Dogs - May 2007

How come so many people in the Pet section of this website ask questions on here when their dog is vomiting blood or having a seizure instead of going to the vet?? Sometimes I think this website may have been the worst thing that could have happened for situations like this! 9/10 of the "answers" that I (and most other people) give to any questions in the cat/dog area at least is TAKE IT TO A VET! I mean, I realize it could be expensive, but really...it's common sense! If your child were throwing up blood, would you say "Oh, it's too expensive, I can't take her to the hospital, I'll ask them what to do on Yahoo!" Sorry...but does this bother anyone else as much as it does me? Just take the darn thing to a vet already! And if I read one more question that ends with "And don't say take it to a vet I want the real answer" I'm going to scream!

2007-05-21 20:55:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have adopted a 3yr old Great Dane with really sensitive skin - most likely due to allergies, and rear legs with bad mobility (he tends to drag the bottoms of his feet a bit). He still needs to put on a little bit of weight. Of course I will be taking him to my vet shortly to check for health issues, but what would you recommend as the best food I can get for him that will be very healthy, nutritious, and will naturally boost his immune system, while not containing too many additives that might cause allergic reactions, will support healthy skin and coat, and will help strengthen his joints? I don't care much about the cost (let's say as long as it's less than $1.50/lb) and whether it can be found at a major store or has to be special ordered.

Please only answer this if you are a dog food expert or have a lot of experience with giant size breeds. Thank you for your help.

2007-05-21 19:56:36 · 13 answers · asked by yishor 4

It doesnt matter how many times I take him outside he continues to wee inside, he goes outside to poo, but he will come back inside and wee. My partner gets really cranky because it will make the carpet smell. I dont know what to do.

2007-05-21 19:20:56 · 12 answers · asked by everything dogz 2

We got our dog from a shelter, so we have no idea what her past is. We noticed that her two front legs randomly shake. They don't shake at the same time, or for any specific reason (ie. excitement, jealousy, etc), but they quiver. They don't shake all day, just random spurts. The vet said that it could be from a lack of vitamins, so we gave her a vitamin a day and it still won't stop. the shaking isn't affecting her in any way, she can run normally and walk normally. We only notice it when she is standing still. My mom and I think maybe she was run over as a young dog, but when i squeeze the nerves between her paws, she does react, so she does have feeling. I'm just wondering if this is normal? It's not really important to get her to stop the uncontrollable shaking, I'm just curious if its normal. is there such thing as doggie parkinsons?

2007-05-21 19:10:21 · 8 answers · asked by ivy627 2

2007-05-21 17:58:21 · 6 answers · asked by Tressie 1

It's my daughters dog but raising her was taken over by my husband. The dog is female and yea yea I know shes possesive of him, yea when I'm around, but she does this to all the women that come to my house. She's just past a year old so the puppy should be heading out by now.

2007-05-21 17:53:44 · 15 answers · asked by GRITS 1

I feed my lab every nite after work and its roughly about 5 cups of dog food. He is very healthy according to the vet. He weighs 90 lbs and is a pretty big dog.
If I filled his pan everytime he empties it, he would be confused for a Herford cow. He will eat whatever I put out and I like him but I dont want an obese dog.
Animal planet makes it sound like his pan should be full of dog food all the time. He has a never ending appetite.

2007-05-21 17:40:48 · 24 answers · asked by happydawg 6

http://www.minkett.com/webgallery/images/040%20cutest%20dog.jpg

2007-05-21 17:25:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

He is a big chocolate lab and I just had the back yard fenced in. I was thinking about putting in a cobblestone walk way with a little wood shed that has a front porch on it. Planting some bushes and putting a ground fountain with some pretty landscaping in the back so it would be more homey for him and a hobby for me. Do you think it would work or will he trash it all?

2007-05-21 17:17:17 · 6 answers · asked by happydawg 6

i hate it when he barks with a high pitch, how can i get him to lower his pitch?
he's not that young, he should bark lower pitched

2007-05-21 17:16:19 · 5 answers · asked by zitro_divad 2

Ok, so from what I've read and what information I've been given a dog's stomach is supposed to drop during some stage of the labor. Will she look slightly thinner during with part of the labor?

2007-05-21 17:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by angel1919 2

Dogs don't answer to general words, but when you speak their name, they know. Why?

2007-05-21 17:01:44 · 10 answers · asked by Jason T 1

I am moving in with my boyfriend and I have a cat and he has a chow. Will they ever be able to get along. My cat is very docile but I am afraid of what the dog might do. Any suggestions???

2007-05-21 16:39:38 · 13 answers · asked by luvtennis 2

i have a puppy and i want to train it to go poop in the box

2007-05-21 16:16:48 · 12 answers · asked by MARCO M 1

OK, he's about 1 1/2 yrs old now and he's constantly chewing at his hind quarters. So much so, that on occasion it not only has bald spots but is raw and bleeding. I don't know what else to do.
I don't think it's fleas because he's on that monthly flea stuff. I've stopped bathing him with harsh (flea,dandruff) soaps.
I've changed his food to Purina One, more of a meat based food then grain.
I give him Brewers Yeast w/garlic daily.
He ALWAYS has a bone to chew......
HELP PLEASE!!!!!

2007-05-21 15:58:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 15:41:06 · 18 answers · asked by shelly w 1

They should:
1) be suited for an apartment
2) good with children
3) Cute to the bone!
4) just great dogs

2007-05-21 15:32:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 15:31:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We've tried a bath mat. Basically everything we can to make it a pleasant experience for her but the minute the water is turned on either with the shower head over the bath (in my hand) or the garden hose. She just makes a run for it! We tried to force her but that led to it being a bad experience for us too and she just screamed the place down. We've tried everything we can but we don't know her past so we can't find out what has caused this problem. PLEASE can you help us, we've come so far with her but this is now the only stumbling block and there is no information on the internet (that we can find), except how to bathe her. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2007-05-21 15:30:44 · 6 answers · asked by up4kickinit 1

my male aussie does not want to eat since he and my female have started breeding 4 days ago is this normal???

2007-05-21 14:24:26 · 6 answers · asked by Dennis L 1

I have a dilema!
I have a beagle, and a jack russell terrier,
MY beagle is 1, and so cute he is a full blodded named buster.
My jack is 11 weeks, so cute, i just got her named zoey.
i can have one. which would u take

I love my baby girl, but i have been with my beagle longer!
My beagle would be ata farm, my jack at my g-ma's\

so which one


plz help!

2007-05-21 14:16:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend who wanted a puppy very badly to keep her company in her apartment. She spends most of the day working and visiting friends and going out a few nights out of the week also. Sometimes she insist on taking the miniture toy dog with her but is easily offended when her friends get upset because she has no control over the dog. It's been little over a year and the dog isnt even close to being house broken (another common complaint among her friends). Am I wrong for thinking that she is selfish for wanting to have a pet so badly despite the fact that she doesn't give it a reasonable amount of time and attention? What's more, the dog stays locked up while she's gone and she very rarely walks it although she may carry on one of the few times that it actually gets out of the house.

2007-05-21 14:15:56 · 9 answers · asked by VELocity_365 1

My puppy I had just got not to long ago has been eating Diamond dog food. I know Diamond isn't the greatest dog food, and neither is Purina! But my father said he can't afford to pay for a high quality dog food! And he said something about switching to Purina dog food and I told him I believe Diamond is better! But he keeps arguing with me and he said Purina has been around longer so he must think the longer they been around is the better they are! Well im the one who has done all the research on dog food and he hasn't! So I would to hear your opinion! Would you pick Diamond or Purina? Which do you believe is the best?

2007-05-21 14:12:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 short hair dapple dachsunds named Otis and Oliver. Otis is Oliver's father and yet Otis humps Oliver's rear frequently. I have tried to seperate them when they do this but they both just end up humping the wall or something like that. Its not an age thing because Otis is 9 and Oliver is 5. What should i do?

2007-05-21 13:56:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in an open but 1-bedroom apartment and for months now have seriously wanted to find some sort of pet. I realize that cats are always a good choice for someone who works 9-5....but I do have my heart set on a dog. i've been giving this some serious thought and can't seem to find the right answer...any advice on breeds that do well with an apartment setting?

2007-05-21 13:51:15 · 35 answers · asked by blondie026 2

the problem is that the dog only listen to me when he feels like it when there people around he goes running off to them he doesnt come to me on command he doesnt like to eat treats he doesnt listen at all and hes always afraid of me even when im nice he doesnt eat in front of me he only eats when he feels like it what do i do i dont want to give me up

2007-05-21 13:50:40 · 5 answers · asked by angellokito 2

Apperently i have bought some products and it seem's that the fleas still gets to my dog i'm just tired of waiting my money in something that doesn't work.

2007-05-21 13:29:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will she be ok she is an 8 year old wheaten terrier maybe 30 pounds. she is fine now no choking. Will it pass normally?

2007-05-21 12:30:39 · 22 answers · asked by Karez121 4

2007-05-21 12:17:36 · 7 answers · asked by dmgoldsbo7 3

general puppy training

2007-05-21 12:00:57 · 2 answers · asked by turtlechicpr 2