View Full Version : I just got a dog , My 1st ever....HELP!
tdnet
07-25-2005, 02:01 PM
Well I got a husky , Or alteast i think it is , Its a her ...... Well someone gave it to us he looks kinda grown up likes hes 4 years old.....So he seems to always have his tongue sticking out , I dont know what that means Is it that hes hungry or thirtsy? cause i give him food but he wont eat it.....
Okay now heres my real problem ..... In his ear he has like an infection , Its like a lil part on his ear where he has no skin and it looks like 2 lil bumps and it looks nasty , I dont know waht it is , or how to explain it.... How can i cure him? Whenever i try to give him a bath and i try to clean that area she starts crying...... :( :( I dont know waht to do....I dont wanna hurt him..... can anyone help me?!
gaddylovesdogs
07-25-2005, 02:03 PM
Dogs pant (open their mouths and sticking out their tongues) when they are tired/hot. It's their way of sweating.
Fran27
07-25-2005, 02:04 PM
For the infection, go to a vet.
Gustav
07-25-2005, 02:47 PM
Sounds suspiciously like a snake or spider bite!! I would go to the vets!!
wildwings811
07-25-2005, 04:16 PM
your dog is probably hot just make sure you are providing lots of fresh water change it at least once per day or more for the ear I would consult a veternarian
juliefurry
07-25-2005, 04:30 PM
yeah give him plenty of freshwater. I change out my husky's water every three hours because she is wierd about drinking water and it has to be fresh or she'll snub her nose at it. As for not eating, how long have you had the dog? Our husky was the same way when we first got her, she wouldn't eat for almost a week, now she's eating a quality kibble. It took us awhile to get her to eat out of a bowl too, and then we had to fight to get her to eat kibble. Just keep putting it down for him eventually when he gets hungry he will eat. Definetely go to the vets for the ear though, it sound like a spider bite to me as well and maybe it got infected.
tdnet
07-25-2005, 11:45 PM
Thx guys for the replies! I actually found out what the thing is.... Its actually a anime stuck on him , and she wont let us take him out , cause it hurts too much My dad told me its a type of animal that gets stuck with cows and horses , I dont know what it is, But its nasty....
Also i had the same problem.....She would eat at 1st....And for the water i feel ur pain! I dont think she likes hot water , cause she will dirnk it when i 1st give it to her but than she wont drink it.....
Wait, why are you giving her hot water? Give her plenty of fresh cool water and she will ALWAYS need a cool place to hang out. Husky's are meant for cold climates so she will always be hot - at least in the summer.
Renee750il
07-26-2005, 12:14 AM
Do you mean that after the water's been in the bowl awhile and gotten warm she won't drink it?
There's an easy way to fix that. Take a plastic container, like a margarine tub, and fill it with water to about a half inch from the top and freeze it. That makes a nice big ice cube that will keep a bowl of water cool for a long time. Just put several in the freezer so you always have one or two ready.
wildwings811
07-26-2005, 03:20 PM
Great idea Renee I am going to fill a bunch of bowls up for some ice duh..... why didn't I think of that Rocky is going to love you
gaddylovesdogs
07-26-2005, 03:22 PM
I always give my girls fresh, cold, clean water. They've got a big huge bowl that I fill up once a day and by the end of the day almost all of it is gone.
YorkieLover
07-26-2005, 03:23 PM
We always fill our dogs water dishes up with cold water from the refrigerator. They are very picky also, and when you have 4 of them drinking from it, it goes pretty quick...
juliefurry
07-26-2005, 04:59 PM
wow that is a really good idea. I never thought of that! I don't know if Shelby doesn't like her water because it got warm or because it's got doggy spit in it (or worse yet...a piece of dog hair) but she just won't drink it. I'll try the ice cube thing you suggested and maybe she will be able to finish a whole bowl.
Manchesters
07-27-2005, 04:51 AM
Those two bumps aren't ticks by any chance are they? If so they need to be removed, and flushed down the toilet or burned. And hope if ticks that neither is a female! If ticks the dog should be checked over every millimeter of her body for more.
tdnet
07-27-2005, 02:50 PM
Nice idea renee , but im really worried now ... My dog wont eat for 1 whole day or drink anything since last night and its already 2:42 :( He just stays in the shadow all the time , doesnt come to me or anything.......
gaddylovesdogs
07-27-2005, 03:26 PM
You have to train a dog to know commands - they don't know them automatically.
You could try soaking a little bit of dry food in hot water for a few minutes until it's mushy and then putting in down for the dog to eat. It's smellier that way.
gaddylovesdogs
07-27-2005, 03:26 PM
What brand of food are you using?
MyDogsLoveMe
07-27-2005, 03:30 PM
I fill my dogs dishes with water and ice cubes and it is so funny it is like watching a dog bob for apples, both will stick their whole snout in and get the icecubes. They love em. Keep your dog hydrated as well as you can, and if you can keep em in a shady area if at all possible. Congrats on your new pup PS a little bit of nutrical also works to jump start their eating you can get it at a pet store or petsmart i believe. It works really well, just give your pup a little bit from the tube or on a spoon. You may need to force feed it the first time as it does have a fnky taste
Renee750il
07-27-2005, 04:09 PM
Nice idea renee , but im really worried now ... My dog wont eat for 1 whole day or drink anything since last night and its already 2:42 :( He just stays in the shadow all the time , doesnt come to me or anything.......
If your weather is anywhere near as hot as ours you probably need to bring him inside. You really need to do that anyway so that he can learn about you and his new home and start to feel like he belongs. Dogs will mourn, and I understand that the sled dogs will sometimes go days without eating when they are thrust into a strange environment.
Right now you need to be spending LOTS of time with your new dog. Dogs don't care if you just sit next to them quietly and read a book or even take a nap. They just need that closeness.
That's so true renee. I've got our two 'small' ones next to me now. They are like little mismatched twins lol
yuckaduck
07-27-2005, 04:43 PM
Sounds hot and stresses. Bring her inside and let her cool off, provide water. For not eating one day that is not a concern, keep offering it she will eat when she is hungry. Just like us sometimes in the heat they don't feel much like eating. I had a shepeherd that would eat one meal every three days. No matter what we fed. We took her to the vet and he said probably that was how she was fed and she has adopted the habit. Don't fix what ain't broke, she's healthy. But that poor dog would only pee/poop in the morning never again once in 24 hours. I could never ever do that myself much less expect a dog to do it. I took her out 4 times a day once for jobies the rest were for walks because she never did anything. Creates of habit and if that is interrupted sometimes they get stresses.