Dogs - August 2007

ok, i realllyyy want a dog. i dont want a huge dog, but i dont want a little one, cause i'm afraid i'll step on it.haha. and also one that's not really expensive. i'm homeschooled, so i will be home most of the day to potty train and play with him. any good ideas?? or tips??

2007-08-18 13:08:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a litter and I need some good names! Some are the typical sandy/orange color and a couple are tri-color (black, tan, and white)
I don't like human names! I love different, fun and silly names!
Keep em coming!!!

2007-08-18 13:07:55 · 17 answers · asked by Veronica 2

My dog is a female long hair chihuahua and its the first time I ever have a dog that will have puppies what do I need to know in order to get ready for when the puppies are born?

2007-08-18 12:42:19 · 10 answers · asked by betty 1

I have sent him numerous articles on how bad it is.Yes Purina one is not the worst you can feed your dog. But why not buy better food? Exspecially once you know that there are better foods out there.

2007-08-18 12:41:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We rescued this chihuahua puppy- at 8 weeks she was 1 1/2LBS
and at 9 weeks she was 2Lbs. The vets say she will be small, stay small, but i was just curious on how BIG she might get. I know it depends on the mother and father also, but we have no information on them. THANKS for your help!

2007-08-18 12:26:16 · 4 answers · asked by ME :) 2

I feel so upset by what I'm about to tell you. I don't take my dog to be groomed very often, only about twice a year. My dog is very small, he is a pomeranian, so he has lots of hair and when it gets hot I like to have him groomed. I took him to a very well known pet supply chain. The guy that groomed him cut him and didn't say a word about it. I picked him up and took him home. I noticed he was acting strange, he kept shaking and cleaning the same spot and he would yelp when he was picked up. I finally checked him over and when I more closely examined him by moving his thick hair around, I noticed a huge laceration with meat showing! I was shocked and rushed him to my vet and it required 7 stitches to close the wound! I was so upset and shaking, that someone would do this and try to cover it up. My vet thinks they might have tried to use liquide bandage to close part of it which was useless on this size wound.

2007-08-18 12:05:28 · 18 answers · asked by Regina 4

My female dog was spayed Friday. I picked her up today and she seemed fine, happy to see us. After returning home I started thinking about pain meds for her. The dr. never gave me any. Is this normal? She had surgery. There should be some pain.

2007-08-18 11:56:12 · 13 answers · asked by donna u 4

IF A CHIHUAHUA IS 3 TO 3 1/2 POUNDS WHEN OLDER WHAT IS SHE TEACUP OR WHAT ?I KNOW THERES KNOW SUCH THING AS A TEACUP .BUT HOW BIG WILL A TEACUP GET. SHE IS 12 WEKKS OLD FEMALE HERE IS A PICTURE http://www.recycler.com/animals/detail.classified?id=RCY-196-12180479&search_zip=&class=6320

2007-08-18 11:37:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It has been over 100 degrees all week. Would it be ok to put ice in the dogs water outside?

2007-08-18 11:36:06 · 18 answers · asked by ~SheSul~ 6

Does anyone know at what age she will start to bark?

2007-08-18 11:32:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

im switching my dogs from free feeding to two meals a day. what are good times to feed them? how far apart should their two meals be?

also im switching their food from purina to evo. ( i didnt realize the crap i was feeding them) is it really that necessary to wean them off the purina? they have pretty strong stomachs and i really dont want to feed them that junk anymore. thanks for your answers

2007-08-18 11:15:15 · 11 answers · asked by omama 3

My pup is 10 weeks old and she has just come down with parvo, the symptoms just started today. two others in her litter have died from it already. I went to the vet but i dont have the money for treatment... and by the time i will have the money she might be dead....

Does anyone know a way to help fight off the disease at home

2007-08-18 11:14:11 · 10 answers · asked by newmommy07 1

Is it okay to feed raw meat to dogs I have stop feeding my dogs regular dog food and have only been giving them red meat and chicken I have been doing this for a week is this bad

2007-08-18 10:54:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

she is panting hard, and having contractions...but its only been 61 days, I know that its supposed to be 62. Does anyone know if its ok to be a day early with dogs?? Please let me know asap!! Thanks!!

2007-08-18 10:32:28 · 2 answers · asked by kimberlydj20 1

TELL ME

2007-08-18 10:03:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm planning on owning a Chihuahua (toy-sized preferably).
I looked at this one store yesterday and this morning by my area (called Pet Paradise). Got weird feelings when I first entered, long story short.. I researched this morning and found out that THAT store was held up with many complaints and law suits about their pups and dogs being sold sick. And saw at RipOffReport.com the many complaints about the business.
There was this one puppy (Chihuahua at 2 months old) that I fell in love with! I'd purchase her, but she was $1600 (and plus I was only 'looking around' for the time being) and after my research I don't think I'd go there again..

I just want to know what can I look for or what I should keep an eye on when buying or adopting my FIRST puppy.
Some PRO's/CON's, what they SHOULD look like, WHERE'S the best place to buy one, what's kinds of documentations to look for, etc etc..

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-18 10:02:59 · 5 answers · asked by T-NEE 3

2007-08-18 09:49:24 · 3 answers · asked by shortyape74 1

plz help my puppy is sick and i feel bad for him hes throwing up and stuff and hes been sleepin alot any tips on how to help him thx bunches

2007-08-18 09:35:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have done everything including buying these blue things at walmart for the dog to wet on. They look like incontinence pads. Nothing works. I would like to clean up the utility room and put some nice throw rugs down, but if I do the dog will wet on the rugs while I am at work. Any suggestions how to get her to stop?

2007-08-18 09:33:13 · 10 answers · asked by happydawg 6

Tell me, before he eats it?

2007-08-18 09:25:10 · 7 answers · asked by Russell S 2

The old ones are the best.

2007-08-18 09:03:23 · 17 answers · asked by hard to know 3

My mini dachshund puppy just got her first shots 2 hours ago and all she wants to do now is sleep. Is this normal??

2007-08-18 09:00:49 · 4 answers · asked by JONATHON 2

I live in Mpls and a pitbull killed a 7 year old boy, got him around the throat. I DO NOT blame the dog. He was chained up in the basement to a pole and it was a female with puppies.....what is wrong with these people!!!! Im very fearful for this breed cuz all of the stupid people who think its ok to own an aggressive breed dpg without proper socoalization and training......frustrated!!!

2007-08-18 08:56:36 · 14 answers · asked by Pleasurepoint 6

We have a full bred Boxer female, she is AKC an all. My husband wants to breed her when she is old enough. She is only 7 months old now and I am trying to convince him that this is a bad decission for us to try and breed her. I look at her as my baby and I just cant imagine her being a puppy making machine. I cant imagine having to see all the little pups and then having to sell them off wondering what type of homes they are going to. He seems to be convinced since we bought a full bred papered dog we should breed her. I just wanted a Boxer, I guess he had other plans. Can anyone please give me info on a website that gives facts about dog breeding and how much it will cost in the long run for me to convince him otherwise.

2007-08-18 08:32:57 · 19 answers · asked by cheerful2 1

hi can anyone give me some suggestions for our new pup which is a chocolate labrador girl and as yet does not have a name and we pick her up on friday thanks

2007-08-18 08:16:44 · 59 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a new girl black dog. she is a mix of a lab and a pointer. i need a good name for my baby girl.

2007-08-18 08:13:14 · 24 answers · asked by pink_softballplayer_22 2

My 6 month old pom was fixed 5 days ago and its seems she it peeing a lot more and it seems like shes unable to control it. Is this common during the recovery period? Please help I'm worried and its ruinning everything!

2007-08-18 07:48:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few years ago, like about 3 or 4 years ago, my dog ate an entire box of chocolates, like a HUGE box of them... and he lived.. he wasnt even the least bit sick. How is this possible? I thought dogs died if they ate chocolate.

2007-08-18 07:25:00 · 14 answers · asked by dreamweaver 3

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_en_ce/dog_mauling_actor

What will people think if the man died of natural causes and he has these superficial marks/wounds from the dogs? Perhaps the dogs were trying to revive him? Pulling him? Move him? Here this article came out - in the wake of he who shall not be named - and everyone jumped to the conclusion - FIRST AND FOREMOST the media - by using the term "mauled" - and now it turns out that probably isn't the case.

To those of you who jump to conclusions regarding bigger breeds, or supposedly dangerous breed (eg pits) will this news (which is not front page news by the way) make you think twice before simply assuming that the media is telling the truth and not being sensationalistic? Will this now make people think more carefully before simply believing stories like this?

2007-08-18 07:17:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Iheard it is a spray that it is from frontline--- like people put it on before they walk there dog-- what is it exactly for?? Can you guys give me links so i know where i could by it-- lik petco or petsmart??


Thanks :-)

2007-08-18 06:30:17 · 5 answers · asked by sarah 4