Dogs - March 2007

ok ppl. LISTEN, i need reasons WHY TO get a puppy. i have everthing figured out. its my dads house and he sayed he was fine wit it. he had 5 puppies! anyway, plz give me reasons why to get a puppy. it'll make this less stressful. thx! P.S. im willing to do anything for a puppy! ANYTHING!

2007-03-06 10:27:38 · 12 answers · asked by zee h 3

Her red hair has turned to a buff color on her lower legs.

2007-03-06 10:25:30 · 9 answers · asked by Sandra Nicole L 2

2007-03-06 10:23:17 · 5 answers · asked by pitts662002 3

2007-03-06 10:20:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I rescued my dog his nails were extremely overgrown. I began cutting them as short as I could so that the quick would recede.

I brought them to a proper length but I want them to be as short as possible. I have trouble with memory and I don't want them to overgrow if I forget.

So over the last few months I have been forcing the quick back with clipping and filing. I have the down to half an inch which got me thinking how short can they go?

I am opposed to intentional quicking. Everything I do is just short of the quick. I am cutting and filing every three days. Timber loves it because he gets a treat after each clipping. Everyone loves his nails because he never scratches.

So I thought I would ask, how short have you gotten your dogs nails? In theory could they be totally removed with progressive clipping and filing? Anyone ever done this?

2007-03-06 10:16:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 10:15:18 · 12 answers · asked by tricky 1

What is the cheapest and easiest way to travel to Colorado with my dog?

2007-03-06 10:10:23 · 8 answers · asked by m_turkoc 2

I am going to get this breed of dog soon. What is the good and bad about this dog you know of? I have read up on the breed, but found some descriptions to be vague. I would like to know of personal expierences with the breed and maybe you could help me pick a name. The dog i have chosen is tricolor white/black/tan. Also, I already have a female westie should i get another female dog, as i prefer females, but do not know, if this is a good combo. I have never owned 2 dogs at the sametime and i am nervous.

2007-03-06 10:08:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do i convince my parents to get me a puppy from the shelter? they say that they won't clean up after it, and i say that i will, but they don't beleive me! they don't think that i will care for it. How do i convince them?

2007-03-06 10:06:54 · 13 answers · asked by psychobouncer 1

Wire haired daschund, female 7months old. Normally barks at the door to get out. Last week, she barked at the door as she was urinating. Thought this was an accident. 2 days later she climbed up onto the back of the sofa and relieved herself again. a couple of days later it happened again. Now it is every evening. I have been out with her every hour and she never did anything outside. She then went and relieved herself in the living room again beside a chair. I have rubbed her nose in it a couple of times as advised by a friend, obviously not a deterrent. I have praised her when she has been outside, and scolded her when she has done it in the house. What has happened for her to suddenly start this. HELP

2007-03-06 10:03:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pre-Nup.....Do you think it will last....?

2007-03-06 10:01:39 · 5 answers · asked by STEVE T 4

We have a new dog we adopted. Her owner passed away and she has been very anxious here and barks constantly, so much that it has become a nuisance. Otherwise, she is a great dog. Any suggestions or tips for stopping constant barking?

2007-03-06 10:01:12 · 4 answers · asked by Chicken1 1

I'm going to start looking at german shepherd pups, any advice on questions to ask the breeder, or things to look for in an ofa rateing, to prevent HD

2007-03-06 10:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our dog gave birth to 3 beautiful puppies and at only three weeks, she is starting to get DRY and doesn't care to feed them anymore. She will occasionally feed them , but it just doesn't seem like they are getting enough. How old do they have to be.

They don't even have teeth yet. Help and Ideas please.

2007-03-06 09:59:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sorry about my other topic.. it wasn't letting me post questions so I just did that and it worked.. lol

So.. what's your favorite breed and why?

2007-03-06 09:58:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 09:58:00 · 6 answers · asked by Peter V 1

??? and why?

maybe even describe the perfect dog

2007-03-06 09:49:35 · 41 answers · asked by Susan 5

I just got a almost 2 year old spanial Lucky. He was really good at first he would eat bones and treats and not a lot of food, but we figured that it was because he was neutered just a day or so ago. When we got him he was and still is very skinny. I dont think he was properly fed. You can see his ribs. So we know we have to get him to eat. He wouldn't eat our other dog Max's food. So we got him puppy food to help him gain wait and becuase the pieces are smaller. When we got home he ate a bowl. Now he will not eat any of it or any of his treats. He has kennel cough and is constantly hacking. I dont know if loss of apetite could be a part of it or if something is wrong! Please help me help Lucky!! :)

2007-03-06 09:47:43 · 10 answers · asked by FLGirl 2

2007-03-06 09:42:25 · 43 answers · asked by Harry P 1

she's a pitbull and she's 6 mos old. I feed her twice a day probably more than I should for a dog her weight but I want to make sure that she gets enough she eats everything I give her but her ribs are still showing , anyone can help me?

2007-03-06 09:41:08 · 14 answers · asked by prettymommi0527 2

2007-03-06 09:34:45 · 13 answers · asked by thumbelina1956 2

my dod was 16. Thats how old i am. He was a sheep dog/border collie. We had to put him down because he was very ill. Have you had a dog die that was close to you if so, how did you deal with it?
thanks for the support!!

2007-03-06 09:24:48 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can I give my 13 year old shetland sheepdog Pedigree's new Joint Care+ each day as well as the half pill of Glycoflex III already prescribed by the vet? I checked the labels and they have similar active ingredients.

2007-03-06 09:22:35 · 14 answers · asked by pammy30j 1

how many of you feed raw bones. i feed my pits raw beef and chicken bone all the time. and dont start telling me chicken bones are bad for dog because they are not do some reserch. cooked bones of any kind are bad thoe

2007-03-06 09:21:38 · 6 answers · asked by douglas R 3

He seems to have flash backs, can a dog remember details??

2007-03-06 09:21:08 · 8 answers · asked by want to walk 2

My puppy is a 4 month old Beagle mix. We have been pretty lucky potty training her, she either barks once by the door to go out or sits their quietly until we let her out. That barking, I do not mind.

When I first put her in the crate for the night, she'll whine for a little while, but she usually falls right asleep (we make sure to give her some good play time and potty time before we go to bed). However, she is still waking up a few times during the night, crying to be let outside. This, I don't mind either. However, when I put her back in her crate, she howls and cries and carries on forever! Sometimes, I let her out again thinking she might be thirsty or need to go potty still, but she runs right for the toy basket, ready to play. I put her back in her crate and the same pattern continues until she cries herself back to sleep (sometimes over a half hour!)

Anyone who has a beagle knows what their howls are like. It's really hard to ignore and fall back asleep. I’ve read a lot should be trying to ignore her and not let her ‘take control’ of us, but this is happening at 1 and 3 am in the morning. I have moved her crate out of our bedroom when she starts this and it seems to help a little.

Any suggestions to break her from this ‘crying to get whatever I want’ pattern? She whines a lot, if she can’t get on the couch herself (she’s little), if she wants more food (she’s fed enough, trust me, she would eat until she would pop if she had her way, haha), or just if she doesn’t get her way in general, she whines until we pay attention to her.

Please, any help you could suggest is greatly appreciated!

2007-03-06 09:20:01 · 11 answers · asked by Courtney L 1

I'm putting together a cd of various puppy/dog related articles I've written. This would include housetraining, basic training, health and nutrition and other informative articles. Also forms for keeping your puppies records.

I'm looking for any other ideas people may have of things to include in this pack.

2007-03-06 09:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7

#1 We just got her on sunday and she is almost 12 weeks old. The problem is all she does is whine. We give her a lot of attention but still nothing stops her crying. We have another puppy that is about 8 months and he was never like this. He's spoiled and she will be the same. I mean they're pretty much inside dogs they sleep in the bed with us but for 2 nights now I have got no sleep cuz she just yelps and whines all night. Then we we go to work we put her in the laundry room and it sounds like we are beating her. You can her her from across the street.

#2 Champ, the 8 month old, won't stop trying to mount her. We don't want to get him fixed cuz eventually we would like to breed them but I don't know what to do to make him stop. I was told to just let him try and he'll figure out on his own that it won't work cuz shes too little but I don't know how long thats going to take.
Any advice on bringing a new puppy into a home with an already spoiled puppy.

2007-03-06 09:05:53 · 6 answers · asked by only1opal 2

We live in a rural area and I am aware that some dogs will "run" cattle. However, I have never witnessed my dog in the 4 years that we have had her "run" this man's cattle. We heard shots then I heard yelping. I rushed out to find my dog 20 feet into the neighbors yard writhing on the ground and him coming toward her with a high powered rifle. When he got close enough to me, I smelled alcohol and he admitted that he had been drinking when I asked him. He admitted to having been arrested several times as well. Almost boasting. The police were called but nothing came of it. My question is, Alabama has a code about lawful fences and I am not able to determine if his one wire fence that is 3 feet above the ground attached to posts 20 feet apart is lawful and if this is a course of action to take. By the way, his dog and his cows come over into my yard all of the time. His solution is to walk across my yard with a rifle and shoot into the air to chase them back while the kids are there.

2007-03-06 08:59:23 · 13 answers · asked by Dixie 1

on he like a mad dog!pulling and dragging me all over the place.he never liked other dogs but if we met one while off his lead he would come when i called him.lately he gone really bad,fighting and ignoring me.i cant let him off lead anymore.he used to love his runs.is there anything i can do?

2007-03-06 08:51:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous