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Orca is in my in-laws' old 42" crate that they use for their Golden Retriever puppies. We use it as little as possible because it's such a tight fit for him. He stand up but can't lift his head up naturally, can't stretch out on his back to sleep like he prefers, and has to hunch his head down...

Hey All! Orca's first Gotcha Day was last week, Feb. 9th. Things have been so crazy that we haven't celebrated it yet, but I'm planning on making him a celebratory cupcake and we'll all sing to him sometime soon. He won't know the difference anyway. :roflmao: Anyway, some of you know that I...

Delicious! :icon_bb: Orca's secret santa(s), Dublin and mcme (Mary), hit the ball out of the park when they sent Orca Blue Buffalo Wilderness Trail Treats in the Salmon flavor. Orca LOVED them and unfortunately went through them pretty quickly. I considered buying more, but thought to try...

Orca just started a "terrible teens" training class that I am BEYOND excited about. The trainer is great, with a wonderful reputation and she knows exactly how to communicate with Orca. She recommended increasing exercise for all the dogs, and suggested that they wear a backpack, even if it...

Orca's 13 months old now and has really started to have...visible sexual organs. I noticed about a week ago that he was licking his testicles quite a lot more than usual so I took a look and it seemed a little red, possible irritated. I decided to wait a bit and see what happens. Well, this...

He's 11 months old and nowhere near as much as a nightmare as I thought he'd be. Only half as much, ahahaha. We're still working through jumping and biting, but he impresses me all the time, especially when it comes to meeting little kids! Birthday's on Nov. 21st, so we'll have to do something...

Orca will be a year old next month, and we've already had some pretty weird vet interactions. Some of you have owned dogs for 50 years, I bet, so you've probably got some wild vet stories to tell. I'd love to hear them!

Okay, since joining this forum, I have heard all about the miracle that is the mars coat king. I understand that it gets underhair out and that it can be over-used and thin the coat. My question for you all is, where in your grooming routine does this tool come in? As in, in what order do you...

Orca's ending his last week of wearing the cone of shame since his cherry-eye surgery. He managed to destroy 2 cones to bits and pieces, got a temporary donut, and is now on his third cone in 10 days. I think I've got the secret to making them last, though. So, for progeny, if the cone looks...

Hi Everyone, Orca's 9 months tomorrow and I'm having a lot of trouble keeping up with the matting on his coat. I got an Oster's rake and that's been helping somewhat, but it feels like every morning I find another mat on him. I'm working part time, now, so I also don't have as much time to...

I'm at my wits' end with the vets I've seen, one who tried to convince me to neuter Orca at 6 months and argued bitterly that my breeder was a piece of crap (because all breeders are), and another who failed to diagnose Orca's Lyme until WE suggested the test, gave him an insufficient...

Orca turned 6 months yesterday, which seems crazy to me. I remember waiting for him and dreaming and seeing all of the pictures posted here and watching Newf videos on youtube and being just so envious. Having a puppy is a ton of work, it makes me laugh in disbelief when people tell me he...

I hoped never to have to post anything in this section... :( Orca has cherry eye. It has gone away and recurred several times but hasn't gone away in his left eye and keeps coming back in his right. In addition, there seemed to be green discharge coming from both eyes when he woke up...

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My step-daughter Sara and Orca in the snow The Thinker His eyes just seem to blend into his face whenever I try to take pictures I love his spotted belly! This is from last Friday (Valentine's Day). He had just turned 12 weeks old. I can't figure out how to embed it, sorry...