Recent content by loislane

We decided to go with the laser surgery. They seem to be more reputable. Our appointment is for Oct 13th. My husband and I are both off work that day and it's a Friday, so we will be able to keep a close eye on him for the weekend. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for all the...

I will NEVER use Hartz flea & tick. We thought we were getting by cheap buying it at Walmart when Rocky was a puppy and he had a really adverse reaction to it. He ran around the room and would try to rub his back off on the couch, floor, etc. He was also making horrible crying noises. My...

We are planning to have our boxer neutered in the next couple of weeks. One vet that we called charges $213.00 for the procedure. They are using the laser surgery. Another one charges $75.00 for the surgery, but they do not use laser. Would you go with the laser? Would it be worth $130 + to...

I also have the scissors type. Do these ever need to be sharpened? How would you do it? My dog hates to have his nails clipped. It's always a crazy time in our household to get his nails clipped. Any suggestions on making it go a lot easier??

Richie, I would love to see more pictures of Cooper. When we first got Rocky we kept him crated during the day for about the 1st 6 months. I would go home at lunchtime to let him out. We started leaving him by himself for short periods at a time. (when I would go to grocery store, or we would...

Yes, I imagine by the time we do all of our back and forth trips we will be exhausted. I really dread trying to move in the winter, but we have wanted this for so long. Those are great suggestions. I had mentioned to my husband about taking Rocky along with us a few times. We had planned on...

We have recently bought a house (I'm so excited to have a place where we can have a fenced in yard for Rocky). I would love some suggestions on how to make the transistion smooth for our dog. What are some things we could do to make it easier on him, because I'm sure he will have a lot of...

We just checked with our local vet and they charge $75

My dog is the same. We have an old quilt that we spread out on the living room floor. He does the lay and roll everytime. He's so funny. We can dry him off really well, but he thinks he has to help out by drying himself on the quilt.

Thanks, that was a great explanation.

Thanks

We never take him outside without a leash. I have noticed that he keeps going to particular spots in the yard and sniffing and licking them. I have been thinking this was the problem. Questions: Is he too old to have neutered? Would having him neutered cause him to stop crying to go...

This is probably a dumb question, but let's say he starts pulling, you stop and wait. How long do you wait? Do you put the dog in a sit/stay, or start walking again as soon as he stops pulling. I have saw this done on TV and it looks so easy, but it's hard for me to keep consistent. Do you...

Remember I'm really new at this, so excuse the stupid questions. Would NOT be neutered cause a dog to act this way, especially if there was a female in heat close by (I don't know if there is one, but there are a lot of dogs running loose around us) No changes in the house. My husband went...

Would different treats cause a dog to act odd?