Archive for the 'pet dogs' Category

Do dogs act differently after you take them home from a pet store?

I want to pet a dog from a pet store but its kind of hyper when I was playing with it. I was told they act get a lot more hyper when you bring them home. Is this true?
In some cases yes.
I can only give you my own experience. I was looking into getting [...]

Do I need a work permit to walk dogs/pet sit for payment in Malta?

I have recently moved to Malta from the UK and am looking for working. I’m considering starting my own dog walking/pet sitting business with the only employee being myself. A form of self employment surely. Do I need a work permit (or anything else) to take people’s money for walking their dog/pet sitting for them?
yes [...]

Is a pomegranate tree dangerous to pet dogs?

I have a pomergranate tree in my backyard, and am looking to plant a few more. I want to know if they pose any hazard to my dogs? No only the fruit but the leaves as well. (sometime they nibble on grasses and plants) I have checked the aspca site for dangerous plants, no luck [...]

Is it weird to give anthropomorphic cats and dogs pet cats and dogs in a cartoon?

I am writing a comic book about streetfighting cats and dogs. Some of them have watchdogs they keep as pets. I am wondering is it weird to give them pet cats? In some of the old Disney caroons Goofy had Pluto as a pet. In Goof Troop the Goofs had a pet cat and the [...]

Why do people still have pet dogs when they know they kill?

Many people have pet dogs but they know that they can kill with their bites. Millions of people die each year due to dog bites, usually the owner but sometimes innocent people such as kids.
Dogs are clearly wild animals, let them be wild, they are unsafe.
Oh and it isn’t just ALWAYS because the owner [...]

Do pet dogs think they are part of the family?

My mom said that a dog thinks that our family is a "pack", and that he’s "one of us". Do dogs really think that way? Or does the dog understand we are an independant family and that he’s just a pet?
What!!?!?!?! A dog should KNOW that it IS a part of the family. Why wouldn’t [...]

Is this a normal thing to feel for pet dogs?

I hate when they die and actually feel depressed at their loss. As a kid , I had cried like he’ll when I lost a dog and another time when the per dog died. Even now in the movies i see digs dying in the end it affects me. This thought [...]

Which nations have the most pet dogs?

I live in the UK and see lot of dogs around, When I went to Shanghai I only saw a couple of dogs – and they were police dogs – during my whole holiday. Is this a cultural thing with people who have pet dogs?
china, they eat their dogs.

How many pet dogs is too many?

The most I’ve had at one time is 3 and they were plenty for me.
How many pet pooches would be too many for you?
It depends on how much time & money you have and your cities laws.
It also depends on the dogs.
I have a dog right now who tolerates other dogs but is not crazy [...]

Why do people in the pet/dog section always expect for owners to let their dogs live in their house?

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 [...]