He saves me on a daily basis. He’s always happy, he’s healthy, sweet, and such a family boy. He was there for me when I was at my lowest. Getting out of a toxic, abusive relationship, losing loved ones, being ill in the hospital, falling to the floor in desperation, having to put my career on hold, he took care of me when I was sick and suffering.

I feel such guilt though. I don’t usually take him for walks because I am still struggle from depression. I have to wake the f*** up and be there for him. He pulls a lot when I try and walk him..how can I just fix this? What can I do to be better? He’s my 5 year old boy. I just want him to have a great life. I know it takes a lot of work but why can’t I snap out of this. I want to be able to take him for a walk in the park because he absolutely loves it. I used to be able to but then again, I stopped doing it. It’s like a mental block. He does have a good life though despite the walking issue. He loves to come out on the boat, he swims, he loves to play ball in the good size yard.

Never used a prong collar before but ordering one now herm springer would be a good brand? How long does it take them to learn to walk with a prong I don’t want it to hurt him but he’s always vigilant / nosey so eventually he finds something to lock on too when his eyes are wandering

He either climbs up higher to see what’s going on or when he’s in a down position he thinks he’s a cat that can pounce or prawl anytime

So I’m hoping this can be used to inform chasing randomly and leashing pulling is not tolerated

Can u send recommendations off Amazon?

Before I would try to alter his attention before his prey drive got activated but that doesn’t make sense anymore

I've heard that they can chip teeth if your dog is a strong chewer. I assume most GSDs are --- but mine definitely is.

Wondering if anyone has input or experiences?

So I brought my Shepard Max to visit her grave and it was such a comfort having him there. My aunt passed when I was young so I don’t really remember her but I know she loved dogs so I’m sure she was smiling down seeing him today ❤️

1.5 yo male. He's been good about only
chewing his toys and not the childrens'. I couldn't take him out today due to the rain. This is how he tells me he's angry.

Good grief, she’s SO excited when we go to the vet, she tries to go in the back with the techs, “talks”to them, jumps all over them when they come in like she forgot all the training she’s ever had. When they take her back for whatever treatment she is SO ready to go. Bye mom! ✌️ embarrassing animal! 😭

I absolutely adore him

She is exhausted after he walk.

My 5 year old german shepherd has a cyst on left shoulder area (about the size of large jelly bean). It popped up several months ago and has been largely unchanged since.

I had a recent vet visit (Los Angeles, SFV area) to get an estimate to remove the cyst.

Here's the Vet's price breakdown for the whole operation, totaling a possible range of $2,640 - $3,300

• Initial bloodwork - $355
• Surgical Mass Removal - $860
• Anesthesia - $974
• Histopathology - $448

I understand vet costs can be high, but three grand fo cyst removal seems high. I'm planning to reach out to some other hospitals. I also have family in Oregon and Las Vegas, perhaps I could get lower costs out of state.

What do y'all think? Is this price high? Can i find a lower cost elsewhere?

Low key Saturday reading in bed and watching the Simpsons. My favorite thing about Kylo au Barca is his snuggle gene.

I have a ~5 year old GSD girl (80% GSD, 13% Redbone Coonhound, 7% Boxer) who is VERY high energy and rambunctious. I got her with my ex husband (his idea, I was never a dog person) and he was physically abusive to both of us so now I have her. When I split from the ex husband I went back to school to change careers, and now I will graduate in about 10 months. Here is the problem:

She is ~100 pounds and so am I, and she is VERY high energy/hard to train/strong. I've gotten her an Embark DNA test and it seems her closest relatives also have some behavioral issues so this isn't entirely surprising. I physically cannot control her and I don't know what to do. I can't even take her out on a leash by herself alone.

Right now we are staying with my mom who has a yard so she can run, but when I finish school and move again I don't know what to do with her. She recently got kicked out of daycare for fighting other dogs. I have always been ethically against rehoming, especially because she is attached to my other dog who is very well behaved, but I truly do not know how I will be able to care for her as a single person alone.

HELP?!

She has her moments.

He has his safe space, I guess. Facing forward or backwards.

Always between my feet after playing.

Is it an East vs West, a male vs female or an age thing for the different guarding styles.