Recent content by susanl143

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I, too, have a tall bed. Caitie will huff once or twice and then she jumps off the bed. And on the bed ... and off the bed . . . and on the bed ... and off the bed. She will keep this up for a long time. If I don't respond :sleepy:-- usually around 3 AM -- she will, after about a half...

I got Cait when she was 16 weeks old and she had the same response to a slicker brush that your Fiona has. I think she thought the brush was nipping her. I got a soft brush for her and used it for short periods until she stopped jumping every time the brush was brought near. The soft brush...

Cait has naturally tipped ears. They are small and adorable -- also, one of her most darling features as they are very expressive, moving and changing angle and the degree of tip with her thoughts. If she is at high alert, her ears will prick for a moment but, at almost 16 months, clearly her...

Hugo, Good going finding out what the problem was. Years ago I had a Puli with double luxated patellas. She needed surgery as all she could do was drag those hind legs. The surgery worked perfectly, although she did need a second operation. She was about one year old when she had the...

Arghh Hugo, Please stop articulating, compressing, and messing with your dog's leg. He obviously hurt himself and has a pulled or torn muscle or worse. You wouldn't want someone stretching and compressing your torn muscle if you had one. You could very well take a minor injury and turn it...