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[Xana44]

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Hello again Xana, I was wondering, 2 questions, as you know my dog Chrissie, is an average dog, it's just that we could feed her when my dad makes barbecue, and she'll wander around the table until my dad feeds her a sausage in her food bowl and she'll eat the food then, and now my mom is shooing her away from the table, and I was wondering, Should we or should we not let her wander the table?

Q#2: When i play roughly with her, she will let me flip her over and i'll let her bite and scratch me, (no blood loss... yet) and sometimes she'll run around the couch twice or run around the couch then to the front room and back, but today, i was playing with her, and she tried jumping on the couch, and that was unusual because she's not allowed on the couch, is this regular behavior?

Q 1. Do not give Chrissie sausages. They are not healthy for her. And begging for food at the table is not really a good behavior for her, but it may be hard to break, because it has gotten her "rewards" in the past. So generally we frown on it.

Q 2. It sounds like she is just getting overly excited from the play. It is pretty normal. Please do not let her bite or scratch you. That is not a good pattern to set. It would be best to keep the rough play outside and with toys rather than with you.

[Xana44]

Blame it On the Penguin

Xana44

Blame it On the Penguin

Not sure if this is a problem, but my guinea pig Whuffs is really bony. He eats fine,and isn't overly lethargic or anything like that, but you can count his ribs.

That is definitely not normal! Most GP's are pudgy little things. I would take her to see a vet. That could be a sign of parasites or scurvy.

He lives in a communal cage with a couple other pigs, so should they be checked for parasites as well as him?

And none of the others are affected? Hmm.....

That is weird and decreases the likelihood that it is parasites. But it really sounds like he needs to be examined.

[xLucy69]

Thank you for the info smile I was also wondering, is it true that popcorn can give dogs seizures? (My sister said she heard somewhere it could make them worse or something and I was just curious)

[Xana44]

xLucy69

Thank you for the info smile I was also wondering, is it true that popcorn can give dogs seizures? (My sister said she heard somewhere it could make them worse or something and I was just curious)

Not true at all.

[xLucy69]

Okay, didn't think so. Thank you ^_^ 3nodding

[gothjet6]

I have a huge problem, literally. My cat is fat, and very very very lazy. She sleeps at least most of the day. Anyway I can motivate my Koko?

[Schitzophreniac]

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[horselover_4ever123]

hi i was wondering my puppy ate a chicken bone by accident... ummm can they poop it out??? or will she get hurt..thanks

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[Simply A Detective]

gothjet6

I have a huge problem, literally. My cat is fat, and very very very lazy. She sleeps at least most of the day. Anyway I can motivate my Koko?

I actually have the same problem.
What I do to motivate Cassie is to play with her to get her up and around.
Maybe doing this daily will keep her from lazing around so much.

(Note: I am not a vet. Just suggesting)

[Catastrophicc]

Xana44

Catastrophicc

I have a female rabbit.
However I don't know her age, when she was given to me the owner never told us her age.
So I don't know if this could be because of her age or because of her diet.
My parents are total suckers for my rabbit, and give in to almost every "need" she has.
She LOVES people, and usually comes to visit people we have over, of course after she listens into our conversation to ensure she's safe being around them.
Whenever we are in the kitchen she runs/hops towards us an stands on her hind legs begging for food.
Following us everywhere in the kitchen.
My parents constantly give in and feed her.
But because my family is so busy, we have no time to tell eachother is we just fed her or not.
So everytime someone sees her, they feed her.
She eats so fast that by the time the next person comes by, it seems like she hasn't been fed.
Eventually she got this lump sort of hting under her chin.
My father said it was just fur, that she's losing her winter coat.
However she's had this "winter coat" all through the summer.
I'm worried that my rabbit is becoming obese.
I've made a chart and everything so my parents & siblings know, when she's been fed and by who,What's shes been fed, and also what she should have once daily, constantly throughout the day etc.
The problem is, although we feed her properly now, (I went onto a website, to find a chart of food they eat, and how much should be fed & how long throuhgout the day.)
She still has the lump like thing!
I've tried taking her out to the backyard to run around but she hardly hops around and gets excersize (sp?)
I'm afraid that the obesity of my rabbit may shorten her life span.
Do you have any advice?

The lump under her skin is her dewlap and is perfectly normal. She may have deposited fat in there so it is larger than average though.

Increase the hay portion of her diet and decrease the pellets, but it sounds like you are doing the right things to help her live a long and healthy life.

Thank you so much!
I was VERY worried about her health and I was afraid she'd be leaving us earlier than normal.
We also feed her some granola,Once a day, in small portions.
Is this be bad for her?
If I keep excersizing (sp?) her and decrease the pellets and increase the hay portion will the dewflap eventually go back to it's original size?
Thanks again, It means alot.

[bolbi]

Riddle me this: my dog is 5/6 years old, female and not fixed. she's a jack russel terrior and barks alot, if i were to get her fixed would she calm down? or is it because she seeks a male partner? she TODAY just started playing with her purple ball toy which is two circles with a bell in it and a solid middle. Does it mean she wanted me to play with her since she was aggresive once before?

[justmeintn]

Hi! I have a question about my cat, Ellie. She has "peeling" skin the pads of her back paws. First, I'm wondering if I should see a vet about it, but also I wonder if we can just use lotion on them, or should we just leave it alone? Any advice would be appreciated. Thnx.


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