Dogs - December 2007

I just don't get it. Why aren't people seeking proper medical help for their dogs? Is it because they don't like their Vet, don't trust their advice?

I think it is great to come here asking for advice on Training, Food, Toys, Adoption questions......but for medical advice?

Can someone please help me to understand why you would come on here and ask strangers who may not even have a dog for help with your sick one? I'm not talking about advice on clipping your dog's nails or fleas...I'm talking about Parvo, Seizures, Labor- the serious situations. Thanks!

2007-12-21 03:24:12 · 16 answers · asked by LuvMyBT's 5

Our dog has taken 3 days worth of antibiotics and she has diarreha?

2007-12-21 03:20:36 · 19 answers · asked by M 1

2007-12-21 03:20:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-21 03:20:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 female dogs, 7 year old lab mix, 6 yr old lab mix and a 11 mth old lab. We have had the puppy, Kira, for 5 mths and all has gone pretty well. Over the last few days I have noticed that my 6 yr old mix Holly is growling at Kira alot. If Kira walks in the room or comes twords me she growls at her. She will chase her out of a room.

Kira is very demanding of my attentions and very jealous of the other 2 dogs. I have tried to give Holly extra attention but it has not seemed to do much, she is still growling at her alot. My concern is them fighting. I do not want this to happen

Why would she suddenly change her temperament and what can I do about it?

2007-12-21 03:15:34 · 7 answers · asked by mis_astro 4

2007-12-21 03:12:24 · 8 answers · asked by Suki 1

I have a border collie/lab pup. Its a female and is all black. I dont know what to name it so could some one give me ideas. I dont want any prissy names like princess or daisy. I want an interesting name that is not very common.

2007-12-21 03:06:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother in law left us her house so we live here. My sister in law used to live here but she has moved three doors down. She left her "mutt" here & this thing has heartworms, covered in fleas, & lives under the house. She comes down to feed it, but this dog is knocking on deaths door. My sister in law says she cannot take the dog because the dog just had puppies (third litter, which were covered with fleas too) & she still has big teets. She said she cannot get her fixed until they dry up. Now, this dog lives under the house so my other two dogs have to be treated monthly with advantage because of the flea problem. I want to know how I can get rid of this dog. I am not inhumane because I have two doxies that live inside the house, but sister in law does not want the dog, or at least she doesn't act like it. Is there something I can give it? I cannot load the dog up and take her to the animal c&c because she will not come to me. She hides under the house? Help??? Not sure what to do.

2007-12-21 03:01:32 · 20 answers · asked by hey you guys 1

2007-12-21 02:49:42 · 21 answers · asked by . 6

and what breed is it?

2007-12-21 02:45:22 · 46 answers · asked by sunshineee (: 5

My husband and I would like to get a Rotweiler puppy. We have a 15 month old daughter, and I would like to have another child in the next year or so. I'm not worried about the child we already have and the puppy, but I am sort of worried about how the dog will except our next child. Also I'm not sure if I want a male of a female, any advice would be much appriciated. Thanks

2007-12-21 02:35:15 · 20 answers · asked by ~*Yesterdays Promises*~ 4

My question for you got buried in the "who you'd like to meet from Y!A", but what kinds of dogs do you have?

Another question for you...are you completely anti-mutt or just anti-the mutts that idiots ask about on Y!A like designer dogs and dogs that don't exist? Just wondering. By pure coincidence I haven't owned a mutt in years so I guess for now I'm a purebred gal :)

2007-12-21 02:25:54 · 7 answers · asked by hello 6

eat without standing on her front legs or poop without doing that

she is a lil pug.

is this somethinn we need to fix??? and how

2007-12-21 02:10:19 · 5 answers · asked by Monkey_Luvr!!! 2

I think my neighbor is using pittbulls for fighting. I have no proof though. I have lived in my house for a little over a yr. and he has had three different ones. Yesterday his dog got out and i took it back to him and the dog was very sweet and playful with me and when we go to his dooer the dog seemed to be so scrared and wouldnt go to the owner. he doesnt seem like a very nice man. i felt bad for returning the dog but knew i had to. the dog looks healthy and there are not marks on her but it just seems like a strange situation. I know he doesnt do animal resue. Is there a way to find out or have him checked out. I am such a dog lover and hate to see them being hurt in anyway. I hope i am jsut over reacting.

2007-12-21 02:02:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just on petfinder and this lady is giving her minture beagle away i am thinking about getting the puppy but shuold i get the puppy?or should i not ?

2007-12-21 01:53:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-21 01:37:27 · 35 answers · asked by atticawrestler103 1

Dogs chained up outside are actually trapped and unable to escape an attack, once the attacker makes it inside their circle or length of chain.

2007-12-21 01:31:17 · 32 answers · asked by Tammy 5

2007-12-21 01:31:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are 3 types of biters; Fear, Aggression and Herding breeds.

Fear biters tend to attack when backed into a corner, or they stand and watch you, usually but not always growling to warn you, waiting until you turn your back to them and come up at you from behind. They generally bite below the waist.

Aggressive dogs are those that go for the face, they generally bite anywhere above the waist. These dogs consider direct eye contact as a definate challenge and act accorfingly.

Herding dogs get tagged as biters many times when they really are just doing their jobs. They tend to be ankle biters/nippers.

2007-12-21 01:26:45 · 10 answers · asked by Tammy 5

How long after I put on Frontline Plus for dogs can I give my dog a bath? I have a 5 month old Maltese and I am just wondering how long I should wait to give him a bath after I apply the Frontline.

Thank you!

2007-12-21 01:09:50 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah P 3

I know the answer but i want to see if you do!

2007-12-21 01:02:35 · 17 answers · asked by ShelbyLynn_ 1

My husband was sick two weeks ago, then I got sick Sunday, now one of my son's is sick.
Our min. schnauzer whom we have had now for 3 months,(4yrs old) vomitted yesterday right after my son did, and now he is pooping in the house late at night, even though we take him out at midnight or later.
He shows no signs of being sick, other than the one time vomitting, but the pooping in the house!
He hasn't done this before and now all of a sudden the past 3 nights he has been.

2007-12-21 00:53:19 · 5 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7

I think that there is a correlation between dogs trained for fighting, and attacks on humans or other animals. Dogs used for fighting are desensitized to attacking and harming other animals, including weaker humans. Once they get that taste of blood they want more.

What are your thoughts on this subject?

2007-12-21 00:25:43 · 21 answers · asked by Tammy 5

2007-12-21 00:23:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dog got shot last night. he is a 1 year bassett hound puppy.
anyways a fewmonths back one of my 3 dogs got shot with a BB gun about 13 times on his whole body, he had a rope scar on his neck and was bleeding realy bad. the next month he was shot again with a BB gun. now last night my bassett gets shot with a revolver even though he was on our land. when we got outside the dog was runnin to my other 2 dogs and got in the dog house. we tried looking at who it was that shot him but hey ran off in a white truck.the dog was not bleeding that bad but i bet it still hurt. we looked at where he got shot and we founs meat out of the wound comming out. we went in for about 3 minutes to call google 411, and get the closest vet and when wegot outside he was gone. now its 8 in the morning and were still looking for the poor dog.

2007-12-20 23:59:46 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently volunteered at an animal shelter in my home country of South Africa. I chose this place because it had a "no put down policy" (the animals never get put down). I was so positive when I got there. However that soon faded when I saw the true reality of it. The cages were so overcrowded and the animals had such bad wounds due to dog fighting. I saw so many animals there that I knew would never have a chance of finding a home. There was an aggresive boerboel stuck in a tiny cage which only had one leg. Most of these dogs had behavioural problems that made them impossible to home.

I decided to go look at another 2 shelters with the same policy and found them to be exactly the same.
Is it honestly fair to keep an animal stuck in an overcrowded cage for its entire life with such a poor quality of life?
Do u honestly think this kind of policy is more humane than say the policy of the humane society?

2007-12-20 23:57:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

What kind of dog do you have and what name did you call your dog? I am thinking of getting a dog after the new year as the vet had just put my dog ' LUCKY' to sleep this morning.

2007-12-20 20:49:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-20 19:56:02 · 6 answers · asked by boo 1

2007-12-20 19:06:39 · 23 answers · asked by Why does everyone hate me? 3

2007-12-20 18:31:03 · 19 answers · asked by ohmygodimhot 1