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Shamas has really slowed down this last year. A LOT. Last year, I got a great photo of him leaping a log at the dog park....this year, he plods along, and he doesn't do fetch anymore....well, maybe one fetch, if it's not too far Problem is, he's putting on weight fast. He's now up to 87lbs. I...

Wow. we weighed in yesterday at a whopping 74.9lbs! I found a flea, and went in to get all the animals flea meds. Went with Revolution, as I'm fronting the cost for Angel's on top of my two until Thursday when Amanda gets paid. Plus...Matt was already at the vet for a pre-op, and I had to buy...

There seems to be a change in the power dynamics between the dogs lately. Shamas has been known on many occasions to take from Angel. If she's got a toy he wants, he just walks over and takes it out of her mouth. If we see this happen, we take it from him and return it to her, saying "No...

I am struggling to consider that the dog that used to run around underneath my bed now covers most of it....I was laying there reading and noticed that her tail hung off one side of the queen sized bed.....and her paws were almost at the other side For contrast.... She's struggling a little...

Shamas is calmer, but has become a grumbly old man. Still struggling to walk....there's a new apartment building going up and he refuses to go out when the work crew is there. We're taking him to Canadian tire or chapters twice a week for a dawdle through the store. Meanwhile, I wander off with...

I didn't end up needing a soap in the end. I let him drink from the shower. I'll turn on the water, and he licks the shower floor...getting a good soaking in the process Here's a quick funny picture of the shower shenanigans

Thanks! I think I've only shampooed Shamas three times. Other than that, I hose him down in the shower. He's good about keeping himself clean. If I get him wet, he finishes the job

shamas is getting smelly. He could use a shampoo, but the dog shampoo that I have makes my youngest have an allergic reaction. I wondered...is there a good doggie shampoo that's hypo-allergenic? Or can I use baby shampoo? I've only ever had to shampoo him a couple of times in the time I've had...

Shamas was ten we originally made plans for when he was 9, but both puppies we went for fell through. Would have been better for him if we'd done it a year earlier. This year he started losing mobility, and is missing out on some of the walks.

Angel had her first trip to the dog park today. We went to the one I started Shamas at, where they tend to self-moderate who comes in...older dogs go at one time, while younger dogs go earlier in the day. We went early, with the young dogs so she wouldn't get in trouble for bad manners. Her...

Her ears are my favorite feature :) Apparently she's unique in her ears too...the other owners of littermates have normal ears. Angel sometimes stands up, sometimes flops, sometimes...scrappy doo lol!

Lol I caused a system crash Angel has shut down. A trip to petsmart followed by chapters and staples. She's flaked out now

I'm beginning to think Angel got used to Shamas' incontinence trips and stopped peeing every time they went out. she's asking about every hour....which is almost as often as he was having to go out while on Trazadone. . If I make her wait, she gets fussy about the 2hour mark. That's how long...

So far, no noticeable side effects from the new medication He's getting it as close as I can manage to 8am, 8pm. If I work morning, he gets the am dose at 7:25 when I take my meds before leaving. He likes the pill pockets I bought...comes to join me at the counter when I pull out the pill...

Angel just got her big girl voice Both dogs have a bully sticks and Shamas came to rake hers, and she Told him. We were right there, and backed her up, sending Shamas back to the other room where his own stick is. She's on the couch with her mistress and he was put in the dining room with...

Coming up on 7m. Nearly grown into the big crate

OH asked if he wanted a car ride He's ready! :)

Thanks for that input--I'll set an alarm for his meds, to keep it on a clock. He's already having swings in his mood....he goes from perfectly chill to barking his head off, and overstimulated at the drop of a hat. I've asked Michelle to put the dog reactivity training on hold, and focus on a...

Angel got her license. Animal control sees her mix as Dane/Lab dominant. They said with her breed mix, I should take her into have them look at her, so they could figure out how to list her on her license papers. She currently stands just a little taller than Shamas, with a deep chest...

We've also recently changed his feeding set up. Because Angel can open doors, and likes to "wait her turn" for his food rather than eating her own.....we put his bowls holder in the bottom of our closet. We have a half-door that opens in, as well as the bedroom door---so that sits across the...