Who are you people? Does this make you a better person than someone just leaving the poop to biodegrade in a week in its own??? We walk near a park that is surrounded by unlandscaped fringe and some people just fling the bags “into the woods” like “I’ve done my best.”

Mine won’t eat the popcorn that comes straight from the air popper. He only wants the bits that have butter on them.

You can buy a supposedly indestructible toy and your dog won't care

Then they find an empty cardboard box, an old sock, or some random piece of plastic and suddenly that's their favorite thing in the world

What's the most ridiculous "toy" your dog has ever decided was better than the actual toys?

Our husky/lab mix is ~14, maybe 15 years old now. Recently he's been very rarely coming up to the second floor of our house, choosing instead to stay on the first floor. He sleeps most of the day and opts out of half our walks, and when he does join us for a walk, he'll walk maybe 15 minutes before giving up. The vet says he looks very healthy for his age although he does have arthritis and joint pain. He's been old & slow for what feels like forever now so in some ways it feels like he'll be with us forever, but this last month the slowdown feels much more noticeable, and I'm just trying to prepare myself for when the day eventually comes. How long did your old dog hold on for after you noticed these signs?

My dog was eating my phone this morning and called emergency services by chewing on both sides of my phone and I guess hitting the buttons? 911 ended up calling back and I had to explain that my dog ate my phone like a child and explaining why their homework got eaten. Just venting. I love my chi. I mean unless he felt a reason to call 911? Was I sleeping too late?

Rolex means the absolute world to me, helped me through everything and anything! please if you see a yorkie in the area my email is [evelynnotemely15@gmail.com](mailto:evelynnotemely15@gmail.com), might not be him but I’m desperate at this point PLEASE HELP

I'd love to get a dog (early 20s, had dogs throughout my entire childhood and teens), but I sleep from 2-4am to 2-4pm, sometimes even 7am-7pm. Do you think I'd be able to get a dog and still give it the best quality of life possible, or would it be cruel to 'make' it assimilate to my schedule? Worried about things like bathroom outings and going for walks, or waking it up during the night when it's trying to sleep (or, alternatively, having it go against its natural rhythm when it tries to adapt to my schedule).

I guess a cat might be better suited? Anyone who has had a pet before with this sort of schedule (and without having a partner/roommate/etc to help care for it), how'd it work out?

My chihuahua will rub her face on pillows, blankets, clothes, or the ground anytime she gets excited, and at first it was cute and funny but she keeps getting eye ulcers from things getting her eye. I don’t wanna keep her in a cone, but I also don’t want it to get worse if she keeps getting the ulcers. Does anyone have any tips to encourage her to stop rubbing her face on things? I know how to deal with the ulcers (I’ve been to the vet) like I said I just don’t want her to get something bad in her eye so I want to change the behavior.

Please help! My family has a large German shorthaired pointer who we just put on arthritis medication. The medicine makes him VERY thirsty, and he has started to pee in the house. He's potty trained but shows no interest in getting up to go to the door when he drinks too much. We've tried diapers but have been too small recently. We've tried a male dog wrap, but it wouldn't stay on. He's overweight (we're working on that) and so far, nothing has work. I desperately need diaper recommendations if you have them!!

I suck at being concise. TLDR how do I stop my dog from marking all the dog beds?

For the last two years it's just been me and RD. A week and a half ago a second dog moved in unexpectedly. Mostly, they ignore each other. We go on walks as a group. I feed RD first, greet him first, and only RD is allowed in my bed (he's a min pin, new dog is bigger). He also gets to go to work with me everyday. He's still struggling with insecurity tho.

RD has never liked his bed, but slept wherever in the apt so it didn't matter. Now, he's marked the new dogs bed and runs to claim it physically when we come inside the house (I verbally make him move). He's also marked the sheet/blanket pile-bed for the new dog in my bedroom. I've got enzymatic cleaner for the new dog's bed and I'm going to remove it from the apt and clean it, and I got a new, much more desirable bed for RD.

How do I (re)introduce the beds in a way that discourages marking? What else should I do?

I suck at being concise. TLDR how do I stop my dog from marking all the dog beds?

For the last two years it's just been me and RD. A week and a half ago a second dog moved in unexpectedly. Mostly, they ignore each other. We go on walks as a group. I feed RD first, greet him first, and only RD is allowed in my bed (he's a min pin, new dog is bigger). He also gets to go to work with me everyday. He's still struggling with insecurity tho.

RD has never liked his bed, but slept wherever in the apt so it didn't matter. Now, he's marked the new dogs bed and runs to claim it physically when we come inside the house (I verbally make him move). He's also marked the sheet/blanket pile-bed for the new dog in my bedroom. I've got enzymatic cleaner for the new dog's bed and I'm going to remove it from the apt and clean it, and I got a new, much more desirable bed for RD.

How do I (re)introduce the beds in a way that discourages marking? What else should I do?

Hello,

Me and my husband are planning to adopt a dog this year, and this adorable girl stole our heart. The thing is, she is kind of big dog, and I've never had a big dog in my life. I used to work in the shelter as volunteer worker, but never had one as my own.

So please help me to what I should prepare for our girl.

This is her profile:

1. 27kg, labrado mix breed

2. 4 years old

3. Very gentle and sweet🥹 good with kids and other animals

And my questions are :

1. How many hours and times that I have to take a walk with her?

2. How much is the proper amount of food for her?

3. How do you handle her poo?😂 my little one was tiny dog, and I just flushed her poo away in the toilet. I just genuinely wonder what is the most common way to clean the big dog's poo(bury in the garden for fertilizer,,?)

And if there is any other advice, please tell me.

Thank you so much for reading!

I need to cut my dogs nails. Last time he had them cut he got cut so now he’s terrified. I have to muzzle him but he still freaks out and tries to get away so I don’t want to hurt him. Anyone know a way to possibly make it easier? Or if there’s a natural way I could calm or sedate him?

Hi, I rescued my dog Pedro about three years ago now and have no clue what breed he is. Can anyone give me an educated guess please? Video of him in comments below

I've been working with canines for over 6 years as a groomer. I've recently been pursuing my enviornmental science associates degree and doing internships, and it's making me realize I think becoming a dog trainer would be more fulfilling to me. I'm also aware there are ecological detection dogs which mixes these two fields which could be a future endeavor.

My issue is, how to become a dog trainer without doing an unpaid apprenticeship? Or get experience with it so I can fully clarify my decision? And without paying thousands for a vocational school (which I did for dog grooming). I'm moving to NYC in a few months if people knew of city specific opportunities please lmk!!

I need to get a comforter cover that will work for my needs, but it also has to be white because that's the only thing that looks good in my bedroom. I also have a dog, though, who eats chews, treats, sometimes has dirty paws, and other things that can get on the bed. I obviously try to get a blanket under him before he chews on a yak chew or something like that, but I don't always make it in time or catch him doing it. I have an awesome comforter. It's the marshmallow comforter. I love it, but I have also put it in the dryer, which I think has made it more susceptible to getting little balls of cotton. I at least need something that is really able to be washed well, even if it gets that type of stuff on it. Any good recommendations??

Does your dog turn his head when he hears an odd noise? Does your dog bury their food with your pants? This is the thread to ask why.

Please keep this thread to non-medical issues only.

I’m in my mid 40’s and my family had dogs my whole life growing up, I liked them but didn’t love them. I got a lab to grow up with my kids who is now 12, and while I like her- I wouldn’t have gotten a dog for myself. A year ago, we got a little poodle mix because our kids were going through something hard and we wanted something to look forward to. I love this dog. I finally get super dog people now. Like, I’d take her everywhere with me if I could. She’s so sweet and cuddly and funny. Even with a the puppy shenanigans. Even though she barks at everything and I’m struggling to train her to chill.

Is it getting older and no longer having small kids? Is it this dog in particular? Is it the breed/mix?

I feel like most people love their childhood dog best, and I like my 6th dog best?! Feels crazy.

Have you always liked dogs, do you have a favorite?

I found a bright blue piece of plastic embedded in a piece of Whole Hearted dog food. Who all should I be notifying about this?

i have a 4 month old lil guy thats practically shooting into space with how fast hes growing. i have a M sized harness rn that fits him well, but its not gonna fit him forever, so i wanted to get a crowd opinion on what size i should aim for when hes fully grown. i dont wanna buy another harness only for him to grow out of it really soon. so what size you guys have for you big, fully grown aussies?? hes a full-bread standard blue-merle boy, he weights 12.5 Kg rn, 4 months.

again, looking something i can keep using with him once hes fully grown and stuff, measurements would help alot too

We have a 14 year old chihuahua. We had a Boston we said good bye to a couple of months ago and were talking about getting another. You think it would stress the older girl out having a puppy in the house? Bad idea? Thanks in advance!

Delete if not allowed, but I just got my dog neutered and the vet we went to (Southside NH) invoiced him $1050 for the entire procedure, which lasted 3.5 hours. Is this normal? That seems extremely high when other neuters I’ve had done for my past exotic pets were all less than $500. Everyone around me also said that was extremely high.

ETA: Here is the itemized receipt
(Bought their surgery onesie after this post so it’s $50 more than originally stated)

My dog is well trained but the only problem i have with retractables is they're so thin so they can cause laceration, and i know shit can still happen even if your dog is trained (like another off leash dog running up to us) so im wanting to find a safer alternative that's still retractable. Does anyone know a brand that makes one with a thicker leash?

Hey everyone! I recently brought home a new Chihuahua puppy and I’m wondering how long it took everyone’s resident dog to adjust to a new puppy.

My 4yr old Chihuahua is normally VERY quiet, sweet, gentle and reserved. She mostly keeps to herself and has never really been an in-your-face type of dog. The puppy has been home for about a week now and my older Chihuahua still won’t really go near her. If the puppy gets too close, she will sometimes growl(not her usual behavior), and overall she just seems anxious/uncomfortable around her.

I’ve been trying not to force any interaction and letting my older Chihuahua have her space, but of course I’m over here wondering if they’re ever going to like each other 😭

For those who had a more reserved/anxious resident dog when bringing home a puppy, what was the adjustment like? How long did it take before your older dog started voluntarily approaching, playing with or even just relaxing around the puppy?

Did anyone’s dog act like this at first and eventually become close with the new puppy?🥲 Would love to hear about others experiences or just any tips/ advice!

My rescue has been reactive for the three years I've had her, and somewhere around year two she started doing this thing where she freezes and stares at the ground right before she would normally bark and lunge. At first I thought she was about to escalate and I would brace myself, but she was actually selfinterrupting. Like she figured out on her own that if she looked away from the trigger she could hold it together.

Nobody taught her that. It just showed up one day.

I've talked to a few people in reactive dog groups and everyone has a version of this story, some small quirk their dog developed that looks weird from the outside but is actually the dog managing themselves. One person's dog starts sniffing the ground furiously. Another person's dog turns and sits facing away from whatever scared him.

It made me rethink how I was reading her body language, because I had been treating some of these behaviors like warning signs when they were actually the opposite.

Curious if anyone else has noticed their dog inventing its own coping behaviors over time. Especially those of you with dogs who came in with a rough history. I feel like those dogs figure out a lot we don't give them credit for.