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well, here is the story:for those of you that don't know, i have a shih tzu named maggie. (pic for fun)anyway, aunt flo recently came to visit maggie, so she has officially become a woman, er grown up dog... or something like that, whatever. ever since, she has been peeing everywhere, proclaiming anywhere i will let her go as her territory.yesterday, a fairly big mutt type dog showed up on our porch, and headed for maggie's favorite window to look out of. we shooed him off several times but he keeps coming back. he is obviously someone's pet because his fur is in really good condition and he's very clean. however, he has no tags, so we don't know who's dog he is.today, drunkengirlfriend stayed home from work sick and the dog returned. she was afraid to take maggie out to do business all day, but finally had to let the poor pooch out to relieve herself. as soon as maggie took a pee, the dog came right for her and drunkengirlfriend had to shoo him off with an umbrella, but he still won't leave.i will end up hurting this dog if he attacks maggie or even looks like he's going to. animal control probably won't be by until tomorrow because they say he's not a threat. the Fer has taken my shoes off the porch and a sandal, he needs to go. i hope i don't have to hurt the dog, but this could have all been avoided with some simple tags.

call animal control!

leave the hose out. Next time the dog comes around hose it off...

umm I don't think he wants to hurt "maggie" but I know what you mean, I have 2 female purebred labs and the neighbor dogs would love to come see them.can you get a leash (piece of rope) around his neck then tie him to an area stop sign, the owner will come looking when he doesn't come home, and if he doesn't, well your problem is solved.in our town dogs have to be on a leash. but the damn cats don't.

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »leave the hose out. Next time the dog comes around hose it off... What keith said!

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »call animal control!already been done, but they said he wasn't a threat.i know what he wants from maggie, she is a purebread too and i'm sure her poonany smells great to him, but she weighs 12 pounds and he weighs around 50. that would definitely hurt her, not to mention, she is never having puppies, we are getting her fixed soon.i don't want to tie him up, because i am not feeding that big mofo!the hose is a good idea, i already have it hooked up anyway because i water my grass when it doesn't rain, perhaps i will try that!

OT, but I'm curious why you guys have waited until now to get her fixed? My understanding was within 6 months was the best time for the dog. Then again, I get all my pets spayed or neutered, just as Bob Barker told me too.

the vet told us she needed to have her first period before doing so. i have never heard that myself. most people told us she needed to be 6 mos old. i dunno.

Don't most breeds of dog come in heat at least once by the time they're 6 months old?

she's about 9 mos. old and this is her first time. this is my first female dog. i know males start getting the red rocket pretty much right out the gate.

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hell no! i wouldn't do that. i couldn't kill any pooch, unless it was life or death! nah, the worst that would happen would be me kick his (removed). luckily, i think the situation has been diffused, we haven't seen him, so he's probably made his way to the local shelter by now.

Quote, originally posted by TJinPgh »Don't most breeds of dog come in heat at least once by the time they're 6 months old?Nope. Everybody's different. My girl was 8 months when she got her first cycle. I think the larger breeds may take a year or more. Drunken, have you tried the indoor pee pads?

[QUOTE=HawaiiPontiacLover]Nope. Everybody's different. My girl was 8 months when she got her first cycle. I think the larger breeds may take a year or more. when we got ginger from the spca, she was spayed before they'd let us take her home, she was right at 6 mos. but i'm sorry but i have to giggle at the quote, i mean, all dogs are different just like all women start different too. i really hope you don't have to deal with umm, heat issues, anymore. my dog even after the spay was the neighborhood hoochie dog whenever we took her on walks. yeah, mama's not so proud of that...