Dogs

all the microchipping, worms checking, fleas,ticks, whats spraying?, neutering, and other stuff, not food or houses or beds, just the stuff that vets help with. im trying to show my parents im responsible enough to get this chihuahua that my friend can give me for 100 dollars, a puppy, and i need to know prices to prove t so i can surprise them and try to get my bro on my side. hes on no1s rite now.

"Somebody" posted and it’s right about on with the average of about $600 a year between vaccines, spay/neuter and having the dog on heartworm and flea and tick preventative monthly. We have an almost 3 YO large breed dog that’s very healthy and that’s about what’s in our budget for her.

BUT: remember that there’s always that chance that you need to expect the unexpected: the dog eats something stupid , gets a cut, comes down with even a short-term illness and you can add $500- $1000 on to that.

To be on the safe side, realistically budget about $100 a month.

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We are looking into getting a new dog. And we have our search narrowed down to 2 or 3. I’ve been doing research about all of them, but have found English bulldogs to have many health problems compared to the other breeds. Is this true?

Unfortunately, yes. They’re subject to many eye problems, heart problems, several respiratory and skin problems, hypothyroidism,bloat /torsion, hip and elbow dysplasia and joint problems.

Having said that, if you choose a breeder very carefully and ask which problems are in their line, you can get a fairly healthy bulldog. I have friends who have one who has had surgery for respiratory problems, he must be in the basement where it’s cool or have a fan on him if the temp. is over 23 C., but other than that, he’s ok.

It’s also not a breed you’d want to get into breeding with due to the huge vet costs involved.

Learning to perform the Heimlich maneuver on a cat or small dog is a helpful skill for emergencies. Perform the Heimlich maneuver on a small pet with tips from a veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:1:38

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Hi!
I really want a tiny dog. Do they really have bad health problems or is that just a myth.

the only dogs you will find that have health problems are pure breeds, muts live longer….pure breeds develop hip problems and die earlier

i am aware of doberman dogs developing health problems when they get older but can you tell me at what age they develop health problems such as van willdebrands disease or any other diseases they can get. so please tell me the age they develop these health problems and also can you tell their lifespan. only answer if you actually know

If you buy a pup from a breeder that has genetic testing done on their breeding stock then hopefully none of these things will occur.

The best thing you can do for any dog is to feed a species appropriate diet from puppy hood. This will prevent many health problems that are common today.

I mean, of course every dog is different and things happen. But do all pekingese, or any breed of purebred/inbred dogs, suffer from the same health problems as those that aren’t?

Ok I know this has to be a trick question.

When you say non purebred Pekignese, are you then referring to any dog that happens to be a mutt?

Mutts have lots of diseases, more so then Purebreds from reputable breeders.

Reputable breeders only breed healthy dogs, thus strengthening the gene pool.

Mutt breeders do not really care about dogs, they are just trying to make money, not spend it on things like health tests.

any suggestions?

well go to the libary and look for dog training

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My dog has gone through two surgeries for bladder stones and to help prevent it she needs to be on a urinary diet. She well not eat the c/d hills sience diet so i wondered if there were other dry foods out there for urinary tract health besides science diet.

No dog will starve if there is food in the bowl. Just offer the food until she eats it.