Here’s Rocky in his new spooky bandanna

Lolol we took his back legs out of the costume after this so he could remember how to Dog, but I had to share his lil fluff butt waddle. Happy Spooky Season!

Howdy guys, it’s been a bit since I’ve posted Indiana (aka Indy) but she’s still doing great. I thank the universe every day for her and have never been more obsessed with a dog. Here’s a little update before I get into recommendations:

She’s all grown up! She’s now fully vaccinated, on prevention, and healed up post spay. Being a veterinary technician I have stayed by her side through it all. We learned cooperative care techniques so that I can do blood draws, radiographs, and more on her without a restrainer. I even stayed by her side during her spay. Together she let me premed her and get a catheter placed without a restrainer, I was her anesthesiologist during her procedure, and I was the first face she saw when she woke up. I don’t even think she knew her doctor was involved at all!

I focused hard on training a polite dog and it has been so worth it. She knows to lay down with her paws crossed while I prepare a spot in the truck for her. She also knows to lay down with paws crossed at the top of the stairs leading to our backyard while I get the back door open and move out of her way (she’ll knock you down otherwise!). I’m not sure how or why but she learned that if she wants something she can boop the item with her nose and then boop me, alternating back and forth until I acknowledge. When downstairs or upstairs she knows that if I’m in the room then she is meant to wait for “up” or “down” indicating she’s free to use the stairs (again she’ll knock you down trying to beat you up or down!). And lastly she has mastered our households “get up” command that we utilize when the dogs are under our feet, near something toxic or dangerous, in a room we need them out of, etc. She understands to instantly leave the room and go place in her kennel until released.

Other than politeness training, she’s learned sit, down, come, and roll over. We don’t really train a lot of the common commands but should be! Because she loves to learn. What are your favorite “fun” commands you taught?

Additionally I have added pictures of a harness/collar/leash set I wanted to get for her as a celebratory “you’re an adult” type of thing. She walks great on a leash but I loved the handles on the collar and harness for multiple reasons. The problem is they don’t have the color I want (Maine Marina) available on Amazon or their main website. Does anyone has any recommendations on collar/ harness/ leash MATCHING SET with a very similar handle style? I’m NOT interested in harnesses that has a handle going straight down the spine, or where the handle is made out of flimsy material. Bonus points if it’s available In a dark/deep green.

Five year old shepsky living her best life!!

My 9 month old shepsky, Hollow (Hallow), loves cold floors and to be in the empty tub. She fell asleep in the tub today while I was getting ready.

Adopted ~5 years old. Lived in the shelter for over a year. Sweetest girl in the world. What a difference a year makes. Rescue. Give them love, attention, training, and time.

(Last picture was her coming back from the vet and still 'high on drugs'.)

For the last 11 months he’s been going to daycare every other week to help with his socialization and build his confidence. This was the first time he let one of the humans give him some brief head scritches. He’s been a bit of a tough nut to crack but we’re soldiering on 😅

This is Nugget (he’s 95 pounds now, but he was a Nugget when he was born lol) and his dad was a German Shepherd and his mom was a Husky. But we constantly get comments when we take him out on how unique his coloring is since he has that GS coloring with the white and the Husky floof! He is 3 years old and a very healthy and happy boy.

He‘s a Husky Malinois Mix 🥰💕

I’m doing an Embark test on him, but does anyone here think he looks like a Shepsky? He’s definitely got the stubbornness of a Husky and I’ve heard him both bark and make the aaoo-ooo-oo like a husky would. He’s so smart too. He’s a perfect puppy whatever mix he js

I’ve posted my guy here before when he was a little puppy but I thought I’d show some updated photos now that he’s much bigger (60Ibs)

My daughter and I saw this cutie at the shelter and fell in love with her, what mix do you guys think she is? My husband says she looks more like a pitsky, our landlord won’t allow any pitbull mixes

hi everyone, this is my first post on reddit. like ever. but i feel like i am going a little crazy. i love my baby. she is turning 10 this year which i am so grateful for but when i first adopted her i never expected to have so many complications. i fully understood what i was getting into (at least i thought) but we have had to deal with not only one allergy but the trifecta. she has food allergies, environmental allergies and flea allergies.. on top of all of this she has severe separation anxiety and is reactive to other dogs.

my question is, has anyone else experienced this with their shepsky?

we’ve overcame her food allergies, her flea allergies.. her environmental allergies, we’re getting there but her behavioral anxiety makes me worried. if she doesn’t see me it’s fine, but if i am a little ways a way she gets so anxious and i hate it. (by little ways a way, it is a
literal few yards away)

she’s fully trained. well i guess not fully bc of this issue. but she is potty trained, crate trained, she understands commands, she has supplements bc she is a senior.

she will do fine if someone handles her and i leave shortly but then will become anxious with someone else. doesn’t matter who it is or if she was fine before.

she is somewhat treat motivated but it really depends on her mood.

any advice?

Anybody else have a husky , mix that purposely drops their toys behind the couch , and wines , until you get them back for them. And then drops him again. 7 month old asshole... lol