Dogs

I see people in my neighborhood all the time have a dog house and their dogs are always outside in their dog house.

My friends all have dog houses in their backyard and let them sleep their.
I mean if it was a pup baby dog, I might understand or a small dog over all. But what if the are big, and you see they need to go outside?

Because dogs are pack animals and need to be with their family. That’s like sticking you outside to live in a dog house away from your family, you’re considered a ‘pack animal’ too I guess, because have you seen people who become isolated? They go crazyyy!

Here’s my sheltie Taz’s appearance on Pet Star performing his routine of tricks while blindfolded, the first dog to my knowledge to ever do such a thing. I would never have thought a dog would anything like this, particularly since most dogs refuse to move when they have their eyes covered. But once I found out he was willing to do simple tricks like waving with the blindfold on, we just started working out harder and harder skills and he just totally amazed me with his uncanny ability to figure things out as we went along, and most importantly…still having fun while doing it! He is quite a show-off and clearly enjoys the attention he gets when doing tricks like this.

I do have to laugh a bit at Mario holding him all through the judge’s intro and comments. Taz is not particularly fond of being held but is too polite to really object to it, but they actually had to tape that twice so both Taz and Mario were obviously getting very tired and quite happy when he finally put him down!

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The global increase of pets keeping (especially dogs n cats) has resulted in global shortage of food hence the increase in food price. So, are you willing to cut down on the number of pets you keeping?

Actually, pets tend to get fed the "leftovers" from human food production, creating a market for products that would otherwise be thrown away. So in fact pets are keeping the price of food DOWN.

Match of soccer. Littlest pet shop: cats vs. dogs. Music of Queen “Wi are the Champions” and the theme of “Uefa Champions League”.
Partido de futbol de perros contra gatos de littlest pet shop. Música de Queen “Wi are the champions” y el himno de la “Uefa Champions League”.

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I live in a suburban neighborhood that is next to a major highway, but I can hear coyotes howling at night. My fence is only a 4ft chain link fence. Does anyone know how I can protect my dogs?

I’d never really thought about it, but I saw that there were several coyote attacks in a nearby town. What, if anything, can I do to protect them within reason? I mean, I’m sure I could build a 10ft tall fence with a lid to keep them out, but I’m looking for something I can actually afford to do, short of forcing my dogs to stay inside all day. I’ve got three dogs, ranging from 20-35lbs. Is there safety in numbers? Is there such thing as a coyote-repellant?

When answering, please specify if you have official knowledge or if you’re brainstorming. Thanks!

Dusk to dawn are the danger hours mostly. Can you build a run right up next to the house with a top? Or leash walk the dogs at night?

There is a fence top called a Coyote Roller http://www.coyoteroller.com/home but you would still probably need a 6ft. fence to put it on.

We have Coyotes near where I live. Every year there are newspaper stories of small dogs and cats taken from homes near the mountain.

I am not in the danger zone at this time. But I have always tried to keep my dogs safe.

There are predator urines to perhaps deter Coyotes
http://www.predatorpee.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LE&Category_Code=WU
Wolf Urine supposedly works.

You could also install motion sensor lights to discourage them.

I have not used any of the products. I have lived on a ranch and we used 6ft. tall dog pens with tops and stayed out with the dogs at night and brought them inside after they were done.

Make sure your females if any are spayed also.

Our yard is connected to our neighbors and our to dogs play all the time. I’ve noticed that when i pet the other dog mine will growl a little and just today when i was petting the other one they started fighting. WHat should i do?

This is people resource guarding, share your attention and show your guy there is enough love to go around… keep your dog under control and stop any growls, barks or fights before they start. Don’t allow yourself to get in the middle of a dog fight, you will probably get hurt.

http://peek.snipurl.com/3g9yk
Resource Guarding – VeterinaryPartner.com – a VIN company! [www_veterinarypartner_com]

I am asking this just to be informed because i usually bring my pet dog anywhere i go in the GTA.

20 a) No person shall bring any animal onto any vehicle or premises of the Commission during the hours of 0630 hours to 0930 hours and 1530 hours to 1830 hours, Monday to Friday inclusive, during any emergency, or at any other time that vehicles are heavily loaded.

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 they decide to breed from their pet dog. Many of them just seem to want to have some puppies in much the same way as some women get broody.

Some want to ‘replicate’ the pet they already have – "she is so gorgeous we just want to keep one of her puppies" – no thought about what is going to happen to the rest!

My answer to that one is if you want another pup like the dog you already own go back to the breeder and buy a pup from the same line. You are never going to duplicate the one you have but you can buy a similar type from the original breeder.

I don’t think that many owners of family pets breed just for the money although obviously some do. I really think that they just don’t give it enough thought.

There are people who breed just for the money – the puppy farmers – and they couldn’t care less about the individual dogs and puppies or what they are doing to the breeds they are making their money from. Similarly they couldn’t give a toss about the animals in rescue centres.

Dedicated breeders breed from sound stock and endeavour to improve the breed. They have their dogs tested for the various inherited problems and select the sire and dam with care.

There are, as you say, thousands of unwanted animals in rescue centres – these include many ‘pure-bred’ dogs as well as crossbreeds. There are often puppies available so people can adopt a youngster if they are worried about taking on an adult that might have a ‘history’.

I’ve adopted several adult dogs from rescue centres and have never had one with a problem. I have also bought from breeders but these have been known to me personally or have been well-recommended.

I have heard that in Mexico when their pet dog dies they just put it in the trash can. True?

They only do that after they get all of the meat off of them for burros.

because my dog does that if I pet like a certain area. like a ticklish spot?
he’s 11 and I see he kinda hits his other leg so i try to avoid it.. but does it really hurt them?

NO
you said it its like a tickle spot,!I try to find that spot on my pup bcuz you know you are getting a good rub in when they move their leg like that
no pain its a good thing they like it
if it hurt they would move away or otherwise let you know (growl, whimper, pull back, lick the air intensely)