Traveling with Pets
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Looking for Vet WPB- Boca? Pet Insurance?
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on April 3, 2008
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Hi Moms,
We are thinking about adopting a 9 month old english bulldog but unfortunately first he needs a surgery on his tail (they have cork screw tails and its tur...
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- Dear Christy, I live in Boca and swear by my vet, Dr. Pablo Ledesma at Quiet Waters Animal Hospital. ###-###-#### located on Powerline b/w Hillsboro and SW 10th. ...
- We go to Cole Animal Clinic in Boca. My husband has known Dr. Mike Cole for years, and my mother-in-law worked there for several years, so we trust him and feel he is ...
- Hi, K.! I don't know much about pet insurances, when I was searching for my puppy about them, I decided to go without insurance. Petsmart has a clinic in store with i...
My Son's Dog Died :(
Asked by L.J. from Chattanooga
on July 15, 2010
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My son, who is 18, has a dog that we were watching while he visited family out of state for 3 weeks and it DIED yesterday on our watch (nothing we did wrong--long stor...
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- The 3 of us here have all agreed, we would want you to tell us.. (Our daughter is 19) We would not want you, to have to lie to us, because we could not handle th...
- YIKES! That is really a tough one. I think I would wait and tell him after the trip. It would just ruin it if you told him now. I'm sorry...good luck!
- That is a tough one. Would he be mad at you for keeping a "secret" Hopefully he would understand why you waited if you choose to do that. For me personally, I would ...
Dog Smell in House
Asked by T.K. from Chicago
on June 16, 2010
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Do you have any suggestions for how to keep your house smelling dog free when you have a dog? We have hardwood floors throughout - we clean the rugs a couple of times...
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- Try Febreeze on the fabrics (sofas, chairs, rugs, curtains) Wash the dog and all his bedding, clean his cage if he is caged. I usually wipe our dog's cage down with a ...
- Good suggestions already. I'd also add, that instead of spraying deodorizers or Febreeze type things, that you try one of the odor 'ABSORBERS'. I get mine (I think t...
- I don't have that in my house and am just wondering if you have a little leak somewhere and this is a musty smell not related to the dog. I had something like that bu...
Traveling with a Cat
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on July 20, 2009
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We are driving to Florida with a cat. Does anyone have experience with this? I am so afraid she is going to cry/meow the whole way there. We are going to try to buy he...
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- We just got back from a trip to Georgia last week. We took my cat on a 12 hour long car trip. We did the trip in one day! Sounds crazy, but a 2 yr. old, 3yr old and a ...
- My sister made this exact same trip with her cat when she moved here from Florida. Her accommodations were not nearly as nice...just a small cat crate with some water...
- I have travelled with my cat before...the crate idea is good although I let mine just in the car when she wasn't hungry but I was travelling with kids either, but I di...
Dog Breeds... UPDATED
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 3, 2011
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We are in the very early phases of considering getting a dog. I have a 5 1/2 year old son, and one on the way. Is there a specific dog breed that you have experience...
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- I think that for anyone to be able to make any sort of recommendations, you will need to tell us more about your family. Not the ages of the kids, but your lifestyle:...
- We have a Boston Terrier and she is fabulous with my kiddos! I have three kids and two of them are under age 5. My son who is very naughty and 2 years old pulls on h...
- I know you don't want a large dog, but we love labs. we have two kids, and my dog is wonderful with both. they climb on her and pet her and she's never once gotten a...
Live in Hotel Temporary - Have You Done It?
Asked by S.H. from Kansas City
on January 2, 2012
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Okay, so we've had our house on the market and now it's finally under contract. We haven't bought our next home since we first wanted to sell our current home and knew...
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- CONGRATS on selling your home!!! My girlfriend who lost her house to a fire in May lived in a Temporary Hotel - The Spring Suites - two bedrooms, living room, kitch...
- Sounds great to me! My husband and I just talked about it and we would totally do it. No sheets or towels to wash... A pool, workout center, and other perks... ...
- I don't think you're crazy at all. Leaving stuff in storage and only having to pack and unpack your life ONCE sounds perfect to me! Look into like a Mariott Reside...
What Todo About Dog Bite!
Asked by J.M. from Tucson
on November 19, 2010
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HEY GIRLS!!! So heres the problem.... My mom watches my 4yr old niece and her very sweet but nervous lab nipped her..So they took her to UrgentCare and made a report a...
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- If your mom thinks the dog could be aggressive, she can have the dog evaluated to see if it's aggressive. I realize your niece is only 4, but maybe she did something ...
- well, it depends on a couple of things. dog people tend to downplay a bite as a 'nip', and non-dog people can turn a warning snap into 'snarl and attack.' if the chil...
- ANY dog, no matter how even tempered, will nip or bite if PROVOKED. 4-year olds are not always gentle with pets and sometimes an otherwise mellow dog will get annoyed...
Looking for Good Cattery (Cat Kennel)
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on September 7, 2008
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I'm in search of a good, caring cattery or cat kennel/boarding facility near north Frisco. I used Pet Medical Center for several years but after they had a major turn...
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- http://www.thefourpawsresort.com/ Our vet recommended this facility and we used them for 2-3 weeks during our move. They are located off 380 in McKinney. Our cat wa...
- www.thefourpawsresort.com www.pet-paradise.net www.wppetresort.com www.accstonebridge.com All good clean facilities.
- Do you not have a trusted neighbor/friend that could drop by once a day?
Son Knocks over Dog's Waterbowl
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on January 13, 2009
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Anyone with suggestions on how to keep my 11 month old son from tipping over the dog's water bowl while still giving access to the dog??? It is driving me crazy - he ...
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- There are stands, and bowls that don't tip, but really... Since he cries when he gets wet, make the child walk around in wet clothes for a while... he won't do it agai...
- The only solution that I have found for this issue is to teach the child that it is not to be touched. Your son is just a baby so it is hard but firmly tell him no wh...
- What about purchasing one of those big water dishes that stand upright, and have that container that holds water, gradually releasing more as the dog drinks the water....
Getting a Cat for My 14 Month Old
Asked by M.B. from Green Bay
on September 1, 2006
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Hi there, My 14 month old daughter and I just moved into a new duplex and I am not married so it is just the two of us. I was thinking of getting her a cat or kitten ...
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- Hello. It sounds like you got some good advice all ready. If you do get a older cat I just wanted to add that it is not a good idea to get them declawed. If you real...
- Hi there~ I just got a cat from the Humane Society. He's about a year old and really good with my 3 year old daughter. He was real shy at first (normal) but has warme...
- We have 2 adult cats and a now 18 month old son. He is surprisingly gentle with them. Our female black cat tolerates him alright, but our male tabby cat began to poo...
