Dogs - September 2007

That's the only way we can get a full night of rest, without him barking. Is it sanitary? if we do that how often do we give the dog a bath? we gave him one every 2 days, because he demand to sleep with us, is that too often?
He's a Yorkie

2007-09-18 06:09:08 · 47 answers · asked by 結縁 Heemei 5

I'm being serious here. Do people in general know that millions of perfectly healthy, lovable dogs (including purebreeds) are killed each year in shelters? Do they choose to not spay/neuter in spite of this fact? Or even worse, do they choose breed their pet quality dogs and just ignore the problem?

Is it just the people that work with these animals that know the horrible facts and try to help alleviate the situation?

2007-09-18 06:08:52 · 24 answers · asked by Linda D 3

2007-09-18 05:53:45 · 15 answers · asked by e 2

i washed and used commercial sprays but they dont work. and what can u use to relieve bites from fleas

2007-09-18 05:51:49 · 13 answers · asked by lynette 2

I used to use Frontline on my dog, but it got too expensive. I recently purchased Bio Spot because it costs less. Anyone else use Bio Spot on their pet, and does it work?

2007-09-18 05:43:31 · 16 answers · asked by Kixx44 2

I have a 6 year old male Basset Hound. I first summer he was fine.But each summer since he has dug himself raw on his bottom. We have taken him to the vet. He has given him allergy shots. He has given him prednisone. It seems to help for awhile. He made through this summer but this weekend he dug himself raw. We bathe him in oatmeal shampoo for sensitive skin. WE don't bathe him too regular. We are up for any suggestion on get him to stop doing this. He is a really loved dog. I refer to him as my Grandson (my son's dog)..PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-09-18 05:38:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's see if we get slightly different answers.

2007-09-18 05:31:33 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and I recently got a new puppy (5 weeks old yellow lab), now the puppy is 8 weeks old and has really become accustomed to her environment. My wife is really bearing the brunt of this dog. My wife only works 3 days a week, so she is home the rest of the time; just her and the puppy. The puppy is starting to jump up on the sofa, grab things off of the coffee table, bite my feet, still not house trained...etc, so she obviously has to be watched constantly!
I know all these things will get better with time, but how do I keep my wife from wanting to get rid of the puppy in the mean time? We are crate training the dog, but I don't know if its ok to leave the dog in the crate when my wife is home, only to come out play a little bit every hour, and then go back in until I get home, when there will be two of there to watch her. Also, until we move in a few months, we don't have much of a yard.

2007-09-18 05:23:57 · 18 answers · asked by The General 1

hi look what is better i need a companion,high physical,bodygaurd,is not human aggresive,NO TERRIES.
good with kids,fast learner,a real potection dog ,wary of strangers.i thought about the central asian sheepdog or the boerboel.or any protection breed.rottweiler is good but needs lots of training,doberman is fine but i dont like the brown patches ,i thout about german pinscher,but maybe a doby,any other breed than german sheperd or its couseins.thanks a lot ,at the age of 15 years old i want a like this dog but ofcoure we may have a miny pinsher.also no caucasion sheepdogs.

2007-09-18 05:23:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've paid my next door neighbours for a puppy that I'm going to get when it's old enough to be away from it's mother. It's a border collie and it looks cute at the moment, but every time I look in to the neighbours garden I see it's parents barking madly and running around crazily, and generally being disruptive. Will my little puppy grow up like that?

Please note that my next door neighbours have a lot of pets, and I feel that their animals don't get the love they need.

2007-09-18 05:19:37 · 33 answers · asked by Gnotknormal 3

lol no stupid answers please

2007-09-18 05:13:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've tried everything this spring and summer and nothing is working, including Frontline and the new Triforce, which made 2 of my dogs sick.

2007-09-18 05:10:23 · 12 answers · asked by Joan C 1

2007-09-18 05:07:21 · 25 answers · asked by said g 1

It happens mainly at night, but it occurs during the day also. I know that it could possibly be heartworm, but she was tested last week for it and tested negative so is it a high possiblity that it is kennel cough?

2007-09-18 04:59:07 · 13 answers · asked by angelcorpse06 1

2007-09-18 04:55:34 · 15 answers · asked by howyaaa 3

I would like some suggestions for heating a dog house this winter. I've already thought of putting a heating pad inside of her dog bed right under the top layer and hanging some of that thick plastic mat in front of the entrance to the dog house, but am wondering how warm that will make it. Any other ideas will be welcome on how to heat it. If your idea is to take the dog inside then buzz off, your opinion is not valid or wanted. Taking her inside is not an option. Besides, I've been reading some of these other posts where an owner is crucified for leaving their dog outside. Well, I have an 8yr old lab that goes swimming in the lake everyday in the winter and you can't drag her inside. I'm not worried about her, but my Jack Russell gets cold easily. She'll be just fine though if she has a warm dog house that she can get into whenever she wants. Her house is to big for her body to heat. Have a smaller one, but lab won't fit and Jack likes to switch houses. Thanks.

2007-09-18 04:48:53 · 17 answers · asked by Dalton 5

I have had her since she was 9 weeks old, and since then I have had to limit her drinking so that she doesn't fill up with water. If I just let her drink all that she wants, she won't eat her food, and then she has to potty every 15 minutes. I always have fresh water out for her to drink, I just have to stand over her, and make sure she doesn't drink so much that she is bloated. She is up to date with all of her shots, and goes to the vet on a regular basis, so I know it isn't a bladder infection. I know that the breeder I got her from always gave her plenty of water, and I also know that several of her siblings have not had this problem. Any clues as to why she does this, and any tips to get her to control herself a little better? This is very frustrating to have to watch her every time she wants a drink. Thanks in advance.

2007-09-18 04:36:26 · 14 answers · asked by Ryan B 1

I looked online and it just said do not induce vomiting. I put her in her crate yesterday morning as I do everyday and she had really really ridiculously bad diarrhea. She had it again last night but it was just a tad bit. What should I do? It's been about 24 hours

2007-09-18 04:35:38 · 15 answers · asked by panterakatie 1

I found an abandoned puppy a couple days ago and i've been keeping her in a pen away from my other dogs to make sure she doesn't have rabies or something. How long do i keep her separate so i know she doesn't have rabies? What else should i be doing with her?

2007-09-18 04:26:47 · 29 answers · asked by Barrel_Racing_Cowgirl 3

I have three chihuahua! They are typical chihuahuas that bark! Too damn alert. Its so irratating because Lately I been having migraines. Any suggestions to help this barking problem? They bark at everything. Lil noises. Everything. Especially at the dog park. They bark at people lol

2007-09-18 04:21:01 · 11 answers · asked by stacey t 1

"How Could You?"

By Jim Willis

When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend.

Whenever I was bad, you'd shake your finger at me and ask, "How could you?" –but then you'd relent, and roll me over for a belly rub.

My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be anymore perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because you said ice cream is bad for dogs), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through your heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog person" –still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy!

Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love".

As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked their fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them and their touch –because your touch was now so infrequent –and I would have defended them with my life if need be. I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams, and together we waiting for the sound of your car in the driveway.

There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being "your dog" to "just a dog" and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.


Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and them will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family", but there was a time when I was your only family. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and hopelessness.

You filled out the paperwork and said, "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with "papers".

You had to pry your son's fingers from my collar as he screamed "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too.

After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked, "How could you?"

They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you; that you had changed your mind –that this was a bad dream...or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited.

I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room.

She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I was more concerned about her.

The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that the same way I knew your every mood. She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily, looking into her kind eyes and murmured, "How could you?"

Perhaps she understood my dogspeak because she said "I'm so sorry." She hugged me, and hurriedly explained that it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myslef: a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not directed at her. It was you, my beloved master, that I was thinking of. I will think of you and wait for you forever.

May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.

The End


A note from the author: If "How Could You?" brought tears to your eyes as you read it, as it did to mine as I wrote it, it is because it is the composite story of the millions of formerly owned pets who die each year in American shelters.

2007-09-18 04:16:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

MY DOG LAB & POM CROSS, 9 MONTHS OLD, MALE, DOES'NT BARK AT NEITHER STRANGERS NOR FAMILIAR PEOPLE & IS VERY FRIENDLY WITH EVERYONE REGARDLESS WHETHER IT'S MY FRIENDS OR BEGGARS etc.. I'M AFRAID IT WOULD DO THE SAME WITH ANY THIEVES etc. BESIDES AS A PET ITS A WATCHDOG FOR US, SADLY ITS NOT BEING SO. BUT WITH THE ANIMALS & BIRDS! ITS VERY STRICT & NEVER ALLOWS TO CROSS BEFORE ITS SIGHT. PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER ITS A NORMAL OR AN UNUSUAL BEHAVIOUR. AND POSSIBLY ADVICE ME WITH A SOLUTION/TRAINING.

2007-09-18 04:13:37 · 13 answers · asked by JUJU 1

We just adopted an pound dog - he's about 3 years old -
he was fixed last Friday . He's a beagle-St Charles terrior
mixed. Very friendly - but we beleive that he was an out
side dog before - with no house training at all. We are doing
take outside every few hrs - and he'll go- but he just dosn't
seem to have any ideal- it's OK to go outside, but OK inside too. We've done puppies before, but never an oder dog.
Any advice will be glady taken. Thank You

2007-09-18 03:57:23 · 8 answers · asked by Connie S 1

Should they start playing, should they be neutral, should they be curious? I have a 5 month old lab, so I know I should probably get a dog that is a similar size or will be a similar size at maturity. So, what guidelines should I go by for choosing the best dog?

2007-09-18 03:52:25 · 9 answers · asked by Natalia 3

We've had our 3 year old westie since march. He was a difficult dog at first, and we've dealt with tummy troubles, bad ears left untreated and difficulties at night time with relative success, with help from an animal behaviourist we visited in May/ June time. He is really beginning to get fabulous in terms of his behaviour, we've worked hard with him as he didn't even respond to his name when we got him. There is just one thing that really bugs me; unless he is 2 metres away and sees my hand delve into the pocket where I keep the treats he will not come when he is called. He dallies and sniffs and plays for time until I'm left wondering if he's deaf or has forgotten where he was going. I think deafness is unlikely- he responds well to other commands, and usually gives us a brief glance when we first call him, but I'm getting downhearted with him and it's beginning to spoil our walks as he often ends up on a lead before necessary as I get frustrated with him. Any further advice

2007-09-18 03:45:55 · 23 answers · asked by emily_jane2379 5

have to be in order to stay outside in her dog house

2007-09-18 03:43:56 · 21 answers · asked by quaqua88 1

He cuddles up to me, and finds a place to tuck his head in and falls asleep. He also follows me, and when we walk he stares at me the whole time. Also I have a problem with him.You see we have 2 puppies, a husky/sheppard mix, who is 6 months old, and a small what I think may be a pit bull terrier, who is only 6 weeks old. He is the one who cuddles up to me. Well the pit bull, Munchkin, seems to only respond to our other dogs name, Whitey. How can I make him come to his own name?

2007-09-18 03:41:04 · 17 answers · asked by twizznit 1

I have a 9 month old mix and just recently got a 3 month old mix. They are both females. When I fed them, the little one would sometimes try to go up to the older ones food bowl while she was eating, and the older one would growl and snap, but not bite or continue to attack. Seemed like she was just trying to show her what was off limits.

Now, lately, she has been doing it with toys. If the younger one tries to play with the same toy, she will snap at her.

It hadn't become too much of a problem until my older pup started her next training class. Now, she is aggressive with the treats there. When the trainer is working with two dogs, including my older pup, and they are doing what the trainer asks for the treat, my dog will actually kinda attack the other one if it gets too close to the treat. She never hurts them, she is only 25 pounds, just kinda snaps at them. I definately do not want this to continue... any ideas on how to get it to stop???

2007-09-18 03:24:16 · 7 answers · asked by Amanda 6

I have two older rat terrier dogs, one is 5 and one is 7. I cousin asked me to take a 10 week old puppy from them because they can't keep it. It is half rat terrier and half Jack Russell. It is a fiesty puppy and always wants to cuddle with the older dogs. It is about 16 weeks old now and is getting better but how do I get the other dogs to be more accepting of it?

2007-09-18 03:12:29 · 14 answers · asked by justme 2

It's amazing. People come here and ask a question.

Let's keep it simple. Let's say they ask about how to train their dog.

Other's come on and tell them to take their dog to an obedience school, or class.

They then get MULTIPLE thumbs down for that reply. I'd love to see the system changed, where you had to prove you have some knowledge to start rating the replies.

My other favorite one, and one of my sensitive areas, is when people come to this site and start asking for help because their dog has just bit another dog, or worse yet a person.

You then get folks here giving all sorts of idiotic advice that not only wouldn't solve the problem, but could potentially make the situation worse. As in the dog could cause severe damage to someone in a subsequent bite incident.

I have to wonder if the anonymity of YA was removed, if this same bad advice would be given out. How about if they sued both YA and the person who gave the bad advice?

2007-09-18 03:10:33 · 25 answers · asked by Dogjudge 4