I have a 5-month old German Shepherd puppy, and I've heard that it's not good to exercise him too strenuously as it could be bad for his hips. What I'm wondering is, how strenuous is "too strenuous?" On our 30-minute daily walks, we do run in short spurts---anywhere from 15 seconds to a minute, and...

On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:29:18 -0400, "Altshuler, Julie" "Altshuler, wrote: You don't have to be a "good" breeder to be a good Labradoodle Breeder. You could even be someone as amazingly stupid as yourself and be a good breeder to benefit from hybrid vigor and here's...

Hi! I have a nine year old lab who has arthritis, i've just noticed in the last few days, her back legs, are starting to slide a bit, anyone else had this? I thought they just got stiff and hard to walk! Guess not! Has anyone tried any medication that has helped their best...

Hi, My wife and I own a 7-year-old cocker who has seen it all. Recently we had to take him to the emergency animal hospital (it was over a Holiday weekend, of course) for a slipped disc in his back, which was paralyzing his back legs. While we were there we were informed that he was overweigh and...

Our four? month old choc lab pup frequently scratches and worries genitalia and belly area at length. Does this indicate pests? Just fleas or other? We live in Dallas and have let Coco run around outside in our dog run (and swim in the pool). Could this be the source of the problem, or is it...

Just testing as I sent a post yesterday and I haven't seen it yet.

My Bichon Frise, Lacey, is 14 yrs old. Yesterday when she came in from outside, she started to walk with her head tilted and shake it fiercely from left to right. I noticed that her ear was oozing a brown substance, and she yelped in pain when I tried to touch it. There is a small spot under her...

This isn't a critical question but one that confuses me a little bit. We have a 7 month old, 10 pound Toy Poodle that is eating puppy food. We are wondering when to change her over to adult food? Most of the food labels say to do this after one year of age. My vet says that since she is a...

Just testing as I sent a post yesterday and I haven't seen it yet.

Unfortunately that is very hard to predict if his brothers and sisters will also have it. It is hereditary, so it is very possible. But as in humans, an epileptic parent may well pass on the seizure tendency to his/her children. Most often it is not passed on to all children. An...

In article montana writes: Is it too early for a Max update? How's he been doing? Hi Montana, I was surpised to see my first name on a subject line and much appreciate your continued interest in Max. History:...

My Bichon Frise, Lacey, is 14 yrs old. Yesterday when she came in from outside, she started to walk with her head tilted and shake it fiercely from left to right. I noticed that her ear was oozing a brown substance, and she yelped in pain when I tried to touch it. There is a small spot under her...

Our four? month old choc lab pup frequently scratches and worries genitalia and belly area at length. Does this indicate pests? Just fleas or other? We live in Dallas and have let Coco run around outside in our dog run (and swim in the pool). Could this be the source of the problem, or is it...

I have a 1 1/2 year old border collie with terribly itchy skin. Skin does not appear to be dry as there is no flaking. I am trying to sort out if she has any food allergies, am also bathing her with oatmeal shampoo. Occassionally I also use a spray-on skin conditioner. The real question is how...

I posted this on another NG but am seeking further info with your experiences. There are two major insurance plans for pets in Canada....PetCare and Petplan. I am considering getting a plan for my 7 year old lab and also one for my 6 year old Akita. Has anyone had positive dealings with either...

Last month I was walking my Chihuahua and all of a sudden I heard the dog, crying and raising his right paw, he could not walk he had wondered in some bush's, and first I thought a snake might have bite my dog, but after carrying him to the house he was still crying so I packed him in the car and...

Sometimes my little gal after she drinks water spits some of it up. Now I have asked other pommie owners and some say yes their little ones will be little piggies and gulp their water and then spit some of it up. Mine has days when she doesn't do this at all and then days when she does, and it's...

I have a 5-month old German Shepherd puppy, and I've heard that it's not good to exercise him too strenuously as it could be bad for his hips. What I'm wondering is, how strenuous is "too strenuous?" On our 30-minute daily walks, we do run in short spurts---anywhere from 15 seconds to a minute, and...

I have a 1 1/2 year old border collie with terribly itchy skin. Skin does not appear to be dry as there is no flaking. I am trying to sort out if she has any food allergies, am also bathing her with oatmeal shampoo. Occassionally I also use a spray-on skin conditioner. The real question is how...

Cannot really help, but is it a bald patch? Is she a long coated dog? -- Evelyn