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We begin with a trainer/behaviorist next month. There were booked up, but or initial phone conversation was enlightening. Mosby sees me as the alpha. When the fighting starts my husband can shout, command, anything and they keep at it. I tell him to sternly stop it, and he does...til the...

This begs the question then...if neutered will this alter the behavior, or at this point, likely not? He is grabbed on the spot, or if we catch him side-eyeing (which is his tell) we redirect or admonish him to be a good boy. We know his triggers. Toys (so all toys are now gone except for...

9 years. Phew! That's a lot of work. The vet figures that Custer will eventually lose the use of his legs, and his bowel/bladder from his spine. He's already moving like the sweet little old man he is. That boy is loved utterly. Such a big, goofy, lovey boy. He is the alpha. Maisie...

I believe we can "value" Custer as well as find a solution to this problem with Mosby. If that means separation and Mosby staying home with a sitter when travel, so be it. My question is on the waiting to neuter, per the bulldog vet (vs my hometown vet) and breeder and things I'm reading...

This is Mosby. Mosby is gorgeous. Mosby is fun. Mosby is sweet. Mosby is a dream on a leash, knows sit, stay, down, come. Mosby is 10 months old and Mosby has become a holy terror (think Cujo) to our older boy Custer. We had big hopes to keep this boy unaltered as his breeding is very...

My favorite view when out on a walk with dad and the gang :)

Reading to Maisie makes Hannah HaPpY~

Looking with longing down the landing (waxing alliterative here), to a place he is NOT allowed. :D Custer cracks me the heck up.

Why You Don't Want Purebred Dogs in Rare Colors

Talked to the breeder. She said to wait and see as he grows if this doesn't change that she's had them grow out of it...I love this breeder, and trust her. Her dogs are top rate and health is the number one concern...so we wait, fingers crossed and hope!

Yep...I think we may be having this same issue. This breaks my heart.

We have been to the vet, and of course, while there....no rattle. He doesn't do it all the time. It seems to be only after he drinks or eats and not even all time then. When he does it he sometimes acts as if he is trying to blow congestion out of his nose, but nothing comes out. Think baby...

Just a little new mama worry here, but our puppy has a rattle whenever he drinks or eats. Think like when a child has croup. He's been with us a month, and we've had two small (think 50 cent piece) size vomits which were right after he ate and mucous covered. This has been going on for the...

He is starting to lose his baby look so fast. :( 13 weeks old now.

Handsome boyo