Archive for January, 2010

How do i get into dog training?

I am 25 and do voluntary work at a local animal shelter and have been there for 8 years and have unofficially re-trained a lot of rescue dogs and rehomed them successfully, but my friends believe i should do dog training professionally, how can i go about this?
* Offer in-home services for the adoptive [...]

Any huggies available for pet dogs for urine problems?

My pet dog is 10 years opld pamarian male suffering from "cushings" (over urination). we are suffering. please advise any huggies are available in market for dogs to absorb urine.
If it’s just urinary incontinence in a male, use a "belly band", which is a band of fabric with a sanitary pad. Here’s a link:
http://www.bellybands.net/
You can [...]

What are some dog breeds that make excellent guard dogs?

I’m going to be living on my own this summer, and my roommate and I need some dogs to feel secure. What are some breeds that make good guard dogs? We going to need breeds that are fast, powerful, and intelligent.
I will be taking my dad’s Plott Hound with me, very loud dog, but she’s [...]

What are some breed of dogs that don’t have that many health problems?

I know all dogs have genetic health problems but what is a breed that doesn’t have many and lives for about 12+ years? Medium size.
Please don’t tell me about mixed breeds, they’re fine but I want a purebreed dog.
Any dog produced by a responsible breeder has a much lower chance of contracting health problems. [...]

What is in purina cat chow (Indoor Formula) that makes dogs sick?

Ok my dad just got a new cat and we have a small dog that loves to eat all her food. Will my dog get sick from the cat food, Because most dogs like to eat the cats BM and it has the same stuff in it.
You need to put the cat food up, somewhere [...]

Info on sick dogs and the symptoms the dog might have?

My dog has been acting very funny. I cant really describe it as anything obvious, but anyways I took her to the vet and he said it looked as if she was have hallucinations or a seizure. Anyways what I want to know is, is there any place where I can find [...]

Any dogs for sale around central california?

I need a dog thats had all 4 sets of shots, and not from an animal shelter.
Shelters have lots of good dogs looking for a home, and usually they have shots. Anyway its stupid to ask on this website, grab a newspaper or google it.

What are tomboy names for girl boxer dogs???

I want to get a female boxer dog but i don’t want some girly name for it, i want something that is tuff like the male dogs. Something a little tomboyish, but i can’t find any unique enough. I need some help anyone know of any????
I have a suggestion. Let her wander [...]

Do maltese dogs have to have mop like hair cuts?

There’s a maltese puppy for sale in my town. But I’ve heard that maltese get really shaggy. Do I have to keep the dog’s hair like that?
Maltese dogs traditionally have long flowing hair, but most owners give them puppy cuts so they will look like this: http://www.dreamdogs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/maltese_puppy.jpg

How do I teach my dog to be nicer to other dogs?

I have an 8-9 year old Chihuahua and every time one of my relatives brings their dogs over, my dog gets feisty and starts barking uncontrollably at the other dog and tries to harm them. We want to get a new dog, but it’s impossible to have 2 dogs in the same house under these [...]