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| Jack Russell | 11/27/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: My brother owns a Jack, I quess shes about 6 years old, recently she has been weak in her back legs ...
A: Sharon - With the caveat that I am not a vet, I can tell you there are a number of things that ...
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| Toy Fox Terrier Allergies | 11/27/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a toy fox terrier ive had him since he was 8 weeks old. After a month or so he developed ...
A: Sounds like it's time to search for a new vet ! There are enough good vets around that none of us ...
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| Dog training | 11/27/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a Carin 8 yrs and a Westie 2 yrs. The Carin has never had any problems. The Westie is still ...
A: Mary I can imagine you would be very frustrated. Crate the westie every day. She probably doesn't ...
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| Toy Fox Terrier Allergies | 11/26/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a toy fox terrier ive had him since he was 8 weeks old. After a month or so he developed ...
A: Poor baby... I would not give him any baths. Dogs don't sweat so it's recommended that they not be ...
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| behavioral problem/defacation in house | 11/25/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: My husband and I adopted a Jack Russell/beagle mix, about two years ago..He has been a great dog, ...
A: Maureen & Jeff - Yes, one piece of my advice is to crate Sparky when you're not home. I think that ...
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| Toy Fox Terrier Allergies | 11/21/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a toy fox terrier ive had him since he was 8 weeks old. After a month or so he developed ...
A: Leticia - I'm so sorry... I must not have received the notice that you had written. There are 2 ...
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| 3 cairn terriers | 11/20/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have three one Male almost years old fixed, one female almost 6 years old fixed. one almost years ...
A: Kathy - These dogs are ***way*** too big for their britches. Think of it as "If Momma ain't happy, ...
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| breeding my Australian Shepherd | 11/19/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: my aussie just turned 6 months old and my family and i want to breed him. i heard that 2 years is ...
A: Well, you're asking in the terrier section, but my response is that you have a lot of research to do ...
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| Jack/Rat terrier | 11/19/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have two 4 month old Jack/Rats. They are siblings one male Toby and female Princess Elina. I am ...
A: The first thing on the house training is to either go out with them and make sure they go before ...
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| wheather question | 11/19/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a allmost 5 months old Cairn and we love to go to the beach every day. Up till now the ...
A: Henriette Take him !! These little characters were bred in Scotland where it's cold and rainy a ...
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| Toy Rat Terrier vs. Larger Breeds and dominance | 11/15/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a wonderful, almost perfectly behaved 8 year old Toy/Teacup Rat Terrier (4lbs). His only ...
A: That's a pretty complex situation. I have to think about how I handle my own mob since I own a ...
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| Toy fox terrier heat cycles | 11/15/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I'm a first time TFT breeder. I want to know about when toy fox terriers get their heat cycles. Do ...
A: Laura I am not an experienced breeder, so I am not a good source of information for this topic. ...
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| Charlie Jack Russel/Rat terrier | 11/14/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I can not pet Charlie without him licking me.When I sit down he jumps on my lap , he tries to lick ...
A: Dorothy - Charlie sounds like quite an excitable fellow, but he needs to "get a grip." I know the ...
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| My Jack Russell | 11/12/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: How do I stop my Jack Russell from chewing her back raw.
A: Lyndsey - I cannot know what the cause is without seeing her, and of course I'm not a vet either. ...
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| My Jack Russell Terriers Coat. | 11/12/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I Have A Jack Russell Terrier called Jazz. Her Coat Never Seems To Shine. What Dog Shampoo Would You ...
A: Ruth - Shampoo is not likely to help with shine. In fact washing a dog often removes the oils from ...
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| bleeding ear | 11/12/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: he recently went to the vets for a rash (dry skin) on his pad which caused him to limp when he was ...
A: Jason - There are a couple of things it could be. It could be more eczema or it also could be ear ...
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| problems with carin from a puppy mill | 11/12/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I may have talked to you before. I adopted a very sweet female Carin 8 months ago. She is 4 yrs. ...
A: Sharon Poor little girl... I currently have 2 puppymill survivors here being fostered so I know ...
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| excitable/scared urination | 11/11/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 1 y/o rat terrier who I got at 6mo. He had not had a day of training in his life. ...
A: Sara I'm not sure he will grow out of submissive peeing when you correct him. You may want to try ...
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| excitable/scared urination | 11/11/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 1 y/o rat terrier who I got at 6mo. He had not had a day of training in his life. ...
A: Sara - I have to give you a caveat at the beginning of my answer - Rat terriers, despite their ...
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| sniffing during agility | 11/11/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: My now almost 2 yr old Westie is now really having a sniffing problem during agility. I will tend ...
A: I am hoping I interpret this right, Cherri. Do you mean he goes off with his nose to the ground ...
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| Cairn terrier | 11/10/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: It is not really a question I have! I just would like to tell you that I made a very stupid mistake ...
A: Poor Paco ! You're right - Terriers are very stoic and don;t like to show weakness of any kind. I ...
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| pee and poop | 11/9/2007 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I just read yr answer to this problem but.....I have a 4,1/2 months old Cairn terrier and this guy ...
A: Henriette, Your dog is still so young that he really needs to be in a crate some of the time. ...
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| My 2 year old Rat Terrier / Skiperkey | 11/9/2007 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: Ok.. our dog is almost 2 years old now.. She is good with going to the bathroom outside. She tells ...
A: Its called happy pee. Or submissive pee. Most dogs grow out of it, but at 2 years old, sounds like ...
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| Rescued 2 yr old male Cairn Terrier | 11/3/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: My mom recently rescued a 2 yr old male cairn terrier. He has spent most of his life outdoors. My ...
A: Anne - As someone who fosters rescue cairns, I had to smile at your description. These are classic ...
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| Cairn terrier - Paco | 11/2/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: Hallo Beth, Paco is 4 months old. This morning I was at the other end of the house and suddenly I ...
A: Henriette - Bless you for giving Mr. Paco such a wonderful life. He's just a baby so I'm not ...
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| my new jack russell terrier (adult) | 10/31/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I just rescued a Jack Russell Terrier from a shelter and am wondering if all JR's are vicious ...
A: Kerry You may have noticed in my profile that one of my own dogs is a jack russell. I adopted him ...
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| 6 month old wire fox terrier | 10/30/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: has to grab and chew everything he can reach. He has ample chew toys, but needs other items within ...
A: Harry - Welcome to the world of puppies. This behavior is entirely normal, but it certainly is ...
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| Silky Terrier | 10/30/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: Someone is selling a 5 lb., female Silky Terrier and says she is 8 months old. Her coloring is a ...
A: Lillian I am no expert on Silkies. I would make a couple of notes though - It's entirely possible ...
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| cairn terrier aggression | 10/29/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I adopted an abandoned cairn at 3 months and now is 7yrs old. She is super with humans(above and ...
A: Terry - That is such a common problem with cairns. Before I adopted my first one (a stray in my ...
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| My 3 month old female jack russell keeps weeing in the house!! | 10/28/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have just bought a jack Russell terrier.She is 3 months old.She keeps peeing in the house and ...
A: Gerard First off, at 12 weeks, she is still a baby puppy and expecting her to understand the ...
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| My dog has a skin growth | 10/27/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I know this is not the kind of dog you specialize in but I have a 1 year old pitbull who has a skin ...
A: Brandon There are a wide variety of things this could be - something as simple as a skin tag which ...
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| Bites when woke suddenly | 10/27/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: we have a Jack Russel, 8years old who we have been very loving towards all her life, when she sleeps ...
A: Jeanie A couple of questions: 1. Is this something new ?? 2. Does she do it if you say her name ...
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| Boston Terrier | 10/26/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am in the process of purchasing a small male Boston Terrier puppy 9 weeks old. He has 2 bump like ...
A: Sounds like things are working out. Just make sure to read all you can, feed the very best quality ...
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| Boston Terrier | 10/26/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am in the process of purchasing a small male Boston Terrier puppy 9 weeks old. He has 2 bump like ...
A: Barbara Do ***not*** bring this baby home yet. All puppies should stay with their mother til at ...
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| Smooth Fox Terrier | 10/26/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently adopted a smooth fox terrier whom I named Gaby. She is 3 months old and ive had her for ...
A: Kristi The biting (which is what she would be doing to her mommy too) is pretty normal at that age ...
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| 18month old yorkshire terrier | 10/22/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have several questions it seems, but all relating to temperments. I recieved my yorkie when he was ...
A: Shawna - You gave me a lot to digest, but I think I have sorted out what are essentially a few main ...
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| Toy Fox Terrier - aggressiveness | 10/21/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a new puppy and she constantly nips, bites and scratches. She is very playful but gets out ...
A: Andrea - You never mention how old your baby is. If she is a little puppy, I would recommend ...
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| Toy Fox Terrier - aggressiveness | 10/20/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a new puppy and she constantly nips, bites and scratches. She is very playful but gets out ...
A: Andrea I'm going to answer this in a bit more of a generic puppy way as opposed to your specific ...
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| adding second dog to family | 10/18/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: My family is considering adding a second dog to our house. We have 3 kids and a 1 year old Cairn. ...
A: Libby - My response would generally be to opt for the opposite gender. Most cairns, especially ...
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| Training my Carin Terrier | 10/16/2007 | Beth Adams |
Q: Beth I hope you can help me with this. I have a 4 month old male Carin. He is a great dog, very ...
A: Lisa - You cracked me up about whether or not it is hopeless with cairns. While they are very ...
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