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Which Dog Breeds Are Suitable as Guard Dogs?
As the name suggests, a guard dog's main duty is to watch the door and protect the home. But today more people keep toy small dogs that struggle with this role. Our veterinarian introduces some dog breeds suitable as guard dogs.
My dog is over 20 days postpartum; after a bath today she became weak, can’t stand, has discharge, and is breathing rapidly.
Based on your description, these signs appearing around day 20 postpartum—still during lactation—most likely indicate postpartum fever and eclampsia, a serious metabolic disease of hypocalcemia caused by massive calcium loss after delivery, with overexcited motor nerves causing muscle tetanus.
My dog has large-area hair loss and is shedding frantically
Large shedding has many causes. Dogs molt twice a year (spring and autumn) in a whole-body regular pattern without itch or eczema. But local loss with itch, redness, scabs, or symmetric loss suggests fungal, bacterial, mite, nutritional, or endocrine skin disease. The photo shows large loss, redness, and scabs on the hindquarters, likely pathological from skin disease; see a vet and do not feed human food, keep coat clean.
My 8-month dog started wobbling a month ago, got worse, now cannot stand, limbs stiff, urinates lying down; after I bought medicine and helped it walk, it can now walk but still wobbles
Wobbling, inability to stand, and not using the paw pads may be from nervous-system problems, neuritis, bone issues, or vitamin deficiency. Take the dog to a vet at once for a full exam including neuro and bone assessment, and possibly blood tests, X-ray, or MRI. Treatment may include medication, acupuncture, or physical therapy.
My dog started vomiting on the afternoon of July 28; the first two were food, then after water it was clear fluid; by July 30 it stopped vomiting but had a little bloody stool, a drop or two each time; yesterday no blood but loose stool, no appetite, lies down a lot
Vomiting, bloody loose stool, poor appetite, and lethargy are common in digestive disease: parasites, bacterial or viral enteritis; if vaccines are incomplete, suspect parvovirus or coronavirus. See a vet for screening, fecal and blood tests; if something was eaten, rule out foreign-body blockage or perforation by X-ray and ultrasound, then treat with antivirals, antibiotics, hemostatics, anti-emetics, antidiarrheals, and fluids.
What are the signs of miscarriage in a dog?
The clearest sign of miscarriage is continuous discharge from the vulva with abdominal pain; if the fetuses are developed they may pass and be eaten by the mother. Take a pregnant dog with these signs to the vet; without timely anti-inflammation, uterine infection and whole-body inflammation including fever and pyometra can follow.
My dog has a large lump protruding from its anus after giving birth, and I don’t know what to do
A large lump from the anus after birth is likely rectal prolapse, where the rectum protrudes, from diarrhea, muscle looseness, overstrain, or birth complications. It needs a vet's surgical repair. While waiting, keep the dog in a clean warm place to avoid infection and further injury, do not try to fix it yourself, and do not delay, since prolonged prolapse causes tissue death and harder recovery.
My dog was excited before eating, then lethargic after, lies still, eats only a little meat, passed soft stool with faint blood, then whines, sits restlessly, and keeps pawing at its face
Based on the signs, the dog likely has an esophageal or gastrointestinal blockage from eating too fast or hard food like bones, causing throat pain and restlessness (hence pawing the face). If choking, use the Heimlich maneuver; it may also be allergy or acute gastritis, or parasites/parvovirus. See a vet for a full check.
My 10-year-old Schnauzer with mild cardiomegaly had a pelvic fracture seen on X-ray; the vet suggested surgery with two pins, but a second X-ray showed healing tendency and said surgery is not needed — can I take it home to rest? It has been in the hospital 4 days.
Given the vet found healing tendency on the second X-ray and the dog is old with an enlarged heart, avoiding surgery to escape anesthesia risk is reasonable, so home rest can be considered. At home give a quiet, clean, comfortable place, avoid jumping, manage diet and pain, follow up regularly, and manage the heart condition per the vet.
My dog vomits and passes roundworms; how many days until the dewormer works, should I deworm daily, how many doses per day, and why no effect yet?
Vomiting or passing roundworms means a worm infection; dewormers kill or expel them. Effects start within hours but full expulsion can take days. For an active infection, dose once the same day by weight, then re-deworm if worms persist until cleared; preventive deworming is monthly. No effect may mean wrong dose, poor product, or wrong drug for the worm type, or secondary enteritis/parvo, so see a vet.