Dogs and Puppies

Biteme81 asked:


I have a seven year old staffy x bullmastiff who has recently become very aggressive towards other dogs. About three weeks ago we lost our female dog whom he has been with for 7 years, he grieved for her for about 2 weeks. He now listens to us much more than before but now we have this other problem with him. We wanna be able to take him out with us but we cant take the risk. PLEASE HELP

jbond asked:


I have a 6 year old golden retriever who thinks he’s 6 months old! He’s pretty well trained at home but once we’re on the other side of the fence he turns into a big goofy dog.

We walk along a boardwalk regularly and there isn’t enough room to steer clear of other dogs so I’d like to be able to train him walk past them with some manners and dignity!

Can anyone help with some training tips?

Dude32 asked:


For example, nearly all golden retriever dogs are friendly and playful whereas other dogs like pitbulls and rottweilers are known to be more dangerous? Is there a DNA difference in their brains when it comes to how they react to violence, or what?

timetochangemyname asked:


I have beagle and a rat terrier. I have a small white feral cat that I adopted 5 years ago. She is sweet but mostly hides. We got the dogs 2 years ago and she hasn’t reappeared downstairs since. I miss her. I have carried her and held her downstairs and she is freaked out. The dogs are indifferent. When I let the dogs upstairs, they sniff and bow to her in play an go on their way. She holds her ground upstairs on her own with attitude and staring. ( I really don’t think the dogs care that much). How can I get my kitty to enjoy us again?

Elizabeth asked:


My dog ate a 3.52 oz. dark chocolate bar tonight. I have heard that chocolate acts like a poison to dogs. How is the animal likely to react to 3.52 oz. of chocolate?

Kyral asked:


Ive got a piece of lawn about 8′ x 8′, I cant fence it off and every dog in the neighbourhood must crap on it! I need to find a legal way to stop this or I am in danger of assaulting the owner……should I ever catch the offender.

Is there anything I can put down on the grass to repel dogs?
Just to add, there already is a sign which threatens legal action but obviuosly dogs cant read and their owners must just be plain idiots. Kids play on the grass…….when there is no sh*t.

Confucius asked:


I am constantly plagued with having neighborhood dogs coming into my yard and killing my lawn. Isn’t there a law against letting dogs roam freely? I am NOT a dog-hater. I have one myself, but he is not allowed to roam wherever he wants in the neighborhood. And if he is outside with me, he is on a leash. What do I do? Do I confront the dog’s owner (thereby alienating them and creating an enemy)? Should I call the dog catcher and let THEM deal with the owners? Do I involve the police (considering that it could be negligence on the owners’ behalf?
I have a very large yard and the expense to fence it in is just too much to have to pay for. Besides, why should I have pay for a fence when the owners should just be controlling their dogs?

DoggyCrazy asked:


What are the odds that my dogs have heartworms? I have 3 dogs a 1 year old male Papillon 8lbs! A one year old female Doxie/Corgi mix 14lbs! And a 1 year old male German Shepard mix 55lbs! I know the testing for heartworms is expensive! I have already purchased heart worm preventatives! But i don’t wanna waste them! I live in northern Ca! Thanks in advance! Oh another question! Can dogs get asmatha (spelling ??)
No! I don’t want to waste it because if they already have heart worms and i give them the pills then it won’t do anything its wasting them! And they are expensive!