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Hello everyone! I am new here! I have 6 working line Gsds ranging from 7 months -10 months, based in Delhi India. I am building an outdoor kennel for them and need advice on the best flooring. One of them has HD and two youngest ones have started showing issues with their hind legs. Therefore...

My dog excessively licks her hind legs until they are really wet. I've noticed she has started to get little red bumps on her face, they look like little pimples. The first one initially went away after about a week, now I've noticed another one under her chin, and a smaller one by her whisker...

Hi there! I have a two year old GSD and he has 2 small bald spots above his eyes. He also has a little missing patch of fur on the back of his ear. He has some flaky dandruff on his back as well, which is new. We’ve been to the vet but they’ve said to just monitor it if it gets worse. I’m a...

I just joined. I just found he was missing hair around his feet claw on the front left paw. It's the only place I can find. He's currently on the last few pills of heartworm treatment. He has named at his paws, but mostly his nails. It doesn't seem to bother him. Also like to note he hasn't...

I had to leave my dog at the vet today with what they think are two ruptured anal glands and a 103 fever. I had her at the vet on May 31 with one ruptured anal gland (she was put on antibiotics and pain meds) and I have had her anal glands expressed by the vet once between then and now. She has...

Hi everyone, I have recently adopted a sweet German shephard puppy around 4 months old with a missing front leg. He was unfortunately hit by a car so his entire shoulder/ front leg is gone. I was wondering if anyone had any advise/ tips/ product recommendations for him. I am worried since it...

Hello. Hope all are fine. Recently my puppy had gotten a few bald spots on the front legs. Attaching pictures. Is this food allergy? Would be thankful if someone can guide me what is it and is it serious. There are about 2-3 of these spots

Bonnie is 10 years old and suffers with severe arthritis in her lower back and her left hip. She has been on gabapentin and moloxicam morning and night for a good 2 years. She is also an EPI dog who is on Diane's enzymes to be able to process her food through her pancreas. We almost lost her...

Thankfully she is perfectly fine in all aspects physically and internally she just did not like the thermometer part of the check up she made it loud and clear crying and jumping away and was very happy to leave after it🤣. The vet says she just has eye infections which is causing runny nose and...

I have 2 German Shepherds that tested positive for Clostridium Perfringens. This is their 3rd round of antibiotics ( metronidazole) . Dogs have been on a bland diet for weeks. Chicken / white rice / pumpkin and a probiotic .The bland diet helps with stools. Vet recommended to feed purina...

Hi all, We recently bought a GSD puppy and he is 11 weeks old. Wanted to know what are effective ways to determine his overall health condition and his potential risks of getting elbow and hip problems as he becomes older? Also, if you have known any experienced vet specialized in GSD in...

Hi everyone, Here is my story about Buddy: My husband and I had only one dog. A German Shorthair Pointer (rescued at a pound.) We wanted to get another eventually but are rescue people so no rush just waiting for the right one to come along. Boy, did we ever have one fall into our laps. A 19...

This is my 3 year old girl Eevee and she has had these patches on her legs and thick scabs. Can anyone help me out and take a look at these photos and help me out? thanks!

Hello everyone. Just joined the community and I'm looking forward to learning from all of you. I was raised with German shepherds and spend a large portion of my adolescents training and working these dogs with wonderful results. But one thing that plagued my dogs were pretty severe health...

Hello all, Posting here because I am at my wits end on how else to go about this. I have 2 shepherds, brother and sister, both just turned 3 years old recently. Sorry for the long post but trying to be detailed. A month or so ago, our male German shepherd started having really bad night time...

Hi all! I was just wondering if any of you had good recommendations for some paw "balm" or other assistance with German Shepherd's paws. My pup is over a year old now and we live in Tennessee (for those of you who don't understand the significance of that, it means the weather changes 20 times...

Hey guys, i'm looking for advice on spaying our female GSD/Collie mix. I have had contradicting good advice from lots of people (including vets), which lead me to read myself silly online (which didn't get me far), so I was wondering if you guys could help with some up to date first hand...

Hello everyone, I hope you and your fluff companion are all well. I am a first time GSD owner and I was wondering how much do GSD usually sleep. To give a bit of context, my husband and I have a 18month called Rudy, absolute charm. On a daily basis we take him on 2 very long walks where my...

Hey there, I am new to this group. I am getting a west German show line puppy next month. His parents have been tested and clear for Hips and HD: The ratings for the dad are :- HD/ED: normal (preliminary) DM: A - CLEAR ZW: 77 Show Rating: VP1 (Very Promising) and for the mother are...

Hi guys, I just got female GSD (4 mths old), i want her to be healthy and provide her with the best nutrition, so can someone tell me what would a healthy meal would be like, and how the eating schedule would look like? thank you