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It's not really safe for any toy breed to stay outside overnight alone in general.
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The Bananana posted:The low tonight is 63°F, is that safe to let a Yorkie stay outside overnight? Covered porch available, but he likes to sit in the cover of a bush, despite the porch and soft bedding available. Yeah, coyotes need love too I guess. A free snack would be great for them.
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Apr 6, 2015 16:33
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I mean just an idle question but why would you have a dog breed whose literal only purpose is to be a house companion if you want to keep it outdoors overnight?
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Apr 9, 2015 16:02
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Topoisomerase posted:I mean just an idle question but why would you have a dog breed whose literal only purpose is to be a house companion if you want to keep it outdoors overnight? He's breeding Wild Animal Snacks.
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Lol, I appreciate the replies. I live in the city and have a fenced in backyard, so coyotes aren't really an issue. I'm dog sitting, and the little bastard Luke's to pee everywhere, so at night, I figure I'll put him out.
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Apr 9, 2015 20:49
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The Bananana posted:Lol, I appreciate the replies. I live in the city and have a fenced in backyard, so coyotes aren't really an issue. I'm dog sitting, and the little bastard Luke's to pee everywhere, so at night, I figure I'll put him out. Yeah no one has ever seen a coyote in chicago or ny recently. regardless, someone's paying you to pet sit, don't put the loving dog outside.
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Talk to me about dog grooming, specifically Mini Aussies. My girlfriend has one and refuses to have it groomed more than just a trim because she is absolutely in love with a ridiculously huge undercoat. I get that the undercoat is important for the breed, but I think its way WAY too long. The biggest thing though is she gets greasy and smelly fairly easily which i think could be mitigated if the grooming was a real grooming. Here are the only pictures I have of her. She weighs about 35 lbs +/- And her being sat on by her schipperke pal  The fluff/undercoat hangs off her rear end a good 6 inches and catches loving everything (somehow not poop, i have no idea), and her chest fur is drat near a lion mane. All the mini aussie undercoats i've seen have been much more under control. Am I in the wrong here thinking it should get groomed shorter?
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Apr 9, 2015 22:09
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Yeah, you're wrong.  Grooming Aussies does not involve taking any length from the coat. A good thorough groom will take out the dead undercoat while leaving the top coat intact. You can do this with brushes or a forced air dryer. Shaving an Aussie is crappy and I will snicker at you if you do it. It's a good way to make the coat worse in the long run. The dog is probably in need of a good brush out though. The coat does look a little crappy. (What you're referring to as undercoat is mostly the top coat too.) This is the time of year when they start to blow their coat, so it could look a little worse as a result of that. If the dog is smelly, bathe it. Most dogs don't need bathing more than 1-4 times a year. If the dog is getting smelly and yeasty and gross between baths, it's probably not on a food that agrees with it. Generally higher quality food cuts down on gross dog smell. Also, my "standard" Aussie is ~37 pounds. Minis can be all over the map in terms of size, but from what I can see the dog looks like it might be kind of chunky. Fattiefat dogs often smell worse too.
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Is their a forum consensus on a good dog shampoo? Or, a few brands? My dog gets into all sorts of messes in the spring and want a decent shampoo if I am giving her baths more frequently.
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I use Burt's Bees Hypoallergenic Dog Shampoo. My dogs are fine; however, it causes a terrible allergic reaction for me (although I think that was probably from a minor dog allergy I have), so I just wear gloves. I've also used Dr. Bronner's Castile soap, but I would avoid the peppermint kind, since it would probably make the dog pretty unhappy.
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Are limes / citrus particularly bad for dogs? I was watching a youtube video of dogs trying limes / lemons that was posted in the PYF Schadenfreude thread and thought I'd try it with my dog (6 month old Havanese) because it'd make a funny video to put on Instagram (I know, I am the worst dog owner). So I gave the dog a piece of lime which he sniffed, licked then grabbed and tried to eat because he's a contrary shithead who gives no fucks about anything. I didn't actually let him eat it but was wondering if some dogs like citrus instead of finding it gross or terrifiying like the dogs on youtube?
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JD Bucks 7 posted:Is their a forum consensus on a good dog shampoo? Or, a few brands? My dog gets into all sorts of messes in the spring and want a decent shampoo if I am giving her baths more frequently. Diluted Dawn Dishsoap. Aka DirtyDog strength shampoo. Can not be beat for price or cleaning ability. For weekly baths, dilute a squirt of it in an empty bottle, gently fill with water, shake, then use the whole bottle. Follow up with a light dog conditioner if you notice skin or fur dryness. The Bananana posted:Lol, I appreciate the replies. I live in the city and have a fenced in backyard, so coyotes aren't really an issue. I'm dog sitting, and the little bastard Luke's to pee everywhere, so at night, I figure I'll put him out. gently caress that. Someone is trusting you to dogsit, and you're just going to leave him outside all night? No loving way. There are better solutions. Let him out more often. Close him in a bathroom with a towel and easily cleaned toy for the night. Dont just throw him outside. Suspect Bucket fucked around with this message at 11:40 on Apr 10, 2015 |
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I just caught my basset chomping on a baby bunny, she didn't really want to let it go so I just let her eat it. Being a city person, I know dogs are carnivores and made to eat lil' animals, but is there anything I should watch out for/anything she could catch from eating it?
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thylacine posted:I just caught my basset chomping on a baby bunny, she didn't really want to let it go so I just let her eat it. Being a city person, I know dogs are carnivores and made to eat lil' animals, but is there anything I should watch out for/anything she could catch from eating it? I don't know about stuff she could possibly catch, but my dog ate one whole a couple years ago and was right as rain. Also very proud of himself. I know it's really common too with hunt/ field dogs.
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Apr 11, 2015 01:12
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thylacine posted:I just caught my basset chomping on a baby bunny, she didn't really want to let it go so I just let her eat it. Being a city person, I know dogs are carnivores and made to eat lil' animals, but is there anything I should watch out for/anything she could catch from eating it? Just make sure you're UTD on worming I guess
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Apr 13, 2015 09:07
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How often should I get my cat's butt squeezed
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Almost 4 year old husky cut one of the pads on her front left paw while walking tonight. I think it was on some gravel. Not really sure though I noticed the limp right after she walked across the gravel though. We normally walk on a concrete sidewalk so it's not like there is much to hurt her. Anything special I need to do in the next couple days? Just try to keep her from running like a crazy puppy?
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Semisponge posted:How often should I get my cat's butt squeezed
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I need a recommendation for a new vacuum cleaner, because the mixture of cat hair and litter dust have finally managed to badly clog my current one. Granted it's a lovely bagless model, so I'm happy to see it die to justify getting something better. - I'm in Europe! That makes it a bit difficult to get some of the fancy models people typically recommend on SA  - I have to deal with hardwood floors, a fabric sofa and a thick low-pile rug. - I'm fine going up to 400e if it makes my life less annoying twice a week.
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I have a version of this shark navigator. http://www.walmart.com/ip/30392385?...6548072&veh=sem It does a good job keeping my husky's hair off the floor and couch.
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Hey, I recently bought a pet rat and I don't know what kind of food to buy her. What should I get?
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landy. posted:Hey, I recently bought a pet rat and I don't know what kind of food to buy her. What should I get? There's a rat megathread here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3320057 Firstly, you shouldn't keep only one rat. They're very smart, social animals and it's unkind to keep them alone. Plus, additional rats are hardly any more work, and it's super cute to see them playing and cuddling. To answer your question: an easy diet would be a high quality kibble/block like Oxbow or Harlan (harder to find), with daily fresh fruits and vegetables. If you want to put a little bit more time into it, you can make a food mix yourself pretty easily, and there are guides in the OP of the thread. Personally, I go to Bulk Barn every few months and buy a bunch of different grains, some dried pasta, and mix them all up with a bag of Oxbow in a 4 gallon garbage can. Supplemented with some of whatever I eat (e.g. cooked rice, bones, carrot greens, whatever).
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Invalid Octopus posted:There's a rat megathread here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3320057 Dittoing your rat needing a friend, and checking out the Rat Megathread.I especially endorse the Suebees mix for rat food. My sister used to foster for a small animal rescue, and owned rats on her own. Suebees was the best of anything we tried; it comes out reasonably priced when buying the ingredients in bulk, and provides a nice interesting variety. And definitely definitely give them the fruit and veggie odds and ends from your dinner (just not raw potato onion; not only will they not touch it, it's really bad for them to eat). My rat First Wife was especially fond of hard boiled eggs and spaghetti squash.
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Mango Polo posted:I need a recommendation for a new vacuum cleaner, because the mixture of cat hair and litter dust have finally managed to badly clog my current one. Granted it's a lovely bagless model, so I'm happy to see it die to justify getting something better. We have a normal Dyson and it sucks like hell, you just have to clean it sometimes. I think the new 'Cinetic' ones make it so you don't even have to clean it since the wiggly things keep dust from building up. The top of the line 'animal' version is 400e judging by their UK website. Really, the thing can suck some dog hair outta stuff and I bet the 'animal' version is even better.
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Slugworth posted:Unless they are bothering the cat, never. Some places (Banfield) treat it as a routine thing, but if the glands are functioning properly, expressing them is unnecessary and always carries with it the (slight) risk of rupturing them. She's had an infected/abcessed gland twice now. The second time instead of blowing out a massive hole next to her anus it somehow tunneled to the anus itself so I ended up accidentally squeezing out a massive amount of pus/anal juice out of a tiny red spot while trying to figure out why she kept licking her butthole so much. Holy gently caress that was gross.
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Semisponge posted:She's had an infected/abcessed gland twice now. The second time instead of blowing out a massive hole next to her anus it somehow tunneled to the anus itself so I ended up accidentally squeezing out a massive amount of pus/anal juice out of a tiny red spot while trying to figure out why she kept licking her butthole so much. Holy gently caress that was gross. Oh, that's definitely a different story then if your cat has a history of issues, and best answered by the vet who has treated the past abscesses and knows the specifics of your cat.
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Mango Polo posted:I need a recommendation for a new vacuum cleaner, because the mixture of cat hair and litter dust have finally managed to badly clog my current one. Granted it's a lovely bagless model, so I'm happy to see it die to justify getting something better. Do you get Henry hoovers in Europe? We've got one (UK) and it deals fantastically with the hair from three dogs and two cats, plus litter dust, plus shavings and general crap kicked out by two rats.
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My dog needs surgery to remove a growth on his butt. He also has a heart murmur and is 9 years old. We took him to a specialist and had an echo cardiogram and chest xray done. The murmur is due to a very slight leaky valve. The structure of the heart looks great. The specialist said she sees no issues with getting the surgery. This isn't a life or death surgery he needs, just something that might become an issue for him in the future w/r/t pooping and discomfort. While I'm comforted by what the testing told us, I'm still nervous about an older dog and anesthesia. My vet uses what looks like not injectable stuff for anesthetics (isofluorane gas is what is listed on estimate) and they use EKG, blood pressure, pulse ox, co2 monitors while surgery is undergoing, which I think is safer than some other methods? Any thoughts? Is this any riskier than a dog without a murmur undergoing surgery with the information we got from our tests and the monitoring provided?
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sheri posted:My dog needs surgery to remove a growth on his butt. He also has a heart murmur and is 9 years old. It is by definition a little riskier, but it's certainly not uncommon to anesthetize a dog with a murmur. As long as a specialist has cleared it and the bloodwork checks out, we put murmur dogs under even for noncritical stuff like dental cleanings. The equipment you mentioned is pretty standard, except for the capnograph, which at least in my area is pretty uncommon, so it's a good sign if your vet has invested in one. I'm not saying that one device drastically improves safety or anything, but it suggests they take surgical monitoring seriously. Just understand that there is always, always a risk with anesthesia, and make sure you trust the specialist and the vet staff that will be doing it.
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I'm just so conflicted. I'd like for him to get his butt fixed, but I know there's risk and if something happened I'd feel so so guilty and horrible. Edit: are there certain things I should ask or check their processes about? I trust them and think they are competent and experienced but the last time I had a pet go through surgery was when he was a puppy and got neutered so I'm very unfamiliar with what is good vs what is concerning. sheri fucked around with this message at 03:41 on May 1, 2015 |
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A friend just sent me a picture of a wound her dog apparently got today (she thinks) and is wondering if she needs to swoop her off to the e-vet. That is always my knee-jerk reaction, but I'm in a different financial situation than she is. She's definitely bringing Emma to the vet in the morning, but she's understandably worried, and I'm curious. It looks like a bite wound that's draining a bit on its own. She says it's swollen, but it's not hot to the touch, and it's dry. The dog is acting normally, eating/drinking fine. Her dog stays in the yard, so that at least limits what she might have come into contact with. 
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If it is abscessed like that and she doesnt know what's causing it, I would think it's pretty common sense to take the dog to the vet.
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I'm sorry if this has already been covered in this huge thread, but I looked and didn't find it. My 72 lb. mixed breed spayed 10 year old female doggie is having a horrible problem with fleas this year. In the past I used Frontline but it doesn't seem to be working now. I've sprayed the yard, sprayed/washed her (and our!) bedding, furminated her, sprayed her with Frontline spray, nothing works. I'm thinking about changing brands to Advantix 2. There are a lot of good reviews of it on the net but some horrifying ones as well. Does anyone have anything they could suggest? Is Advantix 2 ok to use? Please help, I don't want to hurt my doggie! Thank you guys!
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Be careful with Frontline, some dogs are allergic to the oil the medicine is immersed in. My poor girl was just miserable tearing up her back trying to scratch the itching it caused. Comfortis worked miracles for her, and we didn't see any sign of the vomiting that you hear about with it, either.
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In addition to the actual medication, you can try a deterrent like Apple Cider Vinegar (either sprayed on the fur or in their water) or clove oil spray. It provides another, non toxic barrier.
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Advantix 2 is literally the only flea med. my dog has ever had an allergic reaction to, which sucks because it's supposed to be good. I think? But his skin was inflamed and horrible and itchy like 30 minutes after application, and I had to bathe and oatmeal immediately. Frontline and Advantage II (not as good of preventative I've heard) have been fine. My dog is allergy-prone, so YMMV of course.
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My dog did just fine on advantix 2 for several years but I switched to the seresto collar so I can just forget about it for 6 months.
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ThatGirlAtThatShow posted:I'm sorry if this has already been covered in this huge thread, but I looked and didn't find it. Once you decide on a medication, this doc will help for ridding your house of fleas at least: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8oE-QD2hnUZUHBqYlVBSWhUdE9oenBKR2h1VU41Zw/edit You can call your vet and see what they suggest or think about stuff people have suggested and it'll probably make you feel better. The seresto collar wasn't around back when that doc was written (and is not related to generic "flea colors"), but I'd probably go for that now if I had a dog.
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We've got a pretty big backyard with some low spots, and when it rains hard, it floods. My dog absolutely loves running through the inches deep water, chasing reflections or shadows or whatever his tiny brain thinks he sees. Usually, he's pretty good about stopping and coming when I call him, but he's an absolute lunatic for puddles. Any ideas? Fencing or other barriers aren't really an option.
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I have an 8-yr.-old giant breed dog (Greater Swiss Mtn. Dog, ~110 lbs.) who's been diagnosed with cruciate breakdown in one knee (with some arthritic changes in said knee). I basically have two options: A) an extracapsular repair at a vet who specializes in the technique and who offers rehab, and B) a TPLO at a vet who offers no after-surgery rehab/care. (I have had good experiences with, and trust, both vets.) While I like A's thorough rehab program and followup, and he's been the more responsive vet, I'm leaning more toward B at this point, as most of the feedback I'm getting (other vets, other dog owners, internet research) indicates that that an extracapsular repair doesn't have a good chance of taking with this size dog. (The TPLO vet says with the 30-degree tibial plateau angle that my dog has, an extracapsular would be "fighting physics too much".) I have a couple concerns, though: 1) I see a few folks who had larger breeds opted for the extracapsular anyway due to the surgery being "less invasive." What're the risks of the "more invasive" aspect of the TPLO? I've heard some concerns about infection, but otherwise, this issue seems largely unexplained. 2) B vet and a family-friend vet to whom I spoke mentioned that under certain circumstances, it's better for dogs not to have cruciate surgery, but they both subsequently kind of went off in several different directions when I asked for more details. What are the scenarios where a dog with arthritis in one knee is "better off" not undergoing surgery? She's not that compromised (right now): she's a little slow to get up and stumbles slightly on occasion, but that's it; otherwise, she's still active. My concern is her losing function: I don't want to gently caress things up by _not_ giving her surgery when she most likely needs it. (On the other hand, when I ask about her possible condition post-op from B, I get hedging like "hey, if your dog is OK just sleeping on the porch and being slower, what's it matter?". I don't want "oh, well, she's kinda lame?Whatever" to be their yardstick for "better.") Thanks for any help.
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