Dogs - April 2007

I want to know what the chances are my new puppy will get parvo. I wouldn't have gotten her if I'd known about this disease. I live in an apartment complex and she is only 6 weeks old. She has had her first vaccination shot, but it was just a day after she was taken from her mother and just two days before I started taking her outside. She has been exposed to many other dogs although they are supposedly vaccinated, but it is an apartment complex so who knows. My doctor told me that since I walk through the yard and then go into my house, that keeping her inside would not have prevented her exposure anyway since it is already being tracked in my house on my shoes. So he recommended that I take her out to start the potty training. But I spend every second I'm with her feeling like I shouldn't get too close to her since she is going to get Parvo. How does anyone raise a puppy in an apartment? If I had known about this before, I'd have gotten an older dog...

2007-04-19 16:19:40 · 7 answers · asked by blahblah 4

i can take a pic of her but i dont know how to post it...plus everybody see pit like oh nooo but she not a fight dog or anything like that and is house broken ....i called a few places and they pretty much said they cant ensure that she wont be put down if no one adopts her if she doesnt pass whatever test it is they give her, which is fine depending on what they plan on doing to her she is around kids all day long and she has never biten anyone...and only time she goes out is to go potty other than that she is a house pet that just loves to be rubbed

2007-04-19 16:16:18 · 7 answers · asked by debra_ql 2

my 17 year old sister insists that she is ready to buy an 8-week-old chihuahua. my parents already have it enough with a 9 year old miniature poodle and refuse to take care of it. my sister insists that she is ready to take care of a living creature, but my parents and i all agree that she is not prepared for such a commitment. she and her boyfriend will take turns caring for the dog, and the dog will go with my sister to work. i believe it is unfair for the dog to have to be taken from place to place. my question is, what is a good way for me to convince my sister that buying this dog is a bad idea?

2007-04-19 14:43:36 · 8 answers · asked by Ari G 1

I think he may believe my son is upstairs and I will hear him and come get him. He doesnt realize my son lives 25 miles away. He came home yesterday and fed him and took him on a walk while I was at work.
Should I take him upstairs and let him investigate so he will quit this barking. We just got back from a walk to the river and he is barking so loud he is about to pop my ear drums. He is all soaked with muddy water and will not quit staring at the door and barking.

2007-04-19 12:58:07 · 15 answers · asked by happydawg 6

he is a viszla and ate 1 jellybean but i don't know what that could do to him. my dauchsund might have gotten 1 too.

my dauchsund was kicked in the side pretty hard yesterday.


any advice on ethier would be great

2007-04-19 12:37:16 · 11 answers · asked by Sui, Steve Irwin's dog 3

i have a 4month shih-tzu and i just put baby oil on him,would it harm him in any way or is it perfectly fine ?

2007-04-19 12:26:18 · 19 answers · asked by SideShoww 1

comfortable until she heals?

2007-04-19 12:15:39 · 7 answers · asked by boobear2774 2

i adopted a dog, just a mix breed, he is awesome...he came with a bag of generic dog food...i began feeding him the first month 3 different types of food to see what he liked..he began scratching after a couple of days of me having him...i bathed him...thought it was flees...he seemed to actually get worse, i bought a flea dip, however no sign of fleas, he has scratch so much, it gets red, and on the lower back near his tail , you can see patches of missing hair. I tried some hot spot treatment as reconmended by a vet..ive used it for 5 days now, i do not notice a difference...and weird thing is, he has never had this problem with his old owner...could he be allergic to something..

2007-04-19 12:08:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi i`m going to be getting a dog soon so i was wondering what would be the smartest are the easiest to train

2007-04-19 11:38:34 · 38 answers · asked by sean 1

I'm in college, and I will be rooming with a girl that needs a seeing eye dog. I've hung out with this girl often enough that I've gotten to know her dog. I've never encountered a seeing eye dog before, so I don't know if her dog's behavior is normal or not. For example, she follows commands like "forward" and "stop," but when it comes to her sitting down at a table, the girl almost has to push the dog to the floor. And if the dog sees food on the ground, she will try to eat it, even if it isn't close to her. I know normal dogs do that, but shouldn't seeing eye dogs have been trained to only do what their masters tell them? I would ask my roommate, but I don't want to hurt her feelings because I know she likes her dog very much. Also, since I will be living with the dog next year, are there any special "seeing eye dog rules" that are different from regular dog rules, just so I don't act too casual with it, and maybe affect it's special training? Thanks for any help or suggestions!

2007-04-19 10:54:34 · 6 answers · asked by a6385u 3

Pit Bulls, Rotties, Boxers, Cane Carso, Mastiff, ETC.

2007-04-19 10:50:43 · 32 answers · asked by Katemix 1

According to my vet. my dog has an urinary traction infraction.

I tried to do research but only found useless inf.

I want to know what cause this? Is this caused by the pet foods? After all, they are on recall now.

2007-04-19 10:47:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

about 5 minutes ago my 11 year old boxer couphed up some blood!we dont want to take her to the vet, becuase we r afraid they will tell us that we need to put her down.what should i do!?

2007-04-19 10:15:28 · 16 answers · asked by ~♥~♫~Jess~♫~♥~ 2

Okay, so what is your favorite breed for a dog? And why?

I know that there are a lot of these, but they are all pretty much old.

Well, my favorite breed for a dog is a Shiba inu. AHH, i love the colorings!!! There is white, red ( Well, not RED, but they call it red it's more of a tan, black, black and red, and tri-colored) So, i got one.And, he is probably the best dog i could have ever hoped for!!!!! And i like the fact that they are kind of small. They are about 16 inches in height, ( Like that is the most) and they weigh up to 30 pounds!!!

2007-04-19 10:09:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 4 year old dachshund and he was attacked by a possum the other night. He has no broken skin or any cuts, nor any bleeding in the stool. He has NOT been himself since this happened. He is able to walk on his own, but yelps when taking large steps. He shakes when I call him or ask him if he wants to go outside. I have not taken him to the vet yet, due to cost. I would like to know if he will snap out of this or if he should be taken in for a check up? Any response helps. Thank you

2007-04-19 09:48:36 · 17 answers · asked by Brandi0802 1

I got a dog and she was from a friend. She was lost, and my best friend posted around for the owner but he never came. She's a Maltese and I'm 99% sure that she's a purebred one, because she is very good-looking and everyone thought she was a purebred.

Anyways, how do I go about registering her? I heard that you have to have the parents in order to register a litter of puppies- does that mean I can't register mine? I don't know my dog's age.

Also, is registering all very necessary? I don't intend on sending her off to shows or anything. Just my lovely dog to keep me company. :-) It's just that I want to get her groomed (I'm a horrible groomer) at Petsmart, and they want a rabies shot proof, and I was wondering if the vet will require that I bring any papers or whatever, none of which I have.

Thanks for your help!

P.S.: BTW, my other question about the homeschool thing was by my girl cousin who was using my computer& thought she was logged in her own. I'm a guy. XP

2007-04-19 09:47:54 · 9 answers · asked by cutieangelpies 1

i found a small lump on my dog a few days ago. she is 4 yrs old. The lump in sqwuishy and moves around like a fatty thing. she also had a rabies shot 2 weeks ago which i know can leave a lump but for how long? any ideas of what it could be [besides cancer}?

2007-04-19 09:45:55 · 12 answers · asked by debbie v 4

My wife is pregnant and we have 2 small terriers. I'm wondering what other peoples experienses have been with bringing a baby into the house.

Obviously the dogs will not be left alone with the baby etc.

2007-04-19 09:42:09 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-19 09:41:27 · 8 answers · asked by Yolanda L 1

When I first got my dog a year ago from a rescue, I took him to the vet to have him checked out. They did a heartworm test etc..... This year when I called to make an appointment, they asked me if he'd been taking the pills. Well, they never gave me any pills! What the heck? Is there a reason the vet wouldnt have given them to me.

2007-04-19 09:31:19 · 12 answers · asked by gerber baby 3

I'm thinking of switching from Purina ONE to some other brand. I want to have my dog try many different brands before picking one, so I ordered some samples from different websites.

Do you know any websites that offer free dog food samples? SO far I think I ordered from Ceaser, etc., but I'm mainly looking for dry food. Thanks!

2007-04-19 09:30:12 · 7 answers · asked by meh 2

He is a two year old housebroken dog with no health problems. I don't know how to make the barking and peeing stop. My other dog has no problems being in her kennel.

2007-04-19 09:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by adodd8 2

Sometimes my dog makes wierd choking/coughing noises like she is choking but shes not eating or drinking. A while back she did it a few times a day but now its just once a week or so. Should I be worried? What could it be?

She's a little pekenise poodle mix only 10 pounds and she is 7 years old.

2007-04-19 09:04:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-19 09:01:11 · 14 answers · asked by weener 1

My dog seems terrified of the water (tail under her legs and heart beating). We now have a pool in our backyard and I want her to enjoy swimming. I'm not going to force her to swim, but I wish she would want to. Can I do anything?

2007-04-19 08:53:29 · 19 answers · asked by babyi'melectricc. 4

i have a Boston terrier he's 1 years old and one day i just se him ande he has spit coming down his mouth it's not foam but it might be drool i don't know but it has happened often and i don't know if it's rabies because it's not foam coming down his mouth.

2007-04-19 08:47:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

we just got a dog that a friend has been taking care of for a week it looks like it has been mistreated. I dont know what kind of dog it is... it's huge!!! I cant post a picture here but you can view him on myspace.com/venenica1 please let me know I think it might be mixed...If you have trouble seeing it let me know I just changed my settings in myspace i can email you a pic.

2007-04-19 08:34:56 · 20 answers · asked by Lovely 4

He threw up about 5 times, but the odd thing is that he would walk around the room and stop at every rug we have in our bed room, he wouldnt throw up on the floor - just the rugs!! should i be concerned or was he just doing some weird dachshund thing?? my husband has also commented a coulpe of times that he may have worms, would the vomiting be a sign of my puppy having worms??

2007-04-19 08:33:52 · 8 answers · asked by Squirly_Girly 2

When you had to have your friend [ your dog] put to sleep.
We my hubby and i had to take my darling [my Alsatian] to be put to sleep,
He could barely walk and kept on falling over but always had a smile on his face. I am already missing him so much and hubby is crying as well. He was like a child to us [ a good child] always happy, always the first in the car and teased me by nipping me gently on the butt, he made me laugh and i never thought the day would come that he would not be around. Our hearts are very sore at the moment and i suspect it will be like that forever. Ohhhh how i miss my baby, lying by my feet and keeping an eye on us all the time.
Lupin, we miss you and will always, always love you.
xxxx

2007-04-19 07:28:32 · 68 answers · asked by Duisend-poot 7

is purina one chicken oatmeal a good dog food for a pitbull?

2007-04-19 06:44:11 · 18 answers · asked by jenna_and_josh_love_their_pits 2