Dogs - May 2007

Our pit gave birth to some puppies and they are now 6 weeks old.One of them is constantly running into things,and yesterday she hit the corner of the wall while running really fast and hurt her leg.I'm afraid she's blind,how do i find our for sure?

2007-05-12 15:19:48 · 12 answers · asked by DiamondXxx 6

I have a female Maltese that I think is pregnant. Her vulva is still slightly swollen, her breasts under her nipples are slightly swollen, she sleeps all the time, and constantly wants to be right next to me. I brought her to the vet on wednesday (she would have been 36 days/5 weeks along). The vet palpated her and said that he didn't think she was pregnant. However, I read that after 30 days you can no longer feel the pups by palpating, is this true and could it be that the pups are too small and he could have missed them? Also, he did it while she was standing in a normal position, is this right or should the dog be laying down? He also said that she had only gained 3 ounces and if she was pregnant she would have gained more, I read that they don't gain weight until after 5 weeks so what is he talking about? I'm worried that he might not know what he's doing. Should I trust him or find another vet? Which thing is he right/wrong about?

2007-05-12 15:16:31 · 13 answers · asked by mbs25 3

My three year old labrador retreiver has recently been sucking in air through her nose (hard to describe). It is almost like she is about to throw up, but she only does it once or twice at a time, relatively infrequently. I have pushed on her trachea and she has not coughed. I actually have not observed her coughing at all.

Any help from veterinarians or vet techs is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

2007-05-12 15:09:51 · 2 answers · asked by Majo 2

Pray tell, how does a Chihuahua run at large? (He was only out for about two hours when I found him and brought him home.) What kind of damage could a Chihuahua POSSIBLY do? I cannot imagine him tipping a garbage can when he weighs only 3 and a half pounds.

2007-05-12 15:05:32 · 23 answers · asked by The Y!ABut 6

My 7 week old Cairn Terrier (Toto dog) had his first set of shots 5 days ago. He weighes approximately 4 lbs. I noticed a bump at his front left sholder. He does not seem to walking odd. Could this be from his shots, even if the bump is about an inch away from the injection point?

2007-05-12 15:04:31 · 3 answers · asked by Grace 1

We are lookin for a cute small dog preferably with short hair. We like the Jack Russel but it needs a lot of attention. Both kids in the family are always doing sports and football season have practice everyday and the mother is at work during the day. What would be a dog that is right for us?

2007-05-12 14:23:54 · 8 answers · asked by Swag 2

2007-05-12 14:19:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2 boys are already named, Tuby and Mr. Lil Bit-bit.
all are pure bred Miniature Pischers and the girl is Black and tan, and the boy is also blk and tan with white markings on his legs. Plese Give some sudgestions!!!!

2007-05-12 14:17:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog has like these bubbles in his ear and when they are iched they bleed a little.

2007-05-12 13:33:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going on vacation and my dog was left at my friends house, but once i was half way across the street to get to my car and drive home. I started crying. and right now, i'm still crying!

2007-05-12 13:27:27 · 14 answers · asked by polly pockettttt!!! 2

Well were do I start????
@ 9pm I decided to go 4 a walk with my pup (6mth old)
I get about 20 min into the walk to meet a family dispute.
A guy trying to attack a woman with a knife! She was screaming @ me to call the police but thinking I was just going on a small walk didn't take my mobile.
I was banging on the unknown guys door to call the police, after I had tried to speak to them with them dithering on asking a load of bloody stupid Q's: Then all I heard was hide your dog????? confused so was I.

All of a sudden these two massive Dobes came running towards me & my dog the started to attack my dog & I was fighting with them trying to get them off, I had to let go of my own lead stand on it so he couldn't run off then I had my hands free to grab these Dobes so they couldn't rip mine in 2.
Apparently the dogs had been trained to do this! What kinda mental case trains there dogs to do that????
I know the woman, she asked me to hurry get home & pick her up checked dog went back out, th

2007-05-12 13:16:35 · 34 answers · asked by ♪¥Nicole¥♪ 5

I said breeds because (as many of you already know) "pit bull" isnt really a breed.. It is a term that some people use to describe 3 breeds.. American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. I asked, what is your opinion on "pit bulls" because I want to see what people really know about these breeds and how they feel about them. It is amazing to me how many people dont know anything true about these breeds... most people will start telling me all of these "pit bull" myths as if they were facts and it really bothers me. I dont even see how anyone can really believe any of the crazy "pit bull" myths that are out there! I have spent alot of my life around these wonderful breeds and it really is such a shame that more people dont understand them. It breaks my heart to have to stand up for my family and my dogs all of the time. I asked this question hoping to be able to help educate people on these breeds, so that more people will know the truth!

2007-05-12 13:08:51 · 21 answers · asked by Love-A-Bull 4

I know that sounded like a weird question, but hear me out. I answered another question and got several thumbs down signs. Someone had asked why their dog might be foaming at the mouth and I stated that the dog may have gotten ahold of a toad. Someone please clarify this for me, I've seen it happen, but apparently they don't beleive me.

2007-05-12 12:56:38 · 10 answers · asked by pixeydust77 4

I have dog, with a pea sized lump, that i just noticed to day, so it came on very suddenly. Its on his shoulder, its soft in the middle, and around the edges its kinda hard, it dont bother him, unless i pushed on it.. ( i did that to see, not to be mean, :( ) He is very muscular, and its on his muscle (if that makes a difference to know or not i have no clue). Please if anyone knows what this is, let me know.... I do know that sometimes certian conditions with dogs, are associated with thier breed. My boy is a pitbull.
please no degrading comments on his breed, i only put it there incase it could be something associated with the breed. I am proud to be a pit mama :)

2007-05-12 12:44:38 · 16 answers · asked by Pit Bull Owned! 3

We had my dog for about 1 month now. We got him from a resque center. But when he was a puppy he was abused by a man. The people we got him from said that it only takes about 2 weeks to get use to my dad. It's been a whole month, and he's not use to my dad! Does this sound right? He's he just scared because he moved from 3 different houses? Is this normal? Please HELP!

2007-05-12 12:41:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone tell me the signs and symptoms of heart worms??

2007-05-12 12:37:00 · 13 answers · asked by llsoinlovell 2

some people here r very quick to judge i couldent beleave the amount of members ( the top contributers) that r just out write nasty when answering peoples questions they seem to take every chance they can to tell u how very bad u r and how very good they r, maybe those people should think before passing judgement we cant all be perfect, on a lighter note there r so many helpfull members aswell that really do take the time to give helpfull answers which i think is great aftar all aint that what its all about?

2007-05-12 12:29:30 · 16 answers · asked by s.lee197@btinternet.com 1

He is not eating, he's anxious and sniffing at the females rear ends. I know he can smell them in heat and he's not fixed. Does that change his eating habits and behaviour?

2007-05-12 12:25:34 · 4 answers · asked by cufflinkro 2

Dog is 8 months old and ever since the weather started getting nicer, we've been leaving him out for a half hour here and there, sometimes an hour or so. Anyway, our problem is that his dog keeps getting wrapped up in his leash. Leash is a wire on with the protective coating on it (supposedly a no tangle leash at that), plus we tried a chain and he wrapped himself up in that, too. Dog has plenty of toys outside, bones, water and isn't bored. He just has a fascination with getting wrapped up in his leash. The only thing I can think of to combat this is a large kennel. My husband doesn't like that idea, he thinks some kind of chain or leash should be sufficient. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!

2007-05-12 12:16:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My puppy has to get shots and I am not well educated on the canine vaccines. I know plenty about child immunizations just not canine ones. What are the different ones called and what are they suposed to cover? I am not for immunizing children, but I do understand the importants of the rabies and distemper for dogs. Is that all I should have my puppy get? I know that 10 yrs ago that is all they got at least that is all our dogs got. Please help.

2007-05-12 12:14:22 · 11 answers · asked by elizabeth 4

please

2007-05-12 12:01:01 · 7 answers · asked by Kikyo 1

She seems to be chewing with only her front teeth...and chews very carefully in the back. I check her mouth often to see if I see the problem and all I see is new teeth!

2007-05-12 11:59:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

How old does the puppy have to be before he can be neutered?

2007-05-12 11:47:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know its definitely not parvo though because he doesn't have bloody diarrhea. he only threw up ( food lumps) twice on friday and today (milk).

2007-05-12 11:39:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i did a bad bad thing and now im worried about a month ago i gave my chihuahua poodle mix a very small chicken bone kinda like the ones you get with chicken wings a total of maybe 3 not in the same day but in that month ive noticed her poopy was darker i thougt it was because i started feeding her dry dog food. i hav'nt seen any blood but its my first puppy and i did not know she is 5months and seems to be healthy im so worried now how will i know if something is very wrong

2007-05-12 11:38:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

He's a boy and he's had the snip but he won't eat his dinner. Why?

2007-05-12 11:33:10 · 14 answers · asked by xxCurlyTotsxx 2

We just got a dog door. It took no time for my dog to understand how to use it and so on. Here's the problem: she won't use it until I give her the command to go or come in. Now I'm stuck, how do I make her understand that she can use it whenever she wants to w/o my permission? All she does is sit there and waits for my command. Thanks

2007-05-12 11:32:27 · 6 answers · asked by fsd s 1

In the box marked limited registration there is a three digit number there. The puppy I recieved is not suppose to be with Limited Registration though...but what does that number mean?

2007-05-12 11:18:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I HAD THIS DOG AND I LOVED HER A HOLE ALOT BUT MY MOM GAVE HER AWAY.DO I MOVE ON OR MAKE A SCENE

2007-05-12 10:44:47 · 16 answers · asked by melanie p 2

Has to start with a P to match with my friend's chihuahua. :) My friend's chihuahua's Penelope.

I'm thinking: Pollyanna (you know, both Pollyanna and Penelope are old-fshioned names), Pumpkin, or Posy. I like Princess, but it's too common. :)

2007-05-12 10:31:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous