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What is it like to keep a Basset Hound?
Basset Hounds are not very easy to keep: big appetite and high cost, loud barking and noise complaints, poor obedience and destructive. Their long ears need regular cleaning to avoid infection.
What happens if an Alaskan Malamute eats avocado?
An Alaskan Malamute must not eat avocado: it contains persin, which dogs cannot metabolize, and buildup causes poisoning. Leaves, flesh, skin, and pit are all toxic, causing vomiting, diarrhea, and breathing trouble, even death in large amounts. Also avoid onion, grapes, scallions, chocolate, and cherries.
What to Do If Your Rabbit Has Fleas
If your rabbit has fleas, isolate it first and disinfect its environment to kill fleas there. Then treat the rabbit with a cat-safe topical flea product (few rabbit-specific ones exist), watching the dose to avoid poisoning, and use an Elizabethan collar. Keep the habitat clean and check the coat regularly to prevent reinfestation.
How to reduce swelling of a Teddy’s vulva?
Swelling may be heat (estrus), with red, bleeding vulva and slight discharge; keep clean and away from males. If not in heat, suspect fungal or bacterial infection; see a vet. If unavailable, try pet anti-inflammatory pills plus topical antibacterial spray for 5-7 days, continuing 2-3 weeks until healed.
How long should puppies drink mother’s milk?
Mother's milk is a puppy's best energy source, typically needed for about six weeks before gradual weaning. If supply is low, wean early using puppy formula. After weaning, continue formula and slowly mix in softened kibble; dry food can start at three months.
How long after eating does a Border Collie defecate?
Dogs usually defecate about half an hour after eating, and Border Collies are no exception. If fed twice a day, they typically poop 2 to 3 times a day. Train outdoor elimination by walking them shortly after meals.
My 4-year-old female Teddy is free-roaming; lately her breasts enlarged, nipples turned pink, and abdomen grew larger. Is she pregnant?
The signs look like pregnancy: early swelling, vulvar discharge, clinginess, bigger appetite, sleepiness, less activity. But false pregnancy mimics real pregnancy, so it is hard to tell. False pregnancy comes from long heat causing hormone imbalance or poor mating and self-resolves. Confirm with abdominal ultrasound; if pregnant, gestational sacs show and due date can be estimated.
Is it normal for a puppy to eat its own poop?
Puppies eating poop is common and has physical or psychological causes. Physical causes include nutrient deficiency (give supplements) or hunger; psychological causes include mimicking the mother, corrected by prompt cleanup.
Do Belgian Malinois bite people?
Belgian Malinois are generally gentle and rarely bite unless threatened. Correct biting behavior early in puppyhood through firm, consistent training.
How many days apart should internal and external deworming be?
Internal and external deworming can be done at the same time since most external products are topical and internal ones are oral. If both are oral, space them 5-7 days apart to protect the stomach.