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If you take you take care to do your research, and choose a healthy puppy in the first place, you're off to a good start.

You can give your puppy the best possible care when you learn how to recognize a health problem (before it become a serious issue), and have the information you need to make good decisions on how to handle the situation.

With many of the serious dog illnesses that puppies are prone to, a quick diagnosis and prompt treatment can literally 'save the day'.

All these questions have been asked by visitors to my site, the answers are ones I have given. If you have a puppy health concern, it's very likely that you'll find a question which mirrors yours - and the answer will be right there with it! How easy is that?

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Black raised spots on puppy belly 
My 3 month old toy schnauzer has raised black spots on her belly which seem to be spreading. They will not come off with bathing.

They resemble pimples ...

burr or tick up nose 
My 9 month old puppy has something up his nose and has been sneezing all day trying to free it, it could be a tick or it could be a wheathead, what can ...

Is it ok to cut/shave shih-pooh hair? 
Got a 6mo old shih-poo pup and had it shaved because of matted hair.

I am kinda worried about her hair if it would grow back? Is shaving ok for my ...

Puppy congestion 
I have a 3 week old shorkie who has a congestion problem. I've taken her to the vet where they prescribed her some antibiotics, however when i try to give ...

is it normal for a shi-poo to have lumps of fur? 
my pups are about 2 months old. their mother died when they were a week old so i've been feeding them milk. didn't have any problems til recently when ...

puppy diarrea 
I have 2 pom/cavalier king charles puppies. they were diagnosed with giardia at their first vet visit. I gave them all their prescribed medicine. The ...

Help Me!! im so scared! 
I got a papillon/maltese mix puppy about a week ago. He is thirteen weeks old. He has NOT had his parvo shot yet, But has had all the rest of his shots....

My Papillon Yelps when I touch her neck 
My papillon just started yelping and trying to warn me when I touch her neck - at least I think it's her neck. I can play with her ears and all is fine....

Puppy vomited 4 times within 1/2 hour? 
Hi, my 12 week old puppy was fine and happy all day, he had his dinner around 6pm and took him for a walk like we always do. Then around 8pm he suddenly ...

Diarrhea 
My pup is 5 months old and we've had her for 2 weeks. She needs to go poo more than any pup I've ever had and it's very loose. I know that loose stools ...

One Year-Old Maltese 
My one year old maltese has been throwing up white mucus like looking substances and she has had diarrhea that has gotten progressively worse and now looks ...

How can my puppy get better?Will he die? 
Just today he started acting strange he won't eat and he just lays there. When i saw him a while ago he was laying down looking up at me and he was kind ...

please help me my 3 month old puppy has yellow mucus coming from his eyes and he trew up what looked like white foam what s going on? 
ok i just started taking my puppy, cornbread, to wyman park dell, and one section of it is like a dog park he has had his parvo shots and all that the ...

Puppy is sick! 
We recently adopted an 8 week old male australian shepherd puppy from an adoption center (ARF) and he was fine at first, but started coughing constantly....

throwing up poop 
my 7 month old pitt bull started out of the blue throwing up these large piles of what look and smell to be poop.

she does NOT eat her own poop i took ...

puppy has loss of appetite sleepy not playful happened overnite 
I have 3 Papillon pug puppies i am trying to sell for an elderly friend. They have been a joy very playful bouncy silly playing and wrestling with my ...

My puppy hacks and always has red eyes 
I'm worried about my 6 month old papillion mix. Her eyes are always red and she will "hack" every so often. she swallows constantly and I feel that she ...

puppy rubs butt on floor 
Hi! I have a 5 week old rat terrier/jack russell puppy and he rubs his butt on the floor is this normal or does he have something wrong with him?

Also ...

Sick Puppy 
We have a Boxer/hound mix puppy who is about 4 months old.

He has had diarrhea for about 2 weeks and today I noticed when he was trying to poop that ...

Puppy with Health Problems 
I bought an 8 week old puppy, I went to vet check with the breeder at her vets. He passed his health check.

At 12 weeks old when I let the puppy off ...

corona virus vaccine 
Our puppy went to the vet today to get his shots. They gave him the Corona Virus.

I've been looking online and I can't seem to find what the side effects ...

six month old puppy has worms! 
I have a 6 month old American Bulldog Boxer Mix puppy. She has worms. She been Vomiting , pooping out her worms. I gave her a de-wormer two days ago ...

8 week old female Shih Tzu vomiting and has diarrhea??? 
We just purchased an 8 week old female Shih Tzu this past Friday (Tues today) and she started getting sick Saturday night. She has had her first shots ...

Pomeranian Hypoglycemia 
My husband and I purchased a 9 month old pomeranian about a week ago (her name is Turi). The breeder warned us about hypoglycemia eposides due to her ...

Distemper or Kennel Cough? 
Neighbors moved and left mother and puppy behind, of course my ten year old son brought him to me, he was flea infested, but really sweet and cute.

Bought ...

Puppy training with a umbilical hernia 
I have a puppy with a umbilical hernia, he is not training at all.

He is three months old, when I put him outside to go he does but with in 5 minutes ...

sick puppy 
My sister has a 5 week old puppy and she just start not eating or drinking and is pretty lifeless.

She has a hard time standing almost like a front ...

Tick Infection? 
What is your treatment for a dog with tick bites that caused a serious infection?

Our workers' dog goes in the woods a lot and was full of 3 different ...

puppy irish wolf hound blood in poop 
My irish wolfound is 18 wks old , for the past two days he has been getting a jelly substance in his poo also with a small trace of blood , the vets is ...

Constipated puppy 
What do you give a constipated 7 week old puppy?



Hi
Although puppies (or dogs) rarely get constipated, it does seem that many new puppy owners ...

Puppy ate string! 
My 10 wk old Golden Doodle ate the drawstring from my daughters sweat pants. He vomited heavily for a day and the string came out , but I'm not sure all ...

Puppy vomit smells of feces 
My puppy has been vomiting for the past two days and it smells very strongly of feces and is brown in color.

Should i be concerned?


Hi Jenae ...

Puppy got diarrhea one day after shots 
My puppy received her 2 distemper shot along with the rabies shot and the next day she came down with diarrhea.

Could this be a reaction to the shot ...

Sick puppy? 
6 week old pitbull had diarrhea for a couple days. Thought was change in food. Gave back food. Now acting as if constipated but did poop, straining constantly ...

Eating Poop 
I have a Rottweiler puppy he is 10 weeks old. He eats his poop sometimes is that normal?? Please help.






Hi
It sounds disgusting, but yes,...

My dog is quite small for her age 
I've just got a 8 wks old female puppy from a friend. I was told she's a purebred Belgian Malinois, and she does appear to have all the features.

However,...

Whats on my puppies stomach? 
About a week or two ago we found a puppy on the side of the highway laying in the snow. We later figured out that she was a girl. For the first two days ...

Puppy sneezes alot 
I just recently got a puppy. She is 9 weeks old and i've noticed she has been sneezing a lot in the morning.

I do have cats at home that gives me ...

puppy leaking urine  Not rated yet
3 month old mini dachshund leaking urine while sleeping.



Hi
Puppies don't have the best bladder control, and small breeds can't 'hold it' for ...

siberian husky 4 months old puppy difficulty drinking  Not rated yet
bought him about 3 weeks ago and he has a problem when drinking water.

Every time she drinks water she hold her head up and swallow like it's hard ...

loose stool  Not rated yet
My 7 month old shipoo has continually had loose stool. Initially when I took her home from the pet store she was oK that was at 4 1/2 months old. She ...

my pitbull  Not rated yet
her poop is yellow and runny it just started after i put her on puppy chow before she was eating pedigree.

i was wondering what could make this problem
...

My chihuahua is sick?  Not rated yet
My chihuahua has been acting weird lately.. He won't eat, He's been shivering a lot lately, His ears are cold, His eyes are pink..

Is he sick? If so ...

Lethargic puppy with lots of whining  Not rated yet
5 month old mini dachshund has been very lethargic since yesterday. He became clumsy and had a hard time walking and moving.

He is much better today ...

My puppie got into some trash and looks as if there is worms in her poop  Not rated yet
She has Diarrhea, looks like blood she hasn't ate in 2 days doesn't play much and i gave her medicine from walmart for the worms that's when she startd ...

shivers  Not rated yet
i have a 11 week old pit bull terrier puppy who has been acting normal, but all of a sudden she acts like she's cold and shivering and lethargic.



Hi ...

Puppy With Lower Abdomen Bumps  Not rated yet
I adopted a siberian husky puppy from a breeder this past weekend and she is wonderful. She's very smart, playful and is showing no signs of any health ...

6 month old boxer pup weighs to little  Not rated yet
My boxer pup molli is 6 months old, the spca impounded her from me because they say she should weigh 40 lbs this is ridiculous. molli is only about 10 ...

puppy bitten by bulldog master  Not rated yet
i have a 2 month old puppy that was bitten by a bulldog master. the puppy is fine, he survived. the only problem is that the spot that he was bitten ...

lump on puppies face  Not rated yet
we got a puppy on wed. friday she was sneezing with runny nose. saturday lethargic, but still eating drinking and eliminating regularly. today she is ...

My 4 Month old Pup Pants Excessively Sometimes When he's Walking Around the House and even When he's sleeping  Not rated yet
My 4 month old Chow/Retriever mix sometimes walks around the house and even sleeps panting excessively like he ran around in the back yard a couple times....

my 3 month old shipoo is shedding  Not rated yet
This is my first time to own a dog, I am just worried about my shipoo, he keeps on biting his coat but there's no tick nor flea on it another is that he ...

Pitbull Puppy Vomiting  Not rated yet
My pit-bull puppy is 6 weeks old.. We are feeding her a formula given to us by the person who sold her to us. She is adapting beautifully!! On the 3rd ...

Red Swollen Bum  Not rated yet
Hi, my 4 month old shih tzu and some poo stuck to her bum last night. She had a large poo this morning and a lot of poo got matted into her hair.

She ...

vomiting orange and cowering morning after 1st shots  Not rated yet
my puppy got her 1st shots yesterday and was tired and acting 'off', and then the morning after she vomited orange and acting like she is in trouble.

goes ...

Papillon puppy has red rash that itches her.  Not rated yet
My Papillon puppy born March 1, overnight developed an itchy pink rash. She was rubbing her butt on the floor and crying. It broke my heart so I rushed ...

tummy rash  Not rated yet
My 10 week old female boxer puppy ANNIE, has a rash on her tummy it's also kind bumpy, it showed the next morning after i gave her a bath with puppy ...

Why wont my puppy eat and refuses food and sleeps all the time?  Not rated yet
MY puppy, a schnoodle wont eat any food at all. It's the second day and it just lies down hopelessly and sleeps. It's VERY weak, can barely walk or lift ...

my dog had puppies 2 weeks ago   Not rated yet
She has had loose bowels ever since she gave birth and gunk in the corners of both eyes. the puppies are healthy. what do I need to do for the mama?


Hi ...

What is wrong with my 3 week old pup?  Not rated yet
I got 2 puppies last week. One was 2 weeks the other 3. The 3 week old was a fat boy always eat a lot, healthy. Now the other one, whom is his brother ...

vomiting puppy  Not rated yet
My six week old german shepherd puppy is always vomiting after she eats, she weighs two and half pounds and she is still with her mother. she doesn't like ...

8 wk old Puppy diarrhea with blood  Not rated yet
I have an 9 wk old Cavalier King Charles Puppy, which I bought from a very reputable breeder. He had his Parvo shot and was dewormed at 7 weeks. His stool ...

why does my puppy keep being sick and shaking  Not rated yet
my 8 week old staffordshire bull terrier and he's not yet had any injections. he's playful but just worried because he's being sick shortly after his food ...

puppy whimpering when pooping  Not rated yet
i got home from work and my dog was having problems pooping, and he has poop stuck all over his butt. when i took him out to poop again i saw that he kept ...

5 month old wheaton terrier having dark poops  Not rated yet
Dog was having very loose poops (like pudding consistency). Vet tested poop, all okay. Told to try bland diet of boiled chicken and rice for 5 days to ...

shaking   Not rated yet
My puppy is a american staffordshire terrier mixed with a boxer and i have lots of problems with her, like she burns very fast in the sun and now she got ...

shih tzu pup being sick?  Not rated yet
when i take my shih tzu pup 10 months out for walks she seems 2 be eating grass then when i bring her in she is sick which sometimes looks like grass but ...

I got a puppy from my mom and he died in five dyas.  Not rated yet
We got a rot and german shepherd mix from my mom, I would say he was about 2-3 months old. The first day we got him he seemed fine and then the next day ...

Why is my 1 yr old Dachshund puking?  Not rated yet
I have a 1 yr old female dachshund she started puking her food up yesterday morning. I had to go to work so she was crated and the crate was clean when ...

sick 5 week old puppy  Not rated yet
my puppy is 5 weeks old and when i got her the breeder said to give her lactol so i did and since then she has been being sick, she has gone off the puppy ...

vomiting and diarrhea of shi tzu  Not rated yet
Last week (Saturday) we bought a 1 month old shi tzu puppy. We named he Marla. She is really cute and playful. Upon purchased she was really active, she ...

my Jack Russell is sleeping all day and not eating or drinking what is wrong?  Not rated yet
We have a Jack Russell Terrier and she is about 5 weeks old and she is always full of energy as they are known to be.

However, yesterday morning she ...

Help-Dont know what is going on?  Not rated yet
I just got a new eight week old puppy yesterday (saturday), but thursday she had arrived at the place where we got her and she is throwing up and has diarrhea....

Rumbles in the tummy...  Not rated yet
I have an eight week old male chihuahua puppy and have been house-breaking him with puppy pad. About two weeks ago, I noticed there had been only two uses ...

mucus in puppy poo  Not rated yet
Could my puppy have this because of her first shots?

She's now 7 weeks and she really hadn't had a change of diet.

She has had the 5 in one shot,...

Chiwawa puppy problems  Not rated yet
I have a chiwawa that is about one year old...Today he started having mild diarrhea and is not eating and acts a little off balance...What could be wrong ...

Runny nose, lethargy  Not rated yet
Hi,
I just brought my puppy home from the breeder yesterday and he seemed normal. However, at night, i heard him sniffling a little, but I thought that ...

Why does my puppy yelp in pain when the slightest touch to her bum is applied  Not rated yet
She's not really eating much this morning, and i went to go carry her into her crate and my hand lightly touched her bum, and she yelped in pain, what ...

Rotti X German Shepherd Male  Not rated yet
I have just got a rotti male dog and have noticed that he has lots of flaky white bits that look like human dandruff mainly near his tail.

He has had ...

Rat Terrier with swollen nose and neck  Not rated yet
My rat terrier woke up this morning with a swollen nose and neck.

She was trying to get a opposum about 3 days ago but I didn't see any scratches or ...

Sneezing puppy  Not rated yet
Hi There,

My puppy's been sneezing quite a bit especially in the night. And she seems to make this "choking sound" before the sneeze actually comes ...

11 week puppy belly scooting  Not rated yet
Why is my puppy stretching out and dragging herself along on her belly - have I walked her too much too soon - are her legs aching?




Hi
Puppies ...

What do I do if the puppy poops but it gets stuck half in and half out?  Not rated yet
The puppy pooped and the poop is stuck and she tries to go but cries....help!




Hi Rachel
If your puppy has her poop stuck like that then she ...

shaking /shivers  Not rated yet
My 3 almost 4 week old puppies constantly shake/shivers. Is this normal?





Hi Leesa
I'm not sure if you have one puppy or several, but if they'...

pup riding in car  Not rated yet
I have a 8 month old yorkie poo . Every time I take her to the vet or any where in a car she starts to tremble all over and vomits.

We went on a 8 ...

fast swelling in neck and lips  Not rated yet
My puppie is 8 weeks 4 days old there were 5 in the litter. All is fine but one JILL my little female doxie at 8 weeks started getting bumps on her eye,...

5 month puppy peeing frequently and diarrhea  Not rated yet
My CKCS has suddenly had a change in behavior.

Yesterday she played at my inlaws and got into some of the Beneful dog food which has happened in the ...

king charles puppy dragging its bottom  Not rated yet
my puppy keeps dragging her bottom. why is this?


Hi
The most common reason for a puppy to do this is worms. Many puppies have worms, and they ...

Sick Puppy??  Not rated yet
Hi there. Our 10 week old American Bulldog pup has been very sleepy, has had the runs, and has vomited twice in the last 2 days. He is also slightly ...

pitt puppy mix rash on head  Not rated yet
We rescued a 2 week old maybe pitt mix about 4 weeks ago he recently got a rash behind his ears that has spread to his entire head.

They are small bumps ...

vomiting Pug pup  Not rated yet
My 6 month old pug puppy has vomited up yellow and white liquid, and has eaten and drank today but is very tired and is normally real active.

What is ...

8 wk rat terrier acting weird,   Not rated yet
Wont lift his head, acting tired, uncoordinated. has been fine all day, came inside, got a drink of water, and he and his friend, a 9 week old rat terrier ...

Is is normal if my puppy seems to be breathing fast?  Not rated yet
I have a 8 week old Dachshund puppy.

Is it normal for him to have short breaths or rapid breathing while he is sleeping?



Hi
Puppies are sort ...

Puppy sleeping a lot  Not rated yet
My family has brought home an 8 week old german shepherd. He only seems to want to sleep. His first appointment to see the vet will be on Friday, six ...

Two week old puppy congested  Not rated yet
I am fostering a two-week-old puppy and he has some congestion. He sounds like he has a lot of snot in his nose, and when he breathes out, some of it ...

pitbull mix  Not rated yet
I have a pitbull puppy who is about 8 weeks old and has worms.

How old does she have to be to get her first shot for worms and how many shots should ...

neck lumps  Not rated yet
my 6 week puppy has 2 lumps in either side of its neck and has watery puffy eyes and red skin..


Hi Kelly
It definitely sounds as though your puppy ...

Is it normal for my 14 mo old maltese to poop 4 times a day  Not rated yet
I feed her 1/4 cup in the morning and again in the late afternoon.

She goes when she gets up, about 3-4 hours after her first meal, again after her ...

My shitzu is about ten weeks old and is acting like somethings is wrong?  Not rated yet
I first noticed yesterday, we had left for school and got home a couple hours later and sparky didn't great us at the door, he was just sleeping in the ...

Help pleaseeeeeeeeeee  Not rated yet
I just bought a dachshund puppy two days ago he's vomiting a lot the doctor told me that was normal...My question is is it normal for a two month puppy ...

hair loss and baldness in puppy  Not rated yet
i bought a staffordshire bull terrier puppy 3 days ago, she is 8 weeks old and her head is getting quite bald and her skin is a little flaky all over.

she ...

8 week old basset hound matted eyes and feels hot  Not rated yet
I have an 8 week old basset hound that has greeen matted eyes and his face is slightly swollen. It felt like he was swollen in the throat area too. He ...

puppy throwing up and diarrhea  Not rated yet
Our puppy was just at the vets and got her second set of boosters, she was overdue on them and we were late by two months getting her to the vets. She ...

how can i fix this?  Not rated yet
my puppy has white gums and won't eat losing weight fast.



Hi
Your puppy needs to see a veterinarian right away. Pale gums could indicate a heart ...

Bichon Frise White Vomit  Not rated yet
My Bichon Frise is about 3 years old and up to date on all her shots. She has always been a little overweight and we were initially concerned if she had ...

My puppy has a chunk of blood in his poop..  Not rated yet
I had 8 puppies and 2 of them got really skinny and died in a matter of weeks.. i got rid of 3 of them and kept two and my female got really sick and skinny ...

My puppy is very sick.  Not rated yet
My baby. My 12wk old pitbull must have eaten something that made him sick I think a candle but I am not sure he puts everything in his mouth.

He keeps ...

My puppy won't eat  Not rated yet
My puppy won't eat. He went to the vet to get his first set of shots, and he is four months old.

He barely eats, I tried putting egg in his food he ...

My sick chihuahua  Not rated yet
Hello,
I have a 11 month old chi.
Unless I pick him up really easy he cries like I am hurting him, I have checked his body for cuts or anything that ...

rash on pups' belly  Not rated yet
My female boxer pup has a dark red rash on her belly



Hi
This could be due to allergies, or a skin condition/infection.

Check out my Dog Allergies ...

puppy throwing up  Not rated yet
started about 4 days ago has happened 4 times since. on both occasions it happened twice in the one day, and has the shakes now real bad!


Hi Patrick ...

slimy yellow poop  Not rated yet
There is a newborn puppy. she is really small and pooping out small yellow balls of slime with some sort of chunks inside.




Hi Geneviebe
Newborn ...

volume of poop not as much  Not rated yet
9=month old puppy used to have 2 significant poops each day.

Now, even though he is being fed the same amount and the same type of food, volume of ...

umbilical hernia  Not rated yet
my 7 week old boxer has a small umbilical hernia, i heard that it might go away if i keep pushing it in throughout the day.

Should i try this or is ...

Lump on my puppy's butt  Not rated yet
My 2 month pit bull has a red lump coming out from his butt, What can it be?



Hi Lucy
It sounds as though this could be a haemorrhoid, but I'...

Puppy is doing lots of loose poo with some blood in mucous  Not rated yet
Since late last night our 9 week old puppy has been doing lots of runny poos, with some having blood in mucous. He coughed up a ball of looked like grass/...

My puppy got a distemper shot today and is in pain at the injection site. Is this noramal?  Not rated yet
My puppy got a distemper shot today and it is swollen at the injection site and when you pick her up she cries because it is painful there.

Is this ...

12 week maltipoo has runny nose and cough  Not rated yet
hello, my puppy has a harsh, dry cough and a runny nose, I think it is kennel cough. She has been on antibiotics for five days, but I don't really see ...

CHIHUAHUA PUPPY HERNIA  Not rated yet
A WOMEN I BOUGHT 2 FROM ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO CALLED N AND SAID SHE HAD A LIL MALE WITH A HERNIA ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER AND IF I WANTED HIM I COULD HAVE ...

What is wrong when the pup jerks a lot and can't hardly hold his own body weight up?  Not rated yet
My puppy (Brownie) is 2 months old. When he was born he was fine and over the last few weeks he has started acting very strange. He will start jerking ...

rapid breathing while sleeping  Not rated yet
puppy has rapid breathing while sleeping...



Hi
Puppies often breath rapidly while they're sleeping. They may also whine, bark, move their legs ...

Yelping, Whimpering while biting at tail  Not rated yet
My toy poodle is yelping and whimpering as she is biting at her tail. She is 5 months old.

Her tail was cropped when she was born. Could there be ...

My puppy has a runny nose?  Not rated yet
I have a 3 month old Rottweiler puppy, up to date on his shots, and seems to healthy, other than the fact that he gets a runny nose sometimes.

He still ...

Healthy after shots?  Not rated yet
My dog just got her first round of shots yesterday. 4 hours later she was throwing up. I don't know if it was the shots or the long car ride from the ...

4 month old chocolate lab  Not rated yet
we got him when he was about 3 weeks old. his mother couldn't support the litter so we had to bottle feed him formula. he has been completely healthy and ...

Strange illness in puppies  Not rated yet
My puppies at first seems fine but then they stop eating and drinking water. Then finally they just lay around and don't do anything 2 have already died ...

i dont know whats wrong with my pup  Not rated yet
i have a 5 month old german shepard mix puppy and she just got her first round of shots and dewormed..now she is not herself usually she runs all over ...

my pitbull puppy has worms and won,t eat or drink, what should i do  Not rated yet
my pitbull puppy won't eat or drink and has worms.



Hi
Your puppy needs to see a veterinarian immediately.

Worms can cause serious health ...

puppy is shaking, sleeping a lot and sneezing?  Not rated yet
she is shaking like she is cold, sleeping all day, sneezing often and hasn't ate her food today...



Hi Aubrey
It definitely sounds as though your ...

I have an 11 wk old yorkie-poo and he is very happy and playful but at times we will catch him scooting across   Not rated yet
We catch him scooting across the floor on his butt... Is this normal?

he is up to date on his shots and he seems very happy. Could he have worms?



Hi ...

Sick shitzu puppy  Not rated yet
My dog had a litter of 5 shitzu puppies, all healthy. About 2 weeks after getting her first shot one of the puppies developed a large lump at the injection ...

What could be wrong with my puppy?  Not rated yet
She's 9 weeks and a Border Collie. She seems fine in herself and very playful. She is also very hungry. But, she has for the past 10 days had diarrhea....

What could be wrong with my puppy?  Not rated yet
She's 9 weeks and a Border Collie. She seems fine in her self and very playful. She is also very hungry. But, she has for the past 10 days had diarrhea....

my puppy pooped 4 times in the house  Not rated yet
my puppy is 4 1/2 months old is up to date on all shots. he has been having loose bowels for a couple of weeks.

the vet put him on metronidazole. the ...

5 month puppy sleeps a lot and doesn't eat much  Not rated yet
Our 5 month puppy sleeps a lot and doesn't eat much. Is this normal?




Hi Jeremy
It depends. Puppies do tend to 'slow down' a little as they ...

I think my puppy is depressed  Not rated yet
I just got this 4 month old chihuahua and he does not do anything i've tried everything. He just lays their.. he has not even went potty.

He does not ...

what if my 3 month puppy is coughing and sneezing?  Not rated yet
well it started a week ago and my sister told me to give it medican and it doesn't show any improvement at all, and she is pooping blood in her poop.

I'...

losing fur around bum and tail  Not rated yet
we have a 5 month old maltipoo and she recently started losing her hair around her hind legs, bum and tail area. she is fluffy every where else and it ...

my baby callie  Not rated yet
i just got her the day before yesterday. she is i think a rott beagle mix.

i have many problems going on that i need advice with. she has only been ...

housebreaking question  Not rated yet
Our puppy is about 12 weeks old and was a "pound puppy." She's been spayed and had her first series of shots.

Since her check up 2 weeks ago, she'...

Is it normal for a puppy to vomit if she eats to fast?  Not rated yet
We have a 4month old german shepherd and she eats pretty fast, and tonight she threw up. all it was was her food, she's acting fine but i'm concerned.






Hi ...

Is this natural? Diahrea perhaps?  Not rated yet
My 8 week old chihuahua which i got a week ago

He just poops this gooey brownish poop

Then there was this little line hanging from his butt

Is ...

puppy poop problems  Not rated yet
my new maltese puppy has been having diarrhea on and off for a couple of days now.

when she poops outside it is light and almost yellow. inside, on ...

poop problems  Not rated yet
I have a 5 month old Boxer X Bow Mastiff, he is very flatulent and stinky a lot and when he goes to the bathroom the smell is very unberable.

I've been ...

Vet or Not?  Not rated yet
I have a 7 week old dog. When we got her 2 days ago we noticed a small bubble that looked like a blood bubble on {or really in} her bottom.

Some people ...

Sick puppy?  Not rated yet
I have a puppy that we got from a friend. I think she is a mixed breed. She is 2 months old. Only this week we noticed that she is getting thin and already ...

maltipoo congenital health problems  Not rated yet
what are the congenital health problems associated with a maltipoo?




Hi Keith
Well, a maltipoo is a 'designer' or 'hybrid' dog, so it's basically ...

umbilical hernia  Not rated yet
Hi
My 9 week old cavalier king charles puppy has a umbilical hernia and i was just wondering if it is dangerous i think as my puppy is growing so is ...

My puppy is constipated  Not rated yet
Since yesterday I noticed when he goes take a bm it takes forever as if he's constipated. I found little balls the day before yesterday like he was having ...

puppy hasn't peed in 24 hours  Not rated yet
My puppy is 5 months old and has not gone peepee in 24 hours. Help


Hi Mary
If you're sure that your puppy hasn't urinated in the last 24 hours ...

puppy cold?  Not rated yet
My puggle puppy's first night home and the morning after I notice he is sneezing a lot and has a cold in one eye.




Hi
Puppies don't really catch ...

Should I be concerned?  Not rated yet
I bought a 7 wk. old chihuahua puppy. He only weighs 7oz. I bought him 4 days ago, and he went to the vet on the 2nd day I had him. The vet did a stool ...

neighbor dropped off very sick puppy  Not rated yet
the poop is very sickly smelling and very black or dark brown.very loose. it's gums are white and ?swollen into the all the top teeth. it is serious.

we'...

puppy hacking frequently   Not rated yet
My 7 mo chi/yorki has been hacking some then coughing but nothing comes up...like a cat would do a hair ball. I just got him from the shelter today, he'...

My puppy broke out with bumps all over after her shots is this normal.  Not rated yet
My 13 week old puppy received her distemper and rabies shot a couple days ago the next day we noticed she had bumps all over and also a knot where the ...

rescued 3-4 month old rottweiler/german shepherd puking  Not rated yet
I recently adopted a 3-4 month old german shepherd rottweiler mix. I am having a very difficult time with her because the person who had her didn't feed ...

Puppy sleeps a lot!  Not rated yet
My snorkie is 7 months old.

She seems to sleep more then she plays. Could she be sick?
She eats good, and her nose is wet and cool.



Hi Ann ...

My puppy a miniture weiner dog is loosing little pieces of hair around his face. What could it be?  Not rated yet
I got my puppy about a month ago and he was sick within the first 3 weeeks with what appeared to be the flu. We did however treat him for parvo.

Now,...

puppy sleeps a lot  Not rated yet
My puppy sleeps a lot?



Hi
Puppies are little babies, and just like human babies they need lots of sleep.

Many puppies react to the upheaval ...

Puppy has a rash...  Not rated yet
My pitbull terrier puppy has a rash on his stomach. I'm told it might be food allergies, but I've had him for 4 days, and he just got it today.

Could ...

What could have caused blood in puppy poo  Not rated yet
I have a peekapoo that I just purchased from a puppy store. He is up to date on his shots because I just took him to the vet and they gave him his other ...

Skin problems in Pit Bulls  Not rated yet
I have a Blue Pit Bull and her skin often turns very pink and warm to the touch and she has several spots of what seems to be a rash that is red and itchy ...

My 3 month old puppy has fleas  Not rated yet
Hello we have just found that our 3 month old lab puppy and all the animals in our house have fleas. We have never before had to deal with this and are ...

Puppy Constipation Relief?  Not rated yet
I have a 12 week old pit bull mix. i gave him his first dose of spectra 8 on 8/1 and he was fine. I gave him his second dose on 9/6. That's when the problems ...

My Puppies sick!  Not rated yet
My 6 month old King Charles Spaniel vomitted four times yesterday, he had diarrhea this morning, had the hiccups this morning and cries when I move him....

Urine leakage  Not rated yet
My puppy "leaks" oftentimes while sleeping. Does this indicate a problem and is there anything that can be done for it?




Hi Connie
A puppy ...

Female jack russell 9-10 months old  Not rated yet
i have a female jack russell who is 9-10 months old and i have noticed some swelling around her vaginal areas... is this common during her cycle? (i haven'...

what happens to a puppys' baby teeth   Not rated yet
I have learned so much from your website - thank you very much.

Do puppies swallow their baby teeth? I've had a couple of dogs and have never seen any ...

My 4 y/o Shih Tzu has pink lumps inside her mouth?  Not rated yet
My 4 y/o Shih Tzu has 4 pink lumps inside her mouth, their not on her gum's, but on the lid's (sides) of her mouth.

She's had them for a few month'...

i think my puppy is sick  Not rated yet
He started to vomit a lot, then he start to cry a lot like he's in pain. He is just lying down and doesn't seem active.

what should i do? i'm very ...

dog seizures  Not rated yet
my dog that is 2-3 years just had her neck shaking and she was twitching and i don't know what it could be...

we just had our family leave with there ...

BACK WARDS COUGH?  Not rated yet
SHES A VERY SMALL CHIHUAHUA, AT 11 WEEKS SHE IS A LITTLE OVER A POUND.

SOMETIMES SHE COUGHS BACKWARDS LIKE A CAT WITH A HAIRBALL IS THIS NORMAL?

SHE ...

Does my 3 week old puppy have a cold???  Not rated yet
When he breathes you can hear he congestion in his chest.


Hi Coretha
A three week old puppy shouldn't be congested.

He may either he have an ...

4-5 week puppy has diarrhea  Not rated yet
I got a puppy 2 days ago. He is a St. Bernard and shepherd mix. His first poop was a little solid, however all day yesterday they have been more runny,...

puppy sneezes  Not rated yet
Okay my puppy just came home on Tuesday (6.24.08) she is a nine week old shepherd mix, and she keeps sneezing.

I am not able to tell you all of her ...

red spots on tummy and missing fur on tummy  Not rated yet
I have a 71/2 month old chocolate lab, who was missing fur on his tummy when we adopted him at nine weeks of age. The vet assumed it was because he was ...

anal glands  Not rated yet
I was wondering if there is something that I need to watch for to see if my maltipoo gets blocked up due to her anal glands?? Thank you- Jill

Also, she ...

Hip problems  Not rated yet
My puppy is 12 months old. Since we got him last August he has limped 3 separate times for no apparent reason. There was no injury that I could see. These ...

puppy very sleepy and +diarrhea  Not rated yet
puppy very sleepy and + diarrhea


Hi
Diarrhea, vomiting and excessive lethargy can all be symptoms of some of the serious, contagious dog illnesses ...

Will my puppy stop breathing?  Not rated yet
Hi,

My puppy has recently been in the hospital with and IV in her because we can't find out why she keeps vomiting and has diahreah.

The blood tests ...

weight of my new chocolate lab puppy  Not rated yet
We have a new chocolate lab puppy at 8 weeks he weighed 15.8 pounds. He now is 9 weeks and weighs 21.4 pounds.

Is this normal? Is he just going to ...

My 10 week old puppy won't eat  Not rated yet
I have a 10 week old Newfoundland. She will pick at her food but won't eat like normal. She has been with us for almost 2 weeks and still has not finished ...

puppy shots  Not rated yet
My parents just got a puppy.

It is 7 weeks old. And they want to know what kind of shots the puppy needs and when to get them for her.

And what ...

Puppy swallowing stones  Not rated yet
We've got a 5 month old swiss shepherd puppy and he is eating stones.

Why is he doing it and how can we stop him from eating stones?

He was really ...

gassy puppies  Not rated yet
I was reading your article about constipation problems in puppies and it's funny you described exactly what I experienced this weekend with my puppy and ...

Sickly new puppy  Not rated yet
I got a new "Doxie-Poo" for mothers day. She is @ 6 weeks old today. I took her for her first shots, but she had worms and they wouldn't give her the shots ...

Mucus filled bumps/rash on puppy's belly?  Not rated yet
Mucus filled bumps on my puppies belly?


Hi
Without more information it's difficult to be sure, but my best guess would be a staph infection.

This ...

puppies teeth  Not rated yet
How old are puppies when they start losing their baby teeth?



Hi Deb
Generally puppies start to lose their teeth around 3 - 4 months of age, they ...

my pit bull puppies have diarrhea  Not rated yet
Last wednesday we wormed our puppies and now 5 days later they have bad diarrhea(for about 3 days) It makes an awful mess and i dont know what to do to ...

bladder infection  Not rated yet
How do you get rid of a bladder infection with crystals and blood in her urine?


Hi
You need antibiotics to treat a urinary tract (or bladder) infection....

Girl Puppy Bleeding  Not rated yet
I have a 6 1/2 old Shih-tzu female puppy, she seems to be bleeding a little but no blood in her urine. Is this normal?



Hi
Do you mean a 6 1/2 ...

runny eyes  Not rated yet
My 9w old border terrier has runny eyes it is a greeny colour. There's not much, but i want to know if this is normal (maybe just a cold not sure)?




Hi ...

Allergic reaction to shots  Not rated yet
Can we give her benedryl for an allergic reaction to shots? Her face is swollen and she has bumps all over.

She got her distemper and rabies shot today....

Is my puppy going blind?  Not rated yet
My puppy is almost 3 months, his right eyes is glazed over and seems to have a blue coloring at the bottom of the pupil.

I noticed it today but my ...

what's wrong with a english bull dog when he breathes heavily and never stops no matter what?  Not rated yet
When i first got my dog it wouldn't stop breathing heavily with his tongue hanging out. The person we got it from said it was just because he was hot, but ...

first stages of parvo  Not rated yet
My puppy who is 3 months old has the symptoms of parvo virus with the exception that is drinking and eating. He is constipated as well.

He is larchaject....

bad gas  Not rated yet
I have two five month old chocolate lab puppies one is healthy but the other has bad gas and does not poop. Both eat the same food and the same amount....

6 week old maltese  Not rated yet
My 6-week old Maltese does not want to drink water. Is this dangerous? Can he become dehydrated?


Hi Debbie
It's unusual for a puppy not to drink ...

UMBILICAL HERNIA  Not rated yet
My 4 month old lab puppy was fine this morning and tonight i noticed she had a quarter sized bulge on her stomach.

What would cause a hernia to develop ...

What are distemper side effects?  Not rated yet
My puppy is sleeping non - stop. She does eat and drink and she is going to the bathroom normally.

No diarrhea or vomiting , but she is sleeping a lot ...

albon 125 mg  Not rated yet
Hi- My puppy is 4 and a half months old. She weighs 6.2 pounds...she is a mix.shitzu-dachshund. Yesterday, I took her to the vets to get the last of ...

Hair loss in puppies  Not rated yet
I have 2 puppies and I have noticed that they are losing a lot of their hair. I have taken them to the vet and the were dewormed and are now worm free!...

Diarrhea now constipated puppy  Not rated yet
I have a 6 month old 10lb neutered male Yorkie-Tzu. Last week we had house guests all week, it was very stressful on the dog and my husband and I left ...

Vomiting pup  Not rated yet
Hello I have a 5 month old Shitzu puppy and since yesterday he has been vomiting up white foamy mucus.

Today he has been vomiting up a brown looking ...

how to stop parasite  Not rated yet
When my puppy poops little white warms or white moving things come out, along with its poop.

I would like to know how to prevent this from happening....

Blood in poop - but only sometimes   Not rated yet
My puppy had diarrhea, so I took him to the vet to be checked out. All was fine - the vet said his diet change may have upset his tummy.

So i changed ...

Blood in puppy poop  Not rated yet
My puppy has had the runs, so we changed his diet and it has improved. But, then he started to get a little bit of blood in his poop.

We took him ...

I think my puppy might be constipated  Not rated yet
Well 1st of all I have a 4 1/2 mo old Hairless Chinese Crested and I believe she may be constipated.

This morning when I feed her, she ate like she ...

why does she drag her bottom  Not rated yet
My puppy is dragging her behind a lot and she just went potty today and it was filled with what I think are tapeworms....can my other dog get them as well ...

puppy with parvo  Not rated yet
Our newest addition to the family is a two-month old beagle puppy. He had not had his vaccinations yet, only wormer for puppies.

Three days ago he ...

8 week old english bulldog - eye problems?  Not rated yet
I have an 8 week old english bulldog and i had some questions concerning his health. For the past two days his eyes have looked real red and the one gets ...

Hair loss?  Not rated yet
I am sorry for all the questions but I am a paranoid puppy mom. I took my puppies to the vet and they were dewormed. They have to go back for a second ...

Is my puppy depressed or sick?  Not rated yet
I just got a 12 week old hound mix puppy. She is a very calm girl. She came from a litter of 8 brothers and sisters and wasn't well taken care of before ...

Stop the Loose Stools  Not rated yet
I don't know what to do with my 6mth old puppy? She has been having loose stools for about 3 months.

All tests have come back negative for parasites....

Scooting in a 8 week old puppy  Not rated yet
I have a 8 week old chi. puppy the mother did not want, so i raised him on a bottle, now he is eating i have wormed, & gave him has 1st shot.

He scoots ...

I think my chihuahua ate a jelly bean!  Not rated yet
I think my chihuahua puppy ate a jelly bean and now she cries when i touch her in a certain spot.

What can i do to help her pass it or comfort her?


Hi ...

Puppy odour  Not rated yet
Hi

My puppy has a distinctive body odour. It gets stronger after she plays and when she is sleeping.

I tried bathing her, but the smell comes back ...

Yorkie sneezing and coughing  Not rated yet
My yorkie is 9 weeks old and he's been sneezing everyday but not continuously, maybe 4-5 sneezes in the day and he'll hack or cough once or twice during ...

MY DOG IS NOT POOPING RIGHT  Not rated yet
WELL MY DOG IS SICK SINCE MARCH 23 2008. SHE ATE A MARSHMALLOW AND THEN THE NEXT DAY SHE WASN'T POOPING RIGHT, AND SHE VOMITED 2 TIMES AND I GAVE HER PEPTO ...

Not digesting food properly  Not rated yet
My 6 1/2 month old pit seems to get sick after evening meals i.e. belching, stomach pain and vomiting.

What could be the cause?


Hi
It could ...

puppy teeth?  Not rated yet
When do puppies loose their puppy teeth?


Hi
Puppies generally have all their baby teeth by around 7 - 8 weeks old. They start to lose them at around ...

How long of a waiting period is necessary in an area to introduce a new puppy after puppies have died from Distemper?   Not rated yet
Our Rottweiler, Queenie had 9 puppies and 8 of them died, the vet thinks from Distemper. We have cleaned the room and the patio area with disinfectives ...

Yorkie - Poo Tummy Issues  Not rated yet
I have a five month old yorkie-poo. I got her when she was 13 weeks old. The entire time I have had her, she has seemed to get tummy aches on at least ...

Why do shih tzu's have hiccups  Not rated yet
Does my shih tzu have hiccups?


Hi Vanessa
It's not just Shih Tzu's who get hiccups - most puppies get them at one time or another, and some get ...

DANGERS OF NO TREATMENT  Not rated yet
A FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTERS, WHO HAS A PUPPY THAT IS THREE MONTHS OLD AND HAS HAD NO TREATMENTS\SHOTS, IS STAYING WITH HER AND HER 1 YR. OLD SON. THE FRIEND ...

sick puppy  Not rated yet
2 and 1/2 mnth old new puppy is sick and being treated with albon and had panacure for hookworms and coccidiosis.

He has been given iv fluids twice ...

diarrhea  Not rated yet
I have shihtzu puppy who has had diarrhea for the last three days what do I do? Brown, runny poop.



Hi Sheila
Puppies get diarrhea ...

my 8 1/2 week puppy is constipated  Not rated yet
What can I do or give to my puppy to help with the constipation?

She has been acting strange all day like not being as active, giving kisses, not as ...

Treating parasites/worms  Not rated yet
I know that we should treat our puppy once a month for heart worms, but how often should she be treated for gastrointestinal parasites?


Hi Michelle ...

puppy diarrhea  Not rated yet
My puppy ate another dogs food last night and now he has really bad diarrhea. What should I do?


Hi Karen
A sudden change in diet is pretty much ...

Puppy gas  Not rated yet
I have a 4 month old Golden Retriever.

She is constantly passing gas. What can I do about this?



Hi
Poor you! Poor puppy too, as all that ...

5 1/2 week old dachshund who won't eat  Not rated yet
What can I do when a 5 1/2 week old dachshund who won't eat.

She barely drinks water but is peeing good but has not doo-dooed at lot. The last time ...

To feed or not to feed before visiting vet?  Not rated yet
Hello It's four a.m. and I just discovered writhing, whipping worms in my baby Chihuahua's stool. I am wondering if I should or shouldn't feed her before ...

Parvo shot reaction  Not rated yet
Our 7 week puppy had its first shot and now is sore around the neck.

The puppy is in pain when you touch him around the neck. Can someone help with ...

LUMPS  Not rated yet
HI,

I NOTICED A LUMP ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUCKEYE ON MY FIVE MONTH OLD SHIH TZU'S BACK.

IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ATTACHED TO ANYTHING, AND HE DOESN'...

puppy hiccups  Not rated yet
I got a 12 wk mastif puppy yesterday. She seems to have hiccups. Is that possible?


Hi
Yes, it's perfectly possible that your puppy could get bouts ...

puppy shots  Not rated yet
what if your puppy has worms?

what do you give them if they do?


Hi
There are several different kinds of worms that puppies can get, the most ...

Won't Drink water  Not rated yet
She will eat, but will have nothing to do with her water...have tried gatorade too...no results....called the vet, he won't answer....she is peeing.....no ...

Puppy poop  Not rated yet
I have two cavapoo's, and ones poop (sorry to be so gross) looks like poop with slime around it and then she will have a few squirts afterwards. She seems ...

Puppy poop with blood spots  Not rated yet
I have a 9 half week old westie puppy. He's only been with us about a week and he settled in nicely, is happy, bright eyed,lots of energy,eats well,drinks ...

Puppy Diarrhea  Not rated yet
I just bought an 8 week old Puggle this past Saturday and it has been a rollercoaster with his bowels since we brought him home.

One day he will be ...

puppy worms  Not rated yet
I took my pup to the Vet yesterday and she has worms really bad.

It looks like slime coming out of her behind. He wormed her but now she won't eat ...

Puppy Health Insurance  Not rated yet
There are not too many company's out there that cover all the puppy expenses, So do your homework on Puppy Insurance ( Dog Insurance). It could save you ...

puppy's excessive pooping  Not rated yet
We have a lab puppy approximately 2 months old. She eats the same food as our other dog that is approximately just under 1 year old.

The lab puppy ...

feeding questions  Not rated yet
I have a yorkie poo and when I feed him I don't know if he is getting enough to eat. He will eat a little and whine at it and paw at it, I'm not understanding ...

VISION TROUBLE  Not rated yet
MY DOG (1 YEAR) HAS RECENTLY STARTED BARKING AT EVERYTHING ALMOST LIKE SHE CAN'T SEE. SHE IS BARKING AT PEOPLE SHE KNOWS VERY WELL UNTIL THEY GET CLOSE ...

after shots   Not rated yet
My puppy had his shots today, he is a yorkie poo mixed breed.

Iwas just wondering is it normal for him to be tired after shots and if so for how long?...

Reaction to Puppy Shots...he's 9 weeks old  Not rated yet
We have a 9 week year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He swelled up about 5 minutes after the shot. His eyes swelled shut and he vomited his heart ...

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