Dogs - October 2007

We are purchasing a collie after she has her 1st litter of pups. She has a beautiful thick coat right now but we were told after the pups she would lose most of her hair. They told us it would take 4 to 6 months to grow back. Is this true? Is it healthy?

2007-10-07 07:21:14 · 12 answers · asked by The Nikster 1

What would be a convincing argument to talk a parent into letting me get a dog?


Background information:
I am a highschool, mostly a, one b student.
my younger sister has 2 cats, 2 rats, 2 mice.
I have a fish. that my sister got me.
we have a family dog.
My mom took me to the humane society to get a dog a few times, and last time i found one i love, and we filled out the adoption forms and everything then when the volunteer was like ok are you sure my mom was like no, were gonna have to think about it.
her excuse was that it was a girl and she wants a boy dog.


anyone have any advice to convince her?

2007-10-07 07:01:31 · 15 answers · asked by guitar814girl 2

2007-10-07 06:45:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-07 06:43:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-07 06:32:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My jack russell terrier has just been diagnosed with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA). Our entire family is really grief stricken by the news. While normally he is bouncy, lively, and an overall character, ham and always playful. He rarely leaves his bed, only to drink or go to the bathroom. He is on medication (prednisone and metronidazole) and has been for two days so far, there hasn't been much improvement. I guess I'm just curious to know if there are others out there who have had a dog with the condition. What can we do to make him more comfortable? I read that there is a lack of red blood cells and therefore a lack of oxygen, is there anyway for us to get more oxygen to him?

Thank you in advance?

2007-10-07 06:24:04 · 3 answers · asked by Sarah C 3

She is only 2 and she is a shih tzu . She Wants To Get Rid of her because she says she is a brat .............. What do i do . I NEED HELP NOW!!

2007-10-07 06:14:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

to day i was trying to take a bone away from my mini pin, and she bit me in the hand and it drew blood. she had her last rabies shot on 1/4/07, and she was do for her next one on 10/4/07 but im bringing her tmorrow. is my dog still vacc? and is it bad she bit me?

2007-10-07 05:47:38 · 8 answers · asked by OutdoorsMan 1

She's 16 and really loves wet food. We are giving her dry food too, but it's harder for her to eat than wet food.
Is there a dry food that is a little softer?
Or is it ok to have her on just wet food.
What's the best wet food for a senior dog?

2007-10-07 04:16:20 · 7 answers · asked by Theresa 2

Okay, so I have a 4 year old german shepherd mix with... something, and two 3 year old german shepherd mixed with something, but I think border collie? Well, they are all outside dogs, and I live out in the woods, and they enjoy bringing us little presents, not dead animals, but hats and shirts and cleaned up deerhides, whatever they can find. We have a neighbor who said that his wife and grandchild were scared of them, but they are as nice as can be, but I can see how they would think our dogs looked scary and stuff. And then another neighbor who said he dug a garden, and they dug it back up, so he made it again... and then they dug it back up. There is also another neighbor, and Im not quite sure what they did to him, but we were taking a walk and he was chasing him off his property and screaming. Well, besides that guy, everyone has been nice about it when they came and talked to us, but it is annoying them. I was wondering if there is anyway to train them to stay home and behave?

2007-10-07 04:11:25 · 14 answers · asked by makeurselfhappy21 2

I have an American Eskimo puppy. She is about 4 months old, and she likes to bite. Alot. Anything that I can do to make this problem vanish? Oh, and you know some puppies do things like "over the edge" That gets you really mad? What kinds of punishments do you do? Thanx

2007-10-07 03:57:02 · 14 answers · asked by JustJenny 3

I would like a cute name like oreo. I was thinking of oreo but i am not sure.

2007-10-07 03:48:56 · 16 answers · asked by Searching at dusk 3

I was looking on the ASPCA website, and they claim that this is the list of 'no no's' for cooking for your dog.

Chocolate
Bones
Milk
Avocado
Coffee
Raisins and grapes
Moldy or spoiled food
Salt
Garlic
Onions, onion powder



I agree with the majority of the list, however, when I found the recipes for cooking meals for your dog, one claimed it's alright to add a little garlic into the recipe because it's a natural flea repellent.

Any thoughts/knowledge on this?

2007-10-07 03:47:48 · 8 answers · asked by Southern Sweetheart 3

2007-10-07 03:02:39 · 7 answers · asked by KENNETH A 1

I have a 8 months old dog. We leave him outside for about 8 hours while i got to school and my parents go to work.We built a pen for him in the back yard, it's made of concrete slabs (floor), and a tall wire fence. around it.The 2nd time we put him in there, he bent up a huge hole in the wire fence, and got out. After we fixed it, we kinda like staked the edges of the fence down so he couldn't get up under them.And again, he got out.But this time he chewed a hole in the fence! he chewed right through it!!So then, we doubled the fence around it. like we put 2 layers of fencing.We were SURE that he wouldnt get out now.but then.. well you know ho it goes. he chewed through the 2 layers of fence.So then my dad was just like ok, whatever. we let our dog stay in the backyard all day.we gave him things to keep him busy, but he started digging. He is tearing up the yard and we are going to have to get rid of him if we can't find a way to get him to stop, or to stay in the fence
plz help! =[

2007-10-07 02:25:27 · 13 answers · asked by melissa 2

my dog she is a german shepard she is 7months old and very big .............well she as jumped up to the kitchen work top and got a packet of front line flea treatment ,(my hubby got it out we are fleaing the dogs to day) she has bit though 1 of them dont think she has eat it it was all over the floor DO YOU THINK SHE WILL BE OK ive read the packet well what was left of it !!!! it dont say anything about dogs contact in there mouth !! so can you help !!! plz dont just give me quick get to the vets !!!!

2007-10-06 23:45:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-06 23:15:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 7 year old boxer female. She has developed a small lump, that when I found it was the size of a nickle, it is hard. I took her to the vet & he said, it was nothing, & though it was hard, he thought it might be a "fat deposit." her health has never been an issue. But now she has 3 more. They are all hard, & the original now the size of a silver 1/2 dollar, the other one is the size of a quarter, & the newest 1 is about the size of a nickle. They are all on the under cariage of her belly, & the largest 1 is on her side. Now a neighbor who works as a vettech, told me to take her somewhere else, cause it could be cancerous since they are hard nodules, & the one seems to be getting larger. Does anyone have any experience w/ this? I am taking her to a new vet,they scheduled her in 2wks, cause they want her records 1rst. She is like one of our children, & infact we got her exactly 1 week to the day our 1rst son was born. We are scared & sad, Any help would begreatly appreciated.

2007-10-06 23:08:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have tried powder, medicated shampoo, and even prescription capsules but to no avail. his bedding is also been continually changed--any suggestion about what I could try next---thanks

2007-10-06 23:04:38 · 16 answers · asked by carrieat17 1

Me and my mom and lil brother is moving into a new house...with white carpet threw the eintire house..and my mom told me i couldnt get a dog cause she doesnt like the hair that they shed...but i was looking online for dogs...and i found a little white puppy...and i can house train a dog in a matter of 3 days..so doesnt have to worry about accidnets happening...and she is like the kind of person who loves animals and would feed a stray animal that doesnt even know her....but she think they are suposed to be see only...or be bald...and i really like this dog...i was thinking bout driving up there without her knowing...and geting it neway...casue my sister does thing like that all the time...and my mom just says no..but lets her do it neway...so thats what im thinking bout doing...but im not sure...so what do u think i should do??

2007-10-06 22:56:39 · 11 answers · asked by bam b 1

Of ALL the flea control products for dogs, which works the best for your pets? Please tell me your good and bad experiences with different flea control products. I'm kind of torn between a few of the leading products (frontline, advantage, revolution) and want to know what your experiences have been with different products. Whats good? Whats bad? Why?

Thanks so much!

2007-10-06 22:44:29 · 6 answers · asked by stardust23716 3

The dog is fluffy and white (shih tzu x maltese) and the staining under his eyes is very dark, I can get the actual gunk off but how do I clean the staining? I don't want to hurt him so I didn't put shampoo on his face, do I need to do that? He is only 3 months old and so tiny!!

2007-10-06 21:45:31 · 8 answers · asked by SmEllY! 6

I dont want it to be a big dog when it gets older. And it has to be a cute dog. Preferably Teacup size or something small like it.

2007-10-06 21:22:34 · 9 answers · asked by ~daquin~ 1

even when we go for walks she soon turns around and heads home.she is very loving but does not even play.

2007-10-06 21:21:40 · 19 answers · asked by w.lockley@btinternet.com 2

I would like an experienced person to answer this question not a copy-paste one from the internet.

2007-10-06 19:04:45 · 6 answers · asked by mudkip65 2

We got our dog from an animal shelter when she was only 8 weeks old. I was 5 months pregnant at the time and she really took to liking me and being very loving and gentle. Then when I had my baby she began showing me her teeth alot! My baby is now 6 months old and I have another 2 1/2 year old child. My dog is still showing me (and only me) her teeth! No growling or bitting... Nothing like that. Just showing me her teeth. I'm not mean to her. I don't hit or yell or anything but I have started to stay away from her. Why do you think she's acting like this towards me and what can I do to make her stop? Do you think she's a threat to my daughters?

Also, please read my question I left earlier about my dog being pregnant. This was going on long before the pregnancy though...

2007-10-06 18:56:34 · 14 answers · asked by Desi♥KayKisses 2

Everytime my dog gets close to the hamster cage she starts crying and trying to reach it. My dog doesn't cry often.. Why cry near the hamsters?

2007-10-06 18:11:04 · 4 answers · asked by Kelly B. 3

i just caught my dog peeing on our carpet. i gave her a swat with my foot and she ran under the couch. after i cleaned it, i went to grab her and she bit my hand. she is usually a sweet dog but i dont know what to do because she has also been play biting a lot. PLEASE HELP I LOVE MY DOG!

2007-10-06 17:46:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

We recently got a female adult boston terrier. she has been through a lot in the past four months but since we've had her she has not eliminated or passed any bowels for the three days and counting that she's been home with us. I am concerned that she may get sick if she doesn't go soon! Any tips on adult dogs who are adjusting to new environments? We take her out every so often and just wait outside but she just stares back at us. please help!

2007-10-06 17:36:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am getting another cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

We kinda have this "unwritten tradition" .....all the dogs we have ever had has started with B.

So Im looking for B suggestions, for a boy dog.

Thanks!!

2007-10-06 17:35:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous