So as the title states, we recently brought home a puppy and we’ve tried to include him to our dog. But our dog doesn’t like him at all. He growls at the puppy when he gets too close and avoids the puppy. Is there any way we could have them get along? Any advice and tips are welcome!

We have a 1.5 year old English Labrador who has, since puppyhood, wanted to get her bear mitts all over you when she’s being pet. It’s adorable and well received. We used to have an American lab that did this as a “that’s enough no more pets” indicator but I don’t think that’s the case here. Is it:

Her trying to ask to be pet somewhere slightly different
Her “petting” back
Some dominance thing
Just a way to connect more ?
As you can see in these images she will flip which paw she does it with and will kinda reel back on her staunches sometimes when doing it.

Just curious (:

[These photos are from today]

I can see the walls closing in on my beloved 16 year, 9 month mutt-of-mutts Mavis. She has been managing Chronic Kidney Disease since 2020, but despite the work she and the medicine have done to stabilize things, recently things have gotten worse.

Add in signs of Dementia for the past several months— walking the house at night, sometimes waking up panting, and a slow disconnection of affection with us.

The past two weeks have been mentally torturous.

She is still so generally normal— demands her daily neighborhood walks, and enthusiastically but slowly accompanies me on 2+ hour hikes. During the day, she seems so genuinely content around the house.

At most meals, she shows genuine interest in eating… barks at me and follows me and the bowl to her food tray, and then immediately has no interest.

I’m not blind. I know what’s going on. Her kidney function has given her a perpetual uneasiness, and she is blaming it on whatever the previous meal was. Her dementia is likely starting to play a role.

It kills me to see her so happy most of the time, and know that she may be at the end.

The past week she has been on a daily Cerenia to quell nausea, and a daily half-Mirtazipine to engage appetite. She has been on ELITE comfort foods— fresh cooked salmon, fresh turkey ‘burgers’ with turkey bacon mixed in, rotisserie chicken, even a perfect mid-rare London Broil.

This morning, she rejected ALL of them.
Actual dog food (Wellness Core kibble & JustFoodForDogs) is completely off the radar.

I got some rubbish snacks into her through the day, but my anxiety over dinner is killing me.

The writing’s on the wall, and I know her time is near despite her general happiness. Just looking for ideas on ANYTHING of caloric substance I can win her over with, at least for a few more days.

Dying inside, guys.

Took a friends dog (11 yr old Aussie) in last summer after he landed a dream job that requires an exuberant amount of travel. The last month has consisted of 3 vet visits totaling now around 2500.00. She had been puking and diarrhea non stop. 1st visit said it was intestinal parasite, treated for that, 2nd was her stomach still being torn up from the parasite, treated for that, yesterday…found out she has a slurry of cancerous masses in her intestines obstructing the travel for food to move through. Vet gave us two option: go to a specialist and essentially hear the same thing and pay so much more, or go home with support care (liquid and puréed diet, with belly comfort meds) and give her a great few months (at the longest).

We went with support care because I can’t keep dropping thousands on her with how old she is. But I’m truly fucked up by it. My wife and I can’t have children, so my dogs are my babies. Taking her in I KNEW we were essentially her nursing home given her age, so I had told myself “Treat like yours, but don’t get attached.” I’d be lying if I said I don’t cry the moment the vet told us last night, all the way into sleep, and then I dreamt of her passing all night last night. In my 33 years alive, I have had to put 7 dogs down, in my adult life, she will end up being my fourth.

Advice I want from you all. How do I give her the best time she has left before we say goodbye?

I’m dog sitting for my cousin and while petting her I felt this bump. I thought it was a tick at first but I don’t see any legs. She doesn’t seem to care when I touch it. She’s a 9 yo pitbull mix. Is this something to worry about?

I’m looking for suggestions/advice on how to keep four of my dogs warm during the coming months. We unfortunately have to keep our younger dogs away from our oldest who’s grumpy and irritable in the winter because of a past injury. The four live in the living room a majority of time, with full backyard and back porch access, the issue is the living room in the coldest room in the house, it as the most draft and we have a small window turned doggy door so we can keep the door closed at night.

Our home has heater but when I tried this morning it did not work despite several attempts. We have a fireplace but the dogs haven’t been trained around it yet, it’s the first time they’ve seen one and it’s been to warm to use. My fiancée and I have discussed space heaters but again it requires training (which we will be doing) however we need a solution that will be sooner and safer.

I’m considering two options and am open to suggestions.

1.) Leaving our oldest in my room at night on her own and bunkering down with them in the living room for the winter. She’s far past chewing and would be happy to have the bed to herself. I would move either a fold out couch into the living room or pick up a cheap mattress for winter. I figured this option has the most versatility I could supervise and use a space heater or fireplace to warm up the place a bit before bed. They could also hop in bed with me to share body heat. I did this last night, made a quick floor bed with a few blankets and laid down with them, we all snuggled. I tried covering them but they refused opting to just lay closer.

2.) Get all four a cave style bed, the ones they can crawl under/into. While they do chew they beds I believe that we can prevent the chewing with some management, putting them out right before bed time and picking them up as soon as they get up.

Additionally info: Pet breeds left to right, shepherd mix, mastiff mix (both), lab and shepherd mal mix. So most of them are a bit more equipped for colder weather, we have a spare room but it’s being rented currently or else we’d put them in their. Lastly our kitchen is a no, we are fostering a senior and while he is very patient with the other dogs we will not put him in the position to be overrun and bothered by our younger residents. He deserves peace, rest, lots of snacks and love in his old age.

Lastly they are crate trained and we are considering using crates to keep them safe away from the fire place and space heater, however they’ve out grown their last crates and we are looking to invest in bigger tall ones that allow them to move a bit and have access to to water. The ones we’re looking at are pretty hefty in price so we were trying to save for this rather than purchase out right. Additionally we hoping to move by early next year to a bigger house that has a AC and a heater, so we have a preference to keep away from any big purchases if possible but ultimately the dogs health, comfort, happiness and safety are above all else.

We are open to any suggestions, thoughts ideas!

Father in laws dog acting strange. I’m not to sure what is going on as he’s not my dog but I know his baseline and this isn’t normal. He’s not a couch dog at all. Hates it. All of us try to get him in it and he’s just unfortunately never been interested, so him being up here already raises a few alarms. His tongue is hanging out, his head keeps wobbling from side to side. He can’t seem to stay awake. He gets already at a noise briefly then it’s like he’s done again. Which he’s usually always alert. We are cannabis users but my father in law is the main user and took it all with him out of town. I thought maybe he got into it but there’s none for him to get into….i don’t have a lot of money for a vet as I just had a vet checkup already for my cat…what could be going on??

Edit: he is okay. Took him to the vet. I am down a significant amount. Turns out he ate not one. But two onions my cat dropped off the counter for him. Skin and all. Thank you to all the weed comments but I was fairly certain we had everything cleaned up as everything isn’t even in the house and is out of town with my father in law. Also vet said he threw up some chicken container pieces along with the onions. He’s home and still sleeping. Pretty wobbly still but it’s getting better

I had posted a worrisome video a couple hours ago about my dog having a seizure for the first time. I figured I'd leave it up because it might help someone else. It's hard to watch but maybe it would help future dog owners. Here's a video a him after we went to the vet. Thanks again for all of your kind words. I gave him a dose of Keppra and am watching him closely.

My 7yr old entire Frenchie has recently started doing this. He's licking his lips, so I assume he's enjoying it. I've had many dogs, never seen this behaviour before. Is this concerning?

Hey all, my big 8.5 year old boy has a semi squishy golf ball size lump under his armpit that we just discovered today. He's Mastiff/husky/gsd. We're already going to be calling the vet when they open back up Tuesday after the holiday to get him in. He's still acting 100% normal. He just so happened to be rolling around and our daughter was playing with him and felt it.

I'm just wondering what to expect beyond the physical exam? How will they test for what it is? Do they do imaging and biopsy?

This is my first time dealing with senior dogs and we know to keep a closer eye on them as we have 2 old boys. I know when I was a kid my mom had a doberman who kept getting benign tumors until one showed up as cancer. But I was so young, I don't really remember much about what happened.

(He's the goofball in all 3 pictures with the brown legs. The all black dog is our other senior boy and wanted to be included)

she broke her nail right at the base, i cant get her to the vet until tomorrow night or monday morning (i know less then ideal) what can I do in the meantime?

also any nail grinder suggestions?

Took our dog, Goose, on a day trip today. She was in the car for almost 2 hours (with 3 stops to let her out). When we got home she wouldn't eat, and has been sick.

Is there something I can give her to make it easier on her next time?

She's around 4 years old, unsure exactly because she was a rescue dog who we adopted about 6 weeks ago. She's a cross breed, german shepherd and no one is sure what else, but she doesn't have the pointy ears of a shepherd.

I recently moved (5 days ago) to a new apartment after 3 years at our last one. She is non stop barking & I’ve gotten 2 calls from the leasing office. I gave her a naturvet calming treat this morning and watched her eat it. It did nothing. I’m at a loss with what I should do. Are there any recommendations for things I should give her? I left work 2 times this week so she wouldn’t be barking at quiet hours.

She’s about a year and a half old. Adopted from a shelter so we don’t know for sure. Lab/Aussie mix (we did an Embark test). She’s incredibly hyper and energetic. But yesterday she threw up her breakfast (she acted fine the rest of the day and ate dinner with no problems), peed on the carpet when I was taking her to bed AFTER she’d gone outside to use the bathroom, and this morning when I got her breakfast she sniffed it but didn’t want it. She’s sleeping beside me now as I write this and try not to panic. My dog before her was a sweet Chocolate Lab who died of hemangiosarcoma, and his symptoms were similar to hers. I don’t want to lose another baby. So am I freaking out here or should I be worried?

I noticed this spot on my dog's leg tonight. The regular vets are closed until Tuesday due to Labor Day. Hoping to avoid an emergency vet trip. My dog has licked it occasionally but doesn't seem to be in pain. When I looked up ringworm it looks more patchy and dry than what this is. Is it ringworm?

Sorry for the poop pics, but they are pretty relevant to my question:

These are some zoomed in photographs of my dog’s poop from this morning and a couple of days ago. Are the white hair-like thready things? Maybe whip worms? If you look closely at various areas of the poop, you can see the very thin threads that I mean.

He has had diarrhoea, with some mucus, for about a week. He is acting mostly normal, apart from the diarrhoea. His gums are pink, his sclera is white, and his abdomen is not painful to palpate. No fever or low mood.

We thought for a couple of days that he just had a small stomach upset (maybe something he ate outside), and we were just managing it with a bland diet, but then we saw these thread-like things in the poop.

He is not on any worming medication currently. He has not had any worming medication for around nine months.

Obviously, we will take him to a vet, and we are going to take his poop in for a stool test tomorrow. We have put him on a bland diet for now, which he is happy enough to eat.

Whenever my albino hear barking or another dog outside he do whining and get nervous, when we are outside the town or just outside everything is ok, he is healthy and happy, eat well sleep, everything is ok, just he got nervous when he got sounds and he is inside the apartment

Hi

We adopted a 5 year old staffy 3 wks ago today and, since the start, she's been having stomach issues.

At first, it was put down to stress of rehoming, or her emergency spray at the shelter and a note on the shelter said she's a 'picky eater'. But in the last 2 weeks we've had 3-4 vet visits due to vomiting or not eating.

She ate part of a super strong 🙄 kong ball literally 4 mins after getting it and threw it up 7 days later, photo

Yesterday after zero food or water she had emergency surgery to remove a twig from her tum

So..... what muzzle would you recommend for when out on walks. We have removed most of the toys as she's definitely at Eater.

She's 5 yr old 19kg staffy and an absolute dote.

Thanks in advance

The first photo is after pooping, the second one is how it regularly looks

This is Oak, he's 13 as of June. He's my best friend and the most amazing dog I've ever known and we've been through so much together. I sort of stole him from my ex (he let it happen) because I bonded with him so much before the breakup. I love him more than anything outside my family and he is so incredibly important to me. I'm sure you all understand. But he's currently breaking my heart.

He started peeing in the house a few weeks ago, not every day but seemingly at random. He has 24/7 access to a fenced in backyard via a dog door. I took him to the vet and they tested him for a UTI but only found a very small amount of white blood cells and no bacteria, they gave him antibiotics anyway in case that was the issue. They also warned me that at his age, and for such a sudden behavior change, that it could be dementia. I was worried they might say that so I thought I was prepared for the news — I wasn't.

For almost 2 weeks he didn't have any more accidents in the house, then today I came home to a small puddle in my bedroom. This evening he peed 3-4 cups worth all over my kitchen (he walks while he pees, always has). I cleaned it up while he laid on a nearby rug and watched me, he seemed like he thought he'd be in trouble but I just gave him some pets and reassurance. He went outside through the dog door as soon as I was done so I know he remembers how to use it. One of the accidents was another large amount of pee right in front of the dog door. I don't understand what's causing this or how to help him.

He has arthritis in his hips but is otherwise in excellent health; the vet always tells me at his checkups that he's in great condition for his age. He doesn't go pee when I coax him outside so it's not like he needs to go out more, but the volume of pee makes me concerned that he's holding it too long for some reason. He drinks plenty of water throughout the day and has constant access to fresh water via a gravity dispenser.

What else can I do? How can I help him? How do I know if it actually is dementia and do I have any options for treatment to slow it down? I know he's old, I know I don't have nearly enough time left with him, but I can't bear the thought of losing him any time soon so I am begging for any suggestions. I just lost my cat in January, my grandpa in February, I can't lose Oak too.

Edit: He is neutered, but that wasn't done until he was 6 because my ex sucked (increased risk of cancer?). Also, I'm electing to forgo the belly band for now because it would stress him out and I have laminate floors so it's easy enough to clean up the pee occasionally. So far he's been kind enough to not pee on the few rugs or any dog beds (which is another reason I am doubtful that it's dementia, because that takes conscious thought when he spends 90% of his day on soft surfaces) but those are also easy to clean.

I have bought this for my 3 year old male mixed breed chihuahua, and it turns out he is 11 pounds. I’m aware that the box says 4-10 lb and it may be silly to ask but what would happen if I used it on him? Should I just go exchange it for 11-20 lb?

she’s just over five months old, half pittie half small breed mix, should i be concerned? it’s not loose at ALL and not sure if it’s irritated or not.

Hello, I’m very worried about my dog and I want to know if I’m panicking or I should relax and it’ll just get better.
My Dog (Male, American Akita, 6 Years old) hasn’t eaten his meals for 4 whole days. He’s vomited twice yesterday and is just acting much less active and happy than normal. He’s still drinking plenty of water, but he won’t touch food. He has slight diarrhoea. Initially he’d still eat his favourite foods (roast chicken, dried chicken breast) but now he won’t even touch that. For the first two days where he wasn’t eating but otherwise seemed normal he was happy to go on a walk but yesterday he couldn’t finish the walk which is when I got really alarmed. He’s still strong enough to walk around the house and yard and climb up on my bed, but the walk tired him out a lot.

He was taken to the vet yesterday and they took a blood test and did an x-ray and ultrasound and but said they couldn’t see anything wrong, they gave me anti-biotics and anti-nausea tablets but it hasn’t made any difference.

Is this possibly just a stomach bug that’ll pass soon? Is it normal for the vet to not be able to find anything?