care of a dog?

[J. T. Laurie]

Hello everyone,
I am hopefully going to get a dog soon and I have a few questions. she will
not just be a pet, she might be my saviour from severe depression. I am
visually impaired, so some might think she will be a guide dog. but she
won't. here are my questions
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
3. how often should I give her treats?
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into possibly
thorny turraine?
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Thanks for your help.
Cordially,

[Barbara]

Have you considered getting a dog from a place who trains them for service
animals? If you are visually impaired, you should have no trouble getting
one. And they would probably be able to answer your questions,too.
--
Barb

Post by J. T. Laurie
Hello everyone,
I am hopefully going to get a dog soon and I have a few questions. she
will not just be a pet, she might be my saviour from severe depression. I
am visually impaired, so some might think she will be a guide dog. but she
won't. here are my questions
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
3. how often should I give her treats?
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into
possibly thorny turraine?
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Thanks for your help.
Cordially,
--
J. T. Laurie
Watcher of the Seals,
Flame of Tar Valon,
The Amyrlin Seat
You can pick... strings, tunes, fights, ore, and your battles.
But you can't pick... your family, or your destiny.
And you shouldn't pick... your nose, or someone else's nose
(unless its a really good friend) :)

[J. T. Laurie]

I cannot get a trained service dog. my family is terribly opposed. unless
its a guide dog which I don't want or need. and no they wouldn't have time
to answer my questions because I'll never see a service dog trainer.

Post by Barbara
Have you considered getting a dog from a place who trains them for service
animals? If you are visually impaired, you should have no trouble getting
one. And they would probably be able to answer your questions,too.
--
Barb

Post by J. T. Laurie
Hello everyone,
I am hopefully going to get a dog soon and I have a few questions. she
will not just be a pet, she might be my saviour from severe depression. I
am visually impaired, so some might think she will be a guide dog. but
she won't. here are my questions
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
3. how often should I give her treats?
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into
possibly thorny turraine?
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Thanks for your help.
Cordially,
--
J. T. Laurie
Watcher of the Seals,
Flame of Tar Valon,
The Amyrlin Seat
You can pick... strings, tunes, fights, ore, and your battles.
But you can't pick... your family, or your destiny.
And you shouldn't pick... your nose, or someone else's nose
(unless its a really good friend) :)

[Barbara]

Where are you from? A friend of mine has a service trained dog she gotten.
They have to go thru a "get to know each other" program (dog and human).
--
Barb

Post by J. T. Laurie
I cannot get a trained service dog. my family is terribly opposed. unless
its a guide dog which I don't want or need. and no they wouldn't have time
to answer my questions because I'll never see a service dog trainer.

Post by Barbara
Have you considered getting a dog from a place who trains them for
service animals? If you are visually impaired, you should have no trouble
getting one. And they would probably be able to answer your
questions,too.
--
Barb

Post by J. T. Laurie
Hello everyone,
I am hopefully going to get a dog soon and I have a few questions. she
will not just be a pet, she might be my saviour from severe depression.
I am visually impaired, so some might think she will be a guide dog. but
she won't. here are my questions
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
3. how often should I give her treats?
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into
possibly thorny turraine?
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Thanks for your help.
Cordially,
--
J. T. Laurie
Watcher of the Seals,
Flame of Tar Valon,
The Amyrlin Seat
You can pick... strings, tunes, fights, ore, and your battles.
But you can't pick... your family, or your destiny.
And you shouldn't pick... your nose, or someone else's nose
(unless its a really good friend) :)

[Shadow Walker]

Post by J. T. Laurie
I cannot get a trained service dog. my family is terribly opposed. unless
its a guide dog which I don't want or need. and no they wouldn't have time
to answer my questions because I'll never see a service dog trainer.

This makes no sense if you are not willing to get a service dog or talk to a
trainer you might not need to get a pet. If you want a pet go to the local
animal shelter and get an adult already house broken dog. You should not get
a puppy, pups are underfoot and if you have vision problems you will have a
hard time seeing any messes and reading the body language of an exaggerated
puppy. Give an adult dog a new chance and it should already be spayed or
neutered and up to date on shots.

1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?

Depends on the dogs energy level and if you have a yard or not.

2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?

You only leave out enough dry the dog will eat in 15 minutes unless you are
free feeding a puppy. Water has to be changed everyday sometimes more often
if the dog gets food or dirt in it.

3. how often should I give her treats?

Treats are just that treats given as rewards for a job well done.

4. what is the best method for housebreaking?

Depends on the dog, get some books and a crate that fits the dog.

5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?

I usually bath mine once a month unless they stink. Again depends on the
dog, most people use thier bath tub or by a metal tub.

6. how often should I take her to the vet?

If she is a pupy several times for pupy shots and an adult needs twice a
year if you are unable to closly examin your dog for changes in skin hair
and growths.

7. how does one apply flea medicine?

usualy between the shoulder blades.

8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into possibly
thorny turraine?

Protective foot wear should be an option for your dog to prevent ripped
pads, some dogs will not wear foot gear.

9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?

A stearn no. A coffee can with a lid full of rocks to rattle when she is not
listeing, shake it to get her to stop doing whats she's doing.

10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?

Again depends on the dog. Some of my dogs are once a week and some never,
they wear them down themselves.

[J. T. Laurie]

thanks for your answers. I guess I wasn't clear enough about the situation.
I want the dog more than anything, I just don't want a guide dog. I want
something like a therapy dog that is a service dog. the're called
psychiatric service dogs. my family will not let me have one unless its a
guide dog. they don't want to get attached to it.

Post by Shadow Walker

Post by J. T. Laurie
I cannot get a trained service dog. my family is terribly opposed. unless
its a guide dog which I don't want or need. and no they wouldn't have
time to answer my questions because I'll never see a service dog trainer.

This makes no sense if you are not willing to get a service dog or talk to
a trainer you might not need to get a pet. If you want a pet go to the
local animal shelter and get an adult already house broken dog. You should
not get a puppy, pups are underfoot and if you have vision problems you
will have a hard time seeing any messes and reading the body language of
an exaggerated puppy. Give an adult dog a new chance and it should already
be spayed or neutered and up to date on shots.
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
Depends on the dogs energy level and if you have a yard or not.
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
You only leave out enough dry the dog will eat in 15 minutes unless you
are free feeding a puppy. Water has to be changed everyday sometimes more
often if the dog gets food or dirt in it.
3. how often should I give her treats?
Treats are just that treats given as rewards for a job well done.
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
Depends on the dog, get some books and a crate that fits the dog.
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
I usually bath mine once a month unless they stink. Again depends on the
dog, most people use thier bath tub or by a metal tub.
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
If she is a pupy several times for pupy shots and an adult needs twice a
year if you are unable to closly examin your dog for changes in skin hair
and growths.
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
usualy between the shoulder blades.
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into possibly
thorny turraine?
Protective foot wear should be an option for your dog to prevent ripped
pads, some dogs will not wear foot gear.
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
A stearn no. A coffee can with a lid full of rocks to rattle when she is
not listeing, shake it to get her to stop doing whats she's doing.
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Again depends on the dog. Some of my dogs are once a week and some never,
they wear them down themselves.

[CDC]

Even if you had a guide dog vs. a service/therapy dog, they would still get
attached to it! I do hope you can find what you need.

- Cindy
--
CDC

If you're going through hell, keep going
- Winston Churchill

Post by J. T. Laurie
thanks for your answers. I guess I wasn't clear enough about the
situation. I want the dog more than anything, I just don't want a guide
dog. I want something like a therapy dog that is a service dog. the're
called psychiatric service dogs. my family will not let me have one unless
its a guide dog. they don't want to get attached to it.

[J. T. Laurie]

I know. but they'll need to distance themselves a little bit. I've learned
it. easily. but then again its due in my case to horrid depression.

Post by CDC
Even if you had a guide dog vs. a service/therapy dog, they would still
get attached to it! I do hope you can find what you need.
- Cindy
--
CDC
If you're going through hell, keep going
- Winston Churchill

Post by J. T. Laurie
thanks for your answers. I guess I wasn't clear enough about the
situation. I want the dog more than anything, I just don't want a guide
dog. I want something like a therapy dog that is a service dog. the're
called psychiatric service dogs. my family will not let me have one
unless its a guide dog. they don't want to get attached to it.

[detroitdog]

Hi,

If your family is terribly opposed to you having a dog, then it's best
that you don't have one. People that don't want dogs and get them
usually give them back, or worse - put them down, and it's a sad life
for the dog.

Also, I question why you would want a dog before even understanding
the care and expense involved. Pets are wonderful for helping with
depression (it certainly helped me), but it's equally as important to
think of the animal's life with someone that has limited capacity to
care for it or that lives amongst people that don't want it and/or
can't afford it.

Also, if you don't need a guide dog, then it's understandable not to
get one. If you could certainly use one but don't want a guide dog and
instead want a dog not trained for service, that is questionable as
well. My youngest sister has limited vision in one eye (prosthetic in
the other), and got a guide dog two years ago. She loves it. She went
to a school for over a month to learn how to work with it, chose a dog
that best suited her, learned how to take care of it, and it now goes
everywhere with her -- to work, shopping, restaurants, vacation, etc.
It's the best of both worlds for the two of them. (And my sister has a
husband and kids!) When the dog has its harness on, it is working.
When the harness is off, the dog is a pet.

And, finally, I've seen your postings in a different group (links to
it on your profile), and believe it would be best for you to see a
medical psychiatrist. This is not meant to be an insult, as I see one
myself. A medical psychiatrist works with psychiatric problems caused
by physical health problems. It might be best to start treating your
depression and related health problems before bringing a pet into the
picture.

Best regards,

--detroitdog www.detroitdog.blogspot.com

Post by J. T. Laurie
I cannot get a trained service dog. my family is terribly opposed. unless
its a guide dog which I don't want or need. and no they wouldn't have time

Post by Barbara
Have you considered getting a dog from a place who trains them for service
animals? If you are visually impaired, you should have no trouble getting
one. And they would probably be able to answer your questions,too.
--
Barb

Post by J. T. Laurie
Hello everyone,
I am hopefully going to get a dog soon and I have a few questions. she
will not just be a pet, she might be my saviour from severe depression. I
am visually impaired, so some might think she will be a guide dog. but
she won't. here are my questions
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
3. how often should I give her treats?
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into
possibly thorny turraine?
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Thanks for your help.
Cordially,
--
J. T. Laurie
Watcher of the Seals,
Flame of Tar Valon,
The Amyrlin Seat
You can pick... strings, tunes, fights, ore, and your battles.
But you can't pick... your family, or your destiny.
And you shouldn't pick... your nose, or someone else's nose
(unless its a really good friend) :)

[J. T. Laurie]

I see. thank you for your time.

Post by detroitdog
Hi,
If your family is terribly opposed to you having a dog, then it's best
that you don't have one. People that don't want dogs and get them
usually give them back, or worse - put them down, and it's a sad life
for the dog.
Also, I question why you would want a dog before even understanding
the care and expense involved. Pets are wonderful for helping with
depression (it certainly helped me), but it's equally as important to
think of the animal's life with someone that has limited capacity to
care for it or that lives amongst people that don't want it and/or
can't afford it.
Also, if you don't need a guide dog, then it's understandable not to
get one. If you could certainly use one but don't want a guide dog and
instead want a dog not trained for service, that is questionable as
well. My youngest sister has limited vision in one eye (prosthetic in
the other), and got a guide dog two years ago. She loves it. She went
to a school for over a month to learn how to work with it, chose a dog
that best suited her, learned how to take care of it, and it now goes
everywhere with her -- to work, shopping, restaurants, vacation, etc.
It's the best of both worlds for the two of them. (And my sister has a
husband and kids!) When the dog has its harness on, it is working.
When the harness is off, the dog is a pet.
And, finally, I've seen your postings in a different group (links to
it on your profile), and believe it would be best for you to see a
medical psychiatrist. This is not meant to be an insult, as I see one
myself. A medical psychiatrist works with psychiatric problems caused
by physical health problems. It might be best to start treating your
depression and related health problems before bringing a pet into the
picture.
Best regards,
--detroitdog www.detroitdog.blogspot.com

Post by J. T. Laurie
I cannot get a trained service dog. my family is terribly opposed. unless
its a guide dog which I don't want or need. and no they wouldn't have time
to answer my questions because I'll never see a service dog

Post by Barbara
Have you considered getting a dog from a place who trains them for service
animals? If you are visually impaired, you should have no trouble getting
one. And they would probably be able to answer your questions,too.
--
Barb

Post by J. T. Laurie
Hello everyone,
I am hopefully going to get a dog soon and I have a few questions. she
will not just be a pet, she might be my saviour from severe depression. I
am visually impaired, so some might think she will be a guide dog. but
she won't. here are my questions
1. how far should I walk her every day and how many times?
2. how often should I change the water and dry food (if this exists for
dogs) in her bowls?
3. how often should I give her treats?
4. what is the best method for housebreaking?
5. how often should I bathe her and what is the best method?
6. how often should I take her to the vet?
7. how does one apply flea medicine?
8. should she wear little shoes on her paws when she goes out into
possibly thorny turraine?
9. what is a humane way of correcting unacceptible behaviour?
10. how often should I clip her toenails if at all?
Thanks for your help.
Cordially,
--
J. T. Laurie
Watcher of the Seals,
Flame of Tar Valon,
The Amyrlin Seat
You can pick... strings, tunes, fights, ore, and your battles.
But you can't pick... your family, or your destiny.
And you shouldn't pick... your nose, or someone else's nose
(unless its a really good friend) :)

[this is all ab0ut y0ur pEts_n_]

Email me if you want. I can't help you with a dog but believe it or not
we kind of know each other. See I posted one time about my son but I
used a different email addy & you responded with a nice letter & you
also emailed me. I see how you try to help people out. You have a good
heart. Don't bother answering in here. Just email me. Ok?