Recent content by Brookelynn

Lately I have been noticing some white scrach marks on my 6 month year old Fletcher, around his jowls and head, and am starting to get converned that I should restrict his play with other dogs at the dog run. I am sure that other breeds get similar scrapes on thier skin after rough play, but...

Living in New York City, I have to wash Fletch more often than I would like thanks to the dirt he and his friends get into in the dog run, but have found that baby wipes work very well between baths. I have seen doggie wipes in the pet store, but they tend to be WAAAAY overpriced. The baby wipes...

I sometimes swear that they are more like cats than dogs, esp. when it comes to getting wet. Fletcher also hated the rain for the first few months that he was with us, but after being dragged out enough times, he has figured out that the faster he goes the faster he can come back in. The other...

Hey Melanie - My pup Fletch also had Kennel Cough and we went through the same thing during his recovery. He sounded like some 80 year old man clearing his throat in the morning, but after a couple weeks it just went away. The one thing you might want to do is get him on some pet vitamins...

My sister is getting a new puppy and is aware that she often gets itchy bumps (welts) after playing with puppies and older dogs. Her allergist says she can get the puppy if she takes claritin or perhaps shots but not to expect a miracle and that she may still get some bumps. Luckily she doesn't...

All I can say is thank goodness the weather is getting nicer. We have been trying to bell train Fletcher (3.5 mos), but he seems to be more afraid of the bell than anything else, and with the colder weather has noooo desire to be outside. He did ring it the other day to go poop, but has not...

Can't tell you all how thrilled I was to find this thread on this morning!! While visiting my father in the country this weekend, Fletcher (3 mos) discovered not only the cat's litter box, but Goose deposits on the lawn. As if that is not disgusting enough, it seems that he has some "litter"...

kflanaga - I feel your pain!! My 10 week year old Fletcher also refuses to walk 100 yards outside. I carry him out, he goes pee and then makes a B-line back to the apartment before we can try to coax number 2 with a little walk halfway down the block. I understand the other members posts, but...

For those who might read this thread later, I wanted to report back that we have had great sucess training (Fletcher) outside on the mean streets of NYC at 9 weeks. For health reasons we tried paper training him for a couple days (what a disaster!), but after realizing that Fletch had in effect...

kranendijk - So glad to hear that you have opted to train your puppy outside, and to also hear favorable responses from other members. My husband and I are picking up our puppy tomorrow (he will be 9 weeks) and have been debating this question as well. Living in New YorkCity, our vet suggests...

New Parents - My husband and I are picking up our new baby this weekend (9 wks) and could not be more excited. Having always raised dogs in the country, I was hoping that someone here might be able to provide me with some insight on raising a puppy in the city. 1) Do you have any hints for...