Pets - 12 August 2006

I want to buy a pure bred dog and I'm unsure of what type to get. If you could give me some suggestions of dogs that are easy to train, loveable, easy going,and that are small to medium in size because he/she will be an inside dog.

2006-08-12 16:52:35 · 18 answers · asked by Haley 2 in Dogs

I have looked all over online for signs of this, but have only found things regarding children or animal cruelty in general, nothing specific to animal molestation.

The other day, my friend told me something seemed "wrong" when she walked into her basement and saw her Father with his beloved dogs sitting on his lap. She said her Father seemed surprised to see her and looked uncomfortable or awkward. She said he had a blanket on his lap for the dogs to sit under and that she should have been ok with that, but for some reason, she had a weird feeling he was allowing the dogs to do something else under the blanket. My friend told me this and cannot explain why she feels this way at all. A few days later, she came to me again and said that one of those dogs had begun scooting her butt along the floor lately and she was worried that perhaps more had taken place. Now I'm worried. I told her she should take them in to the vet for a physical check up. Any obvious exterior signs to look for?

2006-08-12 16:52:12 · 15 answers · asked by Beach 1 in Dogs

I rescued a boxer pup (well 1 year old) from euthanasia today, and am taking her to a rescue group tomorrow. But right now she is freaking the f*** out! Whining and hollering and yelping. I walked her until I was ready to drop, she is fed and went potty, she has toys and a chew bone....what can I do? Any safe medicine she can have that might be in my cupboard? I'm desperate.

Serious answers only!

2006-08-12 16:45:44 · 20 answers · asked by Christy 2 in Dogs

She's a 1 year old bull mastiff. Is that spelled right? Anyway she rubs up on you like a cat and purrs and moves her head around like a cat. It's wierd.
If you have seen this before, or know why she does it let me know.

2006-08-12 16:42:46 · 4 answers · asked by planedws 3 in Dogs

i've heard wet cat food has unconsumable meat such as euthanized animals in it

ppl tell me cats can't digest corn, which is the main ingredent in dry food

is table food ok? baked, never fried, never any spices, nothing w a lot of sodium or fat, never raw

which is the best

2006-08-12 16:38:09 · 16 answers · asked by harmony 4 in Cats

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2006-08-12 16:36:30 · 20 answers · asked by @Mikey@Patino@ 1 in Fish

I have a pomerainien whose bark is really annoying to my parents.

2006-08-12 16:35:51 · 8 answers · asked by Serenity Rose 2 in Dogs

I'm trying to figure out how to make one of those carpet things cats climb on. i have extra carpet and want to make one for my cat.

2006-08-12 16:32:46 · 14 answers · asked by :) 1 in Cats

2006-08-12 16:29:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have an 8 month old pomeranian and I just got out of an abusive relationship so, my living situation is not as nice for her as it used to be. I work and go to school from 8 am to 9 pm. I make an effort to come home about 2 times a day to walk and praise her. I am also getting her trained. while i am gone she is kept in a large crate with her toys, food,k water, and bed. Also anytime I have available i take her on car trips and take her to the pet store to play with toys. She seems happy...SHould I keep her?

2006-08-12 16:29:28 · 13 answers · asked by AnimalCrossing 1 in Dogs

Its a about 10 to 11 inches long.

2006-08-12 16:27:03 · 6 answers · asked by jrivera_e17 2 in Reptiles

we have tryed the water thing for about 2 months it doesnt seem to work our cat gets in to the paper towels and gets them all over the house the same with the toilet paper and he digs the furniture and gets up on the kitchen table and on the counters and he bites and scratches people

2006-08-12 16:21:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I own alot of cats and have a mother cat that recently gave birth to 6 healthy kittens. My question is will after keeping previous litters of her kittens, will she hate me and feel emptiness from loss, if I give her now weined kittens to a no kill shelter? Maybe I shouldn't care but I feel that if I do this, she will change be
different.... This is my worry, I would rather raise and kittens than hurt her......
If any one has givin kittens from mother cats they have owned , Please tell me how she might react to losing her litter........ Thank You if you respond.......

2006-08-12 16:17:58 · 13 answers · asked by Larry 2 in Cats

2006-08-12 16:16:15 · 17 answers · asked by sheila c 3 in Dogs

I use additional baking soda... and I clean it often... what else can be done?

2006-08-12 16:15:02 · 12 answers · asked by tyrawooley 3 in Cats

I had wanted a puppy and my boyfriend who I live with bought me one. It costed $650.00 and now I feel like I'm not ready to handle it. He works during the day and I don't work so I have be with the puppy and I will have to train it. We just got it today and I feel like its a mistake. I don't know what to do. He's mad at me and I know that I won't mistreat him or anything but I'm scared.

2006-08-12 16:13:57 · 54 answers · asked by ? 3 in Dogs

What are the average expenses in keeping a small dog, including adoption fees and vet visits?

2006-08-12 16:12:19 · 6 answers · asked by kaythxbye 2 in Dogs

I saw "My Scottish terrier is smarter than your honor student!" on a bumper sticker the other day, and I was wondering if it's really so true...

2006-08-12 16:10:54 · 1 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Dogs

I want to get Gouramis, Loaches, red tail sharks, or angel fish, types like these. I know I don't have a lot of room. What varieties and how many can I fit?

2006-08-12 16:09:06 · 9 answers · asked by camero_angel 2 in Fish

we have got a pewrsian cat on our 8th floor apartment. he is 2 years old is it necessary to keep a compainion for him

2006-08-12 16:06:30 · 15 answers · asked by ash 1 in Cats

I've actually asked this question a few times before, but I still have lingering doubts on the crate training. My biggest concern has been crating my puppy overnight. Will she be able to hold it through the night? Since we've had her (two weeks), she pees and pooping while we're asleep, but at least she's paper trained and doesn't eat it.

Tonight, I am going to crate her in my room. I don't yet recognize her "cry" for needing to go to the bathroom, I'm afraid I'll just sleep through it. I took her out just now and she peed but not pooped. I'm concerned about the poop, she pooped after dinner, but usually needs to go one more time in the middle of the night.

Can she hold it until morning? Will I have to set my alarm for 3ish to take her out? Thank you for all the help in advance.

2006-08-12 16:05:12 · 6 answers · asked by nornnyweb 2 in Dogs

all my life i have heard that bulls charge at the color red,but,someone recently told me that the see in black and white!so if anyone knows could you please settle this argument for me?

2006-08-12 16:04:20 · 9 answers · asked by cyndi b 5 in Other - Pets

hi, about 3 days ago at 11pm my sister found a kitten with the ambelical cord still on and luckily she saved it and took it to a vet to get the tube cut off.. we'll to make a long story short, were feeding it KMR ever 2-3 hours around a 24 hour clock lol, i feel bad for my sister, she barely gets sleep. we read infos online about burping it, making it pee and poop, well yesterday it pooped for the first time, it was long lol.. i still cant figure out how milk can compose into poop. anywho cant figure out why it wont poop anymore, and it crys alot we have a heating pad underneat it set to max i read it has to be about 90 degrees hot, its knocked out right now, but i just wanted to make sure if were doing everything right and when will the eyes open heh, it keeps walking around in its box trying to climb out, so we take it out and it walks around with its eyes closed, its a black and white cat, dont know of what species it is, if anyone knows let me know... thanks

2006-08-12 16:01:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2006-08-12 15:59:32 · 7 answers · asked by derikstevenson 1 in Other - Pets

When I go to obedience lesson, my dog is extremely hard to control. Whenever she sees a dog she goes nuts, she never listens to me. I tried chokers but they don't work with her she just ignrores me. So I went to pinch collars. she listens to me then, but I worry that she might be to young for this ( she is 5 months old), but there is no other way to control her. Another thing. When I am at home, she does just fine. Since she is just 5 months old should I even be correcting her on obedience ( by obedience I mean correcter her when she does not sit on command, or doesn't turn quickly enough) using a chain or a pinch collar?

2006-08-12 15:56:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

This could ruin the Easter egg dye industry!

2006-08-12 15:50:59 · 19 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Birds

I have been wanting a bird for the longest time....and I think I want a budgie, but im not sure if it would be the right choice for me. Here are what my personal lifestyle and criteria for a bird is:

~I live with a 5 year old (but she knows not to hurt to hurt the bird)

~I have a cat (i could keep the bird in a closed room away from the
cat)

~I want a fairly small bird

~I want an inexspensive bird: $300 or less for initial cost (including cage and toys) and less than $30 every month after

~I want a bird that "could" learn to talk (its ok if it doesnt)

~I dont want a bird that can live over 25-30 yrs (I would take care of it if it did live longer than expected, but only want a short-lived bird)

Please help, and could anyone tell me on average how much a budgie would cost including cage, toys, etc.?

2006-08-12 15:50:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2006-08-12 15:49:47 · 7 answers · asked by m7m 1 in Other - Pets

2006-08-12 15:48:31 · 11 answers · asked by catsarecool307 1 in Cats

2006-08-12 15:46:14 · 10 answers · asked by watchdemknights 2 in Other - Pets