jsneed_mhseast asked:


My miniature schnauzer is about 9 months old. We also have a male dog. Well our female went into heat for the first time and they got together and mated. We took her to the vet and let her get the shot that is supposed to put her in heat for another week where she will not be pregnant. Well when we got home, I was putting a lock on my door to keep her contained, and they got together again! I called the vet and she said that it wouldnt matter as long as she did not mate the rest of the week because the shot took 24 hrs to take effect. Well we sent the male dog to my grandma and it has been a week today from when she got the shot. She still seems active but her nipples and vagina are still swollen, but she is not bleeding like she did when she was in heat. I called the vet again and she said that she is sure that she is not pregnant. Could this be a false pregnancy since she is a small dog?

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Liz asked:


My family’s poodle is almost a year and four months old. She’s been housebroken, knows the sit command (as long as she’s not excited she will sit in an instant) and ‘hand shake’ command, and has recently learned to roll over and ‘gimmie’ (her way of begging requires grabbing the wrist holding the treat in her paws). It took awhile to train her because she really loves treats and was allergic to her food (the vet didn’t even guess she has a wheat allergy), so she didn’t have much energy or an attention span.
The problem now is that she can become very aggressive and bossy when she hasn’t gotten the attention she wants. I know poodles naturally want to be the Alpha dog–any way to show her, without instilling fear, that she is NOT in charge? She also hasn’t entirely learned the down command, I often need to draw the treat across the floor or nudge her front paw so that she slides down from a sit.
If you have any training tips or the like, it is much appreciated.
I should add that I have a younger sister who is not tall enough for the dog to see her as an Alpha. My sisters friends are shorter than her, it is scary to think what the dog can do if she’s not held back when my sister and her friends are around. Our dog is VERY gentle, but her bark is terrifying to the kids. (We think she barks because of the distance we have to keep between her and the girls, she’s quite the herder/protector.) We haven’t been able to really introduce the dog to the kids because of the barking, it makes everyone too nervous for it to work. If you have any tips about fixing the barking and over-protective quality, it is so appreciated.
I realize this is getting really long, but I think it might help to mention that my dog is really smart, like most poodles. Ever since she was a little puppy (we got her just after she turned 3 months old), she has used her paws to help her get what she wants (ex., she’d rather stretch herself out and reach with her paws toward a ball that rolled out of her mouth than get up and retrieve it). Since we got her so young, she learned that things she could teeth on came from us…leading to nibbling on the couch and other furniture for attention. She is not allowed into the kitchen, living room, hallway, or bedrooms (which litters the house with baby gates). And, finally, she looks like a show dog because of her genetics–meaning a lot of strangers will say ‘ohh, look at the pretty doggy!’ and the like. I’m not sure if that’s really relivent info, but I really just want my dog to be a good dog 24/7 instead of the monster she can become.

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kevenofcourse asked:


Total disgust! The fresher the better. I’ve caught her wolfing down poo as its dropping from my male beagle’s butt. She eats her own. I’ve done all the vet approved things, including adding alfalfa, the store bought drops, admonishing her… but she still seems to go for the poo.
She’s so sweet and lovable except for the poo eating and poo breath! I’m so disgusted. There must be something I can do to stop the poo munching.

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stupid people suck asked:


I have a dachshund puppy and she has one eye that’s half blue.
I was told by a friend of my mom that the dog was blind in that eye. She seems to be ok as far as her sight, the vet didn’t mention it when she went in for a check up.
She’s a red short haired.
The eye reacts normal to light( I tried the penlight, she didn’t like it!)
I checked to see what a dappling looked like, and that’s what the mom was.

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dez asked:


She weighs about 25 pounds.She is very skinny.I just got her yesterday and the vet checked her so I don’t think she is sick. Also what is the best food to feed her?How can I make her build more muscle?If you have any information on rottweiler it would really help. Thank you

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reggie672 asked:


I only feed my dog once a Day(about 5PM) & she gobbles it up like she is starving. She doesn’t get much exercise in the winter so she is overweight.She does have water all the time.The vet told me to feed her once a day, but I feel like I am starving her! What do you think?

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chibalashi asked:


I have acquired an adult female Rottweiler from a vet. She had been abandoned. The vet said she cannot approximate the age of the dog, does anybody know how I can do this? Vet also did not know if she had been spayed, but she came in estrus, and I had her bred. However, she had only one puppy, and it died shortly after birth. I think this is very unusual for a large breed of dog. Which makes me think she may be old. What are your thoughts?

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