My dog got into a fight last night, now he's acting a little strange.?
Last night my dog got into a fight with the neighbors dog that somehow got into our backyard(probablly hole in the fence) he got scuffed up a bit, small puncture wound, but not terrible. I cleaned him up and now everything seems fine. However, later that night we noticed he couldn't 'get up' onto the bed or couch and then started limping from his left front paw, he didn't seem to want to move, and then started trembling. This really scared us. This morning he somehow managed to get on ON the bed, went outside, ate, did his business, no limping. I called the vet first thing, and she told me that unless the wounds had yet to stop bleeding, or if his paw was swollen/broken, then there would be nothing she could do aside from giving him pain relievers, or keep him there a few daysso that he can 'rest'(and since out last visit, we won't be able to afford another visit for a while). He's already on antibiotics(amoxicillin) for a urinary track infection that is clearing up, so i'm not too worried about an infection). He's walking around fine, a little carefully though, but i feel that he seems sad and not as peppy as he normally is. Can i expect this to be normal after a fight like that? My mom always jumps to conclusions, saying that when he acts not so peppy like this, he's "dying" and it really starts to rub off on me. Is my dog just typically bummed out? or should I be worried?
My dog is acting weird?
During storms and different weather dog seem to act a bit strange, its due to the static build up on there coat, its how animals can tell a storm is coming. Try rubbing a dryer sheet (a unscented on hopefully) on her coat before a storm to release the static build up. Put an article of clothing from your new baby in your dogs sleeping place so she can get use to the smell of you new baby. How long have you had the dog? Never ever trust a dog around children unattended and its great that your watching her. Unfortunately aggressive dogs are a very big danger to children and if she is aggressive you need to seek professional help(i.e. a dog trainer or behaviorist) for your dog. Good luck and if you think the dog is a danger to your children, no one would fault you giving her to the pound...if you do please let the pound know in advance so she wont be homed in a house with small children. Sometimes dogs just cant handle little kids, chows are great dogs with bad raps but they do have those raps for a reason.
My pomeranian is acting very strangely?
First of all, I know everyone is going to say "take her to the vet" But Im only 16 and my parents wont do crap about it, my mom told me shed call tommorrow morning. Ive had my dog ever since I was really little and she was just a pup. Any dog owner should know how much I care for her, she is like a baby to me. So dont think that I treat her poorly or anything. She is 9 or 10 years old ( I Dont know exactly because my parents keep her papers) And she has been sleeping ALOT, and today she started mildly shaking. I left food and water with her last night (soft food, hard food, and a slice of turkey breast) She didnt eat ANYTHING. She peed, and pooped on her puppy pee pad (as usual) so I know nothing is blocking her up. I checked her poop for worms and anything unusual. It seemed fine. But what really worries me is when I took her outside to go potty, she wouldnt come back up the stairs. Like she crouched like she was going to jump, but she couldnt... It broke my heart and now I am really worried. she moans and groans when i pick her up and rub her belly, and right now she is asleep next to me. Im going to stay up all night with her until my parents call tomorrow. But is there anything I can do for her in the meantime? Please help. Im worried sick and I cant stand seeing her like this. I really just want to leave for the vet but my parents keep yelling at me. I literally cried to them. Any pet lovers out there know how I feel. I recently had to watch my moms dog die (had to put her down due to a liver defect, common in small breeds) And I cant stand to lose my dog like my mom lost hers ADDITIONAL INFO (im putting this here if you want to skip the sob story) 9 or 10 year old Pomeranian Female Checked poop for worms, found nothing. No ticks, or fleas (I didnt see any at least) Nose dry( I dont know if thatis normal) SYMPTOMS: Sleeping alot Dry nose (like i said i think its supposed to be moist but I dont know) Not eating. (Even sandwich meat!!!) Shaking mildly Wouldnt go up stairs. Peed and pooped last night. Peed three times today (that i saw, She pees alot cuz shes older) PLEASE HELP ME I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND THE VET ISNT OPEN UNTIL TOMORROW
New Shih Tzu dog acting weird?
My mom found an ad for someone selling the adorable three year old shih tzu dog a few days ago and we checked him out yesterday and purchased him. The family's reason for getting rid of him was they just simply didn't have much time to give him attention anymore. He seemed perfectly fine, happy, & hyper when we went to their house. And he continued to be that way and curious when we took him home. Especially hyper when people arrive from being gone. But what i found odd was the fact that he doesn't play with toys. Not only that, but he also doesn't even like that much attention (holding, petting, etc.). We've never had shih tzu dogs before so i don't know if this is normal or not. But from reading up on them, i thought they loved attention and to play? I finally got him to chase me a little twice yesterday but that's about all i can get out of him. Is it just because he's adjusting or he's just a more calm, relaxed dog?
Mom put my dog to sleep without saying anything?
Your mother handled the situation poorly, and I understand your anger, but being angry isn't going to help anything. Yes, of course you have the right to be upset, but try to figure out a way to calm down. Maybe write your mom a letter expressing all your feelings, but DON'T give it to her...just use it to get your anger and hurt out. (If you give her the letter, she'll probably just get mad again, so destroy it when you're done so she never sees it). Maybe you and your brothers can have a little memorial ceremony for your dog. Get a photo or something that belonged to him (collar, dish, coat, etc.) and all of you stand around and say the things you wish you'd been able to say to him yesterday. Some of you might want to do that in private rather than with the other kids, so do whatever makes each of you feel a bit better. Another thing you could do is make a memorial scrapbook with pictures of the dog and include a few short stories of cute or funny things he did. I'm sorry your mother behaved as she did.
My dog is acting a little funny and he ate chocolate yesterday?
Eating chocolate will not cause sneezing. If the dog was going to have a serious reaction to the amount of cholocate he ate, it would have been happening prior to now. They have to eat a fairly substantial amount to get sick. If anything, your dog has a stomach ache and could be whining because he needs to have a bowel movement that is not going to be his normal type of bowel movement. Most of the time, they will vomit or get diarreah. I think your pup is in the clear. If you are acting concerned and following him around and feeling nervous about the candy, he doesn't know that. All he knows is that you are acting concerned, following him around and feeling nervous, therefore he will feel nervous. Dogs are champions of reading human body language. Just make sure he is drinking plenty of water to flush those toxins out of his system. Keep the chocolate away from him, and if your concerns for his behavior grow more serious...take him to the vet! I doubt there is enough theobromine in half a candy bar to cause the reaction that many dogs have when they have eaten too much of it.
My dog thinks she's a mother of a stuffed animal, and it's starting to become a problem. Spaying is not an option. What should I do?
It sounds like she is suffering from a false pregnancy. Or, considering that you are not protecting her from male dogs when she's in season, she could be pregnant and getting ready for whelping. Hard to tell. Only a veterinarian could tell you for sure.If she is suffering from a false pregnancy, there's not much in the way of treatment. If you take the puppy surrogate away, she'll either find another or she'll spend her time trying to find the surrogate. False pregnancies are caused by a disruption of the reproductive hormones, so her behaviour is not completely under her own control. Keep an eye on her mammary glands; if she starts to lactate, her mammary glands will swell up and she will leak milk. You may have to cut down her daily food for a few days to discourage lactation.If she's suffering from false pregnancy, she's in a period of higher risk of a uterine infection called pyometra where the uterus becomes infected and engorged with white blood cells. Pyometra is a life threatening condition that requires emergency veterinary treatment to prevent rupture of the uterus. Pyometra is characterised by drinking more water than usual, sometimes difficulty with urination, a temperature and tenderness of the abdomen.If she is actually pregnant, then you need to prepare a place for her to whelp safely. It needs to be warm and to be easy to clean several times a day. It needs to be somewhere that your dog will feel mentally comfortable and secure with or there is a risk she will try to move her puppies or kill them. Puppies should stay with their mothers for 8 to 9 weeks; they start eating food in the third or fourth week and they need to be fed several times a day once the mother stops lactating.If you do not feel up to caring for your dog while she raises a litter, then your vet can do an ovario-hysterectomy on her. If you don't want her to have puppies ever, then spaying her (a synonym for ovario-hysterectomy) is the only sure way to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Would your dog ever bite you?
Yes, every dog can bite his owner.Dog is ultimately an animal with a big brain. They know what is wrong and right for them. They learn things easily. However like humans not every dog learns all things and skills. Nor every owner teaches all skills.Why dogs don't bite their owner?Do you bite your mother or father? Or do you slap your mother or father?Do you want to kill your parents?Do you want to shoot your fiance for just a silly thing?If your answer is yes, then your are tired of your own people. If your answer is No, you know what I what point I want to make.Dogs behave with owners as if owner is his family, His most loving friend and his best teacher.Dog knows that 7'O clock in the morning, the person who fills milk in his pot is not a stranger. He has seen that person since childhood ( as mother). That person never hurt. So instincts make every animal to love such a person not to bite or kill.You can put hand in his mouth or hold his tail or lift rear legs or play with ears. Dogs don't mind these small things. They know that we are playing and teasing them.If the same owner tries to hurt the dog then their is a limit for that dog to get tortured. If that limit is crossed and dog feels unsafe his survival instinct comes in picture and a wound on owner's body is expected.But this rarely happens. Many dogs fear their owner and run to hide if they see some stick in owner's hand. They generally don't bite but get really angry and literally cry for mercy after sometime ( it never last for more than a minute. No owner of dog want to hurt his dog).Also the thing called body language is main connection between dog and a human. Once a dog starts living with you, you come know how he behaves in various situation. His behaviour then can be predicted by change in environmental conditions and other factors. A dog will never bite if his tail is curled between legs. Dogs generally behave weird ( idk why) with babies(2–3 yes old). They never harm them and neglect them with a warning.I was bitten by my uncle's dog when he was 2 months old and I had placed him in my lap as a baby. But baby got angry and I was unaware of body language of dogs then.
My Dog Misses My Mom?
So I recently moved out of my moms house into my own apartment and I decided to take our family dog, Jasmine, with me. However, she has been acting very strange. She is panting, she paces around the front door, and barks and cries. I don t know what to do. She s been doing this for 2 days now. I can t give her back to my mom and I can t even fathom the thought of getting rid of her. Any advice? Here s a video of what she does: https://youtu.be/_IRwNbBk900