Pets - 23 December 2007

shelley is 2 years old.
he has always been a bit agressive
when he plays with me he always has his claws out and i end up getting scratched to pieces.
when my boyfriend does the same things most of the time he doesnt use his claws.

how do i make him stop playing with his claws out?? i tend not to play with him that much coz i know i will get hurt.

what should i do to stop this behaviour??

2007-12-23 04:49:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

What can be wrong or is it something I did wrong..I gave him a bath a few days ago..he's not in pain..I dont know what to do. Vets are so expensive...

2007-12-23 04:38:42 · 4 answers · asked by Lily A 1 in Other - Pets

Mine have been arguing all day that the food I'm cooking should be sampled by them! 5 of the saddest, hungriest looking faces staring up at me in the kitchen!

2007-12-23 04:31:45 · 67 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 in Cats

2007-12-23 04:30:37 · 19 answers · asked by yvagon 1 in Dogs

2007-12-23 04:28:00 · 5 answers · asked by elizacutier 1 in Dogs

She looks like a toy fox terrior, her color is black and white. Help?

2007-12-23 04:14:09 · 47 answers · asked by dsrspring 2 in Dogs

........which end bites?

2007-12-23 04:03:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

he's 2cm big and eats very rarely, always curled up in his shell and doesnt wake up fully until i shower him which is about every two days

2007-12-23 03:59:41 · 8 answers · asked by victoria h 1 in Reptiles

I was visiting a family member with my dog and this family also has a dog. At the moment of my visit there was a friend of ours present at that house. This friend is a trainer.

When I go there, my dog always tries to dominate the other dog and it leads to growling and grabbing etc. They don't bite each other but It's noisy and annoying.

This trainer asked me if she could handle the situation, I said yes. She asked her husband to back away about 20 feet with the other dog. She laid my dog on the ground and held him there by the neck in a submissive position. He fought back as hard as he could, she did not hurt him but she held him till he gave out a big sigh and gave up fighting her back. Then she tells me: When your dog comes here he has to understand he's the submissive one.

What do you think of this?

I want to start professional training with my dog after the Holidays and of course she will expect me to go to her. I always wondered about how she handled the situation that day.

2007-12-23 03:38:18 · 19 answers · asked by Jane Marple 7 in Dogs

Hey everybody!
Okay, I have always been in love with German Shepherds.
In a few years, when I have my own place, I'm going to get one.
What do you like for a name, boy or girl?

(I always liked names with a sharp sound to them, like Jack.)

2007-12-23 03:34:17 · 17 answers · asked by blue92 3 in Dogs

I rescued a pig that turned up preggers and now I'm trying to figure out when she might give birth.

2007-12-23 03:18:05 · 4 answers · asked by ratcraze 1 in Rodents

If I have to small goldfish (6 cm) in a 3-4 gallon tank, which has a filter, pump, stones/gravel, real plants, ornaments. What other fish could I keep with them? My fish are happy.

2007-12-23 03:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

my dog has kennel cough and just wondering if it is contagious to a cat

2007-12-23 03:00:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

hi our cocker spaniel has for the first time got something wrong with his eyes, for the last two days his eyes have constantley been leaking even when we clean them it almost imeditaly comes back, his eye is also abit swolen.
does any one know what this could be?

2007-12-23 02:49:46 · 12 answers · asked by Della E 2 in Dogs

My gf has a black lab that she says has a sensitive stomach. She buys really, really pricey food that is purchased from the vet. She wigs out anytime the dog eats anything human (the dog is tall enough so that sometimes he snatches food from places he shouldn't).

I've had dogs my whole life (though not black labs) and have never experienced a "senstive stomach" dog. I don't know if she's being paranoid and is over-babying this dog (she babies him in other ways too), or if the breed is truly known for stomach problems. When the dog eats human food, he seems fine to me but she "sees" problems afterwards that I don't.

What is it: Is she over stressing about the gastro-intestinal needs of the dog? Or am I not sensitive enough about the dogs sensitive stomach?

2007-12-23 02:49:36 · 7 answers · asked by a_shrubbery_knight_of_ni 3 in Dogs

We have been feeding her rice, chicken liver and carrots for the last few months, but it has become quite difficult to keep up. She is about 10 months and off and on she get diarreha like she did when she was on dog food that upset her tummie and I'm not sure why she's having these random episodes of diarreha. She is the runt of the litter. She has been scratching all her hair off lately and biting her skin. She has become quite a hassle and I don;t think I can take it anymore. I want to start feeding her regular dog food to aleviate a little of the stress and hopefully make her happy and healthy. please suggest something that is not super expensive...that is the reason I was home cooking for her initially. serios answers please

2007-12-23 02:36:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

if you discovered the drug you needed 2 save your life had been tested on animals would you have the conviction 2 not take it

2007-12-23 02:26:49 · 24 answers · asked by john s 3 in Other - Pets

My husky has found some rubber ball in my yard, and then before I could stop him he has eaten it, he chewed it and he totally ate the whole ball.The ball he found is a bit smaller than a tennis ball, and now since that he can't or won't eat anything, just drinks water.I was total crazy when he was eating that ball, he puts anything he finds in his mouths.I have a big yard and children's from school are passing by it, and they are throwing stuffs in my yard- I guess he found that ball that way.
So I need help, husky hasn't eaten anything for a whole week, he looks like he is loosing weight, and he just lies around and won't play or run anymore, and he stretches him self a lots.
I am far away from a vet and I don't know how could I get him there since I don't have a car, and he obviously can't walk for a long time.Please if anyone knows how to help my Husky let me know what should I do.Happy Holidays.

2007-12-23 02:25:51 · 10 answers · asked by Marco 1 in Dogs

Please use links from petco or petsmart!:]]thanks

2007-12-23 02:21:50 · 5 answers · asked by chihuahua 1 in Fish

I need a simple explanation about it as the following :
1) Is it dangerous for other turtles (coz i have 3 more living together with him)
2) How to treat him from home since the vets are all closed for xmas (For the mean time)
3) Whats the best diet n surrounding for them...

I dont know what type of turtle they are really,but they sort of have black yellow stripes on sides...

p/s: pls dont have to suggest me to go to the vet, coz i know ill take them..i need home experience ok?

thanks yall

2007-12-23 01:48:48 · 4 answers · asked by cool_chick 1 in Reptiles

My pup is a worker and loves to bring me stuff to help around the house and yard (sticks, pine cones, little pieces of trash). It's very cute--not to mention potentially very helpful, but she brings them to me and I am sometimes working and do not want to touch the stuff. She also occasionally brings in poo and dead birds to "clean up" the yard, so I would rather not handle that.

2007-12-23 01:31:53 · 2 answers · asked by Surf Crazy 1 in Dogs

Hey,
I have a few questions about dog shampoo.
Is it ok to use human shampoo diluted down with water on my pomeranian??
What shampoo will make her smell nicer for longer?

2007-12-23 01:16:31 · 14 answers · asked by Amanda C 1 in Dogs

2007-12-23 01:08:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-23 01:02:09 · 15 answers · asked by Neil M 1 in Cats

My cat is really jumpy and is a bag of nerves and I hate to see her like this. She has been treated like a queen and acts like one too (lol) but she has always been like this. Is there a way how I can change this ?

2007-12-23 01:01:28 · 14 answers · asked by pop 4 in Cats

i got a puppy it is a pug and a mim. toy poodle mix. he is 2 months and i don't know what to name it and what food would egood for it

2007-12-23 00:58:11 · 5 answers · asked by blank 1 in Dogs

I have some bright blue ones and striped ones..in my back pond..we put only a few like ten years ago..they have multiplied and there a few hundred now..the biggest ones are probally like 3 inches long..i think there might also be some yellow ones..we dont really take care of them..they kinda just reproduce on their own..i found this picture on the net to show you what they look like.. http://www.penningtonaquatics.com/images/ProtomeleusSteveni.jpg

2007-12-23 00:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by cubanchongo 3 in Fish

I have 2 red eared baby sliders and they are about 4 inches from head to tail. We went to petco and got them some rosy red minnows to eat and see how they like them and they havent even touched they yet. It appears that they dont even notice them. Is there something wrong with my turtles. I have a male and a female i dont know if that helps. Thanks

2007-12-23 00:42:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

2007-12-23 00:33:16 · 15 answers · asked by Kaylynn 2 in Dogs

and that some birds you can bond with, and others you can't no matter how hard you try, just like with people?

2007-12-23 00:29:56 · 12 answers · asked by Lemon-Fresh Smurf 4 in Birds