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My bichon, Stewart, had cushings. At the age of 15 my vet said he was in remarkable health for his age, except for the cushings. We put him on vetoryl. That was in August. On October 28th he had been acting normally all day but that evening he collapsed. He had developed hemolytic anemia, which...

Oh man, I'm afraid I'm going to end up with a giant. Cinna at 12 weeks was around 13 pounds. At 15 weeks was 17 pounds (14 inches) and now at 19 weeks is 22 pounds. Haven't measured height lately. He is not overweight, has a nice tuck and his ribs are easily felt.

Thanks for the warm welcome! Chris, I've already got that book on my wish list. My grooming guide only has a page or two on shelties. I've been horrified at some of the grooming stories on here. No way I would ever shave a sheltie! I will have to get some pics on here soon, Cinna is pretty cute!

I got my sweet boy, Cinna, at 12 weeks and he is now 18 weeks old. He was about 12 pounds when I got him and is 17 pounds now. Funnily enough, he is not a big eater, and now he is in the lanky looking stage. He is a sable with a white snip at the end of his snout. Cinna is my first sheltie...