Pets - 7 June 2007

My dog is a lab, and she is a little over weight. I take her for walks almost weekly now, but every time it looks like she's loosing weight, she gets into the garbage, or eats some large amount of human food. Don't get me wrong, we try to keep this stuff away from her, like when we go somewhere and leave her at home we put the garbage away, and make sure evey piece of food is out of sight. But some times she gets in the garbage outside, or finds some way to get into food, and yes, she is already eating diet dog food. What can I do to help her relize that she has to start being good???

2007-06-07 14:12:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-06-07 14:09:16 · 25 answers · asked by Tiffany V 2 in Dogs

Also, are dogs like kids as far as getting an idea of what their adult weight will be. How do you figure that?

2007-06-07 14:05:37 · 6 answers · asked by kalamibe 2 in Dogs

she should be ready to have her pups in a week

2007-06-07 14:04:28 · 10 answers · asked by applepie 1 in Dogs

I have a 3 legged, neutred cat named Lucky. We fixed him and declawed him so that he could live inside. I also have outdoor cats, a few males, since we live on a farm--they are barn cats. I have two in particular, Toulouse and Devon that get in fights. But they fight with each other a lot less than they fight with Lucky. And the problem is that Lucky usually starts the fights. I havent really had any fixed animals before, except for my spayed dog, Holly, that we got from the pound. Is it normal for him to act like this??

2007-06-07 13:56:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Our new puppy is a boxer,rotti,lab,staffi X dominant breeds as you can tell he knows my mums alpha but he keeps trying to take my place in the pack I am 15 yr old girl and hes a 9 week old male puppy he likes to play with me but then starts to get dominant while playing with me he tries to play tug o war with my pant flares and bites my arm and wont lt go as if he were playing with his sibs (if they were with him hes a single puppy) anyway its driving me insane how he wont listen I dont yell at him I calmly lower my voice to make it sound really deep to say no he doesent stop I gra him by the scruff when hes being aggresive like the canine instructor says I put him up against me to calm him down but he growls and squirms please please help me nothing works I am not aggressive with him myself what am I doing wrong???
PS:we made a mistake with playing tugowar the WRONG WAY when we first got him but have been avoiding it now. And yes he gets lots of excersize and is mentally stimulated

2007-06-07 13:48:22 · 14 answers · asked by wild_tangerine99 1 in Dogs

I live in Missouri and I've always wondered what type of bird this is. It's not a "whistle" like a typical bird and almost sounds like it's saying "who." It's kind of hard to describe in words but it sounds like "Whoo oo whoo whoo whoo" It's very peaceful and serene sounding. Anyone have a clue?

2007-06-07 13:48:21 · 4 answers · asked by Be me 5 in Birds

The mowers left a large pile of grease in our yard and our dog rolled in it and is covered with grease. We've gotten a lot of the grease out with dish soap and some scissors, but he's still got a lot of grease on his face. His hair is of medium length and is very, very dense and I'd really like to get him clean and save him and ourselves from the oil stench.

2007-06-07 13:37:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

$1700 seems to be alittle much for something so small and sickly. Not to include their doctors visits and cute accessories from target.

2007-06-07 13:32:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

If I don't get these behaviors fixed, I will have to find a new home for her. PLEASE HELP!!

2007-06-07 13:30:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

there both boys im also having trouble choosing witch one of the two dogs list the dog and the name.and any stories

2007-06-07 13:26:23 · 13 answers · asked by Bored 2 in Dogs

and the vet is going to keep my dog for me. Should I leave one of my old shirts for my dog so he will not miss me?

2007-06-07 13:14:15 · 8 answers · asked by Weimaraner Luver~ 4 in Dogs

2007-06-07 13:11:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My 2-yr old yorkie came home aftera stay in the kennel. They told me he was "not feeling well yesterday and had a little loose stool". When we got home, he was running into things and he is obviously not himself. His left eye is slightly dilated...a little reactive to light, but not closing up to tiny normal like the other one is. My older dog is on .2 solox for thyroid. I wonder if this could be happening if Bosco accidentally got Kuzco's thyroid dose? Could this happen? i cannot talk to my vet until tomorrow morning. Is it possible he is just delirious and over-tired from too much playing at the kennel for 5 days, when he usually sleeps most of the day? he is so asleep right now he's practically unconsious. He will not let me put him in his kennel, where he normally goes in by himself and sleeps, with the door open. He scratches and barks (which he NEVER does), probably because he was in a pen part of the time at the kennel. He will drink water, but he is not eating right now.

2007-06-07 13:09:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a springer spaniel and he is over 70 pounds. We walk him every day and play with him too, but he just keeps gaining more weight. any advice?

2007-06-07 13:07:28 · 18 answers · asked by baller1215 1 in Dogs

I want to get an Airedale Terrier puppy. { If you don't know what it looks like go on a search engine and on images. } I want a female and I need a name. This is strange for me because I can come up with names gradually, but this dog's difficult for me. Help! Please and thank you.

2007-06-07 13:06:26 · 17 answers · asked by Rachel Q 1 in Dogs

My dog is a cocker spaniel [she has lots of hair!!!]
i want any advice on how to care for her...
does anyone know if she's in any pain [ie. cramps???]

2007-06-07 13:05:51 · 13 answers · asked by chiri.loves. 3 in Dogs

Im trying to figure out what breed/breeds my cat is. She's 9 months, she only eats dry cat food (thats all she will eat) and she eats all day. However she only weighs about 5 pounds? Shes teeny! Anyways, heres some pictures (i know i know shes a mutt?) but whats? haha HELP!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/takeout_thelight/cricket1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/takeout_thelight/HPIM0016.jpg

2007-06-07 13:04:09 · 12 answers · asked by Cricket04 2 in Cats

2007-06-07 13:00:53 · 12 answers · asked by edmontonianchick 1 in Dogs

...without getting the water in your mouth?

2007-06-07 12:56:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

our son got a mini-bow for his birthday and we have 2 dwarf platies in it. my question is that the whisper filter doesnt do anything when its on the low setting (seriously, water doesnt even come falling out) but now its on high, the current seems really strong, it looks like the fish are having to swim really hard to keep from swirling around in circles, will this hurt them, is it bad for them? do i need to buy another filter? any suggestions? thank you in advance

2007-06-07 12:48:48 · 7 answers · asked by Nina 2 in Fish

Why does my 5-6 yr old pleco ( 6-8" long) have holes in the fin on his back and his tail is all ragged looking, there is another very small pleco in the tank and a albino catfish that is 14" long but have never seen them "attack" each other. Is this some kind of fungus or disease? Thanks in advance.

2007-06-07 12:44:03 · 4 answers · asked by dbone34 1 in Fish

i have eukanuba small breed puppy kibble formula for my 2 lb pomerian. i'm wondering is it good and healthy?

2007-06-07 12:30:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i love guinea pigs

2007-06-07 12:15:28 · 21 answers · asked by Ava M 1 in Other - Pets

What is your favorite bread of cat and why.

2007-06-07 12:14:11 · 20 answers · asked by dustystar 4 in Cats

To anyone who is considering getting a new puppy I would like you to please go to
www.puppymillrescue.com I post this often as possible to help raise awareness of the effort going on to shut down puppymills and for the dogs this rescue league has avalaible for adoption from the mills they have gained access to and were able to shut down. If you are considering buying a puppy from a pet store please go to this site because 9 times out of 10 this is where your puppy is coming from and by buying them you are helping to keep their parents in a lifetime of torture. Even if you are not thinking of getting a new dog look anyways so you can become more aware of how you can help and maybe help educate other people on this horrible cruelty that is allowed to happen because there are not enough people that know the facts and are willing to make a difference. I should ad that parts of this website are graphic so under 18 have a parent look first. Thanks to the people responded before.

2007-06-07 12:08:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

my dog WOLFS his food down and often bloats from eating too fast im worried his stomach will twist does anyone have some tips on how to get him to slloooowww down? i tried putting alot of water in his bowl is that a good idea?

2007-06-07 12:04:49 · 19 answers · asked by hopskotch 1 in Dogs

2007-06-07 11:58:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

ok shes 55 days pregnant and she doesnt look it, but last pregnacy she was 44 days pregnant and she didnt look big at all and she had 9 babies// i have her in a breeding net thing and she has bin in there since day 25 and i was wondering y she hasnt had her babies and how long can they keep them in them ? how long can there pregnacy range from?

2007-06-07 11:53:53 · 7 answers · asked by Susan H 2 in Fish

i started a second tank because i want to have some different types of fish (and you cant really mix cichlids with other fish) anyway i just bought some really common little guys, a couple mollys a couple neons and two other little guys, 5 of them have already died, the tank is cycled (with the cichlids water even) so i dint understand ,are regular tropical fish harder to keep then my cichlids?

2007-06-07 11:51:15 · 13 answers · asked by None 4 in Fish