Dogs - December 2007

This is my dog; I found her in a shelter in Poland. She has no records of her parents. What breeds do you think she has in her?

These pictures show her growing up.


First Picture is the day I brought her home (at 7-8 weeks) Last picture (over a year old):

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2007-12-17 07:07:03 · 21 answers · asked by Sasha 3

We've decided to help a local rescue organization by fostering some puppies (and mom, if she's with them). We know that we've got some puppies headed our way on Wednesday, but don't know the details yet - how many, what breed, etc. If there are more than two pupppies, we think we'll have to house them in a penned off area in our basement, instead of in the kitchen with a baby gate up to keep them enclosed. I've just been pricing dog pens online & they run anywhere from $60 to well over $100.

Are there any pet store chains that will offer a discount or donation to me, if I let them know that this purchase would be to help rescued pets?

2007-12-17 06:56:34 · 7 answers · asked by Maureen 7

I have a 1 year old pitbull that needs knee surgery in both of her legs. She's the sweetest dog I've ever had, but because of her knees, her legs will give-out and she'll fall over occasionaly while she's walking... Its horrible to watch and I know she's in pain. Each knee will cost me around $1500 - $2000. Total cost of almost $4000. I can't afford to give her this surgery. What can I do??

2007-12-17 06:51:32 · 11 answers · asked by Rickls 2

When they themselves would never even consider such a thing?! I find the hypocrisy stifling!

2007-12-17 06:48:35 · 17 answers · asked by Marina 7

How do you personally feel about chaining a dog? I ran across the account below and it made me wonder what the law would do if this had happened in my state.

http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/doogieletter.html

This is long, but for people who don't want to click on the links:

Here is the background info:

We got a call from Kim Eicher in East Freedom 9/11/06, crying because Doogie hadn't gotten up since Saturday. She had been calling the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society since Saturday to no avail. We told her we aren't law officers, and she needed to call the Humane Officer. We told her to make sure she left a message, very clearly, about the problem. Then we got another call about the same dog, from another person who passes him every day. At that point we called Kim back to see if she'd heard from the Humane Officer. She had not, was very, very upset and we were very worried about him, so we promised her we'd go out and see what we could do.

Continued...

2007-12-17 06:41:30 · 15 answers · asked by searching_please 6

Since my dog became old enough at 3 months (now 5 months) I have taken my male boxer puppy to the dog park 4-5 times a week.... that has been the greatest thing ever for both him and me!.... he is much calmer and the socialization makes him much better around other people and dogs.... he is ROWDY!! he will take on 100 plus pound rottweilers, great danes no matter the size and wrestle until they beat him half to death LOL.... the only dogs he is scared if is the little yippy dogs lol

no real question here just wanted to see what other people think about the dog park

thanks

2007-12-17 06:37:13 · 16 answers · asked by pokeskickazzzz 3

his name is hunter he is half lab half wolf and he is my pride and joy. i am only fifteen so dont think i am just some thirty year old dog lady. he climbed into the basket after everyone was asleep and i was the first one to wake up and he looked so cute curled up in the laundry basket i just had to share the picture...if this doesbt make your heart light up i dont know what will

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i hope you like them.

2007-12-17 06:33:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for a dog that's great with kids and other pets.One that is easy to train and care for. Also what do you all think about doberman and akita? Are they good dogs to have with a small yard, and are they messy or clean?

2007-12-17 06:31:47 · 29 answers · asked by Dazy 3

what is it?

2007-12-17 06:25:39 · 8 answers · asked by Analialovsu 2

I am sooooo worried can someone tell me signs to look out for?
(until I can get my doggy to the vet.)

2007-12-17 06:24:58 · 8 answers · asked by sushi girl 1

I have a 7 month old female great dane and she's at about 93 pounds. I'm not sure how tall she is yet because I haven't measured her. Is she normal for this age?? Will she continue to grow in height? Or is she done?? She doesn't seem to have grown that much from 5 months in the height department. What age do they stop growing? She is spayed, she was spayed short of 6 months. She's our first one so I just wasn't exactly sure when they stop growing. I've done some research and keep getting conflicting info. Thanks!

2007-12-17 06:16:50 · 14 answers · asked by Melissa N 1

Me again! I have the lab/pitt mix and the 4 month rott both males. Ok my puppy tends to get mouthy with us, (meaning my three daughters, me and hubby) its not hard enough to break skin, but when I try all the methods of stopping him, he stares at me and then barks. I know thats not a good thing, but I also notice SOMETIMES his little nub (tail) going so I dont know how to take it. I DON'T WANT HIM BITING ANYONE! Yes hes is puppy classes, but he doesn't demonstrate this behavior with anyone else. "NO/NO BITE!" doesn't work at all.

Besides the nostril pinch, verbal commands, grabbing of the snout with fingers pushing inward so its like the pup is biting himself, what else is there? Please don't say crate him because that is his comfort zone and I DON'T want to make that a punishment room.

2007-12-17 06:12:39 · 26 answers · asked by nladcsmm 2

I am trying to housebreak this dog, he has relapsed after more than six months- closer to a year!

Anyhoo... people keep telling me reward the positive (if I give fata$$ a treat every time he takes a whiz outside he'll explode) but to completely ignore the negative, in other words do nothing whatsoever if he whizzes on the rug.

Now tell me, I took psych courses, Pavlov dealt with dogs in his studies... What I remember is that positive reinforcement for + behavior, negative reinforcement (punishment) for negative behavior had the quickest teaching results.

WHY are people telling me not to punish my dog for whizzing on the rug???? Isn't that sending a message that I DON'T MIND?? 'Cause I do!!! I mind a lot!!

2007-12-17 06:04:09 · 18 answers · asked by Chloe 6

I have a lab/pitt mix almost 2 and a 4month Rott. Both males. The mix is fixed but the pup isn't yet. As of right now they get along well, the play together with tug toys etc. Once in a while they get too into the growling and jumping I separate them or redirect them with toys (when they mouth each other) SO far so good. Last time for the first time when the pup got rough, the older one snapped at him, and then this morning when the old guy was eating he growled at the pup, the pup backed off, but that has NEVER happen. The pup is enrolled in puppy class and thus far I have been unable to get the mix in classes because he DOES NOT like being on a lead around other dogs, tends to get nasty. ok the question I have for anyone out there really knowing about having two males dogs together, can two males dogs be happy with each other? Yes Im planning on getting the pup fixed, and yes I spend lots of time with them.

I am posting another question too under puppy biting
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2007-12-17 05:57:17 · 13 answers · asked by nladcsmm 2

she is a 9 # tacobell/terrier adn has been so sick one dr trip 360.00 she has an enlarged liver. i know she needs a test repeated.and i have to come up with at least 1/2 the amount of estmate.she is a service dog mine im disabled.they told me they cant help cuz word would spread and too meny ppl would take advantae.can anyone help or know who too talk to ? she has had 2 more attacks of this and i cant take her im afraid she not going to make it one of these times. plz help in wisconsin.

2007-12-17 05:53:09 · 6 answers · asked by shwagaday15 1

Why is it that my dogs, which weight about 15 pounds each, have a life expectancy of 14 or 15 years but a dog that weights nearly 100 pounds would have a life expectancy of maybe 8 years?

2007-12-17 05:48:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some of the readers might remember me from yesterday, i posted a question that said my dog was sick. i couldnt take her to the vet because it was sunday and it was about 8:00pm and most bussinesses are closed at that time in chicago, so i just rubbed her try to make her feel better but she kept trying to walk around but couldnt even do that she just kept falling so i put a blanket over her hoping she would calm down until the morning when i took her to the vet. But when the morning came it was too late. she had already passed away....what is so strange is that i have another peckingnese that is much older then her and has been through much more then her, he even got his eye knocked out by another dog when the daycare let some dog half his size come near him. but my question really is what do you think happened to her. she had all her shots, i washed her, fed her everyday. what is so strange is she was acting just fine the day before please help me out.

2007-12-17 05:47:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 05:38:35 · 14 answers · asked by ineedanswers 1

My dog is growning everytime my daughter tries to touch him she is a baby! What can I do? Im scared one they he attacks her.

2007-12-17 05:12:04 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help....my dog had a litter of 6 pups 5 weeks ago.our intention has always been to keep one of them but none of us can agree on which one to keep.my hubbie is worried about keeping a boy and feels it would be better to have 2 girls together but my son is adamant he wants a boy...how do we choose??

2007-12-17 05:10:45 · 16 answers · asked by kaz e 1

My beagle is three months old, he sleeps in a crate in my son’s room and he barks ALL. NIGHT. LONG. I have him in training currently with Barkbusters and he has shown so much improvement in his problematic behaviors in only one session so far but I cannot get him to stop his night time barking. He does not respond to my verbal reprimand (Barkbusters teaches us to use the “Bahhh” command along with a training aid that is thrown at his feet – which by the way, does not frighten him like it’s supposed to he just wants to play with it) and he just keeps on keepin’ on. I am exhausted, my son sleeps on the couch and I don’t know what else to do. Yes, I knew that beagles are vocal when I got one so I don’t need to hear people tell me I should have known, I ALSO know that beagles can be trained to NOT bark, I am just not sure what to do in the meantime, especially when my little guy is so non-responsive. We work with him all the time in many areas, we just can’t seem to address this one in a manner in which my beagle boy understands. I don’t want to desensitize him to my reprimands either by doing that all night long. I have tried putting music on, giving him a KONG bone, stuffing a shirt of mine in there for him to smell, taking him outside to go potty, getting angry and still nothing. Can I use a muzzle on him from like 2 am until 6 am or is that awful? Please help I just want a little sleep!

2007-12-17 05:03:35 · 19 answers · asked by Gena 4

my 3 month old puppy was trying to have sex with the same sex. yeah i know its funny. i cant believe he is gay, i didnt think that was possible. please no immature answers.

2007-12-17 05:02:40 · 12 answers · asked by drbxlinda@verizon.net 2

I don't agree with the thought that it is safe it is a pesticide!
I have researched and found it is not safe I am posting a link and you can make the decisions for your self. While seizures can be genetic . But there are to many animals getting sick. Please read all the posts they started in 2002 and go to the present.
http://www.elversonpuzzle.com/biospotlettersv6.html

2007-12-17 04:53:36 · 6 answers · asked by Riot2006 1

Ok I switched her from raw food diet because she stopped eating the raw meat to Nutro she started eating Nutro and all of a sudden stopped again but now she is twitching like she got the hiccups and drinking water way more than she used too and throwing up her food she also threw up saliva and a whole grip of grass. Should I switch her food again? I cant take her to the vet quite yet because of money I need her to hold on I need to find a solution

2007-12-17 04:49:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just sitting out in my kitchen petting my dog about five minutes ago and I was loving him up and i asked my older sister 'can dogs die from to much love... I should go put that on Yahoo! answers!!" and I did!! I just was wondering!!!

2007-12-17 04:47:55 · 16 answers · asked by Marissa LaGana 1

There are some grape sized cyst like formations under my dog's skin. Anyone had similar experience? Know if these are common? My dog's breed is doberman.

2007-12-17 04:31:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dog Pregnancy

2007-12-17 04:23:40 · 13 answers · asked by Tonkas 1

My Collie has a really horrible looking nose infection. I started maybe a year ago with a little pink showing on both sides of the nose. Recently it has spread quickly to completely cover the top of the nose into the nostrils, and is beginning to move up the snout. It is very pink and sometimes bleeding. My family doesn't seem to realize this is a serious infection, and I'm just wandering if I can get any info on this before I bring him to the vet. I read about "Collie nose" which would logically be this condition but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen this before? Any info at all would be great.

2007-12-17 04:21:25 · 2 answers · asked by Tricksta-Vic 2

My 5 month old border collie mix (large) has had chronic intestinal inflammation since i got him. Finally he's been doing great after alot of antibiotics, a blood transfusion and hill's I/D....

I've tried to wean him off the I/D. Ive tried over 4 high quality brands, that are supposed to be good for dogs with sensitive stomachs and allergies. I mix 1/4 cup of it in (he eats a total of 4 cups of food a day), and after just 1/4 cup mixed in, he has explosive diarrhea and you can hear his stomach gurgling for hours.

I dont want to make him sick again. But I think I/D has too much fillers and things in it.. If I/D is all he can eat then it will have to do but does anyone have any suggestions please? Thank you.

2007-12-17 04:20:03 · 10 answers · asked by ♥shelter puppies rule♥ 7

This is just a few hours after i bought my new shihtzu dog. But a few hours then my dog's leg seems like moving everytime, like cramp. Like an old man who got parkinson. Is he sick?im so scared.

2007-12-17 04:12:17 · 6 answers · asked by russiangirl 2