jack and chelsea both weighed about 40 to 45 lbs. they were exactly the same except for color and fur type, jack was tan and smooth and sissy is black/ white and wiry. Chelsea loves anybody she meets but is very submissive and whiny with strangers. jack wanted to hide and usually peed if he met some...

i was in Fort Dodge then. I saw jack all alone in the top cage at the shelter and fell in love with his wobbly little self. he was eight weeks old. That was Sept 06. In Feb. 07, i was asked for some of Jacks blood for a study being done at harvard on CH, I went to the shelter for the mailing kit, an...

Wow! I was wondering where you were. I wish I was close so I could help. Weebs sis Chelsea will have knee surgery this summer, Jack had bad knees too. Hope Weebs is good, I never found a way for Jack to trust strangers. He was even scared of my son at times. I wish you the best, you deserve it! yes,...

karen, I don't know how you keep going but thank god you do. You do so much good. I think dogs can get dementia and keep us informed about what you learn. My rescue dog Angel Baby has been acting disoriented when i let her out to potty. She stands and looks around almost lost and I waited at first f...

I 'm gonna try to attach a pic with Gus in it. From the left, Gus, Chelsea (jacks sister), and General.[attachment=0]me n dogs.jpg[/attachment]

puremutt, Snoopy looks EXACTLY like my Jack. I envy you the opportunity to love him. Jack had CH and couldn't walk but he was so feisty and full of life, he never missed a minute right up to his sudden passing. He would literally howl for someone to take him potty cuz he wouldn't go in the house eve...

I always felt for Possum, I know she is happy now and pain free. My gus was kept in a small crate in an apartment for 8 to 12 hours a day till he was 11 mos. old. Then his owners took him to the shelter because he "got too big" for the apartment. What part of St. Bernard did they not get??...

My pittie has the stinkiest butt ever and i only tried to express once. It squirted out and got on the wall, me and him. OMG!!! the smell stuck around for DAYS. Never again, let the vet do the dirty.

If the Chiro wont hurt him (I don't think it would) go with it.

Karen, I wish I could wrap you in my arms and make all your troubles better. You are an inspiration.

My St Bernard/ aussie mix has CCD, he takes prozak and so far it seems to help. I have to watch him around people though, he's so big with erratic behavior he scares people. He is an incredible hugger and cuddler and I would never give him up.

Oh yeah, we have a fireplace which is handy if the electric goes out. At the time of our storm, I had gotten off work at 6am, put my McCaw, Rocky in his outside cage on the deck (he loves to be outside) and laid down on the couch for a nap. I was awakened at 11am by the wind. By the time I found the...

I'm in central Iowa.(yukkk) Karen why on earth do you stay there. I will be moving back to the great Northwest as soon as I can get out of here. It was so cold that when I tried to drive my trail blazer, I heard a godawful noise and the braking system light came on the dash. The chevy service dept s...

Wow!! I feel for all you guys in the south.Saw on the news cars sliding all over in Georgia. We have another ten inches of snow on top of the 2 feet we had. Last night our wind chill was -30 degrees. My dogs are goin stir crazy. Thank god for kind neighbors, when i got up, my neighbor from across th...

Karen, your Andy will be around when you aren't expecting it and it will take your breath away. God put you here to do great things and you have been an inspiration to me. Be patient and you will be made whole again.