Archive for February, 2010

How much should I charge for dog-training and sitter?

I’m an experienced dog trainer (I’ve fully trained my three dogs, as well as several of my friends dogs which included a pitbull, rottweiler, and german sheperd) and needing some extra cash for how everything is so expensive these days, I want to take up a part-time job of dog-training and sitting. How much should [...]

why are people still breeding from pet dogs when the rescues are already full.?

There are thousands of dogs and cats urgently needing homes, rescue centres this time of year are full of them, so why do people still insist on breeding from their household pets. Is it just for the money, or is there some other reason.
I think a lot of people don’t think too far ahead when [...]

Is there something like a wall chart that shows dog breeds to scale?

I really want to be able to see dog breeds compared with each other(in size). Does anyone know of something(not a website, although it would still be helpful)like a book, or wall chart?
I do not mean a normal dog book with information about dog breeds, I already have three of those. I want [...]

What is wrong with my dogs health?

Okay well starting just a few days ago, out of no where my dog started to not eat. Now his stomach is bloated and he doesn’t like to walk. I dont know if this has something to do with it, but we switched his food about 3 days ago from science diet RD or WD. [...]

Can dogs get sick from being in the cold for too long?

Now that its winter, i obviously can’t have her outside for her potty breaks for too long, huh? But anyway can dogs get sick like us from being in the cold?
Well,not sick,but they can get hypothermia and frostbite if they are not used to the cold or have a thin hair coat. And toy breeds [...]

Does anyone know if tracheal collapse in dogs has similar symptoms to kennel cough?

My setter had kennel cough intra-nasal vaccine just over a week ago, and has developed what I think is post vaccine symptoms. I am worried though that he may have tracheal collapse which I think has similar symptoms….(although I know tracheal collapse is more common in toy breeds)
Collapsing trachea is not a suddenly occuring [...]

Does anyone know a good website I can go to that lists dogs for sale in Germany that is in English?

I want to buy a french bulldog when I go to Germany but I want to start looking for one before I go… Please help…
there is a website PuppyFind.com we found our dogs on there when we were in germany

Are Boxer Dogs Any Good at Guarding at all When the owner is out?

I am asking because many people say they are rubbish at guarding their home, while other people say they are good guard dogs. Are they any good at all to guard the home they live in?
I personally don’t mind if they are just a watch dog. It will be a pet and if [...]

What is the difference between Havanese and Maltese dogs?

I know that Havanese can be larger than Maltese, and Maltese are only white, while Havanese have different colors.. but what other differences there are? I am deciding between those two for a pet..
I also want to ask anyone that has any of these two kinds- do they smell? Are they clean dogs and easy [...]

How come people say milk is bad for dogs?

2 stories: My husband had a dog when we were dating about 9years ago. He found the dog laying on the ground taking his last breath almost dying and growing up people told us when a dog is sick give them milk. My husband gets the gallon of milk ,opens the dogs mouth and makes [...]