Dogs

Before I go to college, I want to buy my little brother a dog. He is 11 years old, the youngest of the family, and loves to run. I did not want him to be lonely, so I need a dog breed that can be a good companion.
My parents do approve, by the way lol.

what about cheeku? and… i think if you want to get him a really good dog get a lab. holly is always happy and she’s been a "puppy" for over 4 years. they are great listeners, learn well, extremely gentle and friendly, and have the best temperament.
we got holly as the "runt" of the pack, so she is still sort of small, which is good if you want you’re brother to have a small friend. but labs come in many sizes. (holly being the smallest is about… my knee heigth)

you can go to lab rescues to adopt dogs. and it is for a very good cause, since it is saving these dogs from being put down. its saving a life.

I am considering getting a family pet from a No Kill Animal Rescue, and there is a great dog – a Boxer – there who is 3 years old, he’s about 60 lbs.

Would an 11 year old be able to successfully walk this breed and would it obey an 11 year old’s commands – like when it’s time to stop the walk and come back home?

Also, at 3 years old, will this breed still train? Whatever animal we pick, I will take it to obedience classes and have my daughter do the classes and daily at-home training.

A head collar would definitely be worthwhile. By drawing his nose down, it puts an animal off-balance and makes it difficult for them to push against it. They just ignore ordinary choke chains, though, unless there’s a 190 pound guy holding it. My boxer pulls hard, even with the inward-pronged collar we use on him. He just gets so excited about walks.
An 11-year-old would probably have trouble walking him, but it could be done. As for commands, my boxer loves to please, once you get his attention. He grew up in our house, though; he wasn’t a rescue dog.
Dogs learn at any age. With consistent training, he should do great.
As to his age, mine didn’t really settle down until he was five. It’s like having a giant puppy who’s already potty-trained. Not a boring dog; very affectionate; gentle, once you get his attention.
There’s a problem with boxer spit, though. They don’t drool much, but whenever they shake their heads, spit and eye boogers go flying. You or your daughter will spend a lot of time scrubbing it off your walls.

I love dogs and I have been doing a lot of research on them for the past few months. I have looked after a dog for a few days as well and I am sure that I know the type of things they need. I really want one for myself, as a pet and I am sure that I will be able to look after it but I have a small problem. I have asthma and even though I am not allergic to all dogs (thankfully) there are some dogs that are not as helpful to me as others. I just wondered what would be the best type of dog for asthmatics. Everyone that I ask says poodles but I don’t like them because I found out that they shed a lot of hair. I want a small, short haired dog that is friendly to children and will be happy living in a family environment. If possible, they should be good with other dogs too and not so much money spent on grooming. I am happy taking it out to walks every day. If you have any sugestions, please tell me. It would be really apperciated.

Not all Labradoodles don’t cast! Like all cross breeds they come in different shapes and forms and have different traits! Some may not shed but others do that’s why it’s best to stick with a pedigree. Why not spend some time going around the dog shows, there are lots just now, try and get to a Championship show and talk to the owners and breeders. Most people at shows are more than happy to talk about there breed but don’t try to talk to them while they are being judged or watching there breed being judged, they may not give you their full attention. Go along to the benches preferably before judging starts and chat to as many different people as you can.
Take your time and you’ll have a great time with your chosen breed.

We have had my dog for almost 3 years now and we had the cat before we got the dog. My dog never leaves the cat alone. We have to keep the cat’s litter box behind a chair in the living room because he is too scared to leave the room and go to the bathroom because the dog pins him to the floor whenever he moves in the dog’s sight. Even when my cat is just sitting on a chair sleeping my dog will go over to it and bite it or hit it with it’s paw. How do I make my dog leave my cat alone? We have had this problem for almost 3 years now and nothing we do works. My cat should be able to roam the house freely just like everyone else but he cant. He has to wait until the dog is asleep just to walk around or go eat.
We do yell at her every time she does it. We do hit her whenever she bites the cat and we can’t seperate them.
My dog is not playing when he does this to my cat. He really bites and hits the cat. He also barks and growls at the cat. You can tell my dog is not happy and playful when she does this. She sometimes puts her whole body on top of the cat and pins the cat down to the floor and then puts the cats whole head inside her mouth.

you and your husband need to work on this together . put the dog on a leash . get very good control of the dog but also be calm. speak calmly .
then one of you brings in the cat carries in the cat and sits in a chair with the cat on your lap.
the person controlling the dog speaks calmly to the dog pats him so on but if the dog shows signs he wants to lunge at the cat one word NO and a good firm pull of the leash .
then dog lies down calm praise the dog . repeat all this for awhile then when your comfortable bring the dog nearer to the cat very calm soft voices and pat praise the dog the cat too .
then nearer and nearer until they can sniff each other.
be consistent you speak softly calmly . you use one word NO and a firm pull of the collar . you should have a choke collar on the dog . no they don’t choke the dog so get one .
this is how to do it . i have done this more then a few times and never ever not had total success.

i can only have a maltese because it is the only dog i know of that im not allergic to. i want a really TINY one because i don’t have a big space and i don’t have a lot of money to spend either. thanks!

When people breed their dogs to be TINY, they tend to put a premium price on them. Any Maltese is going to be small enough for your cramped living quarters.

If you don’t have a lot of money to spend, I suggest you try http://www.petfinder.com or your local Maltese rescue.
http://www.americanmaltese.org/ This place charges $250.

Good luck on your search.

I am going to be meeting my parents next month. I have 2 dogs but the male maltese dog has lived with my parents all the time.

My current 2nd dog is a 1 year old mixed chihuahua. he is intact.
And my maltese dog is over 5 years old and he has been spayed.

I wondered if they will get along or will they fight?

Well I know that my Maltese gets along with any dog that we come across. He is also neutered (which is what male dogs are by the way). However he does have anxiety issues, and excited, yappy dogs make him anxious.

It would really depend on the training that each dog has, and the manner of which you introduce them.

I would like to buy an Innotek Electric Dog fence, but am concerned my dog will get into the pool w the collar on.

Not unless you want a dead dog and burnt out collar.

Electronic fences are not as good as they seem – invest in an actual fence and you’ll be much happier (and your dog a lot safer.) If you have a pool then by law it must be fenced, so why not make the point to extend the fence for the dog?

hey, i wont actually use this on my dog, its for me…go youtube! he he… So i was wondering what the voltage of a dog collar is.

It is high enough to be able to pass through the fur on its neck during the brief instant that the dog is at the invisible fence line but is very limited in current to avoid electrocution.

If you don’t have fur on your neck you might become the first snuff video on youtube. We will be looking for your debut there.

Ok, first off, our dog hasent been eating for about 2 weeks. We originally thought it was the other dogs eating her food, so we brought her into the house to eat, but she didnt. She started losing weight, and energy, almost immediately. My parents tried different things but were unsuccessful. So I intervened, cause its not my dog but I dont want her die. We had BBQ hotdogs tonight, and there was 4 left over. Without anyone knowing, I tested a couple things. I brought out hotdogs, pizza, and a bowl of dog food. She ate the hotdogs and pizza without thinking. But, the dog food she wont even touch. Which I originally suspected cause of the lawsuit that was recently started.

Basically, she looks really bad, hips showing and all that. They were going to put her down tomorrow, but I got her to eat. Now, being half educated, I know that when somethings starving, the last thing you do is feed it a whole bunch. So, how do I bring her back to health?
Shes a full size poodle, and shes 15. Though she acted young, until recently. Do you feed her a little bit 5 times a day, or, medium amount 2 times, or, start off with a little bit frequently and increase. Or what?

Feed her a little bit a few times a day, five times at the most, try adding water to her food or a little bit of broth. She still needs to see a vet there may be some other things causing this. Like cancer or organ failure, it may be her way of dying in peace.

Ok, first off, our dog hasent been eating for about 2 weeks. We originally thought it was the other dogs eating her food, so we brought her into the house to eat, but she didnt. She started losing weight, and energy, almost immediately. My parents tried different things but were unsuccessful. So I intervened, cause its not my dog but I dont want her die. We had BBQ hotdogs tonight, and there was 4 left over. Without anyone knowing, I tested a couple things. I brought out hotdogs, pizza, and a bowl of dog food. She ate the hotdogs and pizza without thinking. But, the dog food she wont even touch. Which I originally suspected cause of the lawsuit that was recently started.

Basically, she looks really bad, hips showing and all that. They were going to put her down tomorrow, but I got her to eat. Now, being half educated, I know that when somethings starving, the last thing you do is feed it a whole bunch. So, how do I bring her back to health?
Shes a full size poodle, and shes 15. Though she acted young, until recently. Do you feed her a little bit 5 times a day, or, medium amount 2 times, or, start off with a little bit frequently and increase. Or what?

Feed her a little bit a few times a day, five times at the most, try adding water to her food or a little bit of broth. She still needs to see a vet there may be some other things causing this. Like cancer or organ failure, it may be her way of dying in peace.