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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Nine-year-old Female Cockapoo Who Has Two Lumps In Front Of Her To Find…

My nine-year-old female cockapoo who has two lumps in front of her to find hips in the same spot? She’s eating and drinking and going out but not acting herself energy wise?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Hi There. I Am Wondering If You Might Be Able To Help Me. I Have…

Hi there. I am wondering if you might be able to help me. I have a shih poo who is nearly a year old. I inherited her so know nothing about the breeder my mother bought her from. From the time she was a baby she has been eating her own poop. I understand this is common in puppies however as I mentioned she is nearly a year old and I am very confused and concerned about why she is still doing this and how to stop it. Even when she has food in her bowl she will choose to do this. When I take her out to potty I have to be ready to quickly pull her away from any poop because she will try to rush to eat it before I can stop her. Why is she still doing this??? Why is she so actively determined to do it??? What can I do to stop this behavior??? Although her check ups are always positive I am really concerned about her and her health! Please please please help me if you can! I will be forever grateful for any help at all! ?

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  1. Anonymous

    some dogs will always eat poop.  it’s just a thing some folks have to contend with.  i think, in your case, i’d keep her on leash until she poops, clean it immediately (and with the leash, you can pull her away from it), and then let her off lead to run around and play.

    i came across this article, and i think it may be of use to you as it offers a training suggestion.

  2. debra yuhasz

    There is some stuff you can sprinkle on her food that stops them from doing it. It’s available in large pet stores and feed stores. At least then she won’t eat her own. It’s a discusting habit but will not do her any harm.

  3. Anonymous

    it’s iffy on whether that works, though.

  4. debra yuhasz

    Yes, it’s iffy, but inexpensive and worth a try. BTW, that was a good article.

  5. Brittany Martinat

    HI, I stopped my dog from doing this  when she was a pup, simply by training her to “go” in the same spot every time and then my grandpa took over. My dog is huge. A Great Dane who used to take my 6foot tall 225 pound uncle for a walk. Anyways my grandfather walks with a cane and taught him not to eat poop and to walk nicely on the leash at the SAME TIME by simply walking him around near the pop and away from the poop. When he walked by the poop without noticing it and walked nicely he got a pigs ear (his favourite treat) and  a simple, “good boy t.j.” when he’d try to sniff at or eat the poop or when he’d pull on the leash he’d get a light rap on the bridge of the nose with my grandpas cane (not hard but enough to make him understand) and a firm, not loud or shrill but quiet and firm. “T.J. NO.” Sometimes with all this new stuff we forget that sometimes we need to change with the times (I.e. Not letting two consenting adults in a relationship share a bed in your house unless their married: Aka Disrespecting the couple and being a jerk) and sometimes  we need to remember that the old ways are sometimes the most effective.

  6. Brittany Martinat

    Oh and in case I didn’t mention, two or three day of being rapped on the nose, a dogs nose is very sensitive, he quit mis behaving and never ate poop or pulled on the leash again. May sound harsh but it worked.

  7. Anonymous

    This is a quick way to causing your dog to become very reactive to hands anywhere near the dog’s face. Why advocate hitting when there is always a better option?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Indoor Only, Still Feral Male Cat Has Not Eaten Or Drank Anything For 2…

My indoor only, still feral male cat has not eaten or drank anything for 2 days since bringing him home having been catheterized from being close to blocked yesterday. I’ve tried chicken baby food and his treats he loves. Any suggestions.?

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    I would call your vet a cat that doesn’t eat can actually destroy his liver!

  2. Davi Parrish

    I put a call in but I haven’t heard back yet. I’ll be at their door first thing in the morning. She has to knock him out to do anything. Thank you

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Recently (three Days Ago Specifically) Took In A 1 Year Old Pitbull Puppy For…

I recently (three days ago specifically) took in a 1 year old Pitbull puppy for a family friend who can no longer keep her. I’m starting to worry about her, because she cries a lot and I’m not sure why. I had just taken her to use the bathroom where she did both, and when we got inside she started to whine – so I know it wasn’t because she had to use it. She lives upstairs with my mother and sister because my cats (three of them) live downstairs with me, and fear her. So whenever I get the chance to I come upstairs and visit and play her with her. She seems sad. She throws herself on the floor and makes a big deep SIGH. What could I do to help?

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    First I would take her to a vet for a check up to be sure it’s not medical.  However, it is possible she is depressed and may take time to adjust to a new family!

  2. Eliss Bonilla

    Thanks! I hope she adjusts soon, I feel bad for her. Nothing I do seems to help – she walks around with her tail in between her legs.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Recently (three Days Ago Specifically) Took In A 1 Year Old Pitbull Puppy For…

I recently (three days ago specifically) took in a 1 year old Pitbull puppy for a family friend who can no longer keep her. I’m starting to worry about her, because she cries a lot and I’m not sure why. I had just taken her to use the bathroom where she did both, and when we got inside she started to whine – so I know it wasn’t because she had to use it. She lives upstairs with my mother and sister because my cats (three of them) live downstairs with me, and fear her. So whenever I get the chance to I come upstairs and visit and play her with her. She seems sad. She throws herself on the floor and makes a big deep SIGH. What could I do to help?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Recently (three Days Ago Specifically) Took In A 1 Year Old Pitbull Puppy For…

I recently (three days ago specifically) took in a 1 year old Pitbull puppy for a family friend who can no longer keep her. I’m starting to worry about her, because she cries a lot and I’m not sure why. I had just taken her to use the bathroom where she did both, and when we got inside she started to whine – so I know it wasn’t because she had to use it. She lives upstairs with my mother and sister because my cats (three of them) live downstairs with me, and fear her. So whenever I get the chance to I come upstairs and visit and play her with her. She seems sad. She throws herself on the floor and makes a big deep SIGH. What could I do to help?

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  1. Eliss Bonilla

    Will do, I’m taking her Saturday to the vet. I don’t understand why though, the family who used to have her kept her 5,6 hours locked up in a cage by herself. I feel like she should feel happy to be free to roam around the house at all times. 🙁 But thanks, I’ll try excersizing her more. I’m noticing her losing muscle within the short three days that I’ve had her.

  2. Kasey Litt

    Krista is right!  Puppies need exercise, mental stimulation and love!  Give her some puzzles that she needs to do — something as simple as a stuffed Kong or you can make homemade puzzles with treats, a muffin pan and tennis balls.  Work with her on basic obedience.  Chicago might be a bit harsh for outdoor activities but if she’ll fetch (or even is interested in tennis balls or other toys) throw them down a flight of stairs and call her back to you so she is running up and down the stairs.  A good game of tug can get her energy going too.  Also think about a flirt pole — this is sort of like a fishing pole with a toy on the end (almost like a cat toy) where you can have her chase it, stalk it, pounce on it.

    Good luck!

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Dmy Dog Eats Chicken Bones And He Vomits What Should I Do?

dmy dog eats chicken bones and he vomits what should i do?

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  1. Anonymous

    if you can get to the vet, do.  i worry about obstruction and shattered bones causing serious problems for your dog.  please don’t feed your dog chicken bones.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Dog Never Eats His Own Poop. So I Never Pick It Up. Yesterday, He…

My dog never eats his own poop. So I never pick it up. Yesterday, he ate some poop in the yard. It was a stacked mound of poop, rather than logs that not on top of each other. It was by the side of the fence where my neighbors live, and they have a malamute that is allowed to roam, so I figured that it somehow broke into my fence and pooped there. I actually had seen my dog sniff it but didn’t think he was actually going to eat it because he occasionally poops along the fence and honestly thought it was his own poop.
Then today, just about 30 minutes ago, he ate another poop, in the same stacked mound fashion, except it was by the side of the fence facing the road instead. I don’t get it… How are these poops getting into my yard? How should I exercise my dog now that he ate poop? How do I know when my dog is going to eat a poop and when he isn’t? Please help! 🙁

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  1. Annie Yang-Shaffer

    I have no idea why he’s starting to eat the poop though. He never has done it before yesterday… That’s why I’m sure those are not his own poop. :

  2. Anonymous

    i’d get a game camera and hang it somewhere unobstructed – that’s the only way you’ll know who’s producing the stool.

    until you can figure it out, you’ll have to be far more strict with poop cleaning in the yard prior to letting your dog out.  you can’t stop him – he’ll do it for as long as this strange stool is available.  

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
She Is Not Eating Her Dog Food But Is Drinking And Eating Our Sandwich Ham…

she is not eating her dog food but is drinking and eating our sandwich ham. she is moving around when called but seems to just want to rest in her bed after checking her over we have noticed her tummy is bloated and some of her nipples are enlarged.

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  1. Anonymous

    bloated belly and swollen mammary glands would indicate something’s wrong.  please get her to the vet tomorrow if they aren’t open today.

  2. amy doughty

    shes booked in tomorrow afternoon. we were just wondering if anyone could shed any light on it. Thanks laura

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Hello My Friend Has A One Year Old In Spayed Staff She’s Has Had Two…

Hello my friend has a one year old in spayed staff she’s has had two seasons so far. After her second we began noticing after she would urinate she would drip roughly 4-8 drips of blood. Then the same thing began happening when she pooed I was wondering if what this could be and if we must take her to a vets

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  1. Anonymous

    YES, SHE NEEDS A VET.  urinating blood is VERY abnormal!  he should also schedule her spay while there…

  2. Charlea Downey

    They don’t want her spayed they want her bred as they wish to keep some of the pups when she is of age (of course that would be after thorough veterinary examination and an all clear to go ahead with breeding) she plans to take her to the vets as soon as possible thank you very much for your feedback. Much appreciated

  3. Anonymous

    unless she came from parents who:
    1 – are BOTH titled in something (AKC Ch, Obedience, Agility, Rally, etc.),
    2 – are BOTH fully health tested to the specifics of the breed (almost none of which can be done in a normal vet’s office),

    she should not be bred…and unless SHE is titled in at least one of the aforementioned venues, plus full health testing (which includes going to a cardiologist, an ophthalmologist, and OFA-certified vets for eyes, hips, elbows, thyroid), then she should not be bred. there are far too many bully mixes in shelters and rescue.

    that they haven’t taken her to the vet yet makes me very, very worried that they aren’t going to do the rest. please, try to talk them into reconsidering, or at least finding a mentor in the breed who DOES show and work titled dogs.

  4. Anonymous

    and if they aren’t doing all of the above, their priorities are unethical at best.

  5. Charlea Downey

    I don’t own animals my self as I can’t where I live but this dogs owner is the most kind and loving person towards animals. This is however her first female dog as she had a german shepherd who lived to a ripe old age of 13 before passing away due to cancer so she knows what to do with animals and is not being “unethical at best”

  6. Anonymous

    unless she’s doing EVERYTHING i listed prior to breeding, her goals are suspect…which would make her an unethical breeder.

    loving one’s dogs does not make one an ethical breeder. there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it, and the right way is expensive and requires an entire lifestyle change to focus on trialing and titling those dogs. it’s HARD to do it right.

  7. Charlea Downey

    A title doesn’t make a dog. I’d take a untitled mongrel over a titled purebred any day

  8. Anonymous

    so what happens when the dog ends up with a horrible temperament because the breeder didn’t title their dog(s) to prove they fit the standard of the breed? ethical breeders make a point to ensure they breed dogs that fit the standard…because predictability is exceedingly important, ESPECIALLY for working breeds. i have never known a person to put down a well bred purebred dog for temperament issues, but i’ve known LOTS of mutts and poorly bred dogs with significant unfixable temperament problems over the years.

    what happens when someone dumps one of her puppies? an ethical breeder requires a puppy go back to them with a legally binding contract.

    what happens when one of those puppies has a birth defect or something that could have been prevented through health testing? an ethical breeder tests annually to avoid preventable problems and will assist puppy buyers with birth defects and/or agree to take the puppy back and refund the buyer.

    what happens when the puppy buyer has questions and concerns? an ethical breeder is there for the life of the dog.

    i have NEVER met a mutt breeder who did these things. i have NEVER met a mutt breeder who actually cared where their puppies go, or care what happens once they’re sold. i’ve never met a mutt breeder who cared about keeping their puppies out of shelters.

    have you been to a shelter? have you seen all the mutts there? if you want a mutt, GO TO A SHELTER. don’t continue to fund people who have no business breeding. please.

  9. Charlea Downey

    Pure breeds are more commonly in bred and most likely to have health problems. Cross breeds were bred for the genetic benefits that come with it ie no/less health problems.
    Yes I have been to shelters.
    Yes I have worked in kennels.
    I have experience with many different types of animals.
    But temperament isn’t just bred in to a dog. It is about your environment and their surroundings. Even the nicest and most easy going of dogs from the highest quality breeder can turn bad if brought up in the wrong environment. And a cross breed who’s raised in the right environment will havr a wonderful temperament perfect behaviour and be a perfect dog. It’s not just the dog it’s the owner aswell.
    I personally would get a shelter dog not as my first dog but I would get one. Or a rescue dog or any animal many many animals…… However I would want to spend time with the animal first to see if we bond and to check them out see if they are friendly with me etc

  10. Anonymous

    i’m referring to ethical, reputable breeders who do thorough pedigree research. it’s easy as hell to avoid inbreeding.

    though the shelter system never sees these dogs – they never enter the system due to the contracts in place to protect those dogs. those breeders always take those dogs back, regardless of age or reason for return.

    support ethical breeding and support shelters. do not support people who intentionally mix breeds or don’t bother doing the most basic things (titling their breeding stock to prove they should be bred, full health testing, full pedigree research). it’s pretty simple, really.