Take him to the vet. Whatever this is (and my unexperienced layperson’s opinion says it COULD be a luxating patella), it’s not something you can fix at home. It may require surgery.
I’m Planning On Buying A Cat This Coming Semester. I’ll Be Living In A Fraternity…
I’m planning on buying a cat this coming semester. I’ll be living in a fraternity house with 20 or so other people. I was told that, when I inevitably move (likely in a year) the cat will mourn what it percieves to be the deaths of its former housemates, since it will not be seeing them around its living space any more.
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My Chihuahua Who Is Very Active Has His Left Rear Leg Dangling When He Walks…
My Chihuahua who is very active has his left rear leg dangling when he walks. He sometimes tries to stand on it but cannot. When he is outside peeing he tries to stand on it when he hikes and falls right over He is a inside dog. He does jump up on the couch but I have not seen him do anything out of the ordinary. He does not cry with pain but I am very concerned.
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My Dog Just Gave Birth To Two New Born Puppies One Of Them Came Out…
My dog just gave birth to two new born puppies one of them came out with a clef lip how am i suppose to feed it if it isnt eating help please i dont want my puppy to die ?!
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Anonymous This puppy needs surgery. Call your vet NOW to discuss this.
We Have A 9 Week Old Puppy That House Trains Really Well With One Exception…
We have a 9 week old puppy that house trains really well with one exception. He keeps popping in my daughter room. We keep the door shut, I have steam cleaned and scrubbed the carpet, but if the door is open for a couple minutes he will do his business in there.
He has a spot in the yard where he goes and I take him outside every hour or more often, so it isn’t that he doesn’t know where to go or intervals are too long. He also never pooped anywhere else in the house.
What can we do to discourage him from pooping in her room?
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Jana Sounds like either the smell remained even after all that cleaning (you might need to try something to kill the scent such as vinegar/baking soda mixture or one of the good enzyme-based cleaners) or he has a reason why he feels he must do that such as marking the place. (dogs use either urine or poop for marking)
What do you do when he does it outside, does he get praise and reward(s)? What do you do when he does it in the room?
Is it one particular spot in the room or any area within?
I remember Dr. Coren had some good suggestions on redefining the area. Such as using the area in question for feeding and/or play with the argument that dogs don’t potty where they eat or play. You could definitely try that.
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Anonymous He’s too young to have that level of freedom in the house. At this age he should be tethered to you when you can supervise him and crated when you can’t.
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PK Dennis I agree with Laura, this puppy is too young for the amount of freedom you are giving him. Tether him to you with a leash when you can’t watch him like a hawk until he is 6 monrhs old or even older. It takes months to house train a puppy
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Wiebke Wiebel Thank you for your reply. Yes, he gets praised and rewarded for going outside. When he poops in her room I just remove it without saying anything. I will look into redefining the area like you suggested.
MY TWO DOG TYSON AND RASTA BOTH SMALL DOGS, RASTA A SMALLER DOG ATE A…
MY TWO DOG TYSON AND RASTA BOTH SMALL DOGS, rASTA A SMALLER DOG ATE A BUNCH OF CHOCOLATE TYSON IS ALMOST 5 AND RATSA IS I THINK 2 THEY ATE A LOT I MEAN A BUNCH AND IM POOR SO I CANNOT PAY TO GO TO A VET BUT PLEASE HELP ME IM SCARED AND IM CRYING RIGHT NOW I DONT WANT THEM TO DIE
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PK Dennis If it just happened within the last few mins, pour some hydrogen peroxide down their throats which will make them vomit up some of the chocolate.
My Parents Went Away Yesterday And Ever Since My Dog Has Been Acting Weird. Keeps…
My parents went away yesterday and ever since my dog has been acting weird. Keeps scratching at the carpet has been sick. What’s the best thing to do?
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My Boxer Started Having Puppies Last Night The Last One Was At 6 Am…
My boxer started having puppies last night the last one was at 6 am yesterday morning I think she’s going back into labour. She’s breathing heavily her legs are really shaking and she’s breathing very deep. Her stomach is semi hard
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Is There Any Home Treatments I Can Use To Brush My Dogs Teeth?
is there any home treatments I can use to brush my dogs teeth?
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Anonymous Your vet should have dog toothpaste for sale, over the counter. Give that a try?
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PK Dennis The problem with using homemade treatments is that your dog will swallow it – so you want to avoid the type of things that humans would use in place of toothpaste such as baking soda.
The commercial canine toothpaste has enzymes that help delay the growth of plaque, and this is something you can’t replicate in a home made products. Canine toothpaste is not very expense, and a tube of it lasts a long time, well worth the modest cost.
Changed Dog Food 4 Times On Lamb And Rice Right Now But Not Nautral 5…
Changed dog food 4 times on Lamb and rice right now but not nautral 5 different Vets all used straoids and omega 3 oils and not good body washing shampoo not medicated. I live in Thailand so i am sry to say the Vets quailty is not like the states or Europe
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My Chihuahua Puppy Is Not Having Bowel Movements? What Do I Do?
My chihuahua puppy is not having bowel movements? What do I do?
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Anonymous Vet time.
“Buy a cat. I presume you mean adopt a cat? ”
Yes, you are correct.
“It is too noisy, too chaotic,”
I have considered this factor, actually. The house I’m living in is actually not loud or chaotic at all 99% of the time.
“and there are too many people coming and going.”
As long as they watch to make sure that the cat is not going to dart through the door when they exit, it should be fine, yes?
“Most college kids lack resources for all of the possible needed pet care items, and especially lack resources should emergencies happen.”
This is, obviously, something I have considered. I wouldn’t even think of adopting a cat unless I had secured a decently paying job and had sufficient savings to cover most emergencies.
“I just strongly believe that this is not a stable, healthy, safe environment for a cat. I have seen too many misguided attempts at pets in college. Please wait until you are out of school.”
I will certainly consider your advice and concerns seriously before I make this decision. Thank you for your time!