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.
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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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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My Puppy Has A Boil Type Bump At The 12 O Clock Position Above Her…
My puppy has a boil type bump at the 12 o clock position above her anus. She just went into heat also. Its tiny and doesnt seem to be getting larger. Ideas on what it is or if its related to her being in heat. It didnt show up until then.
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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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My 10 Year Old Cat (no Fleas) Is Very Itchy All Over. On His Lover…
My 10 year old cat (no fleas) is very itchy all over. On his lover back and rump area he has small bumps under his coat. He has been like this a long time.
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Seemingly Around The Same Time She Started Flicking Her Ear As If She Had Something…
Seemingly around the same time she started flicking her ear as if she had something in it bothering her I am wondering if these symptoms are linked in anyway and if a vet visit can wait a couple of days or is even necessary.
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Joshua Harrison-Simmons hmmm must be something stucks the only thing i can think off is grass seeds i say go to the vet
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Dawn Ferara, DVM Honestly, it could wait a few days but I know it’s difficult to watch your baby be uncomfortable.
I Found Pimple Like Bumps On My Dogs Ear. I Touched It And The Next…
I found pimple like bumps on my dogs ear. I touched it and the next day I had 3 of the same pimple like bumps appear under my chin. Hes te patter is warmer than usual. What are some possibilities of what it could be and is it dangerous?
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Joshua Harrison-Simmons could be cancerous i say take it to the vet
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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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. :
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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.
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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Anonymous YES, SHE NEEDS A VET. urinating blood is VERY abnormal! he should also schedule her spay while there…
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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
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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.
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Anonymous and if they aren’t doing all of the above, their priorities are unethical at best.
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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”
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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.
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Charlea Downey A title doesn’t make a dog. I’d take a untitled mongrel over a titled purebred any day
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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.
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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.
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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.
He Hasn’t Vomited, Is Drinking Lots Of Water, But Hasn’t Eaten Today. Should I…
He hasn’t vomited, is drinking lots of water, but hasn’t eaten today. Should I take him to an emergency vet?
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Elaine Borowski Thanks for the fast response. So far his behavior is normal, but pancreatitis hadn’t occurred to me. I will definitely keep an eye on him.
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Elaine Borowski Troy, our bacon-lovin’ Yorkie mix, is much better today. Last evening, he threw up some undigested bacon several times. Today he is much perkier/more playful, is eating & drinking normally, and hasn’t thrown up again.
He’s obviously a tough little nut! I’m still keeping an eye on him. I so appreciate Dr. Krista’s input. Thank you!
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.
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.
it’s iffy on whether that works, though.
Yes, it’s iffy, but inexpensive and worth a try. BTW, that was a good article.
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.
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.
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?