Dogs - July 2007

I am seriously considering getting an AKC reg., full blooded, English Bulldog puppy, I've done lots of research on them and other dogs. I'm a little worried about the health problems that Bullies have, but I'm also finding that other breeds have health problems too, so should that deter me away from this breed?

Also, in my research I found that Bulldogs need lots of attention, which is fine because I spoil my animals (I already have 1 cat) like children and give them lots of attention, but I also work and go to school (I'll be done in may '08) part-time, are they good dogs to crate? My days off I always spend at home and by b/f will be here on his days off so at the most 3 days (I mean during the day) will it need to be crated, is this bad?

I love bulldogs, I love there temperment, looks, everything do you think this is the right breed for me?

Thanks.

PS> please don't give me links to websites, I've done enough research I'm looking for personal advice here! :)

2007-07-27 06:53:24 · 6 answers · asked by smcelvoy 2

I adopted my chihuahua yesterday and she just got spayed. Will her personlaity change when she is healed? When they first took her out of her kennel, she turned out to be super hyper and a very jumpy and needy dog. When she is recovering , she turned out to be a very calm dog who is very sweet and follows you around. Did the spaying change her personality?

2007-07-27 06:47:28 · 16 answers · asked by Katherine N 3

on protecting the right s of Children as they have these dogs of Vick's there might not be so many children killed as a result of neglect and domestic violence.

Although I am not a "pet person" and I do like animals and don't like to see them harmed, but I do like human beings more. So why don't we see such an uproar when our children are dying at a much faster rate/

weeder

2007-07-27 06:44:43 · 6 answers · asked by weeder 6

I am taking my Chi to the vet this saturday for his first check up cause i just adopted him. When i adopted my cat, i remember they prescribed medicine for ear/eyes/cold and it wound up costing me $350. I got a certificate from the SPCA that covers the cost of the office visit, so my question is, say the vet says he has mites/a cough/cold... can i tell him that i dont want him to prescribe medicine to him and that i simply want the office visit check up ?

2007-07-27 06:39:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

PITBULL/BOXER

2007-07-27 06:27:35 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

We got a new dog Tuesday - he follow only me , not eating much and stays in his open door kennel. Help!

2007-07-27 06:03:13 · 12 answers · asked by Team 2

2007-07-27 05:59:21 · 12 answers · asked by kaena s 1

What are some Cute Little Baby Yorkie Female names?
So far I've come up with Bubbles,Ruffles,and Daisy.
I would prefer one that starts with a "D"because all of my other dogs names,start with "D".

Thanks!

Love,
YorkieLover

2007-07-27 05:52:04 · 19 answers · asked by Jessika 3

I'm getting a dog in a few months and i need to know if a lab is considered small, medium, or large so i can buy a crate that will be big enough for him when he is fully grown. Please help!

2007-07-27 05:50:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

like can u do mom and son? brother and sister??? etc.

2007-07-27 05:48:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a 9 week old Rottweiler. I have an 8 year old Rottie so I know quite a bit about them. My question is this..this puppy has pooped and peed in her crate and then laid in it so we took her out and now let her sleep in our bathroom at night which has been working out lovely. Last night I noticed she was trying to EAT her poop and LICK her pee. That is totally disgusting. I have never heard of an animal doing such a thing...Could this be normal ? I have heard of a dog trying to eat cat poop or something but never her own...

2007-07-27 05:48:10 · 10 answers · asked by jennifern128 2

I've had my puppy, Jetta, who is an aussie mix at 9 weeks old, for 2 nights and 3 days so far. My mother wants her to be kennel trained but when I put her in it she whines and cries non-stop. I know you're not suppose to give them attention because it shows they can whine and get what they want. (So I've heard...)
I've tried putting her in my room so she can see me but it drives me mad! I also tried the ticking clock thing and it didn't work.
Will she eventually stop whining once she's used to the kennel?

She whines sometimes even when I'm standing right next to her. I've been reading up on dog books and I'm not sure what to do. Is she whining because she misses her brothers and sisters? Do I give her attention even then?

Also, ANY advice on kennel training would be great! Where we bought her from, the previous owner had her sleep in a kennel but it was with her brothers and sisters.

2007-07-27 05:47:12 · 6 answers · asked by Poe 1

Cuz labs and golden retreivers are naturally working dogs and st. bernards are rescue dogs.

If you don't put them to work but pay attention to them with love affection and give them exercises, would it be ok?

Why or why not?

2007-07-27 05:44:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live with my grandparents and we recently lost a puppy (she was hit by a car). We have lots of left over puppy chow and I have a rat terrier, who's about 7 years old. My grandparents feed my dog the puppy chow and I've noticed a slight weight gain with him. I then found out that puppy chow is high in fat so now I'm worried. How bad is puppy chow for my 7 year old little dog?

2007-07-27 05:41:11 · 9 answers · asked by bri 3

HI. I have been asking similar questions re this..but this is really bugging me and I'm so scared as to what to do. Provisionally I have my 9 month old dog booked in to get spayed next week..as she has not gone into her first season yet.
When I was younger, I remember vets always wanting a dog to have at least one season prior to spaying. I realise that, medically, things evolve over the years etc.. however one vet said to me that that they would only do after first season. One said defo before and some others say it doesn't matter??!?! So i'm so confused! I want the best for her..and I know alot of people say definetely do it asap..however I'm just wondering if anyone knows why it has changed and if I allow her to have her first season is that causing her any harm??

Please help..I really don't know what to do for the best..and that's all I want to do:-(

Also..what is the approximate recovery period for them after the op.

Thanks for all your help :-)

2007-07-27 05:35:14 · 18 answers · asked by lala 3

2007-07-27 05:22:37 · 31 answers · asked by PAZ.....GTFC 2

i have a 7 week old jack russell that is in the middle of being wormed he has realy realy bad dioreah and it just comes out like water is this normal during worming cause he has had it for 4 days now and im woried

2007-07-27 05:15:48 · 32 answers · asked by natasha p 2

He only jups on her, she is 10, and he is neutered!

2007-07-27 05:13:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a puppy, it's a yellow lab and it is about 1 year old. Soon i am going to get a kitty cat. i'm not sure how old it is but im guessing about 2-3 months. will they get along? if not, what can i do to make them better aquainted and keep my puppy from getting hurt? please help.

2007-07-27 04:54:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbor works very long hours so I can understand why it might be hard for her to put more effort into raising her dog. However the dog is extremely unsocialized gets walked outside once maybe twice on a lucky day. He spends the rest of the day barking and pacing in the garage. I don't know much about the breed (shepard) but its very thin with defined ribs showing. The animal shelter says they can't do anything because she is feeding her dog, providing it shelter and water. How do I nicely go about telling her that she needs to provide better care for her dog?

2007-07-27 04:44:30 · 31 answers · asked by *Amanda* 5

2007-07-27 04:40:59 · 19 answers · asked by kiradanyial 1

This is the first time in a long time I've asked a question. A lot of people seem to think AKC papers mean their dog is perfect. Well please take the time to answer the following questions:
1.) True or False: breeders must produce excellent quality pups in order to get AKC papers.
2.) True or False: All AKC papers prove are that the animal you purchase is a purebred.
3.) True or False: When a responsible breeder looks for a good stud to mate her female with, all he/she looks for is a male registered with the AKC. After all--wouldn't the dog have to pass rigorous standards in order to obtain AKC papers?
4.) True or False: AKC papers are extremely expensive; only responsible, caring breeders would take the time to get them, because they must have a combination of money to spare and responsibility to get them. Backyard breeders would not have papers available because they are not responsible and won't shell out money to buy the papers.

10 points for whoever gets the most questions right.

2007-07-27 04:34:28 · 13 answers · asked by the fire within 5

My dog geo.. He keeps chewing at his butt and his paw?
Im quite scared somthing happend
We've took him to the vet but nothing happend.
he stopped for about a day and went back at it?

My other dog savannah is starting to chew her paw?


We gave them baths.
Treatments.
and everything.
nothing worked.


oh.
and my dog.
he gets ear infections.
they go away.
but always come back.
how do i get rid of it?

2007-07-27 04:33:28 · 6 answers · asked by CarCrash 1

My dog has lyme disease and has kidney failure so i want to get more information to see if we can save her and reverse the damage on her kidneys.

2007-07-27 04:33:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I HAVE AN ALL WHITE BOXER WHO JUST HAD PUPS ON WED I DONT KNOW WHO THE DAD IS BUT I KNOW THEY ARENT ALL BOXER BECAUSE 5 OF THEM ARE SOLID BLACK WITH BOXER MARKINGS AND THE WHITE ONES HAVE 1 OR 2 BLACK SPOTS. BESIDES THE COLOR THOUGH THEY LOOK ALL BOXER

2007-07-27 04:04:58 · 18 answers · asked by MIIKE D 1

Ok, so here's the story. I have a 3mo Rottweiler. She has just learned that she loves to play fetch with a tennis ball. The thing is, I will throw the ball across the room/yard and she's runs after it with all her might. But, when she's ready to bring it back she growls at me the whole way (not a mean growl, just a low pitched warning, i say). Anyhow, then when she reaches me she stops growling. She listens to my commands, drop it, sit, and then we go again and she growls again. Does anyone know why she does this or what it might be. She doesnt get mad when I tell her Drop it, and she never bites me during this game. I'm just worried it may get worse as she gets older. Any advice would be appreciated. And I don't hit her, so I don't want any answers like that please. Thanks again!!!!

2007-07-27 04:01:07 · 10 answers · asked by Independence Baby - 7/4/09 4

I would like to donate some puppies to either a police unit and/or to some type of helper dog group. How would I so this? Who would I contact?

2007-07-27 03:47:13 · 8 answers · asked by Abigail's Mom 4

2007-07-27 03:27:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The adult male is a 6 year old Maltese.
When he was a puppy we had two female dogs (Siberian Husky & and German Sherperd) they got a long great.
I'm looking into getting a new male puppy, I'm currently looking at a chihuahua and a yorkie, chihuahua, and poodle mix both are suppose to stay between 3-6 lbs. My maltese is 10 lbs.

Any suggestions please let me know.
Thanks!

2007-07-27 03:18:48 · 11 answers · asked by Bee 1

where can I take my dog to get shots that is not pricey

2007-07-27 03:16:59 · 12 answers · asked by mom 2