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| scottish terrier loose stools | 12/3/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My 9 wk old puppy has diarrhea and there is also blood in it, any ideas on which food to change to?
A: Marie - Take your baby to the vet. There are so many things that can ause this that I would be very ...
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| 2 new puppies | 12/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a couple questions that I am hoping you can help to answer. Firstly, we just got 2 new ...
A: Rick - I would recommend using 2 crates starting sooner rather than later. The reason I would do ...
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| A new JRT puppy | 11/30/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My name is Marcela and I wanted to ask you a few things about getting a new JRT puppy. We are going ...
A: Marcela - Feel free to ask all the questions you want ! I am just thrilled that you are thinking ...
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| Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Pit Bull Terriers? | 11/30/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am not sure if you are the right person to ask this questions but I figured since you owned ...
A: Rachel - While technically, both of these breeds are more aptly called "bully breeds" as opposed to ...
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| Rat Terrier paranoia | 11/30/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My 3 yr. old rat has developed a different personality lately. She was always playful but has now ...
A: Kathleen - Call your vet on Monday morning and make an appointment. Any marked change in behavior ...
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| Running with a Yorkie | 11/24/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My wife has a Yorkie which means that I now do to. Recently I took the little guy for a run (about 3 ...
A: Well, John - Certainly it's not bad for a yorkie to go on a jog, but I would certainly ask that you ...
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| House training a rat terrier/pomeranian | 11/23/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: First thing in morning we go outside to potty and he does poop and pee for me then he is praised and ...
A: Benita - I have no experience with specifically training a dog to alert me when they have to potty. ...
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| aggressive jack russell | 11/21/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i have an eight yr old jack russell. As of late my husband or myself cant go near our children when ...
A: Trudy - Whenever you have a signifcant change in behavior in a dog, especially something like this, ...
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| Westie | 11/20/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: |have a very stubborn Westie walking partner, who is very special to me. After having two CD and a ...
A: Thelma - Welcome to the world of terriers. Even the best one is not as compliant as pugs are ! ...
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| Westie Cross Cairn Biting | 11/18/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: my mother has a one and half year old Westie Cross Cairn, was always really good tempered and ...
A: John While it's probably not 'because' you left, you have accidentally contributed to the problem. ...
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| puppy nipping | 11/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently purchased a purebred Cairn Terrier that was 9 weeks old from a reputable breeder. He now ...
A: Teresa - The chasing thing depends a lot of how you think he means it. If it's just a run with the ...
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| puppy nipping | 11/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently purchased a purebred Cairn Terrier that was 9 weeks old from a reputable breeder. He now ...
A: Teresa - Grab his little muzzle fairly firmly, shake it back and forth gently and say "no bite" in ...
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| weight/size? | 11/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I just got a 4 month old cairn terrier. I was just wondering if shes at a good size, shes only ...
A: Jenn - This is a pretty good size. Her final size will depend on her breeding. If you have seen ...
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| House training a rat terrier/pomeranian | 11/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 1 yr old rat terrier/pomeranian. He is not letting me or my other family members that he ...
A: Benita - If you catch him peeing or pooing in the house, take him outside immediately. I don't ...
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| House training a rat terrier/pomeranian | 11/17/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 1 yr old rat terrier/pomeranian. He is not letting me or my other family members that he ...
A: Benita - My best recommendation is to make a schedule of taking him out and sticking to it. You ...
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| Bathroom Training | 11/14/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I'm having a difficult time getting my yorkie to understand where to go to the bathroom. I can not ...
A: Janeen - I am not going to tell you what you are probably wanting to hear. I am a life-long dog ...
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| Not Sure if my dog is Jack Russell or Fox Terrier? | 11/14/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: How can you tell if your dog is Fox Terrier or Jack Russell or Both?
A: Jazzlynn Here are the links to the AKC descriptions - I included the toy fox just in case. Fox ...
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| rat terrier/jack russel mix always scared of my husband | 11/14/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I asked a question awhile ago when my husband and I had just adopted 3 dogs from the shelter and the ...
A: Iris - I'm so glad that your jack russell has gotten a grip on himself ! Now, for poor Mr. Spidey. ...
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| terrier mix being aggresive to everyone | 11/13/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My aunt has a terrier mix and he is sometimes always aggresive. Recently though he has been acting ...
A: Christian - All male dogs should be neutered - especially since he's a mix in the first place. ...
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| Cairn Terrier SEARCH | 11/11/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I am looking for a Female Cairn Terrier for my cousin, she is 65 years old and lost her dog recently ...
A: Joe - I cannot give you resources for buying a cairn, but would strongly recommend you consider a ...
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| fox terrier breeding | 11/11/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i am looking for a dog and i am very interested in the toy fox terrier. i don't know if you are into ...
A: Rachel - I gather from your questions that you think you want to breed them. On the other hand, ...
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| Rat Terrier | 11/11/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 9 year old female rat terrier. She has been in my home since she was two months old and I ...
A: Jayne - Sounds like she just gets overwhelmed with excitement and anxiety. Are you feeding once or ...
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| Rat Terrier | 11/10/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a 9 year old female rat terrier. She has been in my home since she was two months old and I ...
A: Jayne - I can tell from the words you used that you have been watching the Dog Whisperer. While ...
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| potty problems | 11/9/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: have a cairn that is 10 months old. he is generally a very good boy except for one problem; he will ...
A: Jessica - I do have sume suggestions. First, make sure you take him outside about 10 minutes after ...
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| Yorkshire Terrier frequent urination | 11/6/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: we have a 7 year old male Yorkie who for the past 6 months or so is waking me up to go outside and ...
A: Chris - You need to rule out medical causes for this since it's a new behavior. It's always a good ...
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| Growling in Yorkshire Terriers | 11/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I just rescued a two year old male Yorkie. He is perfect in everyway, loving and playful with me and ...
A: Becky - He's being a major brat. I strongly recommend that your son and husband be the only ones ...
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| 2 Male jack russells fighting need help!!! | 11/5/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: i've thought about seperating but that would mean 1 dog go nearly 2 days without food as he would ...
A: Audrey - First, I sure hope we can get this worked out, but you need to understand that **many** ...
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| papers | 11/3/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: when getting papers is better too get pedagree on not. what is pedagree on your papers thank you
A: Joey - "Papers" usually refers to the dog being registered. That means that both of their parents ...
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| Jack Russell Terrier | 11/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a jack Russell Terrier who is 11 years old. He is in generally good health. Two weeks ago ...
A: Ray - The shot was likely for pain. I doubt he's having convulsions, though it's always possible. ...
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| Jack Russell Terrier | 11/2/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a jack Russell Terrier who is 11 years old. He is in generally good health. Two weeks ago ...
A: Ray - First off, I have to say that I am not a vet. That said, I don't think your vet has done ...
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| Licking the floor | 11/1/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: My dog has been constantly licking the floor and i don;t know why! do you know of any reasons? ...
A: Hannah - Dogs do a lot of things that don't make sense to us. I have a gordon setter who licks the ...
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| Is a Jack Russell Terrier a good dog for a family with young children? | 10/29/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: We recently adopted a 2 years old Jack Russell Terrier from a rescue center . They told us she had ...
A: Stephanie - I hate to give you the answer you seem to already know. The vast majority of jack ...
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| Food | 10/29/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Paco has not been eating very well lately and since I have seen you going on about corn and ...
A: I just love that I can finally see a picture of this little rascal. I take it that you are not ...
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| Cairn grooming | 10/27/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently adopted a cairn terrier mix from the pound, at least I believe she is a cairn mix - she ...
A: Sarah What a little doll she is ! While I have seen a purebred cairn be 7.6 lbs at a decent ...
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| Benji's wetting in the house! | 10/25/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I recently got a 2 year old Cairin Terrier (Benji) almost 2 weeks ago from the local humane society. ...
A: Benji's most likely doing what is called marking. The first week is what we call "the honeymoon" ...
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| back end problems | 10/23/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: I have a Yorkie terrier. He is 6 years old. We had another Yorkie for 18 years before this one who ...
A: Don - I recommend adding a tablespoon of canned pumpkin (not the pie filling, the plain pumpkin) to ...
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| Sniffing | 10/21/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Recently my 3 yr old cairn has begun sniffing my wife's chest constantly. If she sits down he is on ...
A: Ron - My first question is whether she has changed lotions, deodorants or cologne. I sometimes use ...
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| Boston Terrier Mating Process | 10/20/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: Can you tell me if this is a successful mate ANSWER: YES! You need to read up on the internet ...
A: You can go to akc.org and go to litter registration. You can do this online or by snail mail. Keep ...
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| Introducing puppy yorkie to a 10 yr old yorkie | 10/20/2008 | Tammy Colbert, CMG, CAH |
Q: I have a 10yr old male yorkie who is EXTREMELY spoiled. Last week I purchased a 3 month old male ...
A: I have older dogs and puppies together. Let them work it out. The older one WILL put the puppy in ...
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| Understanding My Westie | 10/14/2008 | Beth Adams |
Q: Beth, I just got a Westie from my local rescue and I don't think he is very happy. My first ...
A: Morley - The issue is likely that the honeymoon is over and now that he's been observing you for a ...
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