I almost think marking has nothing to do with testicles in dogs. My male dogs will pee in the house on occasion (excluding the male with some kind...
No, not at all. Neither will feeding raw make them want to eat stock. I love when I hear that. The only thing my herding dog is not allowed to do...
When it ran through my house, I mixed Slippery Elm with local honey and spoon fed it. It seemed to soothe their throats a bit. It was apparently...
Questions: 1) do I need to worry about brucellosis? - Probably not. MDR-1 sensitivity to stock wormers is a much bigger issue. 2) Is herding...
Killing livestock is not normal in herding breeds, and raw feeding and prey drive are not interrelated at all.
Fire the shock collar trainer immediately. There is no need. I'll say that honestly, the best thing I ever did was to cover the window behind the...
Juvenile Kidney Disease is horrible. We lived it, she made it to almost five years (18 months post diagnosis). There is no cure, you can't bring...
Keep a good log, including times of seizures. All of River's have been within an hour of eating (suspicious, yes?). He has still been eating the...
Yes, absolutely, essential oils are on the list of triggers. I love essential oils, but they never go on my dogs. I have one who had three...
You can do all the desensitizing and stuff at home, but as a sometimes groomer I find it simple to muzzle the dog (I just use vet wrap), stand it...
Most vets glue neuter incisions nowadays, so no need for a cone of shame.
I prefer my dogs to work for me because they want to, not because of adverse actions if they fail to. It's *really* hard to do the fun things with...
I want to know what vet uses removable stitches for a neuter? Most use dissolving stitches or glue. I've had three animals (two dogs and a cat)...
I just put out $700 on a dog who ate about a pound and a half of cat food and assorted dog treats. He bloated (no torsion), and got to spend the...
Good working dogs have "off" switches. Working Border Collies work, then come home and lay on your sofa. They shouldn't be itchy to work 100% of...
It's called "closed economy" training. Stay away from people who think that's an OK way to manage dogs. There is a level of obsessive compulsive...
Yeah, something is hinky there. He really wants to bear weight on the other leg. His legs look well placed underneath his torso, but seem to be...
Yep. I had one that was diagnosed at 3 1/2, died just shy of 5. She had 25% of one kidney functioning, the other was shriveled and useless from...
"Spinning is a natural behavior in herding dogs." I heartily disagree. There is no useful purpose to spinning when working stock. It would...
Only for dinner. To me, spinning is an OCD behavior that tells me the dog is over-threshold or anxious. I don't teach them to spin in either...