My dog (10-year-old wire fox terrier) yipped after jumping off the bed and now will not put any weight on his right hind leg. I suspect a stifle injury, most probable is a ruptured ACL. I contacted the vet, but the soonest he can be seen is Friday. I asked what I can do to [...]
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Any advice for possible ruptured ACL in dog?
My dogs not well and I can't afford the vet bill's?
I know alot of people will be judge-mental straight away and say "why did you get a dog if you can’t afford it?". So to them let me explain….. Yes I could afford it but was not prepared for all the problems I was to encounter I bought my German Shepherd 18 months ago, I [...]
Any sure fire way to tell if your dog is pregnant?
I have a wonderful, hyper, lap dog. Or should I say had. I have a white pekingese that i adopted from a friend of a friend about 2 years ago. She is 6 years old. About 4-6 weeks ago she went into heat. This was the first time I noticed her in heat. Well the [...]
Neighborhood dogs peeing on potted garden-how to stop?
I’m fortunate enough to live in a garden-level apartment with its own entrance. It was once a house/mansion, but converted to apartments. Although there are some gardening beds, I put a lot of care and effort into my plants, some flowers, some fruits and veggies. Well, last year, one day I noticed the landlord’s dog [...]
Dog in heat, husband doesn't want her sleeping in our bed.?
Our dog is in heat and my husband does not want her to sleep in the bed, where she sleeps every night, but I don’t have the heart to crate her. And before I get the "get her spayed end of the problem" response, we understand how spaying works, thanks for the input. But we [...]
My husky is having dog seizures maybe?
Last night at 3 am I woke up to my bed shaking from my dog. I thought he was just having a bad nightmare so I lightly shook him to wake him up. I couldn’t wake him up and he continued to have the shaking for about a minute or so. Then when I turned [...]
How can you tell if your female dog is pregnant?
I adopted a dog in Nov, not sure of her age but I think that was her first time in heat in late jan. She not bleeding anymore, but her vagina/vulva has not returned to normal. It’s still swollen, but not as big as it was when she was bleeding. And her teats are getting [...]
Natural arthritis remedies for cats WITHOUT side effects?
I have two healthy spayed 17 year old cats. One was overweight for years despite my best efforts until I started giving them canned and raw foods. She dropped her excess 7 lbs and gets around a lot easier, but still has arthritis. Here’s what I already do-they eat Wysong Uretic kibble at night because [...]
They are the best of friends and love eachother a lot. The puppy Oreo is 4 months old and about 5.5-6 lbs and unlikely to ever grow a whole lot more-maybe 8 lbs total. She has been great with the ferret Keawea ever since we brought her home at 9 weeks old. They play together [...]
Any suggestions for a warm, chew-proof dog bed?
I have a 65 lb. lab mix who has shredded every bed/blanket we’ve given him. We keep all of our dogs inside at night, or when it’s cold, but this one prefers his dog house…I’ve tried everything I know to change that. He whimpers and cries to be let out every time. So now I’m [...]
pain in lower legs and forearms when applying pressure?
I have pain in lower legs when any kind of pressure gets applied. Even my dog at night in bed likes to put her head on my lower legs and after a minute it bothers me and the strange thing is that I have the same thing with my forearms. My purse strap when I [...]
Where can I buy affordable window seat cushions or foam?
I have a fairly large wooden window seat 27" x 53", and would like to cushion it to make it comfortable to sit on. I do not want to spend 0 on a custom made cushion… but am hoping somewhere like the Christmas Tree Shop or Target would have something of similar size that could [...]
How to tell if a dog is pregnant?
My jack russel terrior was in heat about a month ago and there were some dogs hanging around the neighborhood. I tried to keep her on a leash or inside as much as possible. My son took her outside on the leash one day and a poodle was trying to "get" her. How do I [...]
I am taking my shitzu to see an orthopaedic surgeon Monday for possible back surgery. He jumped off my bed and?
surgery. He jumped off my bed and could not use his back legs. I took her to one vet he said T 13 is the veterbre that probably is damaged.Took to another vet and he said it is lower than that. One vet recommended surgery because she is a 14 yr old that acts and [...]
Help with my new dog?
I got a new dog a few weeks ago her name is Lizzy she is a beagle. I love her but she is vary misbehaved she eats my furniture, barks nonstop growls at people she even will bite me for no reason while I am sitting down working or watching the tv. I try to [...]