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| My Cairn terrier stinks!! | 3/20/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: My dog (pacino) smells horrible. I have had to bathe him at least once a week now just to allow him ...
A: It would be best to determine the cause of your dogs odor, before treating the symptom. For ...
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| Cairn Smell | 3/20/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I wrote you a while ago regarding my little guy (Pacino) smelling bad. I think you asked me to be ...
A: Bobby - You don't really need to have him hand stripped. There is a tool called a Mars Coat King ...
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| Cairn Smell | 3/20/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I wrote you a while ago regarding my little guy (Pacino) smelling bad. I think you asked me to be ...
A: Bobby - Unfortunately, many vets do not take this seriously. There are 2 things I would try next - ...
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| Getting a Second Dog | 3/19/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My husband and I and our 2 children (aged 3 and 1) currently own a Jack Russell Pug X. She is a ...
A: Beagles are a neat breed, and very cute - and often very good with children. Two factors to ...
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| Getting a Second Dog | 3/18/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My husband and I and our 2 children (aged 3 and 1) currently own a Jack Russell Pug X. She is a ...
A: Kendra - I think that a second dog would be fine if you get a good match. My recommendations would ...
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| Yorkie Ears | 3/16/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: My friend has a yorkie and I took my yorkie over to play however I realized that her yorkie had ears ...
A: and thank you for giving me the opportunity to assist you with your question concerning your ...
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| age a terrier can hold her bladder | 3/16/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a 1/2 terrier (I"m not sure what type) and 1/2 beagle mix. She is 6 months old and about 14 ...
A: In your rating of my response your wrote, "The response and answer were great but she didn't really ...
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| Having 2 females | 3/12/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 7 year old female Terrier. She lived with my other two females until they died of old age. ...
A: Janet - Thanks for telling me she is a wired haired fox because they are indeed one of the fiestier ...
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| Having 2 females | 3/12/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 7 year old female Terrier. She lived with my other two females until they died of old age. ...
A: Janet - I feel for you... and have to say that the shelter gave you lousy advice. Two dogs of the ...
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| Cairn Terrier | 3/11/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I saw your recent answer to a companion dog for a Cairn Terrier...I have a 3 year old terrier who ...
A: You might want to consider a Boston Terrier as a companion for your 3 year old Cairn. Before you ...
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| Adding to our family | 3/9/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We have a adorable, dominant but loveable three yr. old male Cairn named Maynard. We were looking to ...
A: Alyssa - There are many breeds from which to choose, but I do have a couple of factors to consider. ...
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| HOUSE TRAINING A 2-YEAR OLD YORKIE | 3/9/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I need to find a home for my two year old Yorkie I guess. He just will not submit to house training ...
A: I have a mini schnauzer in for training at the moment. I never used a belly band before till now. ...
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| Potty Training | 3/6/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I adopted a 11 month old toy fox terrier from a breeder on 2/13/08. He had been with another family ...
A: I asked a friend who specializes in little dogs. She has done this with dogs she trains. There ...
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| Diff between Jack Russell and Mini Foxy | 3/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We recently got an 8 week old, well we thought a mini foxy terrier. But on it's immunisation card it ...
A: Fiona - Well, technically, there is no such breed as a miniature fox terrier, while there is a toy ...
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| emergency | 3/4/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I just recently bought a rat terrier and i don't know what to feed it and it's very small it's a ...
A: Depending HOW young it is? If it is 6 to 8 weeks old you can feed it a good puppy food from your ...
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| Jack Russel | 3/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My son in law has 4 rotties and one labrador - my daughter has 9 cats!!!!My Cairn terrier has now ...
A: Henriette - You are absolutely right for a couple of reasons. Most jacks have an incredible prey ...
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| Buying a Puppy | 3/2/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I want to buy a puppy and I live in FL and the puppy is in ID, has to be flown to us.. I have seen ...
A: If it were me personally......I would not buy a puppy that NEEDS surgery right away. Yes it is a ...
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| Cairns & Westies | 3/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a female, black Cairn who is 6 yrs old. She has been spayed and although very energetic, has ...
A: Rita - That's probably a very good choice. I've often found that choosing an opposite gender dog ...
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| Licking | 2/29/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My Toy Fox Terrier is 5 months old. Training is going fairly well except for his licking. He licks ...
A: Carol - Working with him hungry helps a lot ! Skip a meal and he will be ready. I use tiny bits ...
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| Licking | 2/29/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My Toy Fox Terrier is 5 months old. Training is going fairly well except for his licking. He licks ...
A: Carol - I had to chuckle a little because I have that same problem with my gordon setter. Lots of ...
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| twitching | 2/26/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I was interested to see another question about a terrier twitching. Our Jack Russell started having ...
A: Teresa - The grass should not have anything to do with it, since that is a very normal behavior for ...
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| Adopted Jack, behavior issues | 2/24/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I do hope you can help us with 'Jack', we adopted him a few months ago and got very little history ...
A: Bethany - Sounds like he is experiencing some serious separation anxiety. I assume the schedule ...
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| where to find a male boston terrier | 2/22/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have 2 year old female boston terrier and i dont know where to get a mate. does it matter if 1 of ...
A: Mike - I can't answer your question - Sorry. There are a ton of factors that need to go into ...
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| Wondering | 2/21/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I was wondering about different potty training methods, and behavior/temperament/ and personalities ...
A: Brittny First off, it would be highly unusual for a 9 week old pup to be house trained. I ...
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| Fox Terrier-cycle | 2/21/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: How old usually is a fox terrier when they stop going in heat. Mine is around 11, almost 12 and ...
A: Trena - Dogs do not menopause like humans do, though her cycles may become less frequent. ...
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| RAT TERRIER | 2/20/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK I WAS WONDERING HOW DO I TRAIN MY RAT TERRIER BECAUSE HE IS A WILD DOG AND ...
A: Since this is a volunteer site, I can only advise or give my experiences. I just don't have that ...
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| type/brand of shampoo | 2/18/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I would like to bath my Border Terrier occassionaly but I have heard that you need to use specific ...
A: You shouldn't have any problems with using any kinds of shampoos. The trick is you don't need to ...
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| apparently fearful-aggressive rat terrier | 2/18/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am asking this question for my aunt, whom I am trying to help with her recently-adopted rat ...
A: Well, Mary, your Aunt and you have certainly found yourself a nervous little girlie, huh ? Rat ...
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| my dog | 2/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: my dog i believe is a cross between a Russell terrier and a chawawa.im sorry i know that is spelled ...
A: Ritchie I'm not allowed to post my email address here, so I can't do that. I just add the yogurt ...
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| my dog | 2/15/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: my dog i believe is a cross between a Russell terrier and a chawawa.im sorry i know that is spelled ...
A: Taking on the project of an older dog means you are a very caring person, but you need to know what ...
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| my dog | 2/13/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: my dog i believe is a cross between a Russell terrier and a chawawa.im sorry i know that is spelled ...
A: Ritchie - Boiled chicken is really commonly recommended for a short while when a dog has an upset ...
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| Capone, my sweet Cairn terrier | 2/12/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently adopted a Cairn Terrier who was the runt of the pack & was adopted at 3 months old. He is ...
A: Kelsey - Thank you for adopting your little man, but it sounds like you have your hands full. ...
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| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 2/12/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: ..please help i want her to stop pulling when shes walking...she has a harness so it will not hurt ...
A: Jessica - Folks are right that this is something you need to take care of before she gets any ...
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| AFTER CASTRATION | 2/10/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: MY WESTIE WAS CASTRATED ON 2/6/08. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY JUST ABOUT TRAINED(7MOS OLD)HE IS NOW URINATING ...
A: Enid - The stitches being out is far more worrying than the other part. If the area is gaping open ...
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| neutering | 2/9/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Will neutering my four month Shi Tzu / Maltese help with him marking the house, his odor or hyper ...
A: Linda - Your puppy is just a baby, so he is likely not completel housetrained yet as opposed to ...
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| Grooming a senior cairn | 2/8/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I adopted my 13 year-old male Cairn 3 years ago. He's a wonderfully sweet dog and is in very good ...
A: Sanford - You are right about clippering softening the coat. Any chance you could get the groomer ...
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| not eating right | 2/6/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 3 year old Boston Terrier. She will not eat her food in the morning. She will go to the ...
A: Charlene - If this is a change from her normal behavior, you should take her to a vet to have her ...
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| Terrier has to have blanket to push into food bowl before she'll eat. | 2/4/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My 9 year old jack russel/rat terrier mix has had this habit most of her life. She'll push and pull ...
A: Susan - The good news and bad news are the same thing - She's just neurotic. I can't tell you how ...
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| My Yorkie is about to give birth I need some Advice | 2/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: and I need some advice on what to do for my Yorkie when she is giving birth? I have never done this ...
A: Lourae - I take it from your note that she has not been seen by a vet ? I think you should take ...
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| Our 2 Jack Russells | 2/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We have 2 jack russels, one is a 7 yr old female that we have had since she was a pup her name is ...
A: Sheri - First off, I want to let you know that this is not uncommon. Jacks often do not get along, ...
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