Pets - 5 December 2007

It says "Your dog is constantly barking all day long. It's really annoying the whole neighborhood. Please do something about it." My dog is a 2 1/2 yr old German shepherd with separation anxiety. I know he barks, but if I left him in the house, he'd tear the whole place to pieces. He is a watchdog, and I'm not going to start crate training him now. My husband and I both work full time, and the dog is outside from 8am-4pm every weekday, but when we get home, he's in the house with us all the time. What is the worst case scenario of what they can do, legally? I should add, the losers who are complaining are unemployed druggies who set their own house on fire back in May, and sleep all day long, then sit on their patio all night with their derelict friends, smoking dope and laughing like retards. Should I worry? What can I do?

2007-12-05 13:08:02 · 33 answers · asked by Shepherd 5 in Dogs

what is the biggest waste of money you have ever spent on horse supplies/tack.....????

2007-12-05 13:00:12 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

I want to adopt a rescue dog and they have forms that fall under the "catch 22" category. You can't have one of their dogs UNLESS you've owned a dog before! What if you're a first timer?

2007-12-05 12:58:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a calico persian cat..She is 14yrs old..she has been scratching alot and is throwing up more than usual..her once fluffy tail is now chewed raw...she use to wonder all around the house . but stays in only one place now...not playful anymore and sleeps more than usual...she was once an outside cat...we moved a yr ago and has been indoors ever since. Help her please...

2007-12-05 12:56:27 · 8 answers · asked by Cathy g 1 in Cats

i've serched the internet for good places to buy them for horses around wilmington delaware but i cant find any good sites.of course i can have them shipped to me but i cant find a good site...help me!

2007-12-05 12:36:55 · 3 answers · asked by lainey p 2 in Horses

2007-12-05 12:27:58 · 62 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

Im looking to buy a chameleon, so I was looking at UVB bulb prices, and I came across these Liquid UVB drops. Does anyone know if they do actually work? It says it supples vitamin D3

2007-12-05 12:27:26 · 7 answers · asked by nyjets0508 1 in Reptiles

My Siamese,Mya, 6 yrs old was just diagnosed w/ low platlets. She has a huge knot above her right eye. Took biopsy, it does not drain. Solid matter. Might be cancer or a tumor? For the be interest of Mya what do I do? She acts the same plays rough with her sisters, eating habits are the same. Only common sign of cancer is the lump and she throws up sometimes. Help!!

2007-12-05 12:20:07 · 9 answers · asked by melissa_soleil 2 in Cats

My horse when she sees me with the halter she runs away and wont let me close to her with it.If i dont have it she is always beside me.If anyone has anything i can do to get her to come to me please tell me.

2007-12-05 12:14:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have started dog-sitting for a friend who recently got a 2-year old male Vizsla from the pound. It is probably not a pure-bred, but the appearance and personality traits are dead-on.

The dog is very friendly and generally well-behaved when I am at home with it, but if I leave the house (work, store, etc) I usually come back to find things knocked over or pulled off counters and tables. I believe the dog is being disruptive to get attention and in protest of being left alone (it is a bit clingy - common for Vizslas).

I don't have much experience with Vizslas, but several websites mention that they are very sensitive dogs (emotionally) that do best with positive re-enforecement while strong negative punishments can actually make the situation worse (see link below).

My question is how do you make the dog know that misbehaving when left alone is not OK?

Vizslas:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Vizsla

2007-12-05 12:11:57 · 7 answers · asked by sascoaz 6 in Dogs

Its a boy, we get him in December 28th he is light gray (silver) with Blue (dark gray) patches and spots and he has blue eyes.
We already have a great dane named Sophie and a yorkie named Finn. Any suggest. will be greatly appreciated! We are fresh out of ideas! :(
There are some pics of him here---->
http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/GlamrGirl/

2007-12-05 12:02:14 · 22 answers · asked by Joy 1 in Dogs

She does not cry when walking or going downs stairs. She also cries when I ask her to sit up and beg. She won't, not normal for her. Now when she goes down stairs she won't even try to go back up, she just looks at me like, "who are you kidding mom"!

2007-12-05 11:59:02 · 31 answers · asked by jerrymane 1 in Dogs

It's snowing out right now and my 4 yr old pitbull is running back & forth & jumping trying to catch the snow as it's falling. Does anyone else's dog do this?

2007-12-05 11:56:30 · 20 answers · asked by Scrappydo 3 in Dogs

i just started getting my dog to go outside to go potty everytime i try to reward him with a doggie treat he doesn't want them i've tried all kinds of treats what do i do to let him know he's doing good besides loving on him and telling him good boy

2007-12-05 11:53:40 · 12 answers · asked by sweet_and_sassy_forever 2 in Dogs

I think my gecko has shed and his toes are still white. he has lost one toe in the past and I dont want it to happen again.
He has a humid hide and heat but it seems colder in his tank during the winter. how can I help him with shedding?
I was thinking of putting him in one of those "cricket keepers for an hour with a moist paper towel on the bottom and turn on his heat light for moisture, as I've heard this works, but it seems almost cruel as my gecko hates to be inside it and always tries to get out even though its one of those "large" cricket keepers. what do you think?

2007-12-05 11:48:49 · 2 answers · asked by Star L 5 in Reptiles

i already have a boy shih-tzu and planning to get a male teacup maltese would they fight all the time?or should i just get a female?

2007-12-05 11:38:10 · 21 answers · asked by ........ 1 in Dogs

2007-12-05 11:34:15 · 5 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Dogs

i want to know what might be cuasing them to die. the tempature looks to be between 71 and 75 there in a 20g tank and i feed them every day the tank has a filter and a light.

2007-12-05 11:26:03 · 5 answers · asked by bleachedspirit8 2 in Reptiles

There have always been many cats in my backyard, and whenever winter comes, my heart breaks for them. There is this one cat in particular, who is so friendly, and my neighbor takes the cat in sometimes. He said he was going to build the cat a little house for the winter, but I just came home from work and there is nothing there, but the cat. I pet her and she was cold. I brought out a towel, but that will not do anything really. Do you have any ideas as to how to keep stray cats warm?

2007-12-05 11:08:53 · 12 answers · asked by mrr86 5 in Cats

2007-12-05 10:50:36 · 15 answers · asked by vikki8181 1 in Dogs

I have a female russian tortoise who has stopped eating and is no longer active. I keep checking on her and she looks fine. I am just wondering if she is trying to go into hibernation and if she is do I need to do anything.

2007-12-05 10:36:44 · 7 answers · asked by ta_syddall 1 in Reptiles

ok so i've got these 2 turtles and sometimes they'll just face each other underwater and flap their front feet at each other and it looks like they're trying to hold hands. what are they really doing?

2007-12-05 10:24:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

2007-12-05 10:17:14 · 2 answers · asked by Nathan K 1 in Other - Pets

My wife made the mistake of bringing in a stray cat with the intention of taking it to a humane place to have it adopted out. After she did this she called all the places in the phone book that handle felines and they said they are all full. A couple said they have to put them to sleep if they get them because of them being full. That is no better than the pound. I told her to put it out again. Is that the right thing to give it a fighting chance or take it where it will be killed. As of two minutes ago it is still outside our door where it has been since we put it back out two days ago.

2007-12-05 10:09:56 · 10 answers · asked by cowboytruckn 1 in Cats

Im thinking of getting turtles for my aquarium but Im not sure what kinds are available. also Im looking for a turtle that wont get to huge. Any ideas?

2007-12-05 10:09:44 · 6 answers · asked by pgsenior07 1 in Reptiles

I'm making a video to show that rescued dogs make great pets. I've already received some pictures and stories, but I want more! I know there are lots of rescued dogs that have saved lives, either by fighting off bears or by wagging tails at the right time.

Please tell me your story!

2007-12-05 10:01:35 · 11 answers · asked by a gal and her dog 6 in Dogs

please anwser shes dieing!

2007-12-05 09:48:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a 5 year old American Bulldog/Pitbull mix. He is deaf so he sleeps ALL day! My husband wants to get another dog so that he has a friend to play with and stay active. I really do not want the responsibility of new puppy right now. I am thinking about putting our dog in "doggy daycare" but it is quite expensive (around $16/day). I think 1-2x a week might be OK. I am just not sure though if Doggy Daycare is actually worth it. Does anyone know?

2007-12-05 09:42:35 · 18 answers · asked by killerlilindian 1 in Dogs

She's fixed. What will the neighbor's think?

2007-12-05 09:29:36 · 3 answers · asked by attorneyinmichigan 2 in Dogs

2007-12-05 09:28:08 · 8 answers · asked by dont talk about me behind my bac 1 in Reptiles