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What happens if a dog eats a fly?
One or two flies are usually harmless, just extra bacteria or parasites. Sensitive or young dogs may get diarrhea; give probiotics and keep the environment clean.
Is a slender sighthound (Xigou) good as a house pet?
The Xigou is fairly suitable for home life but does best with a yard, since it is a hunting dog needing lots of exercise. It is alert, loyal and makes a good guard dog.
How to teach a dog to lie down?
First teach 'sit', then lure with food lowered to the ground while saying 'down'; reward when it lies fully down. Repeat so it responds to the command.
What to Do If Your Dog Is Aloof or Unfriendly?
An aloof dog is often timid from poor socialization or bad past experiences and needs patience, gentle care, and positive training. Build trust with time, affection, and clear boundaries.
What to Do If Your Dog Catches a Seasonal Cold?
Mild dog colds need warmth, soft nutritious food, and a clean ventilated home; see a vet if it worsens or resembles distemper. Vaccinate, keep clean, and avoid crowds to prevent colds.
My dog’s stool was normal at first, but last night it had water mixed into the poop.
Watery stool is diarrhea, possibly from parasites, indigestion, or gastroenteritis, not necessarily parvovirus. Fast half a day with probiotics and light diet; if no improvement, use medication or vet testing.
My dog has diarrhea with blood but is still very active; it ate a little sunflower seed shell and vomited it out.
Bloody diarrhea can be gut scraping by a foreign body, parasites, hemorrhagic enteritis, or virus. If active and seed shells were eaten, it may be mild; fast and give probiotics, then meds if no improvement, or see a vet for foul-smelling stool with other signs.
Two-month-old dog, normal first day home, then diarrhea in the afternoon, milk at night, diarrhea at midnight, formed stool next morning, then diarrhea again with white mucus and a little blood, then yellow water and white stuff. Today gave gentamicin, stool color improved. What next?
The diarrhea is likely acute gastroenteritis from environment or diet change; fast 24 hours and give probiotics and pet anti-inflammatory. If it continues or vomits, check for infectious disease at a vet.
What happens if I bathe my dog too often?
Over-bathing strips the skin's oil layer, making skin sensitive and prone to shedding, itch, redness, and dandruff, even eczema, ringworm, or mites when severe. Bathe every 2-3 weeks, no more than weekly in summer; use pet shampoo and dry thoroughly after.
Can 84 disinfectant kill parvovirus? How long must I wait before getting another pet?
84 disinfectant can partially kill parvovirus but is not ideal for homes with pets due to respiratory irritation; DuPont Virkon diluted 1:200 is recommended. Wait about three months before a new pet.