cmclarkie2 asked:


I have two puppies from the same litter, both females and they are about four months old. The smaller one is constantly picking on her bigger sister. I understand that it is how puppies play but it starts to become a problem because the smaller one causes the other to yelp in pain and still doesn’t stop after that. She was a calm puppy before but she is now starting to growl and snap at myself and my family. Is she just trying to establish dominance? My father isn’t very understanding and says if it doesn’t stop we will have to get rid of her, but I don’t want that. Does anyone have any advice on how to stop her behavior?

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dynomite asked:


I just got a german shepherd from a person I know. They were going to give her up because she shed too much hair and they didn’t like her. I adopted her and I love her so much. She is such a good dog. I can’t believe how people can treat animals so awful. Her litter should arrive in the first week of May. My question is what can I do to make sure she has the best delivery possible. Should I feed her a certain diet or include certain things? I have an appointment with the vet but not until two weeks, just wanting to get advice on how to give her the best care possible. Thanks!
I am currently feeding her pedigree puppy food. Is that ok or should I buy something else? We also built a huge pen for her so she can have her puppies there. She is already use to it, we leave her in there for a few hours a day, and I do walk her daily. I bought a pool and have some hay ready to fill it with when she delivers, is that ok?

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JBReafsnyder asked:


Okay. So long story short, I am going to be making my first visit in a few weeks to my girlfriend’s hometown and meeting not just her parents (she’s an only child), but an english bulldog that her parents and her treat as if it’s her brother.

I have been forewarned (half-jokingly, of course) that whether or not this dog likes me will set the tone with the parents. Of course I don’t put much stock into this, but I am not necessarily a dog person (I grew up with outdoor cats that we saw every few days) and I know that every little bit helps. I am not necessarily a dog fan (she knows it), particularly of bigger dogs like labs that won’t stop jumping on me – obviously not the case with an english bulldog.

Any advice on how I can best win this dog over? We have some side betting between the two of us on this as well, so there’s a little bit more on the line than it may seem!

Thanks for any input.

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Abby P asked:


I have a 3 year old sable female dachshund and was wondering if anyone had any advice or tips on how to train her. She’s house trained but she barks a lot at everything and isn’t very obedient. If anyone has any advice it would be helpful!

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Frank asked:


My cocker spaniel had some serious diahrea for several days. Luckily, we followed our vet’s advice and she no longer has this problem. But during those days, she would lick herself constantly. Now, the diahrea is gone, but she has been coughing ever since she spent so much time licking herself. Does she have fur caught in her throat? Personality wise, she’s her usual self – the only difference is the cough. Should I be concerned? Thanks!
Wow, so many replies already! She didn’t spend any time at the vet’s – they told us to feed her a diet of chicken and rice for a few days to see if that solved the problem, and it worked wonders. I’m almost certain the cough is due to hair she may have licked off herself, but to be safe I will keep a close eye on her for the next few days.
Thanks for the replies. I’ve got a billion and one dog related questions to ask in the future, and this seems like a very knowledeable place to ask them!

Nikki asked:


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I’m thinking about having a little “graduation” after the six-week class. Rosette will be given to the puppy who has shown the most improvement.

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