I have a 11 month old Golden. We have built her a kennel above ground.. (To avoid digging and bugs) … My husband plans to keep her outdoors in the kennel during our work hours, (and inside all the rest of the time) no matter how cold it is. This is my first dog… He says it’s fine.. But I am worried about it. Opinions appreciated.
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My shihtzu just ate spoiled sardines.. they went off in 2014? is he going to be okay what do I do?
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Does anyone have any good ideas on what to get my animals for christmas???
Anything will help thanks
P.s.
These are the list of my pets.
~Dog ~Cat~ Bird~Rabbits~ Fish
Thanks So Much
Dear sir, I feed some rock pigeons everyday, one of the female rock pigeon is walking with crumpled leg, (no fracture, no visible fatal injury) which medicine do you suggest and what if the other healthy pigeon eats that medicated food meant for the unhealthy pigeon, please suggest dosage and frequency.
my 1 year old staffy started to get out her cage when we go out and chews everything in the roon she’s ruined the cage how can we sort this?
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Anne Springer It sounds as though she’s experiencing some separation distress. One helpful tool is Dr. Patricia McConnell’s book, I’ll Be Home Soon. If the problem is more severe, and you aren’t able to address it on your own, you may want to work with a trainer who is particularly experienced with this. I highly recommend Malena DeMartini or one of her grads. (http://malenademartini.com/)
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Anne Springer ProSelect makes extra heavy duty crates for dogs that are capable of escaping other crates (http://tinyurl.com/gux8xbq). However, it’s best to train the dog to ENJOY the crate versus be frightened and anxious in it. You can speak to a veterinarian behaviorist to see if temporary medication help is warranted. Or, your own vet can conduct a phone consultation with a VB for you if there isn’t a local one. http://www.dacvb.org
Hi my cat has just been prescribed Metacam; can you please advise for how long he should take it before I take another urine sample back to the vets? He has a little blood in his urine and the vet has put him on this medication. Thanks.
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I just figured out which of my cats was having soft extremely fowl smelling poop. I put some of it into a collecting container
and plan to drop it off tomorrow before noon. If he goes again,
I will get the fresher sample but will the other one work? If so,
should I keep it in the refrigerator. In a bottle and a bag of course.
Thanks
Sandy Brown
Cat is Dexter who goes to Jarrettsville Veterinary Hospital
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I really want to help prevent animal abuse and crulety. I want to donate a lot of money to a few different animal abuse places does anyone know of where I can donate the money?
Also is going as a vegetarian a good idea? I love animals want I don’t want to have them on my plate
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My two rabbits get really jealous when i pet the other one.
What can i do to prevent that
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My Female Netherlands Dwarf bunny is kinda aggressive towards me when i hold her or pet her . She is spayed and she is like a year and a few months old. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions as to why she acts like this or how i can help her?
Thank you so much
Our dogs have a lovely pen, that we do use. They go in it when the weather is nice, when we aren’t home. It does have a nice platform with a doghouse on top in case the weather changes before one of us can get home to them. It’s about 30 X 20, with a 6 foot high fence, and their house is 2 feet off of the ground- platform about 5X9 and the house on it about 3X9. (And if they want to be out when we are home but not outside with them during hunting season, we put them in there for safety.) If it is bad weather, they stay inside with me, or in our finished basement if I am working. I’m fortunate that I do not work full time and my mother also now lives with us, and can assist in caring for the boys on days that I do work. All told, the dogs are probably on their own about 3 or 4 hours each day Monday thru Friday. We make sure to follow our routine no matter the weather or how we feel. Morning walk, breakfast, afternoon walk, play, evening walk dinner. This is followed even if they have been outside playing with the kids all day- walks in my opinion are crucial. Anyway, what I guess I am saying is, a pen or kennel, in my opinion, is a good PART of your dog’s life, but should not be their entire life. They are part of your family/pack, and should be cared for accordingly. Good and proper training will make your dog a fantastic family member that will respect your home and your family. Please try to pursuade your husband to reconsider his thoughts on keeping the dog outside all of the time while you are at work…especially during bad weather. It doesn’t sound like a life where it would be part of your family, and pets should be.
I think your husband’s ideas are outdated and may very well put the dog’s health at risk…that’s not even touching on the risk of theft, poisoning, and abuse from other people.
I think your dog deserves better. I cannot imagine this as a life I would ever wish for my kids.. and my kids are my dogs. I also think your husband got a dog for all the wrong reasons if he doesn’t care more about her than to provide a safer, happier and healthier environment than this.
Who would ever want to live like this?
I don’t know your local dog safety laws but it may not even be legal.
Thank you for being worried. I hope you can convince him that this is a sad and unfair way to keep a pet.
I’m not sure how to use this forum, but I will try. So, you all think it’s not okay for my dog to stay in her outdoor kennel while I am working from 715/115..? Would you say it would be better to keep her in her crate in the house? She loves it outdoors in the kennel, she watches the squirrels and birds… And when it snows I don’t work… Do you think maybe we should decide on a temperature to keep her in the house at? I just want to do what’s best for her well being. I also think it’s sad to stay cooped up in a crate… I don’t want her to be bored and get overweight. I know my husband loves her, and has had dogs for 50 years… but I do too. Lol