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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #120 on: February 08, 2012, 01:44:43 pm »
^sana nga ilagay nila sa malls ang products nila para mas madali hanapin. isuggest kaya natin haha! nako yung alaga ko weird, madalang sya magkamot kahit dati nung nagfull blown ang mange, minsan ko lang talaga sya nakikita nagkakamot. Ewan ko kung bakit makapal ata masyado balat di nya gaanong ramdam ang kati hahaha! yung mga training classes nga minsan tinatamad din ako pumunta kasi obviously puro small breeds lang makikita natin, ang awkward magdala ng malaking alaga ;D
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #121 on: February 10, 2012, 08:49:46 am »
bakit pala kailangan neuter male dog on its 6th month? napanuod ko lang sa nat geo so naging curious lang ako. and in case magkaroon ako male dog soon ^^

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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #122 on: February 10, 2012, 02:07:02 pm »
sa pagkakaalam ko sis, 6 months kasi magiging fully descended ang testicles nila, so ito yung time na malalaman kung normal or hindi ang balls, yung ibang dogs kasi pag puppy pa sila, mahirap madetect kung 1 or two balls, may ibang dogs din na one-ball lang, ito yung mga dogs na more prone to cancer. tsaka if you don't plan to breed your dog, mas makakabuti sa kanila na ineuter or spay to avoid complications pag nagmature, kasi pag di nila narerelease ang egg/sperm cells mas malaki ang possibility na magkaroon ng cancer kesa sa mga dogs sa nagagamit for breeding. Inaadvice din na maaga sila ineuter/spay for faster recovery. Mabilis kasi umedad ang mga dogs, so parang prevention ang early neutering.
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #123 on: February 10, 2012, 03:23:12 pm »
hi sisies :)
im a newbie here , hmm my aLaga po kxe aqng chow .. recentLy, nangangati po [textspeak!] . at ngkakaron ng sugat sugat , ano po [textspeak!] mgnadang pantagaL sa mga sugat sugat nia ?? pLease heLp :(

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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #124 on: February 10, 2012, 03:30:45 pm »
^sis natry mo na ba i-consult sa vet? baka kasi ticks/fleas or kung anong skin allergy? baka rin sa food nya?

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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #125 on: February 10, 2012, 03:41:24 pm »
^ di pa sis e . mahaL ba mgpaconsuLt sa vet?? doggie's choice naman po yung shampoo nia .. nung mga nakaraang araw, mdaLas po sya kumaen ng isda . naubusan po kxe siya ng dogfood . un po kaya yung reason ?

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« Reply #126 on: February 10, 2012, 04:05:47 pm »
I agree, marami kasing causes ang pangangati nila, dapat mapinpoint ang culprit para tamang medication ang magamit at di lang yung sugat ang magamot. Kung food allergy kasi hindi titigil ang pangangati at sugat kahit anong gamot ang gamitin hanggat yun ang kinakain nya. Ano pala ang food nya? Symptoms of allergy are the ff: itchiness, red spots lalo sa belly, neck and face, diarrhea, vomitting, ear infection. Add ka din ng pure fish oil (without soy, flaxseed) to his diet, madaming benefits yan at magandang supplement for skin problems. Kung tick/flea ang cause, frontline ang usually ginagamit. As his owner, you should get to the bottom of the problem para alam mo rin kung tama yung medication na ibibigay ng vet.
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« Reply #127 on: February 10, 2012, 04:16:32 pm »
I agree, marami kasing causes ang pangangati nila, dapat mapinpoint ang culprit para tamang medication ang magamit at di lang yung sugat ang magamot. Kung food allergy kasi hindi titigil ang pangangati at sugat kahit anong gamot ang gamitin hanggat yun ang kinakain nya. Ano pala ang food nya? Symptoms of allergy are the ff: itchiness, red spots lalo sa belly, neck and face, diarrhea, vomitting, ear infection. Add ka din ng pure fish oil (without soy, flaxseed) to his diet, madaming benefits yan at magandang supplement for skin problems. Kung tick/flea ang cause, frontline ang usually ginagamit. As his owner, you should get to the bottom of the problem para alam mo rin kung tama yung medication na ibibigay ng vet.

^hi sis! aun nga po, nagangati sya, pero sa bandang Legs po yung sugat nia at meron din po sa dibdib . madaLas po [textspeak!] sya kumaen ng isda . naubusan Lang po kxe sya ng dogfood . firsttime ko po kase mgaLaga ng my breed kaya medyo worried po ako .

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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #128 on: February 13, 2012, 10:24:58 pm »
mga sis, my something na Lumabas sa ari ng puppy ko . parang kuLay yeLLOw? ano po yun ?  :(

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« Reply #129 on: February 14, 2012, 07:56:23 am »
contrary to popular belief, hindi masama ang isda sa mga dogs, actually it is the best source for omega 3 fatty acids, which is very beneficial for them. Anong isda at meron bang kasama nung binigay nyo? Like kanin? Luto ba, ulam na may kasamang seasoning? Kelan nagstart yung pangangati? nung binigay nyo ba yung isda or noon pa? Ano yung dogfood nya? lumabas ba sya? may fleas ba? malamok ba? kasi lahat ng activities kailangan balikan para maisip natin yung possible reasons bakit sya nangangati. Lahat tayo nagsimula sa ganyan, yung nangangapa pa ;D but research, talking with fellow owners, breeders and experts, and the passion to know and care for the breed will really help you. marami kang matutunan at malelessen ang worries mo kasi nagiging familiar ka with the breed  ;)
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #130 on: February 16, 2012, 01:22:04 am »
yes we believe din na di masama ang isda sa dogs, sardinas pa nga sa chows namin eh
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« Reply #131 on: February 16, 2012, 01:15:23 pm »
^Aside from the daily fish oil, i give sardines too, yung in canned pa lang natry namin, i washed it thoroughly kasi masyadong maalat ang sauce. One of these days yung fresh sardines ang ibibigay ko  ;D

jennie..ilang months na yung puppy mo? normal naman sa male dogs ang magkaroon ng secretion, ito yung tinatawag na smegma or k^pal, as long as ang color is cream or yellowish or slightly greenish, at walang foul odor at di nya nililick parati, normal lang yan. Pero observe mo closely kasi nagkakaroon din sila ng UTI.
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #132 on: February 16, 2012, 01:24:11 pm »
^sis yung kay Kaki di ko naman napapansin kung may lumalabas, pero lagi nya kasi nililick..pinipigilan ko nga pag nakikita ko e. ano ba ang pwede gawin para di nya ilick yung pototoy nya  :o

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« Reply #133 on: February 16, 2012, 01:45:58 pm »
baka nalilinis na nya bago pa makita ;D mahilig kasi talaga sila maglick diba, it's just their way of cleaning their bodies. yung tzu ko nga mannerism na nya yung paglick sa katawan nya, naiinis ako kasi basang basa yung balahibo pagtapos. Sinisigawan or magaact akong papaluin ko sya pag ginagawa nya yun, nagugulat at humihinto naman pero di pa rin totally nawala lalo na pag di ako nakatingin. Pag ayaw mo ng behavior nya, do things na medyo negative para yun lagi maassociate nya sa mga bad habits nya  ;D Importante rin na may takot sa atin para madali silang sumunod.
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #134 on: February 16, 2012, 01:56:58 pm »
^naku sis ang kulit talaga nya. pag pinagalitan ko, hihinto sya tas tuloy lick ulit minsan pag nasa kama kami pareho at naglick sya pinipindown ko talaga sya haha tas kukulitin ko para mawala sa isip nya na maglick na naman.

nga pala, yung bite marks nya dati na baka tick or fleas, tingin ko ay hindi tick/fleas e. kasi wala talaga akong makita na garapata sa kanya kahit gano kaliit...posible kaya na langgam yun? hilig nya kasi magsisiksik sa kung saan saan e, and one time nakita ko sya may 2 langgam na natrap sa balahibo nya LOL...pero gamit pa rin namin yung giga soap for pets and mukhang kumonti na ang marks nya sa katawan :) sana ay tuloy tuloy na to hihi

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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #135 on: February 16, 2012, 02:13:23 pm »
puppy pa ba? Iba iba rin kasi ang ugali nila, may madaling itrain, may matigas ang ulo ;D Sawayin mo lang parati and get his attention hanggang sa marealize nya na pag naglick sya, you would call his attention, magiging automatic na yan pagtagal  ;D

Pwede sis, bili kayo ng natural insect repellant para kahit malick hindi delikado. sprayan nyo yung mga areas na malanggam. effective yang mga bugs sprays na yan.
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #136 on: February 16, 2012, 02:56:40 pm »
^yep sis puppy pa, 5 months pa lang sya. madali nga sya itrain e kaya happy talaga kami ni hubby...sumakit lang ulo namin sa kanya nung mga 3-4 months sya kasi di pa nya lam dapat na weewee spot nya, pero ngayon automatic na sya :)

tinry ko sa langgam yung anti-roach ng messy bessy haha di tumalab e. try ko yung sa giga na pang mosquito nga minsan LOL

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« Reply #137 on: February 16, 2012, 03:51:08 pm »
buti kayo ilang months lang, ako hanggang ngayon sumasakit ulo ko kasi iniihian nya pa rin buong bahay, di nya pinansin yung pet park leche! ;D

yung bug spray ng human nature maganda, even mosquitoes takot dun!
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Re: advice for a first time dog owner part 2
« Reply #138 on: February 16, 2012, 04:31:25 pm »
^sis naka-pet park din kami! bumili pa kasi kami ng housebreaking fluid tas lagay namin konti dun sa pet park...nagkakaaksidente lang pag nililinis namin yung pet park tas kailangan na nya magpoop or wiwi, as in makikita mong sinisilip nya yung pet park sa balcony LOL tas pag di na nya kaya pigilin, mawiwi sya dun sa pwesto nung pet park  ;D minsan nga pag lakad namin si Kaki sa labas, pag balik sa bahay pa sya magwiwi dun sa pet park nya hehe. basta continuous lang kami sa pag "good boy/very good" sa kanya basta magwiwi/magpoop sya sa pet park.

napansin lang namin na mas behave talaga sya pag nilalakad namin sya sa labas ng matagal/malayo.  :)

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« Reply #139 on: February 16, 2012, 08:22:50 pm »
bumili rin ako ng housebreaking fluid nung bumili ako ng pet park, pero 1yo old mahigit na kasi sya nun, nasanay na sa loob ng bahay umiihi. As in lahat ng legs ng table, electric fan iniihian nya tapos ang dami, 5 or more times ako naglilinis ng wiwi araw-araw. Nung nilagyan ko nga ng fluid yung petpark, ayaw nya talaga lapitan, as in di niya sinisilip, parang galit sya sa amoy lumalayo sya pag nakikita nya haha! Sabi sakin sa pet express lagyan ko daw ng parang post kasi sa ganun nasanay tong alaga ko. Wala naman ako makita sa mga pet shops. May inoffer din sila saking back-off spray, pero grabe naman 500++ for a spray? Hindi sya practical kasi kailangan mo pa rin namang itoilet train yung aso, at least yung pet park area talaga kung san sila magpee and poop diba? iMop na lang binili ko haha para mas madali maglinis haha! Tapos sinasanay ko sya na lalabas kami pag gising para dun sya umihi sa labas, same spot naman sya nagpee.

Ganyan din mga alaga ko, pag napapagod ng husto tulog na lang ng tulog at mas matakaw sila. Pero hindi talaga sila hyper kahit nung maliit pa sila, pag hinaharot or nakikipaglaro lang sila maharot, behave naman sila at parating nasa isang corner lang. Ganyan naman daw talaga dapat para nastimulate ang mind at narerelease lahat ng energy, sabi nga nila, "A tired dog is a happy dog"
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