Dogs - January 2007

I saw the movie Best in Show, and I noticed as the redneck petted his dog on the head, the skin would go into big wrinkles, then flatten when he pet him.

2007-01-19 11:54:20 · 10 answers · asked by George 3

Those of you who are on here asking questions about how or when to breed, your pregnant dog, your stud, what to do with the pups, etc.....What are your thoughts on breeding? Why are you breeding your dogs?

2007-01-19 11:51:40 · 13 answers · asked by KJ 5

How ever she is register under CKC, Her fathers name is General Lee and her Mothers name is Texas Tornado. Both pure bred. Her name is Princess Chenel Powder and she is a princess. How would you like it if someone called your dog a mutt? I have talked with AKC and they have informed me it was okay to breed her with either a Yorkie or a Schnauzer and still regonize her breed. Powder is one of the smartest and sweeties dog. My Snoodle that I got from the pound could climb trees. I had him for 13 years before I put him down. I'm not some stupid person that doesn't know what she is doing. That is right. Not Scott. This is cindy 48 years old. I asks a question about any one that might know about stud service in the area. The answer my dog is a mutt from every one of you. That wasn't the question. I have one Yorkie three generations that wants to breed with my Powder and two Schnauzers. They are all AKC.

2007-01-19 11:45:56 · 21 answers · asked by scottfarquhars 1

I adopted a dog who is between 8-10 months and was told that she is housebroken but she is NOT. I am leaving her in the crate all the time except to eat and go outside to do her business. How long should I keep doing this before I let her free in the house? Will she learn to associate outside with "potty?"

2007-01-19 11:44:16 · 9 answers · asked by chardonnay 2

Dried up tapeworms on it? I mean, can I do it in the washer and dryer without hurting us or anything else?

2007-01-19 11:41:48 · 9 answers · asked by Kimberlynne 4

I was wondering if anyone might have any suggestions for me. My dog started throwing up about 6 months ago. I took her to two different vets, had complete blood work and x-ray exams done. Was told by both vets that nothing is wrong with her. They suggested feeding her late at night since she most often was throwing up bile in the mornings and meant her stomach was empty. I tried that and it didn't work. Now it seems that she has gotten in the habit of throwing up and will throw up if she doesn't get breakfast or dinner at the exact same time each day. I've been trying to make sure that she is fed around or before her normal breakfast and dinner time so she doesn't start thinking about throwing up. But she is now also throwing up when she gets up off her bed or runs down the stairs.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with their dog or if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!

2007-01-19 11:40:34 · 4 answers · asked by josie 2

he's only 13 weeks old, but my puppy seems very dominant already. he's been fairly easy to train so far...he can sit, lay down, come and is potty training very well. i think the problem is that he may not recognize me as "the boss" yet. i've tried several methods to make him stop biting/nipping (which really hurts when he's excited) with minimal success. a few people suggested pinning him down until he "gives up" and stops fighting, but the last few times i've tried he still growls and tries to bite while he's pinned. as soon as he's up he goes after someone trying to bite again. he bites, growls and barks when he doesn't get what he wants, for instance when i stop playing with him or push him off the coffee table. he also barks when i tell him to lay down lately. he starts puppy class in february...any ideas until then? i'm also going to make an appt. to get him fixed soon because he started mounting my couch and pillows yesturday. will that help much? thanks

2007-01-19 11:35:26 · 8 answers · asked by DuffMan409 2

It seems like she's trying to eat him! I'm not sure, but it's only my tabby that she's doing it to. She tried to mess with my other 2, but isn't successful with them. Is it because my tabby is passive and the other 2 will go back at her? Thank you for you help!

2007-01-19 11:29:40 · 8 answers · asked by crystaleyes7871 1

Hi my dog loves fruit, grapes especially.I don't feed them in excess maybe one or two at a time .He also loves bananas.But a friend has told me that fruit is bad for a dogs digestion. I have never heard this..Is it true are are they just talking rubbish..

2007-01-19 11:23:58 · 27 answers · asked by lost my mojo 2

2007-01-19 11:19:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who of you is going to help me bust up these dog fighters, find stray pit puppies homes, teach about responsible dog ownership, and teach kids how to act around dogs?

2007-01-19 11:11:05 · 4 answers · asked by apbtlvr 2

Out of these 10 breeds, rate them most aggressive to least aggressive.

1. Pit Bull
2. Chihuahua
3. Great Dane
4. Boxer
5. German Shepherd
6. Maltese
7. Blue Heeler/ Australian Cattle Dog
8. Greyhound
9. Labrador Retriever
10. Golden Retriever

2007-01-19 11:07:19 · 19 answers · asked by apbtlvr 2

What exactly is the real pit bull problem? Is it irresponsible ownership causing these dogs to become problems? Is it people training them for exactly what they were bred to do, even after it becomes illegal? Is it people saying that animal aggression is the same as people aggression, even though it's not? Is it people chaining their dogs outside next to a too-small dog house and throwing them maybe one bowl of food a week? Is it people doing horrible things, such as raping a pit bull puppy? What is the pit bull problem to you?

2007-01-19 11:06:51 · 17 answers · asked by apbtlvr 2

my dog is pregnant. and she's only 7-8 month old!...how am i supposed to help her deliver her puppies???

2007-01-19 10:57:26 · 15 answers · asked by elia_princess 2

she seems fine apart from the panting i am giving her calcium tablets.she is eating and drinking fine .she is still feeding the pups and stays with them only leaving to follow me out or to go to the loo.she has tried to remove the pups from the whelping box a couple of times .im just really concerened about the panting.has anyone had this problem before .many thanks deb

2007-01-19 10:56:45 · 12 answers · asked by deb p 2

Ive worked with dogs for 14 years and have only heard people on Yahoo answers refer to a dog called a lurcher. Is this some kind of inside joke or something? A breed description would be appreciated, or a link. Thanks for any info.

2007-01-19 10:48:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog will not stop rubbing her butt up against everything. It is so weird and it is really gross. I don't know why she does this she was spaied(spelled wrong) she started doing this about 6 months ago.she is about 5 years old. why do you think she does this?

2007-01-19 10:47:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog escaped into my neighbor's yard and got bit on his ear by his dog and it broke skin. I don't see a puncture spot but there is blood, should I just let it heal on it's own or take him to the vet? Also, should I tell my neighbor what his dog did or just leave it alone since it was my fault for not watching my own dog?

2007-01-19 10:45:26 · 15 answers · asked by Heather S 1

2007-01-19 10:41:04 · 8 answers · asked by lslwlc33 1

what kind of dog do you have? or if you don't have a dog, what your opinion is the cutest & why?
get some pictures too!

i personally have a 4 year old shiba inu named scooter. i wouldn't give him away for anything.

here's some pictures:
http://i11.tinypic.com/2ikffoo.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/42k205w.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/43mtsao.jpg

2007-01-19 10:39:39 · 23 answers · asked by A Shaker, But Not A Mover. 4

is this harmful to your puppy?

2007-01-19 10:36:07 · 4 answers · asked by Denise 2

I have a hound beagle mix that I adopted from the shelter about a month ago. Her name is Chloe - she is fixed and very well mannered. Extremly obidient. She is a bit off around men becuase we think she was abused by a man until just before we got her. She is 2 years old but still acts like a puppy. She gets along with our cats and the neighbors dog but our apartment is proving just to small to keep her. She needs a yard to play fetch and run in. We need to have her gone within the next few days. Please speak up, I don't want to bring such a sweetheart back to the shelter.

2007-01-19 10:34:05 · 8 answers · asked by Alexis 4

I have a 11 week old Maltese, I've only had him for about 3 weeks now and every day he seems to get more and more aggressive. Whenever I try to play with him or even just pick up something off the floor he will bite my hands or my ankles (it's not nipping it's hard biting) and growl. I've been trying saying a firm "No" to him and then leaving the room for awhile but it hasn't been working, when I come back he does the same thing. I've also tried saying “No” and then handing him a toy to bite instead but he just goes right after my hands and ankles again.

Also I've been trying to paper train him and everything was going good for awhile but now he just wants to rip up the paper and go on the floor. Once again I’m telling him “No” but he doesn’t seem to get it.
He has plenty of toys to play with and gets lots of attention, any idea's of how to end this behavior before he gets older and even more out of hand?

2007-01-19 10:31:39 · 14 answers · asked by Chihiro00 5

2007-01-19 10:30:00 · 20 answers · asked by ner1996 1

2007-01-19 10:29:04 · 7 answers · asked by SweetHeart 2

My dog is an older dog (12 years old) he's on medication for the cough he has and a few other medications too. The thing is, he seems worse lately. He coughs almost everytime he moves. The only time he does ok is when he's laying on his side. Once he gets comfotable, he doesn't have any problems. Also, when he's drinking water, he doesn't choke on that or anything. So I don't really see why it's getting worse, other than just because he is an older dog.
He has a vet appointment Monday, but I'm wondering what I can do to help him over the weekened? Someone told me use an air humidifier and see if that helps. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

2007-01-19 10:19:00 · 9 answers · asked by Nikki 2

I have a REALLY fluffy dog. Like a chow-like breed and had to get him shaved today- anyone else ever had their longhaired dogs shaved? and I mean really shaved like really short. How long does it take to grow

2007-01-19 10:14:22 · 11 answers · asked by tulip70707 3

2007-01-19 10:10:22 · 18 answers · asked by Girls Rock Too! 3

We have a two year old boxer that has always respected the electric dog fence line. Recently he has started jumping the fence. The collar and fence are active-new battery. Matter of fact we just upgraded the collar from a two to four prong. Collar is on the highest level. The collar is good and tight (not too tight). We have a large yard over an acre. There are two sections to the yard. The front yard is open with just the dog watch fence. There is also a physical fence and dogwatch fence in the backyard. In the front yard he will shoot right across the fence. In the backyard he actually will get hit with a few surges from the dogwatch collar while digging to go under the backyard fence. This has happened all of sudden. For the first two years I could let him have run of the yard. In the front yard he would actually be sitting on the driveway until I pulled in from work. now I can't even let him out front as he will bolt. the dog is fixed and is not abused. Any ideas

2007-01-19 10:04:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-19 09:57:50 · 9 answers · asked by Terrie 2