Dachshund
Female Shi Tzu Looking For Mating Partners
Question:
I agree with your statement to a certain extent, however I think people should be concentrating on the overall appearance/health/behaviour… of the animal to be bred, rather than it’s show history. A good showing record does not mean that it would be a good genetic contribution to the breed. In fact, [...]
Whippets and cats
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> Why on earth does she let the greyhound run loose? If she has a yard, it > should be fine.
The greyhound is loose only when she is around. It never stays out long but does come into our yard to see if the cats are about. Thanks to everyone [...]
Doghouse Aversion
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I have a one year old Dachshund mix who, for the post part, prefers to stay outdoors. When we are away from home, we also let him stay outdoors during the daytime. He has an igloo doghouse with bedding. The problem is, he WILL NOT go in it. He drags his bedding [...]
Cruise Line with Dogs
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> Don’t know if they still do, but Cunard used to have a kennel on board for dogs > (funny for a line from a country with a 6-month quarantine!). I haven’t heard > of any that allows dogs in cabins (I will be the first to sign up with one that [...]
Heartguard or Interceptor?
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We have 2 black lab/dalmation dogs. The male came down with Hookworms 3 weeks ago, which both dogs were treated for. The female was diagnosed with WhipWorms yesterday. The doctor suggested we swithc their heartworm prevention from Heartguard to Interceptor, but a nurse friend suggested we stick with the Heartguard? We [...]
pet insurance…ppi,vpi,petshealth plan.com..
Question:
> I have Premier Pet and have been satisfied with them. It takes about 5 weeks to > receive payment from them. The cost depends on which plan you choose and where > you live; you can check their website > http://www.premierpetinsurance.com/,
what is your plan/cost/location?
Response:
>what is your plan/cost/location?
I [...]
Can a puppy be litter trained ?????
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> Some people train their small dogs to go on special pads. I >presume you can get them from petshops in the US .
Yes, the "wee wee pads" are availabe at pet shops and from most of the pet catalogs. You can also use pads made for [...]
wobbler's???
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We have a 16 year old terrier/dachshund mutt who has been diagnosed with arthritis in the spine. Her little back is always hunched up and her hips have atrophied to make it hard on her to walk. I saw a show on Dobermans the other day that talked about Wobbler’s syndrome….I’ve read [...]
food allergies
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A friend of mine has a male lab recently diagnosed with food alleriges. We are trying to come up with treats that we can make and/or buy that he can have. The vet has said nothing with wheat, corn, meat, etc. Rice is ok. My thoughts are rice cakes and rice chex [...]
Paint on raised food bowl stand?
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> I just built a raised food bowl stand out of wood. Its the kind with > holes cut in the top to drop the bowls down into. I painted it with a > water based latex paint and even though its dry the bowls stick to it. > Does [...]