I've come away from this thread feeling like I have failed and wrecked my poor puppy by being an awful dog parent. It's a terrible feeling, especially considering every single day of the last six...
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I've come away from this thread feeling like I have failed and wrecked my poor puppy by being an awful dog parent. It's a terrible feeling, especially considering every single day of the last six...
Thanks, Sue, for the suggestion of just playing in her vicinity. That was a great idea. She's actually lying in my lap, sleeping, as I type this, so it seems to have passed for now.
We met her...
Sue, thanks for all the information you included. We actually have already seen a vet behavioralist (back when we were struggling to get Ellie comfortable to her crate) and I will admit up front,...
Well, our post-spay weekend has been a bit of a disaster, as Ellie had a freak out right off the bat Friday night over her inflatable donut e-collar and zoomied through the house, jumping on and off...
Good morning, everyone! I won't retread Ellie's issues, as I already have a long post on her once-upon-a-time crate anxieties, but a new one popped up this weekend that I seem to be ill equipped to...
That is the happiest, happy lab dance ever! Cutie patootie! They really love their daddies, don't they?
Thanks, everyone! Ellie is getting spayed today and when the vet saw it this morning, he said he wanted to snip it and cauterize it while she was already under (it had already gotten quite a bit...
I am so glad your girl is feeling better!!!
Unless Ellie is doing something she is not normally permitted to do (digging for neighborhood cat poop, pulling lemons off the tree, eating the...
Hey, there! I am so, so sorry to hear you're on the soft poop rollercoaster (the dreaded SPRC!). I wanted to chime in because we are on our second lab with chronic soft poop and while we never...
I am so glad Ram made it through surgery with flying colors! He certainly looks awesome post-op! Ellie sends her sloppy puppy love and hopes that his recovery at home is easy and that the next four...
First off, I love that new photo of Oliver! He has Ellie's concerned brow!
It's only anecdotal, but in our experience with a big time gulper, the raised bowls seemed to cut down on regurgitation....
Well, we've just returned from Ellie's dermatology appointment (the itchies continue unabated), where it was discovered that she has a fat wart on the upper gum in her mouth! Apparently, your dog...
I swear, Ellie must be related to Sunshine. She does this same exact thing! She has to investigate absolutely everything, which means she is often in my personal space. I used to fight it and give...
Yay, Rosie!!! What a great idea!!! That sounds like such a positive experience all the way around!
Good evening! I agree that your puppy would benefit now from a professional evaluation by a well recommended behaviorist. Our girl had intense separation anxiety and barrier frustration right from...
I think it depends on if there are pathogens within the raw food itself and what kind of pathogens they are. If there is a pathogen in the food source that is transmitted via blood/mucus membrane...
I hope Cooking has continued to improve with physical therapy and your wonderful love and attention! We had a girl with a pinched lumbar nerve and it just takes a long time for the inflammation to...
Woodrow Woodchuck, my girl sounds so much like your Sunshine, I am thinking we're going to have to stock up on the Acepromazine next week when she gets spayed. Is that what they used with her? I...
Wow, this sounds familiar to me, too! Ellie is a face biting grizzly bear with her puppy friends from class. I can't believe how hard they play, how fast they run, and force with which they body...
I have to agree with everyone. Our last lab had multiple surgeries but never showed any interest in her incisions, so we just put her in shirts to keep her wounds clean. We put the comfy cone on at...
I agree with what everyone says 100%! I will add, though, we use a water bottle filled with pennies with our 7 month old lab for one single circumstance: barking. When Ellie hears something outside...
In response to what Sue wrote above, I totally agree. I would recommend finding a new vet. When we first got Ellie, aka: The Belly Monster, we tried out a local vet who, upon meeting Ellie said,...
Thanks, everyone, for the great suggestions! We actually have some floating marine rope (what a great idea), so I could easily make a lead for when we go to the ocean. I don't think she's ready for...
Welcome to the forum! I think you're already doing great just by being here! I absolutely love what everyone has already said and it's all excellent advice (especially that you are now Baron's world...
Hi, everyone. I am not sure if this is the correct place at which to post this, but it seems like it could fall under training.
We live pretty close to the Pacific Coast. Ellie is 7 months old...
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