Pets & Litterbox
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My 4 Year Old Wants a Cat, but Is Afraid to Handle It.
Asked by R.B. from Las Cruces
on November 27, 2006
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My 4 year old was given a kitten, that she so much wanted. The only problem is that she is terribly afraid of animals. I tell her that it would be best to give it aw...
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- I would just give it some more time. She will get used to it. And having a pet will help her get over her fear of animals. My second child was scared of dogs, but like...
- Children sometime pick up fears that we as the adult pass on unknowingly. It may not be the kitten but perhaps you are fearful in other ways of other things. Just a t...
- one of my nieces was like this. She wanted, and got, a rabbit but wouldn't feed/pet it at all. It had to be kept in the garage. Unfortuntly I think that you are going ...
Dog Urine
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on February 26, 2007
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My dog had an accident in the house. I have tried everything to get the urine smell out of the carpet. I have bought stuff from Pet Smart and Wal-Mart and none has w...
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- We have a puppy and use vinegar first to discourage the accidents and neutralize the oils in the urine. Then I clean with Oxyclean after the vinegar has dried. You can...
- It is impossible to get urine out of your carpet and pad below without actually removing & replacing the area of carpet and pad where the urine stain occurred. Many p...
- S., I work with Melaleuca and I have found that Sol-U-Mel will get the urine smell out. I actually gave some to my Dad and Step-mom to use. They have 2 dogs and 2...
Weimaraner Dog Question
Asked by L.J. from Birmingham
on August 7, 2009
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We have recently taken in a 1 yr. old Weimaraner as a pet. She is wonderful. I immediately gave her a bath and did not see any ticks or fleas. She seems to be itchy...
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- Sometimes fleas can be very hard to see if it's not a huge infestation. A few days after her bath, check the back of her neck, and above her tail for "flea dirt", whi...
- I would first look at what you washed the dog with. She could be allergic. We had a dog that was allergic to absolutely everything! We had a special shampoo the vet...
- I have one. They have very sensitive skin. Use a non-soap shampoo. you might want to change her diet too.
Feeling Depressed All of a Sudden.
Asked by A.H. from Jacksonville
on December 24, 2010
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We've been TTC #2 since June with one chemical pregnancy, and we stopped TTC this month (but not preventing) because I have a teaching internship that starts in August...
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- First of all, if anybody tells you "just relax and it will happen" they should shut the mouth quickly.... Infertility is a true disease... Would you tell a person to j...
- You're probably feeling left behind everyone else. It's natural. I felt that way for 10 years while waiting for my precious DD to come. Every time I turned around som...
- whats a bfp? I know its something to do with getting preggo, but relax, it will happen when it should. Enjoy your holidays!
Pregnant and Ate a Turkey Sandwich Yesterday...
Asked by L.Y. from Philadelphia
on August 26, 2010
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I'm 9 weeks pregnant, and yesterday completely broke down and ate a turkey hoagie while out at a restaurant. I cannot believe I did it....I was with a friend who it 5 ...
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- i would avoid lunch meat for the rest of pregnancy but what's done is done and you're probably fine. there's only a small chance something will happen w/ the lunch me...
- I ate lunch meat during my pregnancy, not daily but occassionally and my son was born perfectly healthy. Believe it or not the no lunchmeat rule is pretty new so many...
- RELAX!!! You and the baby are fine. They say to avoid lunchmeats because of the nitrates, nitrites, but a craving now and then isn't going to hurt anything. All I s...
Time to Put Our Dog Down
Asked by L.S. from Cincinnati
on December 20, 2008
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The time has come where we have to put our dog to sleep. She is in end stage renal failure and very sick. I have four children and our hearts are breaking. The childre...
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- I would wait till after Christmas and before break is over. Sorry you are going through this I am a huge animal lover and have grown up with dogs, cats, birds, lizard...
- Hi L., You said that you want to have your dog with you for Christmas, but I have been thinking about this and wonder if doing this unpleasant thing before Christma...
- I don't have any advice for you about the timing. I just wanted to suggest that you take a picture of your beloved doggy and put it in a photo ornament (or maybe one w...
People Touching You When Pregnant?
Asked by J.T. from New York
on August 2, 2012
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I keep seeing articles about people touching pregnant ladies belly's and how annoying that is to the Mom to be.
I am wondering how often this actually happens... ...
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- Yes...My MIL's friends, strangers, coworkers, MIL, relatives, etc. Only people, who know I don't like to be touched didn't try it. Most of the time I'd politely back a...
- I only had one woman try this...and I slapped her hand. It was an awkward moment to say the least. I didn't really mean to slap her hand away, it was just a knee jerk ...
- Yeah, people did do that to me. Co-workers, friends, strangers. I felt uncomfortable with it because I've never had people (other than my doctors) rub or pat my bel...
Embarrassing but Needs to Be Asked.....
Asked by L.V. from New York
on February 15, 2009
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This is my first pregnancy and I am 22 weeks along (with a boy!). I have been having "urine leakage" problems lately to the point where I have to wear a panty liner an...
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- Well rest assured, you're not the only one. I am 18 weeks with my 3rd (others are ages 12 and 2), and I have the same problem. I didnt have it before I was pregnant...
- L., That is totally normal and probably won't go away until well after you have the baby. I just had my second 3 months ago and it's just stopping. The best thing ...
- Sorry to say but this is absolutely normal! Kegel (pelvic floor) exercises really do help and they will help you regain control after your baby is born, because stress...
Brake Check... Almost Hit a Cat :(
Asked by A.G. from Boston
on September 9, 2011
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Nothing grosses me out more than a hurt animal or animal drool etc.. I love my kitties almost as much as my husband! So driving to work tonight this orange and white...
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- When I was in high school, my friend was driving to go to lunch (open campus.) We were on a residential street not going very fast. A cat darted out in front of the ...
- One time I was driving behind my aunt. She lived on a farm and had told us how cats/kittens would climb up under her car some times. Anyway, we had driven to the sto...
- My daughter is driving on a permit and hit a squirrel. She was near tears. We had to pull over and get him to the side of the road. He was very dead, it was very sa...
Pre-natal Classes in Gilbert
Asked by A.H. from Phoenix
on May 6, 2008
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I am into my fifth month of my first pregnancy and feel like I should be signing up for some pre-natal classes. My OB is in Scottsdale and I'm delivering at Scottsdale...
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- I know that they offer pre-natal classes through Mercy Gilbert Hospital. I don't know how quickly they fill up, but if you call they could probably tell you and answer...
- My favorite source of childbirth classes is Nurturing Hearts Birth Services: http://www.azdoulas.com/ The lady who runs this site, Stephanie, has trained lots of...
- HI A. My name is Cheli and also expecting a baby on Sep-12 this will be my sencond and last one. My son is 4 years old. We live 2 blocks from the san tan mall. maybe ...
