Depends on the breed. I would recommend staying on puppy food until a year - but I know that my vet says that sometimes breeders of breeds more prone to hip displaysia will switch over the food early to slow the growth process down and give the hip...

Usually the mammary glands will start to "sag" or get fuller and that is the first sign on a first time mother. Morning sickness is also an indicator, and at the same time increase in appetite or loss of appetite also are signs. HOWEVER a false pre...

You know I am a big fan of rescuing shelter pets as well (I have 2 in my home of 20 dogs - one is deaf) BUT there is a HUGE difference between adopting a shelter animal and adopting a well bred, breeder puppy. Shelter animals usually come with some...

I raise Shetland Sheepdogs (another breed that is a renowned barker :) so I have lots of experience in this area! First of all, I personally think shock coll...

You've gotten some great advice already but I'm going to put my 2 cents in - Just so you know I breed Shetland Sheepdogs, and am not against new folks gettin...

I personally think the term "aggressive" is used way too often and way too loosely with dogs today (too many dog behaviorists...). I agree that dogs have to talk. If all he did was show some teeth then you don't have a problem on your hands. Tell h...

I whole heartedly sympathize with you. Like you, I also feel obligated to answer questions for folks who e-mail me about the breed, regardless of where they got their sheltie from. However, I don't think most of the people who react as the women yo...