Nancy asks…
Tips on taking care of a cockapoo mutt?
I come home from college and my dad surprises me with a 6-week old cockapoo to take care of for the summer. I’ve never heard of a cockapoo mix until now. My dad said that he bought him from a friend of a friend, and he hasn’t been vaccinated yet. I had a labrador pup when I was younger, but had to give him away because of the house owner, so I don’t have a lot of experience taking care of a dog, but I’m determined to give this cockapoo a lot of love and care.
I read somewhere that since it’s a mutt (and possibly the product of a puppy mill, don’t really know who this friend of a friend of my dad’s is, but he paid them $100) that it’s more prone to health problems, but just because of that doesn’t mean that we’re going to abandon him! Just to be prepared though, what kind of health problems, if any, do cockapoos usually come across?
Basically what I want to know is:
-What good quality brand of food should I feed him?
-How do I get him to stop chewing and biting the carpet/couch/slippers?
-What kind of treats should I use to train him with?
-Is it worth it getting puppy insurance?
-How often should I bathe him?
-What kind of training methods can I use to get him to get along with my cousin’s 5-year-old chihuahua/jack terrier who seems to have a dominance problem?
-How do I get him to stop crying/get used to family members leaving the room?
Thanks in advanced!
admin answers:
Being a mutt does not automatically make a dog more prone to health problems, but being the product of irresponsible breeding does. Left to their own devices, mutts produced by free breeding will actually be a lot healthier than your average purebred because natural selection works to weed out individuals with unhealthy, maladaptive genes from the gene pool.
That said, the fact that the dog is a “cockapoo” and that it is 2 weeks too young to leave its mother means it’s almost certainly from a puppy mill and is likely to have all kinds of infectious, parasitic and genetic problems lurking under the hood. Please get it to the vet as soon as possible for a thorough physical exam and full blood panel.
There are a lot of great foods out there and a lot of really crappy ones as well. I recommend doing some research on this site and finding one that suits your needs:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/
Chewing and biting are to be expected, especially with such a young puppy. For now try to make chew toys the more appealing option and don’t give him access to other things when you’re not around to supervise. When he’s a little older you can start on real obedience training and then you’ll have commands like “Stop” to work with.
Keep that Chihuahua mix far away from him. He is only 6 weeks old, he is not going to survive a run-in with your cousin’s aggressive, poorly-trained dog.
And there’s no way you can train him to stop crying. He is a tiny baby, too small to be away from his mother. Spend as much time as you possibly can with him and when you have to be away, try leaving him with something that smells like you (maybe an old sweatshirt). Leaving the radio on might help too.
Linda asks…
Need tips on how to take care of my skin…?
So throughout the years I have crawled on the carpet and my knees got rug burned and are all dark now. Do any of you awesome people know what I can do to make my skin regular and lighter!? I really need the help, it looks like my knees are all bruised up when I where shorts when there really not, it’s ugly. Also does anybody know any ways to help me clear my skin from pimples and blackheads? Any treatments, creams, face washes you recommend? Thanks!
admin answers:
Okay, for acne wash once well every day, wash the problem area when you feel oily with a plain soap and a warm wash cloth to get rid of the oil. If you have a scrub follow up with that. If you have oily hair wash it once a day and only use shampoo if oily hair is a problem to you. Sometimes oily hair in your face can effect you acne. If you have cream apply it once a day after you just washed the problem area or get out of the shower is best. If typical creams don’t work well use a more expensive brand. “Ance free” is a great one that supposed to be better than proactive. If you wear a lot of make up buy the oil-free kind. At some stores they actually make make up suitible for people with acne so it doesn’t worsen it. NEVER POP A ZIT! I don’t care if people say other wise. Also avoid scratching as this can cause scaring, the poping can cause your acne to actually get worse with the speading of bacteria. If all else fails tell your doctor they’ll give you a great perscription.
As to skin in general, eat right, get a little exercise in here and there, take a multi vitamin once a day. Vitamin E and C are good supplements for skin but take caution and read your lables, you can actually over dose on vitamins (believe it or not it’s bad if you do). When you shower use a plain fragrance-free lotion and rub it all over your body when you get out every time. I mean every where except your private area. Cure is a good brand for that. Also avoid crawling around on carpets like that and bruising yourself up too much. Agian if all else falses ask your doctor for help. ;D
Ken asks…
How to remove dried stains from carpet
I have a cream colored carpet and I think someone spilled vodka/orange on the carpet a few months ago…I know, I know I should’ve taken care of it right away…I did spray and try cleaning it right when it happened but now there are blotches everywhere…I think it’s OJ and vodka…can’t be too sure…all I know is it’s dried and is hard in those areas…how can I clean it out without paying for it to be cleaned out…any magical cleaning tips??? Should I soak it again with hot water or something to loosen it….any tips plz
admin answers:
Try club soda. Or hydrogen peroxide
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William asks…
I have a small businnes and I need a quotes form commercial cleaning?
general commercial cleaning I need tips to pricing the job as a cleaning windows floor care carpet cleaning help me where to bid for cleaning services….thank you
admin answers:
Do a engine search , and it will come up with different sites to help…good luck
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