Dogs - September 2007

2007-09-24 07:12:06 · 11 answers · asked by angiemoemp 1

I recently had to cook 315 meatballs for a party. We dumped the grease from these in the weeds behind our shed (on OUR property). The neighbors in an adjoining property have a doberman that has dietary problems- is on $50/bag special dog food. Well... apparently he came over and ate a bunch of the grease and is sick. I feel badly for the dog, but told the lady that she should keep her dog in her own yard. I also suggested invisible fence. I was nice about it- but made my point also. Were we wrong?

2007-09-24 07:07:23 · 35 answers · asked by Miss Kim 4

For those of you dog owners that live in places that have cold winters or places that are cold all the time, such as New York, Chicago, etc. How do you keep your dogs warm in the winter when you go out for walks? Multiple layers? Is the dog's hair cut or long? I'm from New York, and this is my first dog, and this will be her first winter with me, and I want to make sure she stays warm and comfy during those walks.

2007-09-24 06:43:21 · 22 answers · asked by Mrs. Wall 4

2007-09-24 06:34:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-24 06:15:06 · 86 answers · asked by Anonymous

my beautiful golden labrador was put down today...she was diagnosed only on saturday with IMHA which is a form of anemia that attacks the blood cells..i feel so in shock because i really in my heart thought she would get better...i just feel so sad because she was only one year old...i dont know how to cope i just never knew the death of an animal could hurt so much...hollie rest in peace xxx

has anyone had a pet with immune-mediated-hemolytic-anemia....how do u get over this? please help me

2007-09-24 06:13:51 · 8 answers · asked by hot.butsweet 1

I Live in Maryland, and my parent's landlord does now allow pets, i have a pitbull who is 5years old, and is wonderful. My boyfriend and i had to move in with my parents, and cant keep my dog. I have tried to find a good home for him, but he is a male dog who is not fixed and likes to "mount" people. It is only new people, once he knows the person, he calms down. I love him soo much and it breaks my heart, as much bad rep as the pitbull breed gets i am scared that if i take him to the humane society he will be put down. He is great around kids, my nephew(3) and niece(2) can lay on him, take a ball from him, ect. He will not growl if you take his food, he is soo loving. Does anyone know what they will do at the Humane society if he is not adopted and the policy? I need your help please! I apperciate it very much. He would def. pass the temperment test if they conduct one, any advice is great advice at this point. Thank you again! I need to do something fast, but the right thing for him.

2007-09-24 06:12:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just moved into a new house. I have had my dog for 9 years. He hasn't pee'd on the carpet since he was a puppy. I guess it was the adjustment of moving. We lived on a 3 acres and now we live in a neighborhood. He hasn't done it since. Problem- it smells so bad now. How do I get the smell out. The smell just takes over your nose as soon as you open the door. It is in our closet with our clothes. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-24 06:10:27 · 10 answers · asked by floridagirl 2

Okay I live in a rural city. We have animal control and another rescue here in town besides the one I volunteer for. The other rescue (lets just call them Life) has been here for roughly a year. They only take in owner surrenders and strays and since they started they have: Neglected animals, have had aspca called on them twice, let there dogs get loose and breed with the other dogs on the property, used public donations for personal use, fired all of their “board of directors,” let go all of their volunteers, went bankrupt, said they were going to go out of business….
Here are a few examples of the kind of people they are:
Last year they took money for rabies shots and never gave the shots, they left small and large dogs in the mud during icy weather with no food or water, they take dog food donations from wlmart and still ask for public dog food donations (which if it were not for them it would have been donated to the city shelter or us—we are paying for food out of pocket!)

2007-09-24 05:38:51 · 17 answers · asked by nodesignerdogs4me 4

2007-09-24 05:38:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dog got them from other dogs, brought them in the house and such. i gave him a flea bath ( a GOOD one) and 2 days later hes COVERED AGAIN! my cats dont have any on them and i dont SEE them anywhere in here but, they're bugging the hell outta me and my poor dog. i want something safe tho for around a baby.

2007-09-24 05:26:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

She also said that the mother has it too. I have saw both parents and the puppies and they look perfectly fine. They all look like normal Chihuahua's. Does anybody know what this means?

2007-09-24 05:18:21 · 8 answers · asked by -*Ashley*- 1

will it make him less muscular and get lazy and fat?

2007-09-24 04:53:09 · 25 answers · asked by cody 2

2007-09-24 04:46:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just lost my german shephard a few weeks ago and didn't have the money to find out how. But I did notice some clusters of sores around his bottom jaw and neck and also on his back-side. Not on it but near it. They looked like capsul pills but the size of maybe a pencil lead and were yellowish in color. The clusters weren't in any particular patern nor were the pill looking bumps in any patern just all kinds of ways. I was wandering because I just had another one of my shephards put to sleep last night from what the vet said looked like snake bites. He didn't have any of these sores on him but then he had just died. The first pet we found dead with the sores on him. Couldn't have been dead though no more than 15-24 hours. We always go out and play with them after supper. Do I need to go on a snake hunt? Could my first pet had been bitten also? I have other pets and kids I still worry about.

2007-09-24 04:43:08 · 8 answers · asked by your1starr 2

What are they for? My pup has had her initial shots at her breeder, but I guess I need to take her in for some more. It makes me wonder if they're really necessary. They put all sorts of crap in with people immunizations, I'm sure the animal ones are even less controlled.
Are they just a way for vets to make money off of us on a yearly basis? I don't kennel my pet, I don't fly with her. Why do I need to get them for her?

2007-09-24 04:39:28 · 9 answers · asked by EarthGirl 6

2007-09-24 04:37:45 · 24 answers · asked by Silvia Z 1

i don't think so myself but my sister does. i am trying to prove her wrong.

2007-09-24 04:37:13 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-24 04:34:38 · 5 answers · asked by mona e 1

Honestly, do you think that spaying/neutering your pet changes his/her personality? I know everyone says you SHOULD spay/neuter your dog, but could it be just one of those things "they" feed us into believeing? We don't live in town, have no neighbors....I don't want to change my little dog....I love her the way she is. I would never cut my ovaries out....

2007-09-24 04:34:13 · 19 answers · asked by EarthGirl 6

I have a 4 month old lab. i read that at 3 months its ok to switch puppies to adult food. is that right? or should i keep him on puppy food?

2007-09-24 04:28:11 · 13 answers · asked by theycallmev24 1

Ok regulars...I'd like to start a bon-fire and use the trolls for firewood. Anyone have marshmallows?

2007-09-24 04:28:04 · 21 answers · asked by raticals.com 4

She is a year old and up to date on all of her vaccines, her poo this morning had traces of blood in them but was not runy it was hard ,however she has had roundworms qiute often could this be worms again if so i went ahead and bought some medicine for her that says kills all worms but i haven't given it to her yet. What do you all think? (no rude answers please im being serious)

2007-09-24 04:22:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i.e. he digs up the litter box.

He's five months old, and I am at a loss as to break him of the habit... if I lock him out of the room where the litter is, then the cat is either locked in or out. It's so gross and I'm so sick of cleaning up the litter he digs up... any ideas?

2007-09-24 04:21:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 9 month standard poodle has been throwing up all morning. yesterday i left her in her crate with a rawhide chew (a pretty small one) and my husband gave her one last night also. this is the only thing that is out of the ordinary. she won't eat or drink anything. what should i do?

2007-09-24 04:20:45 · 11 answers · asked by saranade 5

its called either a short haired golden retriever
or a long haired golden retriever
am i correct
a lab is just a "nickname"

2007-09-24 04:19:47 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

My partner is the experienced dog owner, I'm new at this with a nine week old pup. I've just spent two days home alone with Humphrey (that's the pup), we went for a walk twice a day and he did any in between business in the garden.
Now I hear from my partner - who's home with him today - that he's already messed the house thrice today, even though my partner is probably far more even keel with him when it comes to discipline than I am.
The pup tends to go a bit bananas during the evening, especially when my man comes home, he messed the house then too.

I realise he's still little and there is probable not too rhyme or reason to him yet but this is noticeable. He has to be home alone for half a day tomorrow - I can't find a pupsitter - and I worry how he might behave, like when he's with me or like when he's with my partner.

2007-09-24 04:14:51 · 13 answers · asked by Elle Dee 3

Yesterday my husband took our dogs for a walk in the local woods. There are huge signs that says 'No Cycling, allowed'. Anyway you can walk right around a huge lake and on the way our dogs were let off their leashes. They are good dogs, friendly with everybody and friendly with dogs that also walk unleashed. My husband was stopped in the path by a jogger who asked him if he could stroke our dogs. Our dogs at the time was lying resting by my hubbies feet. A man and a young girl came past on bicycles [Prohibeted] the man shouted at my hubby told him to get his dogs under control and can't they find a better place to stand and talk. They the cyclist were on mountain bikes and road past on the grass , the man still shouting at my husband who by then had told him the they are not allowed cycling there. Now i have discovered that these people live about 3 houses away from us. What would your reaction have been?.

2007-09-24 04:14:29 · 19 answers · asked by Duisend-poot 7

I am thinking of possibly getting my dog tested for allergies, so I can better control them. I am having him neutered soon and was going to talk to the vet about my options but I wanted to know if anyone has had their dog tested or done something similar. If so, do you know the cost of the tests. I would prefer the blood screen over the injections.
I am also going to ask the vet if there is any medicine that will help his itching and scratching more, bendreyl is not working.
If you have any insight or suggestion please feel free to comment. thanks.

2007-09-24 03:53:00 · 5 answers · asked by rate86 3

2007-09-24 03:46:44 · 6 answers · asked by Sweet and Spicy 1