The great debate, when do I switch my 4month old ridgeback from puppy to adult food? Currently feeding Canidae puppy formula.
Pic related. My 4 month old ridge Cecil with my year and a half old pibble Stonewall at our families business.
large breeds shouldn't eat puppy food
rapid growth is not a good thing
>>2270598
Ok. I will consult my vet, but that being said. His growth is nothing remarkable or to write home about. 3-4lb a week, which is the norm. He's not a 80lb 4mo pup.
Any recommend brands? Should we just up and switch to adult food? Will he continue to grow?
>>2270620
You can get puppy foods formulated for large breeds anon. Large breeds take longer to grow, too; they finish up at about two years.
My vet had me switch to adult food around 6-8 months. I had him on large breed food initially because I was unsure about how large he'd get (golden retriever mix), then when it was obvious he wouldn't get past 55lbs I switched to regular puppy food. I think he might have gotten a little bigger if I hadn't put him on large breed food, but probably only a small difference.
Dog/cat owners who live in rural areas hours way from an emergency vet, what kind of first aid kit do you have at home?
A shovel
A gun and a shovel.
I know I should have a better one. All I've got is gauze, triple antibiotic/steroid ointment, and vet wrap.
Hi an!
I just got my first puppy, I called him Gaspard.
Do you have any tips for me? He's 10 weeks old.
I recommend you rename him Rocket, then love him and call him a good boy.
stupid name but he's pretty cute
Why gashard? Does he fart alot
Is it animal cruelty to keep a dog indoors all day and only take it outside on a leash?
Depends on the breed. Working and hunting dogs need a lot of activity to remain healthy but smaller companion breeds can be suited to a mostly indoors lifestyle.
As long as you're giving them sufficient exercise, stimulation and meet the care requirements relative to the breed/individual then I don't see the issue.
My dog and I live with my parents while I'm at college and they have a back yard she can run around in, but I don't really like leaving her out there for long alone, she much prefers being inside with everyone anyway. Gets 2-3 walks a day and soon I'm going to start agility training with her (she's shown a lot of promise, but she's just a pup) and taking her out to dog parks/open fields.
My dog only gets to be off leash when we go to the fenced dog park, which is once or twice a week. She's still very happy.
How do I stop my neighbours dog from barking all the time?
poison it
>>2270368
There´s no way. They´re SUPPOSED to do it, and it´s very good. Why? They´re GUARDING THEIR TERRITORY. One of the best alarms/protections a house can have is a dog.
If you´re living in a tough neighborhood, i strongly suggest you adopt one, if you haven´t already.
>>2270368
Stop barking at it.
Am I the only one that thinks those guys aren't black, but rather colorful as fuck, like parrots, but in very dark colors? I mean: every time I look upon those, especially in the sunshine, I see both dark blue and dark green in their feathers. Told about that to my friend and he called me delusional. Am I right or am I wrong?
Well you're wrong, they're just black feathers. However, you're not imagining things - crow feathers are iridescent, and at the right angle will refract light and appear multi-coloured.
>>2270343
It's the oil on their feathers that causes a sheen.
>>2270343
I for one think pigeons are really beautiful. I love their shiny, shimmery necks, and I can appreciate variations in the colour grey.
My dog ate part of a dead mouse. I think part of the guts, the head was intact.
My neighbours have chickens and I assume they've put poison baits out. I don't know if one of their cats got to it before her.
She's a year old and very healthy, 22kg/48lb
Should I be worried? It's 10pm here so I can't take her to our normal vet. Pic related.
>>2270320
you let your dog run around where you think someone put poisoned bait? what the fuck is wrong with you
>>2270323
It's my fenced in suburban backyard. I only came to the conclusion that my neighbours were baiting when I found her with the mouse. There aren't a heap dead mice laying around my backyard, I checked, just this one she found.
>>2270324
does it seem rotten? or a fresh kill?
What type of fish is this? Caught in a creek that maybe connects to the rio grande
>>2270217
I see way more green sunfish than anything else but yeah, is a hybrid.
>>2270217
Em MG e em GO o peixe é conhecido como Kara
>>2270380
Na verdade é com C: Cará | Geophagus brasiliensis
Could an animal ever beat a human in a burping contest?
I need answers
I need an answer quick
Yes.
Hey guys, I wanted to get a fox as a pet but I've been told they don't make good pets. I know they hard to domesticate and they last less than dogs, but if have a good amount of terrain why shouldn't I have a fox? A guy told me you guys would explain me.
>>2270039
Sorry, looks like I forgot to type some words
>>2270039
you shouldn't have a fox because it's a fucking fox and probably illegal
>>2270073
In some countries yes but not all
So I have a kitten and she has no shots or anything anyway she will stick her butt in the ar and meow like if she was in pain what is this and what should i do?
>>2270029
Don't give the cat Tylenol. It contains chemicals that are lethal for cats. Take it to the vet instead? Hello.
>>2270082
>It contains chemicals that are lethal for cats
>>2270088
>tfw newfags outnumber anons 3 to 1
That or someone is samefagging hard
Why are stray cats dicks? I just tried to rescue a stray kitten at work, and an adult cat came out of nowhere and just fucked it up
It chased the kitten into under a car and just ripped it a new asshole. The loud gargling shrieks of the kitten's throat being ripped out fucking terrified me.
I guess the cat was stalking the kitten since before I noticed it, and it pounced when it saw another predator moving up on it's prey. Stray cats are brutal demons in a fur coat.
cats aren't cucks like you who want to raise a wife's son
The weak must fear the strong, faggot.
>>2269789
It's not stray cats, it's all cats.
My cat has sprayed on almost every wall in every room in my house and my family wants to get rid of him because they think that our house is to stressful of an environment. Is there some way to get him to stop?
>>2269579
Yeah, cut off his balls.
Ditto.....male cats spray unless you neuter them
>>2269579
PUT him outside. I don't let male cats inside my house because they mark their territory....
>hey bro does this look infected to you
>>2268712
probably some kind of Pappillomaviridae
Hell is on Earth and Heaven is the mercy of death.
all the animals come out at night
>Some people think that they've been overreacting lately.
>lately
>>2268190
>Some people think that they've been overreacting lately.
uhhhh... they are always overreacting