Archive for October, 2005

Food Allergy?

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Help! I have an 11 lb dog, 6 yrs old all shots and heart guard that has bloody muscusy diarrhea. I took her to the vet and was told it was an allergic reaction to a new food. She was at that time eating small amounts and drinking. No temp. Two days later no change. [...]

Typical male canine behavior

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Hi! I’m new here. My question is really just out of curiousity. We have a 9 month old male collie pup. I have noticed that he does not yet display any typical male behavior. For instance, he still does not lift his leg to urinate. My understanding is that this usually begins to occur around [...]

dog fur sticks to blankets

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Good day Our chocolate lab’s fur sticks to his blanket after it has been washed and put in the dryer. Does anyone know what it takes to get fur off? Thanks for your time. Regards Peter —– Have you tried dryer sheets? they work wonders for that.. i had a persian cat for years and [...]

Eye Infection – Cat

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

My Siamese Cat has a cyst on the inner corner of her eye. How do I take care of this? Natalie K ——– Take her to the vet to see what can be done. Depending on its appearance and growth pattern, it may need to be surgically excised. Or the vet may give you eye [...]

potty training

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

I have a 4 month old rat terrier/shihtzu mix. I have had him for almost 2 months now and I have yet to get him potty trained. He has his good days and his bad days. I’ve tried crate training, the potty pads, the scent sprays-I also take him out on a regular basis. It [...]

Looking to adopt/rescue a non-shedding dog

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

We are a young retired couple with grown children in college and are looking to adopt/rescue a non-shedding dog, since allergies are an issue. We would prefer a dog that was NOT all white, since we have a cottage and spend a lot of time there. It also must like kids, because I am sure [...]

Pet Discussion Forum, one year old

Tuesday, October 11th, 2005

PetDiscussion.com Guests and Members, The Pet Discussion Forum is now one year old. Still just a pup but that doesn’t mean we’re small. We now have 862 members and new members are joining every day. Thank you and your pets for joining the PetDiscussion.com and making it a success. Hope to read more of your [...]

puppies 4 week old poodle

Monday, October 10th, 2005

It has been a few years since I have had a dog have puppies and I want to know when the puppy starts eating and drinking on their own? Does the mother do it or do I have to put them by a dish of water or soft puppy food also have a 7 year [...]

Teeth clean – breath bad!

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

My 15 year-old dog had her teeth professionally cleaned about 6 weeks ago. They look good, white with no tarter and the gums look pink and healthy. But, she still has very bad breath. Her breath is worse than it used to be a year or two ago, persistently bad. Any suggestions for getting her [...]