Recent content by Prime12

Thank you for all the support! :smile2: I think I was being too optimistic; his left knee popped out after prolonged running at dog park yesterday. So the condition is definitely still there. It's still a dramatic improvement though. I'm taking him in for a recheck in about a week. We'll...

I'm confused. Doesn't luxating patella have something to do with incompletely formed bone 'grooves'? How can a dog grow out of it? Also, by the time the dog is 1 year old, isn't he completely grown? Please don't get me wrong. If he indeed outgrew it nothing will make me happier. It's just...

I have a young sheltie who is just over a year old. Last month I noticed that he would occasionaly lift one of his hindlegs up after running. I didn't think much of it but when it progressed to limping I took him to a vet, who told me he had luxating patella on both of his hindlegs :(. I also...

Long story short, yesterday our 4 months old sheltie puppy landed wrong from too high and broke his left rear leg :( :(. His leg has to be splinted for the next month or two so needless to say he isn't very mobile. What can I do to keep him entertained until his leg heals? We usually play...

hello everyone, my very first post :smile2:. I have a question regarding the newest addition to our family, a 12 weeks old male sheltie. How long can a sheltie puppy left in his crate safely? I am a college student living with my parents, and I have to look after him three days per week when...