Dogs - December 2006

We just got a new puppy he is a border collie/lab mix 8wks old. A few questions. When do we need to get his first shots? He still has his dew claws, when to take them out? Finally, is this dog going to be BIG in your opinion (his paws are very small with small legs)

2006-12-16 15:03:20 · 4 answers · asked by molly_a_martin 1

The puppy try to nurse chews baby's toes off{bitting on the nipple will get the milk going in momma dog.} The two people hear nothing, remenber they are in the same room. Puppy gets put to sleep. Is this right, shouldn't the people be punish and both the dog and baby removed to some where better?

2006-12-16 15:00:46 · 13 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6

I have two and I love them. But I get a lot of dirty looks and bad comments. Don't I have the same rights as other people walking their dogs. They are on leash and under control. I can say that they are harmless and I can walk them off leash but how many of you will believe me.

2006-12-16 14:55:37 · 16 answers · asked by JV 2

why does it make a difference

2006-12-16 14:46:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dose anyone elses dogs do this?

2006-12-16 14:39:18 · 11 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6

My dog follows me around everywhere. No matter where I go in the house he follows. It is as if he feels I always have to be in his sight so I don't leave him. I know the stay command will help with this but what else can I do to help my clingy dog?

2006-12-16 14:37:38 · 13 answers · asked by lagosalado67 1

Does this really have to go on for 4 weeks??? She gets meds only once a week for 4 weeks.She is confined in her crate and is just miserable which makes everyone else miserable with her crying. So she is "contagious" for the whole entire 4 weeks or more!?!?!?! Anyone want a very cute puppy with mange? My vet thinks she got it from our breeder we bought her from a few weeks ago. I called him and he said no he has never had this problem... of course he is going to say that!

2006-12-16 14:33:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I adopted a 14 week old male Border Collie x Dalmatian around two weeks ago. He settled in with my 4 month old female Lab and my 5 yr old GSD x Lab very well. Last week he lost his appetite. I took him to the vet and they said that he just had an upset tummy because I changed the food over to what I was feeding (Science Diet) too quickly. Then he got it back a few days later. I wasn't worried until just 4 days ago he got his appetite back but he was eating EVERYTHING. From cat food to trying to EAT dirt and balls? He was then VERY aggressive towards ANYTHING and ANYONE! He was growling at Lili (GSD x) and Molly (Lab) and me and my cats. I wasn't worried too much as Molly went through an "aggressive" time when I brang her home. He is very restless and he has mild seizures. He only started having these seizures yesterday. I'm very worried and can't stand to see my boy seizing and acting so aggressive and fearless! He was so sweet and kind when we brang him home.
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2006-12-16 14:32:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes i can imagine pit bulls being thought of as dangerous dogs who are mean and potentially deadly, and there being a million at the animal shelters. BUT CHIHUAHUAS??? Why so many of them at the pounds? I never heard of chihuahuas as being mean dogs. is it because of the e. coli outbreak at taco bell? people are scared the taco bell dog will give them e. coli?

2006-12-16 14:31:02 · 20 answers · asked by snafu1 2

She needs to be kept hydrated, she's just gotten better from a real bad case of rat poisoning. Now she's really tired and has a fever and she needs to be kepy hydrated, but she only will eat popsicles and ice cream. Are popsicles okay?

2006-12-16 14:24:37 · 13 answers · asked by rrossorr 3

My Cocker Spaniel bit my sister in the face after she tried to push him off the couch. He is completely trained and is a pure breed. I feel that he may just need a more patient home. Please let know what are my options. I feel like putting a dog to sleep should be the last options if ever.

2006-12-16 14:23:37 · 17 answers · asked by kburris11 2

She is a Female akc boxer not fixed and has learned to pee outside and how to tell someone she has to go, how ever i'm puzzled that she knows its wrong but she still does it she always seems to need to pee everytime she goes to the bathroom, i was thinking she has a bladder infection what do you think?

2006-12-16 14:21:07 · 7 answers · asked by lilyboxerlover 1

I have chow husky mix and we were told that her mother was an alaskan husky and that her dad was a chow. The breeders father had recently gotten a chow off the streets and he got his husky pregnant. The puppy's for the most part do not look husky. She is black and has a husky tail and NO purple tongue. The vet said that she is probably a teddy bear chow..... Does this sound right?

2006-12-16 14:21:01 · 3 answers · asked by whit 3

8lbs.dog.

2006-12-16 14:20:52 · 10 answers · asked by xray1 2

2006-12-16 14:20:08 · 14 answers · asked by TheToolMan 2

My 14 week old puppy that I have had for 4 weeks has scarpotic mange. I am supposed to not touch her, be in contact, etc. but also give her 2 baths a week! Okay so tell me how is this possible? My other dog is being treated just in case he got it from her too. This is crazy gross stuff here! Ready to give puppy away!

2006-12-16 14:16:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dogs teeth need to be cleaned, I brush them but they need a good cleaning. The thing is I'm worried about putting him to sleep to get them clean. I heard that this is very dangerous. Hes only 4 and healthy, but its still scary. Is there another way it can be done or is putting them to sleep for this really that dangerous? Thanks

2006-12-16 14:15:02 · 8 answers · asked by KMRP 2

We just brought home a new puppy - I know that a puppy often cries when its left alone or when it is in a crate, but our puppy whimpers constantly. He whines when he's eating, when he's walking, when we holding him, etc. We just wanted to make sure he was ok - he has been eating, but we've had him for 12 hours and he has yet to do number 2 (he's gone number one in our yard a bunch of times - good dog!).

2006-12-16 14:11:54 · 11 answers · asked by Tom N 1

2006-12-16 14:10:51 · 6 answers · asked by sonnyrbruce 1

my daughter got a shitzu as a gift he was only 4 weeks when he got here and he was very calm and gentle he is now 6 weeks and growing great however he has a vicious temper and bites everyone who trys to touch him is there something that is causing this behavior ?

2006-12-16 14:08:48 · 11 answers · asked by wend123_99 1

What alternatives do I have other than putting the dog to sleep? Is there a place that would take in dogs. Its a Cocker Spaniel, well house trained and 4 years old.

2006-12-16 14:05:34 · 14 answers · asked by kburris11 2

what should i do now? any first aid for puppies? how many days until his hind leg returns to normal?

2006-12-16 14:02:59 · 15 answers · asked by Ginny W 1

2006-12-16 13:58:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My golden retriever will be one at the end of the month so she is still a puppy. She usually gets into everything but she has left the tree alone and when I sat on the floor wrapping presents she completely left me alone. Even when I took breaks she left everything as it was and just chewed on her toys. This is totally not what I was expecting. Do dogs just sense when things are important enough that they had better not interfere?

2006-12-16 13:58:33 · 4 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6

I just got a puppy, and I need to get her a name. She is a Chihuaua, Rat Terrier mix. She is white with Black spots... let me know if yall have any good suggestions for names. I'm thinking about naming her Gabby, but I want to name her something more unique.

2006-12-16 13:58:05 · 17 answers · asked by hannahrg33 1

ok so she got all the DHLP a month ago and today she got the rabies. I Dont know what vaccines she needs in the future. Shes now 5 months old.

2006-12-16 13:57:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

So my dog has been barking like crazy the past few nights and found out last night that he has been barking at a possum. How can i solve my possum problem? Who should i call? HELP!

2006-12-16 13:52:56 · 7 answers · asked by cavigirl17 4

where can I find cheap chihuahua clothes online or in stores for my puppy. She wears an XXS or XS depending on the size chart.

2006-12-16 13:50:10 · 4 answers · asked by Amber 1

My husband and kids want a pit bull I am afraid of them what do I do?

2006-12-16 13:39:53 · 31 answers · asked by AsianFlower 1

I just got a puppy! She is Sooo cute! She is a Chihuaua Rat Terrier mix, and she is perfect... well, almost. she Is kinda hyper, and likes to bite. (Just playing though. she isn't aggresive or anything.) Please let me know how to get her to stop! Nothing with biting her back or hitting her or something... Thats just cruel!!! I don't see how people can do stuff like that. It will just make your dog afraid of you, you want a realationship with a dog, you do NOT want the dog to run when she see's you coming!

2006-12-16 13:34:05 · 23 answers · asked by hannahrg33 1