Dogs - November 2006

I have a 10 month old Lab, purchased as a 8 week old, who we bought to be a family dog. Nobody in our family is a hunter, though I know Labs are excellent trained for this purpose. Now that our dog is 10 months old, I see her natural personallity would be ideal to be a hunting dog. This is not ideal, however, for a family dog. She gets out of whatever fence or tie down we try to confine her with, she consistantly wants to be outside (we live in Minnesota) and she has boundless energy. Although we do not plan to breed her, we have also not been able to afford to get her 'fixed' either. She is a great dog but tends to be really smart which makes her extra naughty, getting into stuff and so on. We walk her, play with her and love her to pieces but we are very frustraded by her tendance to want freedom and her destroying property when kept inside the house. Maybe we should find a new loving home for our pet where she could be properly trained to hunt and she would have room to run?

2006-11-04 04:40:48 · 18 answers · asked by heymissmichelle 1

or is the dog always naked?

2006-11-04 04:15:10 · 20 answers · asked by VNSN 6

she was mated on oct.24th. and became lazy. and thursday. more lazy. hasnt eaten. sesne wednesday. has runny poop and vomited everyday. there was bloody poop. i saw today. now she is foaming at the mouth in away. string of drull comeing out also.? why is that? very weak also. has a far away look in her eyes.

2006-11-04 04:03:39 · 16 answers · asked by roostergirl34 1

2006-11-04 03:52:03 · 12 answers · asked by SWM 38 _4_ YOUNG GF 5

2006-11-04 03:50:51 · 29 answers · asked by SteveNaive 3

My sister is very "diva ish" so the dog which is a female, must have a name to fit her style.

2006-11-04 03:46:40 · 12 answers · asked by Fee4Lyfe 2

My dog has ibeen throwing up food as if she didn't digest it. The past two incidents have been almost an entire bowl. I havent really changed her diet recently, but this symptom happened yesterday and today. I fed her later in the day yesterday and she seemed to hold it in. And she is still excreting feces although not as much so some of it is going down. I can't figure out the problem. Please no opinions, only expert opinions like someone who had something similar happen or a vet who had the same problem.

2006-11-04 03:40:56 · 6 answers · asked by Chad 2

I want to take a trip to the Virgin Island but I also want to take my chihuahua puppy with me. My mom said I cant take him unless I can carry him to my seat. Is he aloud to come on the plane with me whithout going to the bottom of the plane where all the other dogs go? Im flying from Virginia To the Virgin Island? Is he a carry on? Is he small enough? Hes about say 4-5 pounds and hes a little longer than my knee up.

2006-11-04 03:37:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

and do you no any websites i can look them up and names of breeders in yorkshire! i 'm thinking of getting one for my daughter.

2006-11-04 03:36:36 · 23 answers · asked by lillypops 4

Just wondering how often you take your doggies to the groomer and if you bathe your dogs in between visits. Also, what kind of dog do you have? I have a yorkie that, I think, I'll be taking to a professional once a month. But she defenatly needs a bath or two in between visits. Is this too often? She gets quite smelly from playing with our other two outdoor dogs. I'm not going to keep them apart, and I know you shouldn't bathe too often, so I'm just wondering if my plan sounds okay...?

2006-11-04 03:30:13 · 10 answers · asked by kalamibe 2

2006-11-04 03:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dog recently got neutered. now i know that the process is that they remove the testicle(s) and somtimes a disrution of the flow path of the semen/sperm to the penis. now the vet only removed one of his testicles. my other dog (adopted, pre neutered) both his testicles are removed. so im wondering if the vet knew what he was doing or will some poor female dog end up with puppies down the road?

2006-11-04 03:24:55 · 7 answers · asked by Nick T 3

2006-11-04 03:19:08 · 7 answers · asked by Volleyballqueen 1

About 1 year ago my dog's intestines got twisted and were surgically fixed. Since then, she gets sick about once or twice a week. The vet has tried many meds (tagamet, centrine, peptobismol). The days that she is sick her stomach makes skwirty noises, she can't eat, and has bloody stools. The vets cannot figure out exactly what it is - they have never seen this before. Has anyone ever experienced this or anything similar? I hate to see my dog sick, I really want to help her.

2006-11-04 03:10:22 · 10 answers · asked by Belle 1

2006-11-04 02:53:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog got in the trash and ate hot wings

2006-11-04 02:51:04 · 18 answers · asked by genia m 1

2006-11-04 02:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The worms are white and short from his feces. I just noticed the the other day. He is an outside dog only.

2006-11-04 02:41:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I currently have my 5 month old in puppy class. I was going to go through all 4 classes at Petsmart, but now I'm thinking I could save about $300.00 and teach my dog the same things (and probably more), if I invest in a good book or DVD. Any suggestions? I'd prefer a DVD, but books are fine too. That way I can also apply the training to our other two dogs at the same time.

2006-11-04 02:33:51 · 7 answers · asked by kalamibe 2

It always hangs between his legs, and he never wags it. He is very reluctant to sit down, and when I took his tail to have a look, he whined.
Somebody please give me a solution besides taking him to the vet. I'm just a kid, I can't pay for it.

2006-11-04 02:16:15 · 11 answers · asked by Red 2

my 7 month old pomchi has not eaten in 2 days and keeps vomiting up this white foamy type stuff... I brought the dog to the vet and she says the dog has some kind of virus in his stomache, and its only a 30% chance of him living. I will bringing the dog to the vet for the whole week for treatment. Im not sure what fatal virus this is... This is in China, and lots of dogs are getting this virus this year... Does anyone know what this virus is called in English? Quan Wen Re is the Chinese name. Does anyone know what this means? Im not Chinese... And if anyone knows is this common in dogs, and whats the chances of dogs living with this virus? Thanks

2006-11-04 02:16:02 · 8 answers · asked by confusion sucks 1

2006-11-04 02:03:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

He hurt is leg about a month ago while jumping. I used ice on it immediately, then followed up with warm water 3 times daily. After about a week he seemed to be back to normal. Hes seemed fine for about a month or so, but now he his limping again with the same leg. He is a 7 month old pittbull/rotweiler mix

2006-11-04 02:03:31 · 12 answers · asked by karrot_2003 1

I dont want that you seach for it, just write those which you remember. just names.

thanks

2006-11-04 02:02:35 · 3 answers · asked by ignorant 1

I am very interested in getting a puppy and they seem rare.

2006-11-04 01:48:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Labradoodle (a lab mixed with a poodle), she is about 45 lbs, and she keeps jumping on the dinner table and eating food and getting into the trash. What can I do to make her stop?

2006-11-04 01:45:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My agility instructor has one and it is the sweetest dog. It has the personality of a golden but it is a more manageable size! I know it is definitely a more appropriate breed for an active owner. They are $1000! I'm hoping the breed will gain popularity (it was just recognized by the AKC) and it won't be quite so expensive. If anyone is looking to get a dog that they can do agility or obedience with or take jogging or hiking, check this breed out! They are also excellent with children. They are so cute, too!

2006-11-04 01:43:04 · 7 answers · asked by SHELTIELUVER 3

Grooming? Training Ability? Feeding? Temperment? Exercise? Health Issues? Co$t? Barking? Which one makes the better pet: Male Or Female? Thank, You!

2006-11-04 01:39:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-04 01:38:17 · 21 answers · asked by kimmer 3

I know it should be atleast 18 months because of the dangers of growing dogs injuring themselves when jumping. My instructor who preaches this has a 18 month old dog with agility titles though! It must have started at aleast a year then. My 6 month old Sheltie is going to be great at agility and I'd like to aim around spring for her first trial. She just got 2 legs towards her CD in novice obedience.

2006-11-04 01:37:53 · 4 answers · asked by SHELTIELUVER 3