have you taken this puppy to the vet?  that’s the best way to ensure your puppy gets the care it needs.  

I don’t know anything about veterinary medicine so I won’t pretend to . But I gave the titan the best care I could around the clock care every hour on the hour with fluids and medicine to combat the symptoms . He fought it very hard for 4 days but I guess I just didn’t do enough .. I do blame myself because I couldn’t get him the vet care . I hate that he passed in any kind of pain but I did make sure he didn’t go alone I held him rocked him sung to him . I didn’t have him long . He wasn’t even my dog but I loved him like family and I cared for him as much as I could . I regret all of the things that happened but I don’t regret loving him.

Likely if your vet prescribed it he/she has considered the side effects of long term use and decided that your dog needs the medication.  This is really something u should talk to your vet about.

UPDATE: took him to the vet today, for the past couple days before our appointment we’ve had him on bed rest and that helped alot. The limping got less severe and it seemed like he could put more weight down on that leg. The vet had said it could be a partailly torn ligament in his knee from the exam. X-rays at the beginning of next month and he’s currently on some doggy pain killers and inflammation drugs and two weeks bed rest! But he’s walking on it even better with the drugs even after one dose.

I would wonder if the dog is eating cat food that he may be allergic to.

I would think that she is allergic to food or something else.  I would make sure the dog cannot get to the cats food, or the litterbox

It sounds like fleas or allergies.  Allergies manifest in rears, paws, and ears usually. try flea preventative first.

More information?

What dog do you have now, breed and male or female?  and what dog are you introducing …again breed..male or female? 

I have a 6 year Pitt bull female and add a 2 year Pitt bull female

I think Eddie has a 6 year old female and wants to add a 2 year old female? You may have problems with 2 Pitbull bitches….I would imagine they can be same breed agressive. You would need to introduce them on neutral ground and let them get to know each other first. Make sure they each have their own space at home if they need it….separate feeding bowls, beds ect. Plus I would make sure you can put them in different rooms if necessary. It depends on the temperament of both the dogs aa to how they will get along. Good luck.

Get him to the vet asap blood in the poop is usually a sign of parvo 

Dr. Krista has it right with this one — all it takes to be a “professional” dog trainer is call yourself one.  While there are certification programs out there no laws really address this.  Your best bet is to meet the trainer (without your dog!) and watch how he/she conducts training of other people’s dogs.  Do the dogs look happy?  Do you feel okay with the methods used?  Would you treat a 2 year old child the way the dog trainer treats the dogs he/she is working?

For example, when I interact with 2 year old children I try to use positive reinforcement — but I also will smack a butt if the child hurts or endangers himself or others.  I don’t believe a “time out” solves every problem.

You are in the land of Cesar Milan — and Cesar does use E collars for some aggressive dogs, but the ones he uses vibrate, they don’t give a shock (at least that is my understanding of the collars he uses).  Some E collars vibrate, some shock, some make a noise, some spray citrus fragrance (which dogs don’t like!).  All are negative reinforcement to one degree or another.  

Dogs learn faster and are happier with positive reinforcement.  The fact that you even asked this question leads me to believe that you are uncomfortable at some level with the idea of an E collar.  It is best to keep looking for a trainer that earns your confidence from the very beginning.  Leash and collar training with “some” positive training doesn’t sound like a good route to build trust between you and your pooch.  Someone that uses mostly all positive training, all of the time will probably give you better results.