Dogs - March 2007

We have been told that this is common in German Shepherd Dogs as they get older. She has also started dirtying randomly all around the house, which she has never did before as we have a large garden where she is free to rome as she pleases. Any suggestions would be greatfully received. Thanx

2007-03-21 09:49:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 09:47:14 · 7 answers · asked by stereokandi6666666 1

I have recently purchased a puppy 4weeks ago and she is going to toilet for a number 2 about 7 to 8 times a day we have not changed her food but vet said this is normal can any one help please jimbobnojob

2007-03-21 09:43:56 · 12 answers · asked by jimbobnojob 1

What are the pros/cons?

2007-03-21 09:42:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was runing late and low on money i brought my dog so cheap ol roy can food and now its a recall. thats not fair my dog dont deserve this can so one tell me side effect please.and if some elseis mad please express your feelings

2007-03-21 09:41:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question 1: My female dog approx. 4 years of age, is going the 28th to get fixed, I am wondering, Is there anything I can do to prepare her for going away for three days and for the surgery? I know she's not a person but is there anything I can do to prepare her?

Question 2: My 6 months old male mix keeps making himself sick by eating dog waste, with it being rainy and snowing without notice I can't always clean up every time he goes to the restroom, how do I get him to stop, I've tried saying a firm "NO" and that he is being bad, but he still does it, he eats when he is supposed to and he is not underweight, why is he doing this and how can I stop it??

2007-03-21 09:30:54 · 9 answers · asked by »ŘªīńВŏŵ•Öf•Ρřįđę« 2

I got my dog 3 months ago he is 2 yrs a greman shepard mixed with a st bernard everytime i leave him home alone he gets into my cupboards, eats my candles i try to make sure everything is out of his path but he always finds something to chew on and destroy. What can i do to stop him from doing this? he has all kinds of bones and toys to play with he has a kong. i take him for a little walk everymornig before i go to work. any ideas as to what could help would be appreciated
Thanks

2007-03-21 09:29:35 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was out walking my dog on a lead and a women who was out with four dogs 1 on a lead the other 3 not on leads tryed to attack my dog shesaid i should not have a vicious dog (my dog is staff) and not vicious surely if you see onother person with a dog on a lead you should there for put your dogs on a lead Who was right me or her

2007-03-21 09:27:33 · 28 answers · asked by staffymum 1

What can I do? the smell is more than the normal "dirty dog" smell. I just had her groomed and her anal glands expressed and now less than a week later, I'm waking up to a smelly living room. HELLP!!

2007-03-21 09:24:34 · 3 answers · asked by Deb E 1

My dog will not let her nails get cut. I took her to the groomers and the lady said she could not cut my dog's nails. The lady at the groomers told me to take her to an animal hospital and they will cut them there so I took my dog there today and they told me they could not cut my dog's nails. It is a big problem because my dog gets very nervous when someone tries to cut her nails and she just doesn't let anyone touch her nails. What should I do?

2007-03-21 09:22:59 · 8 answers · asked by Nat 2

He is usually a hyper dog. However, today and last night he hasnt wanted to move and if he does it is very slowly (totally outta characteristic) When my wwife went to pet him to move him he snapped at her. HE never done that before. HE has his rabies vax. Could it be a pulled muscle from going on a long walk yesterday or maybe heartworm. I heard it gives him loss of energy I just dont know. My plan is to go to the vet but i am working 10 hour days this week and cant go til saturday. WHAT SHOULD I DO? OR WHAT IS WRONG?

2007-03-21 09:20:32 · 15 answers · asked by Wayne R 2

2007-03-21 09:20:27 · 9 answers · asked by simone s 1

I want a hairless and fairly small dog, that is calm and reserved, but loyal and loving too. Appearance does not matter, I just want a dog for company - a dog that I can put on my lap and watch T.V. with, for example. I have searched for some dog breeds, like the Xolo (hairless mexican dog), but they are not available in the UK

please suggest other dog breeds with a similar temperament and attitude, as well as the same qualities (small, hairless and calm) - i need a small dog due to housing size.

Anyone suggest other

2007-03-21 09:19:14 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was out walking my dog on a lead and a women who was out with four dogs 1 on a lead the other 3 not on leads tryed to attack my dog shesaid i should not have a vicious dog (my dog is staff) and not vicious surely if you see onother person with a dog on a lead you should there for put your dogs on a lead Who was right me or her

2007-03-21 09:19:02 · 19 answers · asked by staffymum 1

The Pomeranian we adopted yesterday, in addition to marking everything in the shelter and outside and trying to mark in the house, also nipped at our son. My husband became really upset about this and wanted to return the dog. The dog was in his bed trying to go to sleep. My son went to him and was petting him gently and talking to him. The dog did not snap until my son attempted to get in the bed with him. My reaction was to tell the dog, "No Biting" and reitterate to my son that he does not bother the dog when he's resting or eating. My son stopped crying very quickly and seemed to understand what I had told him. Is the nipping something to be concerned about to the extent that we should take the dog back, or take the dog to obedience school, or will educating my son and firmly reprimanding the dog take care of it?

2007-03-21 09:16:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I go to school most of the day, I go to the park at least 4 times a week, I have a spacious back and front yard.
I don't want my pet to be noisy, troublesome,and hard to take care of.

2007-03-21 09:12:39 · 11 answers · asked by The One 2

We adopted a Pomeranian yesterday from the animal shelter. When we brought him out to the visitation room to get acquainted with the family, he quickly went around the room and marked everything in sight. When my husband and I firmly told him no, he stopped. The lady at the shelter told us that this would only make the problem worse. When we took him outside on his leash, he started doing it again on every item he found. Again, we firmly told him no and he stopped. When he got into our fenced-in backyard, we let him do it wherever he wanted. When we first brought him in the house, he tried to do it twice but we firmly told him no and he stopped again. Then we didn't see the behavior the rest of the night. Is this something to be concerned about? Should we discourage him from marking in our backyard and when we take him on walks. He was just neutered two days ago. Will this get better the longer he's neutered?

2007-03-21 09:10:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

they wont join up will they? she is a tri beagle, all white underneath, but with freckles on her sqiddgy tummy bit, the part that didnt have hair a few months ago.

2007-03-21 09:10:07 · 7 answers · asked by Boo-tilicious 2

i have a purebred american terrier pitbull that i want to register but his parents aren't registered. i want to know if anyone knows of a place that i can register him and that is also known ( like AKC and UKC) ? i want to sell him but the person who wants to buy him wants papers. please help??

2007-03-21 09:08:58 · 9 answers · asked by Tanya G 2

i have taken her to 2 different vets and she has been tested positive for the diease she was throwing up and and not eating or drinking the frist place i went to told me to cure this diease it would be between 2500 to 3000 dollars which i do not have the next doctor told me she would be fine because it not to far along and that it wouldn't be that much now i have no clue about how much it would cost to treat this diease or what should be done if anyone with a simular story can give me a clue with what i'm dealing with here it would be greatly appreciated because the way this vet is talking he saying he'll keep her for 2 days or so and she'll be fine the other place want to keep her for a week or more she had her frist shots 3/15/07for parvo-distemper she started to get sick 3 days after i got her from the breeder which was 3/17/07 could it also be from the vaccine they gave her?

2007-03-21 09:06:29 · 11 answers · asked by jordan822006 1

...; hence the constant popularity of dogs." Which famous (or infamous) character does your dog compare you to?

2007-03-21 09:05:40 · 5 answers · asked by ? 5

Hi everyone..I'm looking to adopt my first dog. I don't know what breed of dog is best suited for my lifestyle. I live by myself in my home (with gated backyard) and work full-time. I would like a small dog (1-3 years old) that is easy to house-train, doesn't shed too much and doesn't make a lot of noise. Since there is nobody at home while I am at work, I need a dog that doesn't require constant attention. I've been trying to research dog breeds (such as the lhasa apso and shih tzu)...what do you all think? thank you very much!

2007-03-21 09:00:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep reading about all these dog and cat foods being recalled. Now they are more of them poping out of the wood work. So how do you know which is safe and which is not safe. I have been doing alot of research on dog food, and have found some interesting things out. Did you know pedigree has an ingredent in it that may cause cancer in dogs it is called bha/bht. I have been feeding my dog this brand for over a year and he just passed away, I also know of a few other people whos dog has died while eating this brand. So my question I guess is Now what?

2007-03-21 08:55:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

is regular chicken cooked at home good for my dog and the juice with the grease drained, with all this dog food mess i want to do the right thing for my maltese,only veterinarians answer please i want the right answer

2007-03-21 08:53:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My local shelter had a dog my family wanted to adopt. It was a 4 year old neutered male Husky mix. He was good with other dogs, cats, and young children. His only problem was that he
had epilepsy. The shelter advertised him on our local cable station. We went down and filled out all the paperwork to
adopt him. We were denied. The only reason given was that our income wasn't over $75,000 a year, which is what the shelter requires of all adopters. No one else applied to adopt the dog and he was put to sleep 10 days later.
Most shelters around here have that requirement, some even insist on more income at least 6 figures.
We live in an are where good jobs are few and far between. My husband is lucky to have one. We are buying our home.
Our mortgage is current. We have a 4 bedroom on 1 acre.
Invisible fenced yard. 2 well behaved toddlers. Other dogs.
Superior vet references. But, a shelter would rather kill a dog than let us adopt it. Please explain this to me ?

2007-03-21 08:53:11 · 14 answers · asked by txharleygirl1 4

My husband wants a dog but i say we are not home enough....i really daon't know if i want one but he really does and we have a 2yr old boy he thinks our son needs one but i will be the only one to take care of it ....help!

2007-03-21 08:52:27 · 10 answers · asked by Bobbie F 1

Anyone know any good breeders or know of anyone reputable that can help?

2007-03-21 08:46:27 · 14 answers · asked by Ivan 1

I live i a semi-detatched house with a garden, I work full time but someone is available to pop round during the day. I have a cat and no children.

2007-03-21 08:46:05 · 25 answers · asked by Tracey L 1

2007-03-21 08:40:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

what kind of fine would I get? He has never bitten anyone ever before. The mail man ran and so did my dog. my dog likes to play. He is never loose. I usually have him in the back yard and it is all fenced in. I was wiping off his paws and he got loose.

2007-03-21 08:40:35 · 6 answers · asked by bunjibear 2