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ALLERGIES -- I think bad?
Posted to: Health & Grooming
UPDATE: $185 later ... dweez got a steiroid shot, tested for heartworm/lyme and something that starts with an "e" ... and hopefully she'll be ok. Our guess is spider bite. Expensive expensive. Hi guys ... I don't know if I can even describe this correctly. I just saw on Dweezil just now, these dark...
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We've done this before but it's fun-Hobbit names
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Mine is: Belladonna Danderfluff of Willowbottom [link http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/]http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/[/link]
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Random panting... and bum licking?
Posted to: Health & Grooming
2 questions: Will a dog pant if they haven't had as much exercise as usual? Scout has been on a bit of home-rest because she hurt her paw the other day. I think she is bored and has pent up energy. She has been panting in the house randomly - not all the time, just here and there. Could it be...
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Gaurd dog
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I need some breed ideas for a working gaurd dog. My friend has about 26 acres, 6 children, and a small dog. They live in the country and need a dog to gaurd against animals and humans that may want to cause them harm. It would be an outside dog because of it's job. The dog also has to be good...
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Dog socialisation questions
Posted to: Training & Behavior
As some people already know, I have a one year old guy, adopted two weeks ago. He's a marvelous dog, with a nice, friendly chracter, very open to the others. BUT, I feel the urge of socialisation in this dog. He's been only two months in the shlter, and doesn't seem as affected by it as my...
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Trying to Crate Train...
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Okay... Sci-Fi is just a pup so this could just be a patience issue on my part but I thought I'd ask. I'm feeding Sci-fi at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm. Each time his food is left out for an hour and then collected. With the exception of yesterday I had his water dish out all day since he's pretty...
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Dog safe herb garden
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Hi all, I was wanting to start an indoor herb garden in my kitchen, and I'm curious if you all know anything about herbs that are harmful to dogs. I'm sure too much of anything isn't a good thing- but it's going to be rather small. (I do live in an apartment, after all). I can find...
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Having trouble giving a shot...help!!
Posted to: Health & Grooming
So I posted before about how my mom's dog Abby has been diagnosed with diabetes. She has to give her 2 shots a day, well for the first few days it was fine and my mom didn't have much trouble giving the shots, but now, Abby doesnt want the shots. She bites, squirms and does everything not to...
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My Classes Are a Success!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I had my first puppy class on Sunday. I was sick, but I went anyway. There was one man there with a huge Labradoodle...He came to just a few inches under my hips. He was a terrible puller. Even this big man had rope burns on his hands from the dog. We set him up with a pinch collar(decided the halter...
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Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic herniation and secondary aspiration...
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Hi, I am writting a paper for my Anatomy and physiology of domesticated animals class, and am having a hard time locating any information on these two illnesses for my paper. Some background, is the paper is written on a Case study from Veterinary Science Magazine. It is about a puppy that was born...
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Can someone who does graphics help me out a bit please?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I wanna have one of those cute pic siggy things some of yall have but i dont know squat about how to make one myself..can someone make one for me if i send ya some pics? Purty please
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Hello! New!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Hello! I am new to this forum but not new to the forum format because I am in the Ferret Forum and the Horse forum also I love my puppy Codi (with his best friend Jerzi!)
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My puppy is losing her hair.
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Hello, My pitbull puppy is ver itchy and she is losing her her in a few areas of her body, she was a rescue dog, when I got her she had an infection on her face, no hair and bumbs everywhere on her face, that's under contorl now, but in the past months she is very itchy, and she is losing hair in...
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Help ease the energy
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hello Forum, I need some hope for my dog! He is a year and four months mixed breed with beagle and only God knows what else! He is acting out with a vengence!! He will not listen to any commands. He has more energy after we go for a walk. We will go for a brisk walk for about 45 min in the morning...
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Where do you live?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Do you live in the city, country or suburbs? House or apartment? Yard or no yard?
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