health

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...

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...

I have a 2 year old dobie. Up until last week (sunday) she was doing fine eating her food, then suddenly she decided she didnt want it anymore. I tried everything. Chicken, ground beef, different brands/flavors of wet food, beef liver treats, freeze dried chicken & nothing. (i began to hand feed...

I’ve came across a couple of websites that suggest not rehydrating kibble because it can cause bloat? Anyone here adds water to the kibble? If so whats your experience/thoughts about this?

What are your thoughts on Interceptor plus? Any cons? Any health concerns you come across while using this product? My vet told me my dog should be on Heartworm medication due to our life style (we go hiking frequently) i live in california we are mosquitoes arent a big thing like in florida...

My lad turns 7 months old this week and I have recently increased the amount of time that we exercise per day in an attempt to curb destructive behaviours that were, evidently, arising through a surplus of energy. I was scared of 'overdoing' the exercise with him at first as I had a vet tell me...

Anybody here feed their dogs TOTW ancient gains? If so how does your dog like it ? & does your dog have any issue eating the food/health wise? I was advised TOTW GRAIN FREE is not good for dogs in general & it causes DCM. I wanted to know opinion on their food with grains.

I came across this breeder, they have a page about their health checks etc but I cannot find any reviews online. Does anyone have experience or know of this breeder?

I am planning on getting a doberman and it will be my first pup and I’m excited for it :) But when I was researching about this dog I scared myself. dcm seemed to come up a lot and I couldn’t live with myself if my future doberman got it. After trying to see how this could be prevented, it said...

My dobie turned 1 yr on 5/14 & she weighs 53lbs. I feed her 1, 13.4 oz can for breakfast & 2 cups of kibble + topper for dinner. Should i be concerned about her weight? I was told she should weigh 60 lbs by 1 yr. She is also an American Doberman. (i would feed her more for breakfast but she gets...

Thoughts on Gastropexy surgery w/spay ?? IF anyone has a dog with gastropexy surgery & non gastro surgery i want to hear pros & cons & do YOU think its necessary? I went to the vet today for surgeon consultation for a spay & the surgeon was being pushy about doing the gastropexy surgery the...

Question. Anyone done a Laparoscopic spay on their dobermans rather than the traditional spay ? If so how was the whole experience?

Hello, so I found this spot on my dog, about 2/3 weeks ago?! It started off just as red irritated skin bump?! Hair was still on it then, Sorta looked like a ingrown hair or pimple, but no puss inside(tried popping as she gets ingrown hairs and pimples occasionally) so just left it for about a...

Hey guys, So i just bought this little guy home about 3 days ago, i've been noticing tiny white bumps on his head since yesterday. I don't know what it is. I have a picture here. Any of you guys ever seen this before? Also we have another pup who is slightly older than him, she is an Indian...

So I just wanted to share a little trick my family and I have been using over years! we love infusing our dogs water with mint. Actual mint leaves, fresh and not dried or concentrate. We have found that especially with dobies, it’s helps gas and overall digestion! As well as helps their breath...

Hello, I just received my pups embark test results back and she came back hetro positive for DCM2, I have knowledge pertaining to DCM but don't really know much about DCM2. I have had people tell me this is the form that causes sudden death as standard DCM presents with symptoms prior to, Im...

So for about the past two weeks or so my dog has not been able to get up on her own and has no mobility in her hind legs and I haven’t noticed her tail wag or move except for when going to the bathroom. Prior to this condition and before first initial vet visit she was standing But having...

Hi guys, From the research I've done it looks like the doberman breed is severely inbred, as breeders are churning out puppies for aesthetics and neglecting longevity and health. As so, it looks as if the gene pool is rapidly shrinking (at least in Europe) with only a handful of kennels...

Hello, new to this site. Our guy is 5 and has all kinds of allergies. Seasons, food and dust mites. He has been on taste of the wild, purina proplan sensitive and stomach, two others I can not remember which two and currently on acana fish grain free. Acana is the only one he does well on...

Hi everyone, I've had my dobie for about 6 months and he's never been in a VERY healthy state but he's getting better and better which I'm really happy about however his skin started getting dry? And flaky and I'm not sure what to do. Does anyone have experience with this and any advice on how I...