Recent content by MeoMeu

Thank you for all your kind words and wishes, all your posts helped put me a little more at ease about the situation. Knowing that others have gone through similiar hardships is strangely helpful in some way so I really appreciate everyone sharing their stories and support :hugs Having Fletch...

I don't know how to put any of this in words. It hurts so much. This got really long, but I had to let it out somewhere and I feel like only you guys will fully understand- thank you if you read it. I was reading other people's posts about putting their dogs down, and it seems like everyone's...

I've been working with my reactive dog to try and make him calmer on walks, our main issue is vehicles. When I see a car approaching, I have him sit near me and then give him a treat once the car passes. It gets a little tiring doing this for each and every car that passes but it does seem to...

Yup, drinking like normal.

Well we just got back from our evening walk and Day 3 seems to be the special one because he went. Stool was good, not hard and small like previous times. I phoned my vet about it and she said it likely isn't a blockage because he's been having bowel movements and isn't throwing up after eating...

I hesitate to call it constipation because he doesn't even crouch down or show any sign of having to go. The problem started a few weeks ago, he didn't go to the bathroom for 3 days straight, and I was on the verge of bringing him to the vet but I tried out some plain canned pumpkin and a few...

It seems like a vet visit will indeed be in order if the symptoms don't ease up in a week or so. Sable, I'll check out Earth Bath and Sea Breeze, thanks for the suggestions! What antibiotic were you prescribed?

A few days ago my 3 yr old Sheltie started licking his paws repetitively, so much so that the white fur there is now discolored reddish brown. It's not limited to one paw in particular. I checked his paws and the skin is quite pink and raw looking underneath the fur, although not downright red...

I noticed this just now while grooming Fletch- both his hind legs are shaking a bit, enough to lift his paws off the ground slightly. It's not constant, the shaking will stop for a few seconds and then continue for a few seconds (around 2-3). He's showing no signs of pain or discomfort, and...

Thanks for the help guys- this is my first Sheltie and he's never had to have any kind of drastic haircuts (ie shaved for surgery) so I wasn't sure how long it would take to grow back, but your experiences are reassuring! Fletch was just at the groomer's two weeks ago so I can't take him back...

Oh, no no- that's a picture from when he was around a year and a half old or so. I wish that's what it looked like right now!

Yeah, he certainly thought he was helping :lol: I just wish he'd asked me before getting out the scissors, or at least looked up the sheltie standard on google. Well, at least Fletch looks........unique now.

I While I went to the store I left my boy with my grandpa, who's only ever been great with him. I return not even an hour later to find a sheltie who looks like he's been in an unfortunate lawn-mower accident. Turns out my grandpa had taken it upon himself to give him a trim while I was out. He...

Ahh yes, the Tick Key! Ordering it asap, it seems preferable to tweezers. I ended up asking my dog trainer who advised to just stop going on any walks through the forest, especially where there's shrubbery and tall grass, because ticks have been a real problem this season. There still isn't...

I was petting Fletch and noticed a little bump on his shoulder. Unfortunately, it was exactly what I feared it would be. When I parted the fur there was a brown bug about half the size of my pinky fingernail (I have very short nails, keep in mind). It wasn't a light creamy color like some of the...