Dogs - March 2007

my friend recommended brushin her teeth, but is that safe for dogs? do i use the same toothpaste that i use?

2007-03-19 09:15:21 · 17 answers · asked by jojo da penguin 1

2007-03-19 09:10:55 · 12 answers · asked by lilbitnd_06 2

Hi. I am going to start cooking food for my dog instead of feeding her regular dog food. With all these recalls and things I read about how dog food is basically like feeding poison to your dog. She is a 2 year old Miniature Pinscher. A spayed female. How do I do this? Do you cook for your dog? If you have any websites that tell about cooking for your dog? Any information you have ill appreciate it.

Thanks

2007-03-19 09:07:19 · 14 answers · asked by bling***bling 3

I recently adopted a 1 year old dog from the Humane Society. We have had her for almost a month now. When she came she really didn't have ANY manners. But she is a great dog now, after some training. She is now house trained, knows many tricks, walks well on a leash, and she is VERY sweet and friendly. The only problem we have is that she play bites. It is not hard, or in an aggressive way at all. But if she gets excited the first thing she does is put our hands in her mouth. When she does this we tell her 'No' and immediately ignore her until she calms down and decides not to use her mouth to play. Well this works for the moment. But it has been a month, and still, the first thing she does is put our hands in her mouth when she is excited. She will stop when we say no, but how do I get it to stick that she can't do this? Am I expecting her to change too soon? I am worried about this because she is a 50 pound dog, I do not want her to accidentally bite too hard. Any other suggestions?

2007-03-19 09:07:01 · 14 answers · asked by Stark 6

i was wondering if dogs are able to eat chocolate without anything bad happening to it ?? not that im feeding my dog chocolate its just that im curious because i keep hearing this all around on how dogs cant eat chocolate.

2007-03-19 09:06:39 · 14 answers · asked by thecrystalmethod1 1

My wife weighs 100 lbs, the dog is about 70 lbs, and when they go out together she usually ends up getting pulled around the neighborhood. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get him to stop chasing other dogs, exploring the neighborhood, and generally just acting like a typical pup. Any help would be great. We'd like to stick with positive reinforcement because he's had a rough life so far and we dont' want to abuse him any more than he already has been. Thanks for the help.

2007-03-19 09:04:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

by the cat and dog food recalls that are going on? Have you ben feeding animals the food and are you worried?

2007-03-19 09:03:38 · 9 answers · asked by It's just me! 5

2007-03-19 09:01:46 · 6 answers · asked by crzybabi 4

I brought my pup to get groomed for the first time and when I picked him up, they said that he was so scared it took 2 of them to hold him down! Just wonderful !! Now he is scared for life and i have to anesthetize him just to get his hair trimmmed. (Its the scissors to the face that scare him). I don't want to spend $100 dollars every 2 months and i hate to think of what putting him to sleep that often will do to him in the long run. I live in the New Orleans area and would love any contacts for patient, knowledgable dog groomers or any other suggestions you may have! Thank you kindly!

2007-03-19 08:59:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

After he fell off a very high bed in my room he's been having these things occur:

1. Pupils getting bigger
2.Can't see (Runs into walls when you call his name)
3.Won't eat sometimes nor drink
4.Grunts in pain

2007-03-19 08:58:40 · 10 answers · asked by IcyTears 1

I bought some spray that tastes bad to discourage chewing and it works on everything but hands and clothes! How can I train her properly not to?

2007-03-19 08:57:31 · 8 answers · asked by Skye 2

2007-03-19 08:56:14 · 5 answers · asked by Gary J 1

how much would half siberian husky, half german shephered puppies cost???? ( 8 weeks old) both parants purebred.

2007-03-19 08:53:23 · 5 answers · asked by j 1

2007-03-19 08:49:26 · 7 answers · asked by louiselynneflorence 1

They announced on one of the news stations but apparently I did not get the right link address, Dog food is in foil bags and is the ones with gravy included.

2007-03-19 08:48:18 · 5 answers · asked by sbparks9220@sbcglobal.net 1

2007-03-19 08:46:41 · 8 answers · asked by sweetdarkstorm 1

I cannot get through by phone to Menu Foods it is BUSY, all day and Eukaneuba is listed as one of the products on recall from Menu Foods in Canada.

2007-03-19 08:43:03 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1

My wife and I have had our dog for 6 years, and we love her very much. However, 3 years ago we moved and changed jobs. Our new jobs require much more hours from us, and we have after work activities that keep us busy. Often, we leave at 7am and return at 7-8pm. Over the past 6 months, our dog has been acting up - peeing on our carpet/bed while we sleep, crying/barking constantly while we are gone, and licking herself until she gets soars. I personally think our lifestyle has changed and we can no longer properly care for this pet, however both my wife and I would have an extremely difficult time giving her up. We have thought of daycares, but their hours do not work into our already tight schedules. What do you think we should do?

2007-03-19 08:42:59 · 14 answers · asked by chucky 1

I thought I heard that a dog got the swifer liquid on their paws,licked it and died- But I am not sure-
Has anyone heard about this?

2007-03-19 08:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by Lainie 1

We just got a new pup who is 7 weeks old. My husband read some website that said they are too young to crate train until 9 weeks because they have no control over their bladders yet. So we have been taking her out like a million times a day to make sure she doesnt do her business inside. Please tell me this isn't correct!

2007-03-19 08:36:32 · 15 answers · asked by Skye 2

2007-03-19 08:33:41 · 5 answers · asked by jtorres_88 1

2007-03-19 08:31:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am getting a 4 lb shihtzu tomorrow (adopting her) and need toy ideas. Does anybody know of any toys for such a small dog. She does like to play. Also what is the best food for such a tiny dog and how much to give? Thanks

2007-03-19 08:28:13 · 9 answers · asked by momof3boys 7

2007-03-19 08:25:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you pay for it online and how do they get the dog to you?

2007-03-19 08:15:15 · 16 answers · asked by Curtis W 1

I had to separate mother and pups early due to some medication the mama dog had to have. She's been separated for about 2 weeks, and her pups are 6 weeks old approximately. I tried letting the 2 remaining pups out to play with mama yesterday, and they immediately tried to attach to her teats, which are quite small now compared to when she was nursing them. My question is, is there any danger in keeping mama penned up with the pups overnight before the spaying operation if the pups might possibly try to nurse on her? She and the pups are outside dogs and she cannot be allowed to eat after 9 p.m. the night before the operation, and we only have the one pen. She has been known to hide wild game and gnaw on it, so we can't let her just sleep in her Dogloo on the porch like she's been doing. The pups normally stay in the pen closed up for safety. I just want to be sure that mama will be ok with this arrangement and that it won't affect her spaying the next day. These are rescued dog/pups.

2007-03-19 08:01:40 · 10 answers · asked by Black Dog 6

2007-03-19 08:01:39 · 14 answers · asked by Looking for the REAL answer! 3

Me and my dog went o\hiking and i thought that I got all the ticks off but a couple days later I just found two and they are big now. I tried to burn them off but nothing happend.

2007-03-19 08:00:45 · 17 answers · asked by Stephanie C 2

i have a puppy that i want to sell but i want to sell him with papers but im unsure of what to do and how much the prices are? i know ive seen some dogs for sale and they say akc registered and ukc registered, and i want to know whats the difference??

2007-03-19 07:57:24 · 6 answers · asked by Tanya G 2

He had his rabies & bordetella shot on Sat, came home exhausted. On Sunday, he was energetic, ate plenty (maybe too much), good bowel movements, and then in the middle of the night he had a small amount of mushy diarrhea. I only noticed the tiny pink spot because he moved on the weewee pad. No parasites in his stool - I had that tested on Sat too. I hope he is okay. I am feeding him his breeder food (Royal Canin) mixed with just a bit of baby food (beef) to soften it up and make it enticing for him. I am a bit worried, he is only a 2.5 pound maltese, but he is otherwise energetic and happy.

2007-03-19 07:56:17 · 6 answers · asked by OscarsMum 1