Pets - 21 September 2007

My dogs bark at EVERYTHING - they feed off each other and it can get quite annoying as you can imagine. I heard that these are safe and more effective than shock collars. anyone had good or bad experiences with them?

2007-09-21 11:24:42 · 4 answers · asked by Roland'sMommy 6 in Dogs

2007-09-21 11:20:52 · 4 answers · asked by CTU 7 in Cats

My cat is female, she is 5 years old and has not suffered with this before. Her belly and back legs have almost gone bald, she has been to the vets and they couldn't find anything wrong. I have 4 cats in total, all are spoilt rotten and there are no favouritism issues!!! I have tried a skin irritation cream but that hasn't really worked and I don't know what to try next :(

2007-09-21 11:17:25 · 16 answers · asked by zz79 1 in Cats

ive reserched the product it will neutralize the ammonia until the bacteria catch up and eat it. It is just unionized ammonia. I have had no fish die i got rid of some of them but the problem is i cant tell how much ammonia there is i am currently doing frequent water changes to try to get rid of the ammolock. plus i cant tell what the ammonia situation is but im sure there is ammonia because i have no nitrites. I figured the nitrates i have now were from my tank cycling until i changed the filter and now i think the cycling process has started all over again. Basicallly my question is do you think my tank is recycling including all the information i gave in my last question. I have soaring ammonia no nitrites and a level of nitrates. Changing the filter would have killed the nitrite bacteria i must have had some bacteria at some point to give me nitrate

2007-09-21 11:16:11 · 3 answers · asked by Alyson R 1 in Fish

2007-09-21 11:15:51 · 7 answers · asked by DICK D 1 in Dogs

Anyone have a Chihuahua/Doberman Pinscher mix? I do,i got him like 3 weeks ago.Hes 4 months old and his name is Chico.i'd post i pic of him,but i dont have one right now.But i would like to know what kind of dog you have,so tell me name,breed,age,and gender,thanks

2007-09-21 11:14:26 · 10 answers · asked by prima p 1 in Dogs

What is the best way to guard your dog against fleas?

2007-09-21 11:13:42 · 2 answers · asked by dadev3@ameritech.net 1 in Dogs

My American Bulldog keeps niping my kids, every time I see this I reprimand the puppy by firmly tapping its nose with 2 fingers each time he does this action, however he still insists on niping at my kids. We have come to love the puppy but I'm at wits end on trying to get him to stop niping a tthe kids because they want to play with him. So what do I do then?

2007-09-21 11:12:41 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My 10 year old cat had surgery at the end of August and I have been informed today that the wound doesn't seem to heal properly. The vet wants to go back, cut the wound open and re-stitch it. We're already almost $2k in the hole and I just want this to be over with for my sake and especially for my poor kitties sake. Is the surgeon just trying to make more money or is it really necessary to go through this again?

2007-09-21 11:11:29 · 9 answers · asked by Jeannette L 1 in Cats

Yesterday i Filled my fish tank up after being fixed for a leak. The water was perfectly clear then, but i wake this morning and its a cloudy white colour. I have also replaced the filter sponge and carbon. It's a filter from big w, should i splash out and get a better one. What should i do?

2007-09-21 11:10:06 · 5 answers · asked by tinker 1 in Fish

I'm asking because I have two kittens, about 16 weeks old now, and when I first got them, I noticed one had a VERY long tail. Like, he could tickle the back of his head with it if he tried. I know with dogs that big paws can mean a big dog. Does a long tail mean a large cat? Thanks in advance.

2007-09-21 11:09:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My question is simple: Does the strength of a cat's purr lessen over time? I'm asking, because I got two kittens, about 16 weeks, and an old, 14 year old cat. I noticed my older cat's purr is much softer than the kitten's, who sound like race cars sometimes. So yea, just wanted to know if this is possible/why it happens/if anyone else has noticed this. Thanks in advance.

2007-09-21 11:07:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My kitten is only two weeks old. Just yesterday I noticed that one eyes is open, and the other is closed. They were both open completely three days ago, though. Could it have been scratched in the eye by one of his brothers', or did it just close because he's not used to the light yet?

2007-09-21 11:05:56 · 11 answers · asked by No Name 1 in Cats

2007-09-21 11:05:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have a black Lab and she likes to roll, she's 12 yrs old and very healthy, she's mostly an inside dog who is let out to go to the bathroom.

The only problem is she loves to roll when she is outside the most and she almost always rolls in poop! How can I stop her from this habit or at least get her to not roll in stuff?
Any suggestions?

Help, this is getting to be annoying and a mess!

Thanks in advance for your help!

2007-09-21 11:01:22 · 11 answers · asked by Jennifer C 3 in Dogs

Stopped eating,acts lifeless,won't flare at you or play with me,is he sick or just a change in his personality or demeanor due to age.He is 5 years old and i've raised him from a baby and has never been sick or acted this way

2007-09-21 10:56:54 · 3 answers · asked by spiritchild_69 1 in Reptiles

I don't like cats and could not imagine having to pick one up. My gran is old and lives on her own, and my mum is away till Wednesday and if the cat died I would feel very bad. Or will it be ok for my mum to take him on Wedneday??

2007-09-21 10:53:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My husband and I cannot agree on this: (Note: We have a 2 year-old son).
After playing ball with our adorably loving Pit Bull, my husband lets her keep her ball with her on her bed. I always take it away after game time, because I'm worried she'll become possessive if anybody, namely our son, goes to grab the ball, even if it's all in fun. She has never once nipped at another person, but I've done my research and I just don't think it's a good idea. My husband disagrees. He's been a dog owner his entire life (this is my first dog), and he thinks that if she's been good, she "deserves" to keep it with her on her bed. What do you think?

2007-09-21 10:45:03 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-09-21 10:44:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

he is a cocker spaniel, black, i love him dearly look after him very well, BUT,, what is mine,, is his!!! i want to take him for a walk, not him me!!,, all comments appreciated

2007-09-21 10:44:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

in cartoons they cough up a furrball is that true? im noe sure cause i dont have a cat

2007-09-21 10:35:54 · 12 answers · asked by lisa 1 in Cats

or do people just think dogs do.

2007-09-21 10:31:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We have went to vets. before the medicines are so expensive.

2007-09-21 10:28:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My indoor/outdoor cat, Lance, has been acting very odd for the last 4 or 5 months. This summer he has been killing at least one small animal/day--at times 2 or 3. We live in a suburb, and they are usually mice or moles, and sometimes birds and recently chipmunks. He has never killed at this rate before.

His killings have grown increasingly violent: he leaves diembowled mice on the doormat, and today I have home to a mouse nose (yes, nose) on the drive way.

He has lost a lot of weight, too, even though he eats a lot (unlike my other cat of the same age, who is a little fat).

He has just gotten weirder. When he's indoors he is VERY clingy. He will not leave you alone and is always climbing on us. He used to be affectionate, but now he's just weird.

He also has taken to peeing on the washing machine, recently, and he never had a peeing problem before.

We're wondering if he might be ill, perhaps with a parasite he caught outdoors. Would this explain his odd change in behavior?

2007-09-21 10:26:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i just got 2 birds they were rescued...
cages were filthy.
they were being kept alive with moldy wild bird seed.
I cleaned their cages spotless.
I bought them new toys.and food.
they seem to be very happy , and are singing all the time.
I am TOTALLY bird stupid. is there anything i should know thats very important? I have never owned birds before. and I want to do right by them, they have been wronged for so long. I want to be the best bird mommy I can be. I am already a mommy of 3 boys, 2 cats, and 1 dog. Please if there is anything I need special for them please tell me. and I will get it.

2007-09-21 10:25:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2007-09-21 10:24:47 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs. B 3 in Cats

hello again ,i think you didnt undersand me i have ten dogs yorkie shihtzu,poodles,chihuahua and schnauzer
i breed really carefully not just to sell or give happy healthy dog but also to improve the breed i take really good care from my dogs and only breed the 1 or two times in their lives
am i a bachyard breeder???

2007-09-21 10:18:13 · 9 answers · asked by Dog passion 2 in Dogs

hello again i think you didnt understan i have ten dogs yorkie shihtzu chihuahua schnauzer and poodle i really breed carefully to improve the breed and also to sell or give happy healthy dogs i really take good care about my dogs.
am i a backyard breeder??

2007-09-21 10:13:28 · 18 answers · asked by Dog passion 2 in Dogs

I'm interested in keeping leopard geckos, but i can't find much info on what they are like. What do they act like? And do they do anything before nightfall? Are they easy to get bored of?

Thanx

2007-09-21 10:05:20 · 8 answers · asked by Andrew A 2 in Reptiles

hi, i just bought my ferret about 2 days ago and he stinks... is there anyway to minimize the stench even a little... any help would be appreciated... thanks

2007-09-21 10:03:25 · 11 answers · asked by DLav9229 1 in Other - Pets