Pets - 12 December 2007

My dog is a rare mix - beagle & husky - and his hairs are about 1-1/2" long. The tips (1/4") of the hairs are black and the bottom and root are white. Is this normal? I've never seen dogs with two different colors on the same hairs.

Also, he is super cute and incredibly easy to train. Can I make money off him at mixed breed dog shows?

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2007-12-12 07:55:59 · 6 answers · asked by Joseph H 2 in Dogs

I think my mom's chihuahua is in labor right now but... The first time she was pregnant when she was in labor she had some problems so we ended up having to take her to the vet for an emergency c-section in which the puppies were still born. The vet said that she would have to have a c-section next time. Well the second time she had puppies we took her to the vet as soon as she went into labor & she had a c-section and the puppies were just fine. Well we were going to get her spayed but she ended up getting pregnant again but my mom (being very against abortion whether is a human or an animal) didn't do it (she's planning to as soon as the new puppies are weaned). Anyway but the vet's wife/assistant said that the vet just tells his customers that the dog HAS to have a c-section nextime just to be safe (especially since the first litter was still born)... anyway my question is (well my mom wanted me to ask) do I need to take her to the vet? There were no probs on the 2nd litter BTW. thx

2007-12-12 07:54:54 · 6 answers · asked by *Mrs. Barberich since 11/02/08* 4 in Dogs

Do these dogs make good house dogs?Do they shed bad?How long is their life expencty?Are they Hyper?Do they learn veyr easy and fast.Thanks alot...Also if you any addition infomation on these animals please tell me......

2007-12-12 07:54:52 · 3 answers · asked by Tiffany 2 in Dogs

I live with my mother and her two older schnauzers (she had surgery.. so I moved back to help her).. My problem is that now that hers are showing signs of aging my dog is going after them.. I know how to deal with it when I am home, and it seems to work.. they are fine when no one is there as well.. but if my mother or her boyfriend are in the house he pulls the dominance act over the other two dogs and my mother freaks out. I don't think it's as aggressive as she thinks it is.. it's just a dominance "fight", but she won't do what I tell her to do when it happens and it does not happen when I am around. (Because all 3 dogs see me as the boss, while the older schnauzer sees himself that way with my mother.. and now apparently my dog wants to as well)
How do you: A: train a dog to stop something when you are not present, or B: Get an unwilling person to "train them".. when she's used to giving in to her own dogs.?

2007-12-12 07:49:04 · 4 answers · asked by kaijawitch 7 in Dogs

2007-12-12 07:45:11 · 9 answers · asked by DeAd DiScO 4 in Dogs

Where? How? At what price? I will report bullshit.

2007-12-12 07:44:29 · 6 answers · asked by Ïàâëóñÿ À 2 in Dogs

I was gone all weekend to stay with my mom cause she needs help since she had surgery on her brain.

When i came back home my cat was laying in the middle of my tree. It broke the branches down. There was no way i could fix it.
It was a pre-lit tree so see the branches are already all together you don't just put the branches in yourself.

What would you do?
I had to throw that tree away, i do not have one up yet...Would you do without a tree for a cat that you love? Or get rid of it?

2007-12-12 07:37:23 · 21 answers · asked by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 in Cats

My cat (Zali) won't eat her food. She used to be a stray until we rescued her from starvation. The problem is, we give her nice cat food from the vet, be she just won't eat it or just eat a little bit. We've tried different foods and she reacts the same with every type (tinned, dry etc.). What is strange though is that she always acts hungry but when her food is put down she only eats a tiny bit. I have tried talking about it with my mother but all she says is that Zali will be fine and there is no problem. Zali is getting seriously thin, and I'm worried about her but she acts happy all the time which is also strange. She goes outside quite often and she catches mice which might be the reason she won't eat. What is wrong with my cat?

2007-12-12 07:37:17 · 5 answers · asked by la belle vie 4 in Cats

2007-12-12 07:30:49 · 20 answers · asked by Biology q 1 in Dogs

do cats have belly buttens

2007-12-12 07:29:06 · 7 answers · asked by sydney k 1 in Cats

Is it okay to just quit feeding my cats canned food? They eat dry food as well but I just recently heard that canned food is bad for them but I would feel bad just taking it away. Is it okay or is that just some b/s?

2007-12-12 07:25:21 · 14 answers · asked by Jenn 2 in Cats

do you have a siamese cat

2007-12-12 07:23:12 · 6 answers · asked by sydney k 1 in Cats

i got them a wheel but the only thing they do is sleep on it.
also when i had my rats out last night i noticed howie had a little red around his eye...is he ok? whats wrong? and how should i fix it?
thanks!

2007-12-12 07:09:37 · 9 answers · asked by goldfish1679 3 in Rodents

well its not that bad but my parakeet always screams at my other bird (also a keet). ones a boy and the other is a girl. and he wont do it all the time but most of the time he will..can i prevent this? and i feel bad because i've had the flu so i don't want to touch them you know like take them out of there cage..any advice?

2007-12-12 06:58:46 · 6 answers · asked by Chelsea K 2 in Birds

me and my girlfriend have owned our puggle for about 10 months and no major problems yet but latey the dog love going pee on our bed, at first we thought it was because she "marked" here territory but last night she just peed on the bed but not in her usual spot, any ideas? she is 100% crate trained so she knows better to go on the bed, and she doesnt go to the bathroom anywere but on our bed

2007-12-12 06:53:03 · 5 answers · asked by artie 2 in Dogs

2007-12-12 06:53:03 · 12 answers · asked by marcus_greer2004 1 in Other - Pets

11 years ago I brought home a full grown cockatiel. I didn't know any better at the time and thought I would teach it to sing and sit in my hand. Well, he learned how to sing and talk, but I could never hand feed it or train it ( it almost bit off my dad's finger, my mom and I would feed him) so he would just sit in his cage and whistle and talk. This was in Puerto Rico, where after I moved out, he still is. Now I know better, did my cockatiel research, and have a loving relationship with another cockatiel here in Seattle. Now I'm faced with the decision of trying to bring him home with me to a loving home, or asking my mother to set him free (she recently gave him away to a cousin who was going to try to train him, yeah right!) What should I do. I've been told that in Puerto Rico he'll be happier free in the lush green mountain side surrounded by thousands of fruit trees, but I've been scared he'll get eaten by a snake, of which there are more than plenty! What does anyone recomend?

2007-12-12 06:53:01 · 13 answers · asked by hawt2trawt 3 in Birds

2007-12-12 06:52:59 · 10 answers · asked by moretimmy 1 in Cats

I know beyond a doubt that my cat has tapeworms. My other stray I took in was neutered about a week ago and they treated him so I have checked the other animal sin the household and found that one other has tapeworms also. The fleas are taken care of I spent the money and got Advantage to treat them, but now the vet wants to charge me again to see the animal and I do not have the money for that. I barely have the money to buy these pills. petmeds.com has:

Cestex 12.5mg Tab
Drontal
Droncit
Another type that says:
FDA approved praziquantel for over the counter sales, no prescription required, for the removal of common tapeworms.

I need to know
A. Which one is best?
B. Do you treat them once and it is expected to be ok after that, or is it an ongoing process.
C. Are there any places such as Humane Society, etc that will give meds with or without seeing animal at a discounted rate etc? I am in Indiana.

Thanks. Please only people whom know the answer.

2007-12-12 06:46:30 · 10 answers · asked by Miss Jen 2 in Cats

I am naming over 1000 cats next year and I am about 950 names short.

I am setting up a database for the info on the microchips.

This is for a shelter that nurtures, fixes, and serves as an adoption center, that microchips all adoptions.

Please give me some original names like;

"Pamuk" which is Turkish for cotton

There are too many "Garfields" and "Snowballs" don't you think?

2007-12-12 06:43:28 · 25 answers · asked by Mr. Bobo 3 in Cats

I got my puppy(now 1year old) fom the SPCA when she was 3 mos. and she doesnt eat until I get home. does anyone know why?

2007-12-12 06:40:11 · 16 answers · asked by Strandid n New Orleans 1 in Dogs

I take my dog to a dog park at least twice a week, sometimes more and he loves it. He is very social and stays healthy because he gets a lot of exercise. Do you take your dog to a dog park on a regular basis?

2007-12-12 06:38:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

That and its been about 6 weeks since she has given birth to her puppies, so when can i get her spayed? thanx so much!

2007-12-12 06:27:10 · 5 answers · asked by Mii 3 in Dogs

i went to my local fish store and they have a small flounder there abouth the size of a quarter. does anyone know how hard they are to care for water parameters etc....

2007-12-12 06:26:41 · 4 answers · asked by fastestrx7 2 in Fish

I mean how often should the mom be with her puppies when they are just starting to eat puppy food. They are about 5-6 weeks old.Yes i am feeding them food and they are really eating it, cleaning off the plate. lol Everytime i bring mom into the room she would literally just sit for about a minute then leave.

2007-12-12 06:24:12 · 9 answers · asked by Mii 3 in Dogs

My 5 little kittens that are 6 weeks old wont stop poohing and weeing all over the floor, their litter box is in the same room as them and we are constantly putting them in there so they try and get used to it. Sometimes they do there thing in the box but its almost as if they do it in there when they want to. Last night i saw one of them was just about to go to the toilet on the floor so i quickly put her in the litter box and she walked out and went for a pee on the carpet. This morning i got up to find 5 poohs around the lounge and one right beside the litter box. I dont know what to do anymore. My partner and i are going away in 6 days for 2 weeks and we are getting friends to look after the kittens, i dont want them to be constantly cleaning up after the kittens. Any advice

2007-12-12 06:21:42 · 8 answers · asked by My two beautiful girls 3 in Cats

whats the best diet for a female dog who just had 11 pups?

2007-12-12 06:18:09 · 9 answers · asked by eightysgurl04 2 in Dogs

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I am very scared. This snake has been at my front door twice now. We have a pond in our back yard and I think it may be a water moccasin. Any advice on what it is/how to get it to go away would be great.

2007-12-12 06:17:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Hey guys my dog finally had her pups..11 total. I was wondering what would be a good adoption price for chocolate lab/pitbull mix pups that will be up to date on shots, wormings, and come with spay or nueter contracts? They are only a day old and I'm not finding them homes until they are atleast 8 weeks old..just wondering what you guys would say is a fair adoption fee for the pups?

2007-12-12 06:17:17 · 20 answers · asked by eightysgurl04 2 in Dogs

I feed my cat wet food mixed with dry food and I have been just sticking the open wet can in my fridge and I can't deal with the smell anymore.

I've tried putting it in bags/and it's just not practical. Help?

2007-12-12 06:16:46 · 19 answers · asked by arwens_curse 3 in Cats