Hi! I breathing in Hawaii, and own a dog-friendly townhouse. I would love to get a dog--I've narrowed my choice down to a Papillon or a Keeshond, but I am tendency more towards the Keeshond. Only thing is, I don't know where to get one...it wouldn't have to be a puppy; an adult dog is fine.

I don't hankering to support puppy mills, so I probably wouldn't purchase one from a petstore. I can't seem to find any breeders in this imperial, and there are...

A: try out petfinder.com or akc.com!

My housemate's 8month old spayed female keeshond is genuinely fat, despite him reducing her food. How much should the dog be eating? She is not an energetic dog and spends most of her time lying around - maybe because she's so fat!! Any view from Keeshond owners?

A: Each dog is an person. I have German Shepherds. One is fed 2 cups per day and another 8 cups per day. There can be that much variation. You start with whatever is recommended as the average based on league weight on the bag, then increase or decrease as needed.

An eight month old pup can be switched from puppy food to adult scoff and if that hasn't already been done, it should be.

When you reduce her food you might make up part of the difference with canned...

Grounding on the dog: We just adopted her. She is 10 years old, but very healthy. She runs, jumps and plays like any other dog. Fair she is panting all the time no matter what she is doing.

A: take her to the vet. My neighbors Keeshound lived for I suppose 18 years. just make sure she has a place to cool off. All that fur is good for insulation and keeping unperturbed, just make sure she does a cool down before going inside.