what can i do i know there is Raw food diet but its way to expensive for two dogs.
thankyou but can you explain http://www.petco.com/product/111178/Only-Natural-Pet-Fresh-Freeze-Dried-Chicken-and-Veggie-Patties-Pet-Food.aspx?CoreCat=DogFlink_DehydratedFood how much would i have to give 2 dogs for 1 meal. and would it be cheaper to just cook up some meat?

I use a product called PetMix and cook homemade meals for my dog. I used to raw feed but it got too complicated and was too much work to prepare meals for my dog and my family every day. I make petmix in big batches and freeze half of it. since it is cooked with fresh meat it keeps a long time just in the fridge. If you are going to cook for your dog this really is the easiest way I have found.

1. Don't give your husky up for adoption she has good reason to act this way as she lived there first and she see's it as her territory.

I had a 1 year old female westie called Flora. We then rescued another 1 year westie named Becky who was slightly larger so of course Becky wanted to be the dominant one because she was bigger, but it was Flora's home and garden so she thought she was in charge. We had to feed them seperatly and sometimes still do. They will growl over toys so It's best if you give the husky her toy whilst playing with Maggie. then after maybe 10 minutes swap round. or if you and your husband are both at home you could play with a dog each.

Once Lexi has finished her food take her to another room and play with her so Maggie can finish in peace.

We've had our westies for 7 years together and although they still growl and argue sometimes they have only ever had 1 real fight which was over who got to mother our new schnauzer puppy. Eventually one of your dogs will become the alpha dog. (in our case it was actually the newer dog Becky who is in charge)

We can't ever seperate our dogs because they are now like sisters and both pine if the other is missing.

Please if you can help me I would appreciate it.
Thank you!

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I really need some help, any advice will be appreciated
Any high-quality kibble will do. People will tell you about the benefits of organic, raw, natural, or even vegan diets, but for a short-term and first-timer, I would go to a pet store (not a grocery or convenience store) and buy a bag of adult maintenance dog food, if possible, buy the brand she's already used to.

There will be guidelines for the proper amount on the bag itself based on her weight, tweak these until she's the proper weight and neither gaining or losing pounds quickly. The best way to check her weight is to feel her ribs, they should be felt easily with no padding of fat over them but should not be easily seen. Divide the proper amount into two meals a day, and ask her to do something for you before she eats - if she knows "sit" or "lay down" you can work on a "stay" as well.

Good luck!

- they are bored

- they are hot and the dirt is cool

- there are grubs /worm in the dirt that they can smell

If your dog is overweight then it is not getting enough exercise and is bored. A backyard is nice but dogs don't get exercise in a backyard unless it's a greyhound who will make their own track.

My terrier ( champion diggers) doesn't dig because he gets to run a half hour every other day.

My neighbors kids are now to an age where they play outside and play with balls and things like that. About a month ago, we put up a 5 foot chain link fence separating our 6 foot wood fence and our house to make an area where dogs couldn't go. One of the neighbor kids accidentally threw a ball over the fence, and our Dane mix was outside. Only I was home and the kid hopped the fence thinking no one was home, and got his ball. The Dane mix went crazy at that kid, he went into a mini frenzy and probably would have killed the kid if it weren't for the fence. Our Dane mix had never seen the kid and I guess was just protecting his territory, but he had never acted like that to any human before. Yesterday, I watched him climb the chain link fence to go to the bathroom on the other side. We are worried that the Dane mix might attack a person or kill another dog. It would be a bad idea to give him away because he could kill someone or something.

And back to my two questions in the title. What methods do vets use to euthanize dogs? I've read about IV injections but are there other ways? I would think that putting a dog in a sealed chamber and pumping it full of nitrogen or helium or any other other inert gas would do a better job than an IV injection with less pain. It works with people (see Exit Bag, a suicide bag that goes over your head and is pumped full of an inert gas to commit suicide) in just a few minutes, so I'd think that it would work well with animals also.

And now for my second question, based on the info I gave you should I have my dog put down?

To answer your first question, I'll ask you one. Have you or a member of your family ever been put under anesthesia for a surgical procedure? If so, you experienced pretty much what a dog would experience when it's euthanized, except that it never wakes up. The euthanasia drug itself is an overdose of a barbiturate that stops the heart and breathing muscles and is administered through an IV catheter or with a needle and syringe. Prior to giving the euthanasia drug, some vets administer a sedative tranquilizer either in pill form or by a painless injection under the skin, like a vaccination. The animal is completely relaxed and almost asleep when the barbiturate is administered. Whether or not a sedative is given, the animal feels no pain when it is euthanized.

The answer to your second question is a whole lot harder. You definitely can't re-home your Dane mix since his behavior is so unstable. You might consider talking with a vet about using drugs to help curb his aggression. There's a possibility that he has a brain disorder or is experiencing Canine Rage Syndrome, which is similar to bipolar episodes in people. You could also consult a behavior specialist (not one with a Cesar Milan mindset) to see if there's a way to deal with the dog. Even using these options you will have a long row to hoe if you decide to keep him. My advice would be to talk with a vet and a behavioralist and come to a decision with their help.

2.) i have a JOGGER kind of ACTIVITY LEVEL.

BUT sometimes i need a dog that can sit quietly next to me in a room when i want to get away from people.

3.) landspace: LARGE HOUSE, SMALL YARD, BIG OPEN SPACE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE to play

4.) preferably SHORT HAIR (i already have mine i don't want to get involved in another being's personal grooming).

5.) DOESN'T TEND TO RUN OFF WHEN ITS NOT ON LEASH.

6.) FRIENDLY. cuddle-able. LESS-AGGRESSIVE-POTENTIAL

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alrite boys choose from these breeds!: (these are the breeds that are available in my AREA)

American Bully

American Eskimo Dog

American Pit Bull Terrier

Basset Hound

Beagle

Belgian Malinois

Boston Terrier

Boxer

Bull Terrier

Bulldog

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chihuahua

Chinese Shar-pei

Chow Chow

Cocker Spaniel

Collie

Dachshund

Doberman Pinscher

Dogo Argentino

French Bulldog

German Shepherd Dog

Golden Retriever

Great Dane

Labrador Retriever

Maltese

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Schnauzer

Neapolitan Mastiff

Pekingese

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Pomeranian

Poodle

Pug

Rottweiler

Saint Bernard

Samoyed

Scottish Terrier

Shetland Sheepdog

Shiba Inu

Shih Tzu

Siberian Husky

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Standard Schnauzer

Welsh Corgi

West Highland White Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier

Why don't we start by ruling out the dogs that do not fit your criteria above: Several of the breeds far exceed your "maximum" size limit for example (St. Bernard, Great Dane, Mastiff). Husky's can never be off leash trained. A lot of the breeds you've chosen have considerable grooming requirements and a majority of the breeds you chose fall under the "aggressive dog" category (doberman, bully breed, pits, huskies, bulldogs, rotties etc)

American Bully
American Eskimo Dog
American Pit Bull Terrier
Basset Hound
Belgian Malinois
Bull Terrier
Bulldog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chinese Shar-pei
Chow Chow
Collie
Doberman Pinscher
Dogo Argentino
German Shepherd Dog
Great Dane
Neapolitan Mastiff
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Samoyed
Shetland Sheepdog
Siberian Husky
Staffordshire Bull Terrier

I'm ruling out the following breeds that will not fit a "jogger" lifestyle either they cannot breath and cannot exert themselves due to their squashed nose features or all they require is a walk around the block to be sufficiently exercised.

Basset Hound
Shih Tzu
Pug
Pekingese
Yorkshire Terrier
Boston Terrier
French Bulldog
Bull dog

The following dogs are smaller than your min size of a Beagle:
Chihuahua
Min Pin
Yorkshire Terrier
French Bulldog
Boston Terrier
Pekingese

These are the only dogs that will fit your criteria, all are low on the grooming scale, easily trained and can be trained to be off leash, as long as the dog is sufficiently exercised and tired out then it will have no problems laying quietly while you "get away" from things.

Beagle
Boxer
Labrador Retriever
Dalmatian
Viszla
Springer Spaniel
Schnauzer
Westie (still needs to be groomed)