Pets - 20 November 2007

Unfortunately i live in a neighborhood where ALOT of stray cats wander around. And the worse thing is they poop everywhere near my house and my neighbor's. I do try to chase them away before they can do it but unfortunately i cant keep track of it all the time. Now it reeks every where i go in my side of the neighborhood. Is the smell going to affect my health in any way?

2007-11-20 11:23:23 · 5 answers · asked by Davey M. 2 in Cats

Hi!

I am having touble taking pictures of my fish tank. I have a Canon PowerShot A520 and either the flash is making the tank look bad or the light is too bright. What should I do?

2007-11-20 11:21:42 · 12 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Fish

We live in the country, so it's not going to be around that many people, and I was wondering if all rottweilers are really as crazy as they show them on television and stuff. Are those just extreme cases, or are rottweilelers really like that. Any information would help, thank you.

2007-11-20 11:20:51 · 14 answers · asked by mofo 2 in Dogs

I am 19 years old and my parents gave away our dog to the animal shelter. saying he found her in the parking lot, and I feel so bad and my friend is allowing me to keep it at her place until we find her a home. I just need to know how much would it cost to get her out of the animal shelter, and what do they need from me? I have all the papers, such as vaccinations and license but they are under my dad's name but I do have a receipt of when I took her grooming it says her name on it and mine. Will they give me a hard time? My parents don't know about this because they won't let me. It's the animal shelter in San Diego, Ca. and she's been there for 3 weeks now and no adoptions, I have been checking the website like 2 times a day. I went and visited her and she was going crazy barking and crying and jumping up and down, I care about her a lot and I just want to find her a home before they euthanize her

Also, how long do they keep them before euthanizing them?

2007-11-20 11:17:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

My dog jumps on my leg and holds it.Whats his problem?

2007-11-20 11:12:31 · 10 answers · asked by Advice Princess 1 in Dogs

Sporting, Non-Sporting, Working, Herding, Toy, Terrier, Hound or Misc?


We love the Hounds... Watching some of those hounds moves around the ring is just amazing... I prefer Sighthounds but also love Scenthounds

2007-11-20 11:11:01 · 21 answers · asked by PFSA 5 in Dogs

Give a general definition.

List some tools a positive trainer would use.

List some tools a positive trainer would not use if there are any.

Give some examples of famous or well-known positive dog trainers if you know any.

Any additional thoughts?

2007-11-20 11:01:39 · 7 answers · asked by Behaviorist 6 in Dogs

When we got our cat she was supposed to have been spayed. We had her for a year, and now she's in HEAT. She's over a year and a half old, so we were suprised she hadn't had a heat prior to this (having not been spayed). My husband and I are arguing because we can't get her in to the vet to be spayed until next week because of the holidays and our vet being booked up. My husband wants to keep her locked in our back utility room because she's peeing on things. I hate the smell of cat pee too, but I hate to keep her locked up all that time (she's already been in there for 3 days). She has access to her litterbox, food and fresh water, but I hate it. Every time we let her out she ends up peeing on something within a few minutes. We live in military housing, so this is a HUGE no no. What can I do?! I'd hate to leave her locked in there but I absolutely can't take her peeing everywhere (and all the yowling all night).
Help please!

2007-11-20 11:01:29 · 6 answers · asked by Miss Informed 5 in Cats

I used to take my Husky mix (50lbs) to the park daily. She is very well adjusted and loves to play with other dogs and people.

A little over a month ago a German Shepherd attacked her and 2 other dogs at the dog park unprovoked. There wasn't any damage done to her physically, just psychologically apparently. She now hates German Shepherds.

If I take her to the park and there are no GSs, she plays with the other dogs and people and seems to have fun.

If I take her to the park and there IS a GS, she is very on edge for a minute or two then gets aggressive and growls ant every dog that comes near her. I immediately pull her out and take her home.

What’s the best way to get her back into the swing of things with GSs? I take her there to sniff and greet them, but after a minute or two she becomes very defensive no matter how calm the GSs are.

2007-11-20 11:01:04 · 16 answers · asked by California Street Cop 6 in Dogs

my dog smell really bad her name is sunny and she has fleas adn i brush her and wash her alot but she smelll soo bad..she is part golden retriever and part lab..adorably..


plz help this 12 year old

2007-11-20 11:00:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dog is a chiwawa and it dosent want to eat it just had pupies 4 some peolpe saya they dont eat for 2 days after pregnecy what should i do i know my spelling is wrong

2007-11-20 10:54:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-20 10:47:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Me and my wife were thinking about getting a dog this summer. But were starting to figure, why wait. Should we get a dog for Christmas for wait?

2007-11-20 10:46:02 · 12 answers · asked by fisherperson1 2 in Dogs

what is wrong with my cat
he is 1 year and 3 mounths old
and can't meow
what is wrong with him

2007-11-20 10:45:56 · 18 answers · asked by Buckeye_Babe_9 1 in Cats

i just want to do it in a peaceful way.... :)

2007-11-20 10:44:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Note before the question, please save mine and your time and don't tell me its cruel. I think it will be more humane than having my puppy choke herself every time we walk
Now for the question
I have a 6 month old Dobie puppy. She is in obedience class right now. She is a smart girl overall but she pulls when we walk and jumps on people. She pulls so hard that she chokes herself. We have been training her to walk to leash and no jump on people since she has been 2 month (when we got her), but she gets 2 excited around new people and new things and seems to forget everything she has learned. We use a harness and its not much help. I am starting to consider a prong collar. I have used in before on an older dog so i am not sure if its appropriate for a puppy. Would it be ok to use on her or should i keep at it for a couple more month?

2007-11-20 10:43:12 · 27 answers · asked by dobiz_rule 5 in Dogs

I've heard that large dogs, with deep chests, can suffer from "bloat" or "Gastric Torsion".
Can someone tell me a little more about the causes of this and ways to avoid it please?

2007-11-20 10:39:23 · 14 answers · asked by Stripey Cat 4 in Dogs

he goes mad at anything,excited is an understatement, takes me for a walk much to my annoyance! wrecks anything that gets in his way! took my shoes off ,for LESS, Than one minute and they were history! you can take him for a 5 mile walk, but he still wants to be main character!,,,,H E L P !!!! PS,, He is a year old, a cocker spaniel,,,Alfie ,,,cowbag!

2007-11-20 10:35:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I love the breeds I have- Papillon and Siberian Husky. However, I'm always toying with the question of what breed the next dog I get will be.

I know this is going to sound silly... (I always scoff at those who don't want a dog who sheds, as I have a Husky)...but I can't really get over some superficial misgivings I have about some large breeds- the drool, the amount of food necessary and the size of the poop. I'm sure I could get over these things after a little while though.

To those of you who have, have had or have worked with giant breeds, what are the "pros" and "cons" of the breed you've experienced?

I'm very interested in Saints, but will consider other breeds- not so interested in Bernese Mountain dogs.

2007-11-20 10:33:46 · 18 answers · asked by Boss 6 in Dogs

I have two Chihuahua dogs at home and I have a 9 month old baby,i want to know if dog hairs are bad for babies since my dogs shed too much hair and it's impossible to sweep for her to be crawling having dogs around.

2007-11-20 10:31:13 · 20 answers · asked by ? 1 in Dogs

My son is 8 and wants to go see our very old and very sick dog put down at the vet tonight. This dog has been with our family since before my son was born.

Farm kids live with this kind of stuff so I figured maybe my son can handle it too. We are city people though. However, he has seen on Little House on the Prairie that when the horse got injured Pa had to shoot it. He has also seen chickens get their head cut off and cooked (on Kid Nation TV show). He saw the Little House where Pa was going to shoot the Racoon and their dog, Jack because he may have had rabies.

He has seen our Aunt get really sick and detoriate and die from ALS. He saw her up until the very end of her life and he has been to several wakes.

He really wants to go and I don't want to hold him back. My husbands mom held him back from his grandmas wake and funeral when he was a young boy and he was begging to go. To this day, he is kind of mad about it. I don't want my son to be mad at me for not letting him go

2007-11-20 10:30:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

besides putting water in a little bowl

2007-11-20 10:28:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

2007-11-20 10:24:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have 3 chihuahuas, ones a long hair and the others are short hairs. My long hair weighs 11 lbs, and my short hairs weigh 8 and 21 lbs. They all are active for the same amount of time and they play together all day. I feed the 11 and 8 lb chihuahuas regular food and the 21 lb chihuahua diet food, and I walk them all every. None of them overeat, but I can't get the one to lose weight?!

2007-11-20 10:18:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My dog has allergies and I have to give her shots every couple of days. I was instructed to give the needle just under the skin. Not intravenously or intramuscular.When I drew back the syringe I did not see blood, but then when I took the needle out I saw there was a tiny bit of blood in the syringe. How bad is this? Remember they are just for allergies. I'm new at this and I know it's not good to give it intraveneoiusly. please help

2007-11-20 10:10:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have 2 dachshunds. 1 male (Oscar) and 1 female (Emmy). I am having a problem as to showing them that I am the "Pack Leader?" Emmy isn't as bad as Oscar. Oscar has selective hearing and I believe he thinks he's the boss because he's the boy. He listen's to me to a certain extent but not really... What should I do? What do I need to teach them that I'm the pack leader

2007-11-20 10:05:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i'm getting a kitten, hopefully an orange, domestic-short hair. what i cant decide is to get a boy or girl. no matter what it will be "fixed". we want to have a playful, yet cuddly kitten that will grow up to be the same as an adult. she/he will be alone for about 6 hours during the day. please give me some advice on what to keep the kitten in during the day (for the first few weeks, after that we'll just let it roam) and whether to get a boy or a girl! thanks! sorry its sooo long :(

2007-11-20 10:05:13 · 44 answers · asked by fluti_tutti 3 in Cats

he doesnt move as fast as ive seen him go in the past, and im worried that he is sick. he is only a couple months old. i think the problem might be that ive only been feeding him crickets, and not the fruits and vegitables he supposed to be getting.

2007-11-20 10:03:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

2007-11-20 10:03:00 · 14 answers · asked by Hannah banana 1 in Dogs

Well , I answered somebody at Yahoo questions regarding dog Food Choices and I said I thought Pedigree was a good dog Food. However I got a lot of thumbs down and now i,am actually worried that I,am not feeding my dog,s good food:(However it was recommended by my vet. ( I have a 50lbs lab mix and a 7 lbs Yorkie) It would be nice to stick with something they can both eat. Please help me on that one. Thanks guys !!! Nic :)

2007-11-20 10:01:33 · 26 answers · asked by Nicole C 2 in Dogs