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Thanks. Hubby said it was fine too, but he was sleeping at the time. I usually run food questions by him, as i tend to be overly cautious. I showed him the package, and the cooked meat. the trainer said to bring soft, yummy treats...so I had figured cooked liver fit the bill. If not that, I...

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's Ok, I didn't think you were saying that Shamas is aggressive-- what I took is that sometimes owners go to behaviorists looking for help and are told that their family pet is aggressive...leaving them with a feeling of hopelessness...perhaps losing faith in their personal safety around their...

Poor Shamas..the teen brought home a gerbil, and Shamas was alloweed to see it. He was SO good, standing on his hind legs with his front paws on my arm...sniffing away. So in dog logic, he went on his absolute BEST behavior, laying quietly in the doorway of the cats room, then sitting, then...

Thanks for that comment, it gves me something to think on I don't believe Shamas is a truly aggressive dog. I believe he's insecure. Aggressive default. But a truly aggressive dog would nearly always be aggressive in a given circumstance. I can walk Shamas by a dog on leash about 40% of the...

Shamas goes on offence too- Makes himself big and scary. Oddly, it's only with leashed dogs. Were OK with dog park, and yesterday we passed a dog who was offleash. He started to fly off the handle, but then as the dog walked away from her owner, to come and greet him..and the owner called her...

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...

It's been awhile since I posted here. That's because we really haven't made progress. We're holding fast at thispoint: When we come out in the morning, Midnight and Helen are usually out in the kitchen/diningroom. I collar Shamas before opening the door, and aim him directly to the back...

Got the Perfect fit today, horahh! SO far, I like how it goes around his shoulder bones/muscles instead of cutting across anything. It fits snug..mostly. Any suggestions for which adjustment would stop the dreaded gapping on the front of the chest? We already picked a smaller chest piece...I...

Looks great! I think mine was red too. It's been a week now....should be another 2 if I read the info correctly? I got him some saddle bags and a light up collar while we wait...hopefully the weight in the bags will help reduce pulling. And the night collar makes us more visible. We were...

Thanks! I'm looking forward to finally getting it...I've gone through 4 harnesses while I waited to get the money to buy this one. Always have to size down to fit him, so he wears out buckles. His Kurgo Journey was so worn out on the front clip that I didn't trust it anymore. I tried sizing...

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...

What size do you use? I was looking for foot covers, but had trouble finding any that fit/stayed on past a couple of rounds of the Bootie aisle at Petsmart. I loked at the Muttluggs too, but wasn't sure if they'd work. They're a different shape to the other booties and I had trouble eyeballing...

Yes! Thats just what Shamas' grin looks like. Two spots at the front, and two bigger ones at the back. another in the middle and off to one side. I recently noticed the same coloured spots on his underside, where the belly and inner leg meet. Had the vet look at those too, just because I only...

Stepping back to closed door interactions Shamas is rushing the door, growling when Midnight pokes his head out to see if it's "all clear" Started after Midnight's failed attempt to scare him away from the top of the stairs. Midnight was downstairs and wanted up. His solution was to puff up...

Shamas is doing very well today. The second ver was much better, as I had thought they'd be. They triaged me over phone, and got me in by 4pm. The first vet had said that he'd need the split part removed under aenesthaetic because it was split to the bone and was very painful. He indicated...

Things have been a bit rough the last couple of days, but I have figured out why: Shamas tore a toe nail. Today we're doing the vet run, and getting him fixed up

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...

Amazing progress today! Shamas behaved very well, all saggy tail and loose grins. Midnight was in his room watching but showed no fear. First I alternated which one I petted, and midnight actually purred in the presence of the dog. Then, as Shamas crept closer, I was petting them...

Midnight is now initiating closed door contact, coming right up to the door when I shut us in for the night. He also talks through the door and Shamas is calm This morning he sat in the dining room to see what we'd do. He knows Shamas doesn't let him out of the room....but he's also learned...