Minor hip dysplasia?
We got super super super lucky with Bruno. He started limping really bad over the weekend and we were both afraid that he tore the ACL on his one good knee. So the vet saw him yesterday and took x-rays and no tears. But he did say that Bruno has minor

A comparison on Pinn Hip & OFA
A comparison on OFA & Pinn Hip, found @ http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/12/09/diagnosing-and-treating-hip-dysplasia-in-pet-dogs.aspx A recent study to evaluate the likelihood a dog will develop hip dysplasia indicates

Can huskies ever be trusted off the leash?
Hi I've had a few people tell me that huskies can never be trusted off the leash in unconfined areas no matter how well trained they are... Is this true? Cheers

Riesenschnauzer puppies Ger Hip Kennel
12.11.2009 Our puppies were born! Father: STAR DREAM Naslednick Prestola Jun Rus Ch, Rus Ch, NKP ,Grand Rus Ch,Ch NKP On IPO, IPO-2. http://stardreamkennel.narod.ru/rizen/naslednik.html Mother Ger Hip Inchantris Rus Ch,Ch RKF,Ch NKP,K Ch

Ruff Wear Leash - Flat Out OR Knot-a-Leash
I need to get yet ANOTHER pair of leashes for Mya and Kody. Ridiculous how much $ I spent on them. Anyways, that's besides the point. I know that Heather mentioned the Knot-a-Leash in another thread and I love the fact that it has a locking mechanism V

Hip Dysplasia
Hip Dysplasia mainly affects large and giant breeds, however medium dogs can be affected and smaller and toy breeds are rarely affected. There are some factors that can cause hip dysplasia, such as genetics, too much weight on the hindquarters at a young

DAISYS HIP SCORE RESULTS....
just got daisys hip score back at 18:13 we are very pleased as we were told it would be alot higher as below..... our vets has said you can add between 5 and ten pionts each side as she has already had a litter, and as she was hip scored while in

Leash for pet pigeon
Hello pigeon lovers I have a question A French lady hand raised a pigeon who considers himself now as her life partner. She wanted to build him a small coop on her window sill, bur by the first attempt he flew away and she found him back half dead a

Hip Dysplasia question
I'm gonna talk to my vet about this but was curious about what you all thought on this... I had wished I had found out about Dakota's hips earlier in his life so that I could have done the surgery for him. Since Willow is a product of a BYB I want to

Hip scores
ive come across a few breeders who will not hip score there dogs as they dont want to put them under sedation do you think its a good idea or not?? without do you think we will be able to rule out bad hips or as some people say 2 good hip scored

Off leash dog Parks
At what age do you think a puppy is ready to go to an off leash park?

Pulling on leash and not obeying
I've got a blue Staffy (with such adorable hazel eyes <3) and he's just continually tugging on walks any anywhere for that matter. I know he's not doing it on purpose or out of frustration, he just wants to explore and yes i would let him! Only if he

advice on my hip replacement
i had a double hip replacement 6 years ago the left has been great but had lots of trouble with the right. after having a bone scan it showed i have a bone infection now my consutant has told me he plans to put a spacer in. it fits on the bone and release

why not off-leash?
Why are huskies characterized as being "not off-leash dogs"? Is this some notion that has been handed down over time that has everyone terrified so they don't give their huskies a chance? I rarely use one and he always stays within ear-shot of

Muzzled Off Leash?
Blue has some aggression problems when on leash. Was wondering if he would be better off leash as a few people have mentioned that their dogs behave better off it. Thought maybe he was picking up on me expecting a kick off. I have a muzzle for Blue which