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| Feeding 6 wk old yorkie | 10/14/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have three 6 week old yorkies. Two are feeding great on the Science Diet Puppy food. I grind it ...
A: Denise I would recommend getting some baby puppy formula powder, then using that to be the liquid ...
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| phantom growling carin terrier | 10/13/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently purchased a carin terrier from a pet store. He is 4 months old. During the day he ...
A: Cameron - I want to give you my best advice on the current problem, and then give you some ...
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| shivering yorkie | 10/9/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a small male yorkie that is about 18 months old. I just purchased him a couple of weeks ago. ...
A: Marcia - Yorkies are prone to some shivering. It can be because they are fairly highly strung and ...
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| yorkie skin condition | 10/8/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: and vet said she had dermititis or was allergic to something? she has an unpleasantodor also , i ...
A: Margaret - I am not a vet - I have to state that right from the very get-go. However, as a terrier ...
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| Worms | 10/8/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have an 8 month old rat terrier who used to be a completely indoor dog but now spends all day ...
A: Nancy - If you are seeing them, they are very likely to be tapeworms as the other kinds are very ...
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| shivering in my dog | 10/7/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i noticed that my terrier mut was shivering in her sleep. It starts in her back legs. So I woke her ...
A: Ashley - While certainly there are some serious possibilities, it is far more likely that she was ...
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| cairn terrier diet and coat | 10/4/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a rescue cairn male, neutered, 3ys old. I had another cairn who lived to be 17 yrs so I'm ...
A: Anna - You are right about the cause of the skin problems. It is ***very*** likely to clear up ...
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| Toy Fox Terrier markings | 9/29/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have had my dog Roxie for about 3 1/2 years now and she is quite honestly the most amazing dog I ...
A: Anne - My first reaction was "With that face who cares what she is!!" She is just adorable. Now, ...
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| My Yorkie | 9/25/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 16 month old male. He has recently started or should I say stopped holding up his ears. I ...
A: Kathy - Ears standing up is partly genetic and partly nutritional... and sometimes that doesn't ...
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| Can We mate our Boston Terriers if... | 9/25/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Can we mate our Boston Terriers if the female weighs only 15 pounds and is 2 years old with a male ...
A: Lyla - That should not be a problem. However, I have to say something here... and I know you may ...
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| jack russel | 9/24/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: my russel was in a kennel before i got him never around people i can not get near him ,how do i ...
A: Barbara - Start by putting a harness and leash on him and make him drag it around all the time. It ...
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| jack russel | 9/24/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have a jack russel , i just got 3 days ago he is wild how do i get him use to people ,
A: Barbara - I gave you my recommendations with your other question. I am a little concerned that you ...
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| how much to feed puppy? | 9/23/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Am I supposed to feed puppies MORE than older dogs? Right now I feed my 4 month old puppy about ...
A: Royal Canin is just fine. It's hard to tell people that truly good quality dog food is just not ...
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| Pitbull Terrier | 9/22/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: that I rescued from a Shelter in Blackwood,NJ about three weeks ago and he was found in a park with ...
A: Theresa - It's always so hard to tell from photos, and especially at Ice's stage of growth. The ...
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| how much to feed puppy? | 9/21/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Am I supposed to feed puppies MORE than older dogs? Right now I feed my 4 month old puppy about ...
A: Jeff = That sounds like a lot of kibble, but it may well depend on the specific food you feed. The ...
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| cairn puppy eating way too fast | 9/21/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My four month old cairn terrier is eating way to fast. I'm feeding him three times a day, and it ...
A: Jeff - I couldn;t help but crack up ! Cairns generally do not like to get their feet wet, so rain ...
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| Pitbull Terrier | 9/19/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: that I rescued from a Shelter in Blackwood,NJ about three weeks ago and he was found in a park with ...
A: Theresa - Ice looks to be in the midst of a real growth spurt, plus he may not have been fed ...
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| cairn puppy eating way too fast | 9/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My four month old cairn terrier is eating way to fast. I'm feeding him three times a day, and it ...
A: Jeff That's a pretty common problem. They do make dishes that have bumps in them, but I just use ...
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| Travel with Pet | 9/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We are leaving in Oct 2008 and flying from LAX to Frankfurt, Germany. We have a jack russell terrier ...
A: Sarina - That is way outside my area of expertise. I would speak to the airlines about what the ...
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| scratching | 9/15/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a yorkie that is a year and a half old. She scratches and chews at her skin ALL the time. It ...
A: Stephanie - Assuming your dog does not have fleas, the most common cause of this kind of itching is ...
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| What is the best sock collar for my dog? | 9/14/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a Yorkie that wont stop barking even when i do the "no thing" so i wanted to get her a sock ...
A: Amanda - PLEASE do not use a shock collar on any dog. They are very easy to use incorrectly and I ...
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| female white westland terrier in her first heat | 9/2/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I have two seven month old westies a male and female they are not brother and sister. the vet said ...
A: YES CRATE......A heat lasts approx. 28 days. DO not trust the male isn't interested one day but ...
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| what is a staff terrier | 8/29/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I received an alert this evening about a Staff Terrier that is about to be euthanized and is ...
A: Sorry........My computer has been down and I am on my friends computer. Staffies are nice dogs. ...
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| Best food to feed cairns? | 8/27/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Yay, I actually found a person that specializes in cairns! Anyways, I had a few questions.. Right ...
A: Jeff - Well, you have chosen a wonderful breed ! I want to both answer your food questions and ...
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| west highland terrier | 8/26/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: how much should i be feeding my 4 month old westie? and how many meals a day?
A: Karlie - In all honesty, I have never raised a puppy - all my dogs are rescues I got as adults. I ...
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| Soft Coated Wheaten | 8/23/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: Brady is 5 years old and I have owned him since he was 3 months old. How can I get my Wheaten to ...
A: Well its likely that Brady has been allowed to jump on people his whole life. Every time he jumps ...
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| Aggression | 8/22/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have a 11 month old carrin terrier. Right now, he is not housebroken, and we have tried everything ...
A: Marissa - You certainly have your hands full, and at 11 months, it will not get better unless you ...
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| Female Cairn | 8/19/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: about a year and a half ago my mother rescued a cairn from a puppy mill along with her friend who ...
A: Sarah - Yes you should switch. Iams spends a lot of money on advertising and would have you believe ...
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| Female Cairn | 8/19/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: about a year and a half ago my mother rescued a cairn from a puppy mill along with her friend who ...
A: Sarah - Despite the shot not working, my very best guess is an allergy of some kind. Cairns are ...
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| Rat Terrier becoming snippy | 8/16/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My girlfriend and I have had a rat terrier for over a year, since he was about 8 weeks. He has ...
A: Mike - A couple of things strike me. One is that he is now a young adult dog - the time when he is ...
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| no fleas, but always itching and licking like it | 8/13/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My mother has a Terrier of some sort, about 5years old, male, he's spunky and healthy, she saved him ...
A: Michelle - This problem is much more common than one might think - Terriers are particularly prone ...
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| Westie puppy | 8/11/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: How many pounds should my 100% purebred 5 month old westie male weight? He was 6 pounds at 2 months. ...
A: Jane - Sorry for the delay. I was out of town for a couple of days. I have never reared puppies, ...
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| potty training | 8/7/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: ..I am new as an owner and have never had a jack russell. Okay, he is 11 weeks old and came from a ...
A: Lawrence - Sounds like you have been doing your homework ! You mention all the things I would tell ...
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| jack russles | 8/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: we have a one year old jrt male, who is snappy and bossy some off the time . we have just taken in ...
A: Kelly - This is not likely to get any better unless you could make a huge effort at retraining the ...
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| jack russell biting other dogs over food/treats | 8/4/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My husband and I went to the shelter to adopt 1 dog and we ended up adopting 2 jack russells and a ...
A: Iris - He is being the alpha dog, but on the other hand, he is not likely to stop the behavior ...
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| hyperactive dog | 8/4/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Paco is just over one year old now, neutered and absolutely hyperactive. It is impossible to live ...
A: Henriette I feel bad that you are having these troubles with Paco. You and I have been in touch ...
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| Aggressive Westie-poo | 8/3/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: What can be done about an aggressive Westie...he is only aggressive when WE are eating a meal/snack. ...
A: It may sound bad, but I would crate the little turd (excuse the language). I'm sure you know how ...
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| hyperactive dog | 8/3/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Paco is just over one year old now, neutered and absolutely hyperactive. It is impossible to live ...
A: Henriette - Paco, your cairn ?? That's too bad... There are medications, but they are usually ...
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| castration | 8/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We have a gorgeous Lakeland terrier who generally is good as gold , apart from recently he has had a ...
A: Martin - At that age, he will be perfectly fine. He will finish developing the bone and muscle that ...
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| boston terrier | 7/31/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have 5yr old boston terrier who we found last year. i thought i had him on a regular schedule but ...
A: Michelle - Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, but I was not home last evening to get your ...
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