Dogs - September 2007

When i play fetch with my dog, after she has brought the ball back she drops it out of her mouth, lays down and has her two front paws around the ball. Every time I go to get the ball she burries her head into her paws, so the ball is between her paws and under her head, and growls at me. I have tried to get her to give it to me by giving her treats, but she doesn't seem to associate getting treats with giving me the ball, and I dont really want to spend too much money on dog treats. I've tried using two balls and throwing one when she brings back the other, but that's not stopping her from being overly protective of her ball.We have little children around her most of the time, and Im worried that she might snap at one of them if they attempt to get her ball. Why is she so protective of her ball, and how can i stop it?

2007-09-11 22:07:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have had her over a week and tried leaving the radio on, but as soon as we leave her she starts.When I get up and let her out of the crate she settles down and goes back to sleep. After a week of sleepless nights and worrying about the neighbours, does anyone think if I give her the run of downstairs, it might solve the problem? She goes in and out of the crate during the day, but as soon as we shut the door she starts howling. We let her out and she settles down under the table. I really am at my wits end and although I love her dearly am seriously thinking of giving up and re homing her. HELP?

2007-09-11 20:56:00 · 35 answers · asked by smartcoral 1

A recent question asked what you would sacrifice for your dog, life savings, house, relationship. Alot of the answer say that their dog comes first no matter what. Does that mean it comes before your kids too? As in would you let your child suffer from, allergies or being bitten or something, so you could keep your dog?

2007-09-11 20:21:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-11 20:05:31 · 8 answers · asked by Tara G 1

this is my female/male{brother and sister pedigree:


Sire 'PR' Lock-Jaw's Ceasar Sire'PR' Lock-Jaw's 8 Ball Sire Sire
Dam
Dam Sire
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Dam'PR' Lock-Jaw's Nala Sire Sire
Dam
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Dam Curtis' Roxy SireBlue Nation's King Da Kong Sire Sire
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Dam 'PR' Blue Nation's Sequoia

2007-09-11 20:00:09 · 11 answers · asked by shaddyratt 1

I THINK he ate this, he may not of.. But what would happen if he did?

Its part of a necklace.
Its a chain about 2 and a half inches long, but its really thin.

The chain links are about 1mm thick.
Basically a very small thin piece of jewellary.

If he has eaten it, will he be ok?
Hes 3 months old.

2007-09-11 19:59:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

prompted by a daft dog question I just answered.....
life savings?
house?
relationship?

2007-09-11 18:28:47 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a dog that is a VERY picky eater about her dog food (she only likes wet and certain brands) Anyway she keeps getting into my flemish giants food (rabbit food of course lol) and she also keeps stealing my rabbits carrots and eats them. She loves them and cant get enough of them. Is it bad if i give her some. She is also pregnant would that her the babies

2007-09-11 18:16:51 · 12 answers · asked by GSD Girl 3

We have a boston terrier that is overly happy with people and likes to jump the on them. While on the other hand when he is around other dogs he will bark and lunges to nip them. Have any idea's on what to do.

2007-09-11 18:07:56 · 8 answers · asked by nycballin79 2

so our dog is house trained at the house we are currently in. my concern is keeping him house trained as we move into an apartment. the door at the apt isnt a sliding door so i cant put one in.

2007-09-11 18:06:00 · 7 answers · asked by eviloneracing 1

i have a 4 month old pitbull mix puppy....his mother was on site when we got him so we know he is half pit but the father was not....he looks like he could be lab but his legs are so long in the pic of him and my other puppy that we think he could be part great dane.....any help is appreciated


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2007-09-11 17:44:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before anyone goes off on me, I know it's my fault for not socializing her well enough when she was a puppy BUT I have a 2.5 year old female chihuahua who hates EVERYONE except me, my parents, my boyfriend and occasionally she'll be okay with my boyfriend and I's roommate (he lives here off and on as he is a Marine). She loves to go to the lake and car rides but I can't take her to the dog park or Petsmart/Petco because she HATES people, I'm not even sure how she'd react with other dogs because she is so concentrated on the people. If someone gets within one foot of her she will growl and she WILL try to bite them. I don't know what to do. Is this behavior correctable?

2007-09-11 17:32:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've adopted a male Boxer/Lab mix from my local shelter, and trying to come up with a good name for him.

2007-09-11 16:56:55 · 10 answers · asked by K B 1

I have a 4 month old Lhasa apso.Her names Roxy.
The reason i picked her name(roxy) because i wanted to name her Rockstar but she's a girl so roxy kinda fits her.and she likes it.
I have a video http://youtube.com/watch?v=jv6Dk_0Lx0U
If the link doesnt work go to youtube and type in X3M3DIN4

2007-09-11 16:25:30 · 26 answers · asked by [ M ] 3

my dog got ran over by a car and its only injury was its leg.i asked the vet what can he do to the dog. the options were
1.put him down
2.amputate his leg
if i amputate his leg he will have trouble walking and other stuff
what should i do

2007-09-11 16:19:25 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2

Shes atleast 13-14 weeks and shes a lab slash reetreiver(spelling?) I'v been TRYING to train her since she was SIX WEEKS! iv done evry trick in the book,i take her out on a scedualed time,i give her a treat when she goes outside, i scold her when she goes inside...but she just dosnt seem to get it. When she has to go not on a scheduald time amd the door is open she'll go...but when its closed she'll just go wherever. And the other day,i took her out and she didnt go after 15 minnutes so we came in and she turned around and went on my floor! PLEASE PLEASE help me....IM DESPERATE...she ruining my landlord's carpet!

2007-09-11 16:12:15 · 13 answers · asked by Mitzi 1

Does anyone use the search feature?
Does anyone google anymore? And yes, "google" is now a verb.

Do you realize that when you get a dog, you got yourself a baby? A baby that depends on you for the rest of its life?

Did you realize that if you leave your dog unsupervised it can:
destroy your property, get into trouble, get hurt, end up dead?

Considering getting a dog? Why not volunteer at a shelter, see what dog-ownership entails?

Want a cheap dog? Cheap dogs are like "cheap children." They do NOT EXIST!

Did you think about your question before you hit "submit?"

2007-09-11 15:59:15 · 20 answers · asked by raticals.com 4

he didnt mention it untill we walked away bc he didnt think he got him bad, but later it was bruised and real bloody. what should we do?

2007-09-11 15:52:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My doggy was crying tonight in his sleep...what do you think they dream/nightmare about?

2007-09-11 15:35:42 · 7 answers · asked by ihrtshchr 3

She has had hair loss but no loss of energy. She is also very touchy if you try to stroke her on her back or near her hind legs.

We were told by our vet that she is showing signs of anxiety and to work her harder which we have and the poor dog can hardly move now. He is now saying she could have arthiritis or hip dysplacia. Her mother and fathers hips were good. This is our second vet opinion, The first one reckon she picked up a mite from the woods. Has anyone had any similar problems with their retreiver?

2007-09-11 15:27:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

normally pees outside.
But now,hes being a real dink....hes not stupid
and hes doing it for a reason.

Hes perfectly housetrained.....confused.

2007-09-11 15:09:59 · 9 answers · asked by dylanevans1 1

I was just thinking, office visits are $27 each plus the extra work that needs done. If I took all of my dogs in at the same time, would I be charged per dog or per visit?

Does this make sense?

2007-09-11 15:07:00 · 17 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2

i plan on getting a Boxer in our new house my mom is guying and i'm 14 years old by the way ... and i'm a girl.
but here is the schedule i can do when i get it:

Week/school days:

1.wake up and feed dog
2.get ready for school
3.take dog on walk outside for 10-15 min
4.fill water and add some food to last till 3:25 in the afternoon
5.come back at 3:25 and give more fod and water
6.take on a walk
7.play and just run around and have fun
8.do homework
9.go on another walk
10.eat dinner
11.feed dog
12.let out another time
13.rest of the night just hang and teach tricks and spend some extra time

tell me if this is good enough
and weekends i am totally free with extra time!
and going on walks include usuaing the bathroom and also meens getting some exercise along with letting outside for the bathroom on leash is also just a time to roam around our yard

2007-09-11 14:58:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-11 14:55:37 · 19 answers · asked by lfinkle2136 2

I am confused. Does it matter that he is older, will he still stop peeing in the house??

2007-09-11 14:49:01 · 12 answers · asked by Jen D 1

My dog always smells when he is wet we bathe him constantly and he still smells. is there somthing in his skin doing it ? do we need to get it treeted?

My dog is a male mutt a mix of a lab,Golden and mabe a dash of collie but mistly a golden.

please answer me if i need to take action i need to know asap
Thank you

2007-09-11 14:43:33 · 9 answers · asked by Lonley Girl 1

These meats are a few to maybe 6 months old. I would fully cook these meats first of course. I've heard that in the wild dogs digestive systems can tolerate the consumption of spoiled meat from animals. I know that household dogs are domesticated and used to a different diet but I think their stomachs could possibly handle the consumption of these older, freezer burned, but not spoiled meats. What do you think? Thanks in advance!

2007-09-11 14:37:24 · 17 answers · asked by eza242 2

I recently got a 6 month old black lab from his previous owner who said he could not afford to care for the dog properly. he said the dog recieved the 1st set of shots but that was it. I was wondering if I need to get him the missed sets or if I can just jump the most recent. I believe within the 1st year a puppy is supposed to have 3 main sets of shots then rabies. The dog seems to be in good health eats well and has lots of energy. I live out in the contry and can buy the shots at the local feed store but need to know what to buy.

2007-09-11 14:29:11 · 22 answers · asked by salvation32802 2

This is my pitbull tell me does this face look dangerous
http://www.facespayneuter.org/adoption/images/Buttercup.jpg

2007-09-11 14:25:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

he hasn't taken it in 2 months and we're worried that he's going to get heart worms soon, does anyone have any ideas of how we can get him to eat it? he's really a small dog, he only weighs 7 or 8 pounds and he just turns his nose up at it whenever we try and give it to him at the beginning of the month, if anyone has any good ideas you'll get 10 points in the morning, thanks.

2007-09-11 14:12:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous