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I am considering getting a dog (leaning towards an Italian Greyhound) and was wondering if I would keep them alone during the day, six hours for four days a week, three hours on Friday and none on Saturday and Sunday. Also, I would adopt an adult from the animal shelter so it wouldn’t be a [...]

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so, what kind of dog would you recommend for someone that will have to leave it home for a few hours alone (school and parents are at work) i also want one that’s easy to train, kind, loving to the family and adorable. i don’t want one that sheds alot or drools or one that [...]

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I wrote this for english class is it good?Why is it when a pet dies it can seem as traumatic as a family members death. People get very attached to there pet, they see them ever day, they have there own personality and traits, and a pet is always a comfort to it’s master. When [...]

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do all female dogs squat to pee? know this sounds really stupid but we just got a 7 year old female shih tzu and last night we took her out and she went pee before bed. But today we watched when we took her out and unless she peed while standing without squating she did [...]

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I got a rescue dog that was up for euthanizing. We have had her 4 months. I started doggie training on her last month, to make sure she listens well. She has some aggression when touched on her behind and is hard to handle (pick up etc) we train her with a clicker. But recently [...]

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Well her name is velcro and I live in NM. Right now it is coyote season and coyotes are training thier pups to eat and hunt and dogs,cats,puppies,rabbits,and kittens are thier main target. Velcro is blind and is the family cat. This is the story When she was born the owner didnt want her because [...]

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D _________, aged ***, has had over sixteen pets in his entire life.“I’ve had a hamster, three or four rabbits, two dogs, many fish, and two chickens,” he says. But, apparently, those animals don’t get along with each other as well as he does with them. His rabbit bit his dog’s tongue, and the dog, [...]

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we just adopted this sweet adorable 7 year old shih tzu from pets for seniors. she was totally in a wire kennel but got out to go potty in a fenced in kennel. brought her home last friday and on saturday she went poop outside real good. then sunday we left for a few minutes [...]

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my dog is potty trained, she knows to hold it until she is let outside. however just recently she will be laying down, and when she gets up it’s soaked from the area she was laying on. i don’t think she does it intentionally. it has happen more than once now. i have just been [...]

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ok so im getting a small dog a Pekingese and i need a really cute puppy name for her! and possibly some tips on how to train her off leash More: continued here

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We’ve just brought home a little Aussie Shepherd/Blue Heeler pup and I’m looking for information about the best programs for training and agility in Calgary. I’m an experienced dog owner, having raised both a Golden Retriever & an Aussie Shepherd (sadly, both passed away in the last couple of years), but it’s been 15 years [...]

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Im getting a beagle/rat terrier mix, are these good dogs…. explain how they are in how calm/energetic they are…. are they good family dogs willing to play in th yard everyday, are they easy to train….????Also for any owners of these kind of dogs, are they a good first time dog and if there is [...]

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No one answered the Pets category and a lot of people have pets here. I have two spayed female dogs, both age 3. I am in dire need of an in-home dog trainer because I can’t leave them alone or the Yorkiepoo tears up my apartment. If I put her in a cage, she literally [...]

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