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Now that winter is subsiding, and he's allowed solid food again, I've decided to take Shamas Back to Basics. All the way back First step: Watch Me Of course, he's got his default Sit, which he pulls out any time he wants a positive response...but he never did learn to check-in, which I...

Shamas has been having his antibiotics dipped in cream cheese for 2 weeks now. He comes every morning and night to get them. Now that the pills are done, I was considering maintaining the routine, only swapping the treat to something that will provide probiotics...like cottage cheese or yogurt...

Shamas is off the wall with no toys in the house...he's stealing water bottles, only to have them taken away...tearing up paper, dragging blankets onto the floor to make sulking nests.... And of course at the same time, it's wet, scary weather so he's not walking past a block :/ we're relying...

It took ages to hear back about the Root canal, and finally after we pushed the issue, we learned that we wouldn't be able to do it. SO Shamas is booked for Extraction instead. Trouble is, after his tooth being broken for so long, he's feeling sore, and is losing his appetite. He's off his...

Hi there. We were gifted a pair if your boots for our dog-pretty sure the size is right- we measured his feet before the order was made- but we find that after walking, our dog limps in the hind legs? Could you possible give me a lead on some possible issues to investigate regarding the wear of...

Shamas chipped a tooth on a bone, and the vet's suggesting Root canal because he says it's sensitive. They're reaching out to the Fraser Hale institute in Guelph for a price but I'm worried about cost. I know when he chipped the tooth- it was in mid sept, on a bone but it didn't look bad, and...

Since that dog charged us as we passed his property, Shamas has regressed. It's as though a switch flipped, and he went "if other dogs can do it, so can I" Now he's yelling out the windows, lunging at other dogs, and is again dog-reactive up to 75feet. We even had a no-walk day...

Shamas has split his nail again. This time the dew claw. I couldn't vet him today because I worked during vet hours...hoping to get him in tomorrow. Any suggestions to avoid future occurences, and deal with the current? It's not split to the quick- it's about 3/4 of the way up. I'm considering...

Do Labs benefit from a trip to the groomer? Every time I bathe Shamas at home, I end up having to unclog my drains. I'm considering taking him to a groomer, as he's starting to smell doggy. Do labs benefit from a full grooming session, or is it better to save the money and go to a "dog wash"...

Two interesting requests from Shamas today: 1) After work, I had some errands to do. Shamas saw me getting ready, without the leash and sat at the entrance to the front hall, staring at me: May I come too, please? It's been raining all day and he's only been in the yard because he doesn't like...

Anyone have tips for interrupting unwanted behavior in the car? Shamas has been getting growly at neighborhood dogs if he sees them on our street when he's in the car. We generally drive around a little more instead of pulling into the driveway, to give the other dog time to walk by and out of...

Shamas is coming along with his dog reactivity. The trainer has had him working on LAM/LAT and he's good at it in controlled environments...but the moment you add stimuli he still falls apart. I'm wondering if he'd benefit more from some basic handling? Mainly HEEL, which I've never...

What are great training treats that will suppliment a kibble diet? I don't want Shamas to become nutritionally un-balanced whist I train. But he's a bit dense, and requires a lot of repitition to get things. If I'm to use treats, I want to use treats that are nutritionally helpful to him. The...

I am no expert on Liver...I buy it maybe nce a year, because I always wreck the pan cooking it for the hubby.... SO anyway, I bought some on my last shift Wednesday, to make up for Shamas' training tomorrow...and as I pulled it out to boil it, I noticed the expiry date was Jan 1st. Today is...

It took me ages to find this lady again, but I finally found the trainer that I had wanted to hire on back in the spring. I had been thinking back then that I wanted to train Shamas professionally, get help with the dog-dog thing...but their lady was in BC, training dogs for an upcoming movie...

To those who use the Perfect Fit Harness. I have put in my order, and just double-checked my measuerments....I should have ordered the Large girth but I ordered a Medium. The mistake I made when going throught the harness-builder was that I ut in 27 inches on his girth, but my last...

Shamas has torn a toenail....right down to the bone, the vet says. He quoted $275 to fix it, but Shamas doesn't like him, and growled in his face.....so I'm taking him to our other vet this afternoon to get it done. Going to cost me a pretty penny at the end, I think. Firth is NOT cheap, but...

The whole time i've had Shamas, i've avoided letting him out back at night, for fear of skunks. i forgot tonight, because of a migraine...and he's skunked. In the chest area. I bathed him right away, and hubby just got back with Peroxide and Baking soda to bath him again. any suggesttions on...

I've been meaning to do this for awhile now...Shamas is not good with the cats, and Helen cat is horrible with him. i'm certain that about half of his outbursts are because she sits and stares at him. Time has been an issue, so has Shamas-I needed to teach him to sit-stay. It's about 50/50...

Shamas has a lump on his belly. It's not very big, but it itches him. I noticed it because he was scratching his belly when he come in from outside. We don't have insurance on him, but we're going to have him vetted shortly. Anyone know what I can expect? The lump is not causing him pain-he...