Dogs - December 2007

its freakin cold in the night now so like the problem is he wont get in his doggy house so like how do i get him in?

2007-12-12 11:35:18 · 4 answers · asked by lgoandeco 2

Almost every dog breeder's website has the option to ship by plane. They usually look quite reputable, but then I hear a lot of people saying that NO good breeder would ship.
So, what are your opinions?

2007-12-12 11:34:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and I can't settle on a name for our girl pug pup. She wants to call her "Meile" (pronounced Mee Lah, after her German vacuum). I want to name her "Bee Pup" (short for Beatrice). Can I get some votes on this?

2007-12-12 11:13:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 11:03:08 · 8 answers · asked by schultzie2000 4

I live on Long Island in NY and I was wondering if anyone knew of any specific places to purchase an Irish wolfhound, preferably a puppy but an adult would do.

2007-12-12 11:00:10 · 8 answers · asked by Tarabizzle 2

i have 2 dogs, both of whom are well behaved and both of whom adore me. i am the leader of the pack. but between those 2 is one dog more dominant than the other even with me as leader?

2007-12-12 10:30:51 · 10 answers · asked by mephistowaltz 3

the lady that owns the dogs say they don't shed at all. I don't think she is being honest. or is there any small dogs that dont shed????

2007-12-12 10:12:58 · 43 answers · asked by hash_man_00 1

I want a boy chihuahua but i just got a girl. i dont want to fix her. when can i get another puppy without him trying to hump her?

2007-12-12 10:09:53 · 24 answers · asked by Koko 2

I have two dachshunds and one chihuahua. Will some one get hurt of I bring in a big dog?

2007-12-12 10:05:08 · 10 answers · asked by Koko 2

as we all know pitbulls was not bred for fighting (working dog's) till later on, nobody can tell me it is illigal (uk) because of its abillity to bite with great power (someone said yesterday on yahoo), when rotwhilers (strongest of jaws) have greater power in there jaws then pits. (rotwhilers were bred to guard against humans).

2007-12-12 09:32:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

This doesn't refer to feeding, walking, exercising, etc....

With the Anti-dog and Anti-Breeding laws and legislation being proposed, what are your responsibilities towards protecting your breed?

What, if anything, do you do to see to it your breed, and your right to own that breed, aren't done away with?

This question applies to the average dog owner as well.

2007-12-12 09:28:34 · 12 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4

I have a APBT that is pregnant. Her due date is Dec.17th, but her vet said to start taking her temp. Dec. 13th. She is still running and playing with our smaller dogs like she's not pregnant. I've become a little concerned, because she jumps up on things...furniture,bed, ect. I asked her vet about it on her last visit, and she said it's probably nothing to worry about. Maybe, I'm just worrying too much. What do you think?

2007-12-12 09:15:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm building my library of dog-related books, and wonder what you have in your library that you find to be a valuable resource for anything dog-related - training, showing, nutrition, behavior, breeding, whatever. If you have some that you think are particularly good, would you please share the authors, titles and dates of publication? Thanks in advance.

2007-12-12 09:13:31 · 16 answers · asked by drb 5

I lean towards Beagles?

2007-12-12 09:10:43 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

just want to know

2007-12-12 08:53:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

For those of you breeders, specifically those that specialize in less "common" breeds (Not a Black St. Bernard, Alambre Ibizan Hounds, I'm looking in your general direction), what drew you to your specific breed(s) and what breeds do you specialize in? Just curious, I love not having the same breed as everyone else in my neighborhood and clearly you guys do too.

2007-12-12 08:32:30 · 7 answers · asked by hello 6

I've been researching the Hunte Corporation for a paper I'm doing in one of my classes, and while it's true that they don't do their own breeding, they purchase near a 1000 puppies a week then transport them out within 5 days to pet stores nationwide. They offer bonuses to truckers who return with "empty trailers" whether all the puppies in the trailer were actually purchased by pet stores or not- meaning the truckers are paid extra to dispose of "unwanted goods." Last year, they got a USDA violation for a mass grave of older puppies being on their property within city limits- more unwanted goods, do you think? They allow underbites of up to 1/4" on their puppies, promote "designer puppy" breeding, and will NOT restrict any AKC papers they sell to only pet quality. So, Hunte supporters, how are they ANY BETTER than the nasty breeders they MUST be buying from to get away with what they do?

2007-12-12 08:21:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just reading this response to a question "Vets cannot give info like that over the phone, they need to see the dog. You REALLY should get her in ASAP!

THey MAY want money, but the reason they will not give info over the phone is that they might be giving the WRONG info!! Can you imagine a woman having a problem like that with labor and calling the OB and thinking they will give ADVICE OVER THE PHONE??? That is malpractice!!!!!"

My vet always will give me advice over the phone if she is busy the vet tech normally will stand there and ask her questions and relay them back to me. Does yours?

and hospitals give advice for pregnant women in labour also over the phone they tell you whether they think you should come in or stay at home and wait for more action. Actually we even have a hotline in QLD for you to ring a nurse when you have a sick child for her to evaluate the symtoms to see if a trip to the hospital is necessary.

How does this work where you live?

2007-12-12 08:17:56 · 24 answers · asked by Dot 5

safely? I heard the female should be at least 2 years and the male 1 1/2 at the least. Is this true?

2007-12-12 08:16:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The 10mo puppy I purchased was described as parents both Show dogs and didn't have pictures because they were on the road a lot. I'm looking over the 'United' Pedigree document and her dad was pretty old and the mom was young. Her dad is also her mom's father, so she was inbred only 1 Generation back.

This was not explained or emphasized once when asking about the quality of the breed. She seems underweight, about 2.7 - 3lbs and 10 weeks old. Her hair seems a bit thin on top of her head, but mentally she is very developed and friendly. I've had the dog for 48hours and considering returning her because I'm upset that inbreeding wasn't mentioned. But I don't think the breeder will offer a refund at this point.

So pedigree dogs can be inbred at any point without having to tell the buyer... I didn't notice it on the papers until I had already gotten the puppy home.

What would you guys do?

2007-12-12 08:00:54 · 14 answers · asked by Michael James 1

My dog is a rare mix - beagle & husky - and his hairs are about 1-1/2" long. The tips (1/4") of the hairs are black and the bottom and root are white. Is this normal? I've never seen dogs with two different colors on the same hairs.

Also, he is super cute and incredibly easy to train. Can I make money off him at mixed breed dog shows?

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2007-12-12 07:55:59 · 6 answers · asked by Joseph H 2

I think my mom's chihuahua is in labor right now but... The first time she was pregnant when she was in labor she had some problems so we ended up having to take her to the vet for an emergency c-section in which the puppies were still born. The vet said that she would have to have a c-section next time. Well the second time she had puppies we took her to the vet as soon as she went into labor & she had a c-section and the puppies were just fine. Well we were going to get her spayed but she ended up getting pregnant again but my mom (being very against abortion whether is a human or an animal) didn't do it (she's planning to as soon as the new puppies are weaned). Anyway but the vet's wife/assistant said that the vet just tells his customers that the dog HAS to have a c-section nextime just to be safe (especially since the first litter was still born)... anyway my question is (well my mom wanted me to ask) do I need to take her to the vet? There were no probs on the 2nd litter BTW. thx

2007-12-12 07:54:54 · 6 answers · asked by *Mrs. Barberich since 11/02/08* 4

Do these dogs make good house dogs?Do they shed bad?How long is their life expencty?Are they Hyper?Do they learn veyr easy and fast.Thanks alot...Also if you any addition infomation on these animals please tell me......

2007-12-12 07:54:52 · 3 answers · asked by Tiffany 2

I live with my mother and her two older schnauzers (she had surgery.. so I moved back to help her).. My problem is that now that hers are showing signs of aging my dog is going after them.. I know how to deal with it when I am home, and it seems to work.. they are fine when no one is there as well.. but if my mother or her boyfriend are in the house he pulls the dominance act over the other two dogs and my mother freaks out. I don't think it's as aggressive as she thinks it is.. it's just a dominance "fight", but she won't do what I tell her to do when it happens and it does not happen when I am around. (Because all 3 dogs see me as the boss, while the older schnauzer sees himself that way with my mother.. and now apparently my dog wants to as well)
How do you: A: train a dog to stop something when you are not present, or B: Get an unwilling person to "train them".. when she's used to giving in to her own dogs.?

2007-12-12 07:49:04 · 4 answers · asked by kaijawitch 7

2007-12-12 07:45:11 · 9 answers · asked by DeAd DiScO 4

Where? How? At what price? I will report bullshit.

2007-12-12 07:44:29 · 6 answers · asked by Ïàâëóñÿ À 2

2007-12-12 07:30:49 · 20 answers · asked by Biology q 1

me and my girlfriend have owned our puggle for about 10 months and no major problems yet but latey the dog love going pee on our bed, at first we thought it was because she "marked" here territory but last night she just peed on the bed but not in her usual spot, any ideas? she is 100% crate trained so she knows better to go on the bed, and she doesnt go to the bathroom anywere but on our bed

2007-12-12 06:53:03 · 5 answers · asked by artie 2

I got my puppy(now 1year old) fom the SPCA when she was 3 mos. and she doesnt eat until I get home. does anyone know why?

2007-12-12 06:40:11 · 16 answers · asked by Strandid n New Orleans 1

I take my dog to a dog park at least twice a week, sometimes more and he loves it. He is very social and stays healthy because he gets a lot of exercise. Do you take your dog to a dog park on a regular basis?

2007-12-12 06:38:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous