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Hey all! Many of you kept up with Kanda’s dilemma of getting a Holter monitor reading. I just got the official write up and wanted to share it, and although he doesn’t have signs of DCM there is one thing she flagged that has me worried and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this. See...

As I wait to take Kanda back for his third Holter (first two failed to record, ugh. Third time is a charm I hope) I have fallen down the rabbit hole of trying to understand how the breed got to a place where there’s so little genetic diversity, such high inbreeding and such a high risk of DCM...

I’m at a loss here. kanda had his EKG two weeks ago and his first Holter monitor went on the same day. Cardiologist hooked it all up and sent him home. I recorded his activity in a diary for 24hrs and brought the cardio kit back the same day it finished. A few days later I get a call that it...

Hey all, haven’t updated in a while. Kanda is now just a little over 2 and a half years old and he is just the best dog you could ever ask for. If you look back at my older posts, you can see it took some work past the puppy stage to get here but it all paid off and he’s amazing. Kanda isn’t...

Hey all! Kanda has been on a royal Canin vet prescription Hydrolyzed protein diet for the majority of the time since I’ve had him. He does awful with chicken and seems to also be sensitive to beef, so I just avoid chicken/beef/Turkey/pork altogether. Any additives to his food are lamb, venison...

Hey all! Since last post, we have moved apartments (I think it’s been that long?) and started ecollar at training with Kanda. He still has a long way to go, but he has progressed SO MUCH. We have found a routine at this new apartment that really helps keep him in a more relaxed state. First...

Hello, my boy is almost 13 months now. He’s a pretty good boy and I don’t know if this is another new phase but he is STILL so bitey/jumpy and in my face. It doesn’t seem like anything gets him to chill out long term with these annoying behaviors. It’s almost like he gets frenzied and just has...

Kanda is almost a year old now and improving in almost every way. He’s walking better, not as mouthy, listening better in the apartment and seems somewhat calmer overall. He has a friend in our apartment complex, a three year old intact male German Shepherd. They’ve played together three or four...

Hello, me again. My boy is 10 months old now and we have been working with a renowned holistic trainer for about 11 weeks. In some ways, kanda is improving. In others not so much. The trainer does not use treats, but rather, leash corrections, verbal ques and energy (attitude/vibe/mannerism)...

If you’ve been keeping up with my posts, you can probably tell ive been having a hard time with my dobe. He’s 9 months, almost 10, and he’s always had separation anxiety, it got better for a while but now he’s regressed again and I feel like I can’t leave my apartment even just to pick up a...

Hey all, Kanda is 9 months old and doing pretty good these days. Training is making progress and he’s been on prescription hydrolyzed protein diet for several months which completely cleared up his allergies. I’ve started reintroducing foods to find the sensitivity and it seems chicken is a big...

I’m moving into a new apartment complex soon and there are a few dobies there. One of the dobes just recently passed from stomach flipping, at 11 years old. The other dobe is a six month female that was just spayed and had a gastroplexy at the same time. I’m waiting until Kanda is like 1.5-2...

Hey all, back again. My boy is almost 9 months old and historically has eaten 3x a day, 2 cups each meal. He’s changed foods about 3 times in the 4 months I’ve had him (allergies). He’s now been on a hydrolyzed protein kibble prescribed by the vet for close to two months, as part of a process to...

Not sure if I just want to vent or am looking for similar experiences etc. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, Kanda is my first dog and my first dobe. He’s 8 months old now and I got him as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) for anxiety but I’ve had non stop anxiety over his health since I got...

Hey again, thank you for all the advice so far! Some context (skip this paragraph if you want to get straight to the question): Kanda is 8 months old tomorrow and doing alright. He is no longer going to day care or dog parks for the foreseeable future and we are locking down on training. We...

Hey all! Thanks so much for your help so far, I’m so glad I found this forum. My boy is 7 months and will be 8 months on Jan 6th. He’s been going to daycare 2x a week since he was 5 months. He’ll have to stop going soon, as they have a rule that puppies 8 months and older must be neutered. I...

I’m a first time dog owner and a first time dobie owner. I adopted my euro boy at 4 months old and he is now 7 months. I did so much research prior to adopting him but oh my lord I feel like I am failing. He is really testing me lately. He knows his basic commands (sit, stay, come, lay down, go...