Dogs - February 2007

what is the best way to thaw out an outside dog"s frozen water bowl? any suggestions?

2007-02-15 02:16:23 · 8 answers · asked by Ginnykitty 7

2007-02-15 02:12:19 · 63 answers · asked by don1two 2

1. renters 2. uneducated (by uneducated I mean no college) 3. unemployed or underemployed (less then a year or two at the same job)
can anyone answer these questions without being defensive? i manage a shelter and base this on 20 years of experience. we tried having a policy of only adopting pitbulls to homeowners, but nobody who wanted a pit qualified...and i mean none! we had to abandon the policy. now (as was the case before) we just assume we will see the dog again, since most of the people who want pits just don't have their act together. So don't waste my time telling me I don't know what i'm talking about. just tell me why you are attracted to them?

2007-02-15 02:11:48 · 16 answers · asked by john j 2

I know some things about Boston Terriers but I want to here some more info about them from owners. Are they good toward strangers and children? Do they shed a lot beacuse I have alleriges and I don't want to get sick from the dog? T

2007-02-15 02:00:16 · 9 answers · asked by Dimitrius L 2

i am trying to find out if anyone has ever seen one before or does any one no any information about this breed

2007-02-15 01:57:32 · 4 answers · asked by paul b 2

I adopted a new dog last week and I have been putting him through the usual tests to see what is "too far" for him (i have small kids) so far I cant find what sets him off he seems to tolerate everything. I've had many other dogs and training in dog behavior, ALL the other dogs I've ever worked with I have been able to find there weakness but he dont seem to have one.
Any help finding out what it could be ? I may have forgot one thats never happened before or something.


the things i have tryed: pulling ears, tail, pulling hair, picking up, wearing gloves, taking away his food, waking him up, getting in his face (you get a kiss), messing with his feet, his mouth, giving him a bath,

the only thing we have found that he dont like is CATS! (as long as they run) and tape mesures (he runs)!

2007-02-15 01:49:30 · 17 answers · asked by radins06 2

Hi, I am getting a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in 3 weeks and cannot decide on a name, it's a male dog

All ideas welcome

2007-02-15 01:42:27 · 40 answers · asked by ✿Regina Felangie✿ 5

2007-02-15 01:41:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

out of no where my left ankle is swollen and my right wrist is swollen, does anybody know what that could be from? and i havent done anything to make them swell, thank you

2007-02-15 01:36:28 · 5 answers · asked by juicyfruitishandsome 4

Thanks to everyone who answered my question about potty-training. I am interested in crate training her. Can anyone give me more specifics?

2007-02-15 01:33:50 · 6 answers · asked by wcboynton 2

It may be too late, but our family is desperate for respect from our two dogs. One is nine and the other is 12. They have largely always been disobedient dogs, but since my dad died they have seemed to have gotten much worse. He was the only one who could command any respect from them! They bark c-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-l-y, sometimes they just start barking for no reason. They sneak and steal food. They get in the cat's litter box. We are at our wit's end. The thing is, it sounds like we've always let them do what they want, but that isn't so. All of their lives we've tried to teach them and it's just NOT worked. We even took the older one to obedience school. When I try to command respect, like my dad did, the dogs don't take me seriously... but they act afraid of me. If I come into the room, the younger dog actually shakes. I'VE NEVER DONE A THING TO THESE DOGS. Secondly, why do they act afraid of me but still run rampant however they want? I don't get it. How can we find a happy solution?

2007-02-15 01:27:43 · 14 answers · asked by OctoberGirl 2

2007-02-15 01:21:05 · 9 answers · asked by yamyam2472000 2

if so plz,let me know and what you think of them
if not,tell me what you think of them.

2007-02-15 01:09:53 · 15 answers · asked by DeDeSK8S 2

My roommates dog has the worst gas, and he acts so shocked everytime he toots. he is a half boxer half mastiff so it is hardly a toot, but "the toots" seem to shock and amaze him everytime one slips. As soon as he hears the "toot sound" he looks behind him like,,,what the heck was that?,,,,then he will obviously get a wiff of that mystery sound, watch anyone who is in the room say profanities and freak out, and lay there as if it is all a big game. Almost like he thinks that we don't know that "the toots " are coming from him. Oh, and this is not anything new, he is 7 years old and his name is Stinky. no joke. :) I also had a dog who acted puzzled everytime he passed gas. Since it wasn't a common thing, I thought maybe my dog REALLYdidn't know it was himself. But now that I am witness to stinky's wonderful talent....I just wonder maybe if dogs have a sense of humor, and are so much more "in tune with their surroundings" than we give them credit for?.

2007-02-15 01:08:46 · 10 answers · asked by B2 2

My dog is a 12 ½ year old full size Blue Merle Collie. He more recently has been experiencing bad hip pain; it seems to have gotten worse as the weather has been getting colder. He has already done the 4 cortisone injections and seemed to be doing well until the weather got much colder. I had asked our vet if there is a mild pain reliever we can give him. She prescribed us Dameraxx. We have been doing some research on this drug and considering the side effects are not comfortable giving this to him. I tried speaking to the vet about alternatives, and she had not other real suggestions. I spoke with another vet who told me the first vet prescribed the drug for a reason so we should at least try it. They want us to give him this and then monitor his side effects, by then it will be too late. I would rather look for a more pro active approach. Ideally we were hoping for like a “Motrin or Tylenol Arthritis” but for dogs. Do you have any suggestion are can you offer us any alternatives?

2007-02-15 01:07:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10 month old Jack Russell and she is really friendly and great with other dogs and people. However, it is impossible to get anything done in the house. She barks if someone in the family is shoveling snow, washing the car, doing the dishes, wiping counters (sponge), dusting, blowing drying your hair, and any other type of household cleaning, etc. I'm pretty sure it is the movement of the sponge or rag that she wants to go after. The most recent thing she is doing is sitting and watching me on the computer. If she sees the mouse(cursor) move on the screen or a little icon blink, she will bark the entire time. I was wondering if anyone had any solutions. I don't want to have to separate her every time something has to get done. Her teacher from training class said to continue enforcing the "leave it" command, but jrts are so persistent that it's difficult to really stop her and get her attention for more than a minute. She has tons of exercise, play time, &socialization

2007-02-15 01:07:05 · 6 answers · asked by Megz 6

okay it is snowing outside and my little dog was shivering because of the cold. After he went potty i picked him up and walked up the stairs. I slipped while carrying my dog. As I fell I turned and landed on my back and my dog was on me. So he did not get hurt. Have i just traumitised my dog from stairs? Will he never forget that and will he not want to go down stairs again? I gave him a treat when we came home and he seemed as good as new.

2007-02-15 00:38:30 · 10 answers · asked by Kelz 1

I have done it before. I have to work before we jump on a flight and this is my only alternative.

2007-02-15 00:14:48 · 21 answers · asked by sveetlegs 2

2007-02-15 00:02:46 · 6 answers · asked by crazyeyedkohler 2

I've got a black X lab/shepherd and need a good name for her Please help

2007-02-14 23:57:00 · 62 answers · asked by maggie 1

For around 10 -15,000 years dogs have protected us, helped feed us, kept us company and died for us. So many people complain about dogs today without considering these facts.

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_domestic_dog

2007-02-14 23:42:37 · 18 answers · asked by bacteria4eva 2

do I go about this?

2007-02-14 23:33:15 · 8 answers · asked by kiriash 2

I have an 8/9 month old boxer and im just wondering is it this time of year they come in heat as i dont want any pups!! I want to get her neutered but she is a little on the thin side as she was a rescue dog and i want to feed her up first.

2007-02-14 23:32:55 · 6 answers · asked by Mind ur business!! 3

Bailie is a male dog and 2 years of age.

2007-02-14 23:29:25 · 11 answers · asked by roxy 1

I have a small terrier type dog, mongrel. She's 8 months old and eats a full tin of food a day, with some treats for being good. When I bring her walking she sniffs out any thrown away food, KFC is her fave, although I seen her turn her nose up at crisps. She loves yoghurts and harasses me until I give her the pot.
Is this beacuse she is growing, she gets brought on 2 walks a day and is ok to give a dog yoghurt.
Totally ignorant I know.

2007-02-14 23:25:53 · 16 answers · asked by bee bee 6

any information will help tell me everything plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

2007-02-14 22:56:20 · 10 answers · asked by DeDeSK8S 2

2007-02-14 22:49:51 · 8 answers · asked by maggieshotinatl 1

we used to feed our dogs on the farm all kinds of table scraps..bones,,,bacon fat..etc
but my wife insistes on no people food and certainly no bones of any kind...i have complied but wonder if the little dog shih tzu could like a rib bone but not a chicken bone..or a ham hock bone..::""

2007-02-14 22:32:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is the best method..books? tapes //advice?
he is very smart and he loves to fetch but me and my wife are poor trainers..thanks

2007-02-14 22:29:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please answer my question and please also tell if a Siberian Husky can be ket as a pet in india ? why and why not ??

2007-02-14 22:14:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous