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My dog Angel has not been herself, she just lays around and lately has been peeing on herself. When I take her out she just sits there. When we go to bed I now have to pick her up or she will never get into bed.
Is she sick or what? She is not coughing but is not eating as much as my other dogs are. Please help. :unsure:

It sounds like Angel is sick. You should take her to the vet ASAP. How old is she? She may need to have a blood test to check for problems. There are many things that could be wrong. I hope it is something simple and treatable!

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She is 2 years old this July 19, some reason she seems to be acting better than she did, my mom told me it is because I have to leave her when I go to my college classes and is her way of getting back. I do not think it is but could it be? She acted the same way when I got her "fixed" a year ago. :(

I don't think it's separation anxiety. It sounds like she's really sick. Try to get her to the vet ASAP.

i hate it when a dog gets sick. My dog is 9 years old and he is as playful as he was when he was a puppy. My dog now has a licking spot on his arm. He also has a very small fat tumor.

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I took Angel to the vet and he told me it was a bladder infection, gave some antibiotics and told me to make sure she drinks plenty of water.
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Now I got another problem, my dogs, when I left them home with my brother I came home to a smelly room. The dogs peeded all over my floor and their dog bed. They have been housebroke for 1 1/2 years but this is not the first time. When the first time they did this, a year ago, a man told me to take them to an obedience school, problem with that, there is none in the area I live. I know of one that is 2 hours away but it costs $150.00 per dog, I own two and cannot afford that much money.
Any help in helping their problem, I am at my wits end and do not know what to do.
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Any advice would be very appreciated.

Dogs will pee in a room for a number of reasons that you need to rule out.

1. Medical problem such as a bladder or kidney infection, kidney failure, diabetes, etc. Have a vet look at the dogs.

2. Inability to hold it that long. How long were they left alone without being walked? It may be that they simply had to go.

3. Behavior problems. If the dog(s) find something new and stressful in their lives, they may be scared and forget their housebreaking. Have there been new changes in their lives? New places? New people or loss of people? New other pets? Obedience training rarely addresses this sort of problem. For that, you'd have to go to a behavioral specialist. That would cost a lot of money.

Until you figure this out (and have the vet check them out), keep the dogs confined to a smaller area and keep the doors shut to rooms that you least want them to pee in, such as a bedroom. Walk the dogs often. Play with them. If they still pee on the floor, you can buy dog diapers. Dogs will not pee in their beds normally unless they are really scared or ill. A healthy and happy dog will almost never pee where he/she sleeps.

Dogs will also sometimes pee when another dog is peeing. If you already had a dog and then brought in another one that isn't house broken then the first dog might start peeing because the other one does. That might be the reason. Hope it helps!


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Tommy, depending on the breed, some are more prone to fatty tumours than others. Also age is a factor. As long as the tumour is moveable ( between the skin and muscle ) and doesn't impede movement just keep an eye on it. A homeopathic vet might help you with something to reduce the tumour organically. As for his licking ONE spot....if there's no infection on that arm, then most likely he's bored.

Regarding the peeing problem, if its not a urinary infection (which I presume your vet checked), it could be a seperation anxiety problem. Is there anyway you could get a dog cage to put them in temporarily? Dogs usually will not pee in their own spot, plus it gives them a feeling of security. Unfortunately if you don't start the dog out in a cage as a puppy or young dog, I think it gets a little harder for a grown dog to get used to the older he gets. But if you do use a cage, then later when the peeing problem is solved you can start leaving the door open for the dog to go in and out as he or she choses. Many times though I've heard the dog stays in the cage because it gives them a feeling of security.