Dogs

Ok, first off, our dog hasent been eating for about 2 weeks. We originally thought it was the other dogs eating her food, so we brought her into the house to eat, but she didnt. She started losing weight, and energy, almost immediately. My parents tried different things but were unsuccessful. So I intervened, cause its not my dog but I dont want her die. We had BBQ hotdogs tonight, and there was 4 left over. Without anyone knowing, I tested a couple things. I brought out hotdogs, pizza, and a bowl of dog food. She ate the hotdogs and pizza without thinking. But, the dog food she wont even touch. Which I originally suspected cause of the lawsuit that was recently started.

Basically, she looks really bad, hips showing and all that. They were going to put her down tomorrow, but I got her to eat. Now, being half educated, I know that when somethings starving, the last thing you do is feed it a whole bunch. So, how do I bring her back to health?
Shes a full size poodle, and shes 15. Though she acted young, until recently. Do you feed her a little bit 5 times a day, or, medium amount 2 times, or, start off with a little bit frequently and increase. Or what?

Feed her a little bit a few times a day, five times at the most, try adding water to her food or a little bit of broth. She still needs to see a vet there may be some other things causing this. Like cancer or organ failure, it may be her way of dying in peace.

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Dad got mad at the dog, and he wants to teach him a lesson.

wtf…your dad should not own a dog. That is just cruel. What an ass…no offense.

Dad got mad at the dog, and he wants to teach him a lesson.

wtf…your dad should not own a dog. That is just cruel. What an ass…no offense.

I just got a puppy recently and I heard about doggie health insurance. I’m debating whether or not to get it; my boyfriend doesn’t want to. But I think it’s a good idea if it doesn’t cost to much. Any other opinions?

I think its a great idea and im in the midst of looking at various policies. It is a lot pricer than i hoped but i guess it should pay for itself if anything should happen to my dog.

Here’s some of the sites ive visited:

http://www.petcareinsurance.com/
http://www.embracepetinsurance.com/Content/Learn/BeforeYouBuy/buying-dog-insurance.aspx
http://www.petsbest.com/
http://www.24petwatch.com//index.asp

good luck

how do a avoid hip dysplasia i have a rottie

You can’t do anything to stop your dog getting it – it’s genetic. If you bought from a reputable breeder who does OFA or Penn hip scores, and only breeds from dogs with good hips, you don’t have much to worry about. If you buy from a backyard breeder, you have no way of knowing if your dog’s going to get it. The best thing you can do is never let the dog get overweight and if you’re concerned, a vet check-up.

I’d like to know what’s best to feed my dog (not necessarily specific brand recommendations, but just guidelines) and get some general information about dog health.

www.drsfosterandsmith.com is a great site for shopping and articles, even petsmart.com or banfield.net

any major food brand website – I recommend Nutro or Royal Canin (they do a lot of research and have a fixed list of ingredients in their food, a lot of controlled things in this food as opposed to Pedigree or Purina Dog Chow)

Is the curly coated retriever dog a health breed or not?
If not a health breed please tell me what the health issue are.
Thanks

healthier than a horse

How much would it improve the health of dog breeds if all the canine clubs changed their standards from cosmetic to the dogs ability to function as the breed was intended?
Yea I feel bad for some GSD’s. They’re such a beautiful and majestic looking breed but the slope in their back can be so low I’ve seen them trip over their own feet walking. So sad!

The breed standards don’t need to change, it’s the breeders interpretation or flagrant disregard of the breed standard, that has been accepted as the *norm* by judges, which needs to change.

Breeds that were created to do a job, should be bred to do that work, & only those proven to be mentally/physically sound & capable of being trained to do the type of work the breed was originally created to do, should be allowed to add their genes to the breed as whole.

Shiny coat, bright eyes, etc. What else? What would a vet look for it if had to determine whether a dog was in good health or not?

I know that a way to tell if a dog is hydrated is to grab the skin on the back of it’s neck, and pull it (not like yank it, just tug it back gently) and let go. If it takes too long for the skin to go back to the way it was before you touched it, it is dehydrated.