Recent content by bluedotsmom

Wow...so glad I found this thread! our old girl, Emily, has been doing the same cough thing!! short course of steroids helped, but she was panting all the time and having urine accidents. most interesting is she can bark her, sweet, pointy head off at our big, goofy an that doesn't...

Thank you for the continuing suggestions & stories! They are getting better day by day & Tank amazes me at how he really does know that Emily is alpha! He is pretty drooly & clumsy, but dang smart! So, I do seem to see that indestructible & lab don't go together! :lol: I'll have to get...

Yesterday went better! Emily seemed most agitated when we played with Tank and his toys (she did this with our other Sheltie, too.) Once Tank tried to play with her and they both got grumpy, but still much better. We have made sure to take them outside together & spend lots of one-on-one...

My thanks to everyone for the encouragment & advice! I don't want to give up too soon, but also don't want to put too much stress on Emily or my kiddos. We never knew any of Emily's & Buster's history together, but we always thought it was sad. She is the only dog I know who won't play...

Just have a moment to post on break (be back at lunch time.) I am a Sheltie momma to Emily a 10 - 12 yr old we adopted from rescue in 2007 along with a male from the same home (they were not related.) We lost Buster last year to heart failure :( My family & I adore this forum & my...

I am a new poster, but longtime reader!! (I am posting on break at work, so it will be a while before I can check again.) Question: How long do we need to give it it to be sure a new dog will or won't mesh with our Sheltie? This past Saturday we adopted a neutered lab mix, about 2 yrs...