My dogs seem to like cat treats. Any harm in it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I keep from getting my dog's roundworms? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 3 answers

Two Part Pet Question: Is there such a thing as a safe medication for pets? AND Is there an online database that can educate me on safe med/health practices? [more inside]
posted on Nov 23, 2007 - 12 answers

Bad dog breath... what helps? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 18 answers

Dog illness problem. Emergency vet time? [more inside]
posted on Sep 2, 2007 - 15 answers

My 12-yr old German Shepard. It's not dysplasia, but is it more than arthritis? [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2007 - 11 answers

Dog in sudden, mysterious pain. Going to see the vet as soon as possible, but want to be as prepared as I can be. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 13 answers

What's this thing sticking out of my dog? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 19 answers

Yet another dog question. My wife's dog is a shepherd-dobermann cross and so old that she's technically dead - about 16 years old. She's mostly incontinent, and scooping up turds and mopping up pee is a daily and sometimes hourly chore now - I've taken up all the rugs, and she sleeps at night on a foam cushion protected by a vinyl shower curtain. I think her kidneys are failing, but very very slowly. So she drinks a fantastic amount of water and voids it randomly about the house. My wife and I take turns letting her out out night, but she's excessively nocturnal (she's a dog) and this, combined with the incontinence and her tendency to get jammed into odd spots and whine until rescued is degrading our sleep. My wife's very attached to the dog - who otherwise isn't really suffering and is even happy - but our lives are slowly coming to be dominated by the dog. Yet....neither I nor my wife believe in killing pets or other creatures for mere reasons of convenience. Any technical advice on managing this situation until the creature dies a natural death?
posted on Dec 29, 2003 - 13 answers

'nother dog question. Last year my (now) 9-year-old dog (Lab/golden mix) became afraid to descend stairs. She stands at the top and woofs until you stand at or near the bottom and reach up to her, then she will come down unassisted but tentatively as you "glilde" her down with a sweep of your arm (OK, maybe I just do the glide because it's fun). Very occasionally she has a similar problem climbing.
My first thought was her eyesight, but if it were failing, how would I know? And the presence/absence of light seems not to matter. Can a vet diagnose vision problems?

The stairs are uncarpeted wood. Does anyone think it would help to put a carpet runner on the stairs?
posted on Dec 29, 2003 - 8 answers