Dogs - June 2007

i just got back with another rescue! i don't think i will keep her but i'm already gettin attached 2 her, which is not hard as she is the sweetest thing! she is a 2 yrs old shih-tzu female who grew up in a pet shop in the back giving birth to puppy after puppy after puppy!! don't know exactly how many puppies but she looks like she has had 2-3 litters, has cattarax in 1eye, apparantly from a puppy scratching it, which i find hard to believe & now has started to develope a lump which feels like a hernia.
now i just took her as a foster child from the pet shop as they wanted LOADS of money 4her. 1/4 of what she would cost as a puppy. now i don't think it's rite. they want me to buy her but i mean i would have sooo many medical bills!!MUCH more than what i would pay 4 her. just don't know what 2 do? how do i get the shop 2give her 2me & pay 4 her bills. i would give her to some1 who really loves her but she is no beauty! :o) help!

2007-06-25 02:56:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a full blooded pit bull and all he does is chew he wont do it when we're home or awake tho. So we can never catch him in the act. I dont mind him chewing up his toys and we have rawhides for him also. Well almost everytime we come home he has the sheets and the comforter on the bed pulled back and he's started chewing a hole or was chewing on a hole that he previosly started. I also woke up today to find that he chewed up some stuffing out of a pillow that my parents got at a family reunion auction for 50.00 home made. And then I look over and see that he chewed a cord to a lamp that we have. We dont really use the lamp but he still should not have chewed it. It started w/ chewing my shoes and I gave him one shoe to chew on and he was content w/ that he left all the other shoes alone. Now he thinks he can chew everything. Why do you think my puppy is chewing? He is 8 mths old not neutered but he has his shots.

2007-06-25 02:35:52 · 15 answers · asked by Wendie 6

I see a lot of posts here about alpha rolls, etc. I have to laugh because the vast majority of the time, it is extremely apparent that the poster has little idea what they are talking about.

L. David Mech and his brother, Konrad Lorenz, Koehler, Karen Pryor (a student of B.F. Skinner. If you don't know who Mr. Skinner is, you don't know much about behavior), Suzanne Clothier, Ian Dunbar, are just a very, very small group of experts on dog behavior that I have read and studied. Training methods of this group vary.

So who do you think is one of the best trainers? In a nutshell how would you describe their training methods?

2007-06-25 02:18:01 · 15 answers · asked by Dogjudge 4

we have a 13 week old puppy and she is a right loon dog,she listens to my boyfriend when she bites our slippers or jeans but when i tell her off she doesnt really care,what should i do????and she also bites when playing how do i stop her doing this??

2007-06-25 02:16:23 · 16 answers · asked by mals2008 3

i have caught him twice so far but it has hapened more i have had him since he was 5 weeks old and is now 10 weeks old i also have a female puppy if 14 weeks old and she is brilliant when he has wee'ed on a bed i have thrown it away and put him out so he knows it is wong. he has also pooed in the shed i left the door open in between taking my washing to and from dryer but at other times he will stand at the back door crying to go out to the toiletand i realy get any mess from him at night what wrong with him and why is he doing it please help

2007-06-25 02:11:43 · 9 answers · asked by char h 1

Ive got a Maltese X Silky terrier and her top front tooth seems to be growing crooked she's about 6 months old anyone with any info ?

2007-06-25 02:04:22 · 5 answers · asked by AnoNyMouS 2

Here is a picture.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s193/kncarlos/puppy.jpg

If you know, please tell me the breed of this dog...

2007-06-25 01:48:24 · 8 answers · asked by nikki 1

I feed her her food, she sits and waits for me to put the bowl down.

2007-06-25 01:40:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 01:38:56 · 14 answers · asked by Ashley 1

Currently feeding Canidae, but have read a lot of positives on Eagle. I dont believe Canidae contains much glucosamine/chondroitin, but it has a 21% crude protein. Eagle contains about 23% crude protein and has glucosamine HCL.

2007-06-25 01:32:25 · 5 answers · asked by kicker0927 1

in mumbai a housewifes in rich family, in afternoon they passis time with other friends, if she wants to play boll game with her dog and take enjoy. i will teach her that how can she play with her dog and get to enjoy when she is alone.

2007-06-25 01:26:47 · 2 answers · asked by surjeet_paul 1

Hi all, wehave had our puppy since she was 8 weeks old and she is great with my son except for this problem. If she is sleeping and my son goes over and pets her ( he is very gentle) she will let out a low growl. She has not snapped but I don't like it. I have spoken to and taken her to training classes since she was about 12 weeks old and so far the only advice I've gotten is to teach my son to let sleeping dogs lie. I understand this but still would like to stop it. she does not do it to me or my husband. When I correct her (usually grab the back of her neck by the fur and scold her) she looks genuinley bewildered almost as if she doesn't realize what she's done. Anyone else experience this or have any suggestions? When she's awake they can wrestle and run and play and she never shows any signs of aggression. Oh she is a yellow labrador.

2007-06-25 01:12:19 · 11 answers · asked by waswildonce 2

Hi, my puppy sometimes rubs his bottom on the floor and sometimes yelps. I called the vet who says that it's probably a blocked anal gland, I have an appointment to see the vet tomorrow. I'm just a bit worried, has anyone come across this before, is it serious? also, are rawhide chews safe to give to a 4 month old pup?

2007-06-25 00:58:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 Shar Pei one at 4 months and the other at 7 months. The elder pup will not go out onto the grass if it is wet or even damp and urinates in the house. The younger pup has never ever done this even when its raining so I don't understand. Can anyone please help as short of following her around all the time (which I have resorted to lately) I can't think of what else I can do. I have even stood in the rain for 40 minutes with her encouraging her to wee.........heeeeeeelp !!!

2007-06-24 23:45:43 · 6 answers · asked by glyn d 1

2007-06-24 23:32:30 · 10 answers · asked by nino c 1

I'm sure most of you already experienced this, but i didn't . It's just for the first time. Pls. talk to me and make me fell better :')
I still can't accept it.

2007-06-24 23:26:11 · 11 answers · asked by mcr girl 2

my 20month old female boxer as suddenly developed a bad case of dandruff,shes always had a little bit but its got quite bad,i went to the pet shop and they recommended an eczema shampoo which i used and it seemed to work for a little bit but now its come back shes abit more itchy than usual but its not bothering her,just wondered if anyone else has any ideas,would rather not pay a huge vet bill just to be told what the pet shop told me!!

2007-06-24 21:36:41 · 14 answers · asked by lainaloo 4

I know dogs should not eat chocolate . . . anything else?

2007-06-24 18:43:17 · 21 answers · asked by Cupids Flower 4

2007-06-24 18:42:30 · 5 answers · asked by Maurice K 2

i took my dog out on my boat with me today to go fishing with my boyfriend and me and she accidently fell in. she was only in there for a second but she went completly underwater. she is acting like she is fine but i heard that it is really bad for a dog to get water in their ears.

2007-06-24 18:31:26 · 16 answers · asked by kiki1977 4

I was hoping someone out there would be able to help me out,although this mix is rare, I would just like to know an approx. height,weight,and length,since I can't seem to find anything anywhere on this mix. Thanks to anyone who responds! Or if someone could show me a picture of their full grown mini daschund pit-bull mix that would help as well!!

2007-06-24 18:21:59 · 12 answers · asked by kris 1

My aunt was told by the breeder to feed her mini australian shepherd adult food (nutro) or the warranty would be void. I think that's bullcrap... advice on the matter?

2007-06-24 18:01:14 · 13 answers · asked by sashas_wish 2

I thought they were house trained, but every morning I see pee in the kitchen. Or if there is something left on the floor, they pee on it!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-24 17:54:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just asking because I've always been very curious about how a dead body smells.

2007-06-24 17:04:58 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Ebonique♥ 2

MY dog is 12 yrs old and he is lil begale that stays inside.
lately he is so afraid of thunder storms that he paints so hard and almost faints ! any ideas why he is so afraid of them ,my other dogs arent?
thanks!

2007-06-24 16:55:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help. my dog just went missing, and i want to know good ways to look for her. shes a little black dog, and we live near beaverton oregon. she bolted while some of my friends were taking care of her. please help! she doesn't have a collar, and we are really scared.

2007-06-24 16:49:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want 1 and my mom says it will be ok if they dont grow too big

please let me know

2007-06-24 16:47:55 · 11 answers · asked by miss_c 1

It will be a puppy. It will be a girl. I like names that are unique but not too crazy.

2007-06-24 16:26:33 · 19 answers · asked by DAN 2

Hi, I recently purchased a new puppy. This is my first time owning a dog so I'm quite new to this. My question is how to train a puppy to urinate and take a crap outside oppose to random places she has urinated to my house. So far it has urinated and took a crap outside a few times compared to the numerous times it has done in my house whether it's on my carpet, by the door I can't seem to train this dog. I'm new to this to this and I don't know how long it would take but I've had her for a week so far. How long would it take to train a puppy. By the way it's a 2 month old almost 3 month old Siberian Husky. Also the feeding schedule I have for her is I feed her twice a day. I feed her at around 10 in the morning and 9:30 to 10 PM at night. Usually I feed Royal Cannin. After 40 minutes to an hour I walk her after she finishes eating. Is this a good time frame from and after I feed her I should walk her? In need of some suggestions THANKS

2007-06-24 15:58:27 · 13 answers · asked by erskirtz 1

My puppy is 5 months old sh lost one of her front fang teeth. How do I know if that was a pernament tooth or a baby tooth?

2007-06-24 15:55:28 · 15 answers · asked by xsweetiex44 1