Cassie's Puppies

10/17/2024

Twice a year, field Goldens blow their coats to allow for a fresh seasonal coat.

Cassie does not shed much on a daily basis, so it's clear that it's that time of year again!

Using a regular slicker brush for the bulk of her body, a comb for her ears and tail, and a *flea comb for the face, I got this much hair, twice, in less than 10 minutes. I didn't even use the undercoat rake!

*She doesn't have fleas, I just use the smaller comb to get the short hairs around the eyes and mouth. It's effective and I have the comb lying around.

What do your dogs look like before and after brushing?

05/10/2024

When you agree to breed your dog with someone, and they send you the money to cover the vet fees, but check "goods and services" and paypal decides that's "too much profit" for one year and withholds 7/8 of the payment and now you can't pay the vet fees, but you also can't send the money back... what do I do? Customer service is closed!

12/31/2023

New info I just learned: if your dog's tongue turns blue/ purple/ any color other than normal, (not beauty mask spots but the whole tongue bottom and top) They are medically distressed and likely need oxygen or something else. Take them to the vet asap, while giving oxygen on the way if you're able

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12/30/2023

Most of you know the issues we've faced with Cassie's weight, but for those of you who don't, here's a recap:

Before having any puppies, Cassie was a spry 52 pounds and 2 years old. Between litters, she was 56 pounds. After her last litter at almost 5, she was 58 pounds. Then once all the pups from the last litter were weaned and she turned 5, she got spayed.

In the few weeks after the surgery, she just BALLOONED. She gained almost 20 pounds (what felt like) nearly overnight!

We struggled to get her weight to a manageable level for over a year by exercising more and feeding less, but it wasn't doing a whole lot. (And dad giving table scraps dogs NOT help...) She topped out at almost 80 pounds!

A few months ago we started Nom Nom (NN) and then switched to the slightly cheaper Farmer's dog (FD) fresh food mixed with her kibble. We really like the NN, but it was pretty expensive, like $60 more per month than FD. But either way, she is down to 64 pounds again, and we can feel her ribs and see her waist! If anyone is having a similar problem, we suggest mixing some fresh food into their kibble. It makes a world of difference.