Dear Labby, petiquette expert Discussions
December 2nd, 2010
Proper petiquette is serious business. Dear Labby is here to help. Remember, your dog's manners are a reflection of you. And your manners may well influence how others see your furry baby. From dog park disagreements to rifts with your roommate to defending your decision to dress up your pup,...
 | I have an older, 13 year old lab/hound mix. He has always been eating twice a day, the problem he is having is that often in the middle of the night he poops in his bed and eats it. He is suffering from degenerative mylopothy, so I think part of the issue is his loss of feeling in the back end. I have been trying to tinker with his food schedule so as to help him get through the night without having to move his bowels. I tried the second feeding at 8 or 9 pm, but that didn't seem to be very reliable either? Do you think going to three times would help (two smaller meals in the evening?) I could do once a day, but I don't think that is generally good either? Any suggestions you have would be great. I have tried Adult (Mature) food, but that makes him have very loose stools. The food I feed is IAMS adult dog food and I have always fed him that and it seems to agree with him, so I decided to stick with that after trying the Mature stuff. I also put the stuff in the food to keep him from eating it but that doesn't work either! yuck! I can put up with cleaning it up in the morning, but I hate that he eats it. :( Thanks for your help. Denice 3 months ago by Denice |
 | Dear Labby: I live in a household of nine adults and one child. We fostered a lab/chihuahua mix dog for a local shelter and the first few hours of taking care of the dog, she snapped at my sister's toddler. Scared, my family immediately sent the dog back to the shelter. No questions asked, either. Since then, I've joined Dogtime and have done lots of research on why it happened. I've grown to love dogs and have gained a desire to adopt one of my own. My family, however, has shied away from ever getting a dog now. How do I convince them that dogs are not as bad as they think they are? 12 months ago by Pluupy |
| Dear Labby: I have a very well behaved Rottweiller mix I rescued 5 years ago. I have invested time as well as money for him to be well behaved which as payed off. He is my first dog, but I am convinced he is one of the best dogs in the world. He doesn't bark, doesn't chew, isn't aggressive in no manner nor possessive. Yet his major problem is his breed. No one seems to give him a chance. Some people at the dog park act weary around him or don't let him play with their pooches just because of his coloring and it is very hard to find a home (I rent) due to his breed. I have even been told to basically get rid of him. What can we do to fix this. I don't see very many news stories about Rottweiller attacks, yet they are considered an aggressive bread. If you ask me we as humans are creating a lot of homeless pets due to bread discrimination. To me if a dog is not well behaved its the owners fault, not the dogs nor his/her breed. about 1 year ago by Angie |
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