My Chichuachua is done giving birth to a puppy but she acts really strange when shes done with birth ?

She may have more than one puppy and need an emergency C-section to get the other one out. You should get her to the vet and have her x-rayed to make sure she is okay. People should not breed their dogs if they don’t know what to do in situations like this, because it can be life threatening to the mother and the puppies.first off. (no offense) but its chihuahua. ok thank you. now if you are being serious then you need to call a vet becuase she could have complications. also you need to specify more than "acts really strange" how exactly is she acting? like she sick, like shes in pain there are a lot of ways in which she could be "acting strange" please clarify. and if its not for real then please save space for people who have real questions…Could you please give more details? Acts strange as in how?

She could be tired or nervous. Possibly lack of milk. I can’t tell though unless you give details.call the emergency vet in your area immediately to make sure there isn’t another puppy in there! she may be fine but you never know so get her checked out in case she’s having problems…good luck!so call your vet or breeding mentor.. its possible that she’s not done giving birth and may be having complications.

it’s not just my doorbell, it’s doorbells on TV, ringing noises in music or on tv – anything remotely sounding like a doorbell is a cue to bark his tail off. he’s an adorably smart, personality filled 18 lb light gingerbread colored cockapoo. I’ve tried to desensitize him by having people ring or knock on purpose, but I must be doing something wrong and cannot figure out how to do this.

Am I the only person in the world who doesnt get excited about animals?

I mean, they are cute and all, but I have absolutely NO desire to own a cat or dog or any pets for that matter. They dont do anything for me, like I dont get that fuzzy feeling inside like most people do. I love children though, so I know I am not completely devoid of feelings. I am sure I will get hell for this one!Laura, if everyone in the world loved the same things, what a mess this world would be in!

So, no..you are not the only non animal lover in the world. Like you said, you love children and that is so very important! So, I respect you and wish you a wonderful life as a parent; and hope you will always respect we animal lovers the same.

By the way…our one daughter inlaw never liked animals either, until we got our little Shih Tzu and now she loves her almost as much as we do. And, when we go to visit in their home, she always insists we bring our dog along! And not only that…my son and her, along with two of our grandchildren now own 3 cats! So…go figure…who knows what our future ‘loves’ will be!Well for the fact that you posted in here must say something about how a lot of ppl around you feel about animals. However there are many ppl that do not love animals such as those who sacrifice them, torture them for mere pleasure, or own them but abuse them. There are over 7 billion ppl on this earth and not everyone has the same passions. For instance, I love animals but I do not feel the same passion about children therefore we would be completely incompatible. Same as someone who LOVES to play video games. A lot of ppl love video games. Do you? does that make you weird for not LOVING games??? Well there you go. I hope this answer helped.You’re not the only person in the world, though I admit I don’t understand…

But then again, my sister is a physicist to be and I don’t understand why she gets so excited about quantum mechanics. But she does.

But if you’re not a pet person, it’s okay… just don’t be a cruel person. It’s fine if you don’t understand. But don’t then be one of those people who thinks pets are "just animals" and people who think otherwise are crazy. That’d be like me saying to my sister that she’s crazy for liking physics, or an artist is crazy for liking art. Accept other people’s passions, don’t belittle them, and you’re okay in my book.*Laughs* There’s nothing wrong with not getting excited and not feeling fuzzy inside when you see cute animals and thing and blah!

I bet many people out there are like that too.

Everyone has their likes and dislikes and whoever doesn’t respect you for that isn’t your friend.

I myself LOVE animals, but don’t worry, I know you’re not the only one and I also respect you for your dislikes =D Get Hell for what?!?! So you don’t want a pet. Big deal! You are certainly not alone there. Of the 25 or so households on my street there are 3 dogs and maybe 3 or 4 cats.

There are actually more households in North America without pets than there are with pets.

I have a cat and a dog. I have had some form of pet in the house continually for over 45 years. I don’t consider myself anything special for it, I just like to have them around.That’s ok, I don’t like kids I don’t get the warm fuzzies when I think about them.

Just, please don’t tell us doggy parents that our pet is "Just a dog." We feel the same way about our dogs, as you feel about children.

Isn’t it great that we all have different interests? Makes life interesting.Some people are animal lovers and some just like them and do not care to own one, any type of animal

does this mean you have no feelings, of course not.

you are entitled to your feelings and opinions, just as much as as avid animal lover..My wife is much the same way. She doesn’t mistreat her or anything, but she doesn’t understand why I feel the way I do about my girl.

I just think that after she’s gone, we won’t be getting any more pets. That’s sad. She doesn’t know the unconditional love that pets so freely give.well from your question the other night it doesnt seem like you know much of anything. probably better for the animals you dont own them.

answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…Nope, I’m not giving you hell.

I’m lumping you together with my in-laws. They don’t like animals, either.

I love animals, but I don’t like kids.Although, I cannot even FATHOM not feeling that way about animals myself, I’m sure it’s perfectly normal. There are even people who HATE particular animals, instead of being ambivalent towards them, if you can believe that!It ok if you do not like animal.

i Live animals but some people don’t. you just have to think that you are you and them are them ok. but i love kids to.No. I like birds but will never own a budgie.

I like dogs but would NEVER own something under 10 lbs.

I don’t mind children…usually, I’ll never have them though.It’s okay to feel like you don’t need a specific animal around you. People get pet(s) for company. You probably have enough company around you.no, thats pretty normal. some people like animals but just don’t really care. some people are that way with kids. it just depends on your preferences and opinions, etc, etc. Not everyone is an animal lover and I know lots of people who do not own a pet or have the desire to own a pet. It sounds like you didnt grow up with animals and werent encouraged to like them.Everyone is entitles to their own opinions..whateva floats ur boat..hahaa I dont care much for children.No, I believe I read that there is another person like you somewhere.thats okay i am the same way with people, i rather have animals than be around most humans. What about puppies!! They are so cute – i don’t know anyone who can resist them!!I like kids and all but I don’t want to have one

That depends on when she mated and her age and health and size can some times lead to A C-section.

In general from 58-63 days but some times less and other times more!

If it has been 68 days or longer take her to the vet ASAP there could be something wrong that could claim the lives of the unborn pups and the mama dog!!!!

Good luck & I hope that you have A berthing kit made or are at least working on one!!

Black lab puppy needs name!! Easy 10 points!?

I am getting a black lab puppy this weekend, and am trying to make a list of names to decide on when I get him. He is male, all black, brown eyes. The names we have so far are Mojo, Duece and Blackjack, but I personally love british sounding names such as Cadbury and Remington. Any suggestions? I hate the names chocolate, coco, and other names that refer to the coloring of the dog. And please dont just give me a list of names off of a website, I have already looked at most of those type lists. Thank you!I like Mojo & Remington. How about: Branson? Barclay? Clive? Ratcliffe? Try to use a one or two syllable name, it’s easier for the dog to understand.

I like Duece the best out of your picks so far. Sometimes you have to have the dog for a little bit, because they all have different personalities and you might want a name that fits their personality.

Some other thoughts:

Racer, Jessie, Brutus, Jasper, Thoery, Fable, Armani, Gage, Casey, Ace, Oz, Magic, Taz, Hank.

Have fun!

I just adopted a puppy from the animal shelter and named her Sophie!I do like Duece and Blackjack. For some reason, I think a card-game name would be suitable for a black lab. Following that idea, how about Spade or Ace?

Good luck with picking a name and congrats on the new puppy! Also, naming him might be easier once you’ve already gotten him. :]sometimes you just Know when you’ve spent a couple hours with him. or if you really like Cadbury or Remington, why not? i knew a black lab named Prudence (not sure why). other black dogs named Bacardi, Pepper, Charlie. follow your instinct – you’ll get it right!I’ve got an all-black dog named Remy. And it fits him so well!

So, Remington could be a great name, and Remy for short if you like it.

I had a neighbor years ago who had a black Lab named "Crash" … and it was the perfect name!If you like "different" names, the Russian word for Black is Chorny. (sounds like "corny" but with the "ch" {like in CHocolate} as the beginning sound)

Just a thought!

I like the British sounding names too! Something noble like Remington. You could call him Onyx like the gemstone. It is

a black shiny stone, but I think Remington is a great name. You

could call him Rem or Remi for short.Congrats on the new member of your family! Hopefully one of these will be helpful!

Duke, Ace, Windsor (Winnie), Paddington (Paddy), Buckingham (Buck).Buckingham (Bucky or Buck for short)…that’s very British!

Charles (Charlie)

Harry

Just rambling off British things…lolUm, if you’re going for British names:

Windsor, Devon, Salisbury, Big Ben…

Shrug. I think Remington is really cute too… though it does make me think of the bullets…We had a black lab called Charlie,we were going to call him Jet,had a vote & changed to Charlie,it really suited him.mojo is really cute/

i also like remington.

))Cole ! because its black ! that would be SO cute !

or maybe .. dexter ? i just think its a cute name . Trafalgar–unique

I like Remington.

Lexington

Duke

Tanyard

Dunstable

Otis

etc…DEACON

HUNTER

TAYLOR

BENTLEY

SAWYER

LEVI

LUKE

SCANNER

FALCO

FEYD

TREY

KEEPER

GUNNER

BRAVO

Spencer well, everyone Needs a MOJO in their life

Reuger

Rex

Blueaww so cute! i really like remington, and call him remi for short My black labs name is Toby

My dog has severe acid reflux. I’ve seen vet after vet who’ve all told me there is nothing they can do for her. Someone told me of a natural remedy (Active Manuka Honey). Has anyone ever heard of this, let alone tried it? If there’s any other remedies you’ve heard please let me know. Thank you!

My Dog’s testicles turned black, he is currently being treated for fleas. Could this be the cause?

His genital ball sac has a large area that is black and is sensitive when touched. What do you think could be the cause of this? Fleas? infection, how should I treat this? 55lb golden retriever. ThanksDoubt it’s fleas, and I’d suggest taking him to the vet and having him checked. It could be cancer so the sooner you have him checked the better it will be for him.Are you certain the dog didn’t have this problem prior to being treated for fleas?

What flea product are you using?

Depending on the product used i wouldn’t be surprised that it contributed to the condition.Take the dog to the vet. There may be an injury to the scrotum. Black tissue means blood loss. That means gangrene. If not treated properly, the dog could die. Get him to a vet, he may have swallowed something and it could be wrapped around his p.p. causing infection. Something is cutting of the blood flow.

fleas wouldnt cause this.

Infection is possible.

A neuter would be the best way to treat this.id take him to the vet. no it wouldnt be fleas. sounds more like internal bleeding, which can be very dangerous. dont let this go for another day. please.

I’ve asked this question once, but got zero answers:

I used to live in California and would take my golden retriever there frequently, but I moved to Texas and they don’t have them here. I recently discovered this park (I had no idea it was there because it is tucked behind some hills) and it is BIG! there is lots of desert like landscape around it and I’m sure there is enough room for a dog park. How might I go about requesting one? do I have to write the mayor? do I have to get a petition signed? I really want one here but I am at a loss.

What is a good estimate to ‘rent’ a stud for breeding? (German Shepards)?

Ive had my female german shepard for a year and a half now, she never went into heat till recent. I was never really looking to breed her but most of the female dogs ive had id at least let them have at least 1 litter before getting fixed. My females does not have papers but her mother was AKC certified and I have a copy of her certificate and her father was a malamute but not AKC certified but I do have his blood line on papers given by the owners i bought her from.

-Now I have a neighbor, or someone who lives in my neighborhood who can see into my backyard and I can see into theirs but were not right next to each other. I noticed that there male German Shepard was not fixed and i know he is pretty young (almost a year). I was thinking of going over and asking them if they would be willing to let my female breed with there male, and say id be willing to pay something unless all they would want is a puppy out the liter, but what is a reasonable price to borrow someones german shepard male to breed. Cause i dont want them trying to just really over do it if they themselves dont know a good price and they just hike it up cause they know im interested.

-With and/or without papers what would be an estimate price for either.

I have people who have seen my female and who have already said they want to know asap when she might have puppies cause at first i didnt want to breed her but i was thinking maybe i can breed her and use the money from the pups to get her fixed.

[alcontch] obviously doesn’t meet REAL breeders. NO-ONE who is a REAL breeder would give away first choice of their litter – they want it for their own kennel, as part of the upgrading-in-each-generation that aims for perfection.

[isaac's mommy] knows NOTHING about real stud fees! The dog I intend to use will cost me over $1000 for the stud fee, and I’ll spend about that much again just getting the mating done.

Forget what those people said about wanting a pup – you will find that the world is full of people who love saying encouraging things to other people, but have not the slightest intention of following through.

Forget about using the income from pups to pay for having the dam neutered (not "fixed" – you don’t fix things that aren’t broken!) My youngest breeding bit.ch has been to the stud on 3 different heats – the result was 6 dead pups delivered by emergency caesarian, and a vet’s bill several times greater than the cost of a spaying!

The cost of a GSD’s stud fee is related to the quality of the stud. Among the factors are:

● What titles, show gradings, character certificates, hip & elbow certificates, and training qualifications does he possess? What BS.Cl. (KKl in German) does he have?

● What titles, show gradings, character certificates, hip & elbow certificates, and training qualifications do his parents possess? What BS.Cl. (KKl in German) do they have?

● What quality has been produced by his parents, cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents.

No-one who owns a genuine GSD that has gained all those proofs is going to consider letting him mate a cross-bred bit.ch. Therefore any dog who would be allowed to mate your bit.ch is of poor quality, and, like her, should NOT be bred from.

The reason breeders of pedigree stock are so against using cross-breeds is that there is no way to predict what will be produced by a cross-breed. To understand why you need to understand the processes of genetics, or at least the simple Mendelian aspects. Almost everything can be predicted when planning a pure-bred litter. Certain things can be predicted when crossing 2 pure-bred parents. But when it comes to mating cross-breds, there is no way to predict how the various ancestral recessives will combine.

Money:

You obviously cannot afford to have a disaster such as I had.

You obviously cannot afford to pay for the HD or ED operations that might – and very probably WILL – result from such low-quality breeding – and yes, if you set yourself up as a breeder & seller of pups you ARE responsible for what their genetics produce. In some countries that responsibility is built into a Consumer Protection Act. In other countries it is merely a moral responsibility.

You obviously haven’t even had her hips & elbows officially xrayed & certified, let alone know whether the neighbour’s pooch has. But anyone with intelligence & responsibility KNOWS that you simply do NOT use as breeding stock ANYTHING near, or bigger than, a Labrador, without KNOWING the hip & elbow status of both parents and of all 4 of their parents. The parents you state for your cross-breed are a common combination in the non-breed referred to as a Shiloh, where they aim to have pooches 30 inches at the shoulder, which is WAY bigger than a 54-57cm (21½-22½ inch) Labrador!

I’ll bet that you haven’t even gone through CGC with her, let alone attempted any obedience or agility qualifications.

Read pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_G… then ask your vet what a straightforward neutering will cost.

At 18 months your bit.ch has reached full height so is old enough to be neutered. Keep her unmated until you have saved enough to have her neutered.

The world is too full of people and dogs. The Chinese limited families to one child in order to gradually reduce the number of people in their country. All dogs should be neutered unless NEEDED for breeding a high-quality litter of pups typical of their breed in construction & behaviour. Your bit.ch doesn’t have a breed. That doesn’t stop her from being a marvellous pet, companion, helper – but it DOES mean that she is not breeding material.

Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_F…

"In GSDs" as of 1967I understand that there is no need for anymore mutts in the world, but pure breeds were mixes in the beginning before inbred with their own families to make pure blood lines. Also this is the first time ive heard of complications with dogs, ive seen tons of peoples mutts get pregnant and none bad Report Abuse
Thanks for the points, [goldenph...]

My comments weren’t rude – but blunt is fine.

I doubt you’ve seen tons of dogs, let alone tons of pregnant mutts.

The original dogs weren’t mutts, they were just highly variable pooches, and their association with humans saw their mating opportunities restricted Report Abuse
in order that the desirable attributes be doubled up on, the undesirable ones culled out. THAT is what breeds and "pure-breds" are all about – selecting mates to increase the predictability of their offspring and produce lines that are reliably very good at performing whatever task the breed was Report Abuse
developed for.

And then along came dog shows and pet owners, and the functional aspects got ignored, and unfunctional features such as "cute" and "size" and "rare" and "flashiness" in movement or coat became what is important.

But those of use who want an actual BREED will deplore careless mating, Report Abuse
whether "pure-bred" but lacking the BREED’s characteristics, or purposeless cross-breeding that produces pups whose size & behaviour & disorder-genetics cannot be predicted.

Cross-breeds DO have a value, but it is one best suited to producing a slaughter generation, not to producing offspring Report Abuse
whose children will be predictable and well-suited to a particular task. After doing a crossbreeding (such as producing Labradoodles with ability to guide blind people who are allergic to most dogs) it usually takes 6-7 generations to get descendants reliable for BOTH those 2 characteristics – and Report Abuse
so no-one has attempted to create a pure-bred Labradoodle, they choose "pure-bred" Labradors with the necessary "intelligence" and character to be good guide dogs, and mate them to the calmest "pure- bred" Poodles available to get the low-allergenic coats.

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A lot of times, the owner of the "STUD" would get first pick of the litter. This has been my method in the past with my Pomeranian.Typically stud service as it is called can average around $300, however many people will except 1 pup from the litter as payment.Dogs need health testing, titles in in work and conformation before being bred.

Your female has non of the above and isnt even registered as a purebred……So you dog is mixed with GSD and Malamute. It is a mutt, that is why it does not have papers. Does not matter if one or both of the parents had papers cause they are not of the same breed.

So there is no point in you breeding your dog. It is not pure bred, It is not papered etc.

A reputable breeder will not mate their dog to a mixed breed.

there’s no money to be had from breeding.. your dog is a mixed breed dog for one thing.. there’s plenty of shepherd mixes in shelters and rescues.

Most people who inquire about a pup are not as interested as you think they are.. either they are not serious, or they are just looking for a "free" puppy.

Do her a favor and get her spayed.. a spay is far cheaper than raising a litter of pups. A cecarian can cost several thousand for example. If you need funds for a spay, check into spay/neuter programs in your area.I just want to clarify a few things. Just to make sure I’ve read and understood them correctly.

1. You’ve owned several females, and let them each have at least one litter before getting them fixed, contributing to the overpopulation of pets.

2. Your female’s mother was a German Shepherd, and her father was an Alaskan Malamute, making her a mixed-breed. Being a mixed breed, she cannot have papers, be shown, or contribute anything to the German Shepherd breed.

3. Your female is barely a year and a half, about half the age of breeding, and you’re already considering breeding her.

4. You’re considering breeding her to a male who is a year old, about a third of acceptable breeding age, and you know nothing about this dog, except that he’s of the desirable breed, and that he’s close and intact.

5. You’re going to sell these mixed breed puppies for the sole purpose of making a profit off of them.

So, have I got it straight? If so, there is no need for you to breed your animal. Just keep her confined until you are financially able to get her fixed. If you are not financially able to get her fixed right now, there is no way you’ll be financially ready for the food, health checks, spaying and neutering and first set of shots for each of the puppies. And that’s IF there are no health complications while the ***** is pregnant.*Sigh* Oh boy, you are going to get it. Just wait.

Just get the dog spayed. Do you already have homes lined up for the puppies? How about paying for prenatal care and high quality dog food for your ***** while she is pregnant? I am going to stop here, I feel as if I am wasting my time.

A good breeder *hardly ever* makes money on their litters. You have a mixed breed dog and you want to breed her.

First off, you don’t "rent" stud dogs.

Second, you shouldn’t breed a pet quality dog just because that’s what you usually do.

Third, you assume the neighbor/neighbor dog is available for stud.

Mutt.

No health testing on female.

Age unknown.

Male, actual breed uncertain

Health testing, doubtful and obviously unknown

Age -young?

And here’s the topper….

‘maybe i can breed her and use the money from the pups…’

So basically you are a routine backyard breeder that produces mutts that may not even be pet quality. You do no health testing and require the same from the males you use.

Like the genetic health of the parents you show no concern about the age of either the male or female used.

And clearly you are looking to profit from the breeding.

My answer is neuter your pet.I usually own my own studs but every once in awhile I will look for a good stud. I pay around $1500.00 but I am not a BYB, I was concerned when you said she didn’t have papers but then when I read the dad was a malamute now you should NOT breed. The rumor of a dog is better if it has a litter before being spayed is a lie. Puppies like that are being put down in shelters all the time. Infact I have rescued two dogs from euthanasia from the shelter last year. Both were German shepherd husky crosses. I neutered them and placed them into homes but I see those type of mixes all the time. Please consider to spay your female I don’t mean to be rude just making a point.

If what i said had no affect on you well to answer your question they would probably charge you something small like $100.00 or maybe a puppy or not even want to breed. Well your dog is not a pure breed if her father was a malamute so you will be breeding a mixed breed dog. Three and a half million unwanted dogs are put to death in this country every year, with millions more dying through starvation, disease, accidents, and abuse. Nearly a quarter of these victims are purebred dogs. It is important to learn the facts and possible consequences if you are considering breeding your dog. In today’s overcrowded world, we must make responsible decisions for our pets and for ourselves.

Determine that your dog is of high quality. Minimally she should: – have at least a 3 (preferably 4 or 5) generation pedigree. – come from a line having at least 4 titled dogs in the last 3 generations. – be appropriately registered with AKC, UKC, or the parent club. – fit the breed standard. – be free of genetic defects. – have a good temperament. – be capable of performing the task(s) for which the breed was developed. – be in excellent health.

Ensure that your dog is an appropriate age to be bred (usually 2 yeaqrs of age). They must be full grown and old enough to be screened for genetic defects. Dog who are too old may have difficulty whelping or producing milk.

Have your dog screened by your veterinarian for genetic defects, particularly those common to the breed. Some tests or evaluations must be done by specialists

Since your dog does not meet these standards, then it would be best not to breed her and to have her spayed.

In many ways I consider two dogs to be better (and easier) than one, as they have each other to play with. I’ve heard it’s better to get the opposite sex, I have a girl pup now, so would a boy pup be preferred (I’m not breeding them- it’s for companionship only)?