Dog Behavior

Does your dog get enough exercize and stimulation? (play time, walking on leash, off-leash running, socializing with other dogs, etc.) Some breeds need as much as four hours of exercize a day. When a dog doesn't get enough exercize, they may become restless, develop bad habits, or even become snappish.

generaly the heat cycle stays for 23 days on a whole i mean total cycle phase.so if you want your dog to be neautrd or spayed and the dog z been in heat recently u must wait for two months gap, not too early nor too late as you know cycles or heats come twice a year. i.e 6 months on average so 1 month to let complete the cycle and get closed or finished and 2nd month to give it rest to its reproductive system after that it is ideal to get it spayed. hope u like my answer regards zain :)

More often than not, the dog is simply cleaning itself from yard dirt. If play has been very physically active and the dog is only licking one leg (possibly two), it could be a sign that the dog has strained a muscle or otherwise hurt itself, just as humans sometimes do from too much exercise. Watch to see whether the dog is favoring that leg when walking.

A few hours. Births should not be more than two hours apart. When you think she's done (it's been more than two hours), take her to the vet for a quick check and x-ray to make sure there are no more puppies inside. If there are, the vet will either need to induce or perform a cesarian. Having her x-rayed before hand, so you know how many pups are there before birth, will make it easier to know when she is done delivering.

Toy poodles, like every other breed of dog, need to eat anywhere from one to three times daily. The problem often is that dogs, like humans, will eat out of stress or boredom. So, it is important to keep an eye on the animal's general health. If they begin to plump up, feed them less. If they lack energy, and begin to thin down, perhaps you should feed them more.

The simple answer is that some dogs simply like the taste (it usually smells and/or tastes like their dog food), so you need to make sure that dogpiles are picked up before your puppy can get to them, so that he won't get sick.

A vet is a must as a partner for canine health. Get a consult. As regards what you can do, consider this. You can change the dog's diet to a simple one and see if that helps. There are a number of resources online to assist you. You may want to consider "cooking" for your dog and making stuff for a while. This can be expensive as well as time consuming, but if something like, say, a rice and hamburger diet is substituted for dog food for a week or so, it might lead to a permanent and doable fix for the situation. As you are currently in an information gathering phase, start gathering in earnest. Talk to any "dog types" you know and ask for input. Any breeders (if you have a specific breed) may be able to help. And recall the suggestion about the vet. He's a pro. If you live near a vet school, you may find they offer clinics for really cheap. Good luck.

Because my dog got bit by one

I can tell you how a cat reacts, my cat killed it.

It's choking....take it to the Vet so the Vet can safely remove the rawhide.

One reason is to cue others to their "moods". Dogs pay attention to tail placement/movement to determine friendliness/aggressiveness/etc. of pack members. Some domesticated dogs use their tails to aid humans-pointing while hunting for example. And they are just darn CUTE when wagging!!! Im sure someone will come along with a much more scientific reason shortly. :) A dog's tail is an extension of the spine. It helps them to keep balance when they run.

It refers to making a situation seem something it is not by creating the situation in such a way that the spectators react in a predetermined manner.

This phrase was popularised a few years ago by the Robert De Niro film by the same name - "Wag the dog", in which Whitehouse media men created a false press release showing some war-like scenario unfolding in order to take the pressure off of the president, and create a favourable reaction in the populous for the president to take "appropriate" response. The response obviously wasn't appropriate, as the scenarion was false from the beginning.

The question which gives rise to the phrase "wag the dog", is: Does the dog wag the tail, or does the tail wag the dog? You see the tail moving, you assume the dog is wagging it, and enjoying it, but maybe the tail is wagging the dog, and the dog is enjoying the attention!

A dog is supposed to have this: 40% Meat 30% Vegetables 30% Starches (rice, oatmeal, pasta, ect.) Top 20 Things Never to feed your pet: -Bones -Ham -Chocolate -Rasins/Grapes -Potato Peel -Apple Core/ Apricot Pits -Alcohol -Moldy Foods -Avocado -Caffeine -Muchrooms -Tuna -Liver -Fat -Dough -Milk/Cheese -Macadamia Nuts -Onions/Garlic -Tobacco -Rhubarb and Tomato leaves/stems Hope this helps:)

What you can do is:

1. Put your dog on a leash

2. Grab some treats

3. Take your dog to the road

4. Give your dog a treat every time he/she doesn't move or lunge at cars

5. Keep doing this for a couple of days

6. Your dog should then learn when it gets to the road he/she should sit and stay still.

The best kind of food would be puppy chow. This kind of food contains different nutrients than adult food that help in the development of the dog's body. It is also high in calories to support a puppies active lifestyle.

They are very active and hyper. I have 2 Maltese and my 1year old is more calm than my puppy. He lays wherever I am and he listens very well. My puppy is a little more playful but she is calm for the most part. Having a Maltese was the best decision I have made. They are wonderful pets.

er...... where do you think the EnglishBull Terrier originate from? lol

It usually means their in pain.

If your friend or someone you know has a dog don't get them to lock it away see how it is get friendly with it stroke it and if it barks just tell him to be quiet or the owner will.And try to get nearer to dogs than you normally do cos then you'll get useto them

thanks for reading -Caitlin

The amount of attention that a cat requires is inversely proportional to the amount of attention that a human requires from the cat. A notable exception to this is a situation in which the human desires privacy (such as bathroom usage or sexual intimacy), which will increase the cat's need for attention.

Dogs have mucus for the same reason humans do. to coat their nasal passages to breathe more clearly and also to coat their stomachs to make sure that the highly acidic stomach acid of their stomachs doesn't burn a hole through their stomachs.

There isn't a specific amount of time, but I would estimate about 9-10 hours a day.

The Jack Russell Terrier was bread by a man named John Revere Russell who lived in England. He specificly bread these dogs to hunt foxes and other small animals. Jack Russells are bread in England and Ireland and are excellent dogs. They have a reputation to be mean or hyper but all they like to do is jump, play and run and be loved. I have experience with Jack's because I own 6 of them.

Jack Russells are the strongest dog in the small section, due to them working. They can be made into good guard dogs if you have a few of them.

yes a Dog should always be micro chipped so if it gets out the rspca can

ring you and tell you your dog is about 25$ in Australia not sure in

America.But for the piece of mind that your 4 legged friend is safe.

If your dog isn't eating, he/she may be ill, experiencing discomfort from an injury, or may have eaten something that wasn't food. For the dog's safety, I suggest you take your dog to a veterinarian to have him/her checked for stomach ulcers or intestinal parasites.

There are a number of reasons why your dog doesn't go into its Kennel, or your own house.

Here's some helpful websites, since I'm not too sure what you're asking -

http://www.siriusweb.com/AAD/crate.html

http://www.petdreams.com/training.php

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/new-dog.html

Good luck. I've also found that sometimes dogs don't want to be put in a kennel because it's away from their owner; and they're scared.