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Thank you all so much. It turns out that she had an allergy to turkey. We've removed turkey from her diet and she has stopped scratching, her fur is growing back, and she has returned to her old bouncy self. Incidentally, she appears to have developed an allergy to turkey rather than to the...

Thank you so much. My plan right now is to ask the vet to do another scraping for mites/mange and check for fleas, and if that doesn't turn up anything to focus on food allergies.

Hello, I am hoping someone has some ideas and advice about an itchy dog. My dog Dumpster began scratching and biting at herself about a month ago. My husband took her to the vet three weeks ago, who diagnosed her with a yeast infection. The vet didn't find any mites or fleas, but since...

I love to bike with my dogs, but they're both over two years old. I'm not an expert on this, but I wouldn't bike with a dog younger than one year old since I've heard that running with them can put too much stress on their growing bones and joints. Also, it can be hard to know when they've had...

Just a thought, but since it's summer is she standing on hot pavement that hurts her paws when she goes outside? Did her previous owner also have this issue with her? For her issues with being scared of a leash, maybe just try desensitizing her to it for now. You could try just clipping it...

I agree with Tankstar. I hope you get to keep him though since you love him so much! I found 'my' dog (I am still hoping to find her a home) Dumpster and looked for her owner for several weeks - checked for a microchip, put up signs, Craigslist, etc. I gave up and a few months later was...

From Seeking Sweetness in Everyday Life - CakeSpy. Just out of curiosity, what do you all think of this idea? I'm not a fan of pop tarts, so it doesn't sound appealing to me. If you scroll down she also puts cookie dough in cinnamon rolls and makes eggs benedict with a Cadbury cream egg. I...

Poor baby, that is awful! I will keep him in my thoughts. I hope he heals soon.

Ugh, I'm sorry. That is definitely not what you want to come home to after a 9 hour day at work! To answer your title question, yes, I have been so angry with my dogs before that I had to put them outside or in a different room so I could get a break. For the problem, I think your idea to...

I'm sorry! I hope you are able to find something!

I am so sorry for your loss! I just wanted to let you know that you were really an inspiration to me in the way you handled and worked with Ella.

Thank you for all the replies. It really helps to know I'm not the only one who's been in this situation. It wasn't that the dog was a pit bull that upset me, it could have been any medium or large dog. (My dogs don't care about small dogs.) I would have even been understanding if it was a...

Thank you so much for your replies. It is really helpful to me. I am just so upset about the whole situation. I've worked so hard with my dogs, and this man was just so nasty and dumb. Most people here are very considerate. They keep their dogs on-leash and ask if their dogs can greet mine...

I am just so upset right now. I was walking my dogs and an off leash dog (a pit bull, maybe about 9 months old) starts walking up to us. I saw his owner, a big middle-aged man, well behind him. I yelled out "you need to call him back to you, my dogs aren't friendly." The man doesn't do...

The comment from the other board doesn't make sense to me either. How can you correct behavior when you're not there to correct it? As far as dogs that don't outgrow the crate, I think that may apply to mine. They are 4(?) and 2.5, and a recent experiment with leaving them free while I was at...

I'm so sorry you're going through this, and wish you the best in moving on! It sounds like you've just reached the end of your rope, and you may start to feel much better once you are out of your current situation. When you're so depressed, it can affect your concentration, comprehension...

Your pictures are so beautiful!

Have you thought about a program like Weight Watchers? The support and accountability of a weekly meeting may be helpful. As far as the amount of weight seeming overwhelming, maybe try to forget about the whole picture for now and make small goals - say to lose 10 lbs, or to swim laps for 30...

Just a quick update on our progress (and a couple of questions) . . . Dumpster is still doing pretty well! We had a slow few weeks in there because I'm looking for a job (so stressful and time-consuming!) and we didn't come across many other dogs due to the cold weather, but I've begun...

I am so sorry for your loss!