I'm trying to figure out if my dog is Alaskan Husky/ German Shepherd mix. I don't really want to get him tested. He's a great dog, wonderful mentality, very smart. It wasn't anything to teach him everything he knows. He is WONDERFUL in agility and he has great table manners. He is about 22in and 165lbs.
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He's a beauty! He's definitely German Shep. I don't know what else, but are you sure about 165 lbs? That's a huge animal. Maybe he's part Malamute. They get quite large. You're vet could probably give you a good idea what he is just by looking at him. Vets see so many dogs.
So sorry he's been through so much. Maybe he'll get over his seizures with your TLC. Did the vet give you medicine for them? My dogs don't say in cages, but they are very good in the house. I have a german shepherd female, age 1. She's full german shepherd. I have a white Alaskan husky (part Malamute, but not big like Malamute's), and also have a beagle mix.
Gorgeous dog! Seizures can be controlled with phenobarbitol, which is inexpensive. It does have some unpleasant side effects (my dog peed a lot, so she had to be kept in kitchen when I was away during the day, also my dog became more "food aggressive" from the phenobarb) You may want a second veterinary opinion......it doesn't sound like your vet is giving you many answers. I am lucky to live in a city with one of the top vet schools in the country and we have excellent vets and specialists in the area. If you can get a referral, I would do so. See a vet who specializes or at least works with many dogs with neurological problems, even better: if you have a vet school near Statesboro, that would be the place to take him for a consultation.
I agree your dog is part German Shepard, but I'm guessing the other part is Akita.
Good luck with the seizures, ask around your area for other vets, I recently switched vets and my new one is much more open to other ideas.
The University of Georgia has a great Vet School. My Dad lives in Monticello recently took one of their animals there and got answers they wouldn't of gotten from their regular vet.
Good Luck
Melissa
I would bet money on German Shepard, and he is beautiful! What a pretty face, he looks kind and gentle, not menacing like some shepherds can. I don't see Husky in him at all. Another big characteristic of Germans is their stance, they tend to have shorter hind legs that make them look like they are crouching. You should be able to see an example of this on the net with no problem.
As for the seizures, I doubt that it comes from the breed, more likely his background from what you said. I don't know much about this in dogs, but in people they aren't painful, the people never remember them, they are just confused after and often have a headache or are tired and groggy. I am surprised your vet hasn't given him meds for that but it may not be practical for him for whatever reason.
As far as the crate training goes, people usually start crating a puppy to give the puppy more security when they are alone, so they don't have such a big scary world to deal with all by themselves. When you start trying to crate an older dog who isn't used to being confined, you aren't offering security, you are putting them in jail.
Gorgeous dog--Definitely shepherd, and the coat does look rather like an Alaskan breed, but my guess would be Malamute due to the size. 165 pounds is one large boy.
I'm sorry he is only 65lbs... it was a mistake on my part...
He is a beautiful dog. He looks like a german shepard with husky mix.
Hi Tiffany - I'm also from Statesboro. I think there's a vet. school in Augusta that might be able to treat your beautiful dog for his seizures, for less than the local vets.
Nancy
HI..I agree with the person above, being Malmute and German Sh. Your dog might have had Parvo when he was young and beat it, sometimes the after affects being seizures the rest of his life. If he comes out of them Ok and only has them infrequently, I wouldn't worry. He sure is a handsome guy!
Hi, Just put down my almost-14-year old Pomeranian. She had seizures for 7 years......controlled with meds. The vet had her on Phenobarbitol twice a day.
Your dog is beautiful and I know you will enjoy him. I am not sure I want another dog...right now! The medication is really cheap....and worth not seeing them go through the seizures. My dog lost control of her urine when she had a seizure and as she got older they got worse....she was only 10 pounds so I could grab her and hold her.
Check with your vet and enjoy that animal. He looks so regal and happy!
Your dog looks to be a relation of my dog who I have been told is a German Shepard Malamute mix. Whether or not I was told correctly, I have been happy to believe the doctor who informed me that mine was a malamute/Shepard mix! Oddly enough, my dog Duke has had seizures as well (he is on phenobarbital). Note about seizures (from an owner not an expert); I have found that if I remain as calm as possible, it seems to help in Duke's coming out of his seizures less freaked out. Also, Duke is now 10 years old but appears to be 6! May the above information help you in possibly confirming your very beautiful dog's breed and also that there is hope that he will live a long life with seizures (as well as being a large breed).
Your dog is certainly Malamute Shepperd mix. He is identical to my own Shep/ Mala mix who has yet to reach maturity. Not sure how big he's going to get, he was 11kg at 3 months.
I had a German Shep. Malamute Husky mix. She looked just like both. But your furry friend there shows a lot of Shep in him, so it's harder to say what else he would be. If he is part malamute, he hides it well, it's hard to see. My dog was really furry like a malamute and colored like a Shep. but your friend just looks like a Shep.
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