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Akunyun: It means mongrel, mutt, Africanis, Nigerian local dog.

The Nigerian hunting dog is a distinct breed. A mongrel or a mutt is just a mixture of different breeds, which may or may not include the Ekuke.

fnep2smooth: whats the breed pls

It's a mixed breed with some Rott genes.

Akunyun: The breed is called EKUKE

Mckandre: spotless local dog.

It's not a pure local dog. They don't come in those colors.

Mckandre: wait o bros ,did you dock the tail?

The original seller probably docked the tail so he could sell it as a Rottweiler.

tonyayo1: I myself have this fear of dogs, especially those aggressive ones ... I still have this fear of big dogs that barks loudly,

It is good to be afraid of big and aggressive dogs. This is called common sense! Big and aggressive dogs can seriously injure or kill people! (But if you have an uncontrollable fear of dogs that manifests even when a dog is not threatening you in any way, then that might be a problem.) I cannot answer this question confidently but I think that these steps are appropriate for someone whose fear of dogs is really really extreme.

Kirinwa: It has been shown that barbing salons are the highest transmitters of Ebola virus.

Shown by whom? What's the source of this fairytale?
Ebola victims do not become infectious until the external symptoms of the disease begin to manifest.
Barbers should avoid barbing the hair of people who look sick or ill with shared clippers, that's all.

Giving your dog a deworming tablet that is meant for humans could kill him because some human drugs are very poisonous to dogs. Be careful!

Your dog's shitting (diarrhoea?) may not have anything to do with worms. You should examine his poo. If he has worms, you may see them there.

You need to dedicate a day to your dog and travel to a town that has a good vet doctor and get the vet doctor to examine and treat your dog.

boseikuejamuwa: Hello seun, pls I av a 4 months old samoyed pop,(molly) wen it come to food she is very choosy, if I feed her pedigree dis week,next week she will just sniff it and won't eat it @ all, until I change her food, it happens like dt all d time, pls wat do u think I should do, cos av complained to my vet and wat he suggested is nt working, am actually fed up rite now pls help

Maybe she gets ill a lot and thinks that the current food she is eating is what made her sick. Animals have a strong reaction to any food that seems to make them sick. Another possibility is that she has noticed that you always change her food to something different when she doesn't eat the current one, so when she is bored of a food she stops eating it in the hope of getting something better. It's also possible that you're feeding her more than what she really needs, and so when she is full, she doesn't eat unless it's something new & exciting.

I would recommend doing several things at once, since we're not sure of what the problem is:
1) If you're currently feeding her with adult dog food, switch to high quality puppy foods. If it smells nice to you, it's probably good.
2) To prevent her from getting bored with her food, feed her with a different brand and/or flavour of puppy food for every meal.
3) Don't leave food in her plate for more than 5 - 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, return any remaining food to your freezer to prevent spoilage. Next time you want to feed her, and you're sure that she's hungry, serve the same meal to her. If you are consistent and don't give her snacks in-between meals, your dog will get the message after a few days and start eating her food quickly before you take it away.
4) If she hasn't been dewormed recently, deworm her thoroughly. Get her checked for any illness that could cause her to lose her appetite.

Eggs are supposed to be a complete and balanced source of nutrition because they contain all the nutrients needed by a chicken foetus. The only thing they lack is calories since a foetus does not need to move around, which is probably why some people eat eggs to lose weight.

Naturally, after discovering that eggs cost only about 400 naira per kg, I decided to place my poor dog on a diet of just eggs for more than 24 hours. For his first meal I fed him 4 large raw scrambled eggs minus the shells, and some raw bones. For his second and third meals, I ground 6 whole eggs including the shells, cooked them in the microwave, and served them to the dog. The first poop was yellow and very soft; this could have been due to lack of bone or because the dog's digestive system was adjusting to the eggs. The second one was initially yellow, with some green and red parts. But as it dried up, it turned white with traces of green. It crumbles into powder just like chicken+bone poop.

I have learned two important things from this experiment: (1) Yes, a dog's digestive system can handle eggs and ground shell very well, but (2) my dog simply does not like eggs. He doesn't like them raw, or cooked, or lightly fried, or boiled and then ground. Regardless of how I served the eggs, he always ate a bit (50% to 80%) and then rejected the rest. I should forget about adding eggs to his diet. However, I do eat eggs regularly and since I know that he can digest ground eggshells, I will save my eggshells, grind them, and add them to his food regularly.

If you want to serve eggs, the best way is to boil them lightly, and then grind the whole thing (including the shells). The boiling is needed because, if you mix raw eggs with ground shells, the ground shells will just settle to the bottom of the mixture and your dog won't eat them.

curiouses: Nigeria is badder than that...I pray they're not stoned or shot at.

What for? It's possible that they are self-quarantining themselves.

donnypool: but i know nigerians they will surely be found burnt

Nigeria is not that bad. Nobody would want to come close to them, not to talk of assaulting them.

Ok, it's not a DNS poisoning attack afterall.

It looks like a Javascript injection attack. Someone embedded an image that links to a javascript file, and on some primitive browsers, the contents of the javascript file are executed. This really should not work since the image tag should only accept and display images.

Those who have experienced this problem should please post the following information:
1) Your device (e.g. Retine Macbook Pro, Blackberry Bold 2, HP 620)
2) Your browser and version (e.g. Internet Explorer 6, Google Chrome, Android Browser, Mobile Safari)

What are the physical differences between American Eskimo dogs and Samoyeds? How can you tell them apart when trying to buy one?

Why do so many American Eskimo dogs have tear-stains and what can be done to erase or remove or prevent them? Is it genetic?

Has anyone seen that page when viewing a different website? Can someone tell me the url shown when that page appears? Thanks.

Please let me know the network you were on when you noticed this issue... and post screenshots for confirmation. Thanks.

Idrismusty97: How can we report this to our network? I am using MTN

Call customer support. Tell them what's happening and that it's only happening on their network. If they get many complaints, they may act.

Which network are you on? You should report this to your network. That's a DNS poisoning attack.

globalwaly: Hello Mr Seun, after the recent bleached of Niaraland, all the cash my account wiped off, pls correct this asap. i have created new campaign..
Thank you

send me a mail, sir... To the usual address.

Please resend the email, sir, including the evidence of your payment and username and other details.

Nairaland was down for more than 30 minutes due to a minor misconfiguration during routine maintenance. We noticed the misconfiguration immediately but could not fix it for a while because of a problem that had nothing to do with us or our web host. We are very sorry.

Nairaland was down for more than 30 minutes due to a minor misconfiguration during routine maintenance. We noticed the misconfiguration immediately but could not fix it for a while because of a problem that had nothing to do with us or our web host. We are very sorry.

dejia: Artificial Insemination Pictures

Thanks for sharing. Why is it necessary?

Drealbunmi: anoda pic of pup

Try taking a picture while standing in front of the puppy and squatting down to the puppy's level...

American Eskimo dogs are a good choice for that purpose. They are good indoor watchdogs and very trainable, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Eskimo_Dog

dennismukoro: 7months old pure Breed samoyed for Sale. Interested buyer Contact me 08172599994. Thanks

Pls post the price.

You see, this is why I said tell us your plan before carrying it out. People do some very bad things while trying to make their dogs "tough".

celestinho: With these, i have however decided to u know feed it with a little weed and mokit (dry gen) ,

Alcohol and weed are more dangerous to dogs and especially puppies than human beings. If you feed your dog with alcohol or weed he will die.

change the location of the cage to a place where it wouldnt have to see people or other domestic animal that much and anytime its out

This is actually not bad but your puppy is still young. You need to socialize him for now so that he will not be afraid of anything. You need to take him out to a variety of noisy places and expose him to all types of people and animals so he won't be scared of people.

he is usually on chain even when i know its inconveniencing the puppy all these is just to make the puppy tough...

For now concentrate on raising, feeding, and socializing him very well so he grows to be big, strong, fit, intelligent and absolutely fearless. These qualities will help to make your dog more effective when he is old enough to start being security conscious and territorial.

oshanka: Dogs could be classified as facultative carnivores and not obligates, hence they can process both animal and non animal foods.They have amylase which is the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrate in their digestive tracts unlike ours in saliva...

Fruits and plants that are digestable offer a digestive break from fatty domestically raised animals that are fed by raw enthusiast as they are dense in nutrients and contain anti-oxidants ... pumpkins , apples and carrrots are good for dogs . it has been observed that wolves in the wild which proponents of Raw feeding get their ideas from eat other foods primarily fruits

Dogs can digest starch using the amylase enzyme secreted from the pancreas. But wolves also secrete amylase, though geneticists report that dogs have more genes to facilitate the production of amylase than wolves. This improved ability to digest starch means dogs can get calories from starch, but it doesn't mean they can rely on plant-based human food for other nutrients (e.g. vitamins from cabbage, protein from beans). My dog eats grass and other weeds, but probably not for their nutritional value, as they come out largely unchanged in his poop.

I am an avid believer in Variety being the spice of life , hence my dogs have as their main meal Diamond Kibble(lamb and rice flav) and any of these depending on how time and funds permit,canned jojo mixed with rice , boiled deboned chicken mixed with kibbles, carrots and apples although one does not like apples. shredded pumpkin (ugwu) in chicken broth/stock with sweet potatoes and countless other mixes ...

Despite my preference for raw, I would agree that rice is good for dogs because the starch it contains is particularly easy to digest, and we know that dogs can digest starch. Many dogs are doing very well on rice or indomie mixed with animal flesh: fish, offal, chicken, eggs, foetus, etc. However, I've found no evidence that fruits and vegetables are of any use to dogs nutritionally, though I guess they're not harmful either.

Ain't against any school of feeding , prey feeding, BARF(bones and raw feeding) or even people who have chosen vegan diet for their dogs. but mix the flow , titus , shawa ,croaker,tilpia, catfish and different kinds of healthy meat from sheep , goat, cow , turkey, lean pork chops if you chose to feed raw etc. Life is too short let your dog enjoy various healthy meals

I agree with this. One of the reasons why I don't vary the protein in my dog's diet that much is that some sources of protein are drastically more expensive than others. I recently bought a 1.04kg rabbit for 2,500 naira. It contained less than 500g of meat (that's 5,000 naira per kg)! I wanted to feed it to the dog but he didn't appreciate it, so I fed him the yucky parts and bones and saved the meat for myself! Meanwhile, titus fish (mackerel), chicken, and pork cuts cost between 600 and 700 naira per kg while beef cuts costs about 1000 naira per kg, more-or-less.

Apitch: Boiled chicken and fish bones are bad for dogs cos they form needle like shapes that are harmful to the dogs

Agreed, but raw bones can be dangerous too, if the dog does not chew them properly before swallowing them, or if the dog eats many bare bones on an empty stomach (with nothing to cushion the bone fragments), or if the dog's digestive system is not functioning well due to illness or old age. Personally, the only bones I trust my dog with at the moment are the raw bones embedded in chicken meat. I've tried turkey wing but the bones seemed hard and sharp! Currently trying to find out which parts of a pig or cow have bones that my dog can safely consume.

yinksdadon: there is ds german shepherd of mine.we used to feed her raw fish and meat until it tasted cooked food.after that she started rejecting raw meat and she eats whatever we eat,even amala and eba.she never gets constipated and its poop is not smelly.she doesnt poop around .she s hostile to visitors but quite friendly to family ,even those she has never known.she enters the house and sticks to her corner when somefn is cooking.i fnk its about training.give ur dog balanced diet and it ll reject raw uncooked meat.i fnk the raeson why the poop is normal is the presense of fibre in the diet.yeah the teeth never got discoloured.she was so wonderful and healthy.that reminds me ,she never became friendly with dos who maltreated her while she was a pup

I'd love to see your dog's pictures. Yes, the raw diet is not necessary to have a healthy dog. 80% of the dental benefits that made me switch to raw can be achieved by simply giving the dog safe bones in-between meals. It's unlikely that the diet you fed your dog was truly balanced for a dog, though. She may have had some mild nutrient deficiencies that you were not aware of, but there were no acute deficiencies because of the variety of your dog's diet, so she didn't fall sick. Yes, dogs will generally choose cooked meat over raw meat because it has a more interesting smell, and is much easier to chew, just as most children will prefer ice cream to veggies. That doesn't mean it's better for them, though!

My main reason for feeding raw at the moment is that it challenges my dog; it gives him something to do with his time & powerful jaw muscles! Another reason is that I think tough-meat-on-bone meals are better for his (delicate?) dental health than leftover bones in-between meals. Another one is that it's easy to create a balanced raw diet using the prey model. With cooked food, it's harder cos cooking destroys nutrients.

hunthsmankennel: bros, those are not pitbulls above. sending you pics of what appears to be a bulldog should raise red flags immediately in your mind

Thanks for pointing that out. I know next to nothing about "bully" breeds. @FreeWill01, why do you want a pitbull?

bluecard: Thanks all. I need to add a little more problem I have on my hand. I barely have time with this dog nor any member of my family,just the security. how can I get around this. Is it to late to get the dog to know me or is there any thing i could do to salvage the situation.I am talking about a 7 month old Caucasian here

The most important experience for the purpose of bonding is feeding! When the dog's food is prepared, it should be served to the dog by you or family members. This is more effective if the food you give your dog is quality food. Your security man can do the exercise stuff...