shift89

Hey reddit, I want to hear your cute stories / tips / other experiences about having multiple dogs in your family.

I feel that I am confident dog owner but I've never had two dogs at once before. I've been dreaming about it for years and I'm finally able to have two dogs.

let's talk about all of your experiences, tips, funny stories, about the trials of having multiple dogs at home.

Hello, I'm moving 9 hours north and hoping to find a professional hauler for the ride. My question is how can I best prepare my horse for the trip? She loads easily, but seems to get stomach stress on long hauls. I've never trailered her for anything longer than a one hour trip to a new barn.

In the past all I've done is at most a blanket weather depending. A hay net would be assumed, but what about leg wraps? those helmet things? is a heavy winter blanket a bad idea (we'll be doing the move in January ish in a harsh climate)? Any supplements suggested for helping with the change / stress?

Thanks!

Hi r/horses,

What are the options for supporting proper regrowth when a farrier screwed up?

I unfortunately had to switch farriers recently. She decided that the front toes were uneven and significantly cut back the toe on the left front.

She has been since very tender on that foot. I have been using copper care a couple times a week and been riding minimally for two weeks. The tenderness has gotten a little better but is still there. That foot has also started to crack when she has never had cracks ever before.

I've never had a problem with her hooves so I'm a little lost.

What are my options to support regrowth? I would assume that I can't just re trim it immediately?

Hey /mastiff,

Love the breed, looking at getting a mastiff. Though i'm curious about the energy levels. Considered low energy, what is low energy?

I would like to attend dog parks for swimming, fetch, play etc, running partner, fun around the yard but yet slower mellow attitude that mastiffs show. Am I looking at the right breed, or am I way off course?

Thanks

My black lab is 11 years old and in the past year has began having trouble breathing and was admitted to the er with pneumonia. Er suggested a collapsing trachea and xrays showed her lungs filling with fluid (cancer?)

I don't see radiation or suregury as an option for an 11 year old dog, its been hard enough on her her age wouldn't handle the treatments. Otherwise, she is in great shape. I can't watch her fall apart without at least making her more comfortable. Hollisitic approaches saved my horses life this year, looking for dog measures.

So reddit, reddit has been my first stop for any questions. Can you suggest good websites for steps to help her? Have you dealt with this? Herbs? I rea

I am considering getting my mare tested for cushings, looking to get some questions answered.

What first made you think your horse may have cushings? Does anyone have a cushings horse that does not 'look" cushings in coat appearance?

Can i start a treatment plan without the official test? Perhaps through alternative to see how she responds before i make the big spend to test for it?

Paint a picture of your horse's life with early/late diagnosis, want to know what to expect.

Hello,

It's hitting midterm season and really should get on that studying. But more importantly, I feel like having someone to talk to during the day.

Long distance friends, or if you're around come out with the local reddit group and stuff.

This is all the info you need: www.okcupid.com/profile/shift89

But tl;dr: I'm stuck in the middle between city and country. I own a horse, hit the gym daily, go to races in the summer, read non-fiction a fair bit, and i'm a business student, etc.

Hope you hear from you soon.

Cheers ;)

EDIT: Platonic. Sorry guys, I don't find online kinkyness enticing.

For starters, I have no background history with this infection. My 16 year old mare has never had a foal either. So I'm not really sure where to go from here.

My mare recently began lactating for the foal at the barn. After we seperated them, my horse got very swollen in her udders a week later. I called the vet out for the diagnosis of mastitis.

I was given anti-flammatory and antibiotic meds, which the doses are nearly finished.

The remaining liquid, does it all need to come out? I sat there for an hour trying to get it out and barely made a dent. But removing the sludge made her more comfortable. What do I do about the remaining liquid?

Additionally, how do I get her stop lactatin