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Spaying 101
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Procedure should be performed at 6 - 12 months of age; complications have a higher risk of occurring if delayed. If your pup goes into heat wait 2 - 3 months before surgery. Once you have made the decision to spay, put careful considering into picking the surgery day. If you work during the week (like...
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need cute names for my new puppy!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
ok so my parents got me a new pup hes 2 or 3 months its a boy hes a teacup chihuahua. hes very cute and playful and he just started to bark its so cute but anyways i cant find a cte name for him so can u guys please help me i dont name by looks. i wanted a name that no other doggie had but is still...
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Exercise for Toy Breeds
Posted to: Health & Grooming
A new household rule is "Kayla" must stay in her crate while we are away from the home. It helped us resolve all potty training issues and destructive behavior. Maybe one day she can have free range of certain rooms in the apartment but for now I want to stick to the crate training. With...
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names
Posted to: News & Entertainment
This might be a silly question, but....I am getting a new puppy in a few weeks and my husband wants to name him 'Zack'. My concern is that there will be confusion during training with my other dog 'Zoe'. Am I better off picking a name that starts with a different sound?
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Hiking foods
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
we're going to be taking our two dogs on an 8-10 mile hike tomorrow so we were wondering what type of foods are good to take for them since we're going to be active all day.
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Impulsive Exhilaration during Commands/Tricks
Posted to: Training & Behavior
How can you regain/redirect focus when doing commands/tricks? My Pomeranian tends to be extremely over excited when asked to do tricks or perform tasks. She will wiggle, wag, and jump about. Sometimes the word "trick" triggers her to do 5 different tricks right after one another (i.e. she...
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Yay for Maddi!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Silliness, I know, but I am so very happy! Today was Maddi's first time at doggy day care and she got a good report! They said she played virtually all day with another newbie to the day care, which makes me so happy because I think she's really been lacking in the doggy friendship side.....
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Did anybody see ...
Posted to: News & Entertainment
The new sister site that dog.com has? It's pretty cool - all outdoor/patio/garden stuff. The link is right under the cute sleeping pup on the home page. That kind of stuff is one of my weaknesses and that time of year is almost here. Joyce
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Older photographs
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I got new frames for the family photos, and my kid's baby pics are faded even though they have been kept away from light. Does anyone know if they still make photos from slides? I know at least my son's pic was taken by Hubby and the slide should be somewhere around here. I'd like to get...
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Just Want To Say Hi...
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Hi Everyone. Well this seems like a great forum!! My name is Debbie. I have a few toy breeds, mostly mixed, at home. I foster, and adopt, for a small breed rescue. Love the big breeds, too, but live in a condo, with limited space. Looking forward to joining in, and meeting all the fluff butts...
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How is this possible?? Rotrussel Puppies
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Okay, this is confusing, is this actually possible? http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-dogs-puppies-for-sale-rotrussels-pups-W0QQAdIdZ39735558
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Can't Stop Thinking about
Posted to: News & Entertainment
A female Pit named Pheonix who has been in NYC shelter for several months in a very small concrete wall enclosure with very little human contact and no outdoor exposure. She is severely depressed and looks so horribly sad!!! She barely lifts her head. There is a Utube video and pics that were posted...
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Peta's 2006 shelter kill rates. (97%)
Posted to: Rescue & Help
To the few folks around here that thinks that PETA does such great things here are the 2006 kill rates for their shelter. Intake Adopted Xfered Killed Kill rate Cats 1971 2 21 1942 98.5% Dogs 1041 8 25 988 95.9% Note: there is a other column in the report listed the number of dogs/cats left...
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How old is too old? Should I get her spayed?
Posted to: Health & Grooming
I just adopted a 7 year old Pekingese dog who is not spayed. From what the previous owner told me, she has had two litters in the past. She has not been in heat for over a year. Do dogs go through menopause? I know there are health benefits to having a dog spayed but at this point would it still...
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Any Pom owners out there?
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
Just recently moved to Ohio. Was wondering if anybody around here has Poms? We don't have small ones, but the bigger, sturdier ones(Ha!). Our female started out white & ended up buff colored & our male is considered a Merle (tan, black, brown & freckles. Would like to talk to other people...
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