Dogs - September 2007

My beagle is very vocal--from welcoming us home to just asking for a hug she has a noise for everything. We think it's cute (as long as she doesn't start howling) but I was just wondering, none of the other dogs I've seen are like this, is it a beagle thing or does it vary from dog to dog?

2007-09-30 11:59:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dogs just got in the biggest fight i have ever seen!!! im baby sitting my sisters dog shes out of town and everyone else is working i have no one to call and i dont know what i should do! i was sitting on the floor playing with them one toy had a some turkey in it, one of my dogs got it and didnt want the other one to come around but he did anyway and they just snapped. i thought they were gonna start attacking me too so i toke my sisters dog and i ran in the closet but they were fighting so bad like they were gonna kill eachother so i started yelling and throwing things at them but they wouldnt stop. finally my other dog stopped when dobie started howling in pain and limped away. theres blood all over the floor and the wall and he cant walk. i dont know if his leg is broken, the bleeding has let up now he has about 6 deep bite wounds that i can see. I DONT KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO!!! im so shoken up and scared im 16.

2007-09-30 11:57:31 · 20 answers · asked by mocha 2

My German Shepherd puppies are 3 weeks old. The mother isn't letting the puppies feed from her any more (is maybe a another problem).

Can i start feeding the puppies solid food like sloppy rice with mush up liver for example???

2007-09-30 11:48:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sons husky is around 6 years old, from a different home, previous owner said he's skinny cuz of intimidation from another dog in their house, its not putting any weight on because it has constant farting and squirtting diarreah. I told my son take him to a vet cuz something isnt right. They think it will get better but its not. What can cause no weight gain, and the big D, stinky D. Im thinking parasites or worms. Maybe some kind of stomache problem? Thank you in advance for answering my question. Rick

2007-09-30 11:45:42 · 9 answers · asked by ellonysman 2

Okay, heres the story. In 2006, my mom bought me a $400 pomeranian from one of my best friends aunt. My grandparents took me to go give the breeder her money (only $100 at the time) and she gave me my dog. She did not give me the papers on him. My mom gave her the rest of the money later within the next week or so, and she didnt give her the papers because she hadn't registered the litter yet, and said she would soon give them to her. She never did. Its been almost a year and my dog is now two. I don't even know his birthday! What do me and my mom do?

2007-09-30 11:45:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

who here is sick of the guy who has a new account every other day. and who thinks he should go to a different section. say the polls and survey section where everything is opinion based

2007-09-30 11:44:02 · 27 answers · asked by Stephanie 6

I NEVER thought the day would come when I would buy Hill's Prescription diet from my vet...... My 14 y.o. shih tzu has been having GI problems to include diarrhea and a variety of other GI issues.
Vet said rice and all that. Well, low and behold MY dog wouldn't you know it won't eat rice of any kind, white or brown, real rice cooked soft or even minute rice. He is a fussy boy but he's my angel. Soo......... I bought a half case of the canned i/d. The vet and I thought of all kinds of things for him to eat but it was a no go with him. Never heard of a dog that won't eat rice.

He does eat the i/d just great and loves it and he has had not one GI upset or problem since starting it and his bowels are fine and his poop is fine.

But I hate supporting Hill's. Will continue to do so until I can find a better brand for GI sensitive dogs.
Do you know of any better brands specifically for dogs with sensitive GI systems?

2007-09-30 11:38:04 · 7 answers · asked by thefinalresult 7

I have 10 month old pit bull, up until now she has had a beautiful, shiny coat. Recently patches of hair have become bald (small patches) and some red bumb have appeared, which then turn flaky. I immediately suspected fleas but don't see any on her (i can usually see them on my other dogs). Any how, I have given her flea baths and replaced all of her bedding and cleaned the area she usually sleeps in. It seemed to get better for a day or so and then worse. Now her whole backside is going bald, her hindlegs, butt, ect. I don't know what to do. I can't take her to the vet right away...but could it possible be mange or something like that and is there anyway to treat that from home????? Thaks in advance.

2007-09-30 11:31:12 · 8 answers · asked by .:Adrians' So Handsome:. 3

I have just adopted a 6 year old cocker spainel who knows nothing about house training!

2007-09-30 11:28:20 · 4 answers · asked by horsesgallop0475 2

My dog hasn’t eaten in 5 days, and he only drinks a teeny bit amount of water….we went to the vet…he stayed for 2 nights at the doggy hospital, and he was diagnosed with pancreatitis. He now has all kinds of different wet foods that we are supposed to feed him, but he won’t eat!!! He looks away, and we have to force feed him his medicine….what can I do to get him to eat??? He won’t eat ANYTHING!!!!!
PLEASE HELP, THIS DOG IS MY LIFE!!!!

2007-09-30 11:24:31 · 19 answers · asked by Izamar 1

We have a female rottweiler, 6 yrs old, who has always been healthy and is an inside dog who only goes outside supervised. A few days ago, she started bleeding vaginally a bit and we assumed it was her going into heat. Then we also noticed she's not eating and the bleeding is getting much worse. She can't even keep down water. She drinks it and 30 seconds later it comes back up. Today she started throwing up what we think is stomach bile. She's always been a healthy, active dog and has never had a problem eating. We called the vet's emergency # and for some reason it's not working today so we have to wait until tomorrow morning to have her seen, but I'm just wondering if anyone could give me an idea what this could be and how to help her. Thanks...

2007-09-30 11:13:16 · 9 answers · asked by klance05 3

2007-09-30 10:57:36 · 9 answers · asked by rebshel 7

She is 15 years old, and has been chewing on lower branches (more like twigs), and then spitting them out. She will stay in one spot while doing it, and has done it to multiple trees and shrubs. She will be nochalant about it and then other times visciously shake her head from side to side trying to tear it off the tree.
We have plenty of trees and shrubs and have never seen a pattern of it (like after meals or before meals, or before bed.) She does it randomly, when she feels like it. She will stop if you tell her to. Obviously, she is a border collie so she is smart and is doing this for a reason. She has never liked chew toys or even toys-- just her soccer ball to chase.
So why is she doing this?

2007-09-30 10:32:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-30 09:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by Carmen R 1

dog treatment shampoo for scabies i called up petsmart and petco they didnt have it thought any were else??

2007-09-30 09:41:53 · 7 answers · asked by MAY MAY! 2

2007-09-30 09:37:54 · 9 answers · asked by jennifer484 5

I have a pure bred border collie that is 2 almost 3 years old with
papers but we use her mostly for working and she also competes in agility and herding and she is a fantastic family dog, we have a friend with a male Australian Cattle Dog and he is about 3 1/2, and
we are considering breeding her, but the pups would be for working
use, so we would be keeping most of them and so would the studs owner. So we are
not selling the pups. We both have farms, with cows, sheep, ect. And
his dog is also used for work on the farm. So do you think it is a
good idea to mix the 2 breeds for working dogs? Thanks everyone.

2007-09-30 09:29:37 · 14 answers · asked by Sophie 2

Flea drops are drops to get rid of fleas

2007-09-30 09:21:36 · 5 answers · asked by Carmen R 1

...I dont allow my two large terrier crosses on the bed as I was told they might get to thinking their pack leaders.. but I do invite my smaller dog on the sofa for a cuddle now and again.. is this ok as long as its on my terms?

2007-09-30 09:17:00 · 26 answers · asked by Kblue 2

Can't a dog be born "off" or have some kind of imbalance like some humans that makes it aggressive or very difficult to train to be trustworthy in ALL situations????
It seems to be the "PC" thing to blame the owners, the breeder, or human-kind in general every time there is a dog attack or a dog that is labeled "aggressive".
Is it impossible that it could be that dog. It is not also possible that some breeds are natuarally more aggressive than others?

2007-09-30 09:14:44 · 24 answers · asked by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7

I already have two male cats, but im going to be getting a dog in the upcoming week. They are half rottweiler and half bloodhound, should i get a male or female one? I would like the dog to be a strong gaurd dog but maintain companionship qualities. would it be better to get a male or female dog? i have only ever had female dogs and i would like to try male, but im not sure.

2007-09-30 09:13:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can any dog be socialized to be around other dogs and / or people?

2007-09-30 09:02:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

and
1.
good points of selective dog breeding
2
bad points

2007-09-30 08:34:50 · 1 answers · asked by jmk 3

For example, breeding Labs, German Sheppards, and other similar dogs. Also, does anyone know of a good source of information on the subject and the typical pricing for such dogs?

2007-09-30 08:27:29 · 11 answers · asked by Boob 3

in your opinion?

i want a small dog but dont know where to start researching...

thanks guys!

2007-09-30 08:22:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have always thought no kill shelters were the answer for all homeless pets, but then I just read an article and thought about what they actually are. Sending an animal to a no kill shelter, aren't we kind of sentencing some of them to a life in a cage with very little interaction?? Please do not judge me..... I'm not saying either way is better.... I'm only asking for more information and trying to find out if there's something about these shelters that I'm not finding myself and to get people's opinions on which is actually better. Thanks!!

2007-09-30 08:10:14 · 22 answers · asked by Shannon™ 7

I have a 5 month old chihuahua /rat terrier mix Whe we first got him he jumped off the couch and broke both of his front legs, yesterday he broke them again. I was wondering if anyone is familiar enough with this breed to know if there are any genetic diseases common to this breed that would make their bones weak.

2007-09-30 08:02:30 · 7 answers · asked by kimberly s 1

i know they use ansestisia on the dogs and i heard this can be deadly.

2007-09-30 07:48:09 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.dogsindanger.com/


this is a non profit national shelter that shows dogs that are waiting to be euthanized and how many days they have left to live ... looking at this is very upsetting, when you actually see these dogs on death row waiting for their execution

This shelter is hoping by doing this some of these lives might be saved

2007-09-30 07:19:54 · 9 answers · asked by annie 4

I have to keep my pooch on the lead most of the time for various reasons.. including traffic, running off after deer/squirrels etc and I feel really guilty. He seems happy enough just being by my side and he gets about two hours a day brisk walking with a back pack to tire him out. But I just feel the poor guy is missing out on all the fun. Ive got another dog who s fine off lead and they play all the time at home. Is it just me worrying too much?

2007-09-30 07:12:51 · 11 answers · asked by Kblue 2