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| grooming | 5/1/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a 6mo. old yorkie, I took him to the groomer to have his ear tips cut andthe pads of his ...
A: Unless your Yorkie is suffering from a medical condition that would prevent his hair from growing - ...
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| "Floating" Pantella | 4/30/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: My dog Peyton and I went to the vet today and i found out he has a floating pantella in his hind ...
A: I'm sorry to write that there is no way of knowing if Peyton's other leg will develop problems later ...
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| terriers and aggressiveness | 4/30/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am a first time dog owner and I have tow children ages 7 and 9. We rescued a Terrier/Pomeranian ...
A: Lisa - Sounds like a terrible situation. My first suggestion is to make sure you have a crate. ...
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| toy fox terrier needs to breed | 4/30/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a 2 year old male toy fox terrier named Griffin. I've heard that if you don't breed unaltered ...
A: I would check with my vet, local grooming salons, any place that might have a Fox Terrier owner as a ...
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| toy fox terrier needs to breed | 4/29/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a 2 year old male toy fox terrier named Griffin. I've heard that if you don't breed unaltered ...
A: I receive many calls and e-mails from people who are interested in offering their male dog for stud ...
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| When to get rat terrier spayed | 4/29/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a 5 month old rat terrier and was wondering when to get her spayed. She lives in the house ...
A: Check with your vet, but more and more vets are now recommending that dogs be spayed/neutered at 16 ...
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| breeding dilute color dogs | 4/26/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have heard that you cannot or should not breed a pair of dilute colored dogs together(such as a ...
A: Many people have lots to say about genetic defects in dogs. For example; some people belive that ...
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| Aggression Problem | 4/25/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: we're new to owning a JRT. She's 10 weeks old and we've had her for 2 weeks. She doesn't seem to ...
A: It doesn't matter if the aggression is during a meal, or if it's when she is chewing on her favorite ...
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| Aggression Problem | 4/24/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: we're new to owning a JRT. She's 10 weeks old and we've had her for 2 weeks. She doesn't seem to ...
A: It would be interesting to know how big a litter Piper came from. Food aggression can be caused by ...
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| toy fox terrier addition | 4/23/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: We have a nearly 3 year old toy fox terrier named Sophie. We would like to add another tft to our ...
A: Observing my three adult females and two adult male dogs while they are in the kennel has given me ...
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| taping yorkshires ears | 4/22/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: When and how? One suggested using duct tape on the inside of ears for few days but didn't say at ...
A: Karen - I am not familiar with taping ears to get them to stand up. I know in cairns many people ...
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| health issue | 4/21/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: s on walks if I let her of lead will she cum back and how do I get the brownish stains around her ...
A: Take her out on her lead and tell her to potty. If she doesn't then crate her and try again in 30 ...
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| yorkie pup 10 weeks throwing up | 4/20/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: my baby is throwing up and sometimes doesn't want to eat.. i thought it was maybe (hypoglycemia)sp ...
A: You said it best when you wrote, "Everyone says something different." You can ask 10 different ...
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| when/how old? seasons... | 4/17/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: we are looking to aventually breed from our jack russel but she is still only young, how old before ...
A: He Sara. Just like with human females, female dogs can go in to heat at different ages. I have had ...
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| My Princess - personality change | 4/15/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a hard one I believe. Princess is 2 1/2 years old. She has been the only baby. We recenty ...
A: Females in heat, and pregnant females, can exhibit changes in personality traits. Likewise, the ...
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| bad breath rat terrier | 4/15/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: i have a rat terrier pup who has the worst breath. what can i do or give him to help this situation?
A: It is always best to try to determine the cause of the bad breath instead of just treating the ...
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| Potty training | 4/15/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I would just like to ask you how long does it take to train Jack Russells. I just got Princess on ...
A: Before your puppy is fully house trained it is best to not allow him/her the run of the house – ...
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| scared rat | 4/13/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: please help me I have a 8 mth old rat terrier female {princess}she is so timed ,scared you name it ...
A: Well with a name like Princess you have treated her like one. Your husband has to be the one to ...
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| border collie puppy | 4/12/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: i have got abordre collie puppy of 7 weeks i have had her a week and she had really bad runs all day ...
A: I'm glad to read that you have made an appointment for your puppy to see your vet. I still belive ...
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| personality change | 4/11/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have a mini rat terrier. Sugar is 16 months old. When she had her first heat there was little ...
A: Yes, dogs - like humans - can experience mood swings when their hormone levels change. They also can ...
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| border collie puppy | 4/10/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: i have got abordre collie puppy of 7 weeks i have had her a week and she had really bad runs all day ...
A: You wrote that your puppy is now 7 weeks old and you have had her for a week. If I read this ...
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| RAT TERRIER PUPPIES | 4/10/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: IS IT TRUE THAT SECOND LITTER OF PUPPIES IS BETTER THAN FIRST LITTER?THE MOTHER IS 2YEARS AND 4 ...
A: There are just no guarantees as to the adult size a puppy will grow. Genetics play a large role, ...
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| RAT TERRIER PUPPIES | 4/10/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: IS IT TRUE THAT SECOND LITTER OF PUPPIES IS BETTER THAN FIRST LITTER?THE MOTHER IS 2YEARS AND 4 ...
A: Oh - sorry, I thought this was a litter of puppies that your dog delivered. Pictures, posted on ...
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| jealous jack russell!!! | 4/9/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have a 3 year old jack russell terrier who i adore! i started seeing someone who has been coming ...
A: Laura - First, I'm sorry for being so late getting back to you... My life just got a little out of ...
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| new pet | 4/9/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: We currently have 2 mini schnauzers, female1 1/2 and male 1yr. we are thinking about getting a ...
A: Because you wrote that your female Schnauzer is the Alpha Leader (most females are) then I would ...
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| RAT TERRIER PUPPIES | 4/9/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: IS IT TRUE THAT SECOND LITTER OF PUPPIES IS BETTER THAN FIRST LITTER?THE MOTHER IS 2YEARS AND 4 ...
A: I have not belive that a dog's second litter is BETTER than the first. Likewise, I do not know of ...
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| 5 month old bedlington terrier | 4/6/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: My mum has a 5 month old male bedlington.The problems we have are he leaps through the air all the ...
A: Ignore his wanting attention. Don't go in the house excited to see him. No eye contact with him. ...
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| Rat Terrier "ELVIS" | 4/6/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: Lately though he has developed bumps on his back . These are little bumps and sometimes the hair ...
A: Without seeing the bumps, I'm not sure what they are. You wrote that he has allergies, and allergic ...
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| blindness in my cairn | 4/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I stumbled across your advice while seeking information on my Cairn's vision problem. We adopted ...
A: Mary - I am so sorry that Col Potter didn't get back to you - Was Merlin your dog's Col Potter name ...
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| rat terrier weight | 4/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 9 week old rat terrier. He weighs 4 lbs now. How old will he be when he should reach his ...
A: There is a lot of variation within every breed, but the breeder should have a good idea of the final ...
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| Jealous Cairn | 4/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We have two Cairn Terriers, our oldest girl is 5 years old and our youngest is 2 years old. When we ...
A: Pierre - You're not doing anything wrong. Your older girl is trying to assert her position as "top ...
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| Miniature Fox Terrier | 4/4/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I have an 11 month old male mini foxie, we're thinking of getting him a little brother. We have been ...
A: I am assuming that the advice your received that, "they will destroy your house", was referring to ...
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| chewing | 4/3/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Beth, I have adopted a 3 month old male carin terrier, He has a real problem nipping/chewing at ...
A: Trisha - That's a hard thing to do until his super sharp little "milk" teeth fall out. The best ...
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| Are toy fox terriers eligible to compete in earthdog events? | 4/1/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: Are toy fox terriers eligible to compete in AKC earthdog events? There are a few out there that ...
A: As far as I know TFT are NOT eligible to compete in Earthdog. The Cesky Terrier is the latest ...
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| cairn terrier | 3/26/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Have recently inherited a 10yr old cairn terrier. Who is a very pleasant old chap called truster.I ...
A: Gillian - You are exactly right. The little snot is marking your house and is not likely to stop ...
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| female yorkie odor problem | 3/25/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: We have a yorkie she is 3 months old we have tryed these shampoo's vitamin E & aloe, pro-pet ...
A: It would be best to determine the cause of your dogs odor, before treating the symptom. For ...
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| my staffy | 3/24/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: I want to breed my staffordshire bull terrior but i don't have papers for him, will i still be able ...
A: You don't have to have your dog's papers to breed him. All you have to do is find someone who owns ...
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| seizure activity ? | 3/21/2008 | Penny DiLoreto |
Q: we just bought a rat terrier from a private owner. I have never owned this breed before. Penny is ...
A: I admire the honesty of the person who sold you your puppy, but personally I would be a little ...
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| potty training a yorkiepoo | 3/21/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: i bought a 9 week yorkiepoo 4 days ago and was told to litter train her. i'm not having great luck ...
A: Don't follow her around. Put a lead on her and attach her to yourself. She shouldn't have free ...
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| potty training a yorkiepoo | 3/20/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: i bought a 9 week yorkiepoo 4 days ago and was told to litter train her. i'm not having great luck ...
A: Jean, Both you and your husband NEED to be consistent. Take her to her box and put her in it. Lots ...
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