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| Boarding Chessie | 10/28/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: We have an inside Chesapeake Bay retriever, we are travelling to UK on 10th Nov - 5th Dec. The ...
A: I have a few suggestions that may help ease the paranoia of boarding Ben in an outdoor facility. ...
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| Boxer Puppies/Sleeping Temperature | 9/21/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: I have boxer siblings who are 12 months old. I live in South Dakota and it can get cold at night. ...
A: I wouldn't worry about them getting too cold. If you are comfortable they should be. I have a ...
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| Dogs | 9/1/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: 1. There is over 500 dog breeds? What is the number one dog to own? 2. For one person, how many ...
A: I'll do my best to answer all of your questions... to keep it easy to follow I'll answer them using ...
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| My fixed female has a stinky vagina smell | 6/19/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: This week my nephew asked me to watch his dog. She came to me striate from the pound to my house, ...
A: Specific health concerns is not really my area of expertise, but I didn't want to refuse your ...
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| 11 week old puppy - when can she stay at a boarding kennel? | 6/11/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: (), I am hoping you are able to offer some advice to me regarding my 11 week old chocolate lab. ...
A: Congrats on the new puppy, enjoy it lasts! Thanks for providing me with so much info about your ...
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| Puppy Whining | 1/8/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: We've had our puppy for a little over a month now and she keeps whining at night. Before bed time we ...
A: My advice would be to try moving her to a different room with a TV or music playing, that way the ...
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| Puppy Whining | 1/8/2009 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: We've had our puppy for a little over a month now and she keeps whining at night. Before bed time we ...
A: Sorry to hear that you are loosing sleep over whining, I had a similar problem with my first dog, so ...
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| dog boarding/kenneling | 1/5/2009 | Jeff Lutton |
Q: Im doing a reasearch paper on the saftey of dog boarding. So can you tell me some tips on what makes ...
A: That's a pretty broad question but I'll try to give you some high level points on how to pick a ...
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| My little pit bull"Diva" Keeps whining at night! | 12/8/2008 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: I just got my puppy Friday and she has just been whining all night.i feed so that she is full but I ...
A: I have to dealt with crying puppies, my guess is that she is lonely, and just needs to get used to ...
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| dog boarding | 12/4/2008 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: I'm doing a project on safety of dog boarding. Like I guess you could say some do's and some ...
A: I'll break down my answer into sections and I'll try to cover some of the stuff that I've come ...
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| Bedding Shavings | 10/7/2008 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: We recently put cedar shavings where our 2 dogs (Sierra-black lab mix and Bella-beagle mix) sleep ...
A: Hey Deidre, I think I have a possible solution for you. My first concern was about if this area ...
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| Kennel Cough | 7/29/2008 | Jeff Lutton |
Q: Hey there I'm due to go on vacation in September so i've arranged for my Bichon Frise to be looked ...
A: Kennel cough vaccination takes at least 5 days (plus or minus a day depending on who you talk to) to ...
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| cold tail or limp tail syndrome | 7/8/2008 | Jeff Lutton |
Q: I just picked up my dog from a weeks stay at the kennel and noticed several hours later that he has ...
A: It sounds like a broken tail. It is not common, but an injury that can occur shuffling dogs through ...
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| first time boarding | 7/2/2008 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: Last week we welcomed a 12-month Silky Terrier into our family. His family could no longer care for ...
A: First off congrats on the new baby, it sounds like he got a wonderful loving home with you and will ...
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| Kenneling a new puppy | 5/15/2008 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: I am getting a 10 week old shih-tzu puppy on Sunday.... a bit sooner than I had anticipated and have ...
A: Hey Karen, First off, congrats on the new puppy! I'm sorry if this gets long winded, but I ...
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| Dog boarding | 1/5/2008 | Jeff Lutton |
Q: This is my 1st time boarding my dogs. I have 1 month to find a good kennel. How do I go about this? ...
A: I would take reviews with a grain of salt. After reading some reviews about my competitors many of ...
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| white things | 11/30/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: My dog has a (about 1/8 inch ) white floppy mole like growth on him , one in 3 different areas. ...
A: Sounds to me like George has some skin tags or something similar to it. I tend to see things like ...
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| st bearnard keeping area | 9/13/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: I was just wondering what would be the proper keeping area for st bernards dogs ie. garden size ...
A: That is a hard question to answer. Will the dog be staying in the kennel full time? or will it be ...
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| hookworm in soil | 8/10/2007 | Jeff Lutton |
Q: Do you know what to use to disinfect soil that has hookworm from feces of the Dog? I need to know ...
A: I'll take a shot at this. Hookworms die immediately when exposed to direct sunlight. The simple ...
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| Best material for an outdoor dog run | 6/22/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: Good Morning I was wondering if you could give me some advise on what I could use as an absorbent ...
A: I faced this same problem when I was building my kennel. We are located in Wisconsin, so I know ...
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| Puppy Boarding | 5/14/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: We have a 6 month old female lab who will not stay in our yard alone without constantly barking. We ...
A: Hey Paul, Talk to your kennels to see if they have an age requirement for boarding. I can only ...
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| Puppy Boarding | 5/14/2007 | Jeff Lutton |
Q: We have a 6 month old female lab who will not stay in our yard alone without constantly barking. We ...
A: Most places will board puppies over 4 months old after the second round of shots, 2 of the 3 DHPP ...
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| Pooping in the Kennel | 4/18/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: We've had key people leave the home in the last few months. Suddenly my 4 year old cocker spaniel ...
A: Sorry to hear about all the trouble. I'll try and give you some suggestions as well. We've dealt ...
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| Pet Hotel | 4/10/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: i'm making a pet hotel with my class mates for school. I need to know what would make a dog feel ...
A: Well I know when my customers come in they want the dog's room to feel like something from home. ...
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| CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS | 3/28/2007 | Lani O'Brian |
Q: I HAVE TWO SMALL CAVALIER KING CHARLES DOGS 5 MONTHS OLD, IS IT ALRIGHT TO LEAVE THEM OUTSIDE IN A ...
A: Depends on where you live. Also, do they have shelter from the sun, rain, cold? I would suggest ...
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