What kind of dog is she?

We've had her for about 4 months now. Her name is Cebbie, and she sit, speaks, lays, and shakes. But we have no idea what kind of dog she is. At first we thought she was a Spitz, because of her long fluffy hair, shortish legs, and curled forward tailr, but she grew out of all 3 things.

This is what she looked like when we got her.


And this is what she looks like now.



And now I'm starting to think shes pregnant, because she's acting different, and her stomach stays hard as a rock..even when I go out in the mornings to feed her. haha puppies, thats all we need. =]

Originally Posted by brittwarwi

We've had her for about 4 months now. Her name is Cebbie, and she sit, speaks, lays, and shakes. But we have no idea what kind of dog she is. At first we thought she was a Spitz, because of her long fluffy hair, shortish legs, and curled forward tailr, but she grew out of all 3 things.

This is what she looked like when we got her.

And this is what she looks like now.

And now I'm starting to think shes pregnant, because she's acting different, and her stomach stays hard as a rock..even when I go out in the mornings to feed her. haha puppies, thats all we need. =]

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She is a mix...but it is difficult to know what exact mix she is given that we do not know who her mom and dad were.

So you have a pregnant dog on top of a cat that recently had a litter??? Please take her to the vet to verify this. Also, as I have stated to you before, any intact animals should remain away from other intact animals (preferably indoors only) until they are spayed/neutered. There are several low cost spay clinics in Kentucky:

KENTUCKY
Alley Cat Advocates
Serves Kentucky and southern Indiana

Web www.alleycatadvocates.org

Save the Animals Foundation
Lebanon KY
270-692-6833

web savetheanimalsky.com
Program for residents of Marion and Washington counties.

Home At Last
PO Box 144
Salvisa, KY 40372
502-839-1974
www.homeatlastanimals.org web site
Spay/neuter assistance for feral cats.

The Animal Refuge Center
PO Box 400
Vine Grove, KY 40175
502-877-6064
Offers certificates for low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations, from designated veterinarians.

Michael J. McDonald, DVM
Spay/Neuter Surgery
Lebanon Junction KY
502-955-1409


Harlan County SPCA
PO Box 11
Dayhoit KY 40824
606-573-5915
Call to learn whether assistance is available (This group depends on outside donations and on grants, so funds are not certain).

Ken-Tenn Humane Society
PO Box 1526 Fulton KY 42041
Area code 731
Email: [email protected] Remove the nospam to send email
For residents of northwest Tennessee and southwest Kentucky (Obion and Weakley Counties in Tennessee and Fulton County in Kentucky), low cost s/n for pet cats and feral cats. Also, they offer advice on how to maintain feral cat colonies.

Woodstock Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
Lexington KY
859-277-SPAY

If you cannot take them to be fixed....then you should work with a rescue group to get them fixed and to place their litters. If you let me know what county you live in...I can try to find you a rescue group.

Katie

I see maybe some Border collie in her, how much does she weigh? I also second her going to the vet to be checked out, has she gone into heat yet? How old is she? Puppies are alot of work (they are very messy and if things are done correctly they are very expensive) and having un-spayed animals puts them at risk for mammary cancer and pyometra (an infection in the uterus that is life threatening and will result in an emergency spay that will cost you 4-5 times a normal spay). On top of all this you have the pet overpopulation problem, of which cats are the worst. Cats are now being labeled as pests because their are so many wild colony's of them and they are impacting the enviroments where they live. Unfortunately cats are still considered disposable by too many people and if their cats is causing problems inside the house (spraying, getting into things, etc.) then they just stick them outside and if they never come back it is no big deal, they figure they will just have better luck with the next one. So please at least get your puppy in to the vet and checked out.

I think she looks maybe collie and gold retriever? She is very cute no matter what she is.

I see Lab or Golden and Collie or Sheltie.

Golden Retriever/Border Collie. Why on earth would you not spay your mutt dog? I'm sorry, but you're putting puppies into the world with questionable medical conditions and an unknown breed mix.

Don't get grumpy. More than half of the worlds population couldn't tell you why cats/dogs get fixed, other than having an owner who doesn't want accidents. I didn't know until I joined this forum, which is why she hasn't been spayed yet. Stop preaching, because I know now. I asked a question about breeds, not spaying or low cost clinics. The push to have your animals fixed is posted a billion or more times on this forum, and I certainly don't need every person who replies in my topic to mention it. I got it the first time.

I can't get her fixed IF she's pregnant..depending on how far along she is.
And I can't take her to the vet until I get the money.
She's been to the vet many times. Our vet always describes her as 'mixed' but never takes the time to elaborate. She's a healthy dog, and very well taken care of - don't spaz out.

She's an inside dog 90% of the time, and if she were pregnant, it would be the work of our other dog Zac. But since the kittens arrived, it's been almost impossible to keep her from carrying them off to random places in the house, so she's been banished to the front porch for a few weeks. Which isn't really a big deal, because theres a little bit of yard, with a fence around it. No dog is getting in or out of there.

Thanks to those who attempted to answer the actual question.

Britt...you also stated this dog may be pregnant...which is a valid enough reason to yet again mention the importance of spaying/neutering. Frankly, half the world isn't on this board and if they were...I'd explain the importance to them as well. I won't ask why Zac isn't neutered, why this female had not previously been spayed or why you allowed 2 intact dogs to have any interaction with each other and not think that the potential was there for pregnancy. I provided you with low cost options because right now...I count:

At least 1 intact female cat
4 intact kittens
1 intact male dog
1 intact female dog
and who knows if she is indeed pregnant...what number of puppies that would mean.

Hopefully, now that you have gotten it...you will do what is needed to ensure that this doesn't happen again.

Katie

Some of us work very hard to help all the unwanted animals out there, and who have also had to been there to hold them when their time has run out because there are not enough homes. You said money was an issue and Katie was kind enough to try to help you find places that might be cheaper for you. You would be amazed out how quickly an unspayed female cat and dog can overun you with more unspayed cats and dogs, we just want to help before it gets to that point. We are also concerned about your pets health, and spaying and neutering is in their best interest.

I can't get her fixed IF she's pregnant..depending on how far along she is.
And I can't take her to the vet until I get the money.
She's been to the vet many times. Our vet always describes her as 'mixed' but never takes the time to elaborate. She's a healthy dog, and very well taken care of - don't spaz out.

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Firstly, yes you can have her spayed if she's pregnant. Secondly, if you don't have the money you shouldn't have gotten an unspayed dog. If you were a responsible breed you'd be buying good food, and having the puppies wormed and given their first shots at a vet clinic. With the money you would spend on shots and worming,s paying is a LOT cheaper, and better on the mind because you don't have to find homes for all of the puppies.

Which isn't really a big deal, because theres a little bit of yard, with a fence around it. No dog is getting in or out of there.

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Why would you have two intact dogs? Did you think they wouldn't do anything? And dogs can and have been known to breed through fences. A female in heat will back her butt right up there no problem.

I'm sorry you're offended by the fact that I think you're an irresponsible dog owner. If you can't afford to take all of the precautions of owning an animal, you shoudn't have one.

I DID answer your question, whether you read it or not.

She looks like a golden/lab mix of some sort. The vet can't elaborate because he doesn't know. No one does for sure.

Why would you get a dog that you can't afford to spay? You may have a huge problem on your hands soon. I can't bear to think of several puppies that you can't afford to spay either.

Some people need to repeat themselves on these boards because some people just don't seem to get it.

I, for one, hope to doG you do....

Originally Posted by brittwarwi

Don't get grumpy. . Stop preaching, because I know now. I asked a question about breeds, not spaying or low cost clinics. The push to have your animals fixed is posted a billion or more times on this forum, and I certainly don't need every person who replies in my topic to mention it. I got it the first time.

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We don't mean to be snippy or grumpy. This IS an animal welfare site and we are very pro speuter. We don't know how many posts you have read and actually listened to or not. We just like to keep the animal population iundercontrol and hate to see innocent kittens and puppes be put to sleep because they couldn't find a good home. Noone is judging you are jumping your case. We just want to help educate you. It is necessary to repeat that spay/neutering is important, some people just don't understand that.



Back to your question. I have no idea what breed your cutie is but she is very pretty!!

First thing's first, welcome to TCS! To start with, she is a beautiful little girl! I'm not sure what she's mixed with...my guess would be Ibanez hound and something else like a spitz or other type hound. Eithor way, she is a lovely girl and i'm glad she found a forever home!

Also in a little side note:This basis of the cat site is to educate people on how to be responsible owners. Sometimes that means hearing the truth and even if it's not what you were prepared to hear.People who have responded to your posts were only trying to educate you on the importance of providing adequate veterinarian care for your animals and the importance of spaying/neutering, maybe it just should have been in a way that would have made you feel less threatened? Since you feel you're being preached at by the people who have already posted ( and they're not preaching, they're living it...it's a different story when you volunteer all your spare time doing shelter rescues, traping for spay/neuters, fostering kittens around the clock who have been abandoned, abused, and left homeless because nobody took the time to care for them or spay and neuter, and personally watching animals be euthanized in large numbers because people do not spay and neuter...it's different when you are in those shoes, so please try to walk in them a day and don't get as offended. The members of TCS mean well and are thinking of what's in the best interest of animals. Their hearts are in the right place, please try to remember that if you stumble across a post that rubs you the wrong way. I don't doubt for one minute that you don't love your animals- otherwise, you wouldn't have come onto this site to socialize with other animal lovers and try to educate yourself on what your pup is mixed with. So please be considerate of others who are trying to help you, as should they be considerate of your situation. Maybe nobody every explained WHY it's important instead of just telling you that you should have them altared....so i'd like to help you by letting you make up your own mind...so i'm posting a link with the pros and cons of spaying your animals...and i will let you judge for yourself. If there's anything you have a question about or need help with i'd be happy to try and help you.

I've attached the following links so that you can read them for yourself without anyone "preaching to you" to read them. This way, it's on your own terms. Hopefully this will explain why it is so important, not just wind up being a soap box sermon I really hope this helps you.

http://www.almosthomerescue.org/spay...spayneuter.htm
http://www.doghause.com/spaywhy.asp
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/wh..._your_pet.html
http://www.savesamoa.org/html/spay_neuter.html

Originally Posted by Plebayo

Firstly, yes you can have her spayed if she's pregnant. Secondly, if you don't have the money you shouldn't have gotten an unspayed dog. If you were a responsible breed you'd be buying good food, and having the puppies wormed and given their first shots at a vet clinic. With the money you would spend on shots and worming,s paying is a LOT cheaper, and better on the mind because you don't have to find homes for all of the puppies.



Why would you have two intact dogs? Did you think they wouldn't do anything? And dogs can and have been known to breed through fences. A female in heat will back her butt right up there no problem.

I'm sorry you're offended by the fact that I think you're an irresponsible dog owner. If you can't afford to take all of the precautions of owning an animal, you shoudn't have one.

I DID answer your question, whether you read it or not.

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I may be an irresponsible dog owner, according to you. But that really isn't any of your business. I didn't ask for your opinion on myself, or my dog.

I'm seventeen. I didn't pick either damn dog - they showed up out of nowhere. Judging me before you know all the facts, is pretty lame, and the facts weren't stated, because that's not what this topic is about.

have a nice day..

I know you may be pretty upset by a member calling you an irrisponsible dog owner. i would be too.

i dont mean to offend anyone but i think this definetly could have been handled better guys. i know we at this site are very pro speuter, but come on!!! are we 3? we dont have to call names. she's 17! there isnt much she can do about it! i know! i'm 15 and if my mom says no, then its no and i cant do anything about it.

please dont judge the entire site by a few rude comments that were made. we really are here to help.

please guys... i have seen this go on alot and i really think we can educate people without calling them irisponsible or whatever name. i know i wouldent want to listen if i was called irrisponsible! some people may be irrisponsible but please keep the comments like that to yourself. would you want to listen to a bunch of people who were calling you irrisponsible?

good luck with your dog... BTW she does look like collie and lab mix of some sort.

Originally Posted by JESSIEnKITTY

I know you may be pretty upset by a member calling you an irrisponsible dog owner. i would be too.

i dont mean to offend anyone but i think this definetly could have been handled better guys. i know we at this site are very pro speuter, but come on!!! are we 3? we dont have to call names. she's 17! there isnt much she can do about it! i know! i'm 15 and if my mom says no, then its no and i cant do anything about it.

please dont judge the entire site by a few rude comments that were made. we really are here to help.

please guys... i have seen this go on alot and i really think we can educate people without calling them irisponsible or whatever name. i know i wouldent want to listen if i was called irrisponsible! some people may be irrisponsible but please keep the comments like that to yourself. would you want to listen to a bunch of people who were calling you irrisponsible?

good luck with your dog... BTW she does look like collie and lab mix of some sort.

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Jessie...I can appreciate your imput..and I agree that name calling should not occur.

Britt has been to this site numerous times now and will hopefully use the information she has gained here to improve the situation for all the animals that they own.

Katie

I may be an irresponsible dog owner, according to you. But that really isn't any of your business. I didn't ask for your opinion on myself, or my dog.

I'm seventeen. I didn't pick either damn dog - they showed up out of nowhere. Judging me before you know all the facts, is pretty lame, and the facts weren't stated, because that's not what this topic is about.

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Firstly, my oppinion is free. Secondly, I don't care what the story is, or the excuse. I'm 18, and neither of my dogs [who are both rescues] have been pregnant, so unfortunatley I can't say age plays a huge role in this. I pay for all of my animals vet care and food, I'm sorry I care about the fact that you're putting more puppies and kittens out there that will be looking for homes, and taking away possible homes for the kittens and puppies already in shelters.

Your 18, and the dogs legally belong to you..and only you. That's a huge difference.

Can we lock this thread now before it becomes more of a cat fight than it already is?