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I know someone who had a nice dog, it was a mix of Doberman Pinscher and something else. I'm not sure what the something else was, but to me it kind of looked like German Shepherd. Anyway, like I said, nice dog... well-mannered. This person, for the most part, kept the dog in the house even...

Do you have a regular time when you feed her? Since she has no eyesight, for her sake there has to be some kind of way for her to 'know' that yes, the food is coming, and it comes at the same time every day so don't worry. Maybe she has a "when-am-I-going-to-ever-eat-again?" type of anxiety. If...

@Constance Sometimes these things happen, dogs find us. I've had a couple of dogs find me, and like you I had no intention of having a dog at all (let alone more than one). I don't have any now (I want one though), but when I did have dogs, they came to me, I never went out and actively looked...

I think it's okay to give a dog human food. I would mix it in with their dog food, just to give their regular food variety in taste. It's a good way to use up left-overs. As far as just giving them table scraps on their own without any dog food mixed in, I don't really like the idea of that...

It's really a beautiful thing that you've decided to take on the responsibility of caring for a pet with such specific special needs. Taking care of a pet that is in good health is a huge job, so taking care of a dog that is blind and going deaf is a really a huge task, but thank goodness she...

@Jade Yes, maybe you're right about the dog preferring to be with me. I don't think she preferred to be with me more than she loved being with her owner because she adored her owner (I don't blame her, he is a good man(y)). I think she just preferred being with me rather than where her owner...

@Vinny I think a lot of it boils down to how certain people feel about animals versus how other people feel about animals. Sometimes if a tech is handling an animal, that tech and/or veterinarian is just there to do their job, collect their check and go home. They couldn't care less about the...

"Ooooo, what are you doing to my Poofy??...":ROFLMAO: It's good to remind people to remain calm when taking their animal in to see a vet. Some people might think about taking their pet to a veterinarian in the same way that some people think about going to a doctor, they get all wound up about...

This sort of happened to me, only it wasn't my dog at the time. I had a very good friend who would come over to my house and hang out. After knowing him for awhile, he came to visit me and had a small dog with him. In the next few months. sometimes he brought the dog, sometimes he didn't. One...

A language teacher? I love that. I've never been a professional dog groomer, but in the past I have had dogs that were brought to me from various people who asked me to house, or take care of their dogs for them. I've seen dogs with huge sores on their bodies, large patches of missing hair...

In the city I used to live in, the neighborhood kids called me 'the dog lady', so I'm all for socializing a dog and making sure that it is as comfortable as possible. I've been around a lot of puppies, and I tend to treat them like babies, so I haven't yet had any experiences where puppies...

My passion about how we would feel in a week if we couldn't tell time comes from me dealing daily for years with a completely blind family member of mine who suffered from something called Non-24. Schedules (or, using your word rhythms) tend to help that condition in a person, somewhat the same...

I really want to get myself a nice little small dog. I like big dogs too, but I think that a small dog is more practical right now for me and my family. I want a little dog that doesn't bark too loudly either, so that I won't disturb any of my neighbors. There are tons of little 'toy' dogs out...

I was thinking about it for a dog because the owner of the building I live in says that no pets are allowed, but since people have pets and are walking them, I figured that the building owner wouldn't be opposed to me(my) putting something small and manageable in the yard that I have access to...

No, it's not a good thing, and I know for a fact it happens because I've seen it. People can be really inconsiderate when it comes to pets. I think there are some people out there who feel like dogs have no feelings. I've heard of people who have never washed their dogs. It's sad. Taking on a...

What are your thoughts about training a dog to use a litter box? Where I live there are supposedly no pets allowed, but I noticed that one of my neighbors not only has a dog, but a cat as well. One time I saw her taking the dog out for a walk, and I always see the cat in her windows. She doesn't...

I'm very passionate about dog wellness, and about animal wellness in general. I really like to think about that kind of stuff, like figuring out that one of the reasons a dog is so excited to see us when we come in the door after being gone for awhile is to the dog it could seem like we were...

I think that oils definitely have their place when it comes to taking good care of a dog. I've read that certain oils help with digestion and overall health. I completely believe it. Oil will help to keep the animal supple both inside and out. My next dog is going to get fed food containing a...

A routine certainly is a good way to get a dog familiar with the time between one's leave and return. I'm thinking that by familiarizing the dog with smaller, distinct clips of organized sound, it'll break up waiting time into more digestible, manageable sections, and make waiting easier with...

I don't have a dog now, but I'm definitely a dog person and have had many dogs in the past, and hopefully more in the future. One thing I will take into consideration for care of another dog is respecting the fact that they can't tell time. Can you imagine how you would feel if you are sitting...