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Concerned about hip dysplasia
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Hi all. I was at the dog park with Rita, my four month old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (a breed prone to hip dysplasia) and one of the other dog owners there said he thought that one of her back legs might have hip dysplasia; his dog had it in the past so he felt he knew what to look for. She does look...
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take him to vet or wait some more?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
on friday i was attempting to lift my dachshund (9 months old) but he slipped out of my arms (from the height of my thighs) and fell on the ground. he winced a little bit but was ok for the rest of the night. he was even ok and running around on saturday morning. saturday afternoon he was running...
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silly question...
Posted to: News & Entertainment
...but what does DH stand for? I'm assuming it's referencing husband/significant other...???
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Iams--ingredients
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I know most people here don't use Iams foods but I just had to post this. Tonight I went to Petco and the new labels on the Iams cans caught my eye and they also have a new slogan, no more "good for life", it's "life's better" now. Anyway, the food isn't better...
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whats wrong with my dogs ear
Posted to: News & Entertainment
hello im new to the forum. I have a 13 week old westie. only one of his ears will point upwards when he is happy and the other will always flop around it seems that he can only raise one ear. my girlfriend has the same dog which is his brother but doesnt seem to have this problem. i am wondering if his...
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Hells Kitchen?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Any one here like too watch hells kitchen? I did not like it at first but the past couple of shows I have started too really kinda like it...
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pressed rawhide
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I know not to give Zoe the big pieces of rawhide as she may have trouble digesting it or choke on it, but my bf says that is not an issue with the pressed rawhide because it is already granulated. Now, I know it is not the best to give, but is it bad in a dangerous way at all? We gave her a little...
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New Here
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Hi, I'm Angel's baby sister. I'm Sara's Aunti. LOL I have 2 cats 1 hampster and a dog that is an American eskimo. Her name is baby. My mom got her at the humane society. She is my moms dog. I am sorry to say that I do not like the dog. She is mean. She seriously tries to bite me when...
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Mosquito Bites
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Has your dog every gotten a mosquito bite? If so, what do you do? Is it something for me to worry about? Winston and I came in from a walk the other night after alot of rainfall and I had a ton of mosquito bites on my arms and legs. Then the other night I noticed that he was biting one area on his chest...
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What should I do?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I need some help from fellow idoggers... This coming weekend, the fiance and I want to go camping in a remote area with a lake. While it is possible to take Sierra, it would be a bit of a downer since we want to go boating and will be quite active, and may not be able to take her in all our ventures...
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I think he had a seizure in his sleep
Posted to: Health & Grooming
I was watching a movie last night and Vinnie, my 1 yr old lab, was laying at my feet taking a nap. He was on his stomach and his body started to move (kind of like severe twitching/shaking all over, not very violently-he remained in the same position, he didn't make any noise). I put my hands on...
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Disgraceful.....
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I read this tonight and I had to share. I do not know if it has been posted on here. I can't remember his name By Lori Reidler I remember the lady that was with him that day. She was well dressed, and appeared to be a reasonably educated person. I remember him sitting next to her. He...
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Help please! Chocolate toxicity?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My dog just ate about half of a 4 ounce bar of extra dark chocolate. Can anyone tell me whether this is enough to worry about or not? She weighs about 50 pounds.
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Problem with trying to play on walks...
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Problem: While we#%92re on a walk, our dog will randomly start jumping at us, nipping, barking, and biting her leash. I think she wants to play, but I don#%92t know how to get her to stop behaving this way without acknowledging the behavior in an attempt to stop it. Also, we haven#%92t found an effective...
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A happy ending!!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Man I love happy endings! I wish I saw more of them! I took the pup I found to the emergency vet (my vet is closed weekends) this morning and told them that I found her wandering without a collar and asked them to scan her for a microchip and.... she had one! They got her owners phone number and called...
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