Dogs - December 2006

My male dog, Harley, keeps peeing on our Christmas tree. We try not to let him get near the tree, but when he does he always seems to want to lift his leg on it. Any ideas?

2006-12-14 04:06:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-14 04:03:13 · 4 answers · asked by Hillary C 1

My wife and I are going to be buying a new house. Because the yard is plenty big and well fenced, we will finally be able to get the dogs we have always wanted.

Our ultimate goal is to raise two dogs, but from puppyhood, and both from larger breeds; most likely some combination of lab, GSD, Malamute or the like. We both have good experience with these kinds of dogs and I am well confident we will be able to raise happy and conent members of our growing family.

My question(s) are related about the best way to go about doing this. Should we get both puppies at once, or raise one at a time (and wait a year or so for the second). Should we mix the sexes, get both boys, both girls, or does it matter? And does anyone have any other thoughts relative to all of this?

Keep in mind that we are not intending to breed the dogs - both would be "fixed."

Thanks!

2006-12-14 04:02:59 · 7 answers · asked by A_Akes 2

my dog so far..when it was time to serve food, he bite the paper plate towards me as if holding it if he has hands ready to be served lol

2006-12-14 03:53:45 · 16 answers · asked by tennisgurl 2

I have a 6 year old son who likes to play ball

2006-12-14 03:46:36 · 22 answers · asked by laramsfan1966 2

I would like to know from those of you who actually own pitbulls...My boyfriend has a pitbull (she's about 6 months old) and my daughter and I will be moving in with him next year. Should I be worried about my daughter playing with the dog? Whats the best way to raise pitbulls to ensure they're not agressive.

2006-12-14 03:43:45 · 31 answers · asked by ladivina 2

2006-12-14 03:40:55 · 4 answers · asked by Hillary C 1

I bought a citronella anti barking collar for my barking howling beagle. I love her to bits and my neighbours arent happy she can really howl and bark. Now I am a huge animal lover. so before I am attacked I want to say i want peoples opinion, is removing their vocal cords cruel?

2006-12-14 03:36:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

why does my aunts dog insist on picking up a mouthful of food (which is in a bowl on a tile floor) and dropping it all on the carpet across the room and eating it a piece at a time?...why doesnt he just eat it out of the bowl?...anybody know why dogs do this?

2006-12-14 03:35:19 · 25 answers · asked by cookiesmom 7

Where is the most cheapest place to get a shetland ?

2006-12-14 03:28:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do not answer this question if you want to call me a backyard breader or anything else of the sort. I recently bred my boxer and I want to know when should see her tummy poof out? We've been to the vet and did everything step by step so those of you that want to bash me for breeding my dog stay away because if I take offense to what you have to say I will report you. I tried to ask this question before and all I got was a bunch of name calling. To those of you who can help thank you. Oh yeah Iwas thinking having their ears cropped but I prefer them floppy opinions on that would be appreciated as well.

2006-12-14 03:24:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog likes to dig outside, and just recently I discovered one of his bones in a hole. This isn't unusual I know, but today he was chewing one of his inside bones and he walked over to his bed, started "digging", once there was an indent he placed his bone in it and then started using his nose to "cover" his bone with "dirt". I am very alarmed by his strange behavior and wonder if anyone has experienced anything like this from their dog. If it helps he’s a boxer, German shepherd mix who we rescued from the local animal shelter, and he’s almost 6months old.

2006-12-14 03:23:14 · 18 answers · asked by BlissfulBaby 1

okay i posted a ad over the internet about having puppies for adoption.I liv in VA someone in the UK has contacted me twice wanting one how would i go about sending it and would it be safe for the puppy,Im just confused on why someone would want to go through all that trouble.Do peopl really do that and how would i go about doing it.and would the puppy get feed and watered on the trip there????????

2006-12-14 03:13:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't usually tip my dogs' groomer. What would a groomer prefer as a Christmas tip? cash, gift card, baked goods... I have no idea!

2006-12-14 03:11:21 · 6 answers · asked by txmcs 2

Well, this year last March, we took my dog, Strider, to the vet for his shots, and a heartworm test. It came out positive. -_- So we spent the $400 on the treatment, and the vet gave him the first shot. I was scared for Strider, but the vet said that there's only a 3% chance of him not making it... PLUS Strider was only 2 1/2 yrs old, and it just BARELY showed up on the test, the vet said. So it wasn't bad at all. Strider only lasted 2 weeks. =( Throughout the 2 weeks, my mom called the vets office TWICE on seperate days telling them that Strider was breathing really hard. But they said that was "normal"... both times mum called. On Saturday, he started peeing blood. So we waited to see if it would stop, and it was night time so we waited until the next day, Sunday. Of course, they're never open on Sunday, so that morning mum called and left a message. We got a call back from a /different/ vet who is a lil' ways out there, and we brought Strider in... (cont...)

2006-12-14 03:07:43 · 11 answers · asked by Dawg 2

2006-12-14 03:04:50 · 5 answers · asked by Dan B 1

2006-12-14 02:53:51 · 36 answers · asked by sheliegh 1

I would love to give him some but don't know if it could be harmful to him...I know grapes and chocolate are a no-no, but what about almond cookies?

2006-12-14 02:42:31 · 13 answers · asked by Penigegolyz 2

I would like to know how many types of pekingese ther are and what are the names of the diffrent types, also I would like to know how often they come in season and how many babies they usally have?

2006-12-14 02:36:23 · 7 answers · asked by lacy_hugs 1

At what point has a vet overstepped boundaries and violated his code of ethics? I understand vets are there to make money as much as help pets, which is why they promote crappy foods they are paid to endorse, and try to run excessive blood tests when there's nothing wrong with the dog to start with, and try to sell expensive shampoos that are no different than pet store brands. I've even caught them adding nail trims and ear cleanings to my bill when I did not ask for nor receive such services!! But the other day, I feel a vet went too far, and may have even endangered a dog's health for the sake of making money. (continued below)

2006-12-14 02:32:12 · 12 answers · asked by Dreamer 7

He is pretty spoiled and a momma's boy, I think a playmate will be helpful to him. Any comments, or advice?

2006-12-14 02:31:59 · 12 answers · asked by mom2gus 1

It was an unexpected pregnancy and after 12 hours of labor she needed to have a c-section. Assuming she is extremely exhausted, the day after, she is still panting and breathing heavy. Is this normal?

2006-12-14 02:24:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

At first I thought maybe it was dry in the apt. from winter weather, and that she was drinking more H2O and not getting enough walks, but no matter how much I walk her, I wake up and there is pee on the floor in the kitchen. I feel ignorant rubbing her snout in it, but I have no clue what to do! Please help.

2006-12-14 02:20:58 · 12 answers · asked by sjbchapman 2

I spent $100 on a 2 hour seminar and just got hand outs and no help

2006-12-14 02:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by joyce d 2

My dog is a year and a half old. Until now when we leave the house he always stays in his crate. Yesterday however I dont' know if we didn't close it all the way or if he unlocked it himself but he was out of his crate when I got home. Nothing was deystroyed, so now I'm wondering if I can stop putting him in his crate when we leave. Anybody have any suggestions?

2006-12-14 02:11:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is pissing me off. I adopted a puppy from a shelter. He made dog #4. I live a mini farm and 5 acres. Well, pup stayed in the house with us. But, happened to get out with my girls when they were going to catch the bus. My other 3 dogs are outside dogs. They always accompany my daughters to the bus and meet them when they get off. Our yard is the bus stop. So there are several children that wait on our property for the bus to arrive. Some parents park and wait for the bus with their children. Well, when pup followed the girls with my other dogs, he came up missing. I searched and searched. One of my older daughters friends that catch a later bus called me a few days later and asked if we had a pup. I said yes. She said that seen one of the parents that wait in my yard take the pup. I confronted the parent and she denied taking it. I want my dog back. What can I do?

2006-12-14 02:02:20 · 18 answers · asked by reowrrrr 2

I have a 5 mth old Husky that insists on making small holes in chairs bigger and removing all the stuffing from them. Help!!!!

2006-12-14 01:57:18 · 19 answers · asked by Barbara T 2

I have 6 kids that range in age from 1-9 years old. I think it is finally time to get our family a dog. I have been doing TONS of research but want real families to answer this question.
I also want this dog to be atleast easy crate trained because it will be an indoor dog. We have acreage so that may make a difference because this dog will have plenty of room to run. We have a fenced yard, however, it wouldn't take much for a dog to get out of it(we have a cattle gate and they don't tend to be close to the ground!) So, in other words, I want a dog that won't tend to run off that is very loyal to our family is great around kids. I would rather them not shed horribly.
I know this is alot of characteristics. We have looked at mini schnauzers, boxers, mini dauchsund. But just want real family experience.
Thanks sooo much. My little girls will love you for it.
BTW, I also have an indoor cat and a ferret so maybe a dog that wouldn't try to harm either of them.

2006-12-14 01:51:22 · 33 answers · asked by flredneckgal_21 3

My wife hates vaccuming every day. We feed him Alpo and I have just bought Furminator brush, shampoo and biscuits... Please help

2006-12-14 01:45:16 · 10 answers · asked by Tigerboy_74 1

Can anyone give me any info on these pups? How much should they cost. What types of health problems to they have. Etc....

2006-12-14 01:20:57 · 16 answers · asked by KristinaRM 2