Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
I have always wanted an English bulldog and finally my fiance and I have decided to get one. I understand that bulldogs have lots of health issues but I was wondering if there were any signs to look for before purchasing a puppy.
I don’t have an English Bulldog, but my best friend has had three. My advice would be to check out the breeder, check out the facitilities, are the dogs nice and clean? All the dogs should appear lovable and very sociable. Take a look at the parents, ask to see the pups parents health certificates and vet records, ask or the vets number and give him a call. (Any reputable breeder, despite the dog breed should have NO problem giving you this info.) Also, a good breeder will give you 24-72 hours to get the pup checked out at your own vet and if there are any expensive or life threatening conditions, a good breeder will offer to pay for them, OR replace the puppy. Hope this helps, and good luck with the puppy search! English Bullies are some of the sweetest and most adorable dogs. (other tha APBT’s that is. lol!)
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
I adopted a chihuahua who was believed to have been rescued from a puppy mill. She was obviously over bred and was grateful to have been saved. She is a wonderfully affectionate dog. She is phenomenal with my children as well as with me. She truly is a joy, however when my husband calls to her to take her outside she instantly cowers. She will leak urine on the floor when he approaches her. I think she was likely abused by a man previously. Is there any way to train them both to change this behavior?
Yes from the sound of it, I think she was abused too.
Make sure your husband isn’t staring at the dog for one. Cause the dog will take it as a threat.
Also, Let the dog approach him. If he’s going to the dog, of course she’s gonna run. In time, she’ll warm up. Just no eye contact and have him feed her and take her for walks. Good Luck!
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
I just lost my dog 3 days ago to Parvo now I am left with her 3 week old puppies I love them to death but I dont want to lose them. I feed them goat milk when I can and also puppy supplement. But Im worried their losing hydration and I dont have the hundreds of dollars to take em to a vet but I do wanna save them dearly what should I do?
go get puppy milk from walmart mix it then try feeding with an eyedropper they need to be fed every 4 to 5 hours at 3 weeks old so you need to figure out how to feed them at least that often or find some one who can while you are at work in about a week you can try feeding them from a shallow pan and things will get much easier you can also just give them water in the bottle to get them hydrated and dont forget you need to stimulate them to get them to go potty good luck and get them vaccinated for parvo at 6 weeks you can do it yourself just go to your local farm supply store and ask if they have dog vaccines most do and they should only cost about $5 each. much cheaper than the vet visit just make sure you read all the dirrections carefully and follow them good luck and i hope your puppies make it
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
My bulldog puppy is 10 weeks old and just got enough shoots to start going outside. We’ve been taking him out for 2 days but every-time we go he sniffs and eats the grass instead of going potty. I am scared that he’s eating the grass for one and for two I want him to start going potty outside. Any suggestions or recommendations. Thank you!
Here are some suggestions:
1) Take him out first thing in the morning when he is certain to need to go. Take him to the same spot always to go pee and poop. Command him to go poop or pee. If he does praise him excitedly & give the best treat you can (I used a small bite of meat). When you praise him say "Good pee" or "Good poop" (reinforce the command words)
2) Save the special treat (hopefully fresh cooked meat) for just when he’s gone pee or poop. Don’t give the best treats at ANY other time until he is potty trained so that he really wants to do what you ask to get it.
3) After he’s succeeded with the am pee (which he should) then take him out automatically every 2 or 3 hrs to give him another chance.
4) In addition, watch for when he starts to lift his leg inside and quickly pick him up and say "no" and then bring him outside. Be sure to clean up the spot well since the smells in the house will encourage him to continue to do it inside.
5) Lastley, as far as pooping, always take him out right after eating as well as watching for sniffing the ground, squatting, etc.
Good luck!
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
When my chihuahua is with my dad she becomes extremly violent attacking anyone that comes near her. She only started to do this a few months ago.
Is it possible to get her to be nice again.
I had the same problem. My chi was a sweet as could be, but then at times she’d turn wicked in an instant and attack me. The trick to extinguishing this behavior is to make her know that you are the boss, not her. Begin by pinning her down on her back and gently holding her down for a few seconds. If she resists, just keep her pinned down until she relaxes. Do this once or twice a day. The next time she attacks you, immediately flip her and pin her down in the same manner, but on her side. Keep one hand/thumb near her head to prevent her from biting you. Tell her a very firm "NO!". Keep her pinned until she relaxes. A trainer suggested this method to me and it has worked. As the trainer said, "you have to make the dog think you are capable of killing it", not that we ever would, but the dog has to have that fear/respect of you. Be firm and consistent. It may take time. Good luck!
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
I am trying to house train my chihuahua. Sometimes she will go on the pad, but sometimes she won’t. Are there any tricks to training her ?
Chihuahuas can be difficult to house break. Mine never would use the pad. I finally put her outside one day and left her for several hours. The weather was nice and she had plenty of food, water, and shade. She marked her territory in the back yard and I didn’t have much trouble with her after that, but I did have to pay attention to when she was eating and drinking and send her out quickly afterwards.
We’ve moved twice since we got our dog and each time I’ve made sure she went straight to the back yard as soon as she got to the new house. I let her stay there long enough to find her "territory" then let her in the house. She now tells me she needs to go out, even in the middle of the night. The only time she has an accident in the house is when I’m gone and my husband has his nose stuck in the TV and isn’t listening when she asks to go outside.
If you’re in an apartment or can’t let her outside for some reason, you may need to confine her to one area long enough to make her understand that she needs to do her business there and nowhere else in the house.
If she has already urinated on the carpet or even other flooring, try cleaning the spots with vinegar and water. It will help prevent her returning to that spot to repeat the dirty deed.
Good luck and enjoy your precious dog!
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
I just moved into this nice neighborhood, and my neighbor says she is a reputable rottweiler breeder. I’ve seen a couple of her dogs (she said she has 
and they look ok.
She offered me a puppy for $300, is this a fair price? Should I buy it?
I dont think she is a BYB because most of those just breed small dogs, like poodles and chihuahuas.
I knew this was going to happen with everybody saying things only about the designer breeds and saying things like all of them are coming from byb’s and saying how can we put a stop to designer breeds and not saying anything about purebreds or large breed dogs that you can get from byb’s. I’m starting to think that people don’t like small mixed breeds. It’s very sad! Any dog, any type can come from a byb. I have a Doberman that i got from a byb. Yep i went to there house met the parents of the puppies… I thought everything was great get the dog home and the next thing you know i spent lots on vet bills. Not that i mind cause i love my dog and i loved him from day one it’s just that i was mad at the breeders. So don’t think for one min. that byb’s don’t breed large breeds or purebreds cause they do. I would defiantly check really hard into them cause $300.00 is a steal. Something has to be wrong. Check in to any breeder before you buy. Sometimes people are tricky so be careful. There are good breeders out there so if you want a Rottweiler find a good breeder. You will pay more, but it’s worth it if that is what you want. Good Luck!
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
We rescued a little kitten from a shelter the other day. I already have a 7 month old chihuahua/poodle and he is absoluting terrifed and will not stop barking at the kitten and trying to charge him but when the kitten retaliates with a hiss, he freaks out. I am afraid they will never get along. They cannot even be in the same room together so far.
Any ideas?
we had that same kind of problem our dog would not stop barking at this kitten we rescued, what we did was every once in a while we would take the kitten into the same room as the dog, and sit on the floor holding the kitten, some one else would sit on the floor holding the dog directly in front of us, of course the dog barked, but we just kept going in there and so the dog relised that there was nothing to be afraid of, and now they and pals. so i suggest you go in there with the kitten every day and show your dog that there is nothing to be afraid of soon he will figure it out. good luck!
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
I adopted a chihuahua (Selena) from a breeder and she is one year old (she has already been spayed as well). The previous owner never took her anywhere, and the dog was never around anyone but her and her husband. Because of this, she is aggressive towards strangers and to my fiance; she will try to bite anyone who tries to touch her, except for me. Is there anything that I can do to reverse this behavior, or is it too late to socialize her? All tips are appreciated!
Chihuahua’s are agressive and energetic creatures. I have a teacup. They need lots of exercise that would help in etting ride of some aggressive behavior..play with her and teach her tricks..and have your fiance sit down and play with her too along with you…find a way to teach her tricks and teach your fiance to do the exact same thing (that way it’s consistent) and perhaps she will grow to trust him. It’s not to late to train her but it sounds like a lot of work at this stage. Introduce her to only one or two people at a time because they are over anxious creatures and may feel threatened by too many people in the same room or surrounding her. Mine is the friendliest dog there is but if there are too many people around he generally retreats and backs off. If someone were to try and pet him in that phase, the dog looks at it like a threat. I would talk to someone who knows about CHI’s and your vet. they may even have a better solution.
good luck
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
I just found out my dog is lactating….how long does it take til puppies are born after she starts
Thanks countrygirl for you answer. I really appreciate it.
As for the first comment. I asked a question, didn’t wanna start no fight. But before running your mouth, you need to know the whole story.
I dont understand why anyone would be mean and tell u to stop being irresponsible just because you asked a question…apparently your trying to find out to help your dog 
On a lighter note…..They do not lactate until right before the puppies are born. It is a good sign that when the milk comes in the puppies will be there any day now. The nipples do get fat earlier in the pregnancy though. Remember that sometimes the puppies will not drink off of a full teat. Mastitis can develope if the milk is sitting there too long.
Good luck with the puppies! I would search the web a little about dogs first litter. It is harder for them when it is their first litter, they can get real scared too.
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