hello,i have about a 2 year old chuhuilla dog female..she is the love of my life.when i recieved her about 4 months ago from another party they had told me she was fixed..i used to work at a vet clinic and we were always shown that if a animal was fixed that they would tattoo them so future vets and the owners would know.well i have looked at her (penny)and she has no tattoo anywhere..is she fixed..about 4 times a week she will go down and start cleaning herself and then start humping even after she starts walking she will be humping.and now i have a stuff dog and she trys to hump him.i thought that once they got fixed they did nt have these urges anymore..please help..concerened mommy
Hi, I have a 5 year old male beagle (fixed) who I think has developed separation anxiety. We recently relocated to NM from Illinois and it has been a big transition for us all. Whenever we leave the house, he pees & poops in the house and gets in to the garbage. He is also extremely upset when we get home. Not just excited to see us, he's howling and crying like we've been gone for days and we were only out an hour or so. We adopted him when he was 3. He's not crate trained but has always been well behaved and house trained. The garbage is an easy fix, I'll move it, but I sure could use some advice to help get him adjusted to our new home.
Two of my cats have started chewing off all their fur starting from their back ends and working their way forward. One of the two is completely hairless from her front paws back and her stomach is bloated. I think she may have worms but i dont see any of the little rice shaped things in her bed or in her stool. I probably need to take her to the vet but if i give her tapeworm medication and it ends up not being worms will it hurt her?
We have a male cat 8 years old, never a health problem until now. He has had blood in his urine, and now urinates only in very small amounts although he tries repeatedly. We have had blood work and urine testing with no negative results done. X-ray showed no blockage. He is presently on antibiotics and now prednisone. He has been hydrated twice and given steriod shots. The blood in his urine is gone. He just can't urinate properly. I'd appreciate your thoughts. Forgot to mention the cat is very lethargic since starting the prednisone.
I just adopted a 7 year old long hair chihuahua, I was told he was house broke but am finding he is not. What can I do??????????
Our shar-pei, Bruno, has lately been not keeping his tail up & I'm concerned his health is failing. He used to always keep it raised. He seems happy & active & all other attitudes are the same. What could the reason be? Thank you
Hi my dog is about 9 years old and recently in the evening when she is laying down i have been finding little wet spots from her ,abviously pee she doesnt seem to be in any pain or even notice she does it but i was concerned is it just cause she is getting old or something i should be conserned about , i dont have a lot of money but i will take her to a vet if she needs it , thanks
My dog does not like to drink water very much. I need some suggestions to get her to drink more. She will eat ice cubes that I put in the water. I thought it might get her to drink the water too but it does not.
Annie is a small Border Collie who came from rescue. The people in rescue thought she was about one year of age but my vet believes she is about three years of age based on the condition of her teeth.
She seems to be in excellent health and eats extremely well and urinates okay. She has never been interested in drinking water even on hot days. I used to add water to her food to make sure she gets enough water but I stopped doing it after a while. She drinks a little from time to time but does not seem comfortable and usually chokes or gags a little when she does drink some. She eats a homemade diet of meat and grains and vegetables and vitamins and supplements. The only other thing to mention is that she usually only has one bowel movement a day and the stool is pretty small although it looks nice and firm and full of bulk. She will pick ice cubes out of the water and eat them but does not drink much water even though I encourage her to do so. Someone suggested a pet water fountain but they are pretty expensive and I don't know if that is the answer either. Thanks for any suggestions you can give me.
My dog is a whote pure breed lab. He isnt fix as i am going to breed him down the line. He pees alot but drinks water alot as well. Not over the amount but does have a nice amount of water. The temp has been going up and down alot we came from Florida, but we now live in Chicago. was wondering if the weather changes are affecting him at all. As to the peeing alot.He pees alot more when people come in and out of the house as well but he can go all night long till the am and doesnt have to go out till the am. could it be from the weather and him not being fixed? Thanks alot for any advise you can give me
I have an 8 year old spaniel mix, and he can be a little over protective of me really when I was pregnant with my kids, never thought anything about it but now that he is getting older he seems to get agitated quickly and bothered. My oldest daughter was push on him and he tried to bite her and instead he scratched her hand instead of biting, then he got out of the yard and I chased him down only to have him growling and acting as though he was going to attack me. I know at times they can get cranky in older age, but should I worry enough to get rid of him I don't want to but again I have two small girls and if I cant trust him that's a very big problem. Is there something we can do to make him understand we are not out to hurt him or have him comfortable around us as he use to be. He has went to classes before to calm him down. Thanks so much!
My cat, she is about 3 years old now, she does not chew her food. I give her kibble and she just take it into her mouth and swallows. I tried feeding her one kibble at a time, and only sometimes will she chew it. I saw her back teeth the other day and there is a lot of plaque build up and I am afraid she might loose her teeth before I can get enough money to get her to a vet for a check up. Is there anything I can do to help her? She wont eat her kibble if it is soggy I tried that, on more tha a few occasions.
Thanks.
I am returning to ask your help for our Pug, Molly.
This sweet black Pug has had two bouts this summer of contact dermititis which causes her great discomfort as well as severe sensitivity to grass; (one in June and the other one a few days ago)......she won't go ON it, near it, much less USE it for bathroom purposes. She will hold it and sometime when we aren't watching her, she'll go into the kitchen and relieve herself, or if she's really "full" when we are walking our other Pug, she will "let go"....but it's a chore to get her to do it.
I have found the oatmeal/aloe bath and tee-tree oil/aloe/purified water "hot spot" spray has worked well for the itching and discomfort, but the paws and going outside??
We got some bag balm (supposedly works like liquid nails) to help the sensitivity, but nope...it doesn't work.
What advice can you offer to get her to go back ON the grass/pine straw....and use the bathroom like she can and does when these "spells" aren't bothering her?
We adopted a stray a few months ago. Here lately he has been peeing in the house...which never use to happen. He'll do it when we play w/ him inside or outside...he will even pee on us while we are playing. It's like he gets too exicted and has to. His pee has a much more strong odor than our other dog. Could there be something else wrong?
I have a 4 month old Jack-A-Bee named Tootsie. Last night, she got out of bed. She got into the kitchen and ate some leftover tacos (meat, sauce, cheese, Doritos). When I got home from work today she had vomited a lot, which I expected she would since she has never had table scraps. I cleaned her up and took her out where she refused to have a bowel movement (she has yet to do this since this morning and usually has 5-6 a day). She normally pees small amounts about every 1-2 hours. She just squatted on the floor and peed A LOT, I would say 300-400ml. Then as I was cleaning this up, she did the same thing with the same amount of urine (this was within 10 minutes). She always drinks a lot of water and eats small, frequent meals throughout the day. She is drinking about the same amount, but eating a little less than normal for her. She has had her first round of shots, and is supposed to get the 2nd round Saturday. Should I seek medical attention for her?
Hello,
We just took in two small dogs recently (a cairn terrier and bichon frise). They are both 2+ yrs old and close companions. They were crated in their last home, but have not been in our new home over the past 5-6 wks. Over time, we noticed that they started pooping/peeing more and more around the house. We've been traveling a little more than usual as well, and after leaving them with friends on a few occasions they just started marking their territory and pooping all over the place (and just did the same in our house last night). They seem to be acting out and possibly having dietary issues as well (since we started giving them a little bit of new food recently). The terrier threw up while at our friends and there was some grass evidently in his stomach. We noticed that he had eaten a little grass when we took him outside, but did not think that it was enough to get him sick. We always told him to stop as soon as we noticed him eating grass.
We also started feeding them once a day, vs twice a day, since we're gone all day and have not had someone to let them out in the middle of the day.
Do you have any recommendations? We are taking them to a vet for shots and a general look over this week and will ask some more questions then as well. We want to assure that we're doing the right thing for our pooches and not neglecting them in any way.
Finally, do you have any advice on crating?
Thanks for your time!
Jennifer
Hi,
I have two cats, one is 11, and the other is 5. They have both been on Prescription diet CD (they have at one time or another both had bladder infections) We were on this food exclusively until Spring 2007, we moved in with my (ex)boyfriend and his cats ate Iams. With five cats, it was easier to feed all the same. In the Fall I moved in with a roommate, and she had two cats. We fed them something from Purina.
In the Spring of 2008, we moved out on our own. I transitioned the girls to Wellness to promote weight loss in the 5 year old, who is overweight. In the Spring of 09, the 5 year old had a horrible bladder infection. Per vet prescription, both cats are on the CD food. I had been feeding them 1/2 a 5.5oz can twice a day, and 1/4 cup (communal) dry twice a day.
Recently, I went out of town, and my landlord and her partner (who is a vet) feed the girls for me and they put them on a diet! They cut their food intake in half 1/4 a 5.5oz can twice a day, and 1/4 cup (communal) dry once a day. This was towards the end of September 2009. I have been maintaining this diet in hopes that it will benefit my 5 year old.
The past few days, at least three, the 11 year old is vomiting after she eats. The initial time it was a hairball (and that gross sludgy looking stuff that seems to come with the hairball). The last few times, it is undigested food. To make matters worse, she tries to eat it while I am cleaning it up.
Please advice, I am going to try to make an appointment with a vet, but between school, and very recent death (yesterday) in the family (and a funeral to help plan for Friday), time is very scarce this week. Unless it is a possible medical emergency, it would be a great blessing if I could wait until next week. Other than her vomiting after eating, her behavior is normal.
Sorry for the mini-novel, I just wanted you to have as much info as possible.
Thanks for your help, and this great site!
Rox
Our 14 year old Miniture Schnauzer has been drinking alot of water (more then normal). And he can not hold his pee. This does not happen all the time but it has been happening more frequently. We go to let him outside and before he can get to the door he has peed. Or we can be in the kitchen and turn around & he has peed. And there is alot of pee. We have been to our vet and they have done blood and urine tests for cancer,diebities,theroid and other things. And everything turned out good. Last Sunday we started him on Proin but it does not seem like it has helped yet. We need some help and so does he.
my dog is an 8-year old westie, and has been a fairly healthy one before this past week. lately, he's been extremely lethargic, not eating or drinking, and he's peed in the house (something he's NEVER EVER done before), just wondering what you may think is wrong?
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