Pets - 10 December 2007

I just asked a question a little while ago stating that my dog thinks he is Alpha and he is wayyyyy out of control.
Someone mentioned something called a prong collar. I looked it up and they seem pretty harsh! I'm sure they are not as bad as they look, so we are thinking about getting one & trying it. [Desperate times call for desperate measures]
Can someone tell me all about them? & How to put them on? I'm not even sure what size I need. My Malamute has more fur on hiss neck area then anywhere else on his body! Do i need a bigger size because of this?

2007-12-10 05:21:44 · 22 answers · asked by Siberian_Husky Lover 3 in Dogs

everytime she goes on the carpet we rub her nose in it and put her out for a while or we just have her sit there and watch while we clean it up....but sometimes she will just go back to the same spot and do it again or she bite us....i dont know wat to do with her....

2007-12-10 05:14:40 · 12 answers · asked by Dana B 1 in Dogs

Help...We've had her for 6 days and shes done it 3 times. The litter tray is kept clean and she does her #2's in there. Seems happy...help!! thanks

2007-12-10 05:04:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-12-10 04:50:25 · 47 answers · asked by taracarr86 2 in Cats

The problem is my sister , because she scares of big dogs . We already had a mixed dog , but she also scared of him !!

2007-12-10 04:48:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have amale pitbull who is 9 months old. He is like one of my kids and he is the sweetest guy. He is very gentle with kids and other pets but latley if i am in the room and someone comes in my house he will growl and bare his teeth. I tried to just tell him no but he will growl until they leave the room or i do and he stays right in front of me. He also does this with my son who is 15 months old but he wont do it with my daughters or my husband. He also does it when i am walking him on the leash and people approach me or my son but again if my husband walks him he will not do it. I wanted to know if anyone knew why he has started this behavior and how i can correct it. I love pitbulls and i want him to be well behaved so he can show people that they really are a good breed with a bad rap but this behavior is not acceptable and i do not know what to do.

2007-12-10 04:42:55 · 16 answers · asked by flaco_il 2 in Dogs

In the past 2 weeks my dog (5mo. Weimaraner/Rott mix) has developed 4 lumps around her left shoulder. 3 of them are almost golfball sized and the other one, I just discovered last night, was smaller but could get bigger like the others. Any ideas on what it could be?

2007-12-10 04:31:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

if not what shall i do ?
only one has gone floppy!!

2007-12-10 04:24:53 · 10 answers · asked by jarthur68 1 in Dogs

2007-12-10 04:18:46 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I know nothing about dogs, except that I want one. Here is my situation. I live in a 2 BR condo with a roomate. We both work 7-4pm jobs M-F. I want a dog that can be alone in the house for that extended period of time. I'd like it to be small - medium size, that doesn’t shed too much and is friendly to all and not too loud. Can someone please make some recommendations! All help is appreciated!

2007-12-10 04:10:25 · 22 answers · asked by schulterc 1 in Dogs

Most dangerous fish = Piranha?

2007-12-10 03:53:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have a male standard poodle he is about 8 months old, i want a name that is not common but is a god name, we were thinking about usin the name chewy because he like to chew on everything! we were also thinking about naming him dolche , he is a little shy he is going to be big, i want something like a designer name

2007-12-10 03:52:12 · 11 answers · asked by Amaloo 2 in Dogs

My dog has stopped eating his dog food? what can i do to make him eat it?

2007-12-10 03:40:23 · 10 answers · asked by wag1 2 in Dogs

my dog has been licking his nose a lot and its nose been running, he is wheezey lying down and panting a lot when walking, he is about 8 years old but in otherwise perfect health, can dogs get colds or is this something more serious?? (he has been vaccinated against kennel cough)
should i take him to the vet soon as i can? could this possibly be an effect of our wood burning stove as we only got it this winter? could he be asthmatic??

2007-12-10 03:38:46 · 13 answers · asked by Pixxie 2 in Dogs

Okay so my 8 month year old corgi dosnt want to eat her dog food!! she only wants human food and i cant keep feeding her that cuz its bad. What type of food should i by to get her to eat!!

2007-12-10 03:37:52 · 15 answers · asked by EVA 2 in Dogs

Buster is an Eskimo Spitz. He is about 7. I got him when he was a puppy. He is limping on one of his back legs. I don't know if it is in his hip or leg. He has not been hit by a car because he can't get in the road. I examined his foot and didn't see any cut places & nothing in the foot as a brier. And I didn't see any broken toes. What could it be?

2007-12-10 03:32:53 · 8 answers · asked by born again 3 in Dogs

My dog was pregnant, she was getting pretty big, I got everything together for her, took her to the vet and confirmed her pregnancy, but this week all of a sudden she's so much thinner, she doesn't look pregnant at all. I can't find any evidence of a miscarriage, other than she was cleaning herself quite a bit the other day, that's it that's all I saw...did she eat them?

2007-12-10 03:24:43 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah 2 in Dogs

I have been having trouble with my fish tank and I was wondeirng if the people hired in pet shops, like PetsSmart of some where are professionals or just kids that needed a job...I need to talk to someone who nows what they are doing.

2007-12-10 03:03:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Merrick canned food?

I like to mix some wet food with the dry kibble (Canidae) and I found some great varieties at the store this weekend. The ingredients are fabulous and he just went nuts this morning.

Anyone else feed their dog Merrick Canned food as a supplement and what are your experiences?

2007-12-10 03:00:38 · 6 answers · asked by LuvMyBT's 5 in Dogs

Cats or dogs whats your favorite? and why.

2007-12-10 02:50:46 · 16 answers · asked by Briana L 2 in Other - Pets

2007-12-10 02:28:58 · 2 answers · asked by High on Life!!! 4 in Dogs

It is fairly recent. His stools are still firm and "normal" otherwise, but they are a pale tan color, what could this be? a parasite?

2007-12-10 02:02:11 · 8 answers · asked by Jerri C 1 in Cats

I had just put in new carbon in my filter about 2 weeks ago. My fish are flashing and I have had parasites before so I decided to treat them with Aquarisol to be on the safe side. My question is.......if I rinsed my filter carbon real well and allowed it to completely dry, will it be ok to put BACK in my filter when it's time to put the carbon back after treatment?

Please, I'm not looking for people to say "I don't know" just to get points, I'm looking for a real answer or opinion to this question.

This forum is getting too out of control with stupid responses to honest questions and trolls who run around thumbs downing people for no good reason. I hope the people who run this forum start cracking down on the people who cheat. I apologize, I just had to get that out. I do not participate here too much but I do see what is going on.

Anyway, thanks in advance to anyone who has a good answer for me about this.

2007-12-10 02:01:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Our dog just got back from visiting a house with some other dogs. We noticed him scratching and biting more than usual so we checked for little black dots. We found some, put them on a tissue, wet them and they bled out red. Which our vet says can be a sure sign of fleas.

I know this is quite a common occurance but what about flea ettiquette?? We have an appointment at the groomer later this week and I dont want to bring him if he has fleas and risk the chance of giving them to other dogs. Hes also still enrolled in puppy school, should we not take him to a place with other dogs until we know he's flea free?

This is our first dog and I feel kind of neurotic about this, but I just dont want him to give them to another animal!

What do you do when your dog has fleas and what are the best way get rid of them AND keep them from returning, we're on the way to the pet store soon to get some things for him (and our house). What are some good products you can reccommend?

2007-12-10 02:01:00 · 9 answers · asked by katiebear152 2 in Dogs

I love thoroughbreds as well as mustangs. but thoroughbreds are a better choice for me. Where should i get one? a cliaming race? how about a rescue? I want it to be sweet, and since i am only a intermidate rider, i don't want it to have to much problems to work with.
Maybe some small jumping ability.

2007-12-10 02:00:13 · 20 answers · asked by Callie 1 in Horses

2007-12-10 01:56:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Hes had liquid poops for the last 2 days.He keeps doing it in my closet and im getting fed up hes also dragging his butt all over the house.Does anyone know whats wrong with him? ideas?...i also think im going to surrender him.How long does that take?

2007-12-10 01:42:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

this is her second litter and she did this with her first litter and i just wanna know why does she do this?

2007-12-10 01:30:36 · 4 answers · asked by msclay2002 1 in Dogs

I actually wanted to clear something up for all the rude people that responded to me yesterday regarding my cat being declawed. In a way I think it's cruel, but I wanted some suggestions on it. I had on girl call me an animal abuser. and a few people actually flipping out on me about it. Well.. let me tell you this. I SAVED this poor cats life. And I am by far one of the biggest animal lovers ever. If it wasn't for me, this poor cat would have died. Her previous owners walked into a pet store with her and told the pet store owner if they didn't take her, they were going to leave her on the side of the road for dead, because they couldn't afford to put her to sleep. I over heard these scums and walked up to them and said I will take the cat and take care of her. The second I held her in my arms I couldn't help but cry because this poor kitten (12 weeks) had never ate a day in her life & her back legs didn't even work. Because of me she is still alive. So DO NOT call me an animal abuser

2007-12-10 01:20:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I already have built my new aquarium and was planning to put the UGF for it but have never done it before. Please reply only if you have done it yourself. I do not want to buy a ready made set up but want to build one if possible.

2007-12-10 00:53:33 · 7 answers · asked by Voldemort 2 in Fish