Pets - 12 January 2007

Alot of people here are talking about breeding their dogs. Then they surely must know the following and be able to answer me.
What is pack drive, what is prey drive, what is defense drive, what is fight drive, what are instinctive behaviors, what are learned behaviors? What is the difference between prey and fight drive? What is the difference between temperament and drive? And finally, which of these behaviors does your dog have in BALANCE with the others that you want to pass alone?

2007-01-12 04:53:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

does anyone know how to MAKE a dog crate? my fiancee is a pretty good handy man, but we just need the instructions! thanks!!

2007-01-12 04:48:53 · 8 answers · asked by kmac41586 2 in Dogs

2007-01-12 04:45:32 · 8 answers · asked by Shannon K 1 in Dogs

I'm specifically talking about on land. I'm pretty sure they can back-peddle in water, though I haven't really seen that either. They usually just go around corners.


Also, if a turtle is flipped over, can it flip back over?

2007-01-12 04:45:07 · 18 answers · asked by Benson 2 in Reptiles

I was thinking abut getting a Labrador but I have a Chihuahua and a cat. I know Labs are timid dogs. But will my Chihuahua take this okay. She is still young and gets along with some dogs. I just don't want to stress her out. I have introduced her to a black lab but she constantly barked at it. But that lab was grown not a puppy. What do you think?

2007-01-12 04:42:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-01-12 04:40:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I have a mix chihuahua and she already lost all of her teeth. She's been with us for at least 10 years. I would like to know how long she has to live.

2007-01-12 04:39:21 · 15 answers · asked by justme3087 2 in Dogs

I have a one year old cat. We have a shag type rug that my cat sucks on like she was suckling her mother, she also sucks plastic bags and likes to get inside them. I have heard people refer to her as a wool sucker. What could have caused this behaivor? Is it serious?

2007-01-12 04:37:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-01-12 04:37:04 · 15 answers · asked by hope 5 in Dogs

its about 10-13 years old and is a cross breed of a corgi and a chiuaua i think she is dying because she is getting old, she eats perfectly healthy and she had an operation before because of a lump found in her stomache....What do you think the problem is?

2007-01-12 04:36:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a 1 and a half year old cat. A while ago we caught her peeing in a spot upstairs, so we had the carpet cleaned. A little bit later we started smelling the pee agian, so we figured she could still smell her scent and was still going in the same spot upstairs. Well then all of a sudden we could smell pee downstairs as well. So we bought a black light to detect where the pee was, and let me tell you it was a shock. The cat has peed in almost every other inch of the downstairs. The thing is I see her go in her litter box all the time, and I never have caught her in the act. She seems normal as far as eating and activity. Do you have any idea why she is peeing all over the house and what I can do to get her to stop?? I am desperate. Also any cleaning ideas to get the smell out. Any answers will be much appricated.

2007-01-12 04:33:37 · 8 answers · asked by silvienicole 1 in Cats

i just wanted 2 know...because cats usually have more than one

2007-01-12 04:32:23 · 7 answers · asked by Bruna Kelly 4 in Cats

It's like in a previous life, she was a video game addict. I can't get her attention usually. Now even picking up the tv remote control, she thinks is a flashlight.

2007-01-12 04:28:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

It makes me cringe when I see people dressing up their dogs and cats in jumpers and caps etc. Is it harmless fun, or just humilating them?

2007-01-12 04:27:28 · 33 answers · asked by Suzy 2 in Other - Pets

It is brown and has spots on it and there are small brown spots on their tails. I have 3 of them. They don't stick to the glass or anything. I got them at Wal-Mart.

2007-01-12 04:26:37 · 10 answers · asked by lokii147 1 in Fish

I got my Sheltie this bone that almost looks like a hollow cow spine or something and she loves it! However, she is eating it preety fast and my Mom said it could be bad for her. There are also are hooves, pig snouts (yuck!), rawhide bones filled with different flavors and so forth. I read that plain old rawhide are the only safe bones but my dogs don't like them! And what about bones from the butcher? Also, are the "new" greenies safe? I gave one to my dog for her weight category (which was really small) and she ate it within 5 minutes! She didn't "gulp" it though which I guess was part of the problem. Are they really digestable or only partially? HELP!

2007-01-12 04:23:42 · 16 answers · asked by SHELTIELUVER 3 in Dogs

I have replaced fencing and covered it with a metal mesh, but he's figured out a way to rip that off. I then added a 2X6 poly decking material to the susceptible places, but now he's ripping into other sections. He won't be able to get out now but he's destroying my fence.

2007-01-12 04:22:08 · 10 answers · asked by Wakesetter 1 in Dogs

Now that the really cold weather has started how do you exercise your dog when it's below 10 degrees or so? Sweaters and booties from pet retail chains haven't really cut it for my dog, he still shivers and runs back inside. Any suggestions?

2007-01-12 04:19:30 · 11 answers · asked by MollyTimballi 1 in Dogs

I have a 55g saltwater tank, its been set up since before thanksgiving, i have a yellow tang, a clown fish, and a blue reef chromis. All levels are normal, just checked this mourning. There is blue green algea on the substrate (this one is kinda pretty), But theres a brownish red algea over all the decorations and it gets on the glass to. It is a fish only tank, can someone please tell me how to get rid of it?

2007-01-12 04:19:03 · 9 answers · asked by troxie79 3 in Fish

I have been cycling my 120 gallon tank for 3 weeks now. Started with 6 zebra danios for 2 weeks and found out about fishless cycling so returned danios before they were killed by the ammonia. A few days after putting in ammonia to 4-5 ppm I started noticing white spots on filter head and on live plants and a few decorations. Should I let them go for now and clean after fishless cycle is done? I am in the Nitrite stage right now.

2007-01-12 04:16:12 · 5 answers · asked by BoarderChik 2 in Fish

She has shown responsiblity and truly deserves a pet. We have a beta fish and hermit crabs already, but she wants something to cuddle and love.
Are hamsters highly allergic to asthmatics?

2007-01-12 04:14:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

last time he ate was about dec 1 . its now jan 12 . i just offerd him a rat an he noticed it but not that intrested.im starting to worry. mabey parasite ,or mating season i dont know . please help!

2007-01-12 04:13:03 · 5 answers · asked by steven c 2 in Reptiles

I know the yew tree and its seed inside the berry is harmful but i cant stop her eating any that have dropped before i can pick them up.

2007-01-12 04:11:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

we have a minature long haired brown tabby, she is 12 years old. for the last couple of years she has eaten her food and then proceeded to vomit it back up right next to her dish. this happens quite regularly, evry few days or so. does anyone else have this same problem with their cat? does anyone know what it is and how to resolve it?
we've tried her on a variety of different cat foods.....

2007-01-12 04:09:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My dog is a shih tzu and i usually wash her when she begins to smell usually once a month.

2007-01-12 04:08:54 · 16 answers · asked by go go gadget 4 in Dogs

I always wondered this....

2007-01-12 04:03:38 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Does anyone know how to stop a dog from chewing up his blankets or crate pads when thier in their crate? I tried the crate pad but he started chewing it, i tryied carpet, but he chewed it, he now has an old wholey blanket.

2007-01-12 04:02:52 · 13 answers · asked by troxie79 3 in Dogs

2007-01-12 04:00:34 · 10 answers · asked by vavasourians 1 in Dogs

2007-01-12 03:59:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

if i go to the pups she will. I feel as if something is wrong. this is her first liter.
I need to know if there is something i can do so the pups will not die other than feeding them myself.it worries me because i have not seen her nurse the pups yet.she stays away from them is this normal for a toy poodle?

2007-01-12 03:56:05 · 6 answers · asked by treeminnie 1 in Dogs