Pets - 11 September 2007

I've adopted a male Boxer/Lab mix from my local shelter, and trying to come up with a good name for him.

2007-09-11 16:56:55 · 10 answers · asked by K B 1 in Dogs

sad to say but two of my stingrays have caught the velvet fungus....one of them(a female motoro) looks really sick and was bleeding over her body, the second (male motoro) has white patches over its left and right side. i was told by a trusted aquarium shop owner to add some aquarium salt and aquaclear and hope for the best (tho he also told me theres only a slim chance of recovery)....now, six hours later, the light bleeding\red sore has stopped and is covered with some white slime...but she looks a little better.....what is velvet?...how did i get it(no new fish)? any solutions? any preventatives? i was told it might even come from the store bought frozen krill or silversides.

2007-09-11 16:25:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I believe mine died during my battle with Ick. I cannot find them anywhere!

Do they whither away to nothing? Or did one (or more) of my fish eat them? I have 6 platys (2 different breeds), 2 black skirt tetras, a blue guarami, and a snail.

2007-09-11 16:25:45 · 4 answers · asked by Coltsgal 5 in Fish

I have a 4 month old Lhasa apso.Her names Roxy.
The reason i picked her name(roxy) because i wanted to name her Rockstar but she's a girl so roxy kinda fits her.and she likes it.
I have a video http://youtube.com/watch?v=jv6Dk_0Lx0U
If the link doesnt work go to youtube and type in X3M3DIN4

2007-09-11 16:25:30 · 26 answers · asked by [ M ] 3 in Dogs

It behaves rather strangely. Usually when he gets out of his cave for some reason he'd whip himself against either the rocks or the side of the aquarium. Is there a reason for this?

2007-09-11 16:23:36 · 6 answers · asked by r19ecua 1 in Fish

My kitten's baby teeth are coming in. She has been really depressed and sleepy for 3 days now. She wont eat or drink anything. I have been force feeding her by hand and also giving her Nutrical. At 3:30 in the morning she woke up and was just fine, was her usual self and went and ate and everything by herself. She was fine all day up until about 3 hours ago. Now she is acting like she is in pain again. Does this mean the teeth are now coming in where the others just fell out. I have two other cats and neither of them acted this way when their teeth were coming in; I never even noticed. Should I take her to the vet or should I continue to do what I have been doing and maybe it will be better in a day or two? Could I maybe put baby oragel on her gums? Is this normal for her to be in so much pain? Could it maybe be something other than her teeth? Thanks.

2007-09-11 16:20:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

my dog got ran over by a car and its only injury was its leg.i asked the vet what can he do to the dog. the options were
1.put him down
2.amputate his leg
if i amputate his leg he will have trouble walking and other stuff
what should i do

2007-09-11 16:19:25 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dogs

Shes atleast 13-14 weeks and shes a lab slash reetreiver(spelling?) I'v been TRYING to train her since she was SIX WEEKS! iv done evry trick in the book,i take her out on a scedualed time,i give her a treat when she goes outside, i scold her when she goes inside...but she just dosnt seem to get it. When she has to go not on a scheduald time amd the door is open she'll go...but when its closed she'll just go wherever. And the other day,i took her out and she didnt go after 15 minnutes so we came in and she turned around and went on my floor! PLEASE PLEASE help me....IM DESPERATE...she ruining my landlord's carpet!

2007-09-11 16:12:15 · 13 answers · asked by Mitzi 1 in Dogs

Does anyone use the search feature?
Does anyone google anymore? And yes, "google" is now a verb.

Do you realize that when you get a dog, you got yourself a baby? A baby that depends on you for the rest of its life?

Did you realize that if you leave your dog unsupervised it can:
destroy your property, get into trouble, get hurt, end up dead?

Considering getting a dog? Why not volunteer at a shelter, see what dog-ownership entails?

Want a cheap dog? Cheap dogs are like "cheap children." They do NOT EXIST!

Did you think about your question before you hit "submit?"

2007-09-11 15:59:15 · 20 answers · asked by raticals.com 4 in Dogs

he didnt mention it untill we walked away bc he didnt think he got him bad, but later it was bruised and real bloody. what should we do?

2007-09-11 15:52:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

In the last question, I asked about girl cats becoming friends success stories. Now the older cat (Puddin'), who is new, is bullying the 5-month-old kitten (Gibby) a little bit. Puddin' will stare Gibby down and chase her and swat at her. Gibby seems to be submitting and actually looks scared. They are ok when both are calm and lying down and can be within a foot of each other, but when one makes a sudden movement, such as jump up or starting running, then a lot of hissing and swatting begin. Both cats seem to be eating and using the litter box alright. When I'm at work, I let them both roam around the apartment.

Has anyone had similar experience? Should I be worried for my younger cat when I'm at work?

2007-09-11 15:41:56 · 4 answers · asked by Venus 1 in Cats

Now that I got the answer for my last question about needing an air pump or not I have another question.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070911192131AAfI11y


I have the external type filter on my 55 gallon tank that has two charcoal filters in it. This type filter spills water back into the tank creating air bubbles on the surface.
I also have an air pump. Is it possible to have too many air bubbles in the water? Will it harm the fish?

2007-09-11 15:37:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

3 questions.

Is Fandasia a boy fish name?
Is guppy a Boy fish name?
Witch one do you like better? fandasia or guppy?

2007-09-11 15:36:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My doggy was crying tonight in his sleep...what do you think they dream/nightmare about?

2007-09-11 15:35:42 · 7 answers · asked by ihrtshchr 3 in Dogs

I was wondering if anyone could help.
During the day, I usually take my two baby turtles out to bask in the sun. I keep my eyes on them and usually have no problems. Last week, I took them out and turned my attention to my son for a few minutes; when I looked back I couldn't find one of them. It's been 6 days and I haven't been able to find her. I've looked everywhere:raked the grass, crawled on my knees and nothing.
Does anyone know how long a turtle can survive without food/water? I've been wetting the grass often, since it's been sunny and yesterday and today it's been raining.
Is there anything I can do or use to get her to come out of hiding?

I have hope that DanDan (that's the name my son gave it) is still alive. I look everyday in hope that I find her. She was the timid and shy one...she usually doesn't go far.
Please, if anyone can suggest anything I'd greatly appreciate it.

2007-09-11 15:34:16 · 15 answers · asked by Lou 1 in Reptiles

My male dog has only been around cats. We have several cats on our farm that walk with him, side by side. Now we have some teen cats, (6-8 months old) that are suckling on his male teet, and he lets them. Is this normal.

2007-09-11 15:29:09 · 4 answers · asked by Aggie P 2 in Other - Pets

She has had hair loss but no loss of energy. She is also very touchy if you try to stroke her on her back or near her hind legs.

We were told by our vet that she is showing signs of anxiety and to work her harder which we have and the poor dog can hardly move now. He is now saying she could have arthiritis or hip dysplacia. Her mother and fathers hips were good. This is our second vet opinion, The first one reckon she picked up a mite from the woods. Has anyone had any similar problems with their retreiver?

2007-09-11 15:27:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

so far i'm just scared of what kind of damage he can do, based on the scar on my right arm. so i kind of just give him a quick wipe down. Any ideas on how to get him in and out of the bath with out getting hurt to bad?

2007-09-11 15:27:03 · 11 answers · asked by Neev 7 in Cats

I just read the following I am now really confused?

http://www.firsttankguide.net/airpump.php

Are air pumps Necessary or not in fish tanks?

2007-09-11 15:21:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-09-11 15:16:33 · 18 answers · asked by penguin ♥lover♥ #1 3 in Birds

normally pees outside.
But now,hes being a real dink....hes not stupid
and hes doing it for a reason.

Hes perfectly housetrained.....confused.

2007-09-11 15:09:59 · 9 answers · asked by dylanevans1 1 in Dogs

Is it just to get the human scent off? I've heard many theories but am not sure which is true

2007-09-11 15:09:35 · 11 answers · asked by cgeb 4 in Cats

I was just thinking, office visits are $27 each plus the extra work that needs done. If I took all of my dogs in at the same time, would I be charged per dog or per visit?

Does this make sense?

2007-09-11 15:07:00 · 17 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Dogs

i plan on getting a Boxer in our new house my mom is guying and i'm 14 years old by the way ... and i'm a girl.
but here is the schedule i can do when i get it:

Week/school days:

1.wake up and feed dog
2.get ready for school
3.take dog on walk outside for 10-15 min
4.fill water and add some food to last till 3:25 in the afternoon
5.come back at 3:25 and give more fod and water
6.take on a walk
7.play and just run around and have fun
8.do homework
9.go on another walk
10.eat dinner
11.feed dog
12.let out another time
13.rest of the night just hang and teach tricks and spend some extra time

tell me if this is good enough
and weekends i am totally free with extra time!
and going on walks include usuaing the bathroom and also meens getting some exercise along with letting outside for the bathroom on leash is also just a time to roam around our yard

2007-09-11 14:58:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I had two but one was sickly when purchased - got better - then suddenly got pneumonia and died. I feel bad only having one but he grew quite large so I do not want to put a smaller turtle in the tank and RES are banned for sale in FL.

2007-09-11 14:57:17 · 4 answers · asked by TnM4E 2 in Reptiles

2007-09-11 14:55:37 · 19 answers · asked by lfinkle2136 2 in Dogs

Feel free to e-mail me. I would appreciate an answer asap. Thank you

2007-09-11 14:49:18 · 4 answers · asked by Jordan 2 in Fish

I am confused. Does it matter that he is older, will he still stop peeing in the house??

2007-09-11 14:49:01 · 12 answers · asked by Jen D 1 in Dogs

My dog always smells when he is wet we bathe him constantly and he still smells. is there somthing in his skin doing it ? do we need to get it treeted?

My dog is a male mutt a mix of a lab,Golden and mabe a dash of collie but mistly a golden.

please answer me if i need to take action i need to know asap
Thank you

2007-09-11 14:43:33 · 9 answers · asked by Lonley Girl 1 in Dogs

we were in florida and saw TONS of these little guys walking around. some are green, etc. we brought some home, and would like to know how we could care for them. they are soooo neat. i have never liked reptiles, and would like to keep these little guys around. what do i feed them, what do they need to survive
tell me more please

2007-09-11 14:38:29 · 7 answers · asked by collaredfairy0304 1 in Reptiles