Dogs - January 2007

we are getting a Pug puppy in a few weeks, and we are trying to decide weather to get a male or female.. We want a fatter-type pug, do boys/girls tend to be fatter/more wrinkly? and no matter what, is an un-neutered boy going to pee everywhere?

2007-01-03 16:55:05 · 4 answers · asked by Stephenie 1

My chi-poodle is 3. He pees on everything. Im not sure if he is is wanting more attention or what. He is ruining my carpet, but I just cant take him to the pound.

2007-01-03 16:52:17 · 7 answers · asked by apye1984 1

I am curious to know a little more about this breed. Temperment, are they ok being crate trained, good for owners who work during the day, but have a yard and energy to play in the evening? Also, are these dogs aggressive? Just some general info on a day in the life with a Boxer would be great.

2007-01-03 16:46:27 · 8 answers · asked by Dr25 3

Over the last year there have been countless reports of dogs attacking children. should all dogs have to be health checked before being allowed to live in a family home? Is the dangerous dogs act really enough? The latest incident with that poor little girl shouldn't have happened, and if there was more action taken, such as follow ups to the warning letters sent by the council, maybe that poor girl would still be here?

2007-01-03 16:42:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

For those of you who don't want to read everything: Since I get carried away when typing, I'll cut it short. The point is, should I feed my dogs Authority brand or Chicken Soup brand? The Authority is more low quality, but my dogs don’t have a single tiny piece of dandruff at all. The Chicken Soup is a lot better quality, but it gives them just a teeny tiny amount of dandruff. Just a liiiittle bit…. So, which should I go with?

The long version:
Well, I've got a husky mix who is so picky... Before I learned that he's picky b/c of switching brands so much, it was already too late. I kept switching b/c we started on a very low quality food. Then, I learned about high quality food and how much better it is. So we went to a higher quality, but then sometimes in between buying the bags, we'd get a little low on money and have to get a small bag of lower quality food for then. Then, I kept testing to see which food is best. (cont)

2007-01-03 16:35:57 · 11 answers · asked by Dawg 2

Im having a problem bcause my puppy Eli always grawls at me or any one else if we hold him like a baby and he is just 4 lbs he is a Tea-cup poodle and he will only get about 5lbs anyway,if anyone has any idea why he is doing this PLEASE tell me!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-03 16:35:39 · 1 answers · asked by Audrey T 1

Im adopting a german shepherd/chow chow mix from the shelter, aside from all the basics, is there anything I should know about that type of mix?

2007-01-03 16:27:56 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3

My family & I are keeping our grandmothers half-poodle, half-terrier for the next week. When my parents first brought him home, he was all over me & he followed me everywhere ( I should note that I was one of the first males that he ever encountered while he was staying with my grandmother, & that he was all over me then too). But after I came back from work the other day ( I worked 9 hours) he started growling and barking at me. Now he won't come near me, all over my younger sister. What happened?

2007-01-03 16:25:18 · 8 answers · asked by Why_so_serious? 5

We have a 9 and 1/2 year old Estrela Mountain dog who is a very large breed. The life expectancy for larger dogs isn't usually as long as smaller breed and his little mate was put to sleep some months ago. Since then we adopted a slightly younger dog who is full of energy. It's obvious that our older dog isn't as spry and has some trouble sitting or coming up the stairs, but he gets so excited when we play ball or go for walks. We try to limit the amount of playing and walks for him because of his age, but I'm worried that this might have some negative effects on his health as well. I want to give him exercise but am afraid of his body not being able to handle it well. Also, it's difficult to balance our younger dog's energy with our older dog, since they both want to be very active but one is more capable than the other. Sorry to ramble on, but does anyone have any advice?

2007-01-03 16:11:26 · 14 answers · asked by Grace1228 3

My husband wants to get a Boxer. She is house trained and spayed. My concern is we have a 5 month old daughter and a 15 month old daughter. Is this type of dog okay for them? I have done a bit of research online but I thought I'd ask and see if anyone can give me advice who actually has experience with this. Will it be hard to get them used to each other? Will it be safe to have my children around the dog in the meantime?

Thanks.

2007-01-03 16:03:56 · 25 answers · asked by mrsbratt 4

We often give our dog a special bone or treat from time to time, but he always leave it in an inconveniant location, so when we try to pick it up he starts attacking us, my dog would literally bite your fingers off if you try to grab his bones. Im aware that all dogs have this instinct to be over protective over their food, but is there any training or ways to lessen his aggressiveness?Does anyone else go through this too?

2007-01-03 15:59:17 · 14 answers · asked by Chestudent 2

Can anyone tell me anything about Labs other than what the AKC states, such as personality and do they shed, are they good watch dogs, good apartment dogs, with activity involved? I know they are very active and need to be stimulated in that way, but what about grooming, etc? What makes a better pet a Dobie or a Lab, and same questions in regards to Dobes, thanks in advance..

2007-01-03 15:52:09 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1

I have no money for a vet so is there any treatment I can give him? The cuts look either like bites or bibi gun shots. He has one on each side of the ribs(left and right) and 1 on the buttocks.He doesnt want to eat or drink anything.

2007-01-03 15:48:23 · 18 answers · asked by chiwis 1

Is it bad to give your puppy food that is meant for older dogs? I'm thinking it causes stomach upset in my friend's dog.

2007-01-03 15:42:49 · 7 answers · asked by Romaniangirl10 2

just bought my son a jack russell 7 wk old puppy and need help in house training him. is there an easy way to train him?

2007-01-03 15:40:49 · 6 answers · asked by rebecca g 1

2007-01-03 15:36:25 · 16 answers · asked by rideglorypride 2

well my mom is looking for a good, non-shedding, non-oder, dog. & im also having a baby here soon & she wants a dog thats good with kids. So whenever i take my daughter over to her house the dog isnt jumping all over the baby or isnt trying to like bite or anything at the baby just cause kids arent that dogs favorite thing. any suggestions? she's thinking about looking into rescueing/adopting one if she can find one she likes but she needs to look for a good breed.
thanks

2007-01-03 15:34:30 · 13 answers · asked by Michila Noell 2

ok i posted previous questions.. but i did not seem to be specific enough. so im starting over.

the problem is between 2 of our dogs that we have had for about almost 3 years now. we bought them togehter and they grew up together. One was spoiled rotten by my daugther because she loves her dog to death, and the other was slightly less paid attention to when she was younger due to her owner [ my son ] being busy with school & stuff. So after a while our family of dogs grew... we aquired 6 dogs total, 5 ours and one that we are sitting for a friend until he is allowed to take it home. So the dog that was neglected at her young age, her name is grass, is the one that is constantly instigating and fighting for all the attention, i understand that this could be the result of her neglection when she was younger but now she is spoiled rotten and refuses to let any of the other dogs get any type of attention at all. she will attack the other female, roxy , constantly, just to instigate

2007-01-03 15:32:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The pups are about 5 months old

2007-01-03 15:27:26 · 15 answers · asked by nancy 1

I was walking my 7 year old Australian Silky Terrier near a lake, off the leash. 20 minutes into the walk, a large Bullmastiff came charging from around a bushy area (this was a bush walk area where there is a lot of space and water, like a basin or dam) and knocked my Silky (male, named Benny) over and started a fight with him. As Benny was an older dog and he was already suffering of very MILD elbow dysplasia that he had had since he was 4. The Mastiff was off the leash, had no collar or muzzle and was very aggressive. I did try to seperate Benny and the Mastiff but as the dog was well over 100lb, I was scared for my safety. The owner finally came running to see what was going on as I was yelling. He was holding a leash with a Bulldog pulling on it.
I took Benny to an ER (this was last week) and $4283.98 in vet bills later, Benny died.
Am I liable to pay this or should I be asking the other guy? How much is he liable to pay? What else is am I or he liable for? Please help!

2007-01-03 15:20:47 · 7 answers · asked by nancy 1

ok so earlier she accidentally ate cake. and a few hours later she ate her food and threw it up. she hasnt thrown up since and im now giving her pedialyte. she now seems hungry but i dont know if it would be ok to feed her. what should i do? can she get worse from eating cake or will she no longer throw up?

2007-01-03 15:03:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The dog is typically brown in color, lying down in the rear window of a car with its head bobbing slowly up, down and side-to-side. These were popular back in the '70s and '80s.

2007-01-03 15:01:57 · 9 answers · asked by Uni Corn 2

why is it that people always come down on pitbulls. Yes I've heard alot of bad things about them, but doesn't anyone realize that any dog can become vicious. It's not the dog half the time, its actually the owners that either mistreat them or train them this way.

2007-01-03 15:01:13 · 16 answers · asked by pebbles 2

2007-01-03 14:50:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-03 14:47:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please help me. He is just making noises and trying to vomit.

2007-01-03 14:45:29 · 16 answers · asked by wat 1

I gave a puppie to my sister-inlaw, who lives across the street. I wanted her to bring it over to visit its mom, but she is worried that it will confuse the puppie. The puppie is only 7 1/2 weeks old. I regret giving it to her so early because I know now that the puppie should be learning things from its mom still. Do things like this confuse the puppies?

2007-01-03 14:33:59 · 6 answers · asked by tina m 1

im scared help!

2007-01-03 14:26:35 · 10 answers · asked by snapple 2

2007-01-03 14:21:49 · 8 answers · asked by baby boo 1

I have heard they are "average" shedders, but i'm not exactly sure what that means. Is there hair everywhere, is it seasonal, etc. Also, do the differerent color labs shed differently?

2007-01-03 14:19:43 · 18 answers · asked by Dr25 3