Pets - 12 November 2007

I told my friend that she could stay at my house for 2 weeks . She called me up today (she left a message, i havent responded yet) and wanted to know if she could bring Baxter her 2 year old pit bull with her. Ive never met this dog, and Im not sure I really want him in my house. Her last pit bull (passed away) was not the friendliest dog ,but she thought he was the best behaved dog ever. I wouldnt mind him coming if it was just me,but ive got 3 young kids, a husband, 3 dogs and a cat . She gets very defensive when ever anyone starts bashing" pit bulls. How can I politely ask her to leave Baxter at home without offending her . ? Tips ,suggestions appreciated.

2007-11-12 15:00:40 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a 60-gallon freshwater tank that currently contains 9 fairly small fish (4 dwarf gouramis, 3 cory cats, 2 platies, 4 regular gouramis) that have been added in over a matter of a few weeks. We are planning to order some live fish (12, to be exact, about 25 inches of new fish--mostly dwarf gouramis-- all told) from what I believe to be a fairly reputable pet supply company (Drs Foster and Smith). We had, of course, wanted to order them a few at a time, but because the shipping is next day air, shipping is almost $35. This makes us prefer to order them all at once. How terrible would it be to add all 12 at once? I know it wouldn't be ideal to do so, but can it be done with reasonably minimal stress on the fish? If not, should I set my 10-gallon back up for a day or two and put 1/2 the fish in at one time, 1/2 a few days later? If I'm going to spend $$$ ordering fish, I'd prefer them to live. Thanks in advance for answering!

2007-11-12 14:46:14 · 6 answers · asked by ckmclements 4 in Fish

I have a 1 1/2 year old Italian Mastiff that has decided to chew on valuable items in my house (shoes, rugs) while we are away at work. I do not want to crate him for hours at a time during the day while we are gone, but unless he stops that may be are only option. Help us please!!!

2007-11-12 14:44:59 · 23 answers · asked by cagardmi 2 in Dogs

my dog ate sugarless gum( well 1 peice of stride) she is 1 yr and 16 pounds. we made her throw up a bunch of times to try to get it out of her. we made her throw up maybe an hour or 2 hours after she ate it.

2007-11-12 14:43:53 · 8 answers · asked by Emily D 1 in Dogs

What kind of dog is best for a family of 6.
With 4 kids the oldest 14 , then 10, and then 6 and 5
It has to be a small easy to care for kind of dog

2007-11-12 14:42:12 · 52 answers · asked by mysteriousvgirl9000 1 in Dogs

i can not tell if my fish is pregnant. i had a female before and it definately was not pregnant but it for some reason jump out, but i was able to get a different one. this one, unlike the other one, is fat and lighter colored around the belly but there is no gravid spot or at least that i can tell. if needed i can try and post a picture somehow or send u one. i really need help figuring this out cause i want to have fry so that i can start another tank for my girlfriend. thanks for any help is appreciated. she is most of the time hiding under one of the aqaurium ornaments so i dont know if that is a clue or not. i guess if shes not she will be soon. there are two female platies, one male platy, and another male swordtail in the tank with her. one female platy i think had her fry but was not in a breeder container and i think the others ate them. im assuming because there is no sign of them and her spot is gone.

2007-11-12 14:27:44 · 2 answers · asked by bravesfanbr1987 1 in Fish

I just got a new pit bull puppy. It is a boy and I don't know what to name him. HELP!

2007-11-12 14:23:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

She likes it, I dont know why, but she does. She has a comfortable bed in the living room but she rather be on the couch, lol.

2007-11-12 14:16:45 · 5 answers · asked by cecilframpton 3 in Dogs

2007-11-12 14:14:49 · 11 answers · asked by The Oracle 2 in Dogs

Tonight we went to the dog park for 1 hour then we walked for 30 minutes. I got in, took my shoes off and while I was putting them away in the closet he had time to grab my glove and ran away all proud, I caught him, retrieved my glove and there he is already in the closet I had forgot to close and he's gone again with a running shoe this time. I run after him get the shoe back and while I put it away he's made it to my bedroom and took down and gathered over the floor the pile of clothes I had folded and put at the foot of my bed. No no no I say!! I take 2 minutes to pick up my 'clean' clothes from the floor and start looking for the little devil when I find him in the kitchen shewing on the phone extension, now the phone will ring one time out of 2.

I wish you all a nice evening! May it be as fun as mine.

2007-11-12 14:03:56 · 8 answers · asked by Jane Marple 7 in Dogs

2007-11-12 14:02:27 · 29 answers · asked by some dude. 1 in Dogs

2007-11-12 14:00:07 · 9 answers · asked by G~5T@+UZ 1 in Fish

2007-11-12 13:50:21 · 14 answers · asked by I kNo! 3 in Dogs

I need a name for a gray mouse . Shes a female . I like names that involve food . =]

2007-11-12 13:49:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-11-12 13:43:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Ok, I'd like suggestions for naming this puppy i rescued from the pound. It's a pitbull/shepherd mix and is rather large for it's age.

I'm a sucker for unusual/unique names like Chise (pronounced Chee-say) Winay, Marka, Chatima, and Ibanez. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

2007-11-12 13:37:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We keep our Russian tortoise in a glass cage. The people at the pet store said this cage was sufficient. They were very good at giving us advice on what to buy and how to care for our tortoise. The problem is...our Russian tortoise walks back and forth, from the water bowl through the tank, so often the water is filled with bedding. No water is left in the water bowl - just bedding! It does this a couple times a week. Also, it walks through the food dish and drags food throughout the cage. It also likes to try to dig its way out through the sides of the glass cage. Sometimes, it can do this for hours. We let it soak and run around in the bathtub every week or so, so we think it gets enough exersize. Does anyone else have this problem? Any ideas on how to stop this behavior? Thanks!

2007-11-12 13:16:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have a black lab, do you think that bringing a miniature pinscher in the house would make the dogs get too crazy inside, or will they play outside and settle down a little inside. Would getting a miniature pinscher give company and companionship to the lab or would it turn out bad.

2007-11-12 13:05:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-12 12:51:23 · 4 answers · asked by the lawn guys 1 in Fish

i have a 45 gallon tall tank, which cichlids would be best and how many?

2007-11-12 12:49:16 · 7 answers · asked by vonpipes26 3 in Fish

2007-11-12 12:40:57 · 7 answers · asked by alex 1 in Birds

2007-11-12 12:38:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

The problem is I am away for a long day often 15 hours. I have a few cats that I leave (easy to digest) dry food out all of the time. The problem is she eats it and piles of it are all around my house.

The cats get wet food at night, and she only keeps certain kinds down (so I stick with those).

I've been to the vet and he said she only has 3 teeth left in her mouth and this is what is causing all the problems.

I feel it would be cruel to not give the other cats access to the dry food during the day.
Would grinding the dry food work?

Any suggestions would be appreciated

2007-11-12 12:37:20 · 9 answers · asked by Seablanco1 6 in Cats

a year of piano lessons. She is 8 year old Chiwava (sp?). How much money is appropriate for a lesson?
The teacher is retired and dislikes small breeds.

2007-11-12 12:37:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Hi all.

I have always trained my own dogs. I have a pup that I just adopted and she is about 4 months old. She was potty trained in 4 days, she will sit, laydown, and heel right beside me.

However as she will heel...if she is around a whole bunch of chaos she will just dart off. I love her to death but she is so hard headed....more hard headed than any other dog I have trained before.

So I guess I just want some advice as to how I can get her to heel, or come and actually stay put around a lot of distractions, without having to get after her a thousand times. Any advice would be awesome!

Thankyou in advance for reading :o)

2007-11-12 12:33:53 · 7 answers · asked by jaded_illusions78 3 in Dogs

how do i find the roadline number and the animal control numbers?!?!? and is there any other numbers i should call?

2007-11-12 12:30:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My cat has fleas. I used the little tube you put on the back of the neck, 6 weeks later I repeated, that was 2 weeks ago,he still had them. My 2 yr old and my husbabd are being bitten by them constantly. On the weekend I washed my cat in flea killing solution, put flea killing powder and a flea collar on him. Yesterday I set 4 flea bombs off, vacumed, emptyed my vacume after use, then sprayed another flea and egg stopper manualy into the carpet. I plan to vaqcume every day for the next 2 weeks , I cant flea spray his bed becauase he sleeps on the roof of the house. My question is, Am I missing anything, Is there anything else I need to to to get rid of theese things from my cat and house?

2007-11-12 12:28:26 · 6 answers · asked by Kenny K 4 in Cats

Has anyone ever put warmed neomycin ointment in their dog's ear to treat an ear infection?

The extra strength neomycin antibiotic ointment that is available over-the-counter for use on cuts and abrasions contains the exact same *active* ingredients as the *prescription* neomycin ear drops used for ear infections. The only difference is that the antibiotic ointment has oil (basically vaseline) in it, and the ear drops are watery as opposed to oily.

So...has anyone here used the over the counter antibiotic ointment in their dog's ear for an ear infection? If so, what results did you have?

Just curious.

2007-11-12 12:17:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-12 12:15:07 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

She is not an outside dog but she does potty outside. I know she does not have fleas. Could it be dry skin? Since we do live in the Mid-West?

2007-11-12 12:13:23 · 4 answers · asked by Andy H 1 in Dogs