Dogs - May 2007

He recently got me a doberman puppy. He told me to never slap it, do not use crate as a way to punish it, to not use any type of pincher or choke collar, never be aggressive with the dog, etc...

He told me to not treat train them because it'll make them possesive and aggressive over time. He also told me typical dog training course are really bad for dog because most doesn't even know how to train dog properly.

He told me it's better to pet the dog and praise it every time it behave. He told me if it doesn't behave or didn't listen to use firm voice. He told me if I doesn't yell at it and always talk to it in soft voice, the dog will learn to respond to your voice.

Is he correct? He have four dogs and all of them are very well behave. But I've always hear from other people you have to be very firm with your dog and I often see them slap, use choking or pincher collar, put them in crate to punish them, etc...

2007-05-23 22:59:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am trying to find out when the ***** will accept a male in the season. i know roughly but i want to know if ive missed the boat this time.. my lab is in at the moment and shes been bleeding for about a week the bleedin gis slowing down now to just a few spots so have i missed my chance? obviously this is the first time ive bred!

2007-05-23 22:26:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-23 22:07:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

help....Does anyone know anything about the breed Miniature Schnauzers? I heard that they can be a barky breed, but can you train them not to bark as much? What is there personality like also? Do they get along well with other animals(especaily dogs in paticular)? Oh and if you have any sites or anything I can refer to, please do share and again THANK YOU SO MUCH!

*Mwuah*!!!!!

2007-05-23 20:48:33 · 5 answers · asked by Daughter of a Coma Guy 7

answers asap please.

2007-05-23 20:04:18 · 24 answers · asked by Jolene M 2

or is it maybe just a diffrent law between USA and Australia? Because you guys mention all these bizarre ingredients that on a Pedigree Can in Australia just arent there.
Could that be that we get a different one over here?
http://www.pedigree.com.au/products/

2007-05-23 19:22:52 · 5 answers · asked by Val­­® 3

I can't really think of what to buy. .

I have a pet dog (mixed japanese spitz and poodle), she's been infested with ticks and fleas, and there are also ticks and fleas ALL OVER our house (bed sheets, floor, drawers, sofas, etc), we have another dog that has also been infested but not that much since he's outside and my pet is inside, we have a new dog, siberian husky and i'm afraid he'll get infested too.

So what will i use?

Another question about frontline spray, what if i just sprayed my pet and then she licks her fur, will it be bad?

2007-05-23 19:18:22 · 21 answers · asked by Kristine 1

I think my dog's pretty clean, and probably doesn't even have worms, but he goes all over my bed, couch, blankets etc. and licks my face and mouth a lot... I dunno I guess I was wondering if he DID have worms, would that be enough for me to catch them too?

2007-05-23 19:11:52 · 5 answers · asked by DADDY 2

Every time my dog, a dachshund, is approached by any other dogs, he growls, barks, and chases them off. Even if the other dogs are friendly and just want to play, mine gets so angry and almost tries to bite them!!! Please help with any suggestions as how to successfully break him out of this habit!!!

2007-05-23 19:03:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-23 18:37:12 · 11 answers · asked by matongmatongchu 1

Do dogs ever get their tubes tied instead of getting a historectomy? Wouldn't it be easier, and safer? I mean, I realize that getting a dogs tubes tied doesn't make it 100% impossible, and it wouldn't get rid of them going into heat, and such... but why don't people do that as often as they get historectomies?

2007-05-23 18:36:58 · 10 answers · asked by Jordan 4

ok, my dog has had this problem before and i took her to the vet and they gave me a pill but its obviously not working, when she poops there are these little white worms in it..some are long while others are short....what kind of worms are they and can they kill her???

2007-05-23 17:28:31 · 18 answers · asked by ton_yuh_27 1

I adopted a puppy last week, and have no idea what she might be. She's 6 weeks old and weighs approx. 2lbs. The vet said she might be a collie/lab mix, but all the information I've found on lab and collie puppies say she should weigh about 8 lbs at this age. Any ideas??

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheresmichi/511490923/

Thanks for your help!

2007-05-23 17:08:57 · 25 answers · asked by mgaston123 1

2007-05-23 16:05:39 · 5 answers · asked by Too CooL 3

I have a Golden Retriever and I take her to a wooded dog park every day. I just gave her our last dose of Frontline Plus and want to buy more, but now I see Frontline Topspot and it sounds like they are both the same product. My vet's office recommends Frontline products and they've been great for us for years, so I really want to stick with that line. Thanks!

2007-05-23 15:53:41 · 6 answers · asked by Emily Dew 7

Yellow lab:Name:snowy:age:1mth 23 days old

2007-05-23 15:33:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am supposed to clean his ears with this oti cleanse then wipe the ear out with a cotton ball. I used a paper towel the 1st 2 times and both times he walked off and rubbed his head in the grass and dirt. He rolls around on the ground and shoves his head into the ground as if to clean his ears out with the dirt.
Its pointless to clean his ears out if he plans to keep doing this. He is an outside dog. What can I do to get him to stop it?

2007-05-23 15:30:03 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6

A vet did a c-section on my pregnant dog. The xray revealed that the puppies were too young (12 days). they never warned me of the risks of surgery or showed much concern. they just wanted the fee of $753.00. both puppies died an hour later they didn't even suck the mucus out of their tiny throats. These were purebred dachshund puppies.
I was so upset and still they told me after I called to complain that they were just doing what I asked them to do. but shouldn't they have consulted with me first. I will never go there again. Any advise would be helpful. Can I bring them to small claims court to recover the cost of the puppies. As they were both sold and the buyers went somewhere else.
My boyfriend was with me and also agrees that no-one talked to us at all before, during or even after.
Thanks
Diane Dixon@rogers.com

2007-05-23 14:39:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-23 14:26:10 · 4 answers · asked by astheskysang 1

I've been thinking of neutering my dog but I don't know how much it cost. I heard it was good for the dog too. If your dog has undergone the procedures, I would like to know how much it cost you.

2007-05-23 14:13:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i might be getting a rat terrior puppy next week and i was just wondering what i should expect!!!!!!!!...

2007-05-23 14:06:30 · 5 answers · asked by ♥jess♥ 2

Like Daisy or something!

2007-05-23 13:55:14 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

So, ive realized my dog does something really interesting. When my roommate or anyone else comes to my house (and im not there) hes very quiet and doesnt acknowlegde them.

However, when i come home he freaks out and barks up a storm and begs for attention! But, heres where it gets weird.. when im here.. and anyone comes to the door.. he does the same thing to them!

Its like hes putting on a show for mommy lol.. any idea why he would acknowledge other people coming over when im here.. but completely ignore them while im gone?

2007-05-23 13:49:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dog seems to be having some seroius problems,,,she is a good dog and obeys most of the time,however she has attacked 2 small dogs already,,and one of the attacks cost 2500.00,,,i can see that sometimes she is not doing good balance wise,,like her equilibrium and balance is off~ does anyone have any suggestions? thank you for yer time~
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> john

2007-05-23 13:46:59 · 9 answers · asked by phre_style68 1

since the last incident with melamine in dog food with the Menu brand food, there has since been another recall and I am getting scared of feeding my dog any type of dry or wet food. I am currently feeding him Purina Beneful and have already bought another bag of it; I know this particular brand of dry food has not have any type of recall or contamination. What have you switched to when the recall happened? Are there better alternatives other than drugstore/supermarket brands? I don't want to resort to boiling chicken for him every meal.

Info on my dog: 14lb. male pom.

2007-05-23 13:43:09 · 12 answers · asked by *purplelicious* 3

2007-05-23 13:42:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are currently fostering a 7 year old neutered male bichon that was turned in by his owner for marking.He is incredibly well behaved and an all around awesome dog.My only complaint is that I have to keep a belly-band on him when he is not in his crate or outside because he lifts his leg to EVERYTHING.Any ideas?We've neutralized with enzymes (nature's miracle) after the first 2 incidents - our house is new - there are no other animal smells.He is our only dog...and his former home had 5 so I understand the need to mark then, but there are no doggie smells in my house.Why is he still marking?We feed him an all natural holistic brand of food with no by-products, he's been fully vetted and he's healthy, we walk twice a day for an hour and he is social, active, loving and follows commands.I'm afraid we're going to have trouble getting him adopted out if he doesn't quit this marking behavior.I've caught him trying to mark with his belly-band on and scolded him but he soaks his pad again.

2007-05-23 13:42:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-23 13:40:11 · 7 answers · asked by Alekhine A 2

We already have an adult dog who is a female border collie mix but I am intrested in getting a jack russel terrier do you think there would be problems between them..i am just worried about the safety of the jack russel terrier because i do not want my older dog to harm it in anyway i mean she is a well behaved dog but what do you think?

kthanx=]

2007-05-23 13:39:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need HELP! My 8 month old Cocker Spaniel is naughty naughty! I need helpful tips on the best and most effective ways to train her. She's an overall good dog and I love her as a child but she has a nasty habit of taking off as soon as the door is open. I'm usually good to catch her but tonight (this has happened two other times since I got her) she got out before I could get to her and took off down our busy street. Not only is it absolutly embarassing running down the street looking like a mad woman but I worry that she's going to get hit by a car. Aside from locking her in her crate all the time when I'm coming in or going out, I'm not sure what else to do!

Advice would be awesome, thanks so much.

2007-05-23 13:36:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous