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| Rescue terrier aggression | 11/19/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: Hope you can help. We adopted a male terrier/sheltie/other mix from a rescue about 3 months ago. ...
A: I am not opposed to getting rid of a dog that does not work in your life. I fear for your safety ...
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| Chewing rugs and furniture | 11/4/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I recently got a Cairn Terrier. She is 4 months old and cute as she can be. I have had her for one ...
A: Make sure she has plenty of excercise and has plenty of toys that keep her busy. Cairns are busy ...
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| westie | 11/3/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: at what age should i breed my 7 year old westie because it keeps picking up this 1 teddy bear and ...
A: Its pretty much now or never. I wouldn't breed a bitch after 7 years old. As for picking up a ...
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| itching | 10/1/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: what can i do to help my yorkies fur grow back after a bad flea infestation. he keeps scratching and ...
A: Its the actual flea bite he is allergic to. Fleas will inject their saliva and thats what the dogs ...
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| Yorkies Ears | 9/5/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I just read your piece on taping yorkies ears... 1st paragraph says to use masking tape inside the ...
A: Sorry I don't remember answering a question like that. No matter. I use "mole skin" and "tear ...
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| cairn terrier coat | 8/21/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: Oh no, I took our sweet little cairn for her first grooming. Did not know about their coats. The ...
A: The coat should be fine. Get with a local dog club and they should have a recommendation for a ...
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| Life span of Rat Terrier | 7/28/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: A friend of mine is moving and has asked me to adopt her Rat Terrier. The dog is 13 years old with ...
A: That's too bad that this person is getting rid of a dog in his/her senior years because he/she is ...
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| Barking Terrier | 7/8/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I have what appears to be a mix rat terrier and possible Chihuahua or something else who barks at ...
A: I had this problem with one of my dogs a few years ago. I was constantly yelling at her, tried bark ...
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| breeding | 7/3/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: how often should you breed a Boston
A: As with any bitch of that size, I would only breed her 4 times in her life. Not before 2 years of ...
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| patterdale terrier | 5/23/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I have a 2 month old female whom I crate when I have to do an errand. The dog barks and howls for ...
A: Crate her when you are home. That way you can scold her. Also try putting a towel over her crate ...
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| dog started to fear to go outside | 5/6/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 2 year old male Jack Russell that we rescued from the spca. the dog was scared but finally ...
A: Ed - First let me apologize for taking so long to respond. I have been ill and nowhere near a ...
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| carian terrier biting | 5/1/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: How can I stop my 6 month carian terrier from biting? He was nipping and growling and we began to ...
A: Mario - Your cairn is starting to enter his teenaged stage and is testing the limits. Please ...
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| rat terrier feeding and pooing | 4/28/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a new 2 yr old male rat terrier that I adopted from a rescue and I want to make sure I am ...
A: Lance - While certainly many people feed only once per day, I recommend twice a day. Can you ...
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| 3 year old female Westie biting | 4/27/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Our 3 year old Westie, Molly, does not like loud noises and hasn't since she was a puppy (plastic ...
A: Dawn - That's definitely out of hand. You cannot let this dog run your life and that's just what ...
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| Jack Russell Shih tzu cross | 4/27/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am getting a Jack Russell Shih tzu cross in a few days, she is only 4 months old, but the people ...
A: It is definately NOT too late with loving but firm and consistent training. I encourage you to use ...
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| cairn or carin? | 4/27/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: i am researching the terrier breeds to find a good match for my family. currently i have a terrier ...
A: Cairns are not generally a good match for families with small children. Cairns are very independent ...
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| cairn terrier and cats? | 4/26/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: A couple of weeks ago I found a female Cairn terrier abandoned on a crossroad. I have a small ...
A: Letitia - Have you had her scanned for a microchip ? Many people chip their dogs these days. ...
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| Sick "opie" | 4/25/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Opie now has his third infection and we have him back on antibiotics.I don,t understand why the vets ...
A: Poor Opie.... An ultrasound is a normal part of trying to track this thing down. Around here, my vet ...
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| Cairn Potty Training | 4/24/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I got a Cairn Terrier about 6 months ago - Charlie. At first the potty training went very well. But ...
A: Andy - Once a spot smells of potty, they tend to reuse the same spot over and over. The first ...
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| jack Russells who fight for blood | 4/23/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I have 3 Jack Russells. Two are females are they don't get along as well as I would like. Mostly, ...
A: No you can never trust them again to be alone. This time it may have been treats....next time it ...
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| obedience/ tomato juice | 4/22/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: how do i get my fox terrier to stop begging for table food? and to respond to the word no and drop? ...
A: Warn anyone at the table NOT to feed the dog. If your dog knows "down stay" them put the dog on a ...
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| Yorkshire Terrier | 4/22/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a yorkshire terrier that is about 3 months old and just threw up a yellow bile yesterday ...
A: Mai - Please keep a close eye on your baby today. A pup that small just does not have the resources ...
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| toys | 4/20/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am due to get a border terrier puppy in a few weeks. I've read that they can be quite distructive ...
A: Lola - Yes, she is likely to be tough on toys. Here are a couple that I like ...
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| lizzy my rat terrier 8 yrs old female | 4/19/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: i took lizzy to get her nails clipped 3 out of 4 paws were done ok the last on she started to freak ...
A: Tracy I find it hard to believe that this much weird behavior is because of getting Izzy's nails ...
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| terriers | 4/19/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am due to collect my border terrier puppy from a breeder in a few weeks. I have owned dogs before ...
A: Lola - This sounds kind of rude, but these are exactly the questions you should have asked before ...
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| Cash | 4/17/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Help. Cash is a 3 year old Cairn mix. we rescued him in July 2007.My husband and I both work. Cash ...
A: Dolores - Your husband is wrong about the crating. Most dogs like their crates - indicated by the ...
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| aggressive behavior | 4/13/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: We adopted a cairn terrier, Bo (maybe mixed) from animal control about 16 months ago. He is ...
A: Dana - Bo has now entered his teenaged period and is in the point in time in which his personality ...
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| terrier aggression | 4/10/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: male, neutered Sporting Lucas Terrier. He is my first terrier, having had gun dogs in the past ...
A: Rachel - I have to admit I had to do some homework before I could even start to answer you ! I had ...
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| scottish terrier/shitzu | 4/7/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: my pup will be 4months old on the 9th and is very sociable with everyone and every dog except on ...
A: Stella - Let me apologize. I've been sick for a few days, hence the delay. This sounds like an ...
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| found terrier | 4/4/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Two days ago I found a female dog wandering around the avenue. She seemed afraid and her hair quite ...
A: Laetitia - She sounds like she's pretty traumatized from being lost. That said, many cairns are ...
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| Yorkshire Terrier drooling | 4/4/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Our Yorkshire Terrier has horrible behavior when left alone for more than an hour. If we leave him ...
A: Your little man definately has a case of separation anxiety. The problem is that even rehoming him ...
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| Pimple | 3/28/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 11 year old Jack Russell recently I discovered a small pimple on her left hind leg the ...
A: Rob - Just like people, dogs can get infected hairs, and what used to be called sebaceous cysts. My ...
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| Westie Fur | 3/28/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: My 8 month old Westie has dark patches of fur, does anyone know the reason for this as he come from ...
A: Elaine - My best guess is that he came from one of the bloodlines that has retained some of the ...
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| Cairn Terrier Infection | 3/27/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I wonder if you could offer me some insight on our 11 month old Cairn Terrier,Opie.Two weeks ago he ...
A: Mike - I'm am not a vet so I simply can't help with diagnosis etc. However, I can give you some ...
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| female cairn new aggressive behavior | 3/26/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Our 7yr old female Cairn Terrier has recently been seriously aggressive towards our 10 mos. old ...
A: Fran - You may think I'm mean, but I would just open the door and let her out without any ...
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| My sanity | 3/21/2009 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: About a week ago I adopted a Toy Fox Terrier from the pound. We have a small male deer Chihuahua and ...
A: All I can say is crate, crate, crate. When outside and you just don't want to stand out there with ...
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| female cairn new aggressive behavior | 3/21/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Our 7yr old female Cairn Terrier has recently been seriously aggressive towards our 10 mos. old ...
A: Fran - I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I was going through the process of having my ...
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| Boston/JRT mix | 3/17/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I just brought home an 8 wk old puppy that is a mix of the two. I have 2 cats and a 3 year old male ...
A: Jennifer - OMG - that has to be a simply adorable mix ! I would expect a lot of brains, a lot of ...
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| family dog | 3/17/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am looking at getting a family dog. I have two children age 10 and 6. I would like a small dog, ...
A: Christy - This may sound weird coming from a terrier lover, but I do not generally recommend the ...
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| terrier mix | 3/13/2009 | Beth Adams |
Q: Please help! I have a terrier/dachshund mix 3-4 year old spayed female who I rescued from a shelter ...
A: Judy Your vet is right about keeping her weight down. There are some things you can do to help ...
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