My sister has a German Short-haired Pointer who has had 7 seizures in the past year. Can anyone tell me why?

German Small Haired Pointer
lpaige2004 questioned:

Her dog is male and is very hyper (18mths ancient.) Could his age have something to do with it?
She has taken him to the vet and he is taking phenobarb and its not helping, he is strictly on a dryfood diet and they keep on upping his doseage

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What are the chances of training an adult golden retriever to co-exist with a cat?

By milkbone Posted in #4 - Golden Retriever / 9 Comments »
Golden Retriever
RP McMurphy questioned:


Here’s my situation:

I am watching a golden retriever of some friends of ours for several weeks while they get some landscaping work done on their house. They and their three kids have never really paid much attention to the dog, have always kept her outside and I don’t really reckon they want the dog. My hunch is that when their work is done and it’s time for the dog to go home they will question us if we just want to keep her. I wouldn’t mind doing that, but we have an entrenched cat in the house who wouldn’t take kindly to sharing the roost. Also, since she’s spent her whole life outdoors (5 years or so) I’m wondering if there’s any chance I could “domesticate” her so she could stay indoors.

Any help / thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks everybody for your thoughts. This dog is certainly a sweetheart, I make it a point to play fetch with her for an hour or so a day and she absolutely likes it. I reckon I will bring her in and place her in her crate and see what happens. Right now the cat keeps a watchful eye on the goings on in the backyard from his window perch, it’s really pretty amusing to watch.
Not to bring anyone down, but in the week plus I’ve had her all I’ve gotten from her owners is one email asking how she’s doing. None of the kids are clamoring to come visit her or anything. I know when I was a kid if our dog were to go away somewhere for any length of time I would have been bugging my mom and dad to go for a visit.

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Sprint dachshund commercial

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kthrn questioned:


Sprint commercial with 200 oxen/ 200 dachshunds

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Why is German Shepherd the most popular breed of dog?

By milkbone Posted in #3 - German Shepherd / 17 Comments »
German Shepherd
abc questioned:


Nearly everyone i know has a german shepherd. When i walk my dog or take him out i see several german shepherds being walked.

I have newfoundland dog, and it is very rare that i have seen anyone having a landseer newfoundland.

So i’m just curious — what makes german shepherd so well loved and newfoundland kind of unpopular?

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What do I say to my dad to make him want a beagle?

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Christian questioned:


My mom and siblings want a beagle but my dad says no, what do I say to convince him?

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At what age can a male Dachshund start mating?

By milkbone Posted in #7 - Dachshund / 4 Comments »
Dachshund
Peraputt questioned:


I have a two year ancient female Dachshund that is now producing milk. The only dirty dog that could have done this is my 5 month ancient male Dachshund Puppy “I Thought was a puppy”…. Could this be possible?

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What\’s a good Shetland Sheepdog name?

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Shetland Sheepdog
Tcap questioned:


I’m plotting on getting one after college and I’ve been thinking on the lines of Santo, Brody, or Rocky. Any other excellent suggestions?

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How do I introduce my german shepherd to our new pets, a cat and a horse?

By milkbone Posted in #3 - German Shepherd / 4 Comments »
German Shepherd
Marybs questioned:


I have a german shepherd, with the normal over-protective character. How do I inroduce him to the new pets,without getting any of them hurt?

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How do you stop a puppy bulldog from being aggressive, growling, biting?

By milkbone Posted in #10 - Bulldog / 3 Comments »
Bulldog
d_monsta82 questioned:


My puppy bulldog is biting at feet hard, being aggressive, growling and snapping and barking constantly.

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What should I buy for my new Cocker Spaniel?

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Cocker Spaniel
Kaysen Rae Born 6/22/08! questioned:


I chose to go ahead and adopt a seven month ancient Cocker Spaniel. I know the basics of what dogs need but I know that this breed requires some special care. What else should I be purchasing?

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