Dogs - July 2006

I recently adopted my first puppy, a feisty male Boston terrier. He is 12 weeks old now and this morning when I took him out for his usual 6:00 am elimination, it came out as diarrhea. I looked in a couple of dog books I have and they didn't really give me a clear indication of what to do. About half an hour later, puppy had an accident on the kitchen floor (I should have known he wanted to go out but didn't catch the signals) which was also diarrhea. I have been looking at differnet website for an answer as to what I should do and have found different opinions. Some say to have the puppy fast from food and water for 12 hours. Others say to take him to the vet immediately. Our vet doesn't open for a few more hours and I'm wondering what I should do between now and when I ask the vet what to do. One thing I have found is that I must do something about this before he becomes dehydrated. You're looking at one worried mama! Oh, and he is just as energetic as usual.

2006-07-20 00:41:39 · 12 answers · asked by Spex 3

My indoor dog is 3.5 years old and she is great. She rarely has accidents in the house. While I fully expect accidents, I need to know how to train her to use a certain place in the house for those accidents. I am patient and I know this takes time, I'm simply looking for technique advice.

2006-07-20 00:38:54 · 10 answers · asked by litlady_1975 3

2006-07-20 00:00:36 · 16 answers · asked by JOHN N 1

It's the Super Duper Doggy Pooper Scooper. It has electric start, 300 horsepower, and runs on plutonium.
Only problem is, sometimes it sucks up wild animals and small children, but I'm working on that.

2006-07-19 23:24:45 · 10 answers · asked by opjames 4

Next to having her knocked out, does anyone have any ideas on how I can trim my dog's toenails without her trying to kill me? She just see's the clippers and goes nuts. I've never hurt her and the groomer hasn't either.

2006-07-19 23:09:33 · 6 answers · asked by mcghankathy 4

2006-07-19 23:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by ali kandil 1

I have a male maltese mixed, 1 1/2 years old at home and recently adopted a new dog, a 3 years old male shih tzu. The problem is, the shih tzu basically does not get along with all dogs, not just my current maltese mixed. He'll growl whenever a dog comes near him and even attempt to attack and bite other dogs. Since he is a rescued dog, I do not have any information of his past. He marks very often though I've tried to correct him many times.

How do teach him to be calmed and submissive when he's around with other dogs?

2006-07-19 22:33:40 · 5 answers · asked by emillielyy 1

2006-07-19 22:17:12 · 8 answers · asked by Sonny M 3

My dog is about 10 years old and his teeth are begging to rot out and is breath smells really bad... is there anything I can do to help him?

2006-07-19 21:55:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last night I have just notice that my 6 monthed old golden retreiver mixed w/ samoyed has been shaking and moving her mouth like she was chewing while they are closed and sticking out a little bit of her tougue in her sleep and I've woken her up and it stopped, but when she goes back to sleep it continues, and I've never seen her did this before and I really am worried something could be wrong with her,and she was my first real dog and if somthing happened to her i would be awfully sad,and if you have any advice or know anything just please tell me, i would really appreciate it.

Thanks, shela

2006-07-19 21:10:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

my pug had puppy on 7-19-06 and she had 6 puppy.4boy,2girl and their parents are fawn

2006-07-19 21:00:04 · 7 answers · asked by kilabee2003 1

Every time im sleeping . she barks.
when i dont throw her toy she gts mad and barks.
When her toy is right infront of her! she barks at me like she wants me to get it.
Shes so lazy! its right there and she stares at it then looks at me and satrts barkin!
does she want me to get it?
most of the time im so far away when she wants me to get it.
Shes i think re tarted.
Acts like it .
What do you think shes up too?
does she want me to get it for her cause she thinks im her servant?
Does she just want me get it ?
Does she just want to annoy me !

2006-07-19 20:53:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog cries like wolf rather than barking. Altough it does bark on strangers but when alone it cries like wolf. why so?

2006-07-19 20:41:50 · 20 answers · asked by prem 2

2006-07-19 20:00:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-19 19:56:36 · 7 answers · asked by curious_Me 1

2006-07-19 19:28:54 · 8 answers · asked by princess24 1

do our dogs purposefully act silly to get us to laugh? how does this benifit the dog, and how do they know what to do that will make us laugh?

2006-07-19 19:19:53 · 8 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1

My dog used to be very friendly before he was de-sexed. After the operation he has changed into very protective and bark at almost all the strangers

2006-07-19 19:05:34 · 11 answers · asked by STUDYPAL 1

It is a friends dog who I haven't seen in a few years. She is terrified of having to have her put down and I am insisting that she take it to a vet. I am on limited income and I can't imagine the poor girl, who's nose is dry as the sahara, suffering while my 'friend' takes care of her own daily business. Any suggestions?

2006-07-19 18:20:38 · 5 answers · asked by dracomullet 4

2006-07-19 18:18:29 · 25 answers · asked by Tara 1

2006-07-19 18:17:38 · 16 answers · asked by spareo1 4

2006-07-19 18:12:55 · 19 answers · asked by Tara 1

I live alone, in a country home, and im looking for a large breed dog that likes exercise, swimming, and laying on the couch.... He'd be a indoor/outdoor dog..whatever he wants at the time.....I've always had a Labrador Retriever so im looking for something new....I've considerd a Great Dane, Mastiff, Saint Bernard, Doberman, and Rottie.....WADDA U THINK???

2006-07-19 18:02:31 · 24 answers · asked by chevy_gal07 1

2006-07-19 17:50:25 · 10 answers · asked by Jesus 1

2006-07-19 17:47:14 · 10 answers · asked by southgeorgiaboy74 1

I have an old dog and i feed her Purina bacon daily. But i'm afraid it'll be too salty for her, and her kidneys will not be able to handle it in the long term. Any suggestions for healthy snacks for dogs? Pls give me the brand names as well. Thanks.

2006-07-19 17:43:29 · 8 answers · asked by Tootchan 4

I want a toy breed but I can't brush it dog often, will walk every 2-3 days, and will be gone a couple hours a day so he can't have seperation anxiety.

2006-07-19 17:40:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do not understand why my doggie is behaving badly? Could it relate to the visits to the pet-smart, where he leaned from other dogs on how to disobey the rules?

About a week of so ago, my pup started to go wee wee at one spot where was not the wee wee spot where I trained him to go. I read from some dog book, they said that the dogs have the tenancy of marking their territory to show other dogs that they are in a gang.

I do not want him to go wee there, but for some reason he sometimes still goes. (Even I was right next to him)

Any advises on how to put a stop to this?

Oh, my dog is a 7 months old, Pomaninan/ American Eskimo. 20 ibs.

I do not walk to dog, but I let him freely wonder around my apartment. Pls. Do not write back and talk me that I should walk the dog, and let the dog play with flees outside and catch some diseases and pass it to me. I like to keep my pets clean as possible, and that is why I feed a small sized dog. Since I am mentioning about small dogs... have you even seemed people’s dogs at a dog store? I recall one visit at the Pet Smart. I saw a dog’ s size as a horse, and the dog is 3times bigger than this petite woman. I can’t imagine when it comes to telling the horse dog to behave... who controls whom?

Anyway, going back to what I was talking about . . . Why would you want to walk a dog and bring in dirts, viruses, bugs into your home? Unless you are a filthy person then it is explainable.

I have seemed this dog owner walked his bull dogs in the woods one night I was jogging, Again I said to myself, yes those pit-bulls were having fun, enjoying the best time of their lives, but when they return to their home
and cuddle with the humans, and transfer whatever they caught in the woods. Is that good for your health?

If you say “yes” then why don’t you walk like a dog next time when you walk your pet? That way, whatever dirts your pet gets . . . you can get too! Especially, human spits! Humm... that is really clean!

And don’t write and tell me that I am a clean freak, who is afraid of germs, because I am not... I have my limits!

2006-07-19 17:39:05 · 9 answers · asked by alliedbarton2005 1

Can you pet him while hes eating?
Does he let other dogs/cats eat out of his bowl without him reacting?
Can you take rawhide bones and chews away from him without him growling?

2006-07-19 17:34:02 · 38 answers · asked by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7

i have raised several very young pups and have never run in to this problem dose any one have a sugestion

2006-07-19 17:25:25 · 13 answers · asked by eliesmommy 2