Pets Questions and Answers in The AnswerBank

Sept2012

Buying A Puppy

Hi all, My husband and i have decided to get a Shih Tzu puppy. My question is how to go about it, we have been to a shop and seen some beautiful ones but I have seen bad reviews online and they have...

otisredding

Degenerative Disc Disease Operation

Hi, my GSD had an operation on her spine a month ago. She was diagnosed with DDD and the next day had this major operation. The recovery period was given as 4 weeks, during that time limited walks...

Manymoves

Dogs Barking

I let my nearly 14year old Boarder Terrier out in the garden, where she has started to bark for no reason at all. She has almost gone deaf, but can hear when you are standing in front of her. She sits...

cupid04

I Thought That Cats......

Didn't like water. But mine came in this morning soaking wet after sleeping in one of the garden chairs that had a great puddle of water in it from the storm the night before. A previous cat of mine...

Connemmara

Mr Harv

Of a nice morning I put Mr Harv to sit outside on the step tied to the door - at the moment nobody about. At that when anybody walks past him he is very territorial and barks at them and by God he has...

Grandma_Yiddo

Fish Tank

My husband's cold water aquarium is overrun with snails. I've tried everywhere to buy some snailaway and I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone please help him?

Mr-H

Fish Tanks - Top-Up

My son's fish tank seems to have a reducing amount of water. Very slowly, by evaporation(?) the water level is going down. Can I take out (say) half a pint of water, add half a pint of tap water to...

cecil39

Dogs And Hot Weather

Please can I appeal to dog owners to keep their dogs at home in this heat, they are much better off in the shade with a bowl of water than going to the shops or for walks in the heat of the day, my...

boxtops

Cross Cats

The catz are soooo cross and tetchy - this heat's too much for them..... :-(...

horseshoes

Bleeding Tail

My son has a beautiful, boisterous springador who wags his tail with such force that he's forever bashing furniture, walls, doors, trees and people. Consequently he has done something to the end of...

Iggle Piggle

One Solitary Goldfish Out Of 4

Hi, hope someone can help, we have had 4 goldfish from 'new'. Three of them have grown healthy and happy but one has stayed very small (hardly grown) and is listless and slow. Seems in a daze,...

Connemmara

Claw Like

Yesterday when I was at the beach I saw a fella bending down to lift his dog's poo. He seemed to put one of the doggie bags around this claw like thingmajig and scooped the poo. I have googled but am...

tinkerbell23

Toilet Training Puppy

She saves up her peepee and does it indoors and NOT outside! Im keeping taking her out to go... Any tips?...

herbie

Spinning In English Bull Terrier

My neighbours EBT keeps on spinning round and round ,he VERY distressed he's been doing this since Friday she he's been to the vets twice and there saying neurological probs and to use distraction...

Mr-H

Aquarium Pumps

My son has just got himself an aquarium. Before he puts fish in (approx 4 days) he has the pump running to make sure the water is oxygenated etc. He has done everything necessary ready to accept the...

maggie01

Older Dog Wont Settle

My shihtzu is just turned 13yrs ..She has a heart condition. She sleeps upstairs as she doesn't like being on her own at night.She's fine in the day. Just lately she won't settle and I am lucky if I...

jasmin26

Dog Started To Poo In House

A few of you may remember that I lost one of my GSD's a few weeks ago. My other one seemed a bit quiet after that but otherwise ok. Last week she started to poo in the house when I wasn't in. She...

maggiebee

Mosquito Repellent (For Pets Too)

HOME MADE MOSQUITO REPELLENT (ALSO FOR ANTS & FLEAS) (And free from chemicals that poison the body) Ingredients: 1/2 litre of alcohol 100 gram of whole cloves 100 ml of baby oil or similar (almond,...