Recent content by Cubby2014

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I discovered my boy can't stand being on anything on the neck. I got him into a Ruffwear Webmaster (virtually unslippable) harness and he was happy as a clam. We walked around the house, the deck, the driveway, and then started going very quiet and controlled places. With age we did more and...

Wow. My husband really wants one.

I'm so sorry. There really are no words of comfort, only of support and understanding. May your angel soar free and may your heart cherish the moments of love, laughter, and adventure you shared.

Laughs. Cubby's getting a new leash and a stuffed ball which I take half the stuffing and the squeaker out of so it is easier to grab and tug.

NO on the electric fence. However, you can make a small yard with T-posts and no-climb fencing if a big fence is not in the budget. Even a large dog kennel / run. That would be a safe place to go potty. That would not be somewhere to stay when no one is home. This goes for any dog, sheltie...

I have a friend with a non-sheltie who gets this rash on the tummy from a certain shampoo the groomer uses. If she uses a different shampoo, no issues. It's better if the groomer really makes extreme efforts to rinse well that shampoo that seems to be the problem and worse if the groomer...

Ditto what Ann said. At just over 4 months you have a very young baby. Food is motivating. Praise and respect are not yet motivating. In addition, during teething they will go all airhead and rebellious anyway. Remember with come that it should be only used for amazingly good things. Come...

Absolutely love that flashy coat. I would love a really patched SMerle someday. She's looking just gorgeous and you can tell she's super sweet too.

Hi there. I hope it works out at meeting. Be prepared that most likely the girl will be the leader. Acknowledge her for that as the male likely will too. It's really normal for the girl to turn out to be the leader over males. If the dog is 8 months and potty trained I would try it without...

Wow. I sure hope this jerk produces proof of vaccination. In addition, does your grand daughter have tetanus (TDap) vaccination? I recently had an incident where my arm got in between my shepherd and Melli and I received a shepherd fang to the arm. Of course, last time I had tetanus shot was...

How wonderful!

Here's a recommendation. I did this for my rescue girl and my shepherd rescue. Wisdom Panel Doggy DNA test 3.0 or 4.0 version test for the MDR1 mutation. If you are not aware of this, it's in herding breeds and is an intolerance to a lot of anesthesias, medicines, and preventives (like...

Yay Fletcher!

I use Best Bully Sticks dot com. Odor Free. Yes, they should be stored in the freezer. Nothing wrong with what you are doing. Just remember you don't need power chewing. Scraping is what is good for the teeth and less likely to cause teeth breakage. I actually buy the 18 inch thin ones...