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    Nuts Ok?

    Eeek! I will take note of the macadamia nuts! If my little had 2 small sized of those macadamia nuts, will he be ok? Gosh, I am so glad I asked this question! Thanks guys for your input! I really appreciate it!
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    Neighbor's dog got parvo

    Thanks! Yea, it is scary! One of the neighbors said he saw the chi the other day and she was throwing up and had antibiotic patches all over her. Broke our hearts when we heard it! So I am kind of iffy about having my little going potty in the area. I'm going to have to think of another...
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    Nuts Ok?

    Hi Guys, I read that almonds are not good to give to dogs. But what about plain unsalted walnuts and macadamia nuts? Thanks!
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    Visited the Grumpy Dinosaur, *Vet*.

    Hahaha! I liked how you named him Grumpy Dinosaur! He sounds like he is miserable at his job.....maybe he's going through a mid life crisis. But anywho, he seems rude and not very helpful! I think it's time for a new vet!
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    Neighbor's dog got parvo

    Hi guys.... I live in a condo complex where every resident has a dog (very cool) and walks them around the premises. One of our neighbor has a 2 year chi and caught parvo. She only walks her dog around the area like us so she's thinking her dog caught parvo from another dog who lives on the...
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    Humping Puppy

    Yea, he has two little balls hanging down now! Actually, he's had them dropped for a couple of weeks now. I just didn't realize how fast he was gonna be going to start puberty already! He's still a baby....gosh they grow up so fast! =(
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    Humping Puppy

    Hi Guys, I have a question about humping. My pup is about 5 months now and he started humping a couple days ago. Actually, I noticed this behavior when a friend dropped off his year old male dachshund (neutered) off at our place for us to dog sit him for a couple days. This is when my...
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    Barking...HELP!

    Thanks guys! Very informative! Yea, I know schnauzers are a barky type of dogs. I was hoping with a good technique and consistency, I would be able to train him when to stop barking on command.
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    Barking....HELP!

    Hi Guys, I have a question about barking. My mini schnauzer pup is about 5 months old now and since last month (October) when he discovered his barking abililties, he has been barking non-stop at strangers, people, dogs, sounds. It's getting hard to walk him now because he barks at everyone...
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    Barking...HELP!

    Oh, I have asked the obedience trainer on the barking issue and he has suggested a water spray bottle. Every time, he barks and I have said the command for him to stop and he doesn't, then I spray water into his mouth. If he obeys, then he gets praised and gets a treat. I have tried this a...
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    Barking...HELP!

    Hi Guys, I have a question about barking. My mini schnauzer pup is about 5 months old now and since last month (October) when he discovered his barking abililties, he has been barking non-stop at strangers, people, dogs, sounds. It's getting hard to walk him now because he barks at everyone...
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    acidophilus

    hey guys... i was wondering, for the acidophilus...is the liquid version better or the powder version? will the liquid version make his dog food soggy or not at all? please advise...thanks! shi
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    Low moan

    Thanks Sweet72947! Do you think this something I need to correct? Or should I just let him be when he makes those sounds and just ignore him?
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    Low moan

    Hi, I had a question about moaning or groaning or grunting. I am not quite sure how to describe the sound my dog is making. He started to make this sound this past week. He does this low moan pigeon-like sound. He usually makes this sound when he is in his crate in the middle of the night...
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    Mixing Dog Food

    Hi Guys... I had a quick question about dog food. I have a 4 month old mini schnauzer pup. I currently have him on Solid Gold Puppy. I was reading up on some info on feeding and nutrition, and the company recommends that we mix the puppy food with the adult food when he turns 6 months old...
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