AussieLover

It depends on what you want out of a dog. Do you want something playful and active, large or small? Calm and independent or highly intelligent and in need of a lot of training?  Your best bet is to figure out what it is you want exactly first, then you can start to consider breeds that would match your criteria.

I miss my house bunnies. I lost them a long time ago, but we had them all spayed and neutered and lived in a 9 foot by 4 foot indoor pen together.  There was no top, but the pen walls were about 4.5 feet tall and they never tried to get out. I had everything from a 6 month old to a 9 year old living in there and they loved it.  My largest bunny w…[Read more]

I considered both of those breeds as well.  Now I’m thinking of caving and just going with an arab or arab cross (there is one with mustang in his pedigree on equinenow)

Oh yes, they LOVE to steal things! LOL. We found a stash of socks under out couch once thanks to our little weasel. And she’s only allowed out with supervision! She still got those socks past us!

Your motley sounds like my little African House Snake. If I even walk past her enclosure she’s striking at the side trying to eat me (she’s only 3 foot long as an adult lol)  She would eat every day if I let her.

My husband’s carpet pythons are the same as well, but much larger. I don’t mess with them so much, because they’re not afraid to lay…[Read more]

If the humidity in his enclosure is good, then he won’t have trouble shedding. Stuck shed can become dangerous and lead to health issues, so check your humidity first.  Using glass tanks is one reason for this to happen, as these don’t allow much humidity at all. They need it roughly about 60 to 70%, unlike humans that keep it around…[Read more]

It’s pretty normal for this species to go off feed for a while. That’s one reason a lot of seasoned owners say that BPs aren’t the best first snakes to own (corns being a better choice.) A BP will stop eating if he becomes stressed, his husbandry isn’t right (too hot, too cold, too much space, not enough space,) if he is dehydrated (can tell by…[Read more]

I do this with our snakes, especially my rescued male 2008 ball python. He was rescued by an old friend of mine as a captive hatched neonate who had never had a meal in his life. He was sitting in a pet store with a 90 dollar price tag on him, looking like he was about to die of dehydration and starvation. You could see his ribs, spine, and his…[Read more]

Thanks! Most of these animals came from rescues that we got involved with. Now I”m volunteering with a dog rescue, and my husband has to keep reminding me that I can’t foster or adopt anymore rescues for now LOL

Toy Australian Shepherd (1 year old,) Jack Russel mix (3 years old,) Husky/lab mix (8 years old.)

I don’t know if I would say more difficult, but their care is definitely different.  My ferret I adopted from a rescue as a 1 year old is now 7, elderly for ferrets.  She was found as a stray in a big city, animal control picked her up and sent her to Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary, where I then brought her home.

They are more in depth than s…[Read more]

Exactly. I think they should be allowed to compete in sports, and it should be more widely accepted. Mix breeds, depending on each individual, can be amazing working or sporting dogs, and competing is a great way for a handler to challenge themselves and their training skills. It goes beyond just having a companion, but helps the two bond closer…[Read more]

Blankets are probably the worst thing to give an outdoor dog in cold weather. They absorb moisture and then freeze, making them totally useless for a dog. Hay or straw actually contains a lot of heat, and if she were to toss some piles in an elevated dog house that is properly insulated, most northern breed dogs would be perfectly fine as far as…[Read more]

A lot of people advise against raising 2 puppies together, primarily because the common owner would fail at training 2 dogs adaquately at the same time. The best hing you can do is make sure they can be trained, exercised, and played with separately with ease.  Puppies can bond very closely together and may completely disregard you if you’re not…[Read more]

Dogs are never too old to learn. They actually love to learn new things throughout their lifetime. The oldest dog I rescued I took in at 10 years old and he learned a few commands after arriving with me (he has since passed away at 12 years old.)  My border collie/husky rescue came to me at 3 years old without knowing a single command. By the…[Read more]

Hi Sue! Welcome to the forum!!  What kind of dog do you have?

Most reputable breeders will retire a bitch at around the 7 year mark because after that point it can raise risks during pregnancy and labor.  I would retire her, get her spayed, and if you want to breed to better the collie breed look into getting a mentor and acquiring another puppy to raise as a possible future candidate. Don’t forget to make…[Read more]