantastic. So I am not opposed to rescue at all, but am really set on a puppy this time. I haven't had one in years, and am finally in a really good place in life to get one. That said, fostering is a great idea - I do plan to pursue that with...

Would you mind sharing the breeder's name? We are of course close to Westwind Farm Chesapeakes, who while awesome dogs, tend to be quite large. Their foundation male Rudy was something like 95 lbs.

Wow! Okay I had such a long post that's now gone. I thought maybe it was just in waiting, but since posting that last one, I see I'm wrong. Bummer. To all suggesting ACD - I will most definitely look into them. I like a lot of what I read about the breed, so I think a meeting is in order to...