Octav1

@Octav1 (1419)

Romania • Age 71

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My dog is so weird!

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 28 Apr 13

We had a fire tonight and brought the dog out to sit and enjoy it. Apparently the dog refuses to sit or lay down on the ground, even though he was very sleepy. First, he squeezed himself into my youngest son's folding chair.....

dogs

turbo

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Octav1 Of course she does! She has her own armchair where she sleeps when she doesn't want to be bothered. She usually sleeps on our bed, but when she wants to rest peacefully, without being disturbed, she goes and sleeps in her own armchair. It's funny that she...

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The Rottweiler

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 28 Apr 13

Before I could bring Turbo home I had to take my cats to the vet to update their shots. So we're at the vet, and the 2 cat carriers are sitting on the floor, when a woman walks in with her full grown rottweiler. What a scary...

big scary dog afraid of a cat

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Octav1 Of course poor Bella got scared of the cat! She didn't expect the cat's reaction, so it was a total surprise to her. Gentle giants like Bella can get scared, too, it is nothing unusual in this. Would you preferred her to bite the carriers, to tear them up and...

30 Apr 13

Playing With Your Bestfriend

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 28 Apr 13

That's me and my huge dog playing hide and seek out in the garden. It's funny how dogs could be both playful and serious at the same time, which makes them all the more adorable and huggable. One type of activity my dogs and I do...

huge dogs

naughty dogs

playful puppy

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Octav1 Of course we enjoy playing with our dog! And she loves that moments, too! She has a funny way of telling us she wants to play: she has that playful look that tells us everything! She usually asks me to play, because she knows my wife is quite busy and she...

30 Apr 13

Playing With Your Bestfriend

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 28 Apr 13

That's me and my huge dog playing hide and seek out in the garden. It's funny how dogs could be both playful and serious at the same time.

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Octav1 I like when I take our dogs at the country side. There, people are not used to see house dogs like ours, so they tend to be afraid of the dog (she's quite big, you know). So even if she's the most playful and lovable dog in the town, in the countryside she...

30 Apr 13

Got a New Puppy to be Happy

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 28 Apr 13

Yes, we needed a new puppy because our oldest dog has become sickly a couple of weeks ago. We named the puppy Kovu after a character in the movie Lion King. Our eldest bullmastiff is named Pumba. We have two bullmastiffs already,...

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Octav1 I love dogs and my wife does so, but we both agree that one dog at a time is more than enough for a household. For me dogs are like children and they need all our attention. If we had two dogs or more, our attention should divide so all of our dogs benefit...

30 Apr 13

Hitting the dog

911Ricki @911Ricki (13588) • Canada 20 Apr 13

I had to dogwalk today, I went over and the one is just under a year still a puppy. He always tries to push his way out. Well he got out, and I tried grabbing his collar. He just pransed around the front yard, he goes out and...

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Octav1 Instead of hitting the dog, he should better learn how to work with the dog like you do. Have you taught him how to exercise the things you've taught the dog? I wonder why people get dogs if they don't understand them and treat them like slaves?

25 Apr 13

A dog died from a heat stroke

fearlessgara @fearlessgara (1113) • Philippines 25 Apr 13

I thought only human do experienced heat stroke but animals too. Last time it was reported in our local tv news program A dog died from a heat stroke. we are experience so far about 37+ degree and being in crowded city we do...

animals heatstroke

danger of hot season

heat stroke

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Octav1 Some dogs can handle heat easier than others. Short muzzle dogs suffer more because of the heat. Dog owners must be very careful with their dogs during hot days. There are people who let their dogs inside the closed car, to go shopping. This could kill the...

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Why do they do this?

MsTickle @MsTickle (25180) • Australia 24 Apr 13

I just gave my dog a treat and he chewed it for a while then went outside and buried it. I know he did because he came back with dirt all over his nose . Why do they do this do you think? Does your dog do anything...

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Octav1 Our dog never did this. She eats everything she gets. But our previous dog used to bury her bones under the armchair cushions. Sometimes we didn't see her doing so and after some days we were wondering what was that bad smell. You are...

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A Gruesome Death

kenshin2143 @kenshin2143 (1880) • Philippines 24 Apr 13

Last night while I was buying some canned goods in the nearby store, I suddenly heard a cracking sound then I turn my head across the street, I saw a dog being hit by a bus. It was really dead on the spot. Just imagine it for...

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Octav1 I feel sorry for the poor dog. At least he died on the spot and he didn't suffer. There are hundreds of dogs that suffer for days after being hit by cars, and they eventually die because of the injuries. I wonder where was that dog's owner when the accident...

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The strange reason to shave the dog

youless @youless (112586) • Guangzhou, China 23 Apr 13

My colleague shaved her dog and her dog looks so weird and even ugly in my opinion. I asked her why she had to shave the dog. She said it would be easier to handle since the dog often fell the hair everywhere. I was in shock to...

shave

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Octav1 Hmm, to shave the dog only because there was hair everywhere? I don't see this as a solution. The dog must have been checked to see if there isn't a skin condition that caused that loss of hair. If he was healthy, regular combing and brushing would have been...

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Our dog died :(

ayeeesha @ayeeesha (1127) • Philippines 18 Apr 13

This morning, we were so shocked to find out that our Pomeranian died. Our nanny just saw him lying down and not moving at all. We're supposed to bring him to the veterinary clinic near us but the clinic will open at 8 AM....

dogs

pomeranian

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Octav1 I am so sorry for your loss! I suppose he has some viral infection that is not uncommon for puppies under the age of 6 months. Was your dog vaccinated against parvoviruses and distemper? I don't know how is is in your country, but in my country it happens...

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What causes a puppy to eat his own flesh.

thegarden @thegarden (1) 19 Apr 13

We have a puppy which is a mixed breed. He is about 3 months old. So the other day we noticed that he was eating his own flesh. Has anyone heard of this?

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Octav1 I never heard of a dog eating his own flash. I wonder what do you mean by "eating his own flesh". You probably saw him licking a wound or something. This would be a normal behavior for a dog, to clean his own wounds. Or you saw him scratching himself with...

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...update on picky dog

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5501) • Philippines 21 Apr 13

I started a discussion about my dog being a picky eater. I did enforce the 10-15 minute rule (where I take away his food if he doesn't touch it) and I even tried introducing a small amount of another dog food brand. after several...

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Octav1 You do have a problem there if not everybody in the house understand what "consistency" means. Dogs know how to take advantage of our weaknesses. Once your dog learnt he will receive other food if he doesn't eat his own food, he will always wait...

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I love my beagle

aileen2008 @aileen2008 (838) • Philippines 17 Apr 13

My beagle just turned 1 year last April 5. She is so pretty. Actually she is having a menstruation already. I just don't if she have babies already. We try as much as possible to walk him everyday, but our work sometimes get in...

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Octav1 I am not sure about the gender of your dog. Now you say it's a "she" and she's having a menstruation, then you call your dog "him". So I'm a little confused. Supposing that it's a girl and she's in heat, I suggest you to be very careful with the presence of...

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what is the best way to remove pee stink?

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9546) • Philippines 16 Apr 13

As you all know I have three dogs at home, two are in front of the house while the labrador is at the back where we have our "dirty kitchen." Although my help splashes their pee with water everyday, still I could smell the stink...

urine smell

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Octav1 We used to have a neighbor who's dog peed on our door. And note that we live in a block of flats! We asked that neighbor nicely to keep the dog on leash and do not let him mark at our door. But the owner didn't do anything so we had to change this by...

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…dog now a picky eater?

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5501) • Philippines 16 Apr 13

A few days ago, I had my dog get his shot for his vaccination. The vet that I went to wasn’t my usual because the one who usually attended him was on vacation. Nevertheless, the new vet was very accommodating enough, gave his...

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Octav1 "He relies on other people giving him food". This is the answer to your question. Don't forget to mention this when you speak to the vet. If not, the vet would probably prescribe some more vitamins or medicine for the dog. I think everybody around the house...

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Akita Inu

exelorien @exelorien (35) • Greece 15 Apr 13

Hi everyone! I will tell my little story.. I am a animal lover, I have 6 cats, 4 dogs, 1 horse, 4 rabbits and one goat:D I just fell in love with akita's..I am searching for a puppy to adopt or give some money to have one....

adoption

akita

akita inu

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Octav1 Wow! 6 cats, 4 dogs, 4 rabbits and one goat! That's something! I wonder when do you have time to take care of all these animals? Me, I think that one dog is more than enough for a person. I don't think I have enough time to spend with our dogs. I wish I had...

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Has anyone Watched the Show Dog Whisperer by CEaser Milan?

urvisimba @urvisimba (31) • India 15 Apr 13

Its a show that comes on Discovery channel .Its all about training dogs and all dogs species. The man is amazing.He can train almost any kind of dog , wild ,shy,aggressive .No dog is too much for him to handle. Its an amazing...

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Octav1 I remember I was fascinated by this show years ago. I downloaded all the series and I used to watch them over and over. Now I don't find the man so special any more. I think he's just a man that understand dogs. Once you get to understand the dogs, what this...

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Does your dog have red ,orange, or green toys?

barehugs @barehugs (8973) • Canada 9 Apr 13

Many dog owners buy bright colored toys for their dog,not knowing that dogs do not see red, orange or green. Red appears as brown or gray to your dog. A green ball may be hard for your dog to distinguish because it looks gray and...

dogs vision

no red

or orange

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Octav1 Our dog has toys from all colors. Her favorite kind of toys are those small balls that can jump very high. It doesn't matter what color they are, she's completely mad about them. I don't know how she knows which is the ball she wants to play at a time, but she...

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our labrador is allergic to chicken.....

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9546) • Philippines 14 Apr 13

We noticed that our labrador has developed some redness or itchiness in the skin and we thought it was an allergy from eating chicken. We stopped feeding him with chicken and now his skin is getting back to its normal state. My...

chicken

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Octav1 I don't think pork is a good idea for dog food. You can use a lamb meal instead. Lamb is known to be good for dogs with allergies. Our dog is from a breed that is prone to skin allergies so she must have only antiallergic food. Right now she's eating a lamb...

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