Dogs - October 2007

My dog was put to sleep on Friday at the age of 14. He was a lovely dog but had bad arthritis in his hips.
I feel so guilty cos I wasn't there at the end. I stupidly thought I couldn't face it so my boyfriend held his hand for me.

I can't stop crying. I miss him and I'm racked with guilt.

How can I get over this and how long before it gets easier? Does anyone else feel they did the wrong thing in having their pet put to sleep?

I feel like my heart has been ripped from my chest.

2007-10-07 22:13:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few weeks ago I noticed a very small tumor developing on my pugs hind leg. Initially I have been told it's a fatty tumor, but no tests have been run. The last few days it has gotten huge and is red and you can tell it's bothering her. I am calling my regular vet first thing in the morning and get her in on an emergency visit but am wondering about tumors in general. Do cancerous tumors grow quickly? Do they look red and irritated? I have had her for about 12 yrs now and am worried sick... Any sincere feedback is appriciated. Thanks!

2007-10-07 22:09:43 · 7 answers · asked by Sniggle 6

they aren't mine but my neighbours yappy mutts, & i've lived here for 4 years & i've NEVER seen those dogs get a 'walk' is this wrong or is it just me who thinks so?
i've reported them loads but they seem to get away with it
also they are alcholics

2007-10-07 22:09:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

It was a little decoration off a cake , we though it was made of icing sugar but my other half took a bite then put it down, the next thing we know it that its dissappeared and my dogs licking his chops! In proportion to my dog it was small but would there be any problems?

2007-10-07 21:11:17 · 9 answers · asked by greythound crazy 4

This is my 1st dog ever, and I am very excited my that doggie had 2 puppies, but ther puppies are less than 2 weeks old, and my dog's milk is super super low, I asked the vet what can i do and she recommended that i should start bottle feeding them, but i don't want to give up on my doggie, i would like to try some home remedy to help her produce milk... please any advice would help... thank you....

2007-10-07 20:48:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Advance nutrition formula. Is it generally ok for dogs? The price is reasonable,but I wish to know if's it's unhealthy for dogs. Can't afford brands that are too expensive like solid gold etc...

2007-10-07 20:14:52 · 4 answers · asked by smschnzr 1

I have a 6 month old white German shepherd dog named Lily who my husband and I bought from a wonderful breeder when she was 8 weeks old. Lily is doing so well in her obedience classes that she attends weekly, and she continues to impress my husband and I. She's now learned sit, down, stay, shake, touch, leave it (to some degree), and high-five. She has not, however, grown out of her horrible
biting problem that she's had ever since she was 8 weeks old. Lily has been well-socialized with dogs as well as other humans. We get complements on how gorgeous she is constantly, but the next thing out
of everyone's mouth is how she tends to bite like no other puppy or dog they've seen. I know she is a puppy, and everyone really does try to deal with it, but I can not stress enough how much of a problem
this is. I wish I could take a video of her and show you guys. We really need help. She shows no aggression, and she is a sweet dog, she just doesn't realize the pain she inflicts on us. If she isn't sleeping, she wants to bite. Petting her is a battle with her mouth... it's literally ALL she wants to do. She has tons of toys, some that she really likes, but the second the toy is out of her mouth she chews on arms and fingers and feet, and twice she's lunged right at my face, leaving me scabs on my nose. We've put a lot of effort into working on her problem, and we have five different dog books to use as references (Why Does my Dog Act this Way, How to be your dogs best friend, The Art of Raising a Puppy, Kathy Santo's Dog Sense, and For the Love of the Dog) . She doesn't respond AT ALL to ignoring her when she bites. She'll just try to continue to bite. When we try to leave the room, she just continues to bite us like crazy, not even caring that we're getting up to leave. We tried yelping and saying "No, no bite!" every time in the past, but in the last few months we've tried not to give her any feedback at all when she bites and we say "good girl, Lily!" as soon as she begins to bite the chew toy we offer instead of us, but two seconds later she's biting our hands again sooo hard and intensely. My husband and I are covered in scratches, and my thighs have a million bruises from her jumping on me and biting me so hard it leavesbruised-scratches through my clothes. The only time we’ve seen an improvement in her behavior other than when we are away from home or she is sleeping is when we’ve allowed her to play with other dogs for a good part of the day. She’ll be as sweet as can be then and have no intention of biting us. Unfortunately the only other pets my husband and I have are two cats who don’t respond well to Lily when she is playful.

We've been considering adopting another dog from a rescue organization or humane society. Do you think providing Lily with another dog to play with and bite will help her behavior at all? We are considering dogs around a year old or maybe a little older, with a calmer personality but that still like to play. Any suggestions on dog breeds that would work well with a German shepherd dog? I would
assume that smaller breeds such as a terrier would not be good to get, although two of Lily's regular playmates are a dauschaund and a Jack Russell terrier-beagle mix who she has no problems with, although they do let her know when they've had enough of her biting. Thoughts?

We love Lily so much, and we would appreciate any new ideas/questions/comments that you guys had.

2007-10-07 19:52:21 · 10 answers · asked by silvrbreeze 3

Without my knowledge, yes I cried really hard that day and no doubt I'm still sad about it, I just want to know, is there anyway to track where my old dog is right now?

2007-10-07 19:03:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-07 18:58:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog behaved in a weird fashion the other day.

I went with my dog to buy a second hand car. The owner seemed to be a pleasant guy. He was well mannered and offered his car at a very reasonable price and the car was well maintaned. All looked well to me but, when I was having a conversation with him, my dog started pulling me from his house. When he tried to stop it it barked with enormous anger. It did not allow me even to make an eye contact with that person. So, I could not further continue talking to him. I just left home asking for apology. The next day my neighbor told me that this guy was trying to get rid of his car because he stole it from someone else and was caught up in a legal battle.

2007-10-07 18:54:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-10-07 18:10:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

and can i stop that from happening?

2007-10-07 18:09:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was at my aunt's house talking with my cousin and suddenly out of no where I hear their 7-year-old chihuahua crying really loud so I automatically thought a car had run over it or something, but turns out my aunt's husband was kicking it and hitting it because it had ran away and just came home. There was no way I could run to the dog and help it because I thought my aunt's husband would get mad at me. After that I told my parents that I wanted to go home, and on the way home all I did was cry. I know it seems childish, but I really feel bad when an animal gets hurt, not only that but I'm a big dog lover. Do you think I'm stupid for crying?

2007-10-07 17:30:18 · 78 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got a new bulldoggy and I need a name.Voting time!

Boy:

1.Henry
2.Harry
3.Wonstin
4.Rodney

Girl:

1.Sally
2.Lily
3.Lady
4.Maria

Thanks!

2007-10-07 17:18:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mabel has had ear infections due to the peculiar makeup of cocker-type ears for-forever. One vet cleaned them with a water pik while she was sedated, she's been on antibiotics, some suggested remedies have worked for awhile, and I clean them as best I can--they're puffy inside and smelly and full of black yeasty stuff. My vet said she really needs the total ear oblation (I think) where surgeons remove the entire inner ear, as I understand it. She shakes her head, whimpers, rubs them and has even hit her ears so hard on a wall that they became swollen with blood that required draining. The operation is some $1500.00. That's just impossible for me. Even the vet said she wouldn't do it for her own dog (maybe just to make me feel better). I give her enteric aspirin some days or a benedryl, I've used over the counter and prescribed solutions and ointments. Just bought another one today--Sulfodene Ear Cleaner with Aloe, but it contains alcohol-which stings. Any ideas? I'm desperate & DONE.

2007-10-07 16:57:30 · 9 answers · asked by myrmidon 2

2007-10-07 16:50:17 · 10 answers · asked by lynx 1

2007-10-07 16:40:45 · 15 answers · asked by M.B. 2

Where was this spaniel first recored as a spaniel

2007-10-07 16:22:15 · 4 answers · asked by Pauline N 1

okay I know my father told me that garden snakes are "good snakes" put recently my puppy, rusty- a small shizsue(sp), got bitten by a dark colored snake outside and i know it musta been a garden snake because it was among the bushes... any advise???

2007-10-07 16:13:30 · 7 answers · asked by dead_killer_angel25607 2

will not stop attacking my puppy... help!!! how do I get rid of these little bastards ASAP!!!!

2007-10-07 15:41:10 · 7 answers · asked by gotta love life 3

We got a small 2 year old Cairn Terrier from the SPCA on Thursday. She has been constipated since we got her. When she does try to go to the bathroom...she yelps and crys and chases her rear end (becuase she wants to lick it I assume). She is eating and drinking plenty. We have tried giving her some wet food to lossen the stool but that hasn't helped. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Thank you very much for your help!

2007-10-07 15:32:28 · 8 answers · asked by David A 1

My German shepherd mix that i had for 4 years (not sure how old she is because i got her from an animal shelter) got hit by a car a week ago and i paid $1,293.95 for vet bills, she died two days ago. im so upset. how do i handle this? i loved my dog sooo much!

2007-10-07 15:27:23 · 15 answers · asked by Erikka 2

THERE IS A CUTE LIL WHITE DOG FOR THIS DOG FOOD & I WANNA GET ONE BUT DONT KNOW WHAT KINDA DOG IT IS.

GO TO www.cesar.com & LET ME KNOW PLEASE. THANKS

2007-10-07 15:21:57 · 13 answers · asked by HELP ME UNDERSTAND 1

I understand this, in my last question people told me that my dog's a mutt, and isn't worth anything basically. People, you need to realize that I'm asking if my dog can be registered, not about my dog's value. Anyways, onto the question. Basically, I was told that without some kind of registration/papers I can't prove that the dog is mine, and anyone can come along call the cops and claim the dog is theres, and that I stole it. (This happened to a purebred German Shephard we had had when I was much younger, we took it to court, but in the end lost >_>;;;) I don't care to register my dog for competitions, or shows or any **** like that. I'm not interested in that. I want to breed Wolf-hybrids, and Purebred siberian huskies (I've completely redid my backyard to have this done safely, and I keep the hybrids, and purebreds seperate) How can I prevent from someone claiming the dogs as their own?

2007-10-07 15:03:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was thinking of Merrick, Innova or Canidae. Are these good foods for a dog with allergies?

2007-10-07 15:02:09 · 10 answers · asked by boomer349 2

our puppy who is six months old was hit by a car three days ago and had to have his right hind leg aputated. I was wanting anyone with any useful infomation about how to care for him or how to make his life a little better to please share it with me thanks

2007-10-07 14:45:12 · 16 answers · asked by tina23 2

2007-10-07 14:38:30 · 11 answers · asked by Ana C pisces1976 4

Just got a Lab/Chow mixed puppy from a friend her dog had a litter and my new pup is almost 7 weeks old. My mom said I have to get him fixed and shots asap and or I cant keep him. She wants me to make vet appointment for sometime this week but I think he is a bit to young.

2007-10-07 14:29:18 · 16 answers · asked by Lidz 1

for the last few weeks my dog has been acting weird...first he was always lying down behind the fire place on the cold floor. from there things got worse...he has green eyes(where there suposed to be white). hes not eating or drinking and is moaning and groaning in pain and he smells really bad .its also up to a point where he doesnt want to walk. also he is pucking up yellow please help.

2007-10-07 14:28:37 · 12 answers · asked by Jade f 1

my 8 wk old pup still has her soft spoy on the top of her head still. she is very small and she is a yorkie.and her head is still real soft her sis and brothers aare fine.

2007-10-07 14:17:39 · 7 answers · asked by kerri h 1