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  1. kendrasmom

    Sleep habits of an old Mastiffs

    Hello, I'm writing with a concern about my Kendra and I wonder if anyone can help. Kendra's a 9 and half year old English Mastiff. She has been sleeping a lot lately and has seemed to have less energy (e.g., she doesn't always come to greet us at the door when she's sleeping). Everything else...
  2. M

    Help With Rescue Puppies Age Please.

    Hi, I'm new to this site but have been really curious about the age of a puppy that i recently rescued. I got him last week, the picture of him in the grass was the first picture of him. Most people have been telling me he looks around 6-8 weeks. When i first got him, he had trouble walking and...
  3. E

    The right time to crop my Presa Canario's ears

    Hey guys, I am new to this forum and to the Presa Canario breed. I got a 6 week old puppy 3 days ago and I am thrilled. She looks so cute. However, I would like to ask you something. I don-t think I will want to crop her ears, but if I change my mind, is there an age limit to do that? Is this...
  4. R

    Stubborness

    My Dog is in a very stubborn stage. One thing spcifically that he does is counter surf. Hes always jumping up on the counters trying to get stuff. We keep the counters very clean for this purpose but i still would like to keep him off of course. Anybody have any clever ideas as to how to keep...
  5. Jaquie & Starbuck

    Spay: removing just the ovaries vs. removing just the uterus

    My vet wanted to spay Starbuck in the next month. She's now 5 months old and I've decided to look for a new vet, someone who agrees it can be better for giant breeds to wait to spay until at least 18 months. I've found a holistic vet in my area, and she performs a different kind of spay that I...
  6. A

    Spaying English Mastiff. Please help.

    I am sure this question has been asked much, but I am just finding so much conflicting information. I have a 6.75 month old female English Mastiff. I do not want to breed her. What is the right age to spay. I have already read the widely publicized article "Long Term Health Risk and...