Pets - 4 August 2007

I work at an Animal Shelter, and a few of the girls keep up with Government stuff.. The US Government actually brought over over 300 German Shephards to Iraq and used them as mine sniffing dogs and bomb dogs.. They put them out on mine fields to see if they'd get blown up..

..As if that wasen't enough... They took the remaining 126 dogs, lined them up, and shot them to death because they didn't want them coming back to America.

I feel so bad about this, my boyfriend is in the Navy and I do try to support him, but with stuff like this behind our backs, I'm just not happy about it..

I teared up when they told me this.. Did anybody else know about it? They hid it well...

2007-08-04 17:41:14 · 9 answers · asked by F-22's are sexy! 2 in Dogs

How can we stop people from confining their dogs to the backyard to be ignored. If there is shelter and food, there is no law being broken, therefore not much we can do!!

I just adopted a 4 year old male Doberman and he might just be the sweetest dog I have ever had. When we got him he was 25 pounds underweight, his nails were very overgrown and he had difficulty walking, he had zero training and had no idea what affection was. We'd go to pet him and he had no idea what it was all about. Now that he is used to it he is very affectionate, and even with little or no socialization he loves every dog, person, child and cat he has met! In two weeks he has learned all his basic obedience commands and is nearly 100% housetrained!
It sickens me that a dog this wonderful spent 4 whole years neglected in someone's backyard and could have spent his whole life there. I am glad they got sick of him and sent him to rescue.
How can we stop this from happening to other dogs?

2007-08-04 17:32:21 · 9 answers · asked by Shanna 7 in Dogs

How to add more oxygen to a fish tank the cheapest way!

2007-08-04 17:32:18 · 10 answers · asked by panth p 2 in Fish

hold my baby painted turtle a lot. I do it so he can get used to it.

2007-08-04 17:27:23 · 9 answers · asked by *~*~tubane~*~* 3 in Reptiles

that my russian tortoise poo is watery and he poops every day like 2 times a day is this normal

2007-08-04 17:24:50 · 5 answers · asked by rory 2 in Reptiles

see she has swollen eyes and this is caused by vitamin a difficiency. I hadn't noticed but i believe i bought him at the pet store like that. I don't wanna take her back because I don't know what they might do to it. I don't want them to like kill it so I want to cure it myself.
-thanks

2007-08-04 17:12:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have a female calico cat, about 2 and a half years old, who pees on my bed and carpet. She does this about every two weeks, and i have no idea why. She was a stray and we have had her since November.

Also, how can I get the scent out of my bed and carpet when it has dried?

2007-08-04 17:07:52 · 13 answers · asked by anthony 1 in Cats

He was having strokes weeks ago, but then they stopped after a few days, but then this started happening.

2007-08-04 17:04:26 · 35 answers · asked by Ajay B 1 in Cats

i have a turtle and im afraid of traveling with it because i think they are illegal are they??

2007-08-04 16:48:52 · 3 answers · asked by Felipe 3 in Reptiles

our dog was hit by a car...whats the best way to deal with it's death?

2007-08-04 16:40:01 · 11 answers · asked by zu 1 in Dogs

brother and sister - 17 weeks old - neutered and spayed today - I know that all dogs are as different as snow flakes but, would appreciate some input from other pet owners about their experiences - I assume it is a plus to have it done early before their personalities are fully developed (and before an unwanted pregnancy occurs, of course). Will hormone imbalances affect other organ systems? Thanks.

2007-08-04 16:36:30 · 12 answers · asked by Emilio E 2 in Dogs

im planing on getting a chihuahua. but the thing is i have school and i would have to leave him alone for 8 hours. im wondering if i can leave him alone for that long and not have him stessed or have emotional problems.. :/

2007-08-04 16:28:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

hi all i have a question my dog a lab hasn't been feeling well today hes down in the dumps not happy normally full of energy but of course i know its ok for a dog to not feel well. but my question is to see if my dog has a temp is there any way to tell without actually taking a rectal temp for i only have a ear thermometer. if he is still like this in the morning yes he will be seeing the emergency vet. because i know there will be those few that answer get him to the vet this is not a case of life and death. thanks for all your answers any help is useful.

2007-08-04 16:23:36 · 8 answers · asked by sandy 6 in Dogs

Im looking for any comments, thoughts or information on the dog. Make it personal though. No links please.

2007-08-04 16:19:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My girls are whining because they want to sleep and they won't bed down until I do. So, is it okay if I say "good night" to you all? See you later. As always, it was fun, educationa, and interesting. Pleasant dreams! Mandy and Ginger send you dog kisses.

2007-08-04 16:17:12 · 3 answers · asked by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 in Dogs

he doesnt pee in the house often but what should i do if he does? When he pees in the house i put him outside for 5 minutes and let him back in. Is that good or should I do something else?

2007-08-04 16:16:30 · 13 answers · asked by Brad 2 in Dogs

He got little bumps all over his belly and boy parts so the next day I called the vet to ask what I could put on it. I mentioned he had a small red patch on his neck also and she asked me about it. When I looked at it, it was so much worse than it had ever been. I went to the vet and she said he had a hot spot that got a bacterical infection in it. He got two steriod shots and an antibiotic for the next 3 weeks. This was yesterday. Now today, the huge red sore looks green and puss y (I can't believe they just starred that out) . Is this normal for when an infection is coming out or should I be worried?

2007-08-04 16:14:46 · 6 answers · asked by erin_jessa 3 in Dogs

Are fruit flys ok? Will they try to eat my lizard?

2007-08-04 16:12:05 · 7 answers · asked by rooster 2 in Reptiles

2007-08-04 16:10:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I'm trying to breed bettas, ys I've read a lot. The male has his bubblenest female has verticle bars and eggs. But they haven't mated yet and I need to go to bed. Some sites say to leave thewm in together overnight and some say to take her out. they haven't fought much, but I don't want to risk losing one of them. What should i do? Also, any tips for getting them to breed faster?

2007-08-04 16:05:59 · 4 answers · asked by bangle678 2 in Fish

2007-08-04 16:04:34 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-08-04 16:01:10 · 21 answers · asked by peq.estrella 1 in Dogs

2007-08-04 16:00:33 · 10 answers · asked by Angel Girl 7 in Cats

They seem happy enough, although we've only had them for two days or so. But the tale vibrates, and it's worrying me. Does anyone know why this happens?

2007-08-04 15:58:10 · 6 answers · asked by Buzz Lightyear 15 1 in Cats

2007-08-04 15:44:40 · 2 answers · asked by tgranger127 2 in Reptiles

whenever i try to pet him he just bites.....how do i stop it...he is a beagle/basset hound mix

2007-08-04 15:44:20 · 12 answers · asked by MDewrox43 2 in Dogs

We recently switched from Natural Choice dry food for puppies to Science Diet and noticed a chance in her breath. It obvious that the cause is Science Diet just by smelling the bag and food itself.

Has anyone else noticed this?

2007-08-04 15:43:24 · 14 answers · asked by pakyooh 2 in Dogs

Ok, so here's the story. I raise rabbits. Recently someone had broken into my house, and destroyed it. They also broke into my bunny barn and kicked and beat one of my rabbits so badly, that I'm still not convinced he'll pull out of this... He's still at the vets, almost a week now, in critical condition.

I've now placed security cameras in my barn. But, in your opinion, would it be a good idea for me to get a guard dog? If so, what breed, in your opinion would be best?

2007-08-04 15:42:02 · 19 answers · asked by Stephanie V 3 in Dogs

I took her to a boarder with other birds and she came home with a shriek that drives me crazy. I try to ignore it but she feels that I dont like it, and she knows I am paying attention so she keeps doing it. I have tried ignoring it and I have tried to tell her no when she does it. Neither seems to work

2007-08-04 15:40:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

So I want to adopt an ex-racer but I keep hearing all of these horror stories. People adopt them and within a year or two the dogs get bone cancer and die.

So is it very common for these dogs to get bone cancer? If so, I will not bother getting one. I want a dog that will live a long time not just 2 or 3 years.

2007-08-04 15:39:18 · 8 answers · asked by Ambie 3 in Dogs