Pets - 26 November 2007

my tank is becoming overwhelmed by copepods.they came with my live rock and seem to love my 0-0-0 8.3 ph tank any easy or not so easy ways to thin em out a bit without hurting my other inverts..water changes help but they come right back and are getting out of control.I keep my iodine up for my cleaner shrimp will letting it fall off a bit help ??
Scratching my head over this one....oh boy they are out of control...lol thanks

2007-11-26 10:50:43 · 3 answers · asked by stvc1961 2 in Fish

My girl is a pit mix, 55 pounds, and healthy.

I'm not 100% sure she ate it, as I never heard the pill drop and hit the floor but I can't find it on the counter or on the floor, or anywhere else! She was standing near when I lost the thing, so aside from watching her like a hawk to get her outside if/when it kicks in, is there anything else I can do?

I am searching the Internet for suggestions, but in the meantime, thought I'd pose the question here...

Thanks!

2007-11-26 10:47:11 · 6 answers · asked by Tracy 2 in Dogs

Ok i keep getting into arguments with people saying that pit bulls are unpredictable and will attack for no reason at all.

My question is...has your pit even done so much as growl at you? or nip at you?

2007-11-26 10:45:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

today when i was out the Electric Company came and inspected my meter and let one of my dogs out and no she is lost i keep my dogs in the back yard and today when i got home i saw the notice that they had checked it and thats the only way the dog could have gotten out and now she is noware to be seen she is mostly blind and deaf so she wont come win called and dosent know where shes going can anything be done to the electric company

2007-11-26 10:41:11 · 10 answers · asked by Justin S 1 in Dogs

I went to see some local shelter dogs and I made prok and rice for them. I was wondering if it's good for them. Many of them are emmaciated and can't digest the dry biscuits given out because of shelter stress. They seemed to like it.

2007-11-26 10:36:14 · 12 answers · asked by Tiffany 4 in Dogs

im so excited! i got a budgie from petsmart yesterday. he is blue, and i named him bailey! the cool thing is, as soon as he was brought home, he was ready to hop onto my finger! he is adorable! but i do have a couple questions!

~ he hasnt really made a single sound since i got him, he was chirping at the store and bobbing his head at me, but now he is SO quiet! he never makes a sound!
~ he wont play with the toys i brought him, how can i get him to interact with me more than just perching on my finger and nibbling food from my hand
~ he is not clipped, and i dont want to clip him, but occasionally he gets bored of my finger and flies off around the room. i would like to train him to fly to my hand when i say a command or something. how do i do this?

ps, he know the stepup command already, i taught him after school today! please help me! thanks sooo soo much! bye

2007-11-26 10:31:33 · 6 answers · asked by Animal Helper 4 in Birds

the puppy is only two months old

2007-11-26 10:25:06 · 16 answers · asked by Jen 2 in Dogs

2007-11-26 10:23:07 · 9 answers · asked by Carol L 1 in Birds

or can you help me start out good? itt has to be 2-4 minutes. thank you sooooooo much!

2007-11-26 10:10:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

im just wondering.. is it like a certain time period or is it when there is a male around?

2007-11-26 10:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by Gerrenguin 1 in Cats

The breeder gave me a teacup to keep her in when I got her. But if she grows anymore she won't be able to fit!

How can I keep her small?

Should I sue the breeder if she so big she's just a normal dog instead of a teacup dog? I'll no longer have a special teacup dog! It will just be... normal!

How will I attract celebrities and hot boys with a dog that won't even fit in a teacup!?!?

2007-11-26 10:03:16 · 40 answers · asked by Cleoppa 5 in Dogs

I mean people should just spay and nueter there pets right,if thy cant afford it they shuld give the animal away to the ASPCA right?

2007-11-26 10:00:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-11-26 09:51:13 · 8 answers · asked by jumper loves me 1 in Other - Pets

eVERY TIME i GET A SNACK AND GO OUT SIDE in front of my dog it starts tryn jump up and get it and keeps following me.How can i get dis to stop.

2007-11-26 09:44:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

loperamide ( immodium) - we did feed her a lot of people food though and its been 2 1/2 days shes been sick.

2007-11-26 09:41:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have been looking for a premium dry food and after alot of research have come across orijen. I have been feeding this to my female cocker for a few days and was wondering if anyone here was feeding it to their dogs and what their opinion of it is. Thanks.

2007-11-26 09:39:43 · 5 answers · asked by plynn_03 4 in Dogs

2007-11-26 09:32:17 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

He used to do this, so we set up a fabulous high cushioned dogbed, complete with flokati rug next to the sofa. He stopped the sofa sleeping straight away. He has begun again to sofa sleep, and the poor quite new sofa is beginning to look dreadful. Max does currently have a serious flea infestation, which is being treated. Is the sofa behaviour some kind of message about his bed and the fleas or is he having an identity crisis and needing to affirm himself at the top of the pack? He is a chunky feral kind of poodle, a bit indulged but also getting a bit old (he's 9 and definately slowing down). When caught, middle of night or early morning, I growl at him in a dog kind of way, and he leaps straight off, but he does look very guilty and knows he has done wrong.He's pretty smart, so he learns quickly. Any ideas on how to stop this behaviour? Theres no way to keep him out of the living room, no doors..

2007-11-26 09:31:49 · 9 answers · asked by missalissa 1 in Dogs

2007-11-26 09:31:18 · 9 answers · asked by Heyyo 1 in Dogs

what do you think happens when the no-kill (or limited capacity) shelters are full? most no-kill shelters have very limited space and they do turn animals away when they are full. so, what then? and just BTW, no-kill doesn't mean no euthanasia...

2007-11-26 09:30:47 · 8 answers · asked by no qf 6 in Dogs

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2007-11-26 09:28:43 · 26 answers · asked by Joey Crawford is love 6 in Dogs

My dog is very sensative to the flea meadiene that we have been giving him( Front Line). We gave him a bath but his skin is still irritated. im not sure what to do........ he just keeps scraching and once he started to bleed. my mom is holding off for the vet untill we know if it will go away.

2007-11-26 09:26:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I got my cat as a former stray from the SPCA 3 yrs ago and she got along well with my boyfriend until we got married over a month ago and he moved in (prior to that, he visited on weekends). Since one week before the wedding she started hissing at him and hasn't stopped. She bit him once, too. It is obvious she is jealous, but what should we do? The current situation is torture both for us and for her. We are thinking of sending her back to the SPCA, especially now that it is the holidays - maybe her chances of re-adoption into a good home will be high.

2007-11-26 09:18:56 · 21 answers · asked by sundownrunner 1 in Cats

ok my cat just had 4 kittens 2day and my mums bf said they had to stay outside in the frezzing cold air.thats like my mums bf's mother taking his life.isnt that cruel

2007-11-26 09:06:50 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

my dog has been given tablets by the vet but however i disguise them ,in sweets,in meat, she knows its there and out it comes...arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh help

2007-11-26 09:04:32 · 36 answers · asked by tinkywinky 4 in Dogs

Ok so I'm taking in this swee little stray cat. Im having all his vaccinations and neutering, grooming, etc. I called the vet to ask prices and stuff and they told me he'll have to be tested for Feline HIV/AIDS and Leukemia before he can be vaccinated!

What should I expect? Is it highly likely or unlikely he'll have it? Im am very worried! And if he does what should I expect? Like treatments and money-wise? Also how long do they live with these things and are they curable? What does it do to them? What is it?

2007-11-26 09:01:52 · 6 answers · asked by NiCoLe i love my Chi cena! 4 in Cats

just wannna kno! please state what you specialize in too please! thanks!

2007-11-26 09:01:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I cant decide between a Beagle and Border Terrier.
What one makes a better pet?
I have heard Beagles can be independent and stubborn.

2007-11-26 08:56:40 · 6 answers · asked by Joey Crawford is love 6 in Dogs

I have a six month old black lab. I cannot give this dog enough exercise. He always seems to want more. I run him between 4 and 6 miles a day. Does anyone else have this same problem and what do you do about it? Do they require less as they get older. He was neutered last week and he still wanted run. Suggestions?

2007-11-26 08:56:12 · 9 answers · asked by kim h 7 in Dogs

I read on a website to kill fleas on ticks add garlic or garlic powder to your dog's food. I wanna make sure that it is okay before I actually try that. My dog is only 9 months old and I do not want to harm him. But we have a lot of fleas and now ticks in my apartment complex and I just want to prevent these from getting worse.

2007-11-26 08:54:39 · 13 answers · asked by Deena D 2 in Dogs