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| I just don't know what to do | 7/9/2009 | Patti |
Q: I have a 6 or 7 year old beagle mix. Hes great! I have had him for just about his whole life. When I ...
A: Giving your dog the run of your home, isn't the answer if you can't trust him not to mess in your ...
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| pees in crate & lays in it | 7/8/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have an 8 month old Great Dane and she is peeing in her crate and laying in it. She won't make a ...
A: That isn't normal. You might get a second opinion from another vet. When she makes her last trip ...
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| pees in crate | 7/8/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: I have an 8 month old Great Dane and she is peeing in her crate and laying in it. She won't make a ...
A: Has she been doing this the entire 8 months, or is this something that just started? You say she ...
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| Natural Supplements | 7/8/2009 | Patti |
Q: My dog is a 12 year old Jack Russell X Collie. I was looking into giving her some natural ...
A: It's really quite common for older female dogs to develop urinary tract infections or urinary ...
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| Potty Training | 7/8/2009 | Labman |
Q: I adopted an 8-week old puppy from the shelter (perhaps shepherd/retriever mix) almost three months ...
A: I don't buy the screw loose idea. I can't remember the author's name but in the book No Bad Dogs, ...
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| I just don't know what to do | 7/8/2009 | Patti |
Q: I have a 6 or 7 year old beagle mix. Hes great! I have had him for just about his whole life. When I ...
A: You didn't say how long ago you moved to the city, and if this problem has been going on since you ...
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| toilet training | 7/8/2009 | Labman |
Q: One week ago we adopted a chocolate labrador 7 and half months old called Lucy. Her previous owners ...
A: If her instinct for cleanliness survived her neglect, a crate would be a big help at night and when ...
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| chewing | 7/8/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: I have a collie/yellow lab mix. He is 8 yrs old. We have had him since he was 5 mos old. He has ...
A: You could try leaving some interactive challenging toys out at night to keep him busy. If he's home ...
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| age for spaying | 7/8/2009 | Patti |
Q: Vets always want you to spay your puppy at 5 or 6 months. I feel like it is too young. They claim ...
A: Vets recommend a female be spayed at 5 or 6 months of age because they get the most health benefits ...
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| Potty Training | 7/8/2009 | Labman |
Q: I adopted an 8-week old puppy from the shelter (perhaps shepherd/retriever mix) almost three months ...
A: I used to wonder why so many people had trouble housebreaking puppies. Then I did a search on the ...
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| female dog humping | 7/8/2009 | Madeline Friedman |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old female yorkie poo. There is a round pillow on our couch that she has been ...
A: There may be any number of reasons why your female Yorkiepoo is "humpoing", or mounting, a pillow. ...
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| PEKIGNESE TRAINING | 7/8/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: I have a 3yr old male pekignese, which i trained on my own. The only issue i am currently having is ...
A: You could put him in a kennel or crate while you're eating; you could pull the chairs out far enough ...
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| what is my dog? | 7/7/2009 | Labman |
Q: i adopted a lab mix and i am wondering what mix is my dog, she has a curly tail and pointy nose and ...
A: That is hard to say. Not all Labs look like the classic show Labs. Some are smaller with a pointy ...
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| Timid Lab Puppy | 7/7/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a 14 week old lab puppy I got 4 weeks ago. When we picked her out she was happy, outgoing, ...
A: Is she any better about going out the back door and around the house? You could try what often ...
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| Dog Food | 7/7/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: today he couldn't get their usual food which is the guabi brand. He instead bought adult dog food ...
A: Most adult dog foods are fine for puppies. Being in the United States, I have not heard of your ...
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| shedding and weight | 7/7/2009 | Patti |
Q: My blue pitbull is shedding weird. There are some darker spots on her than her color.She is also ...
A: You should have your dog examined by a veterinarian. Weight loss and coat or skin problems can mean ...
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| How can I tell if my puppy is a pit bull mix? | 7/7/2009 | Kristin |
Q: We just recently brought a puppy home. We were told that she is a boxer/beagle mix. We have ...
A: It actually looks like a Rhodesian ridgeback cross more than a boxer or a pitbull,and maybe mixed ...
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| Lactating Lab | 7/7/2009 | Patti |
Q: I have a 8 year old lab and a 4 year old Dachshund. The Dachshund has taken to nursing on the lab, ...
A: This certainly is a unique problem. Have you tried "denying access" to your Dachshund by having ...
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| puppy crate training help | 7/7/2009 | Labman |
Q: She is a 14 wk old shih tzu. Last night she pooped in her crate. I will try tonight to partition ...
A: Depending on its past care, a 14 week old can be difficult. It may have been conditioned to foul ...
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| Playing with my Chihuahua and meeting other dogs. | 7/7/2009 | Karen Brittan |
Q: firstly i really appreciate the service you are providing, its great!! I have a baby Chihuahua, ...
A: I am one of those who thinks tug-of-war is bad for the dog. Not only is it bad for the bite, but in ...
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| Timid Lab Puppy | 7/7/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a 14 week old lab puppy I got 4 weeks ago. When we picked her out she was happy, outgoing, ...
A: Puppies go through fear stages, usually a little later than that. If that is the problem, don't ...
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| female jack russell | 7/7/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: My 5 1/2 month old jack is humping my 3 month old male puppies. Why is she doing this? is she coming ...
A: It's most likely that she's exerting her dominance over the younger males. Quite bluntly, if you ...
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| Dog purchase | 7/6/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: A friend wants to give me a dog that is a Husky/German Shepard cross. At 4 months old the dog broke ...
A: Kevin, Forgive me, but I would no possible way of knowing the answer to this. First of all, I have ...
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| hidding puppy | 7/6/2009 | Labman |
Q: we just got a new 15 week old bullmastiff puppy a few days ago and it does not act right. When i ...
A: It sounds like she has missed the critical socialization puppies must have before 12 weeks. The ...
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| Sick in the car! | 7/6/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: we have a female two year old Border Collie. We got her as a 4 month old dog, and she had never been ...
A: The only suggestion I can give is is to try "desensitizing" her to cars, but desensitizing is ...
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| Pain relief for bone spurs | 7/6/2009 | Patti |
Q: I have a mixed breed dog (10 yr. old) with both arthritis and bone spurs in his foot/ankle joint. ...
A: "Bone Spurs" is also called Hypertrophic Arthritis. You can try diet supplements such as ...
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| Aggressive Rescue Basset | 7/6/2009 | Patti |
Q: I have had my 5 year old male basset for about 7 months now. Before I had him, he was physically ...
A: Do you think your dog acts the way he does towards strangers because he's territorial, or because ...
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| patti | 7/6/2009 | Labman |
Q: my puppy is 7weeks old and her poop went from normal to runny &yellow.
A: Unless you changed the food suddenly, she may have picked up a parasite or even foraged something ...
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| dog urinating outside | 7/6/2009 | Patti |
Q: we adopted a 10 yr old female lab who is a great dog. She always urinates at the bottom of the ...
A: You can try using a dog repellent on your deck steps, or other areas you don't want your dog using. ...
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| simply schnauzer forum | 7/6/2009 | Karen Brittan |
Q: Over the weekend I lost the site... I have it bookmarked here at work but the bookmark doesn't ...
A: Interesting way to get ahold of me<G> The Forum may be down for 24 hours as Tania just switched the ...
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| Amount of food daily for 5 yrs old Shihpoo | 7/6/2009 | Patti |
Q: I've been feeding my shihpoo about 1/4 cup canned food in the a.m. and about 1/2 cup dry food in ...
A: Different brands of food can vary in their nutritional content, so I can't tell you exactly how much ...
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| bitting shih tzu | 7/6/2009 | Madeline Friedman |
Q: I have three dogs in the house the shih tzu is the oldes.A weak ago the shih tzu bit my 15 month old ...
A: In my opinion, a dog having bitten two children in the face is a very serious issue, one that ...
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| potty training | 7/6/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: I have a 13 year old chow/shepherd mix. My dad has had him over the years and he has always been an ...
A: I don't have any experience with puppy pads, but here are some articles regarding training with ...
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| Difficult Housetraining Problem | 7/5/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: This was my question in April... "my cockapoo is 1.5 years old...i adopted him @ 9 months. he was ...
A: Here are some documents pertaining to sep anxiety: http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/sep-anxiety.pdf ...
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| my dogs appetite | 7/5/2009 | Patti |
Q: we have had a lab for about 5 yrs and just got a new puppy about 6 months ago,since then our lab has ...
A: The arrival of the puppy into your home is a stressful thing to your original dog, that's why he's ...
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| A calm breed 50-100 pounds | 7/5/2009 | Kristin |
Q: 50-100 pounds (would prefer 60-80) that is smooth or medium coated(can see the dogs eyes and doesn't ...
A: My first choice would be an American Staffordshire Terrier,they are calm,loyal obedient and have ...
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| Would BRAT diet work for dog with diarrhea | 7/5/2009 | Karen Brittan |
Q: I know my dog is trying to get rid of something bad he ate. I have 3 children and when they would ...
A: It really depends on WHY your dog has diarrhea. Diarrhea can be caused from internal parasites, ...
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| potty training | 7/5/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: I have a 13 year old chow/shepherd mix. My dad has had him over the years and he has always been an ...
A: Jennifer, You deserve some credit for taking in the old boy; some people would have just sent him ...
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| Dog | 7/5/2009 | Karen Brittan |
Q: I'm dealing with it seems a hot spot on my miniture dashound. The spot is under the tail. Very ...
A: Hot spots can be anywhere on a dog, and are generally triggered by fleas, mites, or other external ...
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| Difficult Housetraining Problem | 7/5/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
Q: This was my question in April... "my cockapoo is 1.5 years old...i adopted him @ 9 months. he was ...
A: I think trying to address these problems through email exchanges and give adequate assistance may be ...
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