Welcome to the Dogs Community!

[Jaybay]

If you have one dog, multiple dogs, small dogs or large dogs, or are just thinking about bringing a dog into your life, this forum is the place for you.

There is no such thing as a stupid question here, and there are many experienced and knowledgeable members ready to help and discuss doggy business of all kinds.  All posts are welcome whether they are about veterinary care, diet, behavior, grief and loss, or a simple sharing of fun experiences with your dogs.

If you have an emergency with your dog or can't quite determine if your dog needs emergency care, please call your veterinarian first!  While many members can help you with basic first aid, we have no way of helping if your dog is experiencing a life-threatening situation.  

Med Help also has a licensed veterinarian on the “Ask a Vet” forum.  Dr. Cheng graciously volunteers her time so participation on that board is free.  In addition to practicing western veterinary medicine, Dr. Cheng also practices holistic, traditional Chinese medicine.  She has a wealth of knowledge regarding herbal and alternative treatments.  If you have an unusual or complicated medical issue, Dr. Cheng is a great resource for you.

Like other forums here at Med Help, members of the Dogs Community have the capability of writing and posting Health Page topics.  The Health Pages serve the same function as a “sticky note” post without cluttering up the forum itself.  At this time, we have one topic posted by Peekawho about Emergency Vets that is well worth reading.  For example, if you have specific knowledge of a particular medical condition or training technique, those would be great topics for a Health Page.  Just click the “Health Pages” link at the top right corner of the forum page to read what others have to offer and better yet, write your own page.  :-)

For the dogs!
Jaybay

[shannon1985]

My 4 yr old son keeps getting humped by my male dog. He's the only one he tries to hump and never infront of us. I caught him sneaking into my sons room...what should I do!?

[StormyRenee]

Hi All,

Wanted to introduce myself and the pack. I am married to a great guy and we have 2 furry angels. My little Stormy is a sheltie/shepherd mix we think.She is 12yrs and still looks like a puppy. She just appeared on our doorstep back in Febuary of 1997. The poor little thing was a little dirty flea infested mess.At the time I had my 2 doberdudes Wolfgang and Baron.Sadly the dobies are now both deceased.She gave them both mange.They lost all of their hair from the neck down.But wuth numerous vet trips every one recovered just fine.She is my little angel.Then there is Zoe she is a boxer. She belonged to my husband before we got married.She is crazy,droolie and silly.

[Whitneylauren]

Hello all!
I just wanted to introduce myself as I am new to the forum. We own a 14 weeks old low content wolf/ husky hybrid named Cal, and are about to add a female (same parents) after Christmas (she will be 6 weeks old, named Lucy). I am looking forward to reading others opinions and advice...

[jenq1973]

Hi everyone I have just got a new puppy and am having real trouble crate training. He will go in but won't stay in anyone have any ideas on how I can get past this. He is 11 weeks old. He is a chuauua/Jack Russell. Thanks Jen.

[emilyhc23]

hi everyone!

[jenq1973]

Hi I am new here I have a 13 year old westie named monty he is perfect but for one thing he is very randy, has anyone any ideas on how I can get him to stop humping his cushion that is all he goes near so we are lucky but he seems to get worse if someone in the house raises there voice or gets excited he does it more. He has been neutured and this was for the very reason and that was at 6 month old and he's still the same please help a very randy or stressed dog I can't decide which.

[Kobuk]

Hi, I have my son Kobuk (Yorkie/Austrialian Terrier and Jack Russell) who is 14 years old.  He was my therapy dog until he got cataracts.  His cousin is Oreo (Cockapoo) who is 5 years old.  I got Oreo incase something happened to Koke.  I love reading about other peoples pets!

[val6883]

Hello everyone. I have two chihuahua mix dogs (and two cats too!). Lucy is my 5yr old little girl. At our last vet visit, she was 7lbs, 3oz. Chico is my 7yr old buff man, weighing in at a solid 14lbs. Both are rescues that came from bad homes. Lucy spent most of her time living outside in a garbage can and eating from a turkey left over from Thanksgiving. The previous owners had talked to my mom about getting rid of her because she was hard to care for, although I don't see how that is possible. I was ecstatic when I came home from work one day to find my brother on the couch with that amazing little girl on his chest. She is now a spoiled rotten little girl, living a comfy life. Chico spent all day in a cage, except to be let out to use the bathroom. He lived with 10+ cats and never got a lot of attention. He was extremely overweight (20+ lbs) and had anxiety issues. He has transformed into a healthy, buff pup. He still has some anxiety issues, but we have been working with our vet to help this problem (poor guy even has a bad reputation as a biter at the vet). I came to this site because Lucy recently had a seziure (first time ever) and she is having a hard time keeping her balance. This site is a great help for research and offers some comfort in knowing that other dogs and dog lovers have been able to overcome similar issues. Thank you offering such a great service!

[Nutmeg11]

I have two dogs.  One is a 2 1/2 year old male maltese who we got from a breeder and the other is  an 8 month old puppy (we think yorkie, maltese, chihuahua)  but not real sure as we adopted him from an animal rescue society.  They are so much fun (most of the time). We have had some problems with agression with our maltese.  I don't think that the breeder we got him from took care of him very well.  When I went to see him for the first time he was very yellow on the outside fur and seemed like he was not taken care of.  I couldn't just leave him there as I felt so bad for him.  We brought him home and he had an upper respritory infection and to this day get these pretty frequently and also has allergies (poor guy).  My puppy is so full of energy and loves to snuggle...no problems so far with him besides still tryin to house break him (we have had him for 2 months and he still has some accidents in the house).  

[Nutmeg11]

I have a 2 year old maltese male.  I grew up with a maltese (female) and wanted one when I had my own place.  He was very difficult to housebreak!  It took me a year and a half.  He will use puppy pads and was trained to use these after 1 year but it took me another half a year to get rid of these (I hate puppy pads as they are a mess and smell up the house).  I would suggest trying these though since they did work for me. I use the arm n' hammer brand as these reduce the smell the most.  Good Luck!

[bumblebee49]

Hi, I'm bumblebee. I came to this group with a ? about a skin rash one of my horse's had, didn't get a responds but its o.k this is a place for dogs, it didn't hurt anything to try.
Anyway I have a 16yr. old Japanese Chin MEME, she was adopted from the local S.P.C.A, Clifford Grace is a 5yr old St.Bernard we got as a pup, Thelma is my rotti My husband got her for me for christmas, she'4 yrs old, Then there is Zues a 5 yr old boxer. His old owner didn't have time for him and was going to put him to sleep. The baby is a female Japanese Chin named Dream, she's 3 now. And last is Wyatt he was abandon at the vet hospital where I work. He's 3 or 4 now. We also have 5 cat's 6 horse's 1 pygmy goat, and 2 fish. Our animals are part of the family, they eat first, they go out to pee before I go, they are very spoiled and loved. All are healthy ecept MeMe she is almost blind, hard of hearing, has a bad heart, arthritis.and the worst breath. I don't know if she will be with me for much longer but as long as she eats, drink and goes potty. Seems happy and not suffering I wont put her to sleep, she is m baby.
So there is my list of 4 leged family members.

[xcharged]

Just wanted to say Hi and i'm glad I found this site.

[Sandra_G]

I have been in this site for about a month or so & I find it so interesting & helpful.
I have a 9 yr old gorgeous & well behaved small black Mini Poodle named Julie.  She is so sick & I am so heartbroken. She has Cushings Disease, Kidney Disease, & lung problems. She recently got over life threating Pancreatitis. Thank you God.
We are fighting all of this with treatment & pray that it works. Julie is my baby doll.

I found this site by accident & I am so thankful.
I don't feel so alone anymore with my fears & believe it or not, I do have happy days.
I am an optimist. I was just going to post a question about a Malsese that I was considering & saw sam5848 post her/his question.  My Vet told me that Maltese are very hard to train & that he doesn't know of any that doesn't pee & poop in the house.
That upset me because I want a Maltese. Now I am leary.
Are there any other Maltese owners out there? Take care all.
Sandy

[Mick63]

I have a 7th month old golden retriever and I just noticed her eyes seem to be bulging. Both eyes aren't bulging to the extreme but I have looked carefully at them and the white part of the eyes seem to be red or bloodshot.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Jaybay]

Hello and Welcome!  Yes, we're a bit hidden on the forum lists and I'm so glad you found us.  Wow - that's quite a change from a Westie to a St. Bernard.  LOL!  

[verickson]

Hi, I just found this today after being on here for a little over a month. I didn't realize they had a section for dog lovers :)
I have a 6 year old Westie named Lucy. I'm desperately trying to figure out how to get the two dogs of my dreams as well (St. Benard and an Old English Sheep dog). Righ now I don't have the room, but I am determined to have them one day :)

[poetess]

Hi there, just an introduction to the board. I'm so glad I found this spot on the web.  Even if I can't find the right answers, it helps just to know that there are others out there who care about pets as much as I do.

I'm a single mom to two 12-year old dachshunds.  They're not related, but they think they are. :)

Lucy, the bigger of the two, is actually part Rottweiler (can you believe that?).  Zelda looks more like a traditional dachshund (and is my current health issue).

As I told someone last night, I think God put dogs on earth just to break our hearts. :)  

Anyway, thanks so much, and I'll try to assist others as well as I can while I'm here.

[Jaybay]

Glad to see you, and welcome!  We'll all look forward to reading some stories about your shihtzu - they're such fun dogs.  :-)

[baf2008]

Hello to all. I am new to this forum and site which i found by accident! I have a 5 yr/old shih tzu. i was surfing the net to find info regarding his visit today to our vet. Awesome site for dog/pet lovers!

[Jaybay]

Hi, and welcome!  What wonderful news that you're both doing therapy work.  Would you consider posting a new thread on the board about your experiences and the training requirements?  Great topic!  :-)

[AshleyLynn]

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm new to the group. I'm Ashley, and that spunky pup on my profile is the love of my life Shelby! She's a 19 month old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. She's training to become a certified Therapy Dog. She already does some therapy work twice a month at an Independent Living Facility, and she's so great at it! We're also getting into fostering Corgi's as well.

Ashley & Shelby too!

[Mcilvain]

Hi, I downloaded pictures of my babies.  Oh yea, some man at my husbans work asked him if we wanted a Great Dane puppy. It was hard to say no, but I guess you need to put your foot down at some point. I just worry that they will just give him away to anybody that will take him and that isn't always a good idea.

[Jaybay]

Welcome!  Did I count rightly?  Is that eight dogs?  LOL!  Can't wait to hear some of the great stories you must have about them.  :-)

[Mcilvain]

Hi, I am new to this site. I have 6 dogs...yes I said 6. I love everyone of them.  I have 2 jack Russels, Molly who is 6, Biskit, who is 2 ( his owner did not want him anymore ) My opinion, don't puchase a dog unless you are willing to take care of him. I have a boxer, Brutus. We think he is about 8, just not sure we got him from a shelter. We have a collie mix, Sassy. She is 5. We found her under a shed when she was about 8 weeks old. Of course we have all  that child who says, mom I will take care of it!! We have a lab mix, Pepper. My daughter moved out and failed to take Pepper with her. But she still insists that Pepper is her dog. We have had her for 3 years. Then we have my oldest daughter who alway wanted a Shar-Pei. When I went down to visit her I gave her $250.00 to help pay for a puppy for her birthday..She just loved Kaydoe, untill he grew up and wasn't a puppy anymore. So now I have Kaydoe, and what a character he is. And yes, I live in a big house, and big yard. But their favorite spot is the living room floor, or the foot of my bed. ( when my husband won't let them on the bed )