Pets - 31 May 2007

2007-05-31 23:08:02 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Fish

i'm looking after this dog for a week while our friends are on holiday. he has been eating his dry food but a few nights ago he was sick. he's been sick a few times since and now he hasn't eaten anything for about three days. my mum fed him a piece of meat, just so that he had eaten SOMETHING, but he threw the meat up too. he seems fine otherwise, and still wants to play and go on walks. he likes swimming, and i wondered if the river water might have affected him? i really need help coz he's a lovely dog and i feel bad that he's not eating. please give me some advice- i would rather NOT take him to the vet though.

2007-05-31 22:57:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

How can I train my pet chicken to go outside to toilet, I'm getting tired of cleaning up all the time.

2007-05-31 22:57:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-05-31 22:57:01 · 16 answers · asked by nightsky_eire 1 in Dogs

i have two beardies, they are very well cared for in a beautiful vivarium. both beardies are the same age however the one is growing big very fast but the other has barely grown at all. it's getting to the stage where i am worried that the large one (belle) may eat the little one (puff). both beardies live in exactly the same circumstances and seem lively and happy but why is puff not growing like his buddy belle? previosuly i thought that puff may be intimidated by belle but they cuddle and greet each other regularly - if anything the little one is the boss of the vivarium! any suggestions?

2007-05-31 22:41:26 · 8 answers · asked by Guitar Hero 1 in Reptiles

2007-05-31 22:40:10 · 5 answers · asked by Tiffany 2 in Dogs

Our 9 week old puppy is snapping and biting, the kids mostly, when they play with him, especially first thing in the morning when they get up and greet him. He doesnt do it to me or my husband. I have told them to say NO in a loud voice and put him to bed and ignore him for 5 mins after doing it. The rest of the time he is adorable.

2007-05-31 22:12:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Is it too late to bring a kitten or other cat into my home when I have a 2 year old female Tabby cat?

2007-05-31 22:05:52 · 6 answers · asked by sweetpea 2 in Cats

i seperated them the next morning.is the female to young to have babies?Pleaz help

2007-05-31 21:59:36 · 10 answers · asked by star 1 in Rodents

today i found a cat on the grass outside..

she looked hurt.. she is very thin...

eyes almost closed..

she barly moves..

i tried to feed her milk.. with spoon.. and with a dish..

wont help.. she wont eat,,

i think she is ill or something.

alot of flies comes to her..

what can i do ? how can i feed her ?..

she looks like 1-2 months old.. not big.. but not newborn ..

and she/he has 3 colors !.......

i want to save her ! how ? ..

2007-05-31 21:33:54 · 14 answers · asked by samra 1 in Cats

our german shepard is 18months old.everyday day between 6am and 10am she is barking and groulin waitin for the postman.we have shut the stairgate so she cant get near the door and she still does it.anyone got any advise plz

2007-05-31 21:26:53 · 6 answers · asked by southenddeb 1 in Dogs

I have a house rabbit in my studio flat but noticed a mouse last night, iv blocked up where i think it came from but i want to buy an alarm you plug in that scares of the mice but im afraid it will hurt my rabbits ears also, any advice, by the way iv googled this but no help on there

2007-05-31 21:17:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-05-31 21:00:38 · 6 answers · asked by pinkbell11 1 in Reptiles

i've had my dog since i was 4...i'm 17 now..he's really old and has started to pee blood. he makes hell of a mess every day and it's getting really hard to clean up after him..i feel so guilty..what should i do?

2007-05-31 20:55:27 · 26 answers · asked by sacred_90 2 in Dogs

Three days have passed since my dogs last fought. They both have scars but one of them (the older one) is scared badly. Lately I have succeeded in keeping them separated but I feel that that would not help at all especially after watching an episode of the dog whisperer who dealt with a pit bull with a very similar situation as mine. He says to keep the dogs around each other so they can become social and feel what it's like to be part of a pack. Well today both dogs were together, I noticed that as I got close to them (thinking they were going to fight so I can easily stop it before it happens) the younger dog began to growl at the older one. Could the younger dog be trying to fight for a higher position in the pack? It seems as though when any of my family members get near them, the younger one wants to fight the older one. How can I enforce a "no fighting" rule?

2007-05-31 20:31:09 · 7 answers · asked by Wetsy Calhoun 2 in Dogs

I'm buying a Lab puppy and have found, what I think, a good breeder. I am, however, concerned about the breeder. Please give me your advice whether you feel this breeder is good or not, based on what I know about her.

a. She has 8 female and 3 male dogs of which she breeds from.
b. She sells APR registered puppies.
c. She tests her breeding stock for hip dysplasia but not elbow dysplasia or PRA.
d. She keeps the dogs in her home but her home is very messy and dirty (eg. dusty, un-clean, messy etc.).
e. She has 3-4 LABRADOR litters per year.
f. She not only breeds Labs, she breeds English Bulldogs and Bloodhounds.
g. None of the pups she sell come with neutering contracts.
h. She offers a 1 year health guarantee, 3 day welcome-home health guarantee and a 2 year return guarantee.
i. She uses electric shock collars on all of her dogs unless over the age of 10.
j. The sire of my Lab pup is 5 years old and the dam is 10 years old.

Hard decision for me. Your comments/opinion?

2007-05-31 20:06:51 · 23 answers · asked by Olivia J 1 in Dogs

2007-05-31 19:54:10 · 6 answers · asked by smellsliketeenspirit 2 in Reptiles

I have a 7yr old cat and I just got an 8 week old kitten about a month ago. My 7yr old cat has taught kittens in the past to use the box but she refuses to help the new kitten. The older cat gets along with kitten but won't help kitten out. I've done: 1.putting the kitten in the box every 30min. 2.When wetting/soiling the floor- put kitten in box with it. 3.I got two different litterboxes: large/small also trying 2 different kinds of litters. Each change about a week apart. A month of urine and feces on the floor, I'm starting to give up. Any more advice for my difficult kitty?

2007-05-31 19:43:10 · 10 answers · asked by jessi 1 in Cats

he cries by the back door, so i can let him out, but the vet said he is NOT TO GO OUTSIDE FOR ANYREASON! he gets around okay, but seems kinda bummed out about the whole living inside. any ideas on how to make him feel better about it?
i also i have 2 kitties that are very playfull i have to keep away from him till the stiches are out.

2007-05-31 19:30:12 · 12 answers · asked by Neev 7 in Cats

Would I kill my tadpoles if I gave them distilled, or spring bottled water?

2007-05-31 19:28:16 · 2 answers · asked by fmdrumstix 1 in Fish

Tonight one of my 3 dogs chased 10 deer down to our back fence.When my husband heard him whining, he charged down there and scared them off the dog.
Well, in the mean-time my little dashound Squirt was going to the bathroom up by the house,my husband turned around because he heard something and it was a deer that ran all the way back up to the house to stomp my dog.
She has a hoof gash right on her side by the shoulder about 2" long and it's split right open.Not very deep,but how can I treat it as my vet didn't want to see her tonight..Yes,I am changing vets.I have heard superglue,tylenol.I want to know something that you have used,and it works.

2007-05-31 19:26:34 · 9 answers · asked by Lucky 4 in Other - Pets

Ok, I'm asking this in the pet section since I figure us pet owners are usually the one's that have run in's with these little monsters lol.

I was on a trail I walk almost everyday. But recently got a new dog & since he is not leashed trained yet walked in the more grassy "doggie lane" lol. Came home and found ticks ALL over me...big one's and little one's. Never knew you could pick up that many!!!!

Anyway, I ended up with what I thought was a seriously itchy mosquito bite, that became the size of a half a golf ball. Tonight I noticed a red ring going around it (uh oh). My sister flipped out when I told her about it and said I need to get on antibiotics right away.

Soooo....is she right? I mean I know alot of people who live on farms out here and get ticks on them.....they'd be in the poor house if they ran to the doc's everytime they got bit lol. But the red ring does worry me a bit.

2007-05-31 19:25:27 · 10 answers · asked by Onyx Ninja 4 in Other - Pets

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/CORPOD/58494~Cavalier-King-Charles-Spaniel-Puppies-Sleeping-Posters.jpg

What's the name of the dog in the link above?

2007-05-31 19:21:18 · 11 answers · asked by Billy N 1 in Dogs

I am trying to find out a species of snake I found in Roberts mountain in Nevada near Eureka. It looked like a western rattlesnake but it didn't have a rattle and the eyes were not elliptical. Please cite your references. Thanks so much

2007-05-31 19:16:03 · 2 answers · asked by Shift Happens 1 in Reptiles

2007-05-31 19:13:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I am on the third day of cycling my fish and i have noticed a very slight darkening of their skin, one of them has developed a sort of white sore on the tip of its mouth. I checked the levels of ammonia which were 1.0 and nitrite 1.6 I have since done a water change to lower the levels. Is there anything else i can do at this point?

Btw my tank is only 2.5gallons...

2007-05-31 19:10:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

What is a good name for a long haired fluffy dark grey cat?
I just cant think of anything...i want it too be cool and grungy..like...hes a tough cat...an alley cat...oh yeah and its a boy hah

2007-05-31 19:05:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My dog smells & snores , is grumpy & dirty and has really horrid habits, but I love her so much and cuddle her all the time. Are we dog lovers mad ? my husband only has to fart and I moan at him.

2007-05-31 19:04:38 · 24 answers · asked by pups 5 in Dogs

i have recently been interested in breeding my 1 yr old husky x lab x whippet female. i am not an experienced breeder and i would only like ella to have 3 or 4 litters of dogs. i also have a 4 yr old female go.retr. x gsd girl who i would like to breed but i think she my be to old. any opinion on her age? they arent fixed due to my unssteady financial situation. my brother has a 2 yr old male beagle and my sister has a 3 yr old samoyed x ridgeback male. i dont know what dog to use for which biatch. any ideas? ella mostly gets along with tommo (beage) and rosie gets along w/ jack (samxrb) mostly.
i need all info and help regardsing breeding dogs together. what home should it be done? age? day of heat? how many pups expected? how many litters to have ea.? how to socialize pups? medical care one born? food to feed mom n litter? weaning? rearing?

i feed both f. dogs adult large brd science diet. would the pups b able to eat that?

2007-05-31 18:46:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dog was on leash and a man walked past us(pretty close by) and my dog barked and jumped towards him ( scaring the hell out of him)
but not at all touching him
now the guy is walking around acting like his leg hurts, probably wants to report us
just to let u know- my dog is a labrador, he is very calm but also protective

2007-05-31 18:12:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs