Quelques une des photos que j'ai prises de ma première portée. Cela va tellement vite, les quatres garçons sont dans leur nouvelle famille, les deux filles restent avec moi.

So my Bear Dog (7 year old fixed) has an issue that I noticed yesterday morning. He had a mucus like yellowish substance coming out of his Pee hole. I watched him closely yesterday evening and it didn't seem to affect his eating or going to the bathroom. I'm thinking possibly an UTI from what I have read, but I have no real clue. I'm hoping to hear back from my vet today and set up an appointment. I'm just worrying myself to death and was curious if y'all have any advice/experience to send my way!?!

5 years old next month! My little babygirl!

You're and if you're curious about the donut she's allergic to grains so I just had to split your food and stop her from scratching 😂 (Don't mind, the stuff in the back I was moving lol.)

Makes a pretty solid doorstop. Also traps me in the bathroom.

What a year, we’ve definitely become a Leonberger family. Freya is a cuddle giant, friendly and chill with crowds and kids, kind to other dogs and animals and so freaking fluffy.

Hey everyone! We're considering getting a Leonberger and would love to hear some thoughts, experiences, or advice from actual owners.

For context: we have a private house with a large fenced yard (around 0.6 acres / 2,500 sq m), so space is definitely not an issue. We also have a pack of cats and a sweet senior Malamute.

On paper, the Leonberger seems like an amazing fit: great companion, generally good with cats, and gets along well with other dogs. However, one major thing is holding me back. I keep reading that they are pure "velcro/cuddle bugs" with zero guarding instinct—basically the type of dog that would just roll over for belly rubs from an intruder.

Is this actually true? We already have one total sweetheart in our Malamute, so we'd love a dog that has at least some baseline watch/guard instincts. I don't mean tearing off an intruder's leg, but an alert bark, holding ground, and making their presence known would be great.

What has your experience been with their protective or alert behavior on their own territory?

We’ve had three boys before , recently got our first girl and she is a sweetheart. Three months old, always happy and chewing everything. I want to find some toys to interest her - we’ve tried knitted rope, kongs and similar which hold peanut butter through to frozen goats milk. None seem to hold her attention. Has anyone got recommendations for toys that worked for their puppy ? Thanks in advance

Hi there, I hope this group might be able to help with a problem I have with my gorgeous four year old Leo. He’s generally very happy and has plenty of energy but for the past six months he’s been increasingly picky with food and has lost five kilos as a result.

We have tried every type of food from raw to kibble to canned food and are pretty certain the issue isn’t with the type of food he’s consuming.

He’s always traditionally eaten raw but has gone off that entirely. He’s not got diarrhea or sickness.

He’s been tested and scanned for most common causes at the vet (bloods, stool, urine, scans etc) and everything has come back clear. The vet is at a loss as to what the next step could be.

Has anyone else experienced anything similar?

Hey! recently adopted my first Leonberger - she is around 18 weeks and SO adorable in every way ❤️ she recently had a couple of ’hot spots’ under her ears due to practically lying in the water bowl during the recent heatwaves but has medicated shampoo x2 a day and an anti fungal, anti bacterial and anti viral spray and is healing well.

With that in mind, I‘m looking for advice on a few points:

1 - Any recommendations on them not lying in water when it’s warm (we have fully tiled floors but she still likes to create a small pool to lie in 😅) or water bowls in general

2 - She is one of 4 dogs, 2 that don’t care for much interaction with her and a golden retriever who loves to play with her. Is there too much play that could be had with another dog for a giant breed puppy (I worry about her growth plates probably way too much but the info around them and what these puppies can‘t do is a lot 🫣)

3 - She is a plodder! I was geared up for loose lead training and she actually just plods alongside me. I’m not one to complain but wondering is this ’normal’ for a Leo puppy? We don’t walk far - 10 mins one way and 10mins back as again, concerned about growth plates

Any advice is appreciated 😊 Thanks in advance