Dogs - December 2007

2007-12-02 12:24:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

well i came home from my aunts house and she has a dog..i come home take off my shoes by the door and my cats sniff them and they always have their mouth open afterward...i figured they smell a dog because i was over at my aunts house but its other things too....but WHATS THE CAUSE??!!
thanks for putting in answers it really helpss

2007-12-02 12:15:15 · 2 answers · asked by Calliegh 2

he is 3 years old and was a shelter dog. i know there has to be a way of teaching him not to take stuff off the counters or out of the garbage, even when noone is around to stop him, WITHOUT crating him or having to put him outside. and please, no abvious answers like "dont leave stuff out." i would like a solution to the problem, not just a cover for it. thanks!

2007-12-02 12:10:48 · 7 answers · asked by jessie s 1

pit/lab

2007-12-02 12:09:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just curious as to what other people may have done. Personally, I would want to call the police, but again I'm just curious at what you all think... Poor doggies...

2007-12-02 12:06:27 · 26 answers · asked by asherlyrslo 3

Just my opinion, but if I was a small animal vet and knew that the pet store was getting puppies from Missouri when the store's in NY, I wouldn't give them a health certificate for the pup.

So do you think if the vets would stand up and not support the pet stores, it would dry up the market somewhat?

AND, if you knew a vet was doing the certificates for a store selling puppies from hell, would you still use them as a vet? (And yes, in this small town we do have one, and we did stop using her, and told her why. Her answer? "It's good money, and I get a lot of repeat work." Well of course she does, they're all genetic messes and illnesses waiting to happen!

2007-12-02 11:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so my brother has a 14 yr old terrier dog, she has had diabetes for the last 2 years however she has been ok during this time as they have just about managed to regulate her blood sugar levels. she is now pretty much blind and walks into things a lot and pees on the floor almost daily. last wk she developed an ulcer on her eyeball and has had to have eye drops every 2 hours which means my brother or his gf have to leave work to come home and do this. they dont mind which is fair enough but i just feel the time is right to have their dog put down. the vet suggested removing her eyeball if the ulcer doesnt improve, which it doesnt seem to be but my brother said he wouldnt put the dog through this at her age. i speak to my bro daily and i just feel its time to relieve the dog of her pain and have her put down but he doesnt want to. i know its an awful thing to have to do.. but surely u have to think of the animals pain and suffering 1st? what do u think? any1 had a similar predicament?

2007-12-02 11:54:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dog is 3 years old and is a shelter dog. he was never taught any better so he eats anything and everything that is left out and tears apart the garbage if its left out when we leave, and will even take food from my 3 year old and off the highchair. any tried and true ways to stop this behavior is an older dog?

2007-12-02 11:50:50 · 5 answers · asked by jessie s 1

... while also working full time?
I have the option of adopting a puppy from the local pet rescue place.
I work 9 till 5, Mon-Fri but I am home every evening and every weekend.
Yes, I have considered an older dog - but I am really keen on getting a young dog/puppy.
I can easily get 2 weeks of work to help her settle in and learn the ropes.
I want to hear stories on how people raised a puppy as well as keeping their jobs.
The last thing I want to do is crate train her, so if you have OTHER options I'd love to hear them.
Thanks.

2007-12-02 11:44:44 · 17 answers · asked by Radio Flyer 3

I bought a Queen Elizabeth Pocket Beagle on October 27th and the agreement was that I was to go to her house to pick her up in Virginia. I live in Pennsylvania. I drove down there and she changed the pick-up to where her son would drop the puppy off at a gas station. I got suspicious but after driving so long I went with it. This dog came with no papers, was dirty, smelled horrible, and had hookworms and roundworms. Neither the breeder nor her son could tell me anything about her history (shots, food, temperament, toys, etc.). I was so mad I called the dog law officer in Virginia to have her investigated and haven't heard anything back from them. What else can I do to get this woman out of business?

2007-12-02 11:26:36 · 19 answers · asked by starlite12185 2

My bichon is 10 months old and is super whiney. It is seriously the most irritating noise ever. The worst is when I am trying to sleep. He will sleep downstairs in his kennel and will whine all night. And it is so high pitched you can hear it upstairs.
I can deal with it, but it is worse at my fiances house because he sleeps in a kennel on the same floor. I'm not a light sleeper but we end up having very sleepless nights when I and my dog sleepover. We tried putting a blanket over his kennel so he wouldn't see anything. Didn't work. We moved him to another room. DIdn't work. Tried putting treats in his kennel to keep him busy. Didn't work.

What do I do to end this madness??

2007-12-02 11:26:21 · 6 answers · asked by prettyblueeyes101010 4

is it okay to put your animal down if it has diabetes and is miserable? i put my my dog to sleep a few years ago and felt really bad. is this okay?=( p.s. he was 11 years old.

2007-12-02 11:20:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

She follows everyone as if she knows something is wrong. She also has a look in her face that seems really sad, now everyone is really worried about her?

2007-12-02 11:15:43 · 4 answers · asked by Emma G 1

sit,laydown,bark,rollover,etc

2007-12-02 11:11:33 · 8 answers · asked by drc 1

I went out to eat with my parents and when i came back i saw the plastic bag of chocolate in the couch it was as big as those big marbeles it was dark chocolate .My dog is healthy shes um about 2 years old shes a dachshund and she weighs 10 pounds...im scared will anything happen to her???(what sould i do )

2007-12-02 11:03:19 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

how old is a dog when it starts to lose it's teeth?i have a chiwauau

2007-12-02 11:01:12 · 3 answers · asked by roxie 1

My puppy was throwing up today, and he threw up alot. I wasn't in the house when it happened but I came home to find 10 puddles of vomit on the floor. He's up to date on all his shots. Earlier today he was eating some of my other dogs food (he's a maltipoo and my other dogs a golden retreiver). Could eating his food have cause him to vomit? He stopped vomiting and is eating and drinking so I think he's OK.

2007-12-02 10:40:48 · 7 answers · asked by Melisa M 2

do you trust your dogs opinion when it comes to people? i had a mate that my dog never really liked, he would visit us regulary, and my dog never went to greet him like she did with every body else, she wouldnt get nasty with him just keep away from him, we asked him if he accidently had hurt her but he said no. any how years later this mate of mine came onto me when my husband went out, and my dog lept into action to protect me, not that i needed protection, but she let him know she didnt like him by growling and putting her hair up, that mate doesnt come around any more, i should have paid more attention to my dogs behaviour back then, she was telling me he was no good, any body else have a dog that lets you know who to trust?

2007-12-02 10:35:50 · 25 answers · asked by lilly 3

2007-12-02 10:23:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

What should you do with your puppy the first few days (like 1-3) your puppy is home? What about during the first 2 weeks? My family has had a dog before, but i was little then. Now, I'm going to be the primary caretaker for our next dog (which we may be getting withing the next month or two!), and am just curious on what to expect.

2007-12-02 10:17:22 · 12 answers · asked by Lauren 4

I'm training my dog basic police K-9 commands for a project and I believe heeling is one of the most important skills to master. I've tried for weeks to get him to stay at my side. I've used the treat technique where you put it in front of his nose, but he just lunges at my hand. He is easily distracted. The only thing he can do so far is sit on my left side. Any advice on how to train him to heel and not become so distracted? I've tried places from the backyard, to my garage, to the park.

2007-12-02 10:06:58 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

Does anyone know how they are with Kids?? My bro about to get one and I have 3 kids ages 6,4 and 1!
Any recommendations??

2007-12-02 09:37:52 · 10 answers · asked by BanDit 3

It has to be small and friendly tward cats.
I'm a new dog owner or soon to be anyway.

2007-12-02 09:37:15 · 25 answers · asked by Mary W 1

I am finding that a lot of people are passing their "opinion" off as the "truth" on the dogs section. With dogs I know there are experts that study dogs, but I must say until a dog can speak it is only an "opinion". How can you justify telling someone that they don't like to hear the "truth" when it is not the "truth"it is an "opinion".
Example: Your dog does not miss it's testicles (how do you know it does not)
Example : You should not be breeding your dog (now that is an "opinion")
How can you keep calling these statements TRUTH

2007-12-02 09:31:29 · 17 answers · asked by Dot 5

She gets herself all worked up with loud noises, storms but lately I cannot figure out what is triggering the episodes. The Vet has given me sedatives but I really don't want to dope her up every night. Any suggestions on how to calm her down or and one know natural suppliments that may help?

2007-12-02 09:22:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Markings?
Pedigree
Tempermant.
Are the mahogany more expensive

2007-12-02 09:05:21 · 4 answers · asked by David Q 1

The girl that sold it to me told me that he is pure breed.But everybody that see's him says that he's not becuase his face is long like a doverman pinch and if he would of been pure breed his face would be big like other rottweiler's.Is this true.People say that he is mixed with doverman

2007-12-02 09:03:07 · 9 answers · asked by MrRogue 2

I need something that doesn't shed and doesn't weigh over 13 pounds. Help!

2007-12-02 08:52:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am buying a Jack Russell terrier puppy (5 weeks aprox.) for my girlfriend (doesn't live with me by the way), I've already asked her parents and mine, i'm planning to give it to her on the 23rd December (24 and 25 are busy days). Since we're near the holidays, these puppies are running out fast, so I'm gonna buy it on the 7th, but my question is, should I take it home with me for him to get used to me (I visit her a lot so he will see me often) or should I let the vet hang on to it for me until the 23rd comes? People have recommended me to take it since it should get used to humans, but what if the day i take it to her house the dog has to get used again? After all, i'm only gonna hold on to it for like 2 weeks. (Answers with details please and recommendations, not just opinions)

2007-12-02 08:12:21 · 8 answers · asked by allowmm 1

okay i am giving my girlfriend a puppy for christmas (ive already okayed it with her parents they have raised two other pups and still have them both and are VERY responsible so im not worried about the responsablity part) any ways i have a problem, i want to give it to her on christmas or christmas eve but it wont be ready until new years so i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to hold her over till its ready to be seperated from its mom?

2007-12-02 08:00:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous