Dogs - September 2007

2007-09-24 03:44:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

have you had problems with other peoples dogs coming into your yard? Many dogs came up to our real fence barking, snarling and threatening, so I wondered if a dog would be safe with an electronic one.

2007-09-24 03:11:01 · 8 answers · asked by Karrose 5

my boyfriend has 2 dogs and they pee and poop all over the house. the only room they are aloud in is the livingroom. and thats the first room people see when they come over and it smells. what can i do to prevent the poop and pee everywhere i cant get ride of the dogs cause he has had them for like 13 years and the things just wont die

2007-09-24 02:55:35 · 7 answers · asked by kristal930 k 1

or du they HAVE to get on thr skin directly?

thnx

2007-09-24 02:55:15 · 10 answers · asked by star 1

When I adopted my 4 month old black lab puppy from the SPCA 3 months ago I signed a contract that states I agree not to sell the dog or give it away. I called them the other day to advise them I may need to return the dog at which point she advised me that dog relinquished by their owner will most likely be put down because they have to give the strays a chance to be adopted. She's only 4 months old and I don't want to take her back just to be killed. I also don't want to violate my contract. I can no longer care for her. I am 3 1/2 months pregnant and struggling with terrible morning sickness and my husband works nights and can offer no assistance with the dog. What should I do? Will they really kill a 4 month old puppy if I take her back?

2007-09-24 02:39:30 · 11 answers · asked by Notagain 6

I have currently been using Kibbles and Bits. However, the pet resort where I take my pups when I go out of town told me that Kibbles was very unhealthy for them and that I should switch to Eagle Brand. That stuff is 20 dollars a bag! What is a healthy (no by-products) brand I should use that is also affordable? By the way, I have two dogs-one is 10 months old and one 2 years old (I use the same kind for both).
Thanks!

2007-09-24 02:38:59 · 15 answers · asked by ỀằЃťĦßőūŇŊΜĬşғΪŧ 3

What class of dog is a German Shepherd Dog?
I will choose a best answer, thank you all!

2007-09-24 02:05:38 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-09-24 01:33:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have narrowed down my search to those 2 breeds of dogs but i can't decided between them and i was wondering what are the major or minor differents between those two types of dog both as a pet and guard dog?

2007-09-24 01:21:48 · 14 answers · asked by apal r 1

my 18 month old gsd is a resce dog who has been very badly treated at the hands of a man so he is frightened of men we have only had him for a month but we know he is not a nasty dog he barked growled and made a lunging move towards my dad this has now caused problems in the family because they dont trust him i dont want to give him up but i dont want my parents to stop coming and to learn to trust him and let him learn to trust them help.

2007-09-24 01:09:11 · 23 answers · asked by magic man 3

My husband and I just got a 8 month old puppy Saturday.
The puppy seemed fine untill Sunday morning. Although his paperwork says he is a shepard / lab mix, he has black spot on his tongue like a chow.


On Sunday, my husband woke up and took him outside, but he didn't relive himself, instead he pooped and peed on my carpet. He did fine all day, even though we put him out several times throughout the day, he still peed on the blanket in his cage.

I need any and all good suggestions to break his peeing and pooping in the house (even in his cage.)

Thank you!

2007-09-24 00:48:28 · 8 answers · asked by Ruthie38 2

she is thirsty a lot, and not eating much at all, I'm worried about her age with these symtoms, she has cateracts, hip displasia, artritious, but dispite that is a pritty happy dog, I'm worried about losing her I have had her, her whole life, I would love to have something to go on when we go to the vet so I'm just not walking in there again saying "something is wrong with my dog, help" that usualy cost a lot with tests and ex-rays and stuff. any help will be apreciated.

2007-09-24 00:44:11 · 9 answers · asked by Laura 1

no vodka name after the (red-bull)

its a boy staff

2007-09-24 00:39:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was at my sisters house saturday morning.
she has a lovely little border collie - a rescue dog - which is very sweet natured, except it hates people in hats or baseball caps. it was badly abused before being rescued and we assume it was by someone who wore a baseball cap, or suchlike.

I took the dog for a walk, and tied it up outside the post office while getting the newspaper.
In the meantime, a woman came along with a child in a baseball cap.
the woman tried to pet the dog, and it went for her. bit her arm, but didnt break the skin.

obviously she was very angry. She said the dog should be muzzled, etc, etc.

in my opinion, the dog is not to blame, when a strange person tries to pet it without knowiung the dog or asking permission.

all relevant views welcome
what do you think?

2007-09-24 00:17:43 · 38 answers · asked by Peppers_Ghost 7

2007-09-24 00:07:49 · 8 answers · asked by Heyyo 1

hi i have a dog but she is small to medium size, she was in season about 3 months ago, she got out twice, but although she hasnt gained any weight 2 of her boobs have swelled up and she was crying at my wardrobe door so i opened it to see what she was doing and she went in there and lay on a blanket thats in there, not sure whats going on, please help...

2007-09-23 23:50:55 · 9 answers · asked by mumstheword 2

My female 11 month old german shep isnt eating and she was desexed about 2-3 months ago and she's just not eating much and she's lost alot of weight, she's been like this for a while. Is there any way I can get her to eat something? I've tried making her food because my dads a butcher and she didnt eat it, I've tried different brands of food and i've tried dry food and wet food and she only licks it a bit and then leaves it. She goes days without eating properly and then eats a little bit and then doesnt eat again. Please help
Thanks

2007-09-23 22:56:01 · 17 answers · asked by 'Mojo' 2

It's a question possibly more for Australian here as I'd be interested to hear if there is any law in Australia but everybody's input is welcome. I've got a 7 year old rescue dog who is great and frankly not one of those dogs obsessed with food at all. She has a delicate stomach and the vet prescribed a special diet which we are following to the letter. Now the other morning I noticed there was a cooked bone (soooo bad) that obviously the next door neighbour had left for her. I politely went to her and explaining that this was not the correct food for her and would make her sick. I thought she had understood. Yesterday I went out to find that her kids were throwing chips at the dog and she was obviously eating them. Now I haven't see the neighbour and did not get a chance to confront her but I'm concerned that next time those idiots might feed her something really bad like chocolate. I know it sounds silly but is there any sort of law to prevent this from happening here in Australia.

2007-09-23 19:26:53 · 15 answers · asked by Laurence B 2

i'm almosts 18 and i can't dog because my mum is allegic to dogs but it's an outdoor dog. I belive it can change my life if i have a dog. my dad doesn't care so what can i do

2007-09-23 19:14:47 · 6 answers · asked by hahaiwon 2

I have a six months old puppy who I bathe two times a month but my parents complain that she smells bad a week after I bathed her. I think it's because she's very energetic--running around outside like crazy and such--and she has medium length hair. Can I just rinse her with water (as in not using shampoo) to get rid of the smell or would that still irritate her skin (as I heard that bathing a dog too often will do that to the skin). What can I do to get rid of the smell?

2007-09-23 19:04:57 · 7 answers · asked by Blah 2

INHUMAN PEOPLE OUT THERE??? How could anyone ever "wait" to take their/or someone elses dog to the Vet when it's such a despirate need??? Dear Lord, I need to pray for them and anyone else that can look a puppy or a dog in the eyes and not see love, feelings, emotions, interest, intelligence, questions, and "lets play" or "please take me for a walk?" Ugh....so sorry to vent. I suppose this is my vent night, or I just read too many frustrating questions about innocent little furry friends that aren't cared for properly. Love is all it takes. I don't think I've vented this much, ever, on ANSWERS. So sorry. I just love dogs/puppies!!

2007-09-23 19:01:00 · 8 answers · asked by Pilot ~ canine son! 6

I have a 1 and a half year old dachsund. I would really like to breed her because I would like to keep one of her offspring. Does anyone know of a good stud? I would really love to have her have pups!I

2007-09-23 18:50:32 · 15 answers · asked by Sunshine 2

While we were on holiday, the dog boarding place phoned us to tell us that my 14 year old Beagle was having seizures. It got worse and she was taken to the vet.

We came home, arrived late at night. In the morning phoned the vet who told us that they think she had brain cancer and was having seizures non-stop, the only way to stop them was to keep her asleep. They told us there was nothing they could do (I'm not sure how true that is?) and that the best thing was to get her euthanised.

When we came to say goodbye, she was of course sedated (asleep) otherwise she would be having seizures. The vet said that maybe she could hear us but I don't know if she was just humouring us?

As I was patting her and started talking to her, she started twitching more and breathing faster. I don't know if it was coincidence or not. Do you think she could hear me or is it unlikely she could hear while asleep like that? Please be honest. :(

I just regret not being there for her in her last days.

2007-09-23 18:35:32 · 14 answers · asked by chocoboryo 6

i recently got a puppy and she was doing very well at potty training and would stay by my side and didnt even need a leash, lately though, she hasnt been caring and shes been pooping and peeing in the house and running around thinking she can do anything she wants and doesnt listen anymore in a matter of a week..
so my questions are:
1. Whats the best way to potty train a dog
2. Whats the best way to show her im in charge and get her to listen (besides yelling because it doesnt work)
and 3. How do i make her obidient?
please help im so stressed out from cleaning up poop and yelling at 4 a.m thank you!

2007-09-23 17:58:14 · 5 answers · asked by Jessika 4

My puppy keeps going to the bathroom all over the house. We are crate training her but when we take her out to play in the house she runs off and does her business. We also just moved into a new place and she seems to be afraid to go outside and goes immediately when she enters the house. Any suggestions on what to do? I have heard use treats. Also how long should she be able to hold her bladder for at this age? She does great in the night but in the day she has to go ever 2 hours. thanks for any advice.

2007-09-23 17:41:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

About a year ago, my dog had a reaction to an insect sting or bite (probably yellow-jacket or wasp). His head and ears swelled up and we panicked and ran him to the vet. It turned out not to be serious (fortunately) and the vet gave him a shot of antihistimine and a shot of a steroid. The swelling went down almost immediately and by the next day he was absolutely fine.

The vet told us to keep some Benadryl on hand and give it to him if something like that happened again, so I do have it. He also said that if the swelling subsides and the dog seems okay, there's no need to bring him in. My question is ... is it safe to give a single dose of Benadryl in that situation, before (or instead of) consulting a vet?

2007-09-23 17:39:29 · 19 answers · asked by * 4

The question is should i/we get another dog? We got our dog in march of 07 and shes just about a year old. We have been thinking about getting a second dog. we both put in a lot of hours at work but really love dogs. We have enough time for the one we have now, but we have a lot coming up in the next year. what should we do?

2007-09-23 17:30:52 · 9 answers · asked by David 1

mine is doing it right now

2007-09-23 17:25:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Oh My God! My grand parents English Springer just bit my little sisters friend!!!!! she's ok. But I dont know what i should do!!!!!!!! Help

ps I'm 13 and I live with my grand parents and its there dog but i still want to help

2007-09-23 17:05:54 · 9 answers · asked by Rai 3

Not in a huge way, like shots or stuff but like in a quick way you could do yourself, I guess........

2007-09-23 16:56:16 · 8 answers · asked by Ditsu. 2