Dogs - December 2006

ive been on many sites and aked this qeastion also spoke to dog trainers etc. but all have given me conflicting advice.
she is a 5 month old lab and i have told to only walk her for 5 mins for every month she is, thats 25 mins a day. the thing is if i want to do any training with her outside, lets say practising recall for 15-20 mins a day that only leaves another 5 mins for her to play. and she has so much energy she could do with a 20 min play and walk to tier her a bit and then some training. but have been advised not to do this as it may damage her joints.
i think she would consentrate a lot more on her training at her class and with me if she could have a good run and play first to tier her a bit. so far we have been sticking to the 5 min per month rule just in case. is there anyone who knows about labs who can give me any serious advice. thanks.

2006-12-12 23:43:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2 year-old female Bull Mastif and she was spade at 6 onths old. She now has this terrrible habbit of finding bricks or a wall to scratch herself on her back and its become so bad that her skin on her back area as well as the hair is thinning. Yesterday, when i came home from wok I thought she had varnish on her back because we are varnishing at the moment and when I took a closer look i saw the blood dripping of her back so I proceeded to rinse her off with cold water, her back is so sore it broke my heart because she was crying when i put the water on her. What can i do to stop her itchyness, I bought a dip and got an injction but it has not seemed to help, the vet said that it should help as it always helps other animals.\

PLEASE HELP!!!!

2006-12-12 23:41:12 · 10 answers · asked by Minxx 2

Our baby is due in February and the guest room is begining to convert into a nursery. Our dog who has never pooped in the house before, has now done so twice (in the middle of the night). Not sure if he's upset, marking his territory or what. Most of the new things are second hand, so there is a scent already on it. Some of the other stuff is new. Anyone have a similar experience?

2006-12-12 23:31:23 · 2 answers · asked by Baxter's Dad 3

please help ive tried everythin to halties to harnesses and still pulls on lead and doesnt come and one thing for sure she barks alot in the car how do we stop that please help as my nan cant take it anymore

2006-12-12 23:21:56 · 24 answers · asked by blue_lead_sky 1

My dog is very hyperactive. We live in an open field-like area, and my dad hasn't put a fence around yet. The other dogs we have seem to be friends with the people around, and they go out of the property only to chase other dogs away. We're thinking about waiting until the fence is ready or making a smaller fence around her doghouse, but I just can't stand to see her all tied up like that. What can I do to make sure she doesn't run around 100 mph once I let her off the chain(we use chains and not leashes 'cause she ripped and teared two pairs already.)?

2006-12-12 23:09:33 · 13 answers · asked by dryad_of_nature 3

She is having trouble climbing the few steps that lead into the house, she has to bunny hop at times just to get around as well as she sometimes moans which iI know she is suffering in pain. I give her aspirin to try and sooth her as well as keep her warm, she seems sad, is she too old for surgery ? Should I put her down to end her pain ?

2006-12-12 22:46:57 · 12 answers · asked by jackielc5 1

i came home from school today after dropping my daughter off and my ***** was in the same room as my boy dog but i had put them in seperate rooms due to the girl dog being in heat
when i got home my boy dogs private parts were right out (im trying to be polite lol)
but my boy dog no longer cries all the time and he is not chasing her what is the chances they have done it help plz i am new to all of this .

2006-12-12 22:44:34 · 7 answers · asked by samantha 2

We found his stranded and being abused. Don't know his age. Don't know what type of dog he is. help!!!

2006-12-12 22:35:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know Red Healers are working dog but thats about it! are they good companions and loyal and what are some other things about healers???

2006-12-12 22:28:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my pup is a follower and he follows me through my house all day long but sometimes when i call him over to me he will just sit there and stairs at me when he does come over i always give him a pet/treat n say good boy but why does he just sit there some times and what can i do to change this

2006-12-12 22:24:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

doesn't like to be left, very sociable great with kids , speyed and has bronze award for obedience. much loved pet and want to give her best chance are u guaranteed a better home thru a welfare centre?

2006-12-12 21:58:14 · 17 answers · asked by Aileen M 1

okay, you go to the SPCA, and your looking for a pet... You have gone through all the paper work, found the pet, youve gotten on the adoption list first, you go on the adoption day, and you find out that....... a 6 week old puppy has been labeled "AGRESSIVE- UN adoptable due to food agression" ^ and has been sent to a rescue rehabilitation center, and theres no way to track him, remember hes 6 weeks old in a cage with three other dogs tryin to eat... (what do you do?

2006-12-12 21:55:59 · 6 answers · asked by MNKYFLIP 2

live in the highlands of scotland and looking for an old english mastiff puppy.

2006-12-12 21:03:08 · 8 answers · asked by horrified 2

2006-12-12 20:24:33 · 7 answers · asked by fl4skabo 1

what can i do,, when i first got my puppy he would sleep in out bed but now we have given him his own bed in our room...i only ever told him to go to his mat/bed when he was being naughty n now when i say get to ur bed at night he thinks im yelling at him he has a sad look about him like "what did i do wrong" u know what i mean, i have been letting him fall asleep on our bed thn i move him to his bed when he falls asleep but hes getting to big for me to do that now.......help

2006-12-12 19:55:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We adopted him Nov 29th 06. but all his paper work says is that he's 4months, retriever/lab mix and for coloring - brindle. so if thats all he is where did that brindle come from? my bro says pitbull. Also what about those ears? they don't look pit or lab. My cousin said they looked like a shepherds. So I am thinking maybe hes retriever/lab/pitbull/shep mix.

I am trying to get an idea of his breeds so I can train him the best possible way and maybe get an idea as to what he might be like as he gets older.

He is very laid back. learns fast. is housebroken. doesn't bark. very friendly with people and other pets.

So I am wondering if the breeds i listed seem right on? or if maybe someone thinks something else. .Also if so do you think those breeds mix togther are good? I heard dogs like pits mixed with dogs proven to guarding like sheps are bad? any truth?
Here are a few pics of him.
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2006-12-12 19:42:09 · 9 answers · asked by Desperado 1

Please forgive me for asking, as I know it sounds quite disgusting.

I used to have a dog before she died recently, (she was quite old too) but I believe that dogs can tend to eat grass (on purpose) to make themselves sick. I can't remember the exact reason why they do this, but I'm fairly certain it has something to do with trying to get rid of something which has disagreed with their stomachs.

But in the past, my dog would sometmes, after being sick, eat its own stuff it has brought up, (regardless of whether or not she has been eating grass beforehand) and I'm thinking..... ewww, disgusting!
I guess it's just not something I have experienced before.

I'm just curious though. Why did my dog eat its own vomit? Why did she do that?
At least this gave me an advantage, as it made the floor more easier to clean afterwards.

2006-12-12 19:17:36 · 6 answers · asked by Missy 2

my 6 month old pitbull rarely gets to exercise. i'm always at work. he weighs 43.3 pounds right now but has no real muscle definition.

2006-12-12 19:11:37 · 8 answers · asked by Damond R 1

BUT she has had a discharge went she has tried to poo and it seems to be a clear discharge with a little blood in it as I mentioned she seems to be in good health and apart from the blood I would not have worried any further after the swelling went down, I am thinking she has been bitten by something and wondering if i should be more worried and take her to the vet.

2006-12-12 19:09:59 · 5 answers · asked by Leahann D 1

2006-12-12 18:52:43 · 14 answers · asked by emmilly59 1

Me and my husband have a male pug that is around 3 years old, we are getting readty to get a female who is almost 7. We want one litter out of them that away we have offspring from the male. We dont know if the female is to old to breed though. We dont want them for money, just want to have one pup at least from the male because he is a very well tempered family pet. Also, the female is a fawn and our male is a black pug, will that make any difference at all? If you know the answers or have a good website about it please let me know.

2006-12-12 18:46:12 · 6 answers · asked by Trisha C 1

I am looking at a litter of pugs from a breader, which its only her second litter.The mother of this litter has maltize blood in her from her mum she looks like a pure pug but the eyes are not as poped in and her nose not so flat other than that u wouldnt know any different. The father is a pure pug dog. The puppy pug im interested in looks like its mother but im scared later on when it grows up can it change and look more like a maltize dog ??? Is it bad to have mixed blood with maltize but its from the mother's mum??? Also is it true pug dogs dont open there mouth and pant with there tounge's out?

2006-12-12 18:39:49 · 8 answers · asked by T neill 1

reasons for and reasons against

2006-12-12 18:25:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

she's a 3.5yr old boxer, she is pacing, and won't stop licking the air, drooling, and rapidly swallowing gulps of air and burping, but not vomiting. she has not ingested anything unusual that i know of. plz help me asap, i'm freaking out!

2006-12-12 18:24:28 · 17 answers · asked by andrea 5

Occassionaly my chihuahua gets some seizures and he starts trying to breath heavily. He starts shaking and freezes up like he's really scared. I have asked the vet and he said it was normal and that the breathing part was actually sneezing. Has anyone had the same problem with their chihuahua ?

2006-12-12 17:55:43 · 8 answers · asked by miley 2

I have a bassett/lab mix. He's four years old and I have never had a dog with this much gas. He belches and farts constantly and it smells like he is pooping on himself. The lady I got him from said if I fed him Kirkland chicken puppy food, he wouldn't have this problem. She was wrong! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

2006-12-12 17:47:10 · 17 answers · asked by m'kay 1

i know how, i would just like to have more details, please only helpful information no personal judgement needed thank you

2006-12-12 17:22:26 · 15 answers · asked by vigilante 1

What non-shedding dogs do you recommend? I was thinking a Boston Terrier. Am I on the right track? Thanks.

2006-12-12 17:19:10 · 16 answers · asked by William S 2

I would like one that is in a different language, and means something sweet. Thanks!

2006-12-12 17:13:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

they will get into practically anything weather it is on the counter or the table. we feed them a full bowl of food every day.

2006-12-12 17:08:45 · 10 answers · asked by Richina 2