Pets - 26 November 2007

Canidae is a great food.It is human grade and does not have any by-products or corn,wheat,and soy.Yet it has not benefitted my 6 month golden retriever.When we left her at the kennel for 8 days they fed her science diet and when I came back she got much bigger, stronger, and her coat was more beautiful and fluffy than it had ever been. Is it possible she does better on a lower quality kibble instead of high. Should I maybe feed her science diet untill shes grown up and switch back to healthy food.I know science diet has bad ingredients but tis really working for her.I'm so dissapointed with Canidae. I'm open to suggestions

2007-11-26 08:54:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

he is 1 year old

2007-11-26 08:39:14 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

when my 7 month old springer spaniel, cocker spaniel, border collie, mix gets spayed will she lose her puppy energy/playfulness?

2007-11-26 08:35:33 · 20 answers · asked by ♥ 2 in Dogs

okay i got this dog called milou 2 years ago i got him form the spca, he is my bf and we do all together its hard to believe i mean he even comes with me in te washroom ...if you could only see his eye there so shiny! but last month...he ran away and i was used to it cuz i lost him several times b4...but that night he didnt come back..and the next morning i was trying to change my mind...but i just couldnt! so i went for a walk in the woods.( i always go for walk,, cuz i love nature) but as i was walking ..i see something black laying on the ground ..in the woods.. in the middle of NOWHERE!! and the worst part hadnt happend yet..i was walking towards it..and as i discoverd it was my little chihuahua mix Milou!:( he got beated up..by some asshole that we'll never no ,,and now im in this depression cuz i keep seeing his face on the cold ground..and people keep telling me that .."its not the end of the world .it was just a DOG!" so what he was my bf! and someone took him away.wat can i do

2007-11-26 08:34:23 · 7 answers · asked by -xo-Cupcake<3 2 in Dogs

I posted a question yesterday asking about what was the best way to go about finding a home for my puppies. The reasons are too complicated tp explain but they have to go. They are both 9 months old (one is a Yorkie boy and the other is a Peke Poo girl) and I just can't stop crying thinking about how they are going to miss me and wonder where I am at. I mean, I am already telling people about them and all (and I am trying to keep them together) but every time I look at their little faces I cant help but to feel incredibly bad because I am the only mommy they have known for 7 months now.
Does anyone know or have an idea about how animals cope with going into a new home? I am seriously anxious and highly depressed about this. Thanks.

2007-11-26 08:29:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I applied for one called FETCH! and they responded back for a phone interview. Do you know what kind of questions they might ask? How is the job itself. There are many tasks to do as well ( cleaning up, dog walking, visits, etc..) Please Ineed more info!! Thank you.

2007-11-26 08:25:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have a 2 pound chihuahua puppy who always seems to be hungry. We give him a half cup of purina puppy chow rationed out in 3 portions each day. However, that never seems to be enough becasue he is always licking his dish and begging for food. I dont want to overfeed him but I also want to make sure that I am not underfeeding him.

2007-11-26 08:03:03 · 13 answers · asked by Sara 2 in Dogs

My terrier has food allergies. I'm currently feeding him Hills perscription diet z/d ultra. The cost is $24 for an 8lb bag. I was wondering if there is another food that I can feed him that is cheaper. Not only is it expensive but its hard to find. Please help.

2007-11-26 07:57:48 · 15 answers · asked by Katie J 1 in Dogs

i have a male and a female bearded dragon (babies) but the female doesnt want to eat, she wont eat if the male is in the enclosure and takes ages before she actully makes an effort to eat if he's not in there. he on the otherhand eats everything and anything, any ideas?

2007-11-26 07:55:26 · 5 answers · asked by katie d 4 in Reptiles

The funniest thing my dog has done was today. I was walking him and we past a house that had their christmas decorations ot and one of them was a polar bear and my dog got scared of it. LOL

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/r2d2tppd2/leash.jpg
It looked like that.

Then once we got near our house he had diarreha.

2007-11-26 07:49:09 · 13 answers · asked by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 in Dogs

Just curious.. she is scheduled to get her second shots in a week but I want to bather her.. is it ok? will it make her sick if I do?

2007-11-26 07:30:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-26 07:24:05 · 3 answers · asked by dfolk18 2 in Dogs

I live in a second story apt. building with my pup and I was wondering at what age is it safe for a puppy to use the stairs? My pup is about 4 months old (lab/collie/chow ? mix ~20lbs) -I have always carried her down the single flight of stairs but recently she is wanting to go her self and she is getting a bit heavier. I know that walking up/down stairs can damage the puppy's muscles or growth, but what age do you think is OK for her to do so by herself without damaging anything????


Thanks:)

2007-11-26 07:18:49 · 10 answers · asked by Here and There 3 in Dogs

2007-11-26 07:07:17 · 8 answers · asked by Ivan C 1 in Dogs

I have a husky called Beren and he often sings strange songs in a different language and fooling around in the forest in my backyard, whispering to the trees. when he walk, his feet make no sound. The other day he brought in a girl husky, and when I asked him who it was, he said "Luthien." This doesn't seem normal to me. I always thought dogs spoke english and didn't spend much time in forests any more... Beren also has an unusually greenish flame in his eyes... ancient, and yet so young...

2007-11-26 07:07:14 · 13 answers · asked by Alisha! 2 in Dogs

Several months ago I moved to a small BC town. The population here is over 1/2 native and there are reserve dogs roaming everywhere. Some are friendly and well cared for while others are almost wild. Recently a pack of 14 dogs including a purebred blue heeler and golden retriever where shot and killed because they were starving and were chasing bighorn sheep. Anyway, there has been a mutt hanging around our property since we moved in. I saw her breed with another mutt on Sept 25. I remember because it was my son's b-day party. That would put her at 63 days today. But I'm sure she probably bred before that and probably 24-7 for her whole heat. She is definitly VERY pregnant. She can hardly get up and she has been outside in below freezing weather and she only has short hair. I convinced my hubby to let her in but we have two dogs already. The closest vet is 2hrs away and the road is bad now. What is the chance of some pups being too big to deliver since she was bred multiple times?

2007-11-26 07:06:00 · 7 answers · asked by Jane 3 in Dogs

I can't afford to take her to the vet due to recently paying$700 to have one of her toes removed because of a non cancerous tumor. I have been removing the discharge every couple of days or so, but am afraid I may make it worse. I can't take her to the vet until after the holidays so any ideas as to what it may be and what I can do to help her at home would be very helpful.FYI she is a 9 year old golden retiever and I noticed the problem a few weeks ago.
thanx for any ideas

2007-11-26 07:04:11 · 13 answers · asked by sleepy forrest 2 in Dogs

my dads works at The Great American Bagel and they make dog bones too by hardening flavored [apple,banana,carrot] bones. A breeder comes weekly there to buy a couple dozen bones. He has 24 dogs. Thats crazy who would spend over 200 bucks for bones weekly?

2007-11-26 07:04:01 · 8 answers · asked by EhNa 1 in Dogs

She is a female 6 month old shih-tzu/chihuahua and all of a sudden she has started barking at men she doesnt know. She is fine around my boyfriend ( her dad) and she is fine around my dads (her grandpas). She is fine with other women that she has never met but she goes crazy around men. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old, and she has never been abused or anything. Also if you know how stop her from going crazy around men please tell me. Thanks Stephanie

2007-11-26 07:02:28 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Dogs

he hates it, he hisses for about 10 minutes after applying it, then runs from me for a week. do you think it hurts him, or makes him sick? (he has no outward symptoms of being sick). if so, what else can i do to get rid of fleas?

2007-11-26 06:53:25 · 4 answers · asked by pandora078 6 in Cats

We're getting a Great Dane puppy and just wanted to know if anybody had any unique names that would fit that big of a dog? Like Samson or something.

2007-11-26 06:52:32 · 29 answers · asked by KITKAT 2 in Dogs

Hey everyone!
I am thinking of buying or leasing a horse, but am not sure which breed.
Ive been researching breeds, and am thinking of a hanoverian, but am not sure.
here are my riding details.

im 16 and have been riding for 3 years
i can walk, trot, canter, and gallop very well
i can jump small-medium jumps
i need a horse which is calm and stable
and the horse has to be able to be kept in a pasture most of the year.

does anyone know if a hanoverian is good for many, or if not, any other breeds??

Thanx so much!

2007-11-26 06:52:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

the guy absolutely will not sit still. not only that, but he has black nails and i really dont want to cut him again. Let's see, i think it's been 7-8 months since the vet trimmed them last. He makes quite a bit of noise when he walks on the wood too. Can i file them? How much might a groomer charge just to trim nails, i wonder. Can i just leave them and hope they wear down themselves- he gets out quite a bit? thanks in advance

2007-11-26 06:52:10 · 9 answers · asked by Orange C 1 in Dogs

I want to teach my chocolate lab how to catch a ball out of mid air but he won't do it so i need some ideas please.

2007-11-26 06:50:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-26 06:50:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-26 06:47:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

Where should I leave my dogs when I have to run errands like Grocery shopping, etc? Right now I have been keeping them in my large master bathroom, but every time I close the door, they cry. I have been doing this for a week & they are still crying every time.

I know they cry the whole time because when I'm home, I leave them in their room & do house cleaning & I hear them crying the whole time. At night, I leave them in there & they cry the whole night.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to train my dogs to go to their bed on their own when I have to leave the house for an hour or two?

What other places can I leave them? Should I crate them?

2007-11-26 06:44:15 · 6 answers · asked by California Girl 3 in Dogs

How many people do you think buy a cute little puppy at the holidays and then dumps this cute little puppy several months later when they can not handle or deal with it anymore? A few years ago I took back 2 pups from the same litter around the same time, when they were about 9 months old. They were not Christmas purchases, but both girls were not obedience trained at all! In my breed that is a big deal with the size of a 9 month old. I tell people not to buy a pup of any breed for a present for someone else!!

2007-11-26 06:43:25 · 23 answers · asked by bear 2 zealand © 6 in Dogs

We have a puppy who's been licking around our mouths and we just found out she has worms. Our vet said that you can catch the worms from her, but when I called Telecare they said that it can't be transmitted from dog to human. I've looked online and found a few different ones that either agreed with the vet or with Telecare. I don't know what to believe and I'm worried, especially for my niece who is a baby, because the vet said that that age is more suseptible to it. I'm worried for the rest of us as well. If anyone could help me out it would be greatly appreciated!

2007-11-26 06:42:07 · 18 answers · asked by xxxxxx x 1 in Dogs

I have a shih tzu. She weighs about 20 pounds but ideally she should weigh about 11 pounds

2007-11-26 06:39:26 · 63 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs