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My name is Devin Lindsey or Vinny as my sister calls me! I am 17 years old and go to Bethel Park High school. I loooove swimming along with dancing, singing, and playing softball. I also run varsity track with is alright i supose too.


My favorite colors are orange, pink, and blue. I love to be crazy and have a good time

I've had a job working for 15+ monthes so I can answer alot about that

and I know alot about relationships in general so I can be helpful with that sometimes

especially with parent child relationships


I am a very observant person and tend to know more and care about more than most my age


and I really believe in volunteering to help animals especially at shelters. Usually its not their fault that they have to live their and its usually horrible cercimstances that bring them there and I feel terrible that they can't speak for themselves and people are too caught up in spending like $500 on this cute little pure breed puppy from a breeder just into getting rich instead of giving one of these dogs another chance at life (there are usually a handful of dogs under a year old so the i want a puppy excuse doesn't work with me)

My baby is named Lainey Mae... we got her from a shelter about 2 hours away from us when she was 7 weeks old. she is now 2 years old and the center of our family. unfortunately someone was cruel enough to go down and drug up and shoot (but luckly not kill) most of the dogs plus rob the owner (just like someone did at the shelter where I volunteer) and its now shut down

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My dog is very old, around 17, and I recently noticed that the white of his eyes has red veins (beyond the norm), it seems pretty red.

He has cataracts (sp?), but otherwise is in good health and has a good appetite. His muscles are weak, he's deteriorating (we're thinking of when to put him to sleep :( :(

But I was wondering if the red eyes/veiny eyes is a real cause of concern, or just a sign of old age?

it can all depend. He could have dry eyes and need drops.. or possibly an infection like pink eye.. or he could just be fine

I would get him checked out

better safe than sorry

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I have a 2 1/2 year old wire fox terrier.
Lately he's been scratching his face a lot, especially around his eyes and snout, until the skin turns red and sometimes starts to bleed. I have no idea why he does this or what to do to make him stop. He doesn't have fleas and it's not allergies because hes received allergy shots, and also takes allergy pills once a week. My mom thought it could be that his hair was getting too long, but we took him for a haircut and he still does it. Does anyone have an idea why he does this?

is his skin dry? dogs skin gets try from the sun just likes ours does.. they sell dog moisturizers try either that or a baby moisturizer

if its not that check for things like misquito bites and stuff

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Ok well my dog Adrian died and its really hard for me and i keep thinking about her....And i WONT ever forget her though....And i like loved her and i still do and shes buried in the backyard so i can see her...And it just makes it harder....Please Help...

I know exactly what you are going through.. it happened to me about 2 years ago. I posted pictures of him all over my room.. it helped alot when i cried to look at him.. i also kept little things like his collar and tags. it made me feel like he was still with me. it just takes time.. it took me a couple of monthes before i stopped crying.

What helped though was getting a new dog.. we got a puppy about 2 monthes later.. she was never to replace him but fill that cap in are hearts.. we new rescueing another dog from a shelter like we did to him would make him happy... haha this is making me tear up just typing this

but it made it easier to compare her habbits to hims and stuff instead of just talking about him alone.

nothing will ever replace her to you but trying to move on is the first step.. and getting another dog was right for us and we show as much love to her as we did our last one

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I have a 2 month old puppy and I was really hesitant to put her in our huge pool - but my dad decided to throw her in anyways! I freaked out but suprisingly enough she just paddled her way back to the steps. I coulden't believe it. My question is - Do dogs have the natural ability to swim? Even at 2 months old and 1 1/2 lbs? It was crazy.

I believe they do... my dog has hated water since we first got her in the pool (shes 2 now) but shes always managed to swim. I would be careful though because my dog actually jumped in on her own when she was about 3-4 monthes old but she couldn't swim because even though she was 5 pounds her collar was so heavy on her neck that it made her swim. Its actually better to get her in the pool now because at that age dogs are basically fearless... I wish i would have gotten her in more because the only times she was in before she was a year old was when she accidentally fell/jumped in and now my dad picks her up and carries her in but she kicks and squirms (sp?) and swims right to the steps and runs away from the pool. (and shes a 50 pound load now)

just make sure you care for her skin more... her skin is going to dry out just as much as yours does in the pool if not more. make sure you bathe her more often and get her a doggy moisturizer. Until she reaches about 1/4 of her adult weight (I am not sure what that is you didn't say what kind of dog she was) I wouldn't bring her in more than once a week or so because she can get sick from the chemicals in the pool

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omg help! my baby girl is PREGNANT and i have soo many questions!

1. what do i do after she gives birth? how do i separate the guinea pigs so that she wont bite me when i pick them up?

2. will the girl always eat the guinea pigs, no matter what?

3. how do i care for her right now, while she's pregnant?

4. how long do i have to wait for the babies to grow up before i can let them be together?

PLEASE Any advice!!

You really do not need to seperate them... my neighbors guinea pigs lived with their mom and they were fine... she didnt care for it specially because she had no idea it was even pregnant

the babies stayed together with the mom until she gave one to me and sold the other one ( I want to say it was at 5 weeks but I am not sure)

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okay i really want a puppy but my mom says no because she doesn't believe me when i say i'll take care of it myself. how do i convince her i'm responsible enough for a puppy and that i will take care of it? i'm 13/f if that helps

well i had the same thing happen to me. what I acually did was i started volunteering at a dog shelter.. not only because i wanted to get a new dog but i needed community service hours too. my whole family started going and eventually we were all convinced we needed to help one of those dogs out and bring them into our lives. (because they are in a really sad state and the whole situation at dog shelters can be really sad). well we started looking around and eventually we found a 6 week old beagle puppy at a shelter who has happily been living with us for almost 2 years. (she will be 2 march 21st)

it took about a year to convince my parents but it was def. worth the wait. I knew getting my parents involved would make their hearts melt too.

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thanks for your reply, I do have a crate she sleeps in, I don't shut the door. She has high anxiety when I do that, she absolutely freaks out.
I have thrown treats, and give her a kong, and her stuffy..
any more advise..
Thanks
Jeanette

play music. Thats what we do for my dog. she doesn't know the difference between people being in the room and music playing. Also try stuffing her kong like freeze dog treats in there to make it into a game for her

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I have a 5 month old purebread Shih Tzu.
When I'm gone longer than 5 hours, I put a pee pad down for her to go on..
She chews it up!!! or when I come home I catch her lying on it after she goes pee on it!!
I need some advise..
Thanks
jeanette

chances are she is bored.. My puppy did the same thing although she never had to go to the bathroom on it lucky she was basically potty trained from day 1. What i would do is first give her toys and what no so she is entertained and 2 if she only goes on that and not the floor take it away. She will not be happy when she has to hold it all that time and can't go then she will eventually learn her lesson. (she should be able to hold it for 7 hours its the monthes they are plus 2 usually) but when my dog was 8 weeks old she had no problem holding it all day because she hated going inside so she should have no problem.

Also maybe you could train her to go on an old towel or something thats harder to chew up

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Alright, i've had this puppy for about 4 months, hes a golden doodle, his Mother was a standard poodle and his Father was a Golden Retriever, hes black with curly curly hair. well, I convinced my mom to let me keep him as a house dog, but i need to find out a few things. okay, what are some things dogs can/cannot eat. I know dogs cant have chocolate, but i know there are certian fruits and vegitables dogs cant have. can somebody tell me, or give me a website that will tell me what dogs can/canot eat? i dont wanna keep him inside and have him die cuz he ate something, or if we fed him something wrong. I've heard they cant have garlic, but again, idk.

thank you so much!

I wouldnt give a dog any people food. The only thing my dog gets usually is cheese if we have to give her meds or a little gravy (but usually we use dog gravy) if we have extra to mix into her food. Not only is it bad for their stomachs but they will beg at the dinner table and if they are ever at a kennel while you are in vaca chances are they wont eat the dog food they are give.

Anything without bones or alot of sugar isn't bad for them though every once and a while. Just once you start giving food even just a little bite they will annoy the heck out of you while you try to eat.

You best bet is just dog food.. they make alot of canned stuff that they love if you want him to eat well

also be careful they don't choke. They are like little kids they can easily joke on grapes and hot dogs

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Hey iam 17 years old and i just got a puppy for my b-day last week and he cries every night and my mom just had to go and put his cage outside my bedroom window and her cries are so loud that it keeps me up at night and I practically fall asleep in school what should I do?

let him sleep with you.. and if he isnt potty trained let his cage in your room... thats what i did although my dog was trained when we got her at 7 weeks last year. also put the radio on low for him so he doesn't feel alone and make sure he has alot of toys and food. its going to be rough i mean think about it he is a baby and just left his mom and his siblings how would you feel?

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Much of this is an opinion question, so anybody and everybody feel free to answer, please. You don't need to know much about frogs, at all.

I am now the proud owner of two frogs. One African Clawed Frog. One African Dwarf Frog. Water frogs; not to be handled. I have determined that they are not to be put together, due to the potentially harmful claws one of them has. Right now they are each in their own aquarium. Problem is, I only have room for one aquarium, and I do not want to give the other frog up.

--What I am wondering is, if it would be alright to put them in the same aquarium WITH a thick piece of plastic separating them. I would make sure that the plastic is stuck in place and can not be moved, so the change of them getting to one another would be virtually impossible. Space would not be a problem for either of them. They would each have plenty of room.

(Here is where anybody can help:)
IF I do separate them with a thick piece of plastic, should it be clear plastic or colored? Do you think it would distress them if it were clear? Do you think they would feel like it's a whole new world infront of them that they can't explore? Or do you think it would be a GOOD idea, because they could almost have a playmate?

I guess the way for me to find out would be to obtain clear plastic and see if the clawed one attacks the glass, but even if he doesn't... will that stress either of them out? Does anybody have any clue, thoughts, opinions. I'll appreciate anything!!

it sounds good but i would not get it clear because they could see each other and start to fight and whatnot even though they can't get to each other they see eachother and the weaker one may hide and eventually die in fear. I would get a thick piece of like black plastic to prevent anything from happening

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Hello I was just wondering if anybody wamted a kitten for only ten dollars. I have three if them one is all orange with the name Madison, another is fluffy and is orange and white named Pumpkin, and the last kitten is all black named shadow. Please ASAP these kittens need homes

this is an advice site not a news paper

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I am looking for a breed of dog (mixed is fine) that is especially good for children, and it would be great if it did not shed much. Thanks for any suggestions!

i saw people say chihuahua.. those are about the worst.. thats why most breeders dont sell them to people with kids under 10. they are very self centered little spoiled dogs.. cute but not good family dogs

I have a beagle and she is an amazing family dog. shes not a purebred and we think she is mixed with american fox hound and some sort of terrior.She has short hair and the only time you can tell she sheds is on black pants other than that she is great. She is very playful, has alot of energy to keep up, but is very gentle and loving around kids. Also she was extremely easy to train like most beagles are.

Also some poodles are good with kids, but sometimes they have the same drawbacks as chihuahuas.. Its basically the bigger the dog the better they usually are with kids.

Also Grey hounds are extremely good loyal dogs. personally i think they are ugly but they are amazing pets. especially if you get the retired race dogs when they are 2 or 3 years old. They are always in need of good homes

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is spaying and neutering a pet wrong?

no acually its a good thing... besides the fact that it keeps from it having unwanted babies for whatever reason it can eliminate behavior problems

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what do i do my dogs are attatched to human table food they won't touch dog food so i have to make them breakfast lunch and dinner. tell me how i can get them to eat dog food. please........ thank you

well you should have never gave them table food in the first place.. thats what happen

basically all you can do is stop feeding them table food.. eventually they will get hungry enough and will eat their food.. they may not eat for several days but enventually they will figure it out.. just don't give in.. they are like little kids.. they will pressure you and make you think that they are staving and need it but acually they can go over 2 weeks without food and still be fine.. so when they get that hungry they will eat

if they dont like just plain dog food either buy the moist packets of stuff and mix ti with that or cheap oatmeal or baby food. thats what i do.

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is it safe to give my dog frosted flakes or cheerios?

i would say no because sugar is really bad for dogs stomachs and teeth but plain cheerios arent nearly as bad

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how long do they usually live for? in human years, please&thanks;]]

it really depends on how well the dog is kept, its family background and what not. most little dogs live anywhere from 8-12 years but i've known dogs that have been as old as 18.

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i have a kitten. i have had her for about...9 days. she is 7 weeks old. whenever i put her down and leave the room. she starts freaking out. like running around and meowing like crazy. when i go back in a pick her up, she falls asleep, starts purrring and calms down. can anyone give me any advice on what to do??

try putting music on in the room when you leave. i learned that in books when i got my puppy because they think the person talking on the radio or whatever is really in the room with them and they dont feel alone


also maybe get your kitten a comfort blanket like the ones little kids have so he has something with him at all times that is familiar to him

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We have a little Chihuahua, and when he goes outside to pee, he pees on his front leg. He does lift his hind leg, and that's when he pees on his front one. If he were to sqat instead, he wouldn't pee on it, but he's a boy dog, so he lifts his leg.

Is there any kind of harness that we can get to keep him from being able to hike his leg when he pees? We go through baby-wipes like mad at this rate. :-(

maybe you could get him snow boots?

i knwo it sounds silly but we had plastic ones for my dog and they would be much easier to clean


also if he isnt fixed maybe that could help him out because fixing dogs fixes weird habbits.

other than that the only way to fix that is to train him to squat (and yes it is possible) just teach him to squat like you would teach him to sit then eventually you can teach him to pee on command


i know how to do it but its kind of hard to explain. if you want web sites lemme no or you could try to talk to a dog trainer?

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How can I, a female under the age of 16, help abused, neglected, homeless, etc. animals? Every shelter that I;ve heard of requires you to be 16 to voulunteer and I cannot adopt another pet. (I've asked, pleaded, begged). I'm thinking of raising money or donating supplies and setting up boxes at random places around my community (continue with what my girl scout troop started) Any advice or suggestions?

try to get your parents involoved.. i know the dog shelter i volunteer at you have to be 16 unless you have a parent so my whole family comes and we walk all the dogs and stuff. Also supplies are always desperatly needed and that would be a huge help. Also maybe you can raise money to help build a new facility?

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