Pets - 26 November 2007

When I went to get Sargent from his kennel yesterday he had a brick in his mouth. One side looked brand new (its from a fire pit we're in the process of building), but the other side was worn down quite a bit. There arent any actual pieces missing, its just worn and pitted. That and the pieces in the corner make me think he didnt eat any.

Is this normal?
Im figuring he needs stronger chew toys. Right now he has a black Kong for his main chew toy. What is tougher than that?

2007-11-26 04:34:55 · 10 answers · asked by Showtunes 6 in Dogs

I'm trying to train my 7 month old rat terrier puppy to stay in my yard. But when i let him off his leash he is good until he sees people or are other neighbors dogs, or smells the other neighbors dogs poop, then he'll run over there, and it's very hard to catch him, he is very fast? What should we do? We don't want a big fence around our whole yard, and i can't afford an invisible one at the moment, plz help. I wan't him to be able to have his freedom.

2007-11-26 04:31:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-26 04:31:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

his ears are dirty and stinky, they are extremely dirty and they have waxy brown stuff in them and they have always been like that but they seem to bother him.
his name is buddy, he hasen't always been mine. he was owened by someone else until i saved him from them. they said he wasn't supposed to live this long and that he had a heart condition. but he seems fine other than his ears.
he DOESN'T have floppy ears!
he is a german shepherd,samoya,beagle mix
do any of those breeds have naturaly waxy dirty ears?
im worried that he could have an ear infection but i want to make sure so i can get him proper treatment even tho i can not aford to

2007-11-26 04:23:16 · 17 answers · asked by alovefordogs 2 in Dogs

The mother cat has been rescued, we indeed to foster her til the kittens are adoptable, (if she's indeed pregnant) but I've been told it could be worms as she lived outside it appears, yet she's friendly.

2007-11-26 04:21:39 · 4 answers · asked by swangazeer 2 in Cats

I have three cats and a dog plus a chinchilla

I give the dog capstar once in a while if she seems itchy...just in case.

As far as flea protection, I just use hartz.

Having this number of animals I can't afford the 15,.00 a pkg stuff, frontline.

And so I am thinking that one of my cats has worms. Which I know is from fleas...
And so I plan to take her to the vet and then the vet will give me wormer for all of my cats.

But then I have to keep up on the flea stuff.

Does this hartz brand not work or what? It also seemed like when I put it on them it was burning them, and they were freaking out and all sorts of stuff...like it was real strong.,

So what flea stuff do you use, I need something in a decent price range for al lthe animals.

2007-11-26 04:16:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-11-26 04:15:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

is there such thing as getting a replacement cushion, and getting them wrapped again? it's an older couch, so I couldn't get it from the manufacturer..
do I have to get a whole new couch? what can be done in this situation? I have family coming into town, and am very tight on my budget. Is there anything I can do?

2007-11-26 04:07:52 · 3 answers · asked by ~mama2danica~ 3 in Other - Pets

I treat my dogs with a monthly topical flea and tick preventative but they have still gotten a few ticks through out the summer. I am some what worried about lyme disease. What are some symptoms of lyme disease? How soon after a tick bite will these symptoms show up?

As an aside- I'm concerned that the topical flea/tick preventatives I use are not as affective as I had hoped. My dogs are avid swimmers and get wet almost daily... does prolonged water exposure affect these products? Is there a brand that is more water resistant than others? What brand do you find works best on your dogs?

2007-11-26 03:53:45 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa B 2 in Dogs

When will it be okay to pet or pick them up? My niece is bad about leaving them alone. I applied the medicine last night around 8 or 9 pm.

2007-11-26 03:53:02 · 4 answers · asked by helixiatheuntrusted 1 in Cats

I adopted my puppy last week from a shelter and they said he was a chihuhua mix. I was looking at pictures, and I sort of think he looks like a "Chipin" which is a chihuhua and min pin. Can someone tell me what they think and if they think he will get very big? Thanks so much!

Pictures:http://www.flickr.com/photos/21247843@N05/?saved=1

2007-11-26 03:50:23 · 17 answers · asked by breleigh81 1 in Dogs

One is black and white with a kind of badgery face, other two are black but one has a white goatee and the other has white paws.

2007-11-26 03:45:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

"Dogs were created to be our companions. What do you think they were created for?You are so wrong. Its people like you that abuse their animals.Thats just my opinion."

This was an answer to a ? about dogs living outdoors. I shudder when I realize there really are people out there that have NO CLUE about animals. Dogs as we know them weren't created at all, the wolf or "ancestral dog" was, and man selected genetic defects he liked and developed the different breeds we know today. Scientific proof is availiable all over the internet and in every public library.

So why is this a problem?

Well, it is generalization and lack of understanding that leads to behavior problems, which leads to owner surrenders and "dumping" as well as animal attacks that inspire BSL.

2007-11-26 03:44:12 · 11 answers · asked by WTFever 3 in Dogs

2007-11-26 03:41:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a female dachshund who is in heat and am wondering how long a dog stays in heat. She has been in heat two other times and got pregnant both times but do not remember how long she was in heat. Also would like to know if a dog can get pregnant if they are not in heat? A neighbors dog jumped on her and we thought that this dog had got her pregnant but it was my male dog who did the job. She was pregnant and we did not even know it. She was not in heat when the neighbors dog jumped on her. We are wanting to take my dog and have her spayed.

2007-11-26 03:37:30 · 7 answers · asked by Nancy M 7 in Dogs

Hi there,

I have an older German Shepherd/Husky mix, she's 10 years old, and she's having a tough time with her back legs, has trouble getting up and down, is really stiff. I know that's normal, but when I give her things with glucosamine in them, she has a lot less trouble, she very obviously gets around much easier. Her vet even reccomended I give her some. I found this stuff, at 1800 Pet Meds, called "Joint Enhancer". Here's what it says about the product:

"1-800-PetMeds Joint Enhancer is a natural daily dietary supplement to ease joint pain and improve joint function. Active ingredients 300 mg chondroitin, 250 mg glucosamine, and 2 mg manganese improve flexibility and mobility as a part of the joint rebuilding formula. Joint Enhancer comes in a bone shaped beef & pork flavor tablet dogs love."


For the dog experts--would this be okay to give to give my dog? And if not, do you know of another product I could buy? She's young at heart but with achy hips. lol

2007-11-26 03:36:19 · 15 answers · asked by I'm just me 7 in Dogs

they say don't give chicken. should i believe?

2007-11-26 03:34:18 · 16 answers · asked by cappucinom 1 in Dogs

we do. but recently my pit bull had a pigs ear and the lhasa apsa went near him and my pit attacked him! and then my pit cam ein from out side ran to the kitchen jumped up on the counter and stole a turkey leg!

2007-11-26 03:34:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I got dry training treats from the bulk treats buffet at Petco, by my dogs just spit them out! What are some good training treats that won't pack pounds onto my Newf/Saint puppy or my 3 y/o Tibetan Spaniel?

2007-11-26 03:28:24 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3 in Dogs

Hi eveyone,

I just got a Shih Tzu (born on August 17, 2007) and I'm new at this; therefore, I have several questions I want to ask. I know that a good vet can answer most, if not all, of my questions but I felt I had to ask the community first, since I don't have a vet yet. Anyhow, here are the questions:

1. Feeding:
a) What is the best pet food for this breed?
b) How often do I feed it in a day?
c) What kind of treats should I give it?

2. Grooming
a) How often do I give it a bath/shower?
b) It scratches on occasions, but I search its body and found no ticks or fleas, is this normal?

3. After feeding it, I give it a 5-10 minute break -- or sometimes no time -- to digest and then I take it for a walk, is this okay?

4. Any good sites you can refer me to that specializes on Shih Tzu?


Thanks for all the answers in advance.

2007-11-26 03:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by HotRod 5 in Dogs

If so, Can you take as many pictures as you want? Can you get 8 x 10s...constume ideas? It's my baby girls first christmas so I want to do things big.Any ideas? Her name is Lucy she will be a year in Jan. around 5 pounds black and white markings...big ears hmm......and she is a chihuahua.

2007-11-26 03:09:42 · 11 answers · asked by Ashlee 2 in Dogs

well just curious...no rude comments plsss...i will report anyone who give rude comments(sorry)

2007-11-26 02:56:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

He is eleven weeks old and has had all of his puppy shots. He threw up last night and again this morning. He still has his energy-is running around with our other dog. What should i do? I'm freaking-We had a dog a few years ago who threw up a lot and ended up dying.

2007-11-26 02:45:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

So I figured I'd share a picture of two of my dogs a very small chihuhua and a rednose pit. He's just so mean isn't he?


http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p167/heatherrenea06/awwww.jpg

2007-11-26 02:29:39 · 18 answers · asked by bullylover 1 in Dogs

i have a degus and this is the first one what can i feed him and what can i do to make him at ease...

2007-11-26 02:29:31 · 5 answers · asked by bigmomma482001 2 in Other - Pets

Nothing expensive just a quiet one.

2007-11-26 02:24:10 · 28 answers · asked by D 7 in Other - Pets

Does anyone have a link to a site where good quality reasonably priced base rock is available and how long will seed live rock take to "liven" added base rock?

2007-11-26 02:17:11 · 4 answers · asked by stvc1961 2 in Fish

What scares you most about the present state of the horse industry? Is it...

The fact that all the baby boomers are leaving or get to old to compete, and taking all their money and experience with them?

Maybe that there is not a good influx of new people into horses?

That the people that are coming into the industry haven't got a clue.... but think they do?

The lack of good riding trails and areas?

That someone else just broke your high score on Howrse?

Or whatever other fears you have about this industry.

2007-11-26 02:13:46 · 14 answers · asked by Kicking Bear 5 in Horses

Mine likes to play POKEY PAW with anything that takes her interest

2007-11-26 02:10:01 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have recently adopted a 2 year old female staffordshire bull terrier. She came with all her jab papers but no papers to prove her pedigree or anything to hint at her parentage.

1. Is there any way of having her tested/examined to prove her pedigree?
2. If so, would I be able get a certificate or get her registered with the kennel club as a pedigree dog?

I've had cross breeds before but never a pure breed so haven't got a clue what pedigrees are all about, and I'd like her to have one litter.
Any advice is welcomed and I live in the UK.

2007-11-26 01:38:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs