Dogs - January 2007

Today my dog was sitting down and this red thing was coming out of his penis. Is that normal? I don't know what it is...

2007-01-26 03:03:10 · 16 answers · asked by omgluv 1

Sounds silly I know, but my 7 month old puppy has just been diagnosed with CCD. He will chase shadows or reflections for hours on end. I've done the things that the vet has suggested, ignore him when he's doing it, rotating his toys so that he doesn't get board with the same things etc.

He gets a long walk every evening, and has slightly improved. Other ways I could keep him ocupied rather than just toys would be greatly appreciated!

2007-01-26 02:55:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know, go see a vet, but wondered if anyone had experience or insight...
My lab-mix is an altered rescued female we've had for about 6 years. Her guestimated age is 8 or 9.
About three weeks ago she started limping on one leg and had buggery eyes. There was no obvious cause for the limp (no objects in her paw, no obvious area of sensitivity when touched/pressured). About a week later, her eyes cleared up, but her other front leg started hurting. Now, three weeks into it, all four legs are stiff, she thinks long and hard before getting up, has difficulty going down stairs, lays down all day, and no longer gets in the garbage!

Is this just arthritis? I got some doggy aspirin for her, but can't really tell if it works because she just lays down all the time. She is certainly not herself, and it seemed to happen in a short amount of time.

Thanks in advance!

2007-01-26 02:55:06 · 21 answers · asked by Margie 4

So it's freezing and my six month old bichon/poodle puppy needs boots to protect his feet. That signal is clear when the poor guy starts limping. From experience, can anyone recommend good boots that are functional. They'll stay on, are meant for snow/ice and are comfortable for my puppy, etc.

The boots I bought him fly away when he hops around. While shopping for his boots, it seemed like most only satisfy accessorizing your dog or it looked like it would take quite a time to put them on.

Having a bichon/poodle pup is definitely a change from my departed German Shepherd :)

2007-01-26 02:54:56 · 4 answers · asked by Carol G 1

wear that expensive hat and coat? My aunt bought her a satin coat studded with Swarovski crystals and lined in pink silk, and a diamond-encrusted platinum dog-collar pendant embossed with the initials S D, (Scooby Doo) and she wont wear it. Why???

2007-01-26 02:53:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a two year old dog and his really hyper, he always licks people, jumps on them, and runs around all the time and i mean..........ALL THE TIME. he eats a some food but he never puts on weight. will he grow out of this or will he be like that till he gets older?

2007-01-26 02:52:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-26 02:52:21 · 10 answers · asked by gatorbuxfan 2

We just adopted a dog 2 weeks ago from the pound. We very rarely leave him but when we do we come home to a disaster. We bought a metal crate and tried that but he destroyed everything in it including the plastic tray that comes with it for the bottom. The next time we put him in it we put some chew toys and when we got home there was blood and he broke 1 tooth and chipped another. Now when we leave we have a wire rope covered in plastic, hooked to a stake in the ground. In general he is only left for about 10 minutes during the week. Long enough for me to take my daughter to school. The tether is something that we just started but we can not use it for long periods of time because it is very cold and snowy outside. Any ideas for the future? We love our dog very much and have become very attached and hate to see him hurt. But also hate to see out things destroyed. Can any one help?

2007-01-26 02:41:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do people get a dog WITH a coat, only to turn around and SHAVE it???????

I am NOT talking about little dogs, I am talking about Newfs, Goldens, Saints.....dogs like that. They SHOULD and DO have a coat for a reason. Why do people just shave it off. If you can't keep up with coat care, why get a breed like that in the first place?

2007-01-26 02:33:52 · 14 answers · asked by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7

he gets his drink every moring then promtly dumps it out! it is the only place the other furry critters can get a drink when it is cold now. i refill the pail and he waits till i leave and dumps it again! thanks

2007-01-26 02:31:32 · 15 answers · asked by mongo862001 5

2007-01-26 02:19:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you promote the breed?
how do you presevre the breed?
Gentic disorders and how each one is tested.
I have looked on breed sociotys and they arent any help at all.

2007-01-26 02:16:29 · 6 answers · asked by Time is nigh 3

He is a good dog when it is just my husband and I but if you throw other people (or dogs) in the mix he gets a little psycho. I also have a 6 month old boxer that he has actually nipped a few times..once causing minor bleeding. Every incident has been over a scrap of food, dog bone, etc. But most of the time the two dogs are fine together. It's when dogs or people that he doesn't know come around he goes nuts. There is nothing I can do to control him, he's so strong I certainly can't hold him back. When he gets to this point not even a filet mignon would distract him. Although he's never bitten it scares me that he might. When children are around he has a completely different reaction. He barks and growls in a seriously aggressive way. I'm afraid he would attack a child. He also has recently began to destroy everything in the house which is the straw that has broken the camels back. I want to give him up. I would be sad without him but I feel like he's too much. What to do?

2007-01-26 02:12:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a pit and she is being a little stubborn to my training methods. I have now found a trainer in my area and I'm little nervous to take her. This is not my first rodeo of owning or training a pit and I love the breed and have done my research, so please don't make rude remarks. I just wanted the opinions of other people that have taken their dogs to a trainer and if it worked or not?

2007-01-26 02:06:12 · 13 answers · asked by be happier own a pitbull 6

my 21 month old retreiver mix was on antibiotics for 10 days for a skin infection he had. a few days into the meds i noticed his stool loosing solidity. after completion of the meds he still had the runs and droops of blood in his stool, so i took a sample in to be tested and it came back negative. a day later he threw up a tiny bit, and that night he woke me up every hour to go outside with the runs. next day, he continued with the runs, and after consuming a bunch of water rapidly, he then began throwing up minutes later. i got him into the vet and he began vomiting bowel with more blood in stool as well, and they couldnt find anything on an xray. (he also has had an increasing loss of appetite over the past two weeks leading up to a complete loss of appetite the past 24 hours.) he had an emergency exploratory surgery and nothing was found in his stomache, intestines, etc.. he stayed in the ER last night and is back at the vet today... and ideas???? the docs are very confused..

2007-01-26 01:55:19 · 17 answers · asked by lucia 2

2007-01-26 01:48:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-26 01:48:28 · 16 answers · asked by nana the great 2

My 9 yr old English Springer Spaniel has recently shown a most peculiar behaviour - he has been bringing into the house bits of his own (or my other dog's) excrement (thankfully solid pieces) and chews (or eats, I can't tell) them. He has never shown such bad habit in all the years as he is completely house trained with ready access to the backyard round the clock. Any comments with suggestions of what to do will be most welcomed. Thank you.

2007-01-26 01:46:49 · 6 answers · asked by horusspot 1

I'm moving in with my beloved that has three cats, my German Shepard (female) mix loves to hunt them and chase them (I adopted her 1 year ago - she is about 4 years old). Is there any hope that she will be able to leave the cats alone?? Help.

2007-01-26 01:46:26 · 10 answers · asked by Samantha M 1

I have read something about that on here before but, can't remember what was said.

She does it on a daily basis at least five times (just when I am home at night)...I'm not sure what is going on...should I get this checked out?

2007-01-26 01:38:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

We got our little girl yesterday and with much shock she has not had an accident.She will go to the door to be let out!

I am in awe over this.I thought I would be cleaning mess after mess. Am I just really lucky or is this normal?

2007-01-26 01:37:21 · 12 answers · asked by gotchagood 2

2007-01-26 01:32:10 · 5 answers · asked by Hillary C 1

he has been outside forever and I don't think he wants to come back in. I just don't want him to freeze to death. Another question what do I do about my cats pee smelling so bad. How do I get my female not to mate with my male cats who happen to be her sons.

2007-01-26 01:23:15 · 17 answers · asked by kimberly_ware10 2

My pup is an 8 week rottie. She has visible dander and contiously scratches. i don't think she's had a bath since birth? Is it too early to give her a bath? Also should i use a flea med on her.

2007-01-26 01:21:36 · 18 answers · asked by terjar4 1

I am looking to get a small dog that neither sheds nor drools. Also, low energy and cuddly. I realize that each dog has a unique personality but I was just wondering generally. I am looking for breeds or mixes. Or what to look for (behavior), in the individual dog, when adopting from either the breeder or humane society.

2007-01-26 01:15:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is a dog a substitute for love from other humans ? Do you think lack of parental love causes them to find it elsewhere? How old are these people that dress their dogs? Are they what others call Fur-Babies?

2007-01-26 01:08:40 · 20 answers · asked by dogperson 3

My dog humped my boyfriend's leg last night when I wasn't at home. She has NEVER humped before, and she's a year old, and fixed. I thought it might be dominance, but he said it's almost as if she looked like she couldn't control it. He did scold her in the proper way. I was just wondering why she would do that. Other answers I found only dealt with dominance being the issue. I am very much so the pack leader, and my boyfriend has already established his role over her. Serious answers only, please.

2007-01-26 01:01:04 · 7 answers · asked by BinaB 2

Regular dog food?

2007-01-26 00:57:52 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

How much pain & trouble is the operation? how long does it take for it to heal?

2007-01-26 00:56:37 · 14 answers · asked by shebby79 1

I have a shih-tzu. It was my grandma's and is old, calm, and minds really well. When someone comes over, of course she wants attention from them. My stepdaughters mother just picked my stepdaughter up from my house and my dog was at her legs wagging her tail and trying to get attention and she was like, "oh no, leave me alone, ahhhh."

Can someone really dislike pets that much? It pissed me off. I just want to say, get the hell out of my house if you're going to be rude to my dog. lol.

2007-01-26 00:55:50 · 19 answers · asked by Cynthia S 4