Dogs - April 2007

In CA there is a bill going through legislature to impose a fine to anyone who does not get their dog "fixed," with service dogs, police dogs, and breeders exempt. Thats bull!!! I don't need to be a professional breeder to be able to breed my dog. I only want to breed her once, so why should I have to pay $500 if I don't get her fixed? Can they really do this?

2007-04-24 19:23:09 · 26 answers · asked by LittleItalianInMe 3

Lot of Americans have pit bulls because of their powerful jaws but do pit bulls have the most powerful jaws out of all dogs?

Alot of police and army officers use German Shepard dogs, are they the smartest?

Which dog has the most powerful jaws of them all?

2007-04-24 17:59:28 · 16 answers · asked by STEPHEN O 1

2007-04-24 17:40:22 · 8 answers · asked by JD 4

how do you become a veterinarian I'm going to be a 9th grade what should I do what classes should I take and I know that I kinda bad grades but I still try my best to do good so I can become what I dream to be

2007-04-24 16:43:57 · 8 answers · asked by Cherry #1 2

I don't personal do this, but I know some people that do.
In order to train their puppy to not whine, urinate in the house, chew things up, etc., they rub their noses in it and swat them.
Does this method really work? Do you think it is abuse?
What would you sugggest is the best way to train your puppy yourself?

2007-04-24 16:35:36 · 17 answers · asked by apple12 1

I just got my puppy from the humane society less than five days ago on the following day I took him to the vet to make sure everything was ok with him, and the vet said everything appeerd to be fine, 2 days later we discovered what a local vet said is parvo .. all the signs are there we decided to go with the outpatient treatment and he has had 2 treatments of this already after the first treatment the diarhea and the vomiting had stopped but he still has not eaten anything to amount to and he is still very weak , how long before he should be back to normal if the treatments work... and are there any extra precautions I should be taken with him other than throughlly cleaning everything he touches with bleach and water please help I'm already attached his name is trigger and he is a white lab 11 weeks old

2007-04-24 16:21:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

We adopted a 3 year old husky/malamute from a shelter couple of weeks ago and we have a hard time finding out how much to feed her :o( Apparently they fed her 'Science diet' in the shelter, but she wouldn't touch it when we gave it to her. We took her to a vet as she had very bad runs for a few days - he said, she was underweight - at 45 lb. Now she is 50 lb. But she is extremely picky at what she eats. She loved canned food for couple of days, now she will not touch it. I've been cooking chicken/beef + rice/sweet potatoes/veggies for her, but today she refused to eat it and would only eat barbecued meat and cottage cheese. By the way, she loves cottage cheese and yogurts. I know that huskies don't need to eat much, but I am worried that I will underfeed her. Most days she will eat the amount that equals about 1 1/2 to 2 cans of food. She has moderate exercise (2-3 hours walk/run per day). Do you thing she is eating enough? If not, how can I get her to eat more? Thank you.

2007-04-24 15:50:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-24 15:44:52 · 14 answers · asked by Tina K 1

female beagle, about 8 months old, I'm pretty sure she is in heat. Hpwever she has a loss of appetite and is queasy in the stomach. Normal?

2007-04-24 15:33:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going to have my dog desexed tomorrow, and I was wondering whether it would be OK to feed her before the operation?

2007-04-24 15:30:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi all

We have a beautiful month old lab who has chewed her way through 4 beds. Luckily she hasnt chewed anything else and is generally quite well behaved. Its just the mattresses that we put in her kennel she has taken a liking to. She has lots of chew toys and we give her marrow bones to chew on as well.

Does anybody have any tips for something I could put on the bed to stop her chewing it - but not put her off sleeping on it.

Hope you can help!

2007-04-24 15:24:47 · 16 answers · asked by Just Me 2

In your opinion what is the BEST dog food ?? and why?

2007-04-24 15:17:20 · 18 answers · asked by KayKay 2

Yesterday I think that my puppy -- Mini Schnauzer -- swallowed my fiance's engagement ring. Do dog's normally eat rings? Can dog's eat rings?

2007-04-24 15:03:05 · 15 answers · asked by Kevin J 1

I bought a 5 ft tall chain link fence and fenced in a big hunk of my back yard for my lab, Hemi. Now the whole neighborhood is checking it out. Tommorrow they come to attach fencing to the poles which are now buried in concrete. Should I let my neighbor put her choco lab in my back yard when she goes out of town or would this just be a bad idea. Currently, he stays in her house 24/7 except for short walks. She is in the process of building a big house in the country, so she moved next door temporarily.

2007-04-24 14:56:15 · 12 answers · asked by happydawg 6

I've heard that only garlic in raw form is toxic. Is that true or is raw, cooked, or powder that is toxic?

2007-04-24 14:41:59 · 15 answers · asked by Di 6

2007-04-24 13:42:41 · 27 answers · asked by cmcneil04 1

I have a Burmese Mountain Dog, he's a year old. And I have a big backyard, but I don't have time to play with him. What can I do with my yard to keep him entertained and occupied?

2007-04-24 13:35:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just adopted a shelter pup and she's about 3 months old. What is a good age to take her to obedience training? Also... any tips on how to keep her from jumping up on people? She does it when she's excited and she knocks my son down or get people muddy......thanks :)

2007-04-24 13:23:42 · 11 answers · asked by SallySunshine 4

My dog got bit or poked with something a couple weeks ago. Her eyeball swelled up to about size of a large cherry (she is a mini pomeranian). She couldn't even blink her eye. We rushed her to the 24 hour animal clinic where the vet evaluated her, put a cone on her head and gave us some natural tears and steroid drops to put on her eye. We used the tears and steroids explicitly as instructed and she had her last dose this morning. However, in the last couple of days, her eye has become a little lighter, or cloudy than the other one. Her other eye is pretty much dark dark dark brown, but her "bad" eye is just light enough, dull or cloudy, to notice it. I tried to test her vision. I think her good eye was a little more responsive but I really don't know. It's hard to tell since I usually can't see the white of her eye to see if it is moving or not.

2007-04-24 13:11:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was a male chihuahua and the seller stated in the ad that he had been vaccinated. When i got there she then said he hadnt! so the next day i got him vaccinated, prior to this he was fine.
Then he went downhill from there, we just had to get him put down. Looks like he contracted parvo and the vaccination made it worse. Now i'm really mad because she should have had those pups vaccinated, my son saved for this pup now we are in total over a thousand dollars out of pocket, vet bills,dog,accessories. We are devastated! the person isn't answering their phone and really through their own conscience should give us a refund. the vet said he would have had the virus in him when we bought him. broke my heart to see him going through so much, vomiting and bad loose stools, at least he's at rest now. I want my sons money back though, are their organisations that can help with this? any help would be greatly appreciated!...thanks..Deb

2007-04-24 12:50:32 · 23 answers · asked by The Elder 1

I brought my dog inside for a bit (stays in the garage) and he bit me. Everytime i tried to pet him he always tried to bite my hand. He is a 10 week american bulldog/rottieweiler. In my eyes it wasn't a play bite because some skin did come off. Is this normal? I have little kids around and i don't want him to go around biting them. What can i do?

2007-04-24 12:36:48 · 11 answers · asked by Harpreet G 2

I had to ask.

2007-04-24 12:34:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

really irritating high pitch! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-04-24 12:30:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got a dachsund about two weeks ago,and he is not what we expected.and I hate to say it but we are going to resell it.I dont know to who.But what are some tips for selling him and like fast hes about 3 months.

2007-04-24 12:16:18 · 6 answers · asked by Aces747 2

I have a site that I use on live deal but people aske if I have a website and I dont know how to build 1 or to get 1 tru where ever and with the dogs I cant afford much all my money goes into the upkeep and welfare of the dogs

2007-04-24 12:15:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-24 12:08:15 · 5 answers · asked by Carlos V 1

I know about the "bad" Pitt Bull reputation, but are Pitt Bulls more likely to be more agressive than any other dog? and are they "meaner" than any other dog? Thank you and i would love expert answers who know a lot about this subject!!

2007-04-24 12:03:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm just wondering if anyone knows.

2007-04-24 11:50:26 · 6 answers · asked by shnaz 3

need help fast

2007-04-24 11:28:56 · 6 answers · asked by byron p 1

Spayed is illegal in my town (half the year) in Switzerland. Something procreation rights, and anti-mutilation... But hey there are no dogs on the streets or puppies being killed in shelters.

Although no police officer has checked to see if my dog was spayed, but i was wondering if you could easily see if a female is fixed or not, or does it need a trained eye like a vet?

2007-04-24 11:22:17 · 10 answers · asked by iceblendedmochajavo 5