Update from the vet. Apparently she is seeing lots of dogs and cats in our area with unusually massive shedding, and a huge increase in cats with hair balls. They don't know why but it's clearly...
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Update from the vet. Apparently she is seeing lots of dogs and cats in our area with unusually massive shedding, and a huge increase in cats with hair balls. They don't know why but it's clearly...
No field grass, just regular suburban grass. On the East Coast it's been a weird summer. High heat but then stretches of rain and cool. It could be that the dog is bringing in grass or mold...
Cross-posting from Fire Hydrant discussing my daughter and dog. We're consulting the vet, but am curious if anyone has had luck decreasing excessive shedding by changing diet or adding supplements. ...
Back from the ped. They did a blood draw to test for allergens and started her on Zyrtec. The ped said it would be highly unusual to out of nowhere go from no allergic reaction to an extreme like...
Thank you! We head to the pediatrician this morning. Has anyone had success with a HEPA air purifier in reducing the dander and/or hair in the air? I may stop at Target or Walmart and pick one up...
Stella is now 21mos old and a crazy delight. This summer, in the last 6wks or so, the shedding of super fine hair has been unreal. She's had the "big sheds" in the fall and spring of the coarser...
I swear our yellow lab sheds more than our two old chocolate labs and springer spaniel all put together! This summer it's the amazing amount of fine hairs, as opposed to the spring and fall big...
Chiming in, but Stella also came home with a recessed vulva. Luckily, we only dealt with one UTI. She went through one heat cycle and it cleared right up. Our vet admits that she normally does push...
We have a dog bakery near us and the dog walker bought Stella some treats for Valentine's Day. One was a riff on a chocolate chip cookie, using carob. My daughter and I both tried a tiny corner...
Two things that I can point to have added a bit too many pounds to sweet Stella this winter. I think I was getting too generous with the amount of peanut butter I was using to seal her kongs, and we...
I feel like I just saw a thread on ornaments, but now can't find it. We get ou DD an ornament every year which is usually related to a memory, eg last year was Daney World. Biggest event this year...
Amazon.com : KONG Wobbler Treat Dispensing Dog Toy, Large : Pet Chew Toys : Pet Supplies
Amazon.com : Nina Ottoson Treat Maze Interactive Game for Small Dogs : Pet Toy Balls : Pet Supplies
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I feed almost all of our 1yr old Lab's food in stuffed and frozen Kongs, or in a variety of food dispensing puzzles and toys. Good for her brain to work for it, and it keeps her from finishing her...
Update. Two and a half weeks in and we're doing ok. Stella has a heavier amount of discharge so she wears a diaper when not in her crate or out for a walk. So, when do we know when this is over? ...
Just weeks shy of her first birthday, Stella out of nowhere appears to have gone into heat tonight. Her vulva is slightly swollen but not crazy, and I haven't seen any noticeable behavioral change....
Our old labs would gnaw on bones for hours, we used lots of nylabones with them. Stella is almost a year and doesn't have a strong chew drive when it comes to her own things. We have kongs,...
Thanks all! She's 9mo old. Breeder had suggested switching around 6mos and to be honest I forgot. oops! I've got about half a bag of Pro Plan Puppy left so will make our next bag the Sport and do...
Stella has been on Pro Plan chicken and rice her whole life. We are about to make the switch to adult food. Our plan is to start with Pro Plan Sport, and then only change brands if that doesn't agree...
We just pulled a bunch of carrots from our garden and intend to give some to Stella. Do you peel carrots or even sweet potatoes before you feed them to your dog?
Nick, one of our old chocolate labs, always did this. We called it his walk-a-poop-a.
Just ordered through Dirty Dawgz Etsy shop. Will note the other sites for other fun shopping, too.
thank you!!
Ooh, I've favorited that shop on Etsy already. Some of their stuff is super cute!!
OOPS, not the same as the shop I liked on Etsy. Where do I find them?
Yes, we are becoming that dog family with a collar for every season, and so on. Whether Etsy or a stand-alone site, what's your favorite store for good quality and fun labrador- or dog-related...
Ha! I wouldn't trade Stella for anything, but still wish I'd insisted we get a black lab instead of our yellow goofball. Blends much more nicely in with dark wood floors and business suits!
Thank you. Had wished for a magic easy answer, but appreciate validation that this is what I expected. I dread it, though. Don't remember our old dogs ever being this way. Fingers crossed we can...
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