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David February 27, 2009 10:03 AM

Hi, why my 5 and a half old months shih tzu"s fur din long yet?any suggestion or medicene to help it?n why he eat its ownself feces after he past motion?

Kevin April 7, 2009 4:49 PM

My 10yearold dashund is whininig as if something is hurting him, he is hardly walking, if walking at all. I have no idea what is wrong. could you help.

Lana April 7, 2009 5:26 PM

Hey Kevin - My friend's older doxie had the same thing. You might want to take your dog to the vet and have them check the discs in his back. Doxies, Bassets and Corgis tend to have a lot of back problems (slip discs), especially when they get older due to their elongated bodies. That may be the problem. Hope you figure it out and your dog feels better.

Richard Marsoobian April 21, 2009 6:12 PM

my sis had to have surgery on her dashund for the vertebrae in her neck.i think it was from all the activity and jumping up and down

Richard Marsoobian April 21, 2009 6:12 PM

my sis had to have surgery on her dashund for the vertebrae in her neck.i think it was from all the activity and jumping up and down

Jardine Loya April 22, 2009 8:55 AM

If any of your pets, no matter what breed/species, is displaying signs of discomfort in any way it is better not to bother speculating about what it might be but take it to a qualified vet who can make a correct diagnosis and help get them back on track as quickly as possible. There are many things that could be wrong when an animal displays signs of pain or stops moving, from a musculo/skeletal prob such as the sliped discs mentioned or torn ligaments, to a kidney infection, twisted bowel, paralysis ticks or other toxic critter encounters like snake or spider bite. As soon as your animal tells you something is wrong, act quick.

louise fredieu April 24, 2009 12:08 AM

not walking? that baby should be in the hospital, or at least at the vet's office. Oh my gosh, do not wait. Hurry, take that sweet baby now.

Ethin Woolf May 1, 2009 11:17 PM

My dogs ar shih uzs. . Thay are olways laying down. After thay play. Can you help me? do you have anything to help?

D Neely May 12, 2009 4:50 AM

Don't worry about them laying down after they play. They are just tired. Mine does the same thing. Their small faces cause them not to breath as easy as the bigger dogs. One of mine has allergies and they snore because of their flat face. They just get out of breath when playing so hard sometimes, just as you do when you play.LOL

elizabeth May 26, 2009 12:09 PM

I have a 7 year old lab mix breed that has been fighting an urinary tract infection for over 2 month's now.My vet has tried two different antibiotics,and nothing seems to be able to clear up this problem.She had 3 radiograph set ups,blood work.They were looking for stones, but don't see any.I'v spend over $800.69 on her so far.Is there any thing else you might suggest?

tina May 28, 2009 5:32 PM

my friend has a 14yr old shiba inu who is not doing well she has the diaherra and has had it for aprox. 4days. she is eating boiled hamburger and rice and is still drinking water. is there anything else he can do to help her?

Sharon May 29, 2009 1:22 PM

My nephew brought home a 6month old pit bull pup and he is very inactive he just lays around, having had a pit bull puppy before this does not seem like normal behavior, am I right in being concerned?

amy h May 30, 2009 10:24 AM

My malti-bi is having a hard time controlling his hind quarters. His back end seems to have a mind of its own. Just started. He has a tendency to eat things he shouldn't, we found a thin strand of wire in his mouth after the hind leg paralesis. Please help.
Amy H.

Irene S June 8, 2009 4:01 PM

I have a 9 month old chihuahua that seems to keep eating the feces of my other two older dogs. Is this normal behavior for younger dogs? I have been told it means the dogs are lacking something in their diet, but Maya has a well balanced diet.

Anonymous June 10, 2009 10:38 PM

I have a australian kelpie dog. She is 8 years old and very healty. She sleeps with us at night in our bed. I put a blanket on top of our comforter for her to sleep. We woke up this morning and their was a pool of blood about the size of volleyball. She went out side and wanted to play. I checked every part of her mouth, ears, nose, female parts and anal. I also check her paws and underside of her tummy. She is still acting like their is nothing wrong with her. We are very confused.

LINDA June 11, 2009 11:19 AM

I have 2 shih tzu one that just turn 1 years old with up to date shots and one that is 6 months old she will be getting her first shot this june is it ok fot the 2 of them to play togerther and allso they both eat their fece th 6 months one allways eats hers so what i had to do was time her then when she makes it i will get it up rih=ght awy but sometimes am two late what should ai do. thanks ljones

skeeter1912@hotmail.com June 16, 2009 3:40 AM

My 2 year old dashound mix has a runny nose and not really a cough but more like a snorting sound what could this be?

Kyle Ashton June 16, 2009 11:20 AM

Hi, My Himalayan cat, he doesn't look so good. His lip is swollen and its all pink around it. His lip also looks brused, well it purple. Its getting kinda big and it hirts him when ever something touches it. I dont know what to do. Can you please help me!

joeyfearebay June 16, 2009 1:23 PM

my Bullmastiff keeps rubing her butt on the rug in my house what sould i do about it

SANDY SAUNIER June 18, 2009 2:38 PM

I'm watching my friends dog,I need help there killing her they feed her ham,ice cream,turkey,and very little dog food they say she won't eat unless she has this food .I heard ham is bad for dogs. I know she will cause I won't feed her this crap.When she gets hungary she'll eat. Can u send me some info. to give my friend so they will stop. She only had one bowel movement in the 5 days I've had her. She does drink and wee wee.HELP THIS POOR DOG. THANK U Sandy

Carolyn Herndon June 20, 2009 3:01 PM

My 6 mo old yorkee. Lucy is very playfull but when she comes in from the outside, she smells so bad we can hardly stand her. I am using sprays and bathing regulary it is no help. What can we do?

Betty Scalpone -Reverse Sneezing June 23, 2009 10:56 AM

My 7 yr old Mini Daschund developed in March what seemed to be sneezing and snorting. Vet said it is most likely allergies and should give her Benadryl all through the summer. Does this sound right? It's been months and if I stop the benadryl it starts again.

Susan Morrison June 27, 2009 6:48 PM

My dog is a daschund/shih tzu mix. She just started not being able to go down a step or get off the couch with out yiping. She is 13 yrs old. She can go up steps fine and walks fine, It seems to hurt the upper back by her front legs. Thank You.

Joyce June 28, 2009 8:15 PM

My cat lives outside. She is sneezing frequently and acts like she is very dizzy. She cannot get up without falling around. Her appetite is very good and she eats several times a day. She has lost weight in the last week though. Any thoughts? Thanks

Marwan July 8, 2009 5:50 PM

I just got my first puppy, it wont let me eat peacefully, can i give it whatever i eat or whatever it wants?

Anonymous July 14, 2009 6:56 PM

Yvonne
My cat is a short hair domestic, he has some worms in his poo, I can not get him to the vet right away, was hoping for a home remedie. He is also loosing weight realy bad, he also keeps getting sick. Please help me.

Nina July 18, 2009 1:18 PM

How much food should a Shi-tzu eat? My dog excercise of the day is throwing the ball in the house for maybe about 15 min. Too hot in Phx to walk outdoors. He weighs 15lbs.

Jill July 18, 2009 6:49 PM

I'm taking my cat to the vet friday, however, I just wanna ask incase anyone can give me any ideas- My precious cat has a lump the size of a golf ball in her lower abdomin. She does not seem to be in pain and the lump is pretty hard. She has always been petite but she is losing quite a bit of weight. Can anyone give me any ideas? She has a sister and both have always thrown up food almost everyday. They always have. I kind of let it go because they were always healthy, active and happy. But, after a while, I worry they arent getting enough nutrition. Has anyone ever had this problem?

paula July 19, 2009 8:11 PM

i have a chi-rat terrier mixed she is all up to date on shots a little over weight i just went to the drs and said she is fine now all she does is pee in the house she was well trained just today she did it 4 times help me please

bobbijo July 27, 2009 9:42 AM

my boxer is loosing alot of hair...could you please tell me what to do? when i brush him its like more and more comes out. He is not loosing it in patches or anything he has just so much falling out after you brush. please help!

mr k trotter August 15, 2009 11:45 AM

my dog had some cheese last night and now has a puffed up face and lumps all over her can you help

Zelda August 20, 2009 9:06 PM

Please help!! my 14 month old cat plays with feces out of the litter box. I have 3 cat's his brother, same age, and another older female cat, actually very old. He once brought a ball of feces up on my bed. I can't take it, what should I do???????

Anonymous August 24, 2009 1:51 PM

today, while i was passing by my cat i noticed there was blood on him. when i checked closer, i noticed that he was bleeding from his bottom. i am veery scared it might be something serious. please can you tell me whats wrong with my cat and how to fix it:(

ally heartnet August 24, 2009 1:57 PM

today, when i passed by my 1 year old himalayian cat, i noticed that he had blood on him. i checked closer and saw that he bleed from his bottom. i dont think i can go to the vet right now. so i was really hoping i could get a solution for doing at home. please help, THANK YOU!

Judie October 14, 2009 2:05 PM

I have had several dogs in my lifetime, but when you have a dog that seems to delight in eating his own feces, it's a shock. My Shih T'zu tries to do exactly that. I've talked to his vet about this.

Well. I'm writing to pass along this information to whoever needs it.

Any owner of a Shih T'zu knows you can't yell at them, because they tend to shut down, and that's never a goal. But when he goes for his feces, a loud, gutteral noise does work. He only hears that sound from me when he goes for his pooh. It scares him and he runs away from it.

It works better than a loud NO.

Hope that helps someone, because that trait is gross!

Anonymous October 16, 2009 4:58 PM

my shih T!zu ls not eating or drinking and is shivering what could be wrong with her

suzie October 17, 2009 9:46 PM

you should see a doctor soon

Amber October 27, 2009 2:03 AM

My kitten is roughly 6 months old. He weighs 6.5 lbs. he went to the vet 2 days ago for sneezing and a swollen eye with discharge. They said he had ear mites and gave him a dose of revolution, and uri and put him on .75ml 50mg Amoxicillin and terramycin ointment for his eyes both 3x daily. Since the appointment his bad eye has swollen totally closed, his good eye shows sign of infection and is starting to swell slightly and discharge and his sneezing has gotten twice as bad...also now every time he sneezes he has explosive diarrhea. Is this something I should panic about or is it just the medicine hasn't kicked in yet?

Leslie October 31, 2009 10:16 PM

I have a 6 month old kitten that is pregnant and she refuses to eat or drink water unless I spoon feed her and fill a medicine dropper with water. Is there anyway to get her to eat on her own so I don't have to put up with her growling and clawing me every time I feed her? She was pregnant before I got her and I am feeding her moistened kitten chow and she eats it when I put it in her mouth.

Taylor November 4, 2009 11:18 AM

I just bought a toy poodle and I noticed yesterday that he pooped and tried to eat his own poop, I was wondering why his breath was smelling so bad. How can you stop them from doing that and why do they do that.

Trina Piretti November 6, 2009 4:41 PM

this is not in regards to the above question but i have one of my own to ask....i have a dog and he is a chihuahua, dautson, and some kind of terrior.....i know that is almost all of the "anti-socail" dogs in one. so since i got him at 3 months i have done nothing but try to get make him as social and at least civil around people and other dogs. he is now a year and half and he is not as bad as he used to be but not great and still working on it. but now he has started something new....when he does not want to be moved or bothered he will "rrrrr" (growl) at me or my mom who lives with us. he has never nipped or bit us or for that matter even looked like he was going to. my question is should i give him a time out in his gbed for growling at us? how do i take the growl negatively or is it a bad thing? or is it him just communicating with me? is a growl neccessarily a bad thing?

Ben Muntz November 16, 2009 1:16 AM

My boxer-lab mix... I do not know what is going on with him. I assume that he ate a piece of chocolate cake, but I can't prove he did or not. He has been eating and drinking normally ,but when I let him out today he went diarrhea as soon as he got out there. He has had a weird, awkward smell to his breathe. Also, he has been running around a lot but then again I do have a big backyard. In which he runs around everyday. I am concerned on what I should do, should I take him to a vet just to be safe or.. Wait one more day to see if he gets better or worse?

cyndi November 16, 2009 10:30 PM

my 10 year old parson russell always scratches at her food bowel before she eats, why is this?