Pet: Older Child
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What to Do with My Cat?
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on August 14, 2010
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I am at my wits end with my 10-year-old cat and don't know what to do. She was diagnosed with diabetes a few months ago and we now have it under control with only one...
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- Throw out the couch and find your cat a new (patient, loving) home, or hold her while she is put to sleep. As a former farm girl - a diabetic cat is not a farm or out...
- Hi, I went through a similar thing with my cat when I was 7 mos pregnant too. SCOE 10x was what cleaned up the area she peed in..did a great job, but was very labor ...
- I think at this point you will have to get rid of the couch. I know it is $omething you do not want to hear, but you are right; NO ONE will want to sleep there. If you...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
Allowance for 7 Year Old--how to Do It?
Asked by N.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 14, 2009
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to start an allowance, but wasn't sure if it should be tied to things she does to help our f...
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- My boys have age-based chores. Everyone has a dog chore, a dish chore & their basic chores. 5 year old sets & clears the table, 8 year old puts away the hand-wash dish...
- My boys, are 8 & 10. they have chores that are tied to their allowamce but they understand that there are other things that they are responsible for.. cleaning their r...
- I would encourage her to do chores to earn her allowance. I think it teaches a valuable lesson about the value of money and self-reliance. It doesn't have to be anythi...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
Cat Having Seizures?
Asked by A.M. from Peoria
on April 5, 2011
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Has anyone ever had a cat with seizures? We have a cat who is 12-14 years old and we think she is starting to have seizures. She stands up, crys, drools/foams at the...
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- My 10 year old cat was just diagnosed with Liver failure this weekend...I have him on medication that may or may not work (will know by week end). But, I will do what...
- Get off the computer and call you local 24 hr. emergency animal hospital. Give the cat a break...can you imagine how it feels to be that old and that sick and my belo...
- You need to talk to your regular vet first and find out what your options are. You can be as aggressive or as conservative as you choose. I happen to be an emergency...
Should I (We) Get a Dog?
Asked by A.D. from New York
on October 27, 2008
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I grew up with multiple pets in our family. I absolutely LOVE cats but my boys have asthma. We gave up our cat, well grandma took him in, when we learned our oldest h...
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- I don't know if you should or shouldn't get a dog, but if you do, since you have kids - Teach your dog very early on not to bite you if you take their food dish aw...
- Definitely have your boys get some exposure to this breed before you buy one! Just in case they are allergic to the Cairns as well. If they are ok, then go for it!...
- Dear A., I would check past the allergies and make sure that the temperment of the bread of dog you choose is okay with the age your boys are. Remember that young ...
Should We Adopt a Dog?
Asked by M.S. from Cleveland
on September 11, 2010
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My husband has really been pushing me to adopt a dog lately, and I'm not exactly in agreement with him. He says that we are depriving our children (ages 7 and 4) of t...
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- The short answer, from reading your post, is no. Not if you can't come to an agreement that this is what you both want, independent of what the kids want. Because it...
- If you aren't on board, don't do it! You may wind up resenting your dog and your husband when you assume the extra responsibilities that come with a dog you didn't wa...
- I got my first dog when I was 6 or 7. I've always had a dog as long as I had a place to keep them. We had always started out with a puppy until our last two dogs. ...
Get a Dog or Not?
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on January 4, 2012
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Just asking your opinion! If you already have a dog...if you had it to do all over again...would you still get one? My daughter told me this moring that her husband a...
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- I have 2 dogs - I work full time, my boyfriend goes to work around 10am so the dogs are alone in the house anywhere from 6-8 hours. I did crate both of them when they ...
- It's so hard to answer this because everyone is different. We just got a dog a few months ago, and I'm glad we did....but, it is different than I thought. We rescued a...
- I wouldn't get a dog if both adults work full-time. My ex has a German Shepherd and he is retired and is home most days. Dogs need to be around people. All of my frien...
Dog Question
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on September 9, 2010
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I have a 16 yo Husky. She has suddenly become very needy (in the past couple of weeks). She is constantly on top of me, sometimes literally, which is very unusual beha...
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- Take him to the vet first then be prepared to have her put down IF it is time. And it very well may be time but take your dog to the vet first for an exam. I agree ...
- Honestly I think everything you described... is old age for a dog. You're right,she doesn't have much time left. If I were you I'd make her last week, months, etc happ...
- I had to make the decision to put my 14yr old Black Lab down. It was the hardest decision I ever had to make. In my heart, I knew it for some time, but I didnt want to...
Does Anyone Know How to Get the Smell of Cat Urine Out of Carpet?
Asked by S.W. from Sacramento
on February 2, 2008
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Hi All:
So we have this ferrel/wild cat that lives on our property. He/she lived here before we moved in and has been no trouble up until now. He/she got in the hou...
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- I know a a guy who has an Organic Carpet cleaning Service.I'm sure if you call him he will give you some help over the phone. His name is David Skuse ###-###-####. Tel...
- Vinegar works!!!!!. If I were you, and depending on the size of the area that smells, I would get a rag soaked with regular distilled vinegar and water (say about 2:3...
- LOL....I was going to respond the other day with Nature's Miracle as well, I used to have a roommate with a cat and dog and they pee'd on everything I owned...Nature's...
