Dogs - June 2007

We have a 3 yr old westie that we acquired around 3months ago. We know little about his past, he is generally good natured, but growls and snaps if you mess with his bed which he's very possessive over, or if you pull him by his collar- something which my husband does rarely when the dog needs to be moved for some reason e.g to give him his ear drops. He also may flinch if you go to touch the top of his head, so we're thinking he was probably hit at some point in the past. This evening we needed to move him and he wouldn't be moved and bit my husband, not severe, and he is definately upset by the incident.
My question is, where do we go from here. He is not a bad dog, and I want to help him, and at the same time, I need to be assured that he is not a general risk to anyone.
Please help.

2007-06-12 12:26:27 · 25 answers · asked by emily_jane2379 5

I recently got a yorkshire terrier from a breeder. He gave us this form and we thought nothing of it. But yesterday my puppy who is 11 weeks old became very ill. He was so limp and couldn't pick his head up. Long story short, the breeder took him to the vet and declined bloodwork, x-rays, and to stay over night even though the doctors report said to stay. So my mom, her friend, and I were looking over this form and we came across that it said Clarksburg. Clarksburg is a very, very small town in NJ with absolutely nothing [its like a farm town]. but then we came across something even more disturbing, his fax number was the same as the fax number on his card. Is this normal? or is this a scam? And the sad thing is that we don't know what the breeder might be doing with the puppy. Please if anyone could help, it will be greatly appreciated!

2007-06-12 12:18:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a shih and she has about 3 shots for anti parvo, every 2 weeks, we go to the vet to have her immunized, now I read somewhere that this a bit dangerous, for giving puppies shots too often??!!?? How true is this?

2007-06-12 12:06:56 · 6 answers · asked by Yuwee C 1

i took my chihuahua to the park and i walked him after a couple of hours my brother walked him n didnt take his leash so he lost him at the park we went around looking for him so then we didnt find we walked for 6 hours looking for him so then 1 of my lil cuz finds him n crabs him really fast n then he was shaking n stuff he was scared so i hold him n he was trying to get away my cuz said he bumped his head really hard but idk well monday he was acting really wierd he didnt want to play with his toy so today my mom got home from work and he was happy like always then she sat down to eat then all of the suddenly he got scared he was crying n he was itching his ear n he went under my bed to hide i try getting him he wont come to me he just sits there crying n thinking so i got him n put him in the cage n he is crying but i dont want nothing to happen to him cuz when i 1st took him out he hits his head againts the wall like it hurts him idk what wrong with him plz help me wat shoul i do

2007-06-12 11:50:32 · 11 answers · asked by sHAweTY!!!!!! 2

only native or relevant names to alaska, inuit or eskimo please

2007-06-12 11:42:46 · 12 answers · asked by crazyspringerpup 3

She growls at my dog whenever my other dog wants attention and has recently started snapping at her when she goes to pick up her own things and my dog is scared of her. I say my dog because the scared one is my 1st foster dog whom I'm adopting & the 2nd is another foster dog who is here temporarily. They are usually fine playing in the yard but in the house when it comes to her bed, toys, treats or my attention she gets angry at the 1st pup.

2007-06-12 11:38:59 · 6 answers · asked by Nessa 1

I have an AKC registered Sheltie puppy named Sonny. Can anyone give me some ideas for what to use as his official AKC name on his paperwork?

2007-06-12 11:38:33 · 4 answers · asked by Christine S 1

Well I am worried about them because probley 10 are killed per year and are local shelter won't pick them up. We live to far out in the country. I asked my mom what we should do and she does not know and I have just fallen in love with two of them and I think I am going to sneak a couple in my room and find homes for them so they do not get hit. How long do you think it will take me to find them a home? How do I take care of them without my mom knowing, I have lots of dog food for little dogs, and moist food and I could keep it in my room I wish I could help all of them WHAT DO I DO!!!!!! They are just Puppies!!

2007-06-12 11:26:16 · 17 answers · asked by Brutally. 2

I am currently a proud owner of a 4 year-old dog. I was told by the owner that he is a Pekingese but he looks more like a white Chow Chow to me. He has come in contact with other dogs and always barks, runs away, or tries to bite them. He barkes at all the other dogs but runs away when they invade his "personal space." I have owned him since he was a puppy and he will only be friends with strangers if they scratch him on his belly. Everytime my cousin's bigger dog tries to play with him he goes into a corner and tries to bite the other dog. Please help.

2007-06-12 11:01:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

10 Yr old neutered male mated with my unspayed female dog while I was in the shower, I came out, and I didn't know what to do. I yelled at the male and after a minute he unstuck himself, but the female was going crazy, running around the room, whining, licking herself... frantic... Did I do something bad? Yes, I know I should have her spayed.

2007-06-12 10:58:05 · 11 answers · asked by swhaley293 1

2007-06-12 10:48:11 · 11 answers · asked by Bonnie Russell 3

I have a 9 week old yorkie-poo, and she seems to hate her dry food. I have a big bag of Eukanauba and she doesn't eat it, it seems that she only eats it when she is extremely hungry. We did buy another bag of puppy dry food, but she doesn't want that either. I do feed her cesars and the eukanauba with the gravy and she loves them but they are expensive and the big bags of dry food is economical. Any ideas?

2007-06-12 10:48:10 · 17 answers · asked by tlcorbett85 3

2007-06-12 10:29:46 · 9 answers · asked by liliana e 1

I took my dog to the vet due to 48 hours of diarrhea. The vet has taken him off food for 24 hours. The problem is that I was using food to get him to drink more so he wouldn't dehydrate. I was dropping a half dozen pieces of dry food in his water dish, which always gets him to drain the water dish. Without that trick, I'm worried he'll dehydrate as he hasn't shown much interest in water. He also doesn't seem to care about ice cubes in or out of the water dish. Any other tricks to get a dog to drink more?

2007-06-12 10:26:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes if you walk in a house you can immedaitly smell that there is a dog. Is this with certain breeds, or is it that they just need to be bathed more?

2007-06-12 10:01:58 · 16 answers · asked by Samuel E 1

It starts with a M and ends with a N. Who ever gets it right gets Best Answer!

2007-06-12 10:00:45 · 49 answers · asked by Kelsey 1

my moms going to get me a german sheperd are they cute

2007-06-12 09:46:21 · 11 answers · asked by aaliyah crooks 1

I got her from the local shelter - they think she might have some beagle or some dachshund or perhaps even spaniel in her...photos are here:
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa183/eaj01/IMG_1370.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa183/eaj01/Ournewpuppy2.jpg (the woman in the photo is not me!)
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa183/eaj01/Ournewpuppy1.jpg

Thanks for any and all help!

2007-06-12 09:28:31 · 22 answers · asked by eaj01 1

I HAVE A LITTLE 1 YEAR OLD YORKIE WHICH HAS AN OVERBITE .. IS THIS COMMON HE'S REALLY HEALTHY AND EATS PERFECTLY WELL

2007-06-12 09:22:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I help my puppy from having dirahrea?

2007-06-12 09:04:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-12 09:04:10 · 5 answers · asked by rockergirl@hart 1

Most of them prefer pedigree's they have this myth that pedigree certified breeds are more superior than stray dogs, but on the contrary most heroic acts have been done by mixed breed & stray/orphan dogs. The stray dogs are more street smart & have the hunting capabilities & much better metabolism than pedigree dogs, and seldom fall sick. So adopt homeless orphan dogs & give them a chance.
Looking forward to your comments, please share your views.

2007-06-12 09:03:58 · 24 answers · asked by Vicky 4

2007-06-12 08:55:53 · 12 answers · asked by Lacy C 2

My dog has been hacking for months. He's gone to the vet several times, had his blood levels checked. They put him on an antibiotic at one time and it seem to work for about a week and then it came back.

The vet said it is due to allergies and that he has dripping from his nose into his throat making him cough. The antihistemine they gave him didn't help so I began giving him benadryl which at least helps him sleep soundly at night. He also itches a lot too.

Any ideas of what I can give him to clear it up? Or are there any vet techs who can off hand recommend what I should suggest to the vet since they sure haven't helped clear it up either and I don't want to keep spending money if they aren't even fixing the problem.

2007-06-12 08:44:29 · 10 answers · asked by boz4425 4

It just started pouring rain over her where I live and there's very strong wind pounding on the door as well as lightning and thunder and my dog is terrified. He's a labrador and golden retriever mix, as if it matters. Any suggestions on how I can calm him down?

2007-06-12 08:43:54 · 26 answers · asked by Peace 6

2007-06-12 08:26:07 · 10 answers · asked by bella767676 2

does a dog about the size of a pointer have? shes just a lil bit smaller then a pointer

2007-06-12 08:19:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am at my girlfriend's house quite a bit. She has a dog that is quite ill-tempered and not friendly toward most people. She doesn't bite, but if someone who she does not know well tries to touch her, she exposes her teeth and growels. However, whenever I bend down to give her a scratch behind the ear, she rolls over onto her back with her feet in the air. I don't know what else to do, so I give her a rub on her stomach and she stays put as long as I'm there. It the stomach rub what she is looking for? I find this odd because there are only about 2 other people (my girlfriend and her sister) who are allowed to even touch her.

2007-06-12 08:10:42 · 25 answers · asked by fg 2

so i have 10 puppies that are 3 weeks old and i know the date is coming where i have to get them dewormed and vaccinated can someone please tell me the only the most important shots they should get? after all i am giving them away so i really dont want to waste more money than i should...

2007-06-12 08:09:53 · 10 answers · asked by none 1

2007-06-12 07:34:05 · 5 answers · asked by kad052025 1