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Pawbly | 10 years ago
He Is 8 Weeks Old, Weighs Just Over 200g (his Litter Mates Are All…

He is 8 weeks old, weighs just over 200g (his litter mates are all at least 600g) has a very soft and enlarged skull with pupils that face east west. There are no good vets here, certainly no vet specialists. Should I wait until he has gained weight before trying to medicate him (All the drugs can be purchased over the counter here and I am medically qualified) or should I start ASAP to help minimise brain damage? He is already blind. Or is the likely outcome so poor that I should be thinking about euthanasia? He seems happy enough at this point in time but cries a lot in the night and I don’t want him to be in pain.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
Our 12 Week Pup Recently Got A Crate. She’s Been Doing Great For Toilet Training…

Our 12 week pup recently got a crate. She’s been doing great for toilet training but urinated in it today. It wasn’t much but the crate door was open and she was playing with her toys and chose to use the crate. Any advice?

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  1. Anonymous

    assuming she’s clear of a UTI, at this point in time, you need to make sure she goes out every half hour.

    yes, half hour.  without fail.  until she starts holding her urine for an hour, then you can back it up to every hour.

  2. Amy Morley

    She’s urinating as usual but she is going to the vet’s in a few hours so I can ask about a UTI.

    Could it be excitement from play time?

  3. Amy Morley

    She’s urinating as usual but she is going to the vet’s in a few hours so I can ask about a UTI.

    Could it be excitement from play time?

  4. Anonymous

    it’s very possible she’s overly excited, but i think it’s always best to rule out a UTI in cases of incontinence in bitch puppies. they seem to be prone to them when young. in fact, the only time mine urinated in her crate, she had a UTI.

    good luck. 🙂

  5. Amy Morley

    Thanks Laura, I will make sure she get’s checked 🙂

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
I Have A 4 Yr Old Female Yorkshire Terrier. Eaten June Bugs. Resulted In Diarrhea…

I have a 4 yr old female yorkshire terrier. Eaten June bugs. Resulted in diarrhea on an off for over a week. licking her butt and wanting to sit in the cool grass. I looked and it’s raw. Can i use silverdene?

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
How Can I Stop My Boyfriend’s 10 Year Old Dog Mounting My 5 Year Old…

How can I stop my boyfriend’s 10 year old dog mounting my 5 year old dog constantly

Scolding, blowing whisle, shouting does not work. My dog snaps & barks to no avail

Neither I or my boyfriend want to find a new home for one of the dogs

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  1. Anonymous

    this is a training issue.  i would ask a trainer for help to ensure you’re doing things right, but i would keep both dogs leashed when they’re together…and crate them when they aren’t, if you live together.

  2. PK Dennis

    Have both of these dogs been neutered? (I assume they are male).  If they aren’t, get them to a vet now.  Mounting is all about who is in control — not about sex.  But, having all those hormones in their bodies amps up all reactions.  

    If you are making a fuss, and there is snapping and barking involved it sounds to me that the humans are not the ones in control in your life.  Both you and your boyfriend need to start working with your dogs on the basics such as down stay, sit stay, go to your bed, bring me a toy, find the ball, heel, etc.  As you gain control over the mind of your dogs you show them that humans are the ones in control and they will feel less need to show dominance to each other.  It wouldn’t hurt to find a trainer to help the four of you!

    Along with this work to calm your dogs with strong leadership, your best tool might be a loaded water gun, or spray bottle.  No yelling.  No whistle.  No scolding.  Just pick up the gun/bottle and spray the mounting dog in the face.  When he dismounts he needs to be redirected: “find your ball”, “go to bed”, “bring me your toy” or “go outside” (this is why you need to teach these types of commands to your dog).  The water needs to happen so fast, and with no fanfare — it works best if the dog never figures out that YOU are the one making the water happen. Keep the guns/bottles all over the house so you can get to one in a step or two. Don’t try to drown the mounting dog, it is just on shot to his head/face to startle him and break his focus on dominating the younger dog.  It sets up the association in his mind that when he dominates the other dog, this uncomfortable and startling thing happens.  The the redirection to a toy or bed channels his mind in a better activity.

    Scolding, blowing whistles, and shouting escalate the excitement — you are barking along with them in the mind of a dog.  Stop.  Be calm.  Calm, positive energy, and 15 mins of focused training 2 times per day (at least) is what is needed to improve the situation. 

    Good luck.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
How Do You Discipline Bad Behavior?

How do you discipline bad behavior?

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  1. Anonymous

    this is just puppy behavior, not aggression…and this doesn’t need discipline, but it sure does need a lot of patience!  your best bet, here?  offer puppy-appropriate toys that can accommodate baby teeth – any petsmart or petco will carry them.  i like plush toys as well as puppy-specific Nylabones and Kongs.  every time he starts chewing on something he shouldn’t, say “no” gently but firmly and give him a chew-appropriate toy.  it’s just that simple!  at this age, too, he shouldn’t be more than a couple of feet from you – shut doors to rooms that aren’t puppy-proofed, and keep clothing and shoes out of his reach.  be consistent, remove bad things from his reach, and eventually he’ll start going for things he knows are “his” without you telling him to do so.

    now, every time that puppy nips you, squawk loudly like a puppy would and remove yourself from play.  this might mean you leave the room and shut a door between you and the puppy…and it should just be for a couple of minutes, long enough to get the point across but not long enough to leave puppy unattended.  be consistent.  he’ll figure it out eventually!

    good luck!  puppies are a handful.  i don’t envy your position at all. 😉

  2. Anonymous

    PS: if you’re a wine drinker, invest in a case. you’ll need it, lol. when my girl was little we FREQUENTLY told her she’s why mommy cries and daddy drinks…but Doberman Pinscher puppies are tornadoes with teeth.

  3. erica hanson

    Just a question. Any idea when the nipping might stop.he will run after my daughter and start nipping at her legs or pants .and whats up with the humping.hes only 3 months.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
3 Week Old German Shepherd Suddenly Starts Wobbling And Acting Dizzy. He Stares Off Vacantly…

3 week old german shepherd suddenly starts wobbling and acting dizzy. He stares off vacantly. Started all of a sudden last night. No vomiting, but no eating either. Took it to vet. They saw no problem in the test. What could it be?

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  1. Raymond Clark

    Has your dog recently received Ivermectin or Trifexis?  Both can lead to permanent neurological damage I’m told.  Also some dry dogfood and dog treats are being recalled for fungus contamination.  One dog treat I gave my 3 dogs caused them to have the same symptoms and then they had seizures.  Luckily I figured out what it was and they all recovered.

  2. La-Tonia TD

    Maybe it has water in the ears, which can cause the equilibrium to be off.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My Dog Was Neutered On Wednesday.He Is Not Wanting To Leave His Bed,go Outside,eat Unless…

My dog was neutered on Wednesday.He is not wanting to leave his bed,go outside,eat unless hand fed,drink unless given from hand,he is breathing rapidly and heavily,his wound leaked a little, vets just found a heart murmur.Is this normal?

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  1. Raymond Clark

    Dog needs antibiotics and a probiotic won’t hurt either.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My Puppy Is 12 Weeks. He Sleeps In A Pen At Night But Destroys His…

My puppy is 12 weeks. He sleeps in a pen at night but destroys his pee pads. His pee has stuck to the laminate floors and it smells so bad. What are some ideas with potty training and pee pads? He’s a 12 week German shepherd.

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  1. Samantha Sadler

    When we crate our puppy we actually don’t put pee pads in there — take him out at night and in the morning and do it consistently and it teaches them when to go to the bathroom

    We were told not to put pee pads in the crate as they should not be encouraged to go to the bathroom in their den. It takes a little while to get used to but we found getting rid of pee pads altogether was the best thing ever. We had our months of accidents but now our guy never goes to the bathroom inside.

    I found pee pads increased his incontinence

    Give him some space and toys and stuff and reinforce him for going in the den and just making sure he doesn’t have water before bed and is taken outside

    Also make sure his kennel doesn’t smell like urine or feces — he may not realize he isn’t suppose to go to the bathroom in there and he may be playing or destroying the pee pads because he is teething — there are awesome rubber toys you can get and we just popped out the squeek mechanism in them so ours could chew on them all night and also make sure he gets a long walk and lots of exercise before he goes in so he isn’t full of energy!!

    if he’s urinating constantly could be a UTI  so many get checked for that!

  2. Anonymous

    i pretty much agree with everything Piper has said, but I’d like to add a few things.

    when you’re home, take him out every half hour.  set him up for success, and don’t let him urinate or defacate anywhere in the house.  this sets a rule – it tells him outside is where he’s to do his business.  every time he DOES use the yard, throw a party.  make it rain treats.  make him think he just did the best thing ever.  throw out the pee pads, all they do is teach him it’s okay to pee in the house, plus they act as a possible obstruction if he ever decides to eat the plastic.

    i want to reinforce: make sure he’s EMPTY before you come inside for the night. this is really crucial to his training and the comfort of your sense of smell. 😉  and for now it may be best to get up in the middle of the night to take him out, just until he gets the hang of sleeping through the night.  we had to do that with our previous puppy until his death – he couldn’t hold it due to a birth defect, and it made everyone happier if no one had to clean up a lake of urine every morning.  

    do you crate him?  this might be more effective than pee pads in a pen – get a crate appropriate for his adult size, but make sure it has a divider, and set the divider so he has just enough room to turn around and lie down.  make sure it doesn’t start out smelling like urine, too. 

    to clean up your house and any of his stuff, use an enzyme cleaner.  Nature’s Miracle can help – we found some success with it – and it’s available at Petsmart/Petco.

    if he’s eliminating during the day, can someone come home around lunchtime?  if you can’t come home, can you hire a dog walker to let him out, or maybe a trusted neighbor?  that really would help a great deal.

  3. PK Dennis

    Yep, you are training your sweet puppy to pee and poop in your house when you use pee pads.  Follow the directions below to house train your pup, and sleep in sweats or something like that so you can pop up in the middle of the night and take that puppy outside if he starts indicating he needs to pee (he should be sleeping in a crate that is small enough that he does not want to pee in it).  I sleep in sweats with slip on shoes beside the door for all my dogs until they are 6 months old.  

    I have a 11 year old Scottie that was taught to pee on pads in the bathroom when he was a puppy, (before I got him at 6 months old) and to this day when it is cold or rainy at night he will go into the bathroom and use the bath mat instead of going out the doggie door which is 4 feet away.  If you teach them to use a pee pad you will struggle with the results the rest of his life.

    Fight the good fight!

  4. PK Dennis

    Basics of potty training: 1. you need a crate – you can get a large crate that will hold his adult size but has a divider so you can make it small for him now. He should only be able to sit up and lay out flat in his crate, no more room than that. Or get a small crate now, and a larger crate as he grows (keep the small crate for the next puppy, or sell it on Craigs List).
    2. When you are not watching him he is in the crate.
    3. When he comes out of the crate he goes outside — does not pass go, does not pick up a ball…right outside until he pees and maybe poops (depending on time of day). When he does his business it make it rain treats, jump or joy, and laugh! Then play with him outside for a few mins so he connects being outdoors and peeing outdoors with fun and games.
    4. He is allowed back into the house and the freedom to explore as long as you can watch him to make sure he doesn’t have an accident. You might want to tie him to you (leash) while you move through the house, just so you know what he is doing and he can’t disappear and have an accident while you are cooking or such.
    Remember: He goes back outside after a meal (eating = bowel movement about 15 to 20 after a meal)
    He goes back outside after active playing (exercise and excitement = pee and/or a bowel movement).
    He goes outside right before getting into his crate for the night, and don’t give him water after he pees so he can make it through the night.
    During the times he is out of the crate, take him outside every hour or so and give him a command to pee (do your business, get busy, …)
    Sleep in something that you are not embarrassed to wear outside in the middle of the night so you can jump up and take him outside if he whines or stirs around in his crate in the middle of the night.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My Male 8 Yr Inside Cat Was Running Jumping Playing, Suddenly He Appeared Wobbly, Pupils…

My male 8 yr inside cat was running jumping playing, suddenly he appeared wobbly, pupils huge, and howled. 30 minutes later he appears normal. This episode lasted 3minutes. What do you think happened? Thanks

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  1. Anonymous

    maybe a stroke?  i’d call your vet.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
Is There Any Home Remedies Or Any Other Way I Can Treat My Three Month…

Is there any home remedies or any other way I can treat my three month old puppy with after he ate half or less than half of a 10 mg baclofen pill?

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