How long does a dog with Kennel cough have to be on antibiotics before it can be exposed to other dogs?
Posted November 19th, 2009donyafs asked: My friend just rescued a dog from a shelter. The dog is very sweet and unfortunately has Kennel cough. She has been on 2 kinds of medicine since Tuesday. I believe one is an antibiotic. Is it safe to introduce her to my dog? Is she still contagious? My dog gets yearly vaccines, [...]
How do I get started showing dogs?
Posted November 19th, 2009thatlunatic asked: I have had an intrest in showing dogs sence I was a child I now am at a place in my life that I would like to take up the sport of showing and producing show dogs. I just need some advice on where to start and what I will need.Chad
What is the best breed of dog for an apartment?
Posted November 18th, 2009kontradictor asked: I prefer a smaller dog but wouldn’t mind a big dog either if suited for apartment living. Don’t have a yard so would like a breed thats not overly active, especially inside. Considering my neighbors i would want one that is not to loud or atleast one that is not going [...]
How can i control my dog when he sees another dog?
Posted November 16th, 2009Livvy
How to get rid of gunk in dogs eyes?
Posted November 14th, 2009Beck92 asked: My dog has been having gunky, slimy stuff in his eyes.
Been using eye drops which seem to take care of the gunk for the short term, but it keeps on coming back. Anyone have any remedies that will take care fo the gunk in dogs eyes for the long term.
ThanksGertrude
What is the best dog breed for my family?
Posted November 14th, 2009Erin asked: We recently lost our Airedale, Piper, to cancer. We would like to get another dog soon. We are open to adopting a shelter dog, or getting a purebreed. We have 3 sons, ages, 6, 4, and 8 mos. We have lots of experience training dogs and would like a [...]
What breed of dog would work best for a diabetic alert dog?
Posted November 13th, 2009Kermit asked: I am hoping to train a dog over the course of the next few years to be a diabetic alert dog- sensing low and high blood sugars.
What breed of dog would work best for this? I am hoping to be able to rescue one, not buy.
Thanks!
What’s the fine in Toronto off-leash dog parks for uncastrated male dogs?
Posted November 12th, 2009Maru asked: I’ve seen signs in Toronto off-leash dog parks indicating that uncastrated (unneutered) dogs are not allowed in the off-leash areas. It also says “Violation of bylaws are punishable by fines”. Do you know how much the fine would be?Norma
How do I introduce my new puppy to our 2 dogs?
Posted November 12th, 2009fe asked: We areplanning on getting a puppy( a miniature daushaund) and we are worried our other dogs might attack it and hurt it. We have a 10 yr old daushaund and a 5 yr old black lab(hes huge) the puppy is 8 weeks old we dont know how we’re going to introduce them to [...]
How can we stop our dog from getting out without paying thousands for an invisible fence?
Posted November 11th, 2009Brownie12866 asked: My grandma lives with us and she is always ordering food out. She will order it and sit and wait for it to come. When someone comes to the door delivering it my dog can hear and sense them and begins to bark and go to the door. She just [...]