Dogs - October 2006

Sometime soonish I will be getting a dog - quite possibly a big 'un like a German Shepherd. I want a male. However, I don't like neutering animals. So my question is, can I keep an unneutered large dog in safety? Will he be very aggressive or hard for me to control when we come across other dogs, etc? SERIOUS input would be great, thanks.

2006-10-27 00:52:55 · 25 answers · asked by Jason 3

My boyfriend and I are moving into a new apartment. The landlord wont let us take his dog. Shes a 5 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Since we cant take her with us, we did our best to find her a home. But no luck. My boyfriend called the pound so they can take her, and Im the one who has to give her away. Its hard enough on me, since I already had to give a dog away. How do I help my boyfriend cope with this. He loves her to death. We know they will most likely end up putting her down, since she is so protective of us and doesnt take likely to new people. When my boyfriend got her, she was about 8 months old. The person he got her off used her as a fighting dog. Since then, she has become sweet, loyal and loving. We asked everyone we know and they dont want a dog. We're out of ideas...
Does anyone have any ideas to help us cope with the idea of her getting put down? Or maybe there is someone out there who would like her. We're in the Newcastle area... cute_angel694u@yahoo.com

2006-10-27 00:44:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got my dog "Brian" neuted on wedsnday. Now he wont look at me
& pretends i dont exist. Before he had them chopped, he used 2 run away looking for female company nearly every day. Should i have left him intact? Poor Brian. I said sorry but he just wont forgive me!

2006-10-27 00:33:00 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-10-27 00:27:30 · 4 answers · asked by A A 1

Now befor anyone freaks out Im taking my dog to the vet as soon as they open this morning. I was just curious on what could be going on with her.
She is very lethargic only nibbling on food and sipping on her water. Her stomach below her ribs is very hard and looks almost swollen yet at the same time she looks like shes lost quite a bit of weight (If that makes any sense) She is urinating normally but not pooping (she had bladder surgery because of stones a few months ago so i know its not the same thing again)
She was fine when i left (had to go out of town for a few days due to work) and when i came home i noticed this odd behavior.
My question is any ideas on what could be going on with her? Im leaning twords some kind of intestinal blockage..

Befor it gets said I had my neighbor who has three dogs of her own looking after mine while i was away so i know its not something she did.

2006-10-27 00:25:38 · 5 answers · asked by falling_down23 2

My dog eats 3 meals a day, has a walk 2wice a day, is upto date with all his injections etc, but is still super skinny?, We tried to feed him more but that just made him sick, a friend said worms, but hes not long had the tablet and been tested?
We got him from the dogs home a year ago, and hasn't changed in weight? hes just over one year old? HELP i love him

2006-10-27 00:11:15 · 28 answers · asked by superstar 5

He is on his 4th perscripion. He also has grade 2 cancer, what is the life expectancy and is there anyone that can help?

2006-10-27 00:04:08 · 4 answers · asked by tweedy3277@sbcglobal.net 1

My mom's little chuichwaa hates men . He only likes my dad and my grandpa . And when my mom's dog first met my boyfriend he just went over and layed down on his lap. But most of the time when other men come around , my mom's dog runs them off and tears up thier pant's. And my mom's lap was haveing puppyies one night and or other lap started going crazy and knocked over our window just try to tell us . Can dogs sense things like that?

2006-10-26 23:39:20 · 10 answers · asked by kitty 6

5 year old GSD cross akita, lovely temperment inititially but has viciously attacked another dog and would not let go, also has gone into attack mode towards children.. Animal centre not interested in taking back, he really needs someone who can train him better than I can. What can I do for the best?

2006-10-26 23:25:51 · 16 answers · asked by gsakita 1

2006-10-26 23:25:18 · 17 answers · asked by Spicy Ketchup 4

2006-10-26 22:31:16 · 13 answers · asked by dsebagala 1

where i live the owner does not want pittbulls. i live with my older son untill i find my own place. so untill then i need some where to keep her. i love my dog i dont want to get rid of her . i need a temporary place. i live in lakeside ca.

2006-10-26 22:16:24 · 4 answers · asked by sherbearcaban 1

2006-10-26 22:14:58 · 42 answers · asked by iluvu 1

2006-10-26 21:42:19 · 13 answers · asked by Jimmy H 4

I am a complete dog lover and because I cant have a dog I live with visiting other people dogs and stuff and they always thank me for my job; Theres a dog called chelsea who looks like a doberman or pinscher and I trained her to stay and to jump up on the bed and so she doesn't jump on the bed for no reason and they thanked me for it and theres this black and white spaniel called Roxxie who loves me so much that whenever she sees me she rolls over. That happens to every dog including Chelsea! Whenever I stroke a dog at like a dog show or something, they always roll over the next time I stroke them. Why do I have a funny efect on these dogs?

2006-10-26 21:26:14 · 20 answers · asked by xchocolate-rainbowsx 4

“ingredient splitting" is where the manufacturers split up the grain fractions or the by-product fractions so that they can be listed lower on the ingredient list, but when all of the grain or by-product sources are added together, they total more than the muscle meat that is listed first.

For example:
Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, Taurine, Flaxseed, Vitamins/Minerals.

Here Chicken is listed first, but there are two types of rice – hence more grains than meat?

Another Example:
Potatoes, Duck, Duck Meal, Canola Oil, Potato Fiber, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavor, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamins

It has duck and duck meal – hence more protein even though potatoes is the first ingredient?

Is ingredient splitting real or is it a myth since pet food makers are required to carefully label their products according to stringent government regulations?

2006-10-26 20:35:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anu 2

He sheds quite a bit (as usual), and if i dont' vacuum every other day it collects in the corners (hardwood floors, so the hair all gathers in corners & under things). Out of nowhere today he ran around my bedroom and was eating all these clumps of hair!! I made him stop & then when I wasn't looking he did it again!. WTF?!?!?!?!

2006-10-26 18:46:09 · 8 answers · asked by GJetson99 2

they are really good dogs (bro. & sis.), but have spent a lot of time out side, and not really house broken. they are so cute and cuddly, eager to please, what is the best way to go about disciplining them, and still gain their trust. Also, they were sent home w/ us with Iams puppy food, but they don't seem to really like it.

2006-10-26 18:29:49 · 11 answers · asked by FunniBunni 2

My rat terrier pup "pete" has now learned to urinate on the doors/furniture seems like anywhere he can raise his leg. When he urinates outside he squats, but will come in the house and lift his leg and urinate in the house. What is that?

2006-10-26 18:28:25 · 9 answers · asked by easttxskimo 1

For the last 2 days, he will not eat. He is usually a pig about his food. He won't even eat treats. He just lies around and walks slowly. Today, he drank water and vomited it both times he had some. Any ideas what this could be?

2006-10-26 18:17:39 · 26 answers · asked by NorthernCA/FL 2

2006-10-26 17:53:06 · 14 answers · asked by kjokinen06 2

My 9 month old shih tzu has thrown up about 15 times just tonight. First it was normal with what looked like food in it, then orangeish, now clear and foamy...
I don't know what to do to help him?

2006-10-26 17:38:46 · 16 answers · asked by amy d 1

Does anyone know any breeders or adoption places that I can go to?

2006-10-26 17:19:49 · 5 answers · asked by kmerino21 2

I'm trying to figure out what to dress my big fat dachshund up like for Halloween. I don't want to make her a hot dog because every weenie dog is a hot dog at least once.
She enjoys dressing up, so I don't want any comments about cruelty. If she didn't like it, I wouldn't do it to her.

2006-10-26 17:01:14 · 12 answers · asked by beweird22 4

I have a four month old miniature poodle and I'm trying to housetrain him. We take him out at all the recommended times, and as far as not going in the house he's doing pretty well. But it takes him forever to go when we're outside! He sniffs everything, wanders around, gets distracted when he hears something, and is usually more interested in play than potty. Even in the morning when he's been crated all night, he'll pee relatively quickly, but it takes about ten minutes for him to decide to poop. We've tried not taking him as often, thinking maybe he'd need to go more when we did take him, and we've tried coming back inside and crating him when he doesn't go, then trying again in a bit. Is there anything we can do to speed up the process once we get outside?

2006-10-26 17:00:31 · 6 answers · asked by flyingmouse77 2

I've got a spirited 3 year old terrier(female) She will be friends and play with other dogs ***After they pass her test***. When she meets a new dog she does a pretty realistic "Fake attack" growl ,snarl ,snap but no contact. If the other dog is submissive or so confident as to 'Not fight" they can be friends. Trouble is 1/2 or more are ready to fight. I suspect part of her problem may stem from insecurity due to a crippled leg (New dogs do notice) Any suggestions on improving her manners would be appriciated.

2006-10-26 16:59:59 · 4 answers · asked by Hammer 2

It has finally happened a brindle pug in the ring in Canada!
Just curious to know since most of the show people on this site are American, how people feel about a brindle pug being shown in the ring last weekend in Canada and awarded a 1st place ribbon in it's class?????

This has caused a huge upset in the pug community and I have been told that the AKC is having an emergency meeting to look at revisitng the wording of the standard. My understanding is that a brindle pug in not allowed in the ring in America period !
Is this correct???

In Canada our National club is still trying to figure out what they are going to do about this, but aparently letters will be sent out to all the judges to educate them about the Canadian breed standard which does not disqualify brindle as a color.

The brindles came from a breeder in the USA and are AKC and CKC registered I saw the papers with my own eyes (the owner also said that the dogs were DNA tested.)
She has 2 brinde pugs entered in the Lower Mainland Dog Fancier, show at the end of the month, the biggest dog show in Canada. If they are not excused from the ring there is a chance, even if it is a slim chance, that one (or both) could get a Canadian Championship as there are 3 specialties at that show
.
I'd like to hear from people about there thought on this.

2006-10-26 16:48:56 · 8 answers · asked by laynestatezny@sbcglobal.net 1

why does my puppies eat cigs butts and tissue paper and how can i stop him from doing this

2006-10-26 16:39:03 · 13 answers · asked by dumbing 1

Has anyone else ever dealt w/this? He has lost 10% of his weight in 1 month. He is a chow mix, and feisty and has a great appetite. In other words, you would never know he was sick. I am in shock.

2006-10-26 16:19:14 · 7 answers · asked by tvlscat@flash.net 5

My 6 mo old puppy got parvo. He had pneumonia at 3 mo that lasted 3 weeks and the vet wouldnt give him his shots. I had an appointment next tues to get him neutered and his shots. He started getting depressed Monday and Tues would not eat and then started vomiting Tues night. I took him to the vet first thing Wed morning. He had diarehha with red specks in it and was still vomiting. The vet took him and kept him with IV fluid treatment and antiobiotics. He did not get up at all Wed. Thur, today he has black diarehha and is up moving around a little and has not vomited. Has anyone dealt with this before and is bloody diarehha on
the 3rd day still a bad sign that he wont make it? How long before he should start showing improvement? I guess what I am asking is my dog going to die because it is the 3rd day and has bloody diarrehha still? Or has anyone experienced this and had success?

2006-10-26 16:17:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous