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If you've got an issue with shedding then that's an issue for German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd and other similar breeds. GSDs only moult once a year, but unfortunately it lasts about 360 days ;) There are ways around this, like a monthly going over with a Furminator, but even then you'll...

Having a dog who is desperately ill (to the point that the vet suggested having her put to sleep) on every prepared food we could find (including the sensitive diet the vet prescribed) I'm a raw feeding convert. It does entail having lots of freezer space and being prepared to handle raw meat...

I have no idea how anybody could effectively control even 2 ABDs, let alone 6. He would have little or no ability to prevent them taking off and if they've attacked him then clearly he had no ability to prevent the behaviours that brought that about either. I agree that whoever thought that...

Welcome back :) I'd love to say that I got post holiday blues, but in the last 4 years we haven't been able to take a holiday to get the blues after.

Hi elvina, and welcome to DogForum :) I'm sorry, I have no pet information to help you on your search, but my mum has lupus and if there's half as much difficulty diagnosing and treating it in animals as there is in humans then it's not going to be an easy path. One question I do have though-...

I've read various reports which say that this is a subconscious irritation, like the spots on their belly that make their legs twitch, and that we should never deliberately make them twitch because they don't like it. Molly doesn't seem bothered by it in the least though :)

Hi Jackie, and welcome to DogForum :) Your Bear is beautiful :D I'd love a Newfie, but my house is really not big enough for the GSD that already lives here, so there's no chance of that :( One of my friends has a St Bernard, a Leonberger, a GSD and a springer all in the same house. I'm...

Hi, and welcome to DogForum :) It sounds very much like an inner ear infection, otherwise known as labyrinthitis. Your dog effectively has sea sickness, which happens when the cochlear in the inner ear disagrees with your eyes as to which way up you are or whether you're moving...

Hi, and welcome to DogForum :) Your dates don't line up I'm afraid- 6 October hasn't happened yet and the Monday in September was the 8th. This makes it hard to work out how long post- op your boy is. If he's any more than a week post-op I'd get him back to the vets anyway. The anaesthetic...

Hi Rehana, and welcome to DogForum :) If you know the kennel which bred Buster then you can look them up on the Kennel Club register, which should have full contact details for the breeder. The breeder will have full KC names for the sire and dam, which will include their kennel information...

Hi Sarah, and welcome to DogForum :) That lump looks awfully like a tumour to me I'm afraid. Tumours are not necessarily dangerous though, and many animals and humans die with a tumour rather that dying of a tumour when they are getting old, if that makes any sense. Personally I would take...

Hi, and welcome to DogForum :) It's really hard to find a painkiller that is suitable for dogs that is easily available without going to a vet. Ibuprofen is definitely toxic to them, paracetamol is not as toxic but the dose needs to be controlled very carefully or you give them liver failure...

Hi Hayley, and welcome to DogForum :) Beagles are lovely, but yes, they are also a serious challenge. They're furry escapologists, they are way more tenacious than their cute looks suggest, they're inveterate food thieves, they have lots of energy but if they're let off lead they are hugely...

Hi Sally, and welcome to DogForum :) Speaking personally, if there were no behavioural problems and he's not humping cushions and people's legs then I'm not sure I'd entertain having him put through a general anaesthetic and an operation, however small that operation may be. It's easier to...

Hi Andy, and welcome to DogForum :) I think Pebbles sounds fabulous :) I work in German Shepherd rescue and every foster home I know that has GSDs and cats has at least one cat that has a 'come and have a go if you think you're hard enough' mentality, one of those tom cats with that...

I have a breed which is susceptible to anal furunculosis, so my advice with this is to be very careful. Over squeezing can cause inflammation, as can under-emptying, and both can result in infections, so there's a happy medium that requires good technique to reduce local damage from the...

Hi Sorry not to have spotted your post until now. To be honest your dog's running around sounds pretty normal for a big puppy- his age is really significant here. There are quite a lot of skills which puppies need to learn as they reach adulthood, from delayed gratification to doing what is...

Hi, and welcome to DogForum :) Is there any particular reason why you're looking at a specific cross breed? Cross breeds can get the great bits of both breeds, but they can also end up with the bad bits of both, so if you're looking for certain characteristics it can be a bit hit and miss.

Hi LT86 and welcome to DogForum :) I don't think that anybody can give you a full answer to your questions. Some whippets suffer from separation anxiety, but quite a lot don't have any problem with it at all, and I know several sight hounds of all descriptions that live happily with cats...

Hi Debs&Gino, and welcome to DogForum :) If this is a regular occurrence and isn't associated with bleeding, pain or being unwell then I don't necessarily think that there's an issue with your little one's diet or digestion, he just sounds like his body has a slightly larger mass movement when...