Dogs - January 2007

2007-01-19 07:47:52 · 12 answers · asked by WheelchairBA 4

What's the difference in smooth coat dachshund versus longhaird dachshund. I'm refering to temperament, which one is more laid back, i.e. lap dog, which one has more energy, is one smarter than the other. I'm looking for a laid back smart dog for our family.

2007-01-19 07:44:17 · 11 answers · asked by amig 1

changed food by accident and one of my chihuahua is constipated anyone know of anything I can do for him before I go the expense of the vet? other dogs doing fine with it although i am going back to regular kind of food this was bought by mistake .

2007-01-19 07:37:06 · 10 answers · asked by luckychi_3 2

I am getting a Bichon puppy and was wondering which was best for the breed, collar or harness. They are a small dog with soft fluffy fur.

2007-01-19 07:34:18 · 7 answers · asked by Sharon 3

Can you crop a staffordshire terriors' tail? or is it part of their spine

2007-01-19 07:30:00 · 13 answers · asked by BRENT R 1

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2007-01-19 07:27:01 · 9 answers · asked by EL-BRAY 3

I JUST FOUND OUT MY PUPPY THAT I JUST GOT HAD TO BE PUT TO SLEEP AND IT IS A RELLY SAD TIME FOR ME. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET OVER THE SADNESS? ANY COMMETS OD ADVICE ON THIS SORT OF THING. ANYBODY......................................................................................................................................................................................................................HELP

2007-01-19 07:23:55 · 6 answers · asked by d c 2

2007-01-19 07:20:22 · 10 answers · asked by Ariana D 1

2007-01-19 07:09:46 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is not my story, but it is why I spay/neuter!

Yes, I Gas Dogs and Cats for a Living.
I'm an Animal Control officer in a very small town in central North Carolina.
I'm in my mid thirties, and have been working for the town in different positions since high school.
There is not much work here, and working for the county provides good pay and benefits for a person like me without a higher education.
I'm the person you all write about how horrible I am.
I'm the one that gasses the dogs and cats and makes them suffer.
I'm the one that pulls their dead corpses out smelling of Carbon Monoxide and throws them into green plastic bags.
But I'm also the one that hates my job and hates what I have to do.
First off, all you people out there that judge me, don't. God is judging me, and I know I'm going to Yotz.
Yes, I'm going to Yotz. I wont lie, it's despicable, cold, cruel and I feel like a serial killer.
I'm not all to blame, if the law would mandate spay and neuter, lots of these dogs and cats wouldn't be here for me to gas.
I'm the devil, I know it, but I want you people to see that there is another side to me the devil Gas Chamber man.
The shelter usually gasses on Friday morning.
Friday's are the day that most people look forward to, this is the day that I hate, and wish that time will stand still on Thursday night.
Thursday night, late, after nobody's around, my friend and I go through a fast food line, and buy 50 dollars worth of cheeseburgers and fries, and chicken.
I'm not allowed to feed the dogs on Thursday, for I'm told that they will make a mess in the gas chamber, and why waste the food.
So, Thursday night, with the lights still closed, I go into the saddest room that anyone can every imagine, and let all the doomed dogs out out their cages.
I have never been bit, and in all my years doing this, the dogs have never fought over the food.
My buddy and I, open each wrapper of cheeseburger and chicken sandwich, and feed them to the skinny, starving dogs.
They swallow the food so fast, that I don't believe they even taste it.
There tails are wagging, and some don't even go for the food, they roll on their backs wanting a scratch on their bellys.
They start running, jumping and kissing me and my buddy.
They go back to their food, and come back to us.
All their eyes are on us with such trust and hope, and their tails wag so fast, that I have come out with black and blues on my thighs..
They devour the food, then it's time for them to devour some love and peace.
My buddy and I sit down on the dirty, pee stained concrete floor, and we let the dogs jump on us.
They lick us, they put their butts in the air to play, and they play with each other.
Some lick each other, but most are glued on me and my buddy.
I look into the eyes of each dog. I give each dog a name.
They will not die without a name.
I give each dog 5 minutes of unconditional love and touch.
I talk to them, and tell them that I'm so sorry that tomorrow they will die a gruesome, long, torturous death at the hands of me in the gas chamber.
Some tilt their heads to try to understand.
I tell them, that they will be in a better place, and I beg them not to hate me.
I tell them that I know I'm going to Yotz, but they will all be playing with all the dogs and cats in heaven.
After about 30 minutes, I take each dog individually, into their feces filled concrete jail cell, and pet them and scratch them under their chins.
Some give me their paw, and I just want to die. I just want to die.
I close the jail cell on each dog, and ask them to forgive me.
As my buddy and I are walking out, we watch as every dog
is smiling at us and them don't even move their heads.
They will sleep, with a full belly, and a false sense of security.
As we walk out of the doomed dog room, my buddy and I go to the cat room.
We take our box, and put the very friendly kittens and pregnant cats in our box.
The shelter doesn't keep tabs on the cats, like they do the dogs.
As I hand pick which cats are going to make it out, I feel like I'm playing God, deciding whose going to live and die.
We take the cats into my truck, and put them on blankets in the back.
Usually, as soon as we start to drive away, there are purring cats sitting on our necks or rubbing against us.
My buddy and I take our one way two hour trip to a county that is very wealthy and they use injection to kill animals.
We go to exclusive neighborhoods, and let one or two cats out at a time.
They don't want to run, they want to stay with us. We shoo them away, which makes me feel sad.
I tell them that these rich people will adopt them, and if worse comes to worse and they do get put down, they will be put down with a painless needle being cradled by a loving veterinarian.
After the last cat is free, we drive back to our town.
It's about 5 in the morning now, about two hours until I have to gas my best friends.
I go home, take a shower, take my 4 anti-anxiety pills and drive to work.. I don't eat, I can't eat.
It's now time, to put these animals in the gas chamber. I put my ear plugs in, and when I go to the collect the dogs, the dogs are so excited to see me, that they jump up to kiss me and think they are going to play.
I put them in the rolling cage and take them to the gas chamber. They know. They just know. They can smell the death.. They can smell the fear.
They start whimpering, the second I put them in the box.
The boss tells me to squeeze in as many as I can to save on gas.
He watches. He knows I hate him, he knows I hate my job.
I do as I'm told. He watches until all the dogs, and cats (thrown in together) are fighting and screaming. The sounds is very muffled to me because of my ear plugs.
He walks out, I turn the gas on, and walk out.
I walk out as fast as I can. I walk into the bathroom, and I take a pin and draw blood from my hand. Why? The pain and blood takes my brain off of what I just did.
In 40 minutes, I have to go back and unload the dead animals.
I pray that none survived, which happens when I overstuff the chamber. I
pull them out with thick gloves, and the smell of carbon monoxide makes me sick.
So does the vomit and blood, and all the bowel movements.
I pull them out, put them in plastic bags.
They are in heaven now, I tell myself.
I then start cleaning up the mess, the mess, that YOU PEOPLE are creating by not spay or neutering your animals.
The mess that YOU PEOPLE are creating by not demanding that a vet come in and do this humanely. You ARE THE TAXPAYERS, DEMAND that this practice STOP!
So, don't call me the monster, the devil, the gasser, call the politicians, the shelter directors, and the county people the devil. Heck, call the governor, tell him to make it stop.
As usual, I will take sleeping pills tonight to drown out the screams I heard in the past, before I discovered the ear plugs.
I will jump and twitch in my sleep, and I believe I'm starting to hallucinate.
This is my life.
Don't judge me. Believe me, I judge myself enough

2007-01-19 07:09:04 · 13 answers · asked by Sassyshiba 3

One of my Boxers goes nuts when I go to leave he spins around in circles, barks and bites my ankles?? Any suggestions on breaking him of that?

2007-01-19 07:07:41 · 8 answers · asked by Mishika 1

I have 2 boxers and they don't really jump on me much but they jump on my friends all the time. How can I teach them not to do that?

2007-01-19 07:05:49 · 11 answers · asked by Mishika 1

I am fostering a chihuahua that is afraid of everything.She will hide in corners and bite out of fear and sress. The conditions she came from were not good.Does anyone have any suggestions on working with her?She is making progress but i would like to know of anything that may help that i may be unaware of.

2007-01-19 07:04:44 · 11 answers · asked by Juanita M 1

He isn't himself lately. Normally he is very active and wild (somewhat
annoying actually), but lately he isn't eating, or doing anything else. He can't walk down stairs very well and he just sleeps all day. We are quite worried and would like to know what your diagnosis is.

2007-01-19 07:00:36 · 15 answers · asked by Joseph M 2

What strategy do you use as a Dog owner in a apt or condo?

2007-01-19 06:52:57 · 6 answers · asked by John Zachary 1

I've noticed my 12 week old puppy has white flakes all over his body when i look closely through his fur, it looks like dandruff, is this what is is or is it something else? and any suggestions on how to treat it? Thanks

2007-01-19 06:51:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you know? any people from actual experience?

2007-01-19 06:45:26 · 17 answers · asked by unique2thextreme 2

2007-01-19 06:41:34 · 10 answers · asked by quin51 1

I have deeply been looking into getting a dog . I would love a Pit Bull Terrier , because so many ignorant people think they are horrific and just plain mean , and how they are not at all!.ugh. But my apartment , like many apartments in my city do not allow them . I would love one but I can't basically . So now I am thinking... while yes there are many rescue group where I live , I am now thinking to get a puppy - survivor from Hurricane Katrina . There are still soo many still out there that needs help. This is my question(s) . Does anybody know of some great rescue groups that have pups from Hurricane Katrina , Oh and they will need to ship him to the west coast of USA . Oh and why are some people soo ignorant to Pit Bulls ? And why don't they get that it is alll in the training...... Sorry if I come off angry it just breaks my heart .

Thanks you ,


Regards ,
Me

2007-01-19 06:37:48 · 17 answers · asked by xoxogirl 3

Is it a cleaning thing or an affection thing?

2007-01-19 06:34:16 · 12 answers · asked by Snickford 1

I love my little dog, but I can't sit down without her there, I move her and she comes right back, sometimes it takes 10 times of picking her up and putting her elsewhere. Any clue how to stop this? Don't tell me to put her in a cage...she's never been caged and she's 13 years old.

2007-01-19 06:31:13 · 16 answers · asked by jumbos_mom 5

If you could link a pic that would be awesome. The reason i ask is that i am trying to look for a type of dog to get. I would google it, but i want to see what kinds of dogs other people have...

2007-01-19 06:30:59 · 16 answers · asked by clarebear 2

2007-01-19 06:30:20 · 7 answers · asked by Debbie C 2

some people just have this fever to put dogs in shows.i think dogs are mans best friend.you wouldnt parade your best friend around and make them do sill tricks so why do it to a dog?

2007-01-19 06:29:25 · 17 answers · asked by jessiebella677 2

2007-01-19 06:26:05 · 4 answers · asked by fullofsugaw 5

My dog is 11 months old and I got him neutered when he was six months old. I was under the impression that once he was neutered he wouldn't hump, but he is! It's a constant thing with him! What's even weirder is that he only tries to hump me, even though there are other family members in the house and another dog that is female. Should I be concerned? Does this mean that the vet didn't do the procedure right and that I should contact him? The behavior only started a month ago and I didn't think anything of it, i figured it would just go away, but it's getting more and more frequent. Please shed some light on the situation, thanks!

2007-01-19 06:20:17 · 12 answers · asked by ihaveahugecrush 2

I HAVE A 20MTH OLD COLLIE WHOM I HAVE HAD SINCE HE WAS A PUPPY.NO MATTER WHAT I DO TRAINING WISE HE BOLTS HIS FOOD LIKE HE'D NEVER BEEN FED FOR WEEKS. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO TRY TO SLOW HIS INTAKE DOWN BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE THING THAT REALLY GETS TO ME IS THAT MY HUSBAND AND I RESCUED ANOTHER COLLIE A FEW MONTHS AGO WHO HAD BEEN STARVED AND SHE DOESN'T BOLT HER FOOD.WE FEED THEM SEPERATELY AND AS SOON AS THEY ARE FINISHED THEY ARE PUT OUTSIDE SO THAT THE OTHER ONE CAN FINISH IN PEACE. ANY ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO AND WHY HE DOES IT??

2007-01-19 06:18:23 · 8 answers · asked by tofngob 1

I'm in a condo and my neighbors don't pick up their dogs droppings infront of my grassy unit. I'm really not sure if it's them or not; just an assumption. I really want to catch the person in the act so I can tell them to pick it up.

I have a dog, but I take care of the responsibilty.

I was wondering if anyone of you has ever used a dog repel to prevent dogs from doing their business. Is it harmful? Is it effective? What are good types/brands to work with?

2007-01-19 06:15:28 · 3 answers · asked by Cathy 2

I'm looking for a shape of dog tag that would look good on my yorkie

2007-01-19 06:13:54 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5

i love how they look, act, personallity, breeds, and everything

2007-01-19 06:12:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous