[snowball12]

Hi Wondergirl... can I get your email so we can talk back and forth there? Because I don't really like the way Judykaytee was talking to me. If you don't want to give me your email, its OK.

Thanks!

-snowball

[NeedKarma]

All posts are meant to be on the board, not offline.

[Cat1864]

Snowball, you keep dodging this question, but I think we really need to know the answer to be able to give you the best help we can: How old are you?

[snowball12]

I know. But wondergirl has been help to me and this other person was not being nice. So I didn't want to hear from that girl again.

[snowball12]

I am not allowed to give my age on this website.

[Wondergirl]

I'm here, snowball. Do you have any new questions?

[snowball12]

Oh hi! Did you see judykaytee's comment? About me. She doesent know that much about me and she is already saying what she thinks what I know. I think I know a lot about puppies, and she is saying that I am ill prepared. This website is for people to help us not insult us. :( But you have been a great help!

P.S. look at what I found
[URL="http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/purebred_vs_mixed_breed.html"]http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/purebred_vs_mixed_breed.html[/URL

I think I'm going to end up getting a mixed breed! :)

[snowball12]

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals...xed_breed.html


Sorry.. here is the link!

[Wondergirl]

Which is Right For You: Pure or Mixed Breed? : The Humane Society of the United States
sorry.. here is the link!

That's the kind of dog that shelters usually have (although pure bred dogs can be in shelters too, especially nowadays with this tight economy and families having to give up their dogs).

Remember, I also suggested you get a dog that is past puppy stage, mostly because the shelter will know the dog's history and if he has been trained to do certain things. If the dog already knows how to obey certain commands and knows where to potty, it will be easier for you as the new owner.

I'm glad you are still doing research, snowball. Keep at it! We all want you to be a successful and smart dog owner. (And JudyKayTee wants the same thing. When she or someone else tells you something in a way you don't like, just say "thank you" and look for the helpful and useful part of what they said.)

[snowball12]

OK.. that's a good method! How often are puppies getting parvo?

[snowball12]

I found this...
http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/heal_parvo.html

[Wondergirl]

how often are puppies getting parvo?

I did a quick Google search to find a percentage, but had no luck. I do know it's important for puppies to stay with their moms and the litter for at least 8-10 weeks because the mom's milk gives some immunity. And it's very important that puppies are raised in a very clean environment (most backyard breeders don't care about cleanliness). Here's one site that tells more about the disease --

Parvovirus In Dogs - Parvo In Your Dog

[Wondergirl]

i found this...
Home Parvo Treatment ~ Healing Parvo Puppies ~ Page 1

Be careful when finding and reading sites like this one. Did you notice this? "DISCLAIMER: This information has not been approved by the FDA or AVMA. We are NOT veterinarians. This info has been gathered and based on our parvo puppy experience working personally with 47 parvo puppies."

So, once you start checking into a site like this, it may not be all it's cracked up to be. There's a standard vet treatment method for parvo, and a fast diagnosis will be the best way toward a cure.

[snowball12]

My cousins got a puppy in March. He is part chihuahua and part dachshund. They got him at about three months old (I think) But after a short amount of time, he got so much bigger now. I don't think those dogs are the best with children, because he bites. Well he bit someone once :( but I am not sure if he bit another person. Before I get my god or puppy, I am going to research the kind of dog I saw and liked on the internet... unless the shelter people know everything! But I want to make sure that it's the right dog or puppy because we will probably have her for a long time!

[Wondergirl]

My cousins got a puppy in March. He is part chihuahua and part dachshund. They got him at about three months old (I think) But after a short amount of time, he got so much bigger now.

A puppy will be little and cute only for a very short time.

I don't think those dogs are the best with children, because he bites.

If a dog bites, there is something going on -- and it has to do with the training he is receiving or the environment he is in or how he is treated. It's not the dog's fault; it's the humans' fault.

I am going to research the kind of dog I saw and liked on the internet... unless the shelter people know everything!

That's why I suggested you go to a shelter (fact-finding mission) and talk with the shelter volunteers about what kind of a dog would be good for you and your family. Then walk around with a volunteer and look at the dogs, especially grown-up dogs so you get an idea of how big a puppy can get to be.

Do you want a high-energy dog or a quiet one? Do you want a dog that needs lots of walks and exercise, or one that doesn't? Do you want a dog that likes to dig or chew, or one that doesn't? The shelter people can show you the different dogs and talk about their dispositions and behavior patterns.

[snowball12]

Thanks for telling me. Is anything they said true?

[snowball12]

I would probably want a dog that need the average amount of exercise (maybe about a walk around the block 1 or 2 times a day). And it probably be bad if it like to chew because it would destroy my house! :)

P.S. me and my sister made a video of us singing and posted it on www.youtube.com... Do you want to see it? That way you could know what I look like.

[snowball12]

And also.. I think their dog bit because the person he bit was running and he probably got the dog excited! Do you think that's why?

[Wondergirl]

thanks for telling me. Is anything they said true??

I'm not a parvo expert, nor am I a dog owner, but I got the impression that site uses natural healing mixed with traditional healing.

It's like if I put a banana peel on my forehead when I have a headache, and then take a nap. When I wake up, my headache is gone. Can I say the banana peel cured me?

[Wondergirl]

P.S. me and my sister made a video of us singing and posted it on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. ... Do you want to see it? that way you could know what i look like.

Since you said you won't give out your age, I don't think it's a good idea to show us what you look like. If it were just for me, I'd say okay, but if you post a link here, a kazillion people will see it.