Dogs - January 2007

2007-01-09 20:15:52 · 7 answers · asked by J K 2

I have a 10 year old American brindled pit bull. Very gentle dog never bitten anyone, never fights with other animals, sweetest dog I've ever known. during the day if nobody is home the garage is where she would go if she had to potty which is fine and when I'm home she lets me know she needs to go potty and we go for a walk. She knows the drill very well. About 2 weeks ago I came home to find she had urinated in my bed. I was irate to say the least but just let it go with little fuss then it happened again . I was livid and let her know as much. It happened yet again and I was fired up and let her know in no uncertain terms I wasn't going to tolerate it anymore. Tonight it happened again and I just lost it and yelled at her to get off the bed .I don't believe in ever hitting animals so thats out of the question and she is not afraid of going to the garage since she still goes there too. What can I do to get her to stop this behavior. Why after 10 years is she now doing this.

2007-01-09 20:06:23 · 14 answers · asked by daizzddre 4

2007-01-09 19:22:40 · 32 answers · asked by Christine 6

My neighbors has one of those useless breeds of small dog that is probably smaller than most cats. I don't know what kind it is. It bites and bothers me by digging in our plants and yapping about 11 hours out of the day. I have already talked to the fat slob of a woman about her bastard animal and while it doesn't come over as often(when I'm home). It still barks all the time. My boa constrictor is 8 foot. If the dog were to say, wander into my house when I leave the door open, and Boners(the snake) were to be out getting exercise in the living room, would it be that bad? I figure it's part of the circle of life and would benefit the ecosystem in the neighborhood if the dog returned to Jesus. Would that be so bad?

2007-01-09 19:21:49 · 13 answers · asked by jake w 1

2007-01-09 19:11:59 · 22 answers · asked by my a 1

We just brought home a beautiful 9wo tricolor papillon puppy. So far she's been wonderful, but it hasn't even been twenty four hours yet so... yeah. Anyways, just a few minutes ago she reaked out on me, pooed, and then went back to playing lap dog. I'm confused, is it normal when they:

Jump at doors they've never been through yipping and scratching, followed by a near by wall and then squating and pooing in the corner? It worried me a bit, but she seems fine now.

And she's going to the vet tomorrow, so "take her to the vet" responses would be a little pointless. Anybody got any input?

2007-01-09 18:50:43 · 8 answers · asked by mandy 3

i have never owned a dog and now i want to get one, but i'm not sure what the breed will be. what are the criteria for choosing a dog?....i would like a golden retriever but i don't know if it's the right dog for me.

2007-01-09 18:50:24 · 14 answers · asked by suzanna_banana 4

Pet ownership is an abysmal situation brought about by human manipulation."
-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, Washingtonian, August 1986

I don’t use the word "pet." I think it’s speciesist language. I prefer "companion animal." For one thing, we would no longer allow breeding. People could not create different breeds. There would be no pet shops. If people had companion animals in their homes, those animals would have to be refugees from the animal shelters and the streets. You would have a protective relationship with them just as you would with an orphaned child. But as the surplus of cats and dogs (artificially engineered by centuries of forced breeding) declined, eventually companion animals would be phased out, and we would return to a more symbiotic relationship – enjoyment at a distance."
-Ingrid Newkirk, PETA vice-president, quoted in The Harper's Forum Book, Jack Hitt, ed., 1989, p.223.
"The cat, like the dog, must disappear..... We should cut the domestic cat free from our dominance by neutering, neutering, and more neutering, until our pathetic version of the cat ceases to exist."
Let us allow the dog to disappear from our brick and concrete jungles -- from our firesides, from the leather nooses and chains by which we enslave it."
-John Bryant, Fettered Kingdoms: An Examination of A Changing Ethic, PETA, 1982, p.15.

2007-01-09 18:37:46 · 14 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6

i'm sure they would but i wanted to be sure because sometimes different breeds just don't mix personality wise these dogs will NOT be kept for breeding they will become the family pets they will immediately be fixed microchipped and will get their shots and licence but i wanted to know if they'd get along so that way they'll have eachother as friendly companions while i'm at school till the time i get back and also i'm sure its easy walking both of them as puppies but when they get big is it wise to walk both at the same time? or should i take turns with them? or is there anyway i can train them to not pull too much while on the leash? well really i can handle big dogs on a leash but its better to be safe than sorry
so i was just wondering




thanks

2007-01-09 18:35:11 · 9 answers · asked by Annoymous 1

I have a female puppy rott; she's approximately 10 months of age and was purchased from a breeder whens she was 3 months old. At the time we purchased the pup, she was already spoiled rotten: the owners let her run free of the house and chew everything up; she was untrained in every way. Now, 7 months later, she's been living with us the duration of that time. For the first few months of training, we kept her in a properly sized cage and let her out during the day, but kept her in at night. It went on like that until now because the dog was un-trainable. She wouldn't mind anyone and constantly pulled everyone down that had her on a leash-- especially me, the owner. Now, the current problem is: the dog is too big for the cage and we keep her out of it- she still won't listen and doesn't obey on the leash. She's constantly urinating everywhere and doesn't understand that that goes outside-- not in my kitchen. Can anyone, please, tell me why this is happening and how to prevent it?

2007-01-09 18:24:33 · 11 answers · asked by Fook Y 2

i have one in my home town

2007-01-09 18:17:47 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda T 1

2007-01-09 18:10:04 · 5 answers · asked by hawneyes1438 1

I have a 14 month old labrador and I will be working out of the country for 3 years. Would he still remember me when I get back home?

2007-01-09 18:08:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 18:06:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 17:41:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to be looking at a 8mo old Daschund Rottweiler mix tomorrow and when i googled it,i just got one awful story....according to the owner,he is a very sweet,cuddly,playful dog that is great with kids and other dogs and he looks like a weiner dog except that his fur is rougher than your typical Daschund and he's heavier than your average weiner dog.Now,I have a 2 1/2 yr old and a 7yr old and without any research available online...i tried three search engines...I can only go by what i see tommorrow and by maybe someone having had an encounter with a mix as strange as this or maybe someone who knows enough about dogs to give me a heads up on what to expect.He says that the dog doesn't bark alot and does like to chew shoes and can be a little michevious when left alone but personally i think that he does that because his last two owners worked alot and locked him in a room and thats why he was destructive.I'm a stay at home mom and will be able to give him attention.Any tips?

2007-01-09 17:25:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

want a fun, majestic sounding, noble name for my new buddy. Some words to think about using...Missoula, Montana, Ireland, Kahuna...etc. Anything outdoorsy, denoting BIG, etc...HELP!

2007-01-09 17:15:36 · 18 answers · asked by MontanaGirl 1

It looks like she has her primary teeth still. One of the front upper ones fell off but thats it, any info would help

2007-01-09 17:00:21 · 9 answers · asked by lokura05 2

An aquaintence of mine was bitten by a dog, not one of those so-called vicious breeds, who had been very gentle to everyone else. All he did was to reach over in passing to pet the dog and the dog bit him hard. The dog never before or since bit anyone. This man owns cats and I don't think he was sincere in wanting to pet the dog. I don't think he really likes dogs. Do you think the dog had a sense that this man was the "enemy"?

2007-01-09 16:57:59 · 13 answers · asked by crazywoman88 4

My dog has been licking his rectum for a few days now. It is swollen. I relieved his anal glands tonight..thinking that, that may be the reason why he is licking and it is swollen. After I emptied, the swelling went down for a bit..now it is swollen again and he is back to licking. .....the licking isnt constant...just every now and then i catch him....what could this be?

2007-01-09 16:56:11 · 8 answers · asked by stes2205 1

2007-01-09 16:55:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 16:52:40 · 20 answers · asked by naga b 1

2007-01-09 16:52:15 · 7 answers · asked by naga b 1

2007-01-09 16:51:45 · 7 answers · asked by naga b 1

My Sheperd/Lab Dog is going to be having puppies soon....do you have any suggestions for names?

2007-01-09 16:50:49 · 17 answers · asked by beautifully_broken 3

2007-01-09 16:50:01 · 4 answers · asked by naga b 1

I got a pomeranian puppy when she was 8 weeks old. Now, she is nearly 4 mos. I've paper trained her, and she's got about four piss rags around the house that she can defecate on, and she knows that damn well, because she sh.ts and pisses on them - in addition to the off-limit area! I've done EVERYTHING I could, and she still craps all over. I got sick of her snotty attitude problem, so I got a shaving razor, shaved her butt area and purchased some dog-diapers (even I was surprised those were available) and put her in them! I change them before I go to bed, and when I wake up. I shaved part of her, so it'd be easy to clean her a$s if sh.t smeared back there. Am I being a little too impatient? I don't know what to do! She's hopeless, and I don't know if I'm doing the right thing.

2007-01-09 16:42:19 · 21 answers · asked by -:- Masha -:- 2

My dogs love pig ears, cow hooves , and other chewy treats but i'd like to know if theres a good website or company that you can buy them in Bulk for an affordable price? Any website / additional info would be great

2007-01-09 16:30:37 · 0 answers · asked by deadbirdfinder 2

2007-01-09 16:29:49 · 19 answers · asked by v 2

2007-01-09 16:22:43 · 13 answers · asked by v 2