Epi4Dogs Foundation Inc.’s mission is the advancement of science and education relating to EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), yielding useful insights and positive outcomes in better managing EPI in dogs and cats. Our goals are to support and/or collaborate with veterinary EPI research and researchers, and to promote EPI awareness by educating the general public, pet owners, pet organizations, rescue and shelter organizations, veterinary schools and veterinarians.
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Mister Admin » 13 Dec 2018, 16:20
To make the forum easier to read all announcements with now appear in their own ' Announcements ' section.
Please visit Announcements to read important information.
While you are there, click the 'spanner' menu item to...
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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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Samples Needed!!!!
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Olesia711 » 07 Feb 2024, 12:30
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We are very pleased to announce that Epi4Dogs will be working with the University of Georgia geneticists, Dr. Leigh Anne Clark and Thais Fontenelle Carvalho Leme. They are looking in a new direction for the possible genetic...
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Mar 2025, 08:21
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Switching from canned food to raw
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Atagrl66 » 27 Feb 2025, 20:14
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Previously I wrote a long message only to have it deleted. So this message will most likely be shorter. So frustrating.
I have 10yr old yorkie, schnauzer, mini pin mix who weight 12.5lbs
Approx 4 years ago she was...
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I’m confused! I thought the enzymes could not be put in cold food as it deactivates the enzyme. The other issue is if putting enzymes in food then freezing it breaks down the food making it mushy or watery.
I’ve tried...
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27 Mar 2025, 01:29
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Enteric coated gel caps help pls - UK
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KLKEAR » 14 Mar 2025, 02:48
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Good Morning from the UK. My name is Kate and my newly diagnosed EPI dog is Taylor, she’s a beautiful nearly 2 year old Eastern European Shepherd with a bit of Mally and is currently a wee but thin!
We were diagnosed last...
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That's great Kate that you're seeing an improvement already! It's so lovely when their personalities come back!
Just to clarify, the powder from Chemeyes doesn't need to sit on the food for 20mins, you can just sprinkle it...
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Last post by scoozle
26 Mar 2025, 15:34
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New to EPI questions from the UK!
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scoozle » 28 Jan 2025, 15:41
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I’m so glad I found this forum! Hello from a cold and wet Wiltshire UK :D
Our Sproodle (Springer x Poodle) Oscar got diagnosed with EPI or at least something very similar 5 days ago and we started him on his new meds...
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Thanks Chance
Yes, the platelets are quite low and were the same the first time around but vet hasn't commented on them at all. I think I'll ask about them. Olesia mentioned bone marrow previously as well.
Thank you for...
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Last post by scoozle
26 Mar 2025, 15:28
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What to feed him? 😭
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Theologis Betty » 06 Mar 2025, 13:58
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good evening
i am a new member
i have a belgian malinois who was diagnosed with EPI 4 months ago
he is two years old and very energetic
he has eaten at past barf and cooked also
but now my vet insists only kibble
I give...
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I feed Eddie taste of the wild Appalachian Valley. I add some Ollie as a topper.
We are starting to suspect Eddie might have an intolerance to one or both of the foods. We are currently experimenting with what is the issue....
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
26 Mar 2025, 08:02
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Raw pancreas
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hooley68 » 24 Mar 2025, 10:20
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I bought some raw pancreas at a local Chinese market and I have been giving it to my dog. I’m not sure what the best way is to put it on his food. It’s extremely hard to cut up. I did buy a meat grinder so that might help...
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[email protected] This is one way you could help!
She is doing research on GSDs with EPI. All it takes is a blood draw. I just emailed her, to double check that she still needs participants.
I have had mixes in the past, but...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
26 Mar 2025, 05:40
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Really confused with the test results
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Anwesha2312 » 19 Mar 2025, 12:00
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Hi everyone,
I would like to start this message with sincere apologies as I couldn't reply to anyone in the previous message. I was facing some technical issues, whenever I was about to type it brought me to the main page....
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Hi Anwesha, so sorry that you're dealing with this, it's so frustrating when tests are confusing and there are so many symptoms flying around!
I will just weigh in as others have to say that a lot of the behavioural...
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Last post by scoozle
25 Mar 2025, 16:58
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Micrazym 10,000
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Eddiespaghetti » 22 Mar 2025, 12:02
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Hello Everyone,
Right now Amazon is having a BOGO sale on Micrazym 10,000
I ordered about 6 months supply for roughly $120. There is also a sale on the 25,000. You buy one and get a pack of 10,000 free
I am not...
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That is a really good sale! Sadly import charges don't really make it feasible here, but it's something that might be really handy though, especially with the Creon shortage, you just never know. Thanks for the info....now...
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Last post by Chance
25 Mar 2025, 01:12
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For those with cats on Creon... do you sprinkle?
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ecruteak » 17 Mar 2025, 10:51
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Hi! Sorry for yet another query regarding my cat on Creon... hope others can help eyeball the situation and see if I'm missing anything.
So yeah here we are, still chugging away on the Creon train, one pill (Creon 10000)...
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Creon doses can't really be estimated as easily, as there's several factors to consider, besides size of meals or amount of food per meal. For instance, fat content of the food might play a factor, as well as PH of the...
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Last post by Chance
25 Mar 2025, 01:04
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Another Mina update
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DocX » 18 Mar 2025, 11:56
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I last checked in about a month ago because Mina was getting progressively less well-formed since January, and took your advice to increase enzymes a little and go back to a lower-fiber dog food that she'd had very good luck...
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Hi Doc,
So sorry i am just now reading your post about Mina's update from the internal med vet.
I do have some suggestions i'd like to share with you. First i really agree with your vet to try and take Mina off the...
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Last post by Olesia711
21 Mar 2025, 19:25
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Buying B12 on Amazon
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Olesia711 » 21 Mar 2025, 11:06
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Hi everyone,
ALWAYS be careful and PLEASE do your own research when purchasing OTC supplements from Amazon. No matter what the label claims do your research to make sure it contains what it says it does! And the reviews on...
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good tip...thanks Jill!
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Last post by Olesia711
21 Mar 2025, 16:59
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Pepto Bismol
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Tuckaboo Pam » 18 Mar 2025, 18:10
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Hey everybody. I have to share something that happened to our malti-poo, who does not have EPI.
In the past I have thrown it out there, that when our IBD/IBS Ruthie starts having the squirts, a touch of Pepto-Bismol clears...
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Too much bismuth can definitely cause seizures in people and dogs. It can also cause ketosis in rare occasions. If it's for diarrhea I prefer Imodium.
Edit: it can cause acidosis, not ketosis. Ketosis isn't necessarily bad
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
21 Mar 2025, 16:08
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back to not eating
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corrynhayes » 03 Mar 2025, 19:46
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sigh. hello again everyone! so goose has been on tylan twice a day for about a month now. his appetite has been great, poops alright (has shape but falls apart easily, second poop like soft serve). but today he is back to...
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great suggestions.... thanks DocX
....(i especially appreciate that the dog likes rotisserie chicken even better than Entyce :lol: :)
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Last post by Olesia711
20 Mar 2025, 18:34
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Newly diagnosed Epi-Next steps?
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kcarozza » 11 Feb 2025, 16:46
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First of all, THANK YOU for this wonderful site--it was such a relief to find this after we got our dog's dx!
Background: Eve, (DOB 12-25-24), got her at 8 weeks old, pure breed GSD. Until 1/10/25, she was perfectly...
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WAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! so glad to hear that changing the food made a positive difference :)
Hope when you get the B12 checked in May that the levels will be good.
Keep up the great work and continue to keep us posted.
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Last post by Olesia711
17 Mar 2025, 13:15
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Need help for my 2 year old GSD
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Anwesha2312 » 11 Mar 2025, 16:23
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Hello everyone,
To begin with, I want to thank each and every member of this group who created this page with such plethora of information about conditions which are often neglected by vets. So grateful.
Coming to my...
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With Creon, I give the pills, then feed the dog as you would a normal dog. No mixing and no incubation. You can also try opening capsules and dump pellets on the food, and feed immediately. Either option works equally well...
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15 Mar 2025, 01:32
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Help my puppy
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erapyburnis » 28 Oct 2024, 12:59
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Recently, my 12-month-old puppy's levels were found to be borderline diagnostic for endocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or EPI. In order to determine whether adding enzymes to her food will assist, my veterinarian advises us...
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honestly, this is worth discussing with your vet because I imagine most of us here dont know enough about what conditions the med is stable under (time, heat, how moisture affects it, etc). It is a digestive enzyme, so it...
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14 Mar 2025, 00:37
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cTLI Test for Foster Dog Dillon in NC
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Dillons_friend » 24 Feb 2025, 21:27
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Hello everyone!
Let me start by thanking the Epi4Dogs Foundation, without which we would be totally lost!
Dillon, a 2-year-old black lab mix, came into my (Vivian) life on a recent Saturday when I saw his foster mom...
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The nutritionist I work with since TJs spleen removal told me it was a thiamin deficiency. She said buy a bottle of PURE brand B complex and split 1. capsule a day between TJ and Sadie sprinkled in 1 meal a day. Sadie was...
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Last post by jilbert57
13 Mar 2025, 17:00
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Need help how to feed our EPI dog.
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Emma@MTK » 03 Jan 2024, 23:31
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Hello EPI forum,
We have a 14 month blue heeler, Emma.
She has had EPI since she was 10 months and her weight has gone down from 43 lbs to 30 lbs.
We have been giving her enzymes since mid Nov 2023 but so far she only...
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If you notice sudden fearfullness, unwilling to eat please start B12 immediately. If the B12 dips low things go south in a hurry.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
13 Mar 2025, 09:26
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Introducing June, our English Springer Spaniel + EPI, itching, and/or allergies?
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JunieTunes88 » 13 Sep 2024, 18:59
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Hello everyone! First of all, I have to give a huge “Thank you!” to this forum and the folks running the site. While this is our first post here, I’ve been visiting Epi4Dogs regularly since our girl was diagnosed in Spring...
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This is AWESOME new and thank you for letting us know.
I hope others will read this and consider doing if their dog has that stinkiness going on... or if they are having trouble accessing enyzmes.
Again,...
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Last post by Olesia711
12 Mar 2025, 20:40
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New to Epi- Crockett
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rebeccal » 27 Jan 2025, 19:18
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Crockett is a 2 yr and 8 month black labrador Retriever, current weight 63.5lbs. He was diagnosed with hypertrophic osteodystrophy and hip dysplasia at 6 months of age. He has been in and out of the vet almost monthly for...
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Thank you for mentioning and posting a picture of Crockett's binder..... I too have a binder on my dog, Cody and had one for my previous dogs, Izzy, Lulu and Rico!..... funny how some of us have been also doing this but...
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12 Mar 2025, 20:16
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New to EPI - my journey with Rooney
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kd6 » 11 Mar 2025, 01:15
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Hi everyone! I wanted to just post here to show some gratitude for this amazing website and resource. My dog Rooney (10, German Shepherd mix) was starting to noticeably lose weight at the end of January, and in early Feb,...
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Hi Michael. Welcome. Rooney is one adorable little rescue pup.
Everyone has covered everything, and I just want to add that EPI dogs need a B12 score of 600 or over, which is a bit more than other dogs, so being within the...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
12 Mar 2025, 14:27
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How to feed probiotics?
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johngoff » 10 Mar 2025, 22:04
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Hi,
My dog was recently diagnosed with EPI, and the enzymes seem to be helping. I'm wondering about the pre- and probiotics—should we use them as a topper on the food, or should we mix them in with the enzymes? Specifically,...
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Probiotics I get are in capsules. Sometimes I give the pill whole, but often I just open the capsule and dump it on the food. I figure it's good for the mouth too, although likely not in contact there long enough with how...
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11 Mar 2025, 21:47
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New to EPI;; Any Help/Advice Welcomed
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Teajenna » 05 Mar 2025, 11:18
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Hi all!
my soon to be 3-year-old sheepadoodle Quinn was just diagnosed with EPI last week. Her Tl1 was less than 1, b12 is in the high 700's, some mildly elevated ALT and Alk P liver enzymes etc. Poor girl has had on and...
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I can't really help much with Pantenex dosing. I did try that when Chance was diagnosed, and had many phone conversations with Joe at Pantenex. But in the end, I never could get him stable with it. His poops were always...
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Last post by Chance
08 Mar 2025, 01:48
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New to EPI - totally overwhelmed
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smilejinks595 » 25 Jan 2025, 11:11
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Hi All,
Firstly, thank you so much for this group, website, forum and information. I think we are very lucky to have a compassionate Internist Specialist Vet who helped us get here, but so much of all this is trial and...
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Oh that's so very heart breaking! Really sad! So sorry to hear about Rory! He was still quite a youngster, which makes it soooo much harder.
Guilt is part of grief. But you can't feel guilty for trying to make him as...
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Last post by Chance
06 Mar 2025, 16:39
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New EPI Diagnosis - Feeling Overwhelmed...
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Sadie'sMom » 30 Sep 2019, 13:58
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Hi All:
First, I am thanking God right now that I found this website. I have read more information and learned more in the last 2 hours of reading than what I thought was possible. Thank you all, in advance, for whatever...
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Hi Susie & Doug:
We went through the same feelings with Sadie when we finally got her diagnosis. Sadie is a rescue dog and has the most unique personality of any dog we've ever owned. She is painfully shy, except around...
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06 Mar 2025, 13:47
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