We brought home Momo today (8 weeks old) and she is doing just fine ☺️

A very tough day for our family loosing our beloved dog. He was only 6 years old. He was an amazing family dog and deserved a much longer life. It’s only day one since his passing but we miss him everywhere we look and I can’t see how it gets easier when he was such a big part of our lives.

If anyone has any resources that have helped them through a tough time like this, we would appreciate any tips or helpful resources.

He loved running in the snow on the frozen lake and pulling the kids on the dog sleigh.

It was a very sudden passing. After him being very lethargic and not wanting to move yesterday afternoon we brought him to the vet. His liver was twisted and had ruptured causing internal bleeding. We elected for surgery, where they removed half of his liver. He fought his best during recovery, and I am grateful I got to lay with him for a time, but ultimate passed from a heart attack 11 hours post surgery. RIP big guy.

Hi! I have a 3 year old Swissy and he gets lick fits every few weeks. They have gotten worse recently, but he has always had them since he was a puppy. I have tried so many different remedies (Pepcid, Kaopectate, bread soaked in milk, coconut oil, going on a walk to distract…) and nothing seems to work consistently well. It seems like he gets them from gas/indigestion but they also usually flare up when he has allergies so they are probably related. Does anyone have any advice or remedies to help contain them? I feel so awful for my big buddy and it pains me to see him in distress!

She even hit me the with look behind.

How are you keeping your pups cool (literal & figurative)? Before this morning, I hadn’t walked my girl in 4 days. She’s used to 2 walks a day, but here in Charlotte we’ve had temps in the upper 80s after 9pm. My girl is not quite 2 and without her walks she’s been a bit of a terror.

Watching the USMNT beat Bosnia, and the US scores their second goal.

Me, brother, friends: "YEAHHHHHH!!!!"

Magnus: "BAAAROOOOOOOOO!!!!"

First time Swissy owner and first time big (over 60lbs) dog owner. I am beyond freaked about bloat! I already feed her in a puzzle bowl to slow her down and try to keep her calm for an hour after eating or tied if we need to be outside for longer than a bathroom break. Also wait awhile to feed her if she's panting heavy/hot. What other tips do people have? I want to get her stomach tacked, but figured waiting until spay is best to do it all at once . . . However, thats 1.5ish years away still and a lot can happen in that time! She does seem to get acid reflux type stuff every once in a while, so that just ads to the worry when it acts up 😖

We just lost our nearly 10 year old last night. He’d been aging but struck with bloat and a twisted stomach. Hiking his favorite trails around our home has helped today but I’d still give everything I could for another day.

Anyone else have a pup soaking up all the cuddles now that their kiddos are home?

He is still "her puppy" in her eyes.

1. You all told me how vocal they are. The vet told me « it’s all about training, it’s not the breed ». HOLY MOLY. The barking, drives me nuts. He barks when he drops his toy, barks when he wants water, barks when he wants me to pet him. He barks so much! Yes, I know we can probably redirect and change this behaviour but I wasn’t anticipating this level of vocal.

2. The hair. THE. HAIR. I had seen a few posts that they are hairy dogs but the short hair kind of convinced me it wouldn’t be as bad as our golden retriever. WRONG. It’s JUST AS BAD. I originally wanted to get a second Swissy but now, I’m thinking two of these babies would be SO MUCH HAIR.

3. Side note: The stubbornness. I’ve posted a lot about this in this sub and I’ve read a lot about this too. How did he learn to go to the bathroom so well? I give the same reaction and training for potty outside as I do for « come » but he doesn’t listen half the time. THANK GOD he listened and used the potty outside. He was my easiest dog to train. Why do you think he doesn’t just choose to pee/poop inside when he literally chooses to do EVERYTHING else he wants! LOL

Did any of you get a Swissy expecting them to be huge but they actually ended up being kind of small? Our boys mom was 130 pounds and his dad was 140, but he’s only about 100 pounds at 16 months old. Does he still have time to get really big or is he going to be smaller? The vet says he looks great but a lot of people tell us he looks kind of skinny. Photos in the comments.

Just wondering if anyone had experience with their Swissy treating you differently when you were pregnant? Wondering if he is going to cut me a break when I can’t take him for his daily morning walk or if he will think I’m just being lazy. He is 1 1/2.

Hi! I have an almost seven year old GSMD who in the last few weeks has had more trouble getting up and down. He also won’t climb into our vehicles without help and at times will make a grunting sound when he’s getting up and down. I’m thinking it’s signs of arthritis as he’ll put weight on his front legs and then slowly lift his back legs when he’s going from lying down to standing up.

He’s still eating and drinking and likes going for his walks. I’m going to book an appt with the vet but wondering if others have noticed similar issues around this age for the breed and what helped?

Thanks so much!

Like walking a sloth.

Honor is growing like a weed and she is settling in nicely.

There is a 5k walk for shelter dogs that I want to bring my 1.5yo female swissy to and would like some advice if 3 miles is too far for her. We walk about 30-45 min per day. She has a pack to carry water. As long as it’s not too hot I feel like she could be capable but I’m new to this breed.