Pets - 22 December 2007

Here's what happened:
After our lesson in an outdoor ring, we trot the horses up a hill behind the paddocks and walk them back down and around the paddocks to cool them off. So the horse I was riding was really hyped up, and when he saw the other horses ahead of him start trotting, he decided to canter. So I thought, "Okay, where do you think you're going?" since there was another horse right in front of us (he closed the horse-length gap in like two strides of his canter). So since my horse was excited, so was the horse directly behind me. Well that horse bolted up to our left going up the hill, between the horses and the paddock fence (we were about 5 yards from the fenceline, plenty of room). So when my horse saw that other horse bolting, he decided to go along, too. So the four of us (horses and riders) were bolting up this hill and hollering to alert everyone in front of us.
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2007-12-22 16:32:31 · 14 answers · asked by Road Apples 6 in Horses

I love animals hold my life always had animals, but i can't volunteer because i need money too, so anyways how can i work at the shelter and what i have to do? thank you for any answer.

2007-12-22 16:28:59 · 10 answers · asked by Thipsuda . 1 in Other - Pets

My horse is great when she is in an arena but when you go somewhere out of it like riding down the road she will not stop When you pull back on the reins she tosses her head and tries to rear but in the arena she will stop on a dime. Why does she do this? I tried the one rein stop and next time i try to stop she does it again the next time and we ride down the road often. It has gotten so dangerous that one time she did not want to stop and almost bolted in front of an on-coming car. How can i get her to stop and stay stopped until I am ready to go again? and why wont she stop outside of the aren but does it perfectly in the arena?

2007-12-22 16:28:04 · 6 answers · asked by KylieR 2 in Horses

I'm going to put 20 feeder fish in a 30 cm long and 15 cm wide tank. This is food for my axolotl. What should I include etc!

2007-12-22 16:21:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

ive been wanting to get a turtle or tortoise but im not exactly sure what species to get help [ ps; i know how much it will cost and i definetly know not to buy anything from turtlesale.com ]

2007-12-22 16:18:38 · 7 answers · asked by Marc 2 in Reptiles

My puppy right now is either 5 or 41/2 months. His mom was some type of terrier but im not sure what she was they said it was a white one with curly hair. His dad was a German Shephard. He looks nothing like his mom from what i can imagine. Either the dad or mom was part husky because his tail looks like a husky tail and he has husky traits. Is his height/weight impossible to predict?

some pics:

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2007-12-22 16:16:10 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-22 16:14:42 · 12 answers · asked by andre g 1 in Fish

( I just wanna know). : )

2007-12-22 16:07:40 · 7 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Other - Pets

i got 2 female guppy and one male swordtail can they breed and will and endler come out?

2007-12-22 15:56:13 · 5 answers · asked by tropicalslim 1 in Fish

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PREVENT ALGE IN NEW TANKS...I HAVE BABY GUPPIES AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO,SHOULD I BUY ALGE EATERS,DO THEY WORK?I NEED HELP

THANKS

2007-12-22 15:47:49 · 11 answers · asked by Kevin Chang 2 in Fish

My dog is very bad about chasing cars. She gets really bad when I'm outside almost like she wants to protect me from them. I don't really know why she wants to chase them but I think she might have some herding breed in her. Anyways... I was wondering, what are some things I can do to get her to stop? She has been hit by a car once before but it wasn't a bad hit and she was fine afterwards. I just don't want it to happen again! I have heard of collars that shock the dog but I don't really want to do that to her, and I don't want to fence her up because I have a really big yard and she likes to visit and play with my neighbor's dogs. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

2007-12-22 15:40:57 · 17 answers · asked by Stepahnie 3 in Dogs

My son is getting a cat for Christmas and I know he will want to take it outside to show friends or just to play and I am afraid it will run away and he will be devastated or get into our backyard and our Lab eats it. I am just not sure what to do? Help Please!!!

2007-12-22 15:35:56 · 36 answers · asked by KELLY 2 in Cats

How is advantage used on a kitten... My cats have fleas for the first time and i want to use advantage to treat them. on the petmeds website it is sold by packs of 4, 6, and 12. My question is how much do you use on a less than 10 lb kitten to kill the fleas. For example if i get a 4 pack, do i use all four on the kitten or is it used one every month for four months.

Btw, i have 2 kittens less than 10 lbs, and they are 5 months old and they both have fleas.

2007-12-22 15:35:24 · 7 answers · asked by Lex 2 in Cats

A question asked repeatedly is "what kind of cat/dog food should I feed my pet?" I think some of us get angry at the well-meaning people who are recommending top shelf STORE BRANDS which are still junk. I know I used to be a person who thought I was doing good by buying the most expensive brand at the department or grocery store. Then I read the book, "Foods Pets Die For" and now I am a pet food snob. I buy only high end foods. Some people think that certain foods sold by many vets are good because the vets recommend them. Those foods used to be good until the companies were bought up by large corporations who produce mass quantities of pet foods with various names. Those companies often provide food free or at large discounts to vets and staff...so yes, they are still recommended by them. PLUS they make money on the brand they recommend.

What made you a pet food snob? And what advice can you give to the uninformed to convince them to switch to quality pet food?

2007-12-22 15:32:20 · 7 answers · asked by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 in Other - Pets

My family and I just got a new german shepherd puppy, and my cat is not too happy about it. Every time she sees him she hisses at him, her hair stands up, and it would not be unlikely for her to claw him. We already had one german shepherd when we got her as a kitten, and she did fine with him. I don't know what to do, and I do not want her to claw his face and get his eyes on accident. What do you suggest???

2007-12-22 15:31:54 · 12 answers · asked by girlygirl83 1 in Cats

2007-12-22 15:24:07 · 3 answers · asked by s10blazer02 1 in Fish

What are they and why cant you have them?

2007-12-22 15:06:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Just wondering if Neon Tetras and others that have similar body shape and pattern but different color of stripe will school together

2007-12-22 15:03:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-12-22 14:58:43 · 2 answers · asked by jacobeddyfinch 1 in Fish

when an exterminater comes and sprays some stuff, is taht posible for my dog to get sick from that. cause either that or it was a coincidence the past 2 times. my dog has fleas and now my house does, but if we exterminate dog gets sick. what should i do?

2007-12-22 14:53:17 · 7 answers · asked by pizzaboy 1 in Dogs

Hi there,
We had an emergency dash to the animal hospital this morning as the mother was shaking and meowing out of the ordinary, and after a blood test it was shown she has eclampsia (lack of calcium)
She has been on a good diet, but the 5 kittens she had are literally sucking the nutrients out of her when feeding.
The kittens are 5 weeks old, they are on solids and are slowly getting into the litter tray. But i find that they are wanting to feed off mum as a way to go to sleep and for a calming effect. Its easy to say to seperate them.. but she goes insane and ruins our doors with the scratching!
She has to be fed kitten food and quite regularly to get her calcium levels up but she wont stop feeding them.
What do i do?

2007-12-22 14:47:19 · 7 answers · asked by Libby S 1 in Cats

I live in a studio apartment, so he can pretty go wherever he choses when I am not around. I am home every evening, I play with him when I am there, and change his litter box more frequently than I need to. I do not want to get rid of him, but I get sick of finding surprises in my bed every week or so.

2007-12-22 14:46:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Is it safe to paint a dogs nails? I mean couldn't they lick the paint off or chew their nails and eat it? Would that harm them? Just wondering because I wanted to paint my dogs nails but i wanted to make sure its safe first.

2007-12-22 14:31:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i recently cleaned my fish tank and the next day one of my fish had died and the other 3 were at the bottom of the tank barely breathing. i dont know what happend

2007-12-22 14:28:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

she keeps on sneezing.... i always let her drink milk...

yesterday when i was feeding her some milk, i was out of balance and both of us fell down... then her nose was bleeding! huhuh...

will my hamster die?!

pls help me... what should i do with her colds? i went to the vet but theyre close.. and i think its expensive...

2007-12-22 14:21:53 · 15 answers · asked by MaRg ~9JVW~ 1 in Rodents

I have heard the dust from the litter and feces is dangerous for pregnant women but my husband is out of town and it needs to be changed so if I wear a dusk mask and gloves do you think it would still hurt me?

2007-12-22 14:20:12 · 13 answers · asked by marie_15_al 2 in Cats

Shes a small dog and we just got her her first collar, it was hard to get her in it but we finnaly got it on her. its just a little loose on her if you pull on it but not very much. how do i know if its to tight?

2007-12-22 14:07:27 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

So tonight I was holding the both of them and they were exploring each others beaks is the only way I can think of to describe it, almost like they were french kissing! The both seemed pretty calm, almost curious about each other. Is it a good idea or not to try and let them be friendly with each other? Oh yeah, and they are both males so no fear of unwanted eggs!

2007-12-22 13:57:29 · 5 answers · asked by jbarnicoatmsw 2 in Birds

what ferret should i get a bandit or panda please help and also boy or girl thank you so much

2007-12-22 13:36:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I am doing more research on suggested websites..but i need more opinions still..thankyou..and DO NOT! post a comment if u havent had personal experiance with iguanas or if u havent owned one. And do not make a comment about the cage in the background of one of the pictures..that is my cockatiels cage! my iguana has a tank! not a bird cage. Some info on my ig. I got it 2 weeks ago. I feed it collard greens, mustard greens, kale, banana, and veggies. I bath it twice daily. and i think part of the reason that it was brown was before its tank was on the floor and my dog would sit by it and im sure it would stress it out so 2 days ago i placed its tank up on my dreeser so now my dog doesnt notice it and my dog is barely in the room anymore. also i use a 100 watt red light now during the day and no lamp at night. and i also use a uvb 5.0 flourecent lamp. 12 hours each day. also please tell me if the brown on it could be buns..i used to use a 150 watt like 2 days ago but i switched 2 the 100.

2007-12-22 13:33:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles