My 16 year old dog has lymphoma....what can we expect?
We just found out that my dog, Lucky, has lymphoma. She is a mixed golden lab and german shepard. She is also almost 16 years old. She has these extremely large swollen lymph nodes and it seems like they are getting bigger. The doctor recommended that we not give her chemo because she is so old, but he said we should give her steroids. So, we have, but she doesn't seem to be getting any better. She also has been falling down a lot. Suddenly, she would fall and start peeing all over herself. Other than that, she still seems happy and normal. What can we do? What can we expect? Please tell me. I have had her since I was 5 years old (and I'm 21) and this has been really hard for me...
Why Does my Dog Act Like We're Going to Beat Him Every Time we Reach our Hands Down to Pet Him?
My five year old male beagle, Hunter, has got to be the most sissy dog I have ever known. He's afraid of cords, cats, fuzzballs, and paper. He freaks out when ever we go on car rides. He's just a anxious and paranoid animal in general. I always thought that maybe it was just part of his character, but I've been noticing more and more that he acts like we're going to beta him when we reach down to pet him. We have always been kind owners and I've only hit him (not very hard, mind you--just enough to get his attention) on his head when he attacked our cat and cornered her, so I don't get where he gets the notion that we're going to beat the living poop out of him when ever we reach a hand down to pat him. We got him from a local pet store where the animal care isn't amazing. They just feed and water them and give a couple toys to play with before they through them in plexiglass cages with two other dogs to fight over toys with. Might is be from the not-so great care where we got him four and a half years ago? Maybe it was my bopping him on the head when he went after my cat? Why else my he act like that because I can't think of anything else? Thanks in advance! =)
My 8 year old sister hits our dog?
I have a small chihuahua, who I love and adore. But I get extremely angry when my little sister beats him up. She punches him in his snout, pulls his ears, throws heavy objects on him, kicks his spine, etc. Hes been in the family for almost 4 years now, and its been four years of constant repeating to not hit the dog, that it is wrong, and unforgivable, etc. I'm tired and so are my parents. I'm actually surprised my dog has so much patience with her, because usually chihuahuas don't get along all that well with children. In fact he loves her and is very protective of her. He sleeps by the foot of her bed at night and everything. Sure there are some days that she is very nice to him. And shes not torturing him in anyway. Just beats him. Shes just overall very rough with him which makes me angry because he is like a child to me. So the question is, how can I get my sister to stop doing this. She gets more than enough attention. In fact some outsiders have said she receives too much attention, so shes not hitting the dog for attention or lack of love or anything like that.
What puppy shall I get for my 7 years old daughter?
At 7 it won't be her puppy, it will be your puppy, I assure you. You (and your spouse, if you have one) will be doing all the heavy lifting of house training, obedience training, walks etc. Puppies are a lot of work, much like human infants. Get a puppy that you like, and that fits your family’s profile. Do you have a back garden, do you and your spouse work full time during regular business hours, how much time in a day do you want to devote to walking (different breeds have very different exercise requirements, and very energetic dogs can be intensely destructive when they don't get enough exercise), can you afford for a dog walker to come in in the middle of the day to walk your puppy? An adult dog can probably maintain bladder control all day (depends on the dog) but puppies definitely can't.Or consider adopting an adult dog from a shelter or a rescue. The problem with puppies is you don't know based on their personality as a puppy what kind of dog they'll grow into. This puppy will probably be part of your life for about 15 years or so. An adult dog will probably be housetrained and obedience trained already, and you'll know whether it has the kind of disposition that actually enjoys being around children. A reputable rescue, particularly one that houses its dogs in foster homes rather than a shelter, will know the dog’s temperament from observation, will know if and when it gets aggressive, how it handles interactions with other dogs, how it handles cats, how it is around children, etc.And if you're looking for a purebred, adoption fees are a fraction of the cost of a purebred puppy. Yeah, some dogs end up in rescues because they have behavioural problems, but there are plenty of great dogs who need a home because their former owner died and nobody in their family either could or would take their dog. And rescues will take the dog back if it doesn't work out. Try getting your money back from a breeder.Okay, sales pitch over!
What should I do about this lawsuit? My neighbor's 5-year-old son snuck into my backyard and got bitten by my poodle when I was at work. Now, his parents are suing me for medical cost. What should I do?
Get a lawyer. There’s no reason why that kid should have been in you yard anyway. You should tell the parents as much. Their child cannot wander wherever they please in your yard, which is your dog’s territory and not expect your dog to protect their family and home. My dog wouldn’t bite a child in the yard, but still..A lady once came to our house to look after my great grandfather with dementia, and parents dog was a very grumpy old dog who didn’t like to be touched by strangers. She went outside, right into the yard, and touched their dog. The dog bit her. Did she try and sue them? No. She went to the doctor, and apologised for even going in the yard and touching our dog when nobody told her to.The parents of that boy should instead be embarrassed that their child even snuck out into your yard (i’m not saying parents whose children wander off should be ashamed, but that’s how a normal parent would feel after that situation), and that they are chucking up a stink due to them not watching their child and their child ending up in your yard. Your dog does not have a responsibility to be child friendly for their benefit.Bit harsh but whatever.
Will my dog forgive my dad after hitting him (unacceptably too hard)?
Here's the thing. My dad, and my dog are super close. It sounds crazy, but my dog is my dad's best friend, and visa-versa. Well, today my parents were out at dinner, and I tried to take my dogs food from him (Big mistake, I understand,.), and he growled at me, so I smacked his butt. Well, he turns around and growls at me, showing his teeth, and to be honest, that scared the living hell out of me, as he's a biiig 5 year old german shepherd. I was so shaken, and afraid he would bite my arm off or something, I ran into my room to call my mom because it scared me so much. When my parents came home, my dad was so furious with our dog (My dad has a horrible temper..), and he took a broomstick, and hit him upside the head so hard.. my dad hit him, and it broke one of my dogs back-side teeth... my dad has never done this before, and I can't believe he did. This was unacceptable, and the dog didn't deserve this. My dad understands what he did was horrible, and he's been walking around saying "I hurt somebody I love. How could I do that?" Well, when both my dad and I went to see my do afterwards, the dog started slowly wagging his tail, and looking at my dad almost as if to say "I'm sorry." and he bent his head down, and crawled over to my dad.. we have another dog as well, and when we brought her in, they played almost as normal as they always do.. the only difference is, my dog has been a little less playful with my dad.. see, our other dog started barking and my dad yells "No!" and our german shepherd starts running from my dad almost.. I'm scared that he's not going to forgive my dad, and I love the relationship those two have. I don't want anything to happen to that. Please tell me he didn't ruin it? Will my dog forgive him? Please say he will.. ♥ Also, please PLEASE PLEASE don't tell me how wrong it was that my dad did this, or even that we shouldn't have our dog or whatever. We love that dog, he's our whole world, and I don't want anything to happen to him. My dad has NEVER done this before, and I can't believe he did.. he UNDERSTANDS how wrong it was, and I promise you it's something that will never happen again. Just help me solve what I'm trying to solve. Thank you. ♥
Will my 6 month old puppy forgive me for hitting him? If so, how long will it take and what will I have to do?
Keep the dog OFF your bed permanently. Also violence and hitting is NOT the way to correct a dog. You said it yourself "George is spoilt brat". First you spoil him to bits and then when he thinks he`s the top dog you bash into him. That is not how a good leader acts and the dog is now unsure of you and he feels contempt for you. You need to start taking him out on some walks and also to start "training" him properly in all the basic commands. Never lose your rag with him and be firm but fair in all your dealings with him. It may take a few weeks or so for the dog to start to show you some respect, but with proper confident handling it can be done quite easily. Give George his OWN bed to sleep in. Don`t give him fuss on his terms.Only when he earns it by responding well to commands. Once you have built up your relationship with him again, don`t lapse into spoiling him like before. A dog needs to look up to you as his mentor. Fuss him at the right time. Please do`nt fall into the trap of thinking that just cuddles and love will make your dog respect you because he will just see that behaviour as a weakness in you and he will look down on you. Hope,this helps a bit.