i just got a new prairie dog..a few months old. everything was fine until yesterday. now she cant move her back legs at all?! its like shes paralyzed. any answers are appreiciated.

What on earth are you doing with a prairie dog? They are wild animals and should NOT be in your home!

BTW: They aren't "dogs" either. They're rodents!

you have to take her the emergency vet. how would anyone (even you) know what happened? Unless you saw an attack by a wild animal or something specific, you can't say what happened. get her medical help right away.

Take her to the Vet ASAP. My neighbors cat had the same problem. It was either a blood clot or some kind of nerve damage, I don't remember. But they did have to put it down because there was nothing they could do for him. I hope this isn't the case with you but be prepared.

Take her to the animal hospital or your vet. They will run some tests to find out what is causing it.

to the vet now!!!!

I noticed the other day that one of her toes looked much longer than the others. All of her other toes are arched, but this toe was completely flat and seemed floppy. Could this be a broken toe or a ligament injury? She doesn't seem to be in any pain, but she's a tough girl.

You'll need to take her to the vet.

Broken probably. Have it checked by your vet as soon as you can.

I know what you mean by 'tough'. My APBT never knew she was spayed. She also never knew she had a big gash on the side of her head.

And she hits her head against the patio walls when running for the ball.

Doesn't faze her. That is why the 'tough ones'? We have to pay close attention to.

dropped toe is what this is called -usually this is a ligment injury. It can be repaired (at high cost) but the problem seldom cause thedog any problems so why put them through it

I have a 15 year old lhaso apso male who is blind & deaf however he eats like a horse, loves to cuddle, is potty trained & loves to run around outside. Lately he has seemed really restless. He wanders about kinda frantically even if he doesn't have to go potty & at night he moves a lot more than he used to. He's still eating & acting like he always has it's just now he can't seem to sit still. Should I be concerned?

Its very possible your dog is getting senile or has dementia. It does happen with the older babies. You may want to call your vet though just to be safe.

My cocker spaniel did this.I agree he may be getting senile or has dementia. It does happen with the older dogs. I gave mine benydrll to help him sleep the vet told me how much.He may be in pain the vet tell you how to make him more comfrotable.

She's a seven-year-old chocolate lab, and the vet thinks she's been bitten by a black widow spider. She has some painkillers, but she can only take them after eating half a can of food. They last for 24 hours, and they should be wearing off around now, so I really need to get more in her. She ate okay (albeit sporadically) yesterday, but she won't touch it today.

Try to feed your dog a different type of can food.

She could be tired of the taste or it just doesn't fit her mouth.

Also, if you give her some different type of can food you have to force yourself to feed her.

If she still won't eat then I suggest you call the vet.

Without confirming the bite, I can only speculate this is a widow

bite.

For most dogs like labs, no doubt she will be quite ill for a day or two.

any bite symptoms (except for the resulting sore) will usually

disappear in about 5-6 days.

99.999 % of widow bites to dogs, occur on the snout.

If she seems to have trouble breathing, get her to a vet imediately.

My lab was bitten on the snout, and was fine a few days later.

The sore took about two weeks to finally heal.

you are going to have to force her to eat you may have to put the food in her mouth and make her eat it (with the pill it will be hard for you but it has to happen!)

put milk in a bottel try and put your dog in your arms and feed your dog.

check for any bumps that look like a spider bite

call the vet and tell them whats going on. They know her history, we dont.

I thought they were fatal? I dunno maybe im wrong. hand feed her some chicken or beef

Call the vet and ask him what to do.

He seems to have bitten off a patch of hair on the top of his tail. Is this some thing to worry about?

Put this stuff on its for puppies and dogsand it makes things taste better so he wont chew on them

Ok it could be a couple of things it could be fleas which u gotta get a prevention for because the over the counter stuff doesn't work it could be dry skin which means when u wash him to use hypo or oatmeal shampoo it could be allergies which ud have to take to the vet to make sure its not food related or u might accidently kill ur dog if its to the base of the tail he could have an anal problem which is the vet again if its a longer haired dog it could be a matt because dogs rip them out when they get too bad and pull at there skin the best bet would be take him to the vet to make sure its not health related if he is just doing it just cause they have this stuff to make it taste gross called bitter apple and it should work but 8 times out of 10 there is a reason so id get it checked

There are virtually limitless possibilities as to what it could be.

What is known for a fact is that there is something on his tail that is bothering him. And regardless of what it is, you should bring it into a vet for an exam.

It could be anything from fleas or ticks to some sort of skin issue.

Its most likely because of fleas. My dog did the same thing and I took him to the vet and the vet said it was fleas so i gave my dog flea medicine. Now to prevent it i spray my dog with Frontline Spary.

May be fleas or allergies. You should take him to the vet for an exam.

im trying to teach my shi-tzu some tricks but she won't come close to the ring.

what is wrong?

because the ring is like a stranger to him in his eyes. for example your outside and you see a leaf fall its nothing to you but your dog starts barking cause again in his eyes its a stranger. what you do is help him by introducing it to him over and over again

let the dog come to the ring use treats. if at first u come toward him w/ the ring it will find that negative. let him come to the ring.

I fell in to a burning ring of fire.

I went down down down and the flames rose higher.

And it burns burns burns.

Im 15 and trying to make some extra cash.

Start with minimum wage. You may be able to go higher once you have good references. I would suggest $10 per hour per pet.

Like if I have a spray to tell him not to pee there, and if I have one to tell him where to pee.

Take your dog out on a regular basis. Forget the "sprays". That is a lazy way of non-training a dog.

He is a 2 year old Alaskan Malamute mix. He needs a home with no children or other animals. I live in Nebraska. He does have some behavioral problems that stem from the place he was bred at including cage fright, and some nipping. Any info. would greatly be appreciated.

search http://www.petfinder.com and find rescue groups in your area.

You should know that if he's a biter, he's probably going to have to be put down. Most rescues will not take on the liability.

Try a rescue here is one in your area http://www.doggies.com/Alaskan_Malamute/Nebraska and another one http://www.malamuterescue.org/rescue/listorg.html

sell him on kijiji.

okay my parents got rid of my dog and didnt even tell me and all i have left is a bone PLEASE HELP ME :'(

if they took it away you obviously shouldn't have gotten it. sit them down and calmly and sanely ask them why they got rid of it. their answer is most likely a very good one, and you will just have to accept it and move on. there are plenty move and you will have many more chances for a fur-kid in the future

Are you 18 years old? If not, it is going to be hard to have any legal right to get the dog back.

Who paid for the dog's vet bills? If you did, get the proof and go to the proper authorities (whoever has the dog).

Where did they bring the dog? How long as it been gone?

We need more information to properly answer your question.

did it tear up the house?

did you not take care of it?

ask your parents why and fix the problems. maybe you can earn the right back for a dog.

If they got rid of the dog, they probably had good reason. The dog is probably better off where he or she is now.

Talk to them and tell them how you feel

well the truth is that it might have past away and didnt want 2 tell you

Why not find out why they got rid of it? How can anyone suggest anything if you don't say why they go rid of it?

They probably had a very good reason. It's not easy, but accept it and move on. Life is not fair sometimes.

Well, why did they do it? Otherwise, we can't help you think of a way to convince them to give you your dog back.

He's an 11 month old Norwegian Elkhound, 55 lbs., and is currently on Purina Puppy Chow. The instructions on the back of the bag are not specific and I cannot find any useful information on their web site regarding the transition to an adult formula.

Actually you can start now. You need to make the change slowly anyway, ideally taking 10 - 14 days to prevent your dog getting diarrhea from the change. You start with about 10% of the new food, gradually increasing the amount every day.

This is off the Eukanuba website:

"Switching Formulas

When your dog's growth in height slows, begin switching to a premium adult formula. This usually occurs around 9-12 months for small breeds, around 12 months for medium breeds and 12-24 months for large breeds.

A gradual switch over a period of four days helps minimize intestinal upsets. This same gradual switching of formulas should be done any time you change your dog's type of food.

Day 1: Fill your dog's bowl with 75% puppy food and 25% adult food.

Day 2: 50% puppy food, 50% adult food.

Day 3: 25% puppy food, 75% adult food.

Day 4: 100% adult food. "

http://www.eukanuba.com/EukGlobal/GLOBAL/en/jsp/puppyGuide/PuppyArticleDetail.jsp?articleType=puppy&articleId=SwitchingFormulas&categoryId=2

Good luck with your puppy.

i would say after a year you can switch to adult food. i would suggest that instead of going directly into the adult food you should try every other day adult food and the other days puppy food. then just start to add more days of adult food and less days of puppy food until your dog is just eating adult food. hope this helps.

at about a full year. so in a month. simply mix the puppy food with the adult food until the puppy food is gone then only give adult. you can do it now, but usually a year is sufficent.

To be honest my dog is almost two and i have a dog who is 12 and they both are still on puppy food.

right now is ok. once they reach 11 months you can start switching them over. don't just switch the food though. once you have about half a bag left buy adult food and slowly start to mix it in and slowly work out the puppy food so your puppy wont get sick. =)

you should have already changed the formula, but that's okay. a puppy is considered 5 or 6 months and under, and also the dog is about the weight of a full grown dog (well in some breeds).

A) purina is crap!

and 1 year is the perfect time to switch

although most of the best quality brands are all life stages anyways

try

canidae, taste of the wild, oreijn, wellness

A year is an appropriet age to change.Gradualy mix the food until he eats basic adult feed.Beneiful is pretty good and has alot nutrition.

Purina is the crappiest food you can feed. Look up high quality foods. Feed wellness all life stages. This kind of food has actual meat no road kill that Purina uses,.

He should be fine for Adult Dog Food.

Go Redskins!

when hes an adult

when he is 12 months old.

I haven't had any problems with my chow chow.

I buy rotisserie chickens and she loves it! So I want to stick to that.

I assume the chicken itself is pretty fine (just a protein source), but the salt and other things they put on it are probably not good for her. Also be careful about feeding cooked bones.

You could look into a raw diet if you are serious about wanting to give her copious amounts of chicken everyday.

Take the skin off of the chicken - it's really too fatty and has too many spices, it'll just upset her stomach.

But the shredded meat of the chicken (no bones!) should be fine.

You should just subtract the amount of chicken you give her from the amount of dog food she gets.

For example, our 35 pound 15 month-old dog eats 2 cups of food a day (one in the morning & one at night). So if I wanted to give him 1/4 of a cup of chicken with no skin as a treat, I'd give him 1 3/4 cups of dry food.

You can research homemade dog food on the web, chicken and rice and all kinds of vegetables are good for them. Dogs need quite a few carbs.

My dog loves leftover plain pasta and carrots and sweet potatoes.

You shouldn't be feeding her any of your chicken. They love it because of the flavour and it's something different. It's not her food it's yours. You should only feed her a small piece or a couple per day at best. I don't know about rice, but I know they can't always have our food either, not all the time and in large quantities, which doesn't sound like you're giving her large amounts anyway so that's good. Our food can make them very sick and fat, and at worst case scenario, kill them from giving them too much of it. For them it's like feeding ourselves mcdonalds every single day. Not healthy, can causes problems and will only make us fat. Same for them. They can't digest our food they way we can, but some every now and then is ok for them, it won't hurt them, but like I said it can make them gain the pounds fairly quickly.

Also, constantly feeding a dog table scraps will lead them to be constant beggers, which will ultimately make it difficult for you to eat alone without having her hover over you consistently, and you won't be able to trust her with food alone because she'll gulp it up at every opportunity. We had a dog that was a begger and you couldn't leave ANYTHING you didn't want eaten out..he was highly intelligent but yeah...opened tuppereware containers because we would feed him scraps sometimes so it's not the best habit to get your dog into. A little here and there will not hurt her though, just control the portions when you do.

Honestly no matter how much she likes it she shouldn't have it. Yes chicken is good for them but not as prepared for human consumption. Please do not continue, you will have an obese dog with a horrible bowel problem.

My goodness - she needs a well balanced meal - this means a high quality dog food with some chicken bits in it if she loves it so much. She needs more dog food than chicken.

Watch out for the spices too - that can upset her tummy.

Yucky answer...but I'd watch her bowel movements...not too hard, not too soft.

Try one half cup for a week and see what happens.you can also give your dog some home made rice...

Not too much, I think not more than 1 pound a day. Anyway, food with too much spices or too salty isn't good for dogs.

I have a 4 month old Cocker Spaniel. She wants me to play with her lots of the time when she's awake. I obviously can't play all the time with her but feel terribly guilty when she wants to play but I don't feel like it. What's a good amount of time to play each day?

Thanks you!

all puppies want to play, they have left all their brothers and sisters where it was playing all day long - well in between naps. You dog will have to learn that you are not able to do this all the time. keep the play times short and sweet, around 10 minutes every couple of hours. try taking her for longer walks to help tire her out or when you are playing try incorporating more tiring games like fetch, where she would be glad for a little lie down afterwards, but be careful not to over do it as her bones and joints are still developing.

There is no set rule about how often you should play with your dog, the best advice I would give you is, play with her as much as you can, as a pup, this is her most important time, whatever happens now, makes her what she will be in the future.

If you can't be bothered playing with her, get a ball, go to a park and take one of those fold up chairs, and you'll just need to sit there and throw the ball, she'll bring it back for you, and she'll love you for that, and you are not having to spend time running around with her, but the main thing is, she's getting her exercise at the same time as having her fun.

There is no set amount of time, but you got a puppy and you are going to have to make some sacrifices to play with her. This is an important bonding time between you and your dog, so don't waste it. They grow up so fast.

She needs exercise. Get her to do something active, like fetch in a big open field. Let her run far and fast until she's obviously tired. Make sure she gets plenty to drink and then let her rest for a few hours. Then, when she's ready again, give her a toy to keep her busy if you are unable to attend to her. Buy a Kong or another toy that you put treats into. I usually fill mine with peanut butter and bits of food and then freeze it. This will keep her busy for a long period of time. (I usually do this when I leave the house)

Anyway, be sure she has plenty of bones and chew toys to play with on her own if you can't play with her, but you really can't just say "I don't feel like it." Suck it up! She's a playful puppy!

I played with my puppy for about a half an hour each day. But make sure it has water around because they will get very hot. Or you could play with her in the morning or in the evening, whenever it's the coolest. But anyway, playing with her everyday for about an half an hour should do it. She'll get strong and love to run!

you have to play with and love a growing puppy all the time ! play with her everyday for awhile and if you play with her for a good amount of time she will be tired so then she wont want to play as much ! because she wants to play because she has so much energy and she wants to let it out so play with her and she'll be tired

She's a puppy! CUTE! You need to play with her ALL the time. Or whenever you can, as much as possible. Show her how much you love her!

5 mins every time you see your dog.

you shouldent have got it if you werent commited

and if ur really smart you would take him for 3 walks a day!

it will tire the poor thing out

30 minutes is a healthy activity level for a dog. It doesn't have to be all at once, but 30 minutes is enough.

take her for long walks and she'll be tired so u wont have to play with her 4 a long time cuz she'll b tired and just want to be letft alone

Cocker Spaniel hah. Playing with a cocker spaniel. Hah. that's what she said. Hah.

I would say everyday for 15+ minutes.

Daily!!!

at least 2 hours a day!

Play constructive games which make her think, mental stimulation is more tiring that physical exercise, consequently she will be less demanding.As with any puppy she should have several play sessions a day.

Try this for a start, it how to teach your puppy to catch treats in its mouth.

It’s very simple to teach a dog to do this. The method I use is to take the dog into a small room (not the bathroom) I then throw a treat in the direction of the dogs mouth from s short distance. If the treat falls to the floor which it does at first; I either stand on it or grab it. It then becomes a race between my dog and myself to get the treat and eventually the dogs wins and catches the treat in her mouth.

HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG TO FETCH/RETRIEVE.

The ideal location for this is a hall, narrow passage or the kitchen.

Prepare some treats, hopefully not just dried dog food. You will also need a toy or a ball; if it’s a big dog don’t use a small ball as he could swallow it.

Stand at the end of the hall or room and wind your dog up by throwing whatever object that you have decided to use, into the air several times and catching it yourself. Make excitable noises, then throw the object.

If your dog does not know how to fetch/retrieve don’t try to tempt him to do so. Your dog will probably pick up the object and take it to the corner of the room, or under a chair or a table. Go to your dog with a treat in your hand and your dog will drop the object in favour of the treat.

***Wind your dog up again with the object, get him excited and return to the place where you first threw the object from and throw it again. Your dog will pick up the object and then take it to the same place which he took it to the first time. Again offer a treat and he will give the object up.***

Repeat from ***to *** about eight times, however if he looses interest stop and start again the next day. If he is still keen throw the object from the place where he has habitually taken it and he will return there with the object. Show him a treat, exchange this for the object and throw a handful of treats onto the floor. End this exercise and do it again tomorrow. Eventually you can progress to the garden/yard

Don't bore the puppy with sessions that are too long and always end on success.

I've tried a shock collar, and it just makes him hate me and the collar!

Yeah, please throw that shock collar away.

My neighbor used one of those on his dogs and it just made them more aggressive and they would yelp in pain when they crossed the invisible fence line.

There are plenty of safe and natural ways to train your dog to stop barking. I taught my Yorkie how to stop barking with some simple techniques that my friend with 2 retrievers turned me onto:

http://budurl.com/SimpleDogTraining

Lost My Dog - I Lost My Dog, does anyone have any ideas on how I can quickly recover him?

Here is what I did DAILY:

Check all the shelters in your town (in person or online)

Put Lost ads in groomers, vets, pet stores, and all shelters, in parks, and neighborhoods, and a lost and in the newspaper and also on craiglist.

Check the deceased dog list that animal control provides daily (just in case the dog got hit by a car---i hope it didn't!)

The best thing to do is physically search...in neighborhoods and scan through every kennel at the dog pound.

Hope this helps, and I hope you find your dog...

ADD: i also called vets offices to see if anyone had brought in a dog matching my dogs description.

The three places people turn dogs in is to the police station, the animal control office and the animal shelter. Contact all three of them, and check. Then phone the closest three vet clinics to where you lost the dog--in case someone called saying they found a dog. Then start putting up flyers and take pictures of the dog down to animal control AND the shelter to make sure they know what he looks like.

My friends dog now has diabetes after it ate the recalled catfood that made the news about 6 mo - 1 yr ago now.

Her dog almost died of kidney and pancreas failure. he has to give

him 10cc of insulin twice a day now.

Someone told me about a website called

BARF Diet - Healthy & Natural Raw Food For Dogs & Cats, Pet Health Care Food & Nutrition Products Supply Online ( BARF = Biologically Appropriate Raw Food )

he only feeds him dogs a raw diet and the ones that were diabetic were totally cured and didn't have to take insulin anymore once he switched

the diet .

If you think about it, dogs don't eat corn or rice in the wild . They eat raw meat .

I am trying to convince my friend to switch his dog to a raw diet, I think his dog, as well as all dogs , would thrive on it . I am just about to make the switch with my dog as well .

Hope this helps !

Put up fliers with his picture and a phone number. Visit (not call) the shelters in your area. Ask people if they have seen him.

Once you find him, get him microchipped and have a current id on his collar.

I think you should put up signs of the pet.Or asked anyone around if they seen him! :) good luck!

We just adopted a small (15 pounds) terrier mix. He's really submissive and wants to cuddle more than play, but how can I make him more playful and confident?

Give it time. He will come around on his terms not yours.

First of all, let me say "congratulations" on choosing to adopt a dog! You have done a wonderful thing by saving a life and will surely receive more loyalty and love than you could ever have imagined.

I don't know the background of your dog from your question, but just knowing that he was adopted (assuming that by "adopted" you mean you got him from a shelter) he will require extra love, support and time before he feels confident with you. Please understand that his background was in some way traumatic (just being at a shelter is traumatic), and he now must adjust to a completely strange environment and new people.

You can't "make" him more confident and playful. You can just give him love and let him know that he is safe and secure with you. Then, with time, he will "become" more confident and playful on his own. It is not about "obedience" -- it is about feeling secure.

I am a shelter volunteer for nearly a decade and a nationally published writer on dog-related subjects. I also have a Web site called The Happy Dog Spot (http://www.the-happy-dog-spot.com) that deals with adoption issues. Please feel free to read the article about about how to ease the transition with an adopted dog (tip #1 is don't expect him to adjust overnight!). The article address is http://www.the-happy-dog-spot.com/dog-adoption.html.

With lots of love, you will be amazed at how soon your submissive boy radiates with confidence!

Do give it time.

It normally takes about a month before you really see the dog he even naturally is.

Don't try and force too much on him yet and don't even bother trying to introduce him to the world.

As I am involved with rescue then this is the advice I give out when rehoming any dog. I also foster and see this when they come in, so don't worry (yet) and don't make too big a deal about anything.

Good luck, and well done for adopting.

It takes time, let him get settled in a month or 2 and just keep trying to lightly play. He will get the idea sooner or later that its ok to play, he has to trust you and who knows where he has been or what he has been through before you! Good luck!

With lots of praise and attention, your dog will learn.

When you dog is lying on the floor, lay down near it and just softly pet it.

Obedience is a real confidence booster, for both of you! Once he's more confident, I'm sure he'll play.

I went to the circus and I saw lots of little dogs do back flips? I have a 10 month old silky terrier. He is a runt and so he is pretty small. I just would like some tips or pointers.

Thanks o3o

i really don't have a clue umm but first you have to teach him to jump then backflips are advanced tricks

ask the people at the circus

I like the look of a pointer. They are so cute.

my cats been tormented by my dog for years now how can i help my kitty get its revenge with out haveing to do it myself....MOOAHHAHA

run around like crazy and your cat will chase you and his/her claws will attack you. do it around ur dog, andd the cat wil attack the dog. or simply drop the cat on the dogs back and the battle begins.

Lol HaHa!

But maybe when your cat cant stand it he will attack it.

u on crack?

get your cat like 20 friends and create a feline mob...

lol

I have a one year old mini dachshund, she has the best personality and we love her to death. We recently got a new 10 mnth old mini dachshund boy and they play with eachother but I've noticed that my one year old has less of a personality. I want to know if she will get over this (its only been 3 days) or if they need to spend more time together. Any answers would be great!

You didn't do a meet and greet!?! Hopefully they will settle in and become friends. However, keep a close watch on the two and how they interact. Any aggression by the "Alpha" dog may be a clue of what the future could hold. Females Dachshunds become very attached to "Their" owners, and a new dog disrupts the security of the "Alpha" dog. You may have to give the Alpha dog some extra attention time and a few treats more than the new dog. If she sees this, she may become settled and accepting of the new dog.

If it was me, I would probably give them a few weeks. If she doesn't get over it, then I would probably keep them separate when they are BOTH around you, I think you meant that she is jealous when they are around you?? I think...You kind of didn't make sense. But if that is the case, then you should probably keep them separate, only if she is growling and being mean to him though, but if she isn't being mean then she if fine!

I hope this helps

Is there a home remedy for scratched eyeball? Our dog accidentally caught my husband in eye with his paw and it's painful. Trying not to go to doctor.

if its painful enough to go to the doctor Go.... however... humans rely on their eyes soo much that the body will heal them with priority over anything else.... let it water up... have him close it with a warm washcloth over it...

Go to a doctor. . . .

Or are you an illegal immigrant?

Really needs to see the doc, too much risk of permanent injury and infection, just not worth it.

Sorry but his sight isn't something to take a chance on, HE NEEDS TO BE SEEN!

PLEASE HELP!

Why is my 7 year old male maltese dog sneezing and sleeping. he isn't eating his regular food but will eat some human food like cereals

Check his nose. If it isnt moist as usual it is probably a stuffy nose and can go away with alot of fluid and rest. if the dog isnt acting normal take it to the vet. the shot is probably no more than 50 if the dog just has a viral infection.

Because he's sick and needs to see the vet.

I live with my boyfriend and his family right now. But the problem is my mother told me I need to figure out what to do with my dog, because it is my dog and they don't want to take care of it anymore. I don't know what to do because my boyfriend's family already has two dogs (puppy-black lab and old- small mixed breed) under their roof and another (full grown husky) about to come back. Anyone have any advice?

The best thing to do is think about the dog. Will it be happier staying with a bunch of other dogs and with a family that might nor be able to care for all five. Or let it live with people who might have other dogs, can care for it, and want it. I don't know how your boyfriend's family is, if they'll take him/her in and care for it like their own or otherwise, but you should ask your boyfriend and his family first before you make an rash decisions.

Have you asked your boyfriend's family if you could bring your dog to their home? If they're willing to bring the dog in, go that route, so long as you're willing to help financially with things like dog food, etc... You can't expect other people to care for your responsibility forever though. I agree with an above poster that said when you took on the dog, you also took on a lifelong commitment to care for the dog yourself, not just to pawn the dog onto someone else at your convenience. Count your blessings that your mother has taken care of the dog this long, not a lot of people are willing to do so right now.

Otherwise, I'd look into finding a friend or other family member that would be willing to take the dog. If you can, offer financial help to care for the dog while its in their care, don't just pawn the whole responsibility off onto them, know what I mean? If all else fails, you can't find someone to take the dog, or you can't financially afford to support someone caring for the dog, you may need to look into a local shelter or a local rescue to see if they would take the dog, or if they would be willing to help you find a foster home for him.

Get your own place or move back in with your mom. When you decided you were old enough to get a dog, you agreed to care for it for life - not dump it on your mom when you got too busy for it.

Why did you move in with your Boyfriend's family if you knew you couldn't bring your dog?

if your not going to live there permanently then move take the dog home with you

if you not going to get a place of your own the give the dog a chance a get him a new home with some one who can

give it to meeeeee.

no.

i would just keep it. bc its like your forcing them to take care of it bc they dont want it to die.

do they?

no. im sure they dont.

Well, You Need To Either Take It Back to The Shelter, Or Give It Too A Friend. Because There is No Other Way. Im Sorry. I Fell Bad. Its Hard to Let Go.

give it to a nice family that will love it and t5ake care of it.

give it to a family who can take proper care of it

I have a 14 year old male mutt (I think part lab) who snaps and growls when my 12 week old puppy gets anywhere near him. The puppy is a pit bull/american bulldog female. The puppy wants to be around him but he wants nothing of it. I just got the puppy 3 weeks ago. How can I get them to co-exist peacefully? And how long might this take? All suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks

AS long as old dog doesn't hurt the puppy think of grumpy Grandparents. Your old dog is actually teaching your puppy boundaries. Do not scold old dog as this would cause more anxiety for old dog. Let the 2 of them work it out on their own. They should be fine in time. Vet Tech

I have an 11 year old Lab who gets so annoyed at the younger dogs in my house he goes into one of their kennels to get away from them.

A 14 year old dog is usually past the 'playing with the puppy' stage.

You need to take over and give that pup lots of toys, exercise and obedience training.

Don't expect your older dog to 'accept' this little hyper biting and playing machine until he is out of puppyhood.

You have to be careful in these situations dont take your eye off them for a minute. But you can try this put your 14 year old dog into a fenced area where he cant reach the puppy but hold the puppy close to the fence. Repeat this exercise over and over until your dog starts to feel comfortable near your puppy. If he never gets used to your puppy then you should try to find a diffrent approach.

they will stay in my backyard and will come insidewhen its cold or it raining or storming. my back yard is HUGE and it is fenced in. how much should i make the adoption fee?

How many kennels do you have built to house the dogs individually?

How many fenced in play yards do you have?

Are you a dog behaviorist? If you are not are you willing to hire one?

Do you have a good vet that you can pay full fees for each and every dog that comes to you if that vet can't or won't give you discounted rates?

Are you zoned for the type of work you want to do?

Do you have accounting experience to deal with the IRS? If not are you willing to hire one?

How many dogs are you able to interact with on an idividual basis per day? If you obtain too many dogs how do you plan on maintaining that level of interaction with all the dogs?

What are you going to do with dogs that can't be adopted out?

Are the current fences around your yard at least 8' high chain link?

Have you checked with your homeowner's insurance policy?

Do you have experience writing legally binding contracts for the adoptions? If not are you willing to hire someone?

Do you realize that most rescues very rarely have any kind of profit and are more often than not in the hole, the funds coming directly out of the pockets of the directors?

If you make any kind of profit - ie, money that is not immediately put back into your rescue - then you are not a rescue, you are a dog dealer. In order to be a real rescue you won't ever make any money off of this kind of venture. This is a noble cause but it is time consuming and will take more money out of you than you will ever get in return. You've gotten some great answers.

First of all, you'll need a kennel license from your city/county. If approved, which I doubt, since you don't live in an area that is zoned for something like that, you'll have to have a kennel built which will have to approved by your local zoning inspector. After that, you will have to be licensed and bonded and you'll need to get a business license from your local city/county offices. You'll have to establish a line of credit with your vet and company to buy your dog food from, amongst other supplies needed.

I sure hope that you have a LOT of money to back this venture up.

There is a lot more to it than that. It IS expensive to start out and to keep it running, to feed these dogs good food and exercise them etc.

Perhaps help out at your local shelter first.

That is sweet but children shouldn't be running dog rescues - I doubt your parents will let you.

* You need to abide by zoning laws

* There are all sorts of permits

* Not to mention you'll need a lot of food

* Vet care for all of the animals

* Space for them to eat, sleep, play, poo

* Deal with all sorts of behavior issues (from scared dogs, to abused ones, to fear biters, etc)

* Potential for court visits and fines if your barking dogs break any noise ordinances.

Gosh, so much more - this is why you cannot and shouldn't start a dog rescue at your house.

I strongly suggest you volunteer with an existing rescue, either a breed rescue or a small local shelter and foster dogs for them. I don't know of a breed rescue who doesn't need another foster home and many smaller shelter/rescue groups foster their dogs rather than keep them in a shelter as well. I have done it, and it is extremely rewarding. No need to reinvent the wheel.

Many smaller shelters and rescues post with Pet Harbor. See who is already active in your area.

http://www.petharbor.org

If your first question is how much to charge, this isn't a dog rescue. You're just reselling dogs, which would probably violate several laws in most cities, including maximums for # of pets.

The term "rescue" has both legal and cultural meanings attached to it, and the biggest of all is that it is a non-profit group and gets a 501(3)(c) exemption, which is a tax status issue. Otherwise, you'll also have the IRS after you.

LOL?

are you telling me you have enough money to properly train and feed HIGH QUALITY EXPENSIVE dog food?

Dont be so money greedy.

Get a job for that.

Im sure your neighbors will love your idea and when you have a dung mountain with non stop barking.

First thing you have to do is to establish yourself as a non-profit organization. That takes paperwork for the IRS, accounting etc. I looked into it and the firm that would handle everything would charge about $800.00.

If you decide to bypass the 'rescue organization' and want to save animals and adopt them out you will need to report the adoption fees as personal income and pay taxes accordingly.

Give this some serious thought and research.

Not a good idea to have rescue dogs outside, unsupervised. Most of them are escape artists, and you will be legally liable and probably shut down should they escape and cause damage. Then you won't be doing ANY dogs any favors. My advise is to foster dogs from shelters in your area and learn a lot first.

As for the type of dog food, doesn't matter. As long as these dogs are well fed, that's what should matter. Most shelter dogs eat regular grocery store dog food and are just fine.

Apart from the obvious how can i stop our inside' dog chewing our wooden blinds.When i know im going to be out for a while i make sure she has her bones and a couple of her toys as she is a 11mth old shitzu x silky.

spinkle some pepper dogs hate pepper.

ike many undesirable canine behaviors, destructive habits usually develop because a dog is bored, lonely, or both. It's not fair or realistic to expect your dog--especially a working breed --to spend long hours quietly sitting and waiting for your return. By nature dogs are curious and sentient beings; see that she has enough mental and physical stimulation to minimize the impulse to dig and chew.

A friend of mine had that same problem years ago and she used a dog muzzle. It was wire and allowed the dogs tongue to still lap water but kept the teeth from being able to grasp objects to chew. It worked for her and when she got back the first thing she did when she removed it was stick a yummy tasting chew toy in the pups mouth. You could also rub a raw onion on the blinds before you leave. Takes a little effort to train any pup but then again all my expertise is with cats...so good luck....Kat

I would say keep your blinds up but i'm sure you dont' want ppl lookking inside your house. You could block off the area where the windows are with a baby gate?

Can try spraying your blinds with Bitter Apple, or find a toy they like more. I used RMB (raw meaty bones) when my dog was a wee lad.

Kennel the dog or leave it in a bathroom with a baby gate up.

My female is in heat and her discharge is light pink......so i have a friend that has the same breed of dog but a male so I told him to bring him over to my house so the dogs could breed.When the male came my female seemed very flirtacious but the male seemed very disintrested and was more intrested in marking his territory.Please help, i have never bred dogs before

Before breeding, obtain a breed mentor, which you can do when you show your dog in a sanctioned dog show. Your dog should be well on it's way to it's breed championship/working titles before breeding. You should also have all health and genetic testing done, prior to breeding. She needs to be registered with a legit kennel club, such as AKC. You'll also need to have upwards of $1500.00 should she need an emergency c-section due to pregnancy/whelping complications. You'll also need to have lots of vacation time on the books, if you work, because you'll need to be home at least 2 weeks prior to whelping and at least that long after whelping. You'll need a legal contract stating that you'll take a pup back at any time, and for any reason, should someone need to surrender one. You'll also have to honor a health agreement. She will also need regular vet checkups during her pregnancy as well as an ultrasound. You will also need regular checkups after she whelps as well as
the pups. They will also need vaccinations and worming done by your vet.

Why would you even think of bringing more unwanted pups into this world when millions are euthanized in shelters each year? Get her spayed and your friend's male needs to be neutered. They are not breed worthy.

Unless you or your friend are licensed dog breeders, both animals should be neutered ASAP. There are entirely too many dogs euthanized because of people like you who are uneducated about breeding but do it anyway. If you were responsible, you wouldn't consider breeding your dog unless you're prepared to do the work to get yourself licensed as a breeder. It's a big responsibility and you need to understand the implications for the pups, not to mention the dangers to the dog herself, if you decide to breed her, .

I won't be helping you as you clearly have very little understanding of dog breeding. Do a LOT more research before you even consider trying to breed your *****.

Questions you should ask yourself:

Have you done the required health testing for your breed?

Do you have homes lined up for the puppies?

Can you take a puppy back if the new owners can no longer keep it?

Do you have the funds to cover a possible emergency C-section?

Why do you even want to breed? Is it a good enough reason to warrent bringing even more puppies into an already over populated world with so many dogs already in rescue and being PTS for no reason other than they can't find a home?

AJ

http://pets.freeforums.org/

Please learn a *lot* more about dog breeding, particularly the *ethics* of dog breeding, before you try to breed your dogs. You must be very young not to know about the pet overpopulation problem, and you must not have been on Answers very long to bring up such a firecracker topic.

well it all takes time.let nature take it's course.he'll soon mount her.don't worry.he'll soon go on and mate with her.he's just getting to know ur house and until he is comfortable with ur home,he'll then go on and do his thing.you know these other people don't know crap.you CAN find friends to sell the pups to and you only have one dog right?so you can keep a puppy or two.c-section doesn't even cost higher than 300 dollars.it costs 150-250 and well yeah you should probably have a vet just incase she has a some complications because maybe the pups might be too big.But....C-SECTIONS ARE RARE YOU LOSERS!get ur facts stairght!anyways don't worry but i do suggest to get a vet by ur side as long as you have that ...there's nothing wrong and im sure ur friends aren't ingorant punks that will give the pups back right?so theres nothign to worry about.hope i helped!!!

Before you make a decision like BREEDING you really should know all there is to know about it. If you are not knowelegable that make you a puppy mill breeder rather than a dog breeder. ......My advice read books know the breed and use the internet to its abilities

Since you don't know what you are doing, you shouldn't be breeding at all.

Please go do some serious research on responsible breeding.

For the love of god tell me you're joking?

Leave the breeding to the ones who know what they're doing you silly child.

I won't help greedy ignorant BYB-WANNABES make more unwanted crap!

SPAY TODAY!

Can the dog I was dog sitting get it if they were playing together? If I have it can my cats get it?

Dogs that are infected with Giardia shed cysts that can infect other dogs .. Public Health considerations; Out breaks of giardiasis in family groups have been traced to a newly acquired puppy that was shedding infective cysts. All dogs infected should be treated to prevent transmission of the disease to their owners and other animals.

Giardia is usually caused by drinking stagnant water. You see it often in neglected pets. It's a parasite and and is passed through their feces. Don't drink from their water source or handle their droppings and you won't get it. And tell your friend to improve their conditions or be more careful when letting them off leash away from home

Giardia is very contagious and if one dog has it ,it is very likly others in the run does to.Yes you and your cats can catch it if you have been around another pet that has been contaminated.

Giardia is transmitted through direct contact with contaminated water, food, or fecal material from an infected animal.

It is possible.

My mom was recently diagnosed with cancer. She is undergoing treatment. I was considering getting her a Collie as she has been wanting one but with work she didn't have the time. Now she is not working and I thought a dog would lift her spirits. I told her I researched some Collies and she was excited but then said the nurse she couldn't be around animals. Is this true? Why?

I don't think a dog would be a good idea right now. Your Mom is probably going to be very weak from her treatments, so unless there is someone there to look after the dog. Also her immune system will probably be very weak, so the risk of infection would be pretty high. To help your Mom's immune system look into what mangosteen juice can do. It has powerful antimicrobial and anticancer properties

I have a little dog about 6 months old, a chorkie (chihuahua/yorkie), and he gets short of breath sometimes and starts breathing really fast to catch his breath. Do you think he has a lung or breathing problem and is it common in most small dogs?

I have a chihuahua that is 6 years old now, and sometimes when she gets overly excited she will make grunting or breathing noises for 5 to 10 seconds . We pick her up and gently rub her throat and calm her down and it goes away.

I took her to the vet, and she said it is common in some small dogs. Mine has had no other effects, and is otherwise very healthy and playful. But is good to get him tested to see if is common, or anything serious.

My dog can chew through almost everything and we need to get her stuff she wont chew through! Please help!

My PB is a chewer. She can destroy most toys in minutes. I get her the Kong Extreme. They are the black ones. I put in a little bit of the Kong peanut butter stuffing, then a treat, more stuffing and so on. when its filled i put it in the freezer for about an hour then give it to her, It keeps her busy for a couple of hour. I got smaller ones for the puppies.

Yesterday i bought her a Material Dog Kong. Its a snake and it doesn't have stuffing to litter your house. It came with four replaceable squeakers.

They don't last forever but they have the longest life of any toys i have used. I buy Kongs at Pet Smart. They have a whole section of Kongs to choose from.

Rawhides aren't really the best for dogs to chew on. Kongs are great, and you can put a treat or peanut butter inside of it and they'll go at it for hours. They also make a Kong that's for large breeds which also works great for dogs that chew through everything. Those ones are made out of tougher rubber.

Have you tried a Kong toy? You can even get extra strong ones. My dogs love them and have never even put a dent in them! This is what they look like:

http://www.prodoggroomingsupplies.com/images/dog_kong_toy.jpg

Is that your dog in your avatar picture? If it is, cute!

they have these really tough toys at costco for three dollars and you get three and they are the same thing is squeaks and they ahve a tail that might come off although my two dogs couldnt get it off yet and a rope body that is really tough

Kongs are great, need the black ones for power chewers.

Milk Tugs have been lasting well too. http://dogtrainingbyjess.web.officelive.com/milktugs.aspx

Goughnuts are really strong. Great for my parent's GSDs who can rip a Kong apart in a few days.

http://www.goughnuts.com/

Kong toys, and nice big rawhide bones..she will eventuall eat thru it, but its OK for her.

A kong, anything hard rubber.

Kongs are good...

a kong..... or a tennis ball

I recently got a male 3 weeks old kitty and I have a 9 years old male terrier/corgi. I introduced the kitty to the dog and at first, the dog was really friendly towards the kitty but apparently the kitty started showing his teeth and making all these angry noise. So my dog was about to bite the kitty and make these whiny noise. How can I make them get along? If my dog was to bite the kitty, it will totally be fetal since his mouth is the size of the kitty head. Please let me know since I really want them to get along. Thanks

Vil -

Where did you acquire a 3 week old kitten? Kittens shouldn't be taken away from their mothers any earlier than 6 weeks - but I prefer waiting until a kitten is 10 weeks before I even consider taking one home with me.

In my personal experience none of my dogs have ever had a problem with cats at all. They were all familiar with cats from the time they were pups. It sounds like your dog didn't get the cat socialization when he was younger which would have been very helpful at this time - but that doesn't mean he won't grow to enjoy this kitten. They will each have to learn about each other and understand each other in their own way. You cannot bring a kitten into a home with an older dog which has no understanding or socialization with cats. It may never work between the two. You just have to see if it will. If the dog gets too aggressive with the kitten then the dog should be taken to another safe room to calm down. No scolding, no yelling, no hitting or spanking. Just take your dog to another room and talk softly to him saying " that's a kitten and he doesn't have kitty manners yet"...

Time will tell if they will get along. I hope so. It will take a little time for each of them to get to know and understand each other.

Good luck! :)

I have a 3 year old yorkie and we just got him from a rescue. He is really well behaved other than barking. We think he is scared of dogs and people. My sister had a party with like 20 people at our house and he was barking at every one but backing away. He also barks and almost every dog we see on walks. He doesn't bark at most people on walks. He also barks at the doorbell.

2 things that i know of" 1) shake a can that has some rocks or beans or coins inside of it and say no barking firmly- that can scare the puppy from barking 2) just spray him with water whenever he barks. He will get the lesson or he may just be bound to bark constantly

1.he's new, needs to slowly become adjusted to new home, new people;needs socialized, gently.He's tiny, he's strange,& twenty giants?He didn't feel safe. Introduce him to new people in quiet situations, one or two at a time in a calm atmosphere. needs to feel secure, not frightened - your job http://answers.yahoo.com/question/accuse_write?qid=20090821174909AAaolCh&kid=NbUvWDG1UzQ6H44JCy.Y&s=comm&date=2009-08-22+10%3A48%3A30&.crumb=

An instinctive canine behavior, a bark now and then reminds you that your dog is still very much a dog. However, constant barking can be disruptive, if not downright nerve-racking. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent or curb problem barking.

here's how to treat this problem http://dogtime.com/barking.html

Since it's rescued it probably is not used to it's suroundings. It thinks something is going to harm it, so he's warning them to back away. Or he just REALLY good hearing and just doesn't want you or itself to get hurt.

well dogs need to talk too but never every use shock collars they hurt the dog very much shut tell it to stop or just spray it with just normal water nothing to hurt it =)

stand out side an d find somthing for in to barch at. every time it barks hold its mouth shut untill it calms down. then scold it.

He was probably abused by people a lot and even dogs too. He is most likely afraid now. Let your baby be!

watch dog whisper hes a expert

My dog is a 1 year old pit/lab mix and my problem is that when he's around other dogs or people he doesn't obey when I tell him to sit or any other commands and even when I take him out to the backyard and I tell him to go inside the house he doesn't do it right away.

What can I do to correct this behavior?

training how much training does he have and sometimes he could be so interested in everything else and is not listening you need to be dominate to him show him that he needs to listen to You and that you are more interesting hope this helps

Use treats to help the process. If he is in the back yard and you want him to come in, put a treat inside the house with the door open, and say 'Inside' or 'back in' or whatever command you want him to listen to. Same thing with sit and lie down and tricks like that. When he is about to sit down, say sit and when he dose, praise him and reward him with a treat. When you go out with your dog carry a few dog treats with you for a reward if he dose something good. Get him a zap collar if that doesn't work. No, not one of those really cruel electric ones, there is one with citronella spray. Get one and put it on him. For a few weeks, when he doesn't listen to you, tell him you are 'going to get the beeper' or whatever you want to call it and press '1' on the remote for it. It will beep as a warning to him. Press '1' again for the warning if you want to give him a second warning. Press '2' and the collar (If it has the citronella in it and it is on) will spray him lightly with the
citronella. If you press '3' it sprays him with a little more then before. I am pretty sure it is called what it sounds like, 'Citronella Collar'. I hope one of these works. Also, if he is barking at other dogs, beep it and tell him 'no barking' or something. Just to let you know, it doesn't hurt him and you can buy refills where ever you buy the collar. It should be at the pet store.

You still have a puppy. At the dog park, you are never going to get that focus. If you have friends over for a playdate in a controlled environment, you can train him using food. You need a high value treat for him. After a few minutes of play, you call him off. Reward him with the food. You may actually have to walk up to him to show him the chicken and call him off. Have him sit for the treat, then let him play again. You want to set him up for success so you don't want to keep him away from the play for too long. Every few minutes, call him off and give him a treat. The next session, you can let him play longer, then have him sit for you gradually a bit longer. Be sure none of the dogs are food aggressive (which is why you don't ever try this at the dog park, which is a breeding ground for aggression). If another dog comes over with him, great. Treat that dog too. Practice makes perfect. You want to set your dog up for success so you need to make the length
of time you pull him away short, then lengthen it slowly.

https://pawsandlearn.org/Why_Training_Important.php

My dog is making these weird sounds from his tummy or belly, he burps,

the vet said that he may have allergy reaction to this premiun food he eats, so he gave him Hills ID,any other choice of food that will help him get better.

Every single formula that Hills makes are absolute crap. It makes me laugh that they say their products are "prescription", and that they can help particular health problems when each and every one of their foods are nothing but corn and animal byproducts. Corn is the most common allergen, which can give your dog severe digestion problems. Look at the ingredients of Hills ID:

Ground Whole Grain Corn, Brewers Rice, Dried Egg Product, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Powdered Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Chicken Liver Flavor, Iodized Salt, Potassium Citrate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dried Beet Pulp, Soybean Oil, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols & Citric Acid, Rosemary Extract.

Everything after the corn and rice are only minor ingredients. Rice can be great on a sensitive stomach, and a lot of the high quality dog foods on the market have rice in them. Blue Buffalo has a chicken and rice formula, and it contains real chicken as the first ingredient. I switched my dog from Ol Roy to Blue Buffalo, and it made a huge difference in his digestion. California Naturals is also great for dogs with touchy stomachs, as it has no corn and a very short ingredient list.

Just to let you know: Most vets are not educated in dog diet, and what foods are better than others. Most vets get paid to endorse particular products, most of the time it is Science Diet.

Intolerance or food allergies are the same thing, the body has an inflammatory reaction to something in the diet. Without testing your dog to see exactly what he is or isn't allergic to it's impossible to choose the best diet to feed. Reactions can occur to ANYTHING in the diet be it grains, beef, chicken, etc. The GI tract can also be sensitive to multiple things and not just one foodstuff.

Your vet is giving ID to give the GI tract time to recover from the irritation. This is a bland diet much like feeding boiled chicken and rice but nutritionally balanced. And unlike others I believe Hill's products to be quality products which are highly researched and which I have seen many good results on in more than 10 years working in small animal practices. Continue with the ID as long as your vet recommends and talk to him about what you should do next as far as adding in new foods or running tests.

Either performing allergy testing on blood or performing food trials which take several weeks at a time to determine the results would be recommended if this problem continues.

Burping and upset stomach sounds more like intolerance - my dog had that when she was on Nutro. It was too rich for her so we had to switch.

If it IS an allergy it's more likely and allergy to corn or grain than anything else - both ingredients are well known to be in Hills formulas. Get OFF of Hills (it's only promoted because vets get kickbacks) and choose a quality brand.

If the previous food was "too rich" then choose a good quality food NOT as rich. Something with named meat meals, quality grains, and fresh fruits/veggies. NO corn, NO by-products, NO fillers, NO dyes.

Taste of the Wild

Wellness

Innova

California Natural

All have a number of formulas, including fish/potato (good for dogs with allergies.)

For allergies, I haven't found anything better than California Naturals. Another good one to try would be Natural Balance's allergy formulas, but I feel that the California Naturals would be the place to start. It has the most limited ingredient list of ANY dry food on the market, meaning that there is less to be allergic to. It's also good for dogs with gastro issues.

Is it a territorial thing? I don't know..I feel bad I keep constantly picking up her crap in my neighbors yard..I mean, I always pick it up. But it's still frustrating. She wont poop in my yard! Any reason why? Or is my dog just a little extra picky...

Keep your dog on a leash when you take her out, and keep her in your yard. Wait for 15 minutes; if she doesn't poop, go back inside and wait for 30 minutes, and take her out again. Eventually, she will poop in your yard. When she does, verbally praise and treat her.

Ha ha you must be my neighbor, I have prime real estate for dog poop. I do not allow my dog to poop anywhere but our yard, when we go for a walk I wait until he poops and then we go exploring.

It may be a territorial thing or she has marked your yard sufficiently and is now moving on to ensure proper coverage. Personally I would not allow her to do it, if it is right next door then you can wait until she is about to poop and then drag her back to your yard and make her go there. I know it sounds mean but it isn't it is just a way to get her to do what you want. By drag I mean rush back to your yard with her on a leash and act excited so she will follow (treats).

When she does use your yard make sure to treat and praise her. Also have you tought her the potty command? If not it would be a perfect time to do so, having a dog go potty on command is a great addition.

I have always wanted either a pomeranian or an American Eskimo and the two are very nice dogs. We already have a golden Retreiver but he's almost 10 so sadly i don't thiknk he's going to last very longer.. Im going to be turning 16 in february and i want this to be my gift, i have been applying for a job latley so if i get a job do you think they will let me get a dog if im able to afford food and its yearly check ups?

get on google and show your parents pics of the dogs at puppy stage thats how i got a kitten :)

you could try and February what? I turn 15 on February 17th. and I am still hoping for a cell phone but who knows what will happen?? But try to get a job so you can afford the food but if you have a job they might say no because you won't be home that offten w/school, extra activities, friends, and work so they would probably think you don't have time for a dog so just prove to them that you can take it all on and maybe you can get one.

well if your parent said no, they have a reason for it because if your looking at getting a job they'll have to watch another and feed another dog, which can be a hand full but, if you really want one then show them how responsible you are and take really good care of the dog you have now. i mean for a month straight you be the only one feeding it and taking it out so they know your ready for another one.

hope i can help :)

Show them how responsible you can be. Help around the house. Be polite to your parents. Keep hinting to them that it's all you want for your birthday.

And get a pomeranian! I have one they are such Intelligent little dogs and so sweet too =]

youh can always for sure be nice to them.. don't beg just say as if youh imagined having a dog but don't whine or beg for the dog ... your not getting the dog that way... ask nicely nd do nice things for them.

Im concerned that my pup is getting too much exercise. He is a 6 month old jack russell x pug (small) and is out walking for a minimum of 2 hours in the morning, half an hour in afternoon and another hour before bed. Being a pup he is at full speed the whole time! How often do you walk your dog? What is enough? What is too much?

Exercise requirements really vary from dog to dog.

A dog is getting enough exercise when he isn't bouncing off the walls and eating the furniture. As for what is too much, check with your vet, particularly with a puppy who is still growing.

My dog (a 1 year old medium-sized mix) usually gets about 15 minutes of vigorous fetch mixed with some training twice a day, and about an hour walk at lunchtime. My last dog (a GSD-mix) needed at least 3 times that much.

The exercise you give him now is the perfect amount. Since puppies have a lot of energy it's good to walk them for a minimum of 2 hours everyday. Since my dog is 2 years old already,I walk him for 2 hours in the morning,45 minutes in the afternoon & in the evening I walk him to the dog park which takes about 15 minutes & then I bring a frisbee with me & I play with him for 1 hour.

You're doing just fine.

I'm not too sure how much walkin a lil dog should get.

That does sound like alot though.

I have a great dane dog, and i take her out at least once a day for a good hour, and play with her too in a field sometimes. (thats usually in the morning) Sometimes i'll take her out for another walk in the evening. Depends on the day.

I would say what you should do is walk him with you somewhere. Lunch, grocery store, etc. Once a day. If you can't then just walk your dog around the block, anywhere from ten to forty five minutes a day is enough exerciser If you feel that isn't enough then play with your dog if you get a chance. Dogs love playing trust me my dogs wear me down when I play with them.

wow that is alot! but the one truth is : pups shouldn't get too much of excersise ( esp. BIG BREADS) due to their structure of weak bones. So don't let 'em jump on and off sofas too much until their 3years old.

Ask your vet he's gonna say the same.

Keep up the good work. It sounds like he loves his walks but just make sure in the heat, he doesn't get over heated and in the cold winter months, make sure he doesn't get too cold or worse, frostbite.

he is getting to much exercise. he should only get half hour walk in the moring 1and a half walk in the afternoon and a 15 min walk in the night

your dog should probably run all out for about 30 min twice a day. if your dog has had enough exercise it will sleep all day and not be destructive

too be honest i think that is alot for your dog to cope with, we have a large dog and walk it about 2 hrs a day

as much as a healthy eprson should, but double that if its fat.

Your doing fine.

let him play outside on a leesh, unless you don t have a yard...

that's good(:

every day

My dog is kind of vicious. I need to train her not to attack other dogs she sees, to simply just past by

In many cases, this behavior can be changed by teaching the dog to focus on his owner and by rewarding the dog with praise and treats for ignoring the other dog or dogs. Under no circumstances should a dog be punished or corrected for this aggressive behavior by yanking on the leash, yelling at the dog or hitting the dog. The aggressive behavior is usually caused by fear, and punishment can increase the fear and thereby increase the aggression that the punishment was intended to stop.

Consult a behaviorist. No one can diagnose and treat aggression without actually seeing the dog. There are different types of aggression and they are treated differently.

Physical correction should be avoided because then the dog will associate the physical discomfort with the other dog. In a dominant dog this will cause it to want to correct the other for hurting it. In a fearful dog it will cause increased fear.

While you are waiting for a consult you can try working on distraction techniques. These are commands to distract the dog so it does not see/acknowledge the other dog. Start training these commands without other dogs around. Once your dog is reliably preforming on command slowly introduce other dogs from a great distance. The one I have the most success with is "search". Train this by throwing treats on the ground and saying "search". Food motivated dogs will focus totally on finding the treats.

I would recommend that you anticipate and try to stop her reaction before she gets a chance to achieve the aggressive mindset. You will need to work hard to keep her mellow, and perhaps socializing her at the dog park may help. Make eye contact to get her attention to distract her from others dogs. Dogs usually follow our lead, so being mellow and quiet my help in your quest. They do pick up on our energy; my little guard dog is mellow until he senses the need to go on duty, even if I do not notice the stranger approaching. good luck!

your dog lacks of social skills and feeling insecure, you need to socialise her more in the parks. I think to curb her behaviour, need to cane her (not heavily, just once) to reinforce to her that this is not right and is not encouraged by you.

or can try to pull her away whenever she starts growling...

or can pacify her saying that it is ok,. nothing is going to happen to you to assure her.

it depends on how obedient the dog is some dogs you jsut have to give them a tap on the butt or on their head to stop and others you may have to be a little meaner but if you have to be a little meaner make sure you cuddle it and everything afterwards to show it you didnt mean it i n a bad way or the dog will be a mean dog to everyone

well i would train it by hitting it on its head butt or the tip/top of the dogs nose to get them to stop and then when he stopped i would reward him with a treat.

after that is done a lot the dog will know not to do it cause he knows he will get a reward of a treat

that behavior is dangerous, you dont know what the other dog may do to her, the other dog might be more agressive than yours and may cause serious injuries to both of them, even you..

but dont worry it can be stopped. here is how

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Your overall problem is that the dog is dominant over you (at least in the dog's eyes). You need to learn a lot about dogs if you want to keep yours. Get a trainer.

It will probably be hard. You should have gotten her used to other dogs when she was a puppy.

Try to find a trainer that specializes in aggressive behavior

My dog got out last night and she is in heat. I think she is might possibly be pregnant but do not want to risk it. I have been looking on the web from remedies. So far the best one looks like giving her a half dose of the human mornign after pill.Do you have any thoughts or ideas? We do not want these puppies.

I am Pro-choice so let your dog decide and not you. Let them be born and see if your dog wants them. If the dog does not want then, well here are a few more suggestions. Let them be born and then either:

- If you have a gas grill, put the in and just turn on the gas. DO NOT LIGHT IT! That would be very cruel. They will just go to sleep.

- Use a drill with a wood bit to scramble their brains. it is quick and painless

- A friend that lives out in the country uses this one on the cats/kittens that people drop off out in the country. Puts them in a burlap sack with a rock into, ties it shut and then throws it in the river. He says drowning is just like going to sleep.

Good luck

There are many ways to prevent pregnancies in dogs; spaying and neutering being the best option. Although, there are now abortion shots. If you do not want to use hormones or medical surgery, you will have to watch your female dog closely while she is in heat. You will have to keep her leashed, even when she is in your yard.

There is an abortion shot that can be given to dogs. As a warning; it can cause cancer, metritis, and other diseases.

Spaying your female is the only definate solution to pregnancy prevention. Some people see this as a crime against nature, but the real crime is that dogs are living in our society and not able to develop and live as they would in the wild. It is not true that females will gain weight after being spayed. But, there is a hormone change, meaning that your dog will only need to eat 1/3 of her usual rassions. Coat changes, especially long coats, may change after spaying your dog. Their hair will usually become much softer!

GET HER NEUTERED BE A RESPONSIBLE OWNER!!

DO NOT DO IT! I gave my cat some RU-485 (abortion pill from France with mifepristone, and Mifeprex) on some bad advice from my whacked out liberal parents. They told me to give the cat a full pill to ensure that it would abort the kittens. Needless to say it killed my cat. My parents are complete fools. They leech off the government, put me on birth control at age 13, think Pelosi and Obama are the saviour to all of us and hate anyone that disagrees with their warped and twisted thoughts on socialism in the US. They can't hold down any jobs and they caused me to kill something I loved so much. They think abortion is a form of birth control and have no morals.

there's no pill for dogs. and why not have the puppies? you can always sell them and make money. take her to the vet. maybe the vet will give you advice

You say you don't want pups, so why isn't she already spayed. There is NO morning after pill for dogs other than an abort and spay.

Phil..You can ask your vet to take care of this. And a spay will keep it from happening again.

Do not give her the human pill, your vet can supply this and they are as cheap as chips.

Call your vet and arrange to have her spayed. She can be spayed even if she's pregnant.

there is no morning after pill you have to have her spayed to get rid of them.

Let the puppies be born and give them away

There is no such thing. You need to have her spayed NOW.

Just give her a human one

Call and ask your Vet. He will best inform you.

I am looking for something that I can do that I will love and enjoy. I love animals most of all dogs and theres nothing like having babies to take care of. My mother in law breeds exotic bird and I know that she loves it, I just need some great web sites to look at and some starter tips. What do I need? How much do shots and registered papers cost? Where do you buy breeding dogs? How many pups can a small breed of a dog have in one litter?

what ever you do don't buy a puppy form a pet store buy form a AKC or CKC breeder. http://www.akc.org/ .....http://www.continentalkennelclub.com/ ... read and research

If this is something you want to do...be sure you do it right. Find a breed you really like....study about it. Go to dog shows in your area and talk to breeders there. Find a breeder you like and buy a puppy you would like to show. Get involved with the local breed club. Take your puppy to puppy, then conformation classes. Show your dog and finish it's championship. Then you will be ready to breed.

What kind of dogs do want to breed?

Do you have any dogs, and if so what type?

You love animals, what kind do you have?

Are you going to breed them in your back yard?

I would suggest you find a breed you love or dogs you love and start there. If you want to breed, stay away from the short-faced dwarf breeds at first like pekes, pugs, frenchies, etc. Short faced breeds have more birth issues than other breeds. It's not a horrific thing to have puppies even though some suggest it is. That's a lie. I am sure puppies are much easier to raise than exotic birds! Just be sure to take very good care of your dogs. These are pets not livestock. Start small and love your pets. Get a good vet who will guide you. And have a wonderful time with your babies.

I assume you are asking how to be a RESPONSIBLE breeder. :-)

1. Contact a breed club for your breed. Ask for a mentor.

2. STUDY the breed standard. Learn about dog anatomy and ask your mentor to

clarify anything you don't understand.

3. Learn what genetic faults and diseases run in your breed and test for any

that can be tested for.

4. Show your dog in conformation events to see if it is of the proper

quality for breeding. Winning doesn't always mean a dog is breeding quality,

but being around so many others that know your breed and will talk to you

will do wonders for your self-education efforts!

5. Study the past history of great dogs in your breed. You will see how your

breed has improved and progressed since the beginning of the breed.

6. Study the breed standard some more! ;-)

7. Join any Yahoo groups about your breed.

8. Live, dream and study your breed.

9. Get a good book on canine reproduction, and educate yourself about the

pitfalls, problems, and proud moments of breeding. Learn about the

physiology of reproduction, such as heat cycles and venereal diseases in

dogs, potential for problems specific to your breed, and what you need to

expect at whelping.

10. Remember that whelping (giving birth) can kill your female. Being used

as a stud dog can encourage bad behaviors common in intact males such as

territorial marking, aggression, and desire to roam from home.

11. Prepare to be broke. Breeding properly is EXPENSIVE.

12. Line up potential homes for any puppies you produce and write up a

contract. Remember to include that you will be willing to take back your

puppies at any time in their lives that they might need you. If you bring

life into this world, it is your responsibility FOREVER.

13. Prepare to spend sleepless nights attending whelping females, caring for

fading puppies or puppies orphaned, and practice cleaning up after 24/7 poop

machines.

I'm sure there are many things I missed because being a responsible breeder

isn't just a job. It's a way of life. You will live dogs. 24/7/365. There

are lots of hard decisions. There is a lot of expense. There will be pain.

But, if you do your darndest to always keep the welfare of your dogs and the

future of any of their offspring, you can go to step 14.

14. Enjoy the love and success of a job well done.

ADDED:

Kiki- The Contenental Kennel Club is a bogus ripoff, not a reputable registry! They are teh preferred registry of most puppymills. To prove it, we registered a gerbil as a Shetland sheepdog! Can't do that with the AKC, the UKC, or the REAL CKC, the Canadian KC.

There are already far too many dogs in the world who don't have homes. Please don't breed more. If you really love animals as much as you say you do and are looking for something that you will love and enjoy (rather than a money-making scheme), consider being a foster for a rescue agency.

PLEASE don't start breeding dogs until you do all your homework on this. There is so much you need to know about temperament, breeding too close together, etc. In addition to doing all your reading I would find a breeder with a good reputation and become an apprentice to the breeder. Also talk to a vet about the pitfalls of poor breeding, shots, delivering puppies, emergencies, etc. Learn by working with someone experienced before even thinking of breeding dogs on your own. I am not saying you shouldn't become a breeder, I am just asking you to PLEASE be careful. The outcome of poor breeding can be aggressive or sick dogs. Please if you love dogs, do it right. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Breeding dogs isn't all joy, laughter and fun.

It is a lot of commitment, pain, sadness, and heartache.

In pomeranians they sometimes have hard times with whelping and sometimes you have to opt for a c-section. Sometimes the dam doesn't get in milk right away after a c-section. Sometimes she will not be able to care for her puppies if there are complications.

If she doesn't make it or she is unable to feed her puppies then you will have to bottle feed puppies every 2 hours 24/7.

Pom puppies are born at around 2-6 ounces. Sometimes they do not make it. Sometimes people lose puppies that are older such as 12 weeks old for unknown reasons.

And sometimes they are to small to show and breed.

A lot of things can and do go wrong. Sometimes none survive. Their litters are relatively small 1-4 puppies in pomeranians.

Sometimes people even lose the dam and the puppies.

First evaluate your reasons for getting into breeding.

1.Is it for money or wealth?

2. Is it for the love of the breed, health of the breed, and are you going to devote your time and energy to bettering the breed?

I would hope your reason isn't for money. I do not think it is right to use dog's reproductive systems to make money.

Besides most reputable breeders do not really make much if any money.

If you are still interested contact the parent club of the breed you are interested in and ask for a mentor.

Read plenty of books on the breed and visit tons of dog shows. Look at the dogs there and make note of what dogs you like best. Read pedigrees and learn genetics. Also learn about genetic test for the breed.

It's more then just shots and papers. A lot more.

First of all, darling, please listen to this:

DO NOT START BREEDING DOGS UNLESS YOU HAVE CHAMPIONSHIP LINES.

Yeah, it's expensive to get dogs that have good bloodlines, but believe me, it will work out in the long run. DO NOT breed poor-class dogs, especially small dogs.

Oh. And, read all of this before you start:

http://www.learntobreed.com/miracle.html

Sad to say, but it's the truth. I help my aunt breed dogs [Yorkie and Pugs], and you better accept this as fact and prepare for all of it -- and that includes the bad. Sad to say, but it's true.

If you still want to go on with it-

You can look for puppies at puppyfind.com. Great place to find some good ones.

You need everything listed here: http://www.learntobreed.com/items.html

Shots and registration are expensive, love, and you should also check this out:

http://www.learntobreed.com/costs.html

A small dog can have up to five pups, normally, as well.

Have a nice day~

I think it's wonderful that you love small breed dogs. So many people dismiss them as useless and yappy. That being said, I have to tell you that there are thousands of small breed dogs abandoned in this country and dying in kill shelters, because people don't do their research before they buy that cute puppy. I am sure you wouldn't want that fate for any of the puppies you may produce.

Instead of breeding small breed dogs, why don't you volunteer for a rescue group and foster them until they find great homes? It is a truly rewarding experience, and you get to stay in contact with all the new parents of the dogs you adopt out. There is really no better feeling than saving a helpless animal from death and giving it the chance it needs to have a good life.

Fact: On Petfinder.com right now, there are more than 17,000 homeless small breed pets looking for homes, some of them in kill shelters. Please don't add to that number by breeding.

I would suggest that you think again before breeding small dogs. Firstly, small dogs do not give birth easily, and more often than not will need a caesarian section, then they only generally have small litters, so you end up out of pocket. Secondly Dogs are living creatures with feelings. Leave the breeding to the exprts please.

Whenever I go for a walk with my dog, a Jack russell cross, he tries to attack other dogs. I got him from a cats and dogs home a couple of months ago. I like to let him off for a run around because he has a lot of energy. Most of the time there's another dog in the field and he runs off to it. He won't come if I call him if there's another dog and he tries to attack it. A couple of dogs he seems fine with, he sniffs them, then he suddenly tries to attack him. I want to let him off for a run around but theres nowhere else I can do that apart from the field. I want to do something before he gets hurt.

Get in contact with a qualified trainer or behaviorist who can evaluate him.

In the mean time, do NOT let your dog loose without a muzzle. It would be terribly irresponsible on your part if he attacked another dog while you allowed him to run loose. If you muzzle him he can have a run and you don't have to worry about him biting. Of course, even with the muzzle, you should call him back to you and put him back on his leash when you see another dog coming in which case a reliable recall is MUST. Even muzzles can come loose so they are no guarantee.

Your dog is far from being a lost cause, but you should really seek help from a 'real life' professional. You would not want anyone to give you wrong advice over the Internet.

Best of luck.

You are completely responsible for the actions of your dog. Letting him run, unleashed, with full knowledge that he is aggressive to other dogs, is negligent.

If he bites another dog, you are responsible...for the vet bills. You can be sued.

You need to train your dog. This issue is more with you, than with the dog. If you allow the dog to run, and attack - then you are ALLOWING this behavior.

Please learn how to safely socialize your dog, without risk to other dogs, yourself or other people.

What you should do is over a while when he is on a leash pull him away from any other dogs and make sure he doesn't attack them. If he manages then give him a dog treat. Over time keep doing this and he will probably learn not to do that.

Here's how to train a dog ...

If your dog acts in an unacceptable manner, correct him immediately. When your dog acts appropriately, praise and reward him immediately. Try to anticipate unacceptable behaviors before they happen and squelch them before the dog even has a chance to act.

Apply this logic to an attacking dog, or a dog that won't come back, or a dog that pees in the house, etc, etc.

Don't unleash your dog until he earns your trust in situations where he might misbehave.

Practice every day and you'll have a well behaved dog soon enough.

Is he neutered?

A good obedience calss will help you teach a reliable recall and a firm leave it, but unfortunately JRT's were bred to kill vermin and be independent thinkers so you have your work cut out for you. Big dogs in little bodies. Where I work we refer to them as our little red-necks.

Perhaps after obedience you could go on to do agility work with him, that will burn off some of that excess energy.

In the meantime keep him on a lead as he is a danger to others and himself. You could get sued or he could wind up dead after tearing into the wrong dog.

When he does this, tug on his leash, call him by name, have him sit, and shhhh. If he attempts to bark, tug and shhh. If he tries aproaching another dog, while walking, walk right in his path and give him a little tug to get going.

Jack Russell's are known for this type of behavior and can be very aggressive. You just have to let him know, you're the boss, he's not the boss. You'll need to be consistent and firm. Dogs are much better pets when they know they have boundaries. This also makes them feel they have a job to do - - - listening to you, their Alpha Dog. LOL

If you know your dogs fights with other dogs, why would you let him off his leash?

He will get hurt one day. Be safe, keep him on a leash (even if it's a very long one).

well u gotto put him a tie so he cant bite other dog.

This might help,

http://tinyurl.com/2nbp76

Gee doctor, it hurts when I do this. Doctor to patient, then don't do that.

From your post.

Your dog will attack some dogs when there are other dogs in the field and then you let your dog loose.

First. If your dog is loose you are liable for ANYTHING that your dog does. ANY damage.

Second. I wouldn't leave my dog loose, but if I did, and if I was having your problem, I wouldn't let my dog loose when I saw that there were other loose dogs around.

Third. What would you do if your dog was loose and another dog came running up to your dog and attacked it? I bet you'd try to protect your dog. Right? Now if you were protecting your dog, the other dog got hurt, would you feel that you were liable or the other person was liable? The other person since THEIR dog attacked yours.

Fourth. While your dog is loose, you apparently have zero control over your dog. What happens if your dog chases something other than another dog and gets hurt while doing it? Whose fault is that?

Fifth. You can't get your dog to come to you when it is attacking other dogs, so what makes you think you can get him to stop attacking other dogs while he is off leash?

You need to take your dog to an obedience instructor to teach you to teach your dog BASIC manners.

If you want your dog to FEEL that it is loose, but still under control, get your dog a retractable leash. It's better than nothing and better than what you are doing now.

Kick him in the nuts.

I'm thinking of getting a dog. The only problem is that we live next to a reserve, so i'm thinking that it should fit into a few criterias:

- Does not bark excessively (many people walking in the reserve)

- An able guard dog, just enough to keep strangers from entering our property

- Not a hard dog to train, as i've never owned a dog before.

- Preferably not aggressive.

Are there any dogs which have these traits? I'd really appreciate some answers, i'm no dog expert so this will help me a lot. Thanks.

try this

http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselector.do

First of all you need to decide if you have enough time for a dog! While there are different traits for dogs, they can all have their difficulties. for example i have a cavalier king charles spaniel. He has been really easy to train apart from his toileting - it stands to reason that dog's are not going to be good at everyhing, and some things take time to learn. He doesn't bark, is excellent on a lead, good with commands etc

Go to the AKC.org website. I think a Rottweiler or maybe a Doberman Pinscher. Both dogs are very loyal, quiet and intelligent. Having said this- I am owned by a chihuahua. She's the best guard dog around- but somewhat noisy!

Any dog can be aggressive regardless of it's breed. However with proper training and knowing how to handle the breed that can be easily overcome. From my personal experiences I have found that larger dogs are easier to train than smaller breeds. My two easiest a Great Dane taht we rescued from a neglectful/abusive home and my current German Shepherd. Neither bark much. My GSD is still a puppy, only 14 weeks tomorrow, and he really only barks if he needs to go outside to do his thing, but we've also trained him to do that. He doesn;t bark at people walking by or kids playing outside. We even have a stray cat that comes up to our door because he knows we'll feed him when he does, the dog just stares at him and then shakes his head and goes off to play. I also have two bunnies in the house and he couldn;t care less about them. He doesn't even acknowledge their existance. GSD's are extremely easy to train and actually want to learn. They love having a "job" to do. If
I had to choose one it would be either one of them, but I lean more toward the GSD.

http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shepherd_dog/index.cfm

http://www.akc.org/breeds/great_dane/

Well, it's hard to get a dog that is easy to train but is also a guard dog as well. And then it's also hard for then not to be aggressive.

I'd say a German Shepherd would be a fairly good choice. You just have to watch for them being jealous, they can be very easily.

Giant Schnauzers are also very good guard dogs though their fur is a bit long.

Basically any shepherd that has a clam attitude would be fine.

You could take your pick, at your local animal shelter!! They always make fine pets! You could find just the pet you are looking for, and save a life at the same time!! They make the most loving friends!!

She is a 10 month old Corgi, we also have another male corgi and they get along great. We go on walks at a leash free park and every time we meet another dog she starts barking like a maniac and becomes submissive and starts running away when the dog tries to sniff her. Then our other dog gets protective...

How do I get her to stop being so scared?

There are several ways you can go about this. The best way is positive reinforcement; that is, give her something she wants so that she knows good things happen when other dogs are around.

Carry treats with you (if she doesn't like treats, carry her favorite toy), and give her treats when other dogs are around. Hopefully you know a friend with a dog, because you'll probably need someone you know.

Have your friend bring their dog closer and closer, while you're still giving her treats. Don't expect her to stop freaking out in one day...it will take up to a few weeks, and perhaps several different dogs.

Or, you can completely immerse her in doggie interaction. You could take her to a dog park, and put her right in the middle of things, and keep bringing her until she finally desensitizes to strange dogs. You could also combine this with treats.

Most importantly, keep in mind that dogs have their own personalities, just like humans. Don't push her too much.

Dogs establish their own dominance hierarchy. You can't really interfere. If your dog isn't dominant, she's not dominant.

You need to stop soothing her, and take control of the situation. Soothing her makes her believe that something is wrong....and also that you are not in control of the situation....which you aren't. You could start giving her treats as soon as you see another dog, so that she associates other dogs with goodies. But you also need to do some obedience training, so that the dog is paying attention to *you* rather than other dogs. I personally don't allow other dogs to approach one of my dogs, because she doesn't like it. So I ask other owners to keep their dogs away....this will protect your dog from a situation she may not like. She also may not know how to interact with other dogs, because she's always had the other dog there. So training her on her own to be obedient to *you* will strengthen her bond to you, and allow her to let *you* control the situation. When she sees another dog coming, I would ask for a Sit and reward it....after you have trained it at home. Ask
the dog's owner to keep the dog at a reasonable distance, because your dog has mange, or something......that scares them off!! Your dog has to learn that you are in charge of the situation, and that it doesn't have to deal with it itself. Dogs shouldn't have to cope with everything that is thrown at them. YOU are the one in charge, so YOU need to start taking control. Don't allow other people's dogs to bully your dog.....it's amazing how many dogs are actually very threatening, and the owners don't even know it. I've had dogs come up with tails high and waving, ears erect, front legs stiff.....and because the tail is waving, the owner thinks it's being friendly, when, in fact, it is being incredibally dominant. One of my dogs would run, another would fight......I don't want either situation, so I put my dogs in a Down, and ask the owner of the other dog to remove it. Or I throw the other dog some treats, and while it's eating, I move off with my dogs.

Get yourself into a position of control. You're the leader....start to lead.

PS. Don't sit and soothe. By all means, ask the dog to Sit and pay attention to you. Insist on it, even. Train her to watch you at home, and ask her to do the same while a dog goes past you. That way you are in control, and your dog isn't freaking. And don't let your older dog "be the boss". Ask him to Sit as well....or a Down, whatever. He needs to learn that he does *not* need to protect anybody or anything. YOU are the pack leader, and you have everything under control.

PS. PLEASE do not try to de-sensitize your dog by throwing her in with a crowd of dogs. I've seen this "flooding" done with disastrous results....dogs that have been terrified, and never get over it.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Sometimes when an animal gets something in their head it seems like nothing you do will get it out!

You might try having play dates where you invite someone over with another dog, or better yet, take her over to their house. Leave the male corgi out of this mix.

You might find that her attitude without her male friend is different. But at least you can try to get her used to other dogs in a controlled and quiet environment.

Good luck.

corgis are so cute i have a (almost ) 2 year old (medium dog)

weighten terrier he is the same way i am going to take him to a trainer they help a LOT of dogs with their problems

You just need to sooth her when she gets excited. Eventually she will be less scared.

It normal behavior she just protecting you.

Your going to have to take her to one of those dog training programs

I wouldn't be doing any soothing. You are rewarding the behavior you don't want. I know it sounds cruel, but it is true. Go to doggy classes, so she becomes better sociallized and knows how to act with other dogs in a controlled setting with a professional to help.

It's easy just build a dog house

Not all dogs do well in all dog parks. Some parks are nuts with crazy, out of control, aggressive dogs and absentee owners. Lots of dog park dogs have no manners and owners who keep wanting them to 'work it out' so they can sit and chat.

It would help her to meet the same, nice, friendly dogs everyday so you might want to adjust your park schedule to get a different set of dogs. You shouldn't encourage this behavior but, instead, remain calm around other dogs so she will follow your lead.

She might also do better alone especially if your other dog gets involved in the barking or starts to growl at other dogs. That can make her even more stressed. It is better if everyone behaves themselves and remains calm and friendly.

You can also teach her to hush when her barking becomes excessive. Just tell her to hush or be quiet and reward her the second she stops barking.