Dogs - July 2007

I got my dog from a resuce center and she is the best dog but when it comes to eating she will not eat we have tried all kinds of deffrent food and she wont eat it the only way i can get her to eat is if i take a spoon and feed it to her like a baby. She will go and eat the cats food if she can get to it so i know she is hungry. What can i do to make her eat her own food by her self. pleasee help!

2007-07-11 21:28:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking to buy a Labrador Retriever, but the person is having many puppies, how do i select one from them, what r the things which I should check in puppy to get insure that the puppy is healthy and active enough...
I said active becuase one of my friend has bought puppy 2 years back, but it turns out to be very quiet, inactive, it never barks except when he is hungry, not even on cats or other dogs.. I want puppy which is active enough and playfull... so how do i check..
Please help.. thank for the answers..

2007-07-11 20:37:38 · 15 answers · asked by Sachin.Mench 2

2007-07-11 18:51:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 18:45:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am doing research on dogs, as I am seriously considering getting one. All I was wondering was whether the spaying procedure absolutely stops the heat cycle (especially the associated bleeding) once done.

2007-07-11 18:44:51 · 11 answers · asked by Amber B 2

and can i put my male shih-tzu in the same room with the other dogg. im not going to keep in im just waiting until someone claims the puppy.but MY dog barks after he smels the mixed dogg what do i do?help!!

2007-07-11 18:44:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

take a bow?
i've been teaching him for a few months and he finally did it! i was so happy

2007-07-11 18:37:38 · 7 answers · asked by My Name Is Trip 4

i have month old puppies and the smallest one don t act to strong in the back legs is this normal?

2007-07-11 18:22:40 · 1 answers · asked by Sherlyn Enderlein 1

2007-07-11 17:59:44 · 15 answers · asked by ♥RachelRocks123♥ 2

I have 2 female German Shepherds 1 year old. One has loose skin that moves all around when you rub her and the other has real tight skin that doesn't move much at all when we rub her. Does anyone know what causes this? They are both close in weight with the loose skin dog at 65 and the tight skin dog at 70.

2007-07-11 17:50:23 · 2 answers · asked by featherstealer 1

she would always jump at you, chew on things, and always hide my sleepers....

2007-07-11 16:26:51 · 9 answers · asked by Cosme 1

i need to find a small puppy or medium size puppy that would be perfect for being inside and outside could you suggest a few breeds for me that would really help thanks =)

2007-07-11 16:04:42 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog is a 2 month old beagle and whenever I eat food I give him a little bit every 2 mins or so. Is this bad for him?

2007-07-11 15:56:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

the puppy i want is a jack but people keep telling me she could hurt my cats is that true?but on the other hand the puppy is young so if she grows up with the cats she could grow to like them and not ever want to hurt them,do u think so?

2007-07-11 15:17:08 · 9 answers · asked by TayTay 2

If mother dog doesn't nurse will her milk sacs like... blow up? Sort of like if you don't milk cows they die.

What is a good type of food for pups to eat if they don't need to be nursed anymore?

2007-07-11 15:07:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog is two (no longer a puppy). But she continues to suffer from an involuntary behavior most often associated with puppies -- submissive urination. Every day I come home and she is happy to see me -- so she pees. (Note: I do NOT make a 'big deal' out of greeting her. But just seeing me sets her off.) When I get out the leash to go for a walk -- she pees. If I walk around a corner in the house and surprise her unexpectedly with direct eye contact -- she pees. Vet says nothing physically wrong with her. I have had her for 9 months. She may have been abused before I got her, but my training methods have been entirely gentle. I even took her to obedience training, but that has made things WORSE. She obeys, but pees on every single command (sit, down, come, etc.) This is an involuntary behavior, I understand -- but if it does not end soon, we are going to have to part ways! Help!

2007-07-11 15:05:46 · 8 answers · asked by Missy T 2

i found out that my pedigree dog, a yorkshire terrier, was playing in the backyard when a nextdoor chihuahua broke in and pregnated her. we were planning to set her up with a yorkshire stud but now, we can't do that. is there anyway to abort the puppies at a pet clinic or something without spaying her? this may sound kinda bad, but no negative answers please. she was our first puppy and we feel really bad. thanks

2007-07-11 15:02:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 14:54:49 · 22 answers · asked by dazza 2

Well it is a good idea to get a dog from a shelter and i am all for it but when someone says don't get a dog from a petstore(which i don't agree with them selling them but ..) because they are sick and come from puppy mills..ummm how do you know where the shelter dogs have been? from a home that got them from a store and then gave him up and now he is a great healthy dog because he is in a shelter, Do you get what i am saying? No matter were a dog comes from its a dog. Who cares if they have some kind of problems..because every dog need love..and i am sick of hearing stupid people saying and typing stupid things.

2007-07-11 14:43:26 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3

It has now been3 weeks since my last post which was awnsered very fully and helped out alot about my boy solo american pbt's demodectic mange, I explained that he didnt have it very bad i cought it allmost as soonnas the spots startesd appearing about nickel size,though he was losing hair there it wasnt bad .a spot here a spot there,a total of abot 8.since then they seem to be healing pretty well no more ooze and hair is allmost full back in those spots.Hes had 2 out of 3 scheduled dips with the last due this fridayand need to know if it is neccesary to go for the last dip.i love my boy and want the best but if another dip can be prevented.Will the previously dips continue to work and will he get better.i just dont want to be used by the pet hosp.if 1 more dip will make that big of difference i will if not i can really use the money,any home remedys i could use will also be helpfull ty.

2007-07-11 14:31:34 · 4 answers · asked by LarryG 2

I'm just trying to get as much information about chihuahua's as possible...
I have two cats, one is almost a year old and the other is 4. I read somewhere that most chihuahuas are very territorial with other dogs. I haven't really read that much about chihuahuas and cats. :) Somebody help my clueless self! Thank you!

2007-07-11 14:27:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anybody ever use the oral care gel from Petzlife? Supposedly it gets rid of tartar and such, but I've used it for about 2 weeks daily with NO affects whatsoever.. in fact, seems to be getting a bit worse! I brush her teeth a few times a week, although I have only done it once since using the Petzlife. Also, are there any ways to have someone clean a dog's teeth without anesthesia? I live in the LA area.. My dog is ok with sticking stuff in her mouth.. someone needs to hold her head, but she doesn't bite or anything. I've scraped her teeth myself, and had someone else do it also, and she was ok with it. Anyway, anyone know another product that will help get rid of dog tartar? Or a good regimen for tartar removal? Or ANY help at all??!! Lol, thanks in advance. Oh, and no, she doesn't eat dry food, and will not. She eats homemade food, and chews on some cow hooves a couple times a week. That's it in the chewing dept. I also sometimes wipe her teeth after a meal w/a wet towel.

2007-07-11 14:25:51 · 5 answers · asked by Emo B 5

My male BT is 4 and 1/2 months old and is super shy. Whenever there is another dog or person around he'll just run and hide behind me. Are all boston's like this?

2007-07-11 14:03:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I woke up from a nap today and saw that my 1 and a half year old Cocker Spaniel was limping on his left upper paw. now I dont know what he did, but he is having a lot of trouble moving around. I tryed to feel for a break and to see if he would cry when i touched. I couldnt tell nor did he cry. I am having him lay down and keep off it , also it doesnt seem bigger then his other paws. he doesnt seem to want to walk in it at all. now he is licking his paw alot...i am not sure if he just spranged it or really broke it...i did call my vet and that was no help......money is tight so if i can avoid going to the vet just for them to tell me they cant do anything that would be great.

if it is spranged what can I do to help it and what can i do to make him feel better?.....ice? ibpro? help!!

thanks alot

2007-07-11 14:01:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dog is really fat and i want him to lose weight
i dont know what to do with him
i dont like lookin at him he is so fat and now he is so fat he cant run after me on the fourwheeler anymore
how can i help him turn skinny again?
he used to be
?

2007-07-11 13:48:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

when ever she is put into her cage she totally flips out. It's like someone is trying to murder her. i have to put her up when I go to work or anywhere she can't go. please help

2007-07-11 13:44:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

We purchased a dog from a guy a couple of weeks ago. He is a breeder, he breeds dobermans, min-pins, and german shepards. We were told that the puppy we purchased was 12 weeks old, and was considered a family pet, and was wonderful for children. Being new at the dog buying experience, we really thought that a breeder would give us honest information, and being he had been doing this for over 30 years, we chose to believe him. Well, I feel completely mislead. We got the dog home, and she was "okay" with the family the first 2 days. After that, she seemed really skiddish, and she would growl and snarl at my husband and me anytime we'd go near her. We tried and tried to gain this dog's trust, and she starts SNAPPING at us! My daughter was on the couch with me one night, she came up to my daughter, growled, and bit her on the cheek, and my daughter didn't even touch the dog. I will continue below, I am out of room! Please read the rest of the story!

2007-07-11 13:22:33 · 17 answers · asked by Bella_Baby 1

What's a good dog for this? A large house like 2 acres but 1.5 acres is the house itself. 3 teenagers in the family and the parents. Already have the swetest dog ever who is a Newfoundland but a strangly large Newfoundland who weighs 220 lbs. The dog is so so so sweet though. We want the dog for our 11 year old. She was looking for a shih tzu but we found out those are hyper. So whats a great toy dog for this family. The dog has to be very mellow though.

2007-07-11 13:18:20 · 30 answers · asked by ♡Mary♡ 2

2007-07-11 12:55:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog is a 1 1/2 year old male mixed breed. He's very loving and affectionate and likes to just snuggle up next to everyone. He has a weird habit of putting his mouth around the middle of my forearm. He doesn't bite down at all just kind of puts my arm in his mouth for a second and then removes it. He doesn't do this to anyone else in our house but me. He does it at least once a day. Does anyone know why?

2007-07-11 12:43:12 · 11 answers · asked by LiLiJo 3