Description : Why do so many purebred dogs seem to need to have their anal glands expressed regularly?
Last Answer : I don't know but I had to look it up because I just got my first dog, she's a mix and only 7 months now and I don't know if this would be an issue, I'm kind of new at the dog ... proper diet. Hopefully someone knows more than me because I am interested in learning about it too as a new dog person.
Description : Does anyone have a dog with angry anal glands? My shih tzu has to have hers emptied about every 3 weeks at the vets..she has a lot of misery from both...
Last Answer : I have no personal experience with this… but have you thought of having them removed? Apparently that’s a long-term solution that some people choose.
Description : Why don't dogs have dew claws on their back feet?
Last Answer : Because they don’t. I doubt it was a determining survival trait.
Description : What are your thoughts on cropping dog's ears and docking their tails?
Last Answer : No to both.
Description : How do dogs know that burying their rawhide will make it soft and chewable?
Last Answer : answer:They’re just following centuries of instinct. When they were wolves, they didn’t want another pack member to get their bone so they buried it for safekeeping. I doubt that the right amount of time for seasoning it for proper “chewiness” entered into the picture :D
Description : Why does it seem like people are going out of their way to buy pit bull dogs in the last several years?
Last Answer : That might seem to also go along with people's resentment of being told what to do. Sure, a pit bull might be dangerous to other's but don't you be telling me what dog I should or shouldn't own. Now I' ... out of you! So there! (I think it is the owners who make dogs mean, no matter what the breed.)
Description : Why do people do this to their dogs?
Last Answer : answer:I used to have a big pen for my dog when I didn't have a fenced yard at a rental. She came in at night usually and I loved her. I'll admit it's not ideal but as long as they walk her/love ... *I've heard that about hunting dogs, too, but I'm not familiar enough to know if it's true or not.
Description : Has anyone had a problem with their dogs eating cicadas?
Last Answer : It’s a good source of protein. They’ll never be able to eat them all, but you can let them try.
Description : How do blind people take care of their guide dogs?
Last Answer : Many blind people are quite competent and independent, and look after their dogs just as they look after themselves. Of your list, probably the only thing someone would need a sighted person for would be ... up. Those that can't function on their own often have care providers to help with chores.
Description : Can dogs become aggressive when they go into heat, particularly their first heat?
Last Answer : Yes, they can. Hormone fluctuations affect them just like they affect us.
Description : Is it common for guys to use their dogs as a way to pick up women?
Last Answer : In movies for sure, but in real life too – probably. Why not, it’s a great opener?
Description : Does anyone else do this to their dog's food?
Last Answer : Nope….won’t do it. Dogs do just fine with the right dry food. Just my opinion. A nice treat now and then….but no people food.
Description : Do you think people who have their dogs riding in the bed of a truck should be arrested?
Last Answer : No – I think some things have to be left up to the judgment of the owners.
Description : Why do dogs like to ride in cars with their heads stuck out of the windows?
Last Answer : The drivers always smell like wet humans.;)
Description : Do dogs enjoy it when you scratch their back?
Last Answer : answer:I have owned many dogs and yes they love to have their back scratched. if you think about it, this is the only location that a dog cannot scratch and they welcome it. my border collie is a ... i enjoy a back scratch, just like Mikey my border collie. and no, Mikey did not tell me this.
Description : Do you think aggresive, vicious dogs are always because their owner?
Last Answer : answer:Pit bulls can be wonderful friendly dogs. I know three and they are all sweethearts. I think they have to be mistreated very young to become stereotypical mean dogs.
Description : Why is it that dogs and their owners look alike?
Last Answer : Don’t know if he looks like me. But sure acts like me. Totally off the wall but all business when needs to be.
Description : Why do dogs flap their ears quickly from side to side after getting up from a lying position?
Last Answer : Is Syz around?? Ohhhh, Syz????? ;) I’m wondering if it helps them get their senses reorganized through the vestibular system in the inner ear, as it would for humans. Hmmmm…
Description : Is it common for older dogs of small breeds to lose most of their teeth?
Last Answer : Are you inquiring of ‘pure bred’ dogs?? Just curious because my family has a very small dog who we believe to be part chuiaua and collie (we think), who is 18+ y/o and has all her teeth.
Description : Has anyone ever used Dinovite for their dogs?
Last Answer : 1. It’s hard to get dogs to eat it. 2. It is very costly, and there are much cheaper probiotics. 3. It’s just another commercial scam.
Description : Why do dogs shake their legs when you rub their belly?
Last Answer : From Googling: Tickle a dog's tummy, and you could get a knee-jerk reaction. There is a certain area on a dog's body that is referred to as the saddle region. It vaguely consists of ... reflex as a diagnostic tool, much like when doctors tap humans just below the kneecap to test nerve reactions.
Description : Why do people shout at their dogs?
Last Answer : Perhaps people shout at dogs for the same reason they shout at children—they think fear commands obedience.
Description : Effective methods to help dogs curb their bark?
Last Answer : answer:A similar question was asked a while back: http://www.ask-public.com/disc/375/what-is-the-best-way-to-train-a-dog-to-stop/
Description : How come dogs get peeved when you blow in their faces, but hang out the window on car rides?
Last Answer : answer:Because your breath stinks? Haha. But really, maybe because they see it’s someone doing it, where as out the window it feels natural. I don’t know if that made sense lol
Description : Why do some people let their dogs walk off leash?
Last Answer : some are just really well trained.
Description : Why do dogs chase their tails?
Last Answer : >Other than for grooming or injury reasons, it is abnormal for dogs to consistently chase their tails. It can occur as an attention-getting activity or can escalate to a compulsive behavior ... increase in endorphins in the brain thus acting to reinforce pleasure for the behavior. -Dr. Ciribassi
Description : Do dogs have to actively sniff to smell?
Last Answer : No more than you do. Their nose being wet has nothing to do with their sense of smell.
Description : If you had / have dogs, and were designing a house, would you design stairways a certain way to accommodate them? And how would you do it?
Last Answer : In my experience, dogs learn to manage stairs even if it takes a little while and they get pretty adept at scrambling where they want to go. I wouldn’t worry about designing stairs particularly for them.
Description : Why does my dog's coat keep changing pattern?
Last Answer : Can you post a picture?
Description : Do drug sniffing dogs get high when they find drugs?
Last Answer : I sure hope so.
Description : What do you do to help your aging dogs?
Last Answer : Check with your vet. You might be able to give your dog a baby aspirin, or larger, depending on how big your dog is. And get a nice fluffy dog bed for the floor. But not too thick! (Might be more padding than comforters.)
Description : Are humans lacking something that dogs have?
Last Answer : If a dog loves you he or she loves you unconditionally, period. If a dog hates you he or she will kill you and eat you. They're pretty simple that way. It would be nice if ... a documentary on the domestication of dogs once. They made an interesting comment that dogs actually domesticated humans.
Description : How can dogs bounce back from fairly major medical events in a way humans can't?
Last Answer : Are you applying the “dog years” multiplier? Dogs are descended from wolves, who evolved to be tough enough to survive as a wolf. And they are small and have fast metabolisms.
Description : Did your dogs always obey you?
Last Answer : When they see me holding the treats they'll always enthusiastically obey me. Without treats they'll look at me for a moment then decide whether or not they would like to comply. If I want them to obey ... then I'll have to raise my voice and sound angry then they'll do it while looking apologetic.
Description : Don't the animal shelters have something in place so they aren't euthanizing the wrong dogs?
Last Answer : It's extremely rare. Veterinary facilities will have different ways of doing things, and it actually varies a lot, from state to state. It's pretty hard to do. The euthanasia drug, is a controlled substance. So. ... say it's their's and try to have it put down Gotta love our fellow human beings ...
Description : Do flies think they're dogs?
Last Answer : maybe you should…. https://www.orkin.com/flies/what-attracts-flies/
Description : Where do your dogs go when they're outside and they want to get out of the weather?
Last Answer : Into the oven. It is really warm there.
Description : Did I help these dogs, or hurt them?
Last Answer : This a huge problem in the warmer places like Florida. People lock their kids and pets in cars parked in lots while they go shopping. 90F outside temps can rise to the 120sF inside a closed car ... to the victims. You saw suffering and you did something about it. Bravo. You comforted the suffering.
Description : Did the ancient Greeks keep dogs as pets?
Last Answer : Well, there are depictions of dogs on their art as shown here so the chances are that they did keep them and train them. Don’t know about shake and roll over but probably hunting and guarding.
Description : In your adult life, where have you gotten your dogs?
Last Answer : I’ve never paid anything except adoption fees.
Description : Is there topical home remedy I can use for my dog's pain from a paw injury?
Last Answer : I would go and see the vet. Not just because of the pain, but to get some antibiotics. My dog has lost two toes to infections because of nail damage. The groomer we were seeing wasn't cutting her nails ... So, I really would get a vet to check it so you can try to avoid any more serious problems.
Description : Why do people treat dogs differently than humans?
Last Answer : When my grandma got Alzheimers she got shipped to a nursing home. All she wanted was to go home. The home wasn’t much more than a kennel for sick dogs. she died alone an in pain from a stomach ulser.
Description : Looking for advice on calming aggression in dogs. Can you help?
Last Answer : The younger dog seems to view the older dog as alpha bitch. Big problem, because she will certainly vie for that position if she perceives aging or weakness. Your daughter must be viewed as alpha bitch, with no ... I would relocate one of the dogs. Or, go the shock collar route.. not a good choice.
Description : [Science and the world of tomorrow] An extract to cure Alzheimer’s is developed but to get an ounce of it require the destruction of 10,000 dogs, would you ever use it?
Last Answer : Yes.
Description : What do your dogs sound like when they howl?
Last Answer : Patsy Stone (Black Lab mix) has never howled.
Description : Why do dogs eat poop?
Last Answer : I will ask the Dog. As you can see, she is studying the sidewalk intently. She is watching bugs—and then she will eat them.
Description : Can you help me find words which could describe a dog's personality?
Last Answer : Stubborn, sharp, willing, stoic, cheeky, compassionate.
Description : Will our dogs always bark at imaginary intruders?
Last Answer : Get a collar that punishes them for barking.
Description : Which is your favorite breed of dogs?
Last Answer : German Shepherd.
Description : Do my dogs know something I don't?
Last Answer : answer:This suggests a number of possibilities. Simplest and most reasonable, is that Lucy came into contact with something that had the scent of her heat on it, maybe where she had brushed up against some ... her dogs were on grain free food. There you go, from basic to complex possibilities. :-)