Dogs - March 2007

I have a 2 year old dog who we have had since she was a puppy. Over the last 4 months or so she has became aggresive. This past few weeks she has just gotten worse and worse. My husband and I left for a week, my dog and my kids went to my parents house. This is a place she has been a million times. Well my moms little rat terrier was walking aross the yard and my dog attacked her, and just started trying to kill her. Well we came home and she put her teeth on my 2 year old, she didnt bite but looked her down. Today my husband calls me and she attacked one of my cats. I dont know what started it off but she grabbed her and started to shake him all over the place. I am at the end of my rope, I love my dog, but i love my kids more. What should I do?

2007-03-13 07:12:00 · 8 answers · asked by Lora 1

My older Husky is about 4 1/2, and was the Alpha female out of her litter. I kept the Alpha female out of my dogs litter and she has really over-dominated her mother. My dog can't even hardly eat her food, without her daughter growling at her and pushing her out of the way. In the beginning my dog wouldn't cower down to her, but after awhile she just kinda acted like she was tired of fighting back and just gives her daughter free reign of their yard. My husband told me the same thing happens in a pack of wolves: that even if a dog is the alpha of the group, if another alpha comes into the pack (even if it is the dogs offspring), then the new alpha will just take over and the old alpha will submit to the new one. Is this true? Should I just let the 2 of them settle their own dominance issues?

2007-03-13 07:09:00 · 6 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

We have a 3 year old pitt bull, we keep her in our fenced in back yard, she has never gotten out. she has killed cats, squrrils or other small critters that have gotten inthe yard.
My daughter has a 11 week old husky that also stays in the back yard. this weekend I was awaken by our neighbor asking me if our dog was in the yard, that she thought it had gotten out and killed her little dog. I didnt see my dog at that time since i was running toward the house next door thinking my dog was there. Her dog had been attacked, when I went back to my house to see how they could have gotten out my dog was there but the puppy was gone, the only hole I found was a 4x4 hole in the back fence my pitt is about 80lbs. My question is it possible my pitt got out that hole for the first time in 3 years, went two houses down attacked a dog and returned back home thru the same hole?
the puppy was found 2 hours later coming from across the hiway on the other side

2007-03-13 07:06:11 · 10 answers · asked by martha c 1

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I have a pitmix named Marvin that is 4 months old. He was found when he was 3 weeks old abandoned in a park and I've been fostering him since ( soon to complete adoption papers). Nobody knows what he is mixed with and since he is only 4 monnths old it may be hard to tell still, so if anybody has any suggestions, i would love to hear them.

2007-03-13 07:04:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

How soon can a male dog have sex to produce puppies? Cause i thought that was way to soon?

2007-03-13 07:03:24 · 6 answers · asked by mizkegg1998 2

2007-03-13 07:03:08 · 3 answers · asked by bgarcia1 1

she shy's away from him alot and doesn't like to play with him. but we only got her yesterday, put them in a room togeather for the night but they did not fight.

2007-03-13 06:54:31 · 14 answers · asked by cindy c 2

We have a golden retriever mix that we adopted from a shelter when she was about 1-2 years old. She is a great dog except that she will run away whenever given the chance. She does very well while on the leash but as soon as she senses freedom, she bolts. Any suggestions?

2007-03-13 06:53:57 · 8 answers · asked by Pam R 2

My lab is 1 year 2 months old and some people say that she is already an adult dog, but others tell me she isn't an adult until she's about 2 yrs old.Which is right??

2007-03-13 06:52:20 · 11 answers · asked by peq.estrella 1

2007-03-13 06:51:51 · 22 answers · asked by ddddddd d 4

We have a 4 1/2 month old Lab mix who has recently started acting aggressive with my husband and I. I know she is a puppy and puppies chew, but when she starts chewing on us we tell her no, when we tell her no she starts jumping at us and growling and biting harder. She also growls at us when we take her off the couch to go to bed. It is quite a mean growl and it's starting to scare me. We have enrolled her in obedience classes and they start tonight. Should we be concerned and should we be doing anything differently? Also we do not physically punish her, we put her in "time out" for 2-5 minutes when we can get control of her while biting/growling. Help!!!!

2007-03-13 06:47:54 · 14 answers · asked by Kelly 2

2007-03-13 06:47:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since showing your dog and making them "a champion" is typically a step before breeding, what would someone do if their show dog was in heat at the time of the show? Obviously, the male show dogs wouldn't be fixed for the same reason (to be declared a champion and ideal in their breed, then bred later) and it would drive them nuts. Would they just not attend?

I want to add that I do NOT have a show dog, don't have any intent of showing any dogs- I don't even have a female dog. I'm just curious.

2007-03-13 06:46:06 · 6 answers · asked by Trouble's Mama 5

Are there any pet stores where you can acutually see dogs anywhere in the DC Metro area?

2007-03-13 06:45:32 · 2 answers · asked by lash124 1

I would love my pup to try it, can anyone recomend it, and where? i know they can swim, but dont fancy throwing my puppy into the swollen river severn to see if she can swim, she has recently broken her toe, so will be splinted for another few weeks. i hope to re build up her muscle tone too as she has had to cut right back on walkies,

2007-03-13 06:41:19 · 4 answers · asked by Boo-tilicious 2

can anyone recomend puppy training in the west midlands, i'm not sure about clicker training, is there anything else to try

2007-03-13 06:34:43 · 13 answers · asked by Boo-tilicious 2

the west midlands or worcestershire would be great, and also, if i go to ring craft is it ok to go to obedience training too, as i feel its no good having a dog who can stack, but wont wait when asked..

2007-03-13 06:30:11 · 2 answers · asked by Boo-tilicious 2

when my 2 year old female mini pincher has to take her shots 3 ppl hold her and she screams like a monkey. vet said hasnt seen any dogs screaming the same way? does anyone has the same problem with his dog?

2007-03-13 06:27:18 · 8 answers · asked by sophela 1

I have had my dog Lucky for about 4 years now and I love her so much. I treat her just like a kid and spoil her rotten. So here's the problem. I became disabled and because of it poor. Each month I barely have enough to buy my own medication and that is with help. About a year ago Lucky started getting sick. I thought it was allegries and took her to see the mobile vaccine vet. He gave her a predisone shot and for a couple days things looks better and she acted like her old self. But she has just progressivly gotten worse. Its so bad now that she is biting herself and refusing to eat. I feel horrible because I cannot afford medical care for her anymore. I have contacted all the vets in this area and none will offer a reduced fee. One offered a payment plan but the payments were too high. I don't want my baby to die and so I know that I must give her up. I feel like such a bad person. Am I doing the right thing?

2007-03-13 06:26:39 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I kept my dogs separated in different fenced kennels on my property, but I recently built a fence around a larger area to put my 2 female Siberian Huskies in. I had thought to put my sons adult Border Collie in this larger fenced area, but as soon as I did, the 3 females started attacking each other. I quickly removed my sons dog, and the other 2 went back to normal. Is there no way to introduce these 3 dogs into the same yard, without them attacking each other?

2007-03-13 06:23:47 · 7 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

i have been trying to find a blk lab puppie but i have had no luck at all can some one help me plzz?? i would love to have a puppie but i caint find one any where

2007-03-13 06:18:48 · 28 answers · asked by fearsnoevil 1

Does anyone know of a website where I can make a memorial for my dog who passed away on the 2nd. I would like to be able to post text, and pictures. I prefer to use a pet loss site or something similar to that. Like dogster type site?

I have found some but they have a text restriction.

Any ideas? Thanks.

2007-03-13 06:15:30 · 6 answers · asked by nkbapbt 3

have pet insurance?

I have 4 pets so to us it is so worth it

2007-03-13 06:15:03 · 19 answers · asked by muffett1 7

Owners immediately go pick up dog at groomers & take him to the vet. They do not find dog very lively .The vets lays dog down & he starts bleeding at the mouth & asks them what happened the dog is bleeding internally he doesn't have much chance do they want him to try & save him .yes of course but the dog passes away before he can do anything .What could of possibly happened at the dog groomers .The 4 month old cocker spaniel had seen the vet the day before & had a perfect bill of health .

2007-03-13 06:14:42 · 14 answers · asked by T C 2

2007-03-13 06:13:04 · 5 answers · asked by dizzycollie 1

2007-03-13 06:05:43 · 13 answers · asked by jimbo 1

what do you think would be a good name for her?

2007-03-13 06:01:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, I was just curious on how many people on here has had the opportunity to share your life with one or more of these magnificent dogs. Any of your additional comments on him/her will be a pleasure for me to read. Thanks and have a great day!!!!

2007-03-13 05:54:00 · 9 answers · asked by ® 7

2007-03-13 05:37:28 · 19 answers · asked by liyah20072007 1

2007-03-13 05:35:15 · 16 answers · asked by peq.estrella 1