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Topic: Is it okay to have a dog hold for 10 hours? |
DogLover
Replies: 2
Views: 907
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Forum: Dogs - small breeds (toy) specific Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:43 am Subject: Is it okay to have a dog hold for 10 hours? |
Thanks for your advice.
I don't really feel comfortable letting them hold that long either. We used to haave a home with a yard, but we are now on the second floor with a balcony. My dogs insist ... |
Topic: Is it okay to have a dog hold for 10 hours? |
DogLover
Replies: 2
Views: 907
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Forum: Dogs - small breeds (toy) specific Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:48 pm Subject: Is it okay to have a dog hold for 10 hours? |
Hi all,
I am going to start a new job and will have to be away from home during the day from 8am to 6pm. I take my babies out every morning to do their business and when I get home from work. Since ... |
Topic: Ranger's been drinking a lot of water lately |
DogLover
Replies: 7
Views: 1192
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:30 am Subject: Ranger's been drinking a lot of water lately |
Hi,
How's Ranger?
Chobby has the same symptom but only after he eats, especially in the morning. A few hours later, he will urine it all. He didn't drink this much water during the summer, onl ... |
Topic: It's raining and my dogs won't "GO" at home... |
DogLover
Replies: 6
Views: 1281
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:46 pm Subject: It's raining and my dogs won't "GO" at home... |
It sounds like your dogs have trained you nicely to take them for walks in order to go potty. Don't you hate it when that happens?!
I grind my teeth badly when they play "psychological" games with ... |
Topic: It's raining and my dogs won't "GO" at home... |
DogLover
Replies: 6
Views: 1281
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:15 pm Subject: It's raining and my dogs won't "GO" at home... |
Commands have lost effectiveness as one of them understands the link between walk and potty. He will hold till I take him outside and then he'll drag me for a long walk.
Hmm let me try standing in ... |
Topic: It's raining and my dogs won't "GO" at home... |
DogLover
Replies: 6
Views: 1281
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:22 pm Subject: It's raining and my dogs won't "GO" at home... |
This can be a serious issue...
I walked my two dogs 3-4 times a day, and they go potty, especially pooping, outside our home. Now, the raining season is here, and we won't have many opportunities ... |
Topic: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
DogLover
Replies: 11
Views: 1560
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:20 am Subject: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
Hi all,
I am in MN now, and I didn't take the dogs. I changed my mind at the last minute, as I wasn't comfortable with the idea of flying them like luggages. I miss them dearly...
Thanks for sha ... |
Topic: Dog dies at hand of dog trainer |
DogLover
Replies: 10
Views: 1532
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:57 am Subject: Dog dies at hand of dog trainer |
| I am speechless...that was just an 8-week-old pup, was the alpha-role method really necessary? for an hour? |
Topic: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
DogLover
Replies: 11
Views: 1560
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:40 am Subject: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
| Thanks you all for your feedback and inputs. It was a difficult decision for me. Leaving them behind saves us money and hassle, but they will also suffer from emotional trauma, and I learnt this fro ... |
Topic: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
DogLover
Replies: 11
Views: 1560
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:20 pm Subject: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
| By the way, does Northwest or any other airline hire a pet specialist to transport pets from the terminal onto the aircraft? |
Topic: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
DogLover
Replies: 11
Views: 1560
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:17 pm Subject: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
lil96, thanks for your reply.
Yes, I took care of the airline reservation and the pet fees already. It's a direct flight in the midnight. Both my husband and I will be travelling. That's why we ... |
Topic: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
DogLover
Replies: 11
Views: 1560
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:12 pm Subject: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
Honeybears, thanks for your reply. Yes, they are both good with crate. I also saw another natural supplement, called Ark Naturals-Happy Travellers. Let me do some research see which is better.
I ... |
Topic: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
DogLover
Replies: 11
Views: 1560
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:23 pm Subject: Dogs flying on Northwest Airline |
| I am going to take Chobby and Bella, both Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, from San Francisco to Minneapolis at the end of Auguest. We are flying during the nights, so temperature is more appropriate ... |
Topic: Dog's dietary needs after a hip surgery?? |
DogLover
Replies: 3
Views: 722
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:50 pm Subject: Dog's dietary needs after a hip surgery?? |
| DeLaUK, thanks for your notes. The nurse also told me that if he still doesn't poop by tomorrow, I should take him there. When Chobby eliminated Friday morning, I noticed that he had some trouble ge ... |
Topic: Dog's dietary needs after a hip surgery?? |
DogLover
Replies: 3
Views: 722
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:24 pm Subject: Dog's dietary needs after a hip surgery?? |
| Sorry for disappearing for long. I am finally done with school... I also decided that it was time for Chobby's hips to be operated for severe hip dysplasia, using FHO. The surgery went very success ... |
Topic: Shi-Poo - Female - Should I get her fixed? |
DogLover
Replies: 5
Views: 882
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Forum: Dogs - small breeds (toy) specific Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:10 am Subject: Shi-Poo - Female - Should I get her fixed? |
| I got my girl fixed at 6 months of age, and my boy was fixed as well. The chance of her developing the diseases that Aqueous mentioned will greatly reduce when she's spayed. If you wait till her fir ... |
Topic: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
DogLover
Replies: 15
Views: 1677
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:58 am Subject: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
Was it the corn that caused the problem?
Yes, I thought so. Some kind of deadly fongus grew on the corn.
DMikeM, Duncan and Dowser are very handsome. My two paw their eyes or rub their face aga ... |
Topic: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
DogLover
Replies: 15
Views: 1677
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:31 pm Subject: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
Diamond Brand is what I was feeding Duncan when he got sick and had the allergic reactions.
Is Duncan doing fine now? |
Topic: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
DogLover
Replies: 15
Views: 1677
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:06 pm Subject: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
| I understand the "scientific" terms for most ingrediants, and yes theirs fillers and "herbal" ingrediants in everything, but I still have a wierd feeling about those dog foods always have and thats wh ... |
Topic: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
DogLover
Replies: 15
Views: 1677
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Forum: Dogs - all breeds / types Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:27 am Subject: Diamond Pet food Killing dogs... |
| As of today, the news said at least 100 dogs have been killed by eating Diamond dog food. I felt so sad for those doggies and their owners... Now, when i think of it, my dog and I could have been on ... |
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