Pets - 23 January 2007

I have a 12 week old miniature dachshund. I've been taking her outside every 3 or 4 hours so that she can use the bathroom outside. She did fine for the first couple of days and when I take her out now, she'll instantly start whining and start running towards my front door. If she's not running towards the door she is sitting on the ground staring at the door and whining. I've trying taking her to a different area to go potty but she still wont stop whining. I try to keep her outside with me as long as I can so that she will go potty but eventually I just have to let her back into the house where she'll end up peeing or pooping on my carpet if she didnt do so outside. Its very frustrating. What should I do? Oh, I've also tried giving her treats outside right after she does anything so that she can associate treats with outside so going outside doesnt seem so bad.

2007-01-23 07:04:48 · 18 answers · asked by jnova3385 2 in Dogs

He can go about two hours during the day, if crated. He is only needing one walk during the night. We have had him about eight days. Are we making progress? Any hints on when he will get on more of a normal schedule?

2007-01-23 06:59:39 · 4 answers · asked by doxfan4life 2 in Dogs

2007-01-23 06:59:10 · 8 answers · asked by Jordan 2 in Dogs

2007-01-23 06:58:54 · 12 answers · asked by Devil Dog 2 in Dogs

She's 6 months, been scared stiff of other dogs out walking, until suddenly this week, she barks at them and chases them all of, german shepherds and boxers!! She sounds like she's gonna start fighting with every one that walks past. I am a bit worried, she's gonna come a cropper if I don't sort out her behaviour asap!

2007-01-23 06:56:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I notice when i give my puppy treats when we are doing a little in home training he is constantly looking down. If i hold the treat closer towards his noce or further away he can't grasp the idea that I am holding the treat. I tried moving it around in numerous directions, but he goes nuts looking over the floor to see where it went. Any suggestions?

2007-01-23 06:55:39 · 6 answers · asked by My Puppy Guido 2 in Dogs

What I mean is, as of now all you have to do to get a dog licence is pay $15, there is no training, no testing, and virtually no policing involved. Even if someone has abused and abandoned or created a vicious dog in the past they can still go and get a dog and a licence without any restrictions at all... This doesnt make sense to me, shouldnt we be regulating the priveledge to care for a dog that can be turned into a deadly weapon by unscrupulous people?? A motorvehicle is a deadly weapon in the wrong hands too, thats why we require people to have training in order to own and operate one, and we also have the ability to revoke the priveledge of driving if the people are dangerous or irresponsible... My question is why arent we doing the same with dogs? banning one breed out of hundreds of other large potentially deadly dogs(mutts, purebreds etc) does not keep other dogs out of the hands of irresponsible people who turn them into deadly weapons..

2007-01-23 06:55:06 · 13 answers · asked by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 in Dogs

when is it okay to handle newborn puppies?

2007-01-23 06:53:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-01-23 06:53:37 · 6 answers · asked by J 3 lv lv 2 in Other - Pets

My cat got at my mother's new houseplant, some cyclamen. I've told her again and again to keep the plants out of the reach of the cat if she HAS to have the stupid things, but she wouldn't listen to me. As a result, my cat got curious, chewed up a good part of it and vomited repeatedly all over our carpet. I only found out last night what kind of plant it was and that it was harmful to kitties.

After she vomited up what was still in her tummy from breakfast and lunch, she started vomiting some foamy peachy-colored glob with little red bits in it (I debated whether those bits were blood or flower petals). I shut her in the laundry for the night, checking on her occasionally. She was lying in her bed, pupils dilated and purred when I petted her. This morning when I had checked on her she had only vomited twice more. Her eyes were no longer dilated and she submitted to being picked up, and purred. I plan on taking her to the vet tomorrow, but is the danger over? Will she be okay? =/

2007-01-23 06:52:58 · 6 answers · asked by Nako-chan 1 in Cats

I just bought 2 goldfish the other week and got the fright of my life when I seen Bob (my goldfish) lying upside down at the top of the water....I assumed he was dead but when I touched the tank he turned over and swam away!!!! Does anyone know if this is normal!! Scared the hell outa me!!!!

2007-01-23 06:51:12 · 24 answers · asked by prettywoman 6 in Fish

My neighbor across the street has a pit bull that is chained to his dog house 24/7. I live in Michigan and it is cold outside and the poor dog is always heard whining. I and 3 other neighbors have called animal control and nothing has been done. The dog is still out there neglected. I feel horrible and can barely look at it every day when I come home. I have a dog too, but she is part of my family! Why won't they rescue this dog?

2007-01-23 06:51:08 · 19 answers · asked by rachel_ksr 3 in Dogs

I will be driving across the country (2400 miles) with my dog (65lb Lab mix) in a couple weeks. She likes to ride in the car but has only ever been on an hour or two trip before. I've heard it could be a good idea to get a mild sedative from the vet for a trip like this? Should I do that? And do you have any other advice?
THANKS !!

2007-01-23 06:50:38 · 6 answers · asked by It's just me 3 in Dogs

2007-01-23 06:50:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-01-23 06:49:06 · 8 answers · asked by stephanie s 1 in Other - Pets

2007-01-23 06:49:06 · 14 answers · asked by tlperl 2 in Dogs

Everynight when i put my australian shepherd mix to bed he starts winning about 20 mins to an hour and ill go out to the living room where his cage is and let him out for a min and then put him back in and go back to my room. About another 20 mins to a hour he will start up again. The only way that he stops is if i let him come back to my room and let him sleep on my floor.

2007-01-23 06:46:24 · 8 answers · asked by fnmnky2003 1 in Dogs

A cat came into my backyard with my dogs and they killed it. I think I know who the cat belongs to but I am nervous about telling them what happened. I would want to know but I am afraid of them doing something like poisoning my dogs in revenge. I would want to know and I would totally buy them a new cat. I feel horrible and I don't know what to do. Pleeeeease Help!

2007-01-23 06:42:01 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica 2 in Other - Pets

We always wanted a dog that would be a friend for life.And we heard of a breed like the doberman but we heard from alot of people they can be very aggressive if somebody kicks them or yells or something so we dont know if its safe to buy one we have alot of little kids we dont really want a golden retriever,we want a dog that when someone comes into the door they would say WOW and we want it to be a friend not a lab or anything we want something unusual so maybe you can help us thank you for all the answers!

2007-01-23 06:41:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I used to hang clothes out on the line. One day after putting on my skirt, it felt like I had a wad of tissue or something, when I kinda cupped it, it moved. I kept it in my hand as I removed my skirt on the side of the road, and when I looked it was a Large Brown Recluse............ooooooooooowwwwwwie. Anyone????

2007-01-23 06:40:41 · 19 answers · asked by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6 in Other - Pets

We have a 14 week old Boxer/Pomimo cross - he is very smart and seems to learn commands fairly easily. However, he seems to pick and choose his moments to obey. We are working on getting him to come when called, which works sometimes, but not all the time and especially not when we really need him to. We use treats, praise, games etc...but he still takes his time to size us up before making up his mind. Any help would be great!

2007-01-23 06:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by symbo61 2 in Dogs

I'm looking for a pure bred german shephard or a irish wolf hound but I live back in the country where dog pounds only have mutts and mixes of breeds. I'm looking for a web site that sells pure bred dogs that has all his papers. Anyone know of any site??

2007-01-23 06:38:26 · 8 answers · asked by Garin M 2 in Dogs

is a cat with white hair and blue eyes a death cat? or is that just a legend? is it really even a legend?

2007-01-23 06:38:24 · 16 answers · asked by tdg 1 in Cats

She produced eggs last yr. then ate them too. she hides a lot and likes to watch t.v. I feed her raw & cooked meat, eggs & veggies, can she drink anything besides water?

2007-01-23 06:37:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

We have a 3 yr old lab/pit mix. He is an overall really mellow dog, he has always been very laid back and low key. He also has bad back legs, possibly a torn ligiment in his back knee and/or hip displaysia. We both work 9-5 jobs and try to spend as much time as we can with him after work and on weekends, he is a spoiled big baby, yet he still seems upset or depressed. He mostly lays around and is often off in a back bedroom instead of out with us (by his own choice) While on our walks we always meet up with a black lab puppy and our dog seems to love him! He has a great time playing with other dogs. We are wondering if we should get another puppy for him to keep him company. Any suggestions?

I don't want it to back fire and make him depressed and think we don't love him as much, I am hoping this would make him happy to have a puppy to play with and teach things to.

What do you think?

2007-01-23 06:36:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-01-23 06:35:32 · 3 answers · asked by kickinupfunf 6 in Cats

I have a Pomeranian who kills his toys....literally. He grabs them by the neck and then lays on top of them. He bites right at the throat and pulses his jaws together like he is sucking the life right out of his stuffed toys. He also makes this soft wimpering noise and closes his eyes while he does it. What is he doing to his toys? Has anyone else seen their dog do this?

2007-01-23 06:32:01 · 14 answers · asked by rockerchic821 4 in Dogs

2007-01-23 06:31:43 · 32 answers · asked by shell 5 in Other - Pets

We just got two females two days ago - they act very nervous and I was just wondering how long it will take before they get used to us -

2007-01-23 06:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by k 3 in Other - Pets

2007-01-23 06:25:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs