He doesn't even need to go that badly, he just loves his night walk. If I say "5 more minutes" he just sits and stares at me until I get up lol. Anyone else have a dog with a built-in clock?

hi. i think i made a mistake. by no means i intend to fail this new dog - ill care for it like i did for my baby

but with that said i feel like ive made a mistake on taking another dog on impulse. i saw a post about his living conditions, which were terrible, and abusive owner and i sort of wanted to help, especially that i lost my baby 2 days ago and i couldnt stop crying. the house was empty without her. i acted on impulse and i regret it - not for the dog, he has it good here, and i wish he had it good just like any other doggie - i just think i personally wasnt ready and i have many complicated feelings about the whole situation. i dont think i can love this dog like i did my previous one, i can however provide care for it like i used to

was anyone in similar situation? can you offer advice?

I have a 3 year old Shepsky who is too smart for his own good, he's been sick and his vet put him on an pill.

He is the sort of dog that if he doesn't see me physically take the cheese out of the wrapper, he won't eat it because i've tried it before.

I have now tried: forcing him to take it (spits it out) peanut butter, worked the first time 2nd time he learned, franks, didn't work, and chicken, also didn't work.

Any suggestions? The Vet said it can be crushed and made into a slurry, so if that helps with any advice.

I have this Chihuahua, and I live in a dorm. Midterms have been kicking my ass lately and I haven’t been giving my dog all my effort. Since it’s the weekend tomorrow I want to give her the best day ever. I live in a dorm and don’t have a car so I want to find ways to give her fun with what I’ve got. Please give me recommendations, tips and tricks!

Accidentally kicked it a bit but I feel really bad. I said sorry to the owners and walked away. I dont own a dog and dont know anyone who does. Is it probably fine?

I got him about a year ago and for the last week or so, every night he got up and then laid down with his neck across my neck. Does this mean anything?

Gotta start picking up the dog poop now that I have a small yard.

Trying to create a system. I might go bucket and bag system in the corner of the yard. With a pooper scooper. Might bury it. Not sure.

What tools/ equipment do you use? What’s your routine?

Has anyone had dreams about their dogs after they’ve passed? Like they come to you in your dreams?
My soul dog passed last June. Apollo was the best boy and my heart for almost 14 years. When he passed, the pain was like nothing I had ever experienced.

Then I started dreaming about him. I’ve dreamed that I was holding him, and when I wake up, I can still feel it—a warmth, like it was real, not a dream. I’ve also dreamed of snuggling with him and heard him say, “I’m always with you.”

There have been a couple of other dreams where I was holding him and walking him. They’ve all felt so real. I just wondered if this has happened to anyone else, because it feels so surreal.

Edit: thank you so much for all the comments. This has been a very difficult experience and it’s neat to hear from everyone 💙

My dog caught a squirrel yesterday. He's 8. This has never happened before. He grew up with a cat who looked like a big squirrel.

I'm not sure what the point of this is other than I'm horrified and he's not sorry. Do other people's dogs do this?

We have a very sweet but anxious cavalier. She’s only been to trial dog care 4x (we tried the last place twice). She’s not a very social dog; she doesn’t really play with other dogs (she would just ignore other dogs in the park) nor interact with humans much.

Unfortunately, we will be in a situation next year for a big trip where no one in our family can watch her. I want to prepare for that. She just really dislikes day care; I remember seeing the camera of the last trial place and she was literally like a zombie, even though it was open air and no cage and spacious. When we came to pick her up, she was scratching and DESPERATE to go home. She is pretty needy and loves to play though so maybe we should find a place with activities? She’s six now so I’m also worried that it’ll be difficult for her to get used to day care.

Finally I’m always worried that she will think we abandoned her :( it breaks my heart. And any advice to help her get on board with day care would be appreciated. *we are also trying to avoid dog house sitter as much as possible.

I have a yorkie mix that is nearly 15 years old. He has had health issues for 10 years. He’s had a rough life. Most recently he has become blind and deaf. At this point he is having more bad days then good days. I am constantly cleaning up messes inside the house. I am convinced it’s time to end his daily struggles.

I have talked with my daughters (19,17) about thinking about his last day… what we might want to do, food we might want to give him, etc. With his blindness, he can’t really do much. Even going for a walk is a real chore. I’ve never had to plan a final day… our other pets had unfortunate ends.

Do I just schedule in home euthanasia? Tell the kids “come over at 5” like it’s a family event? How does one plan and communicate something like this ahead of time?

I have a puppy who is currently 8 lbs and will be approximately 15-17 lbs as an adult. Nylon collars and harnesses make her itch. She is bathed with Burt's Bees shampoo every few weeks as needed for odor and has no parasites. Has seen the vet for her routine vaccinations and deworming (one to go). She is only scratching at the nylon. I would like to purchase her a genuine leather collar and possibly also harness with the quick-release buckle. Etsy is full of options, but mostly shipping from other countries and mostly new sellers with only a few reviews. I live at least 30 miles from a chain pet store and what they have online isn't always what's in the store, and I haven't had time to go in person.

I’m looking to see if anyone knows of a safe, crash tested product to secure two dogs in the back of a mini van that does NOT use the anchors of the seat in front of it. I drive a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica and was hoping to have the back seat down for two dogs we’re looking to adopt (80lb labs). I like the Kong Cargo Liner, but that won’t work for us as my children are in car seats using the anchors. The trunk alone seems pretty small for two big dogs, and dogs loose in the back of the car seems hazardous as well. I know I could do the seat belts and have them sit in the back seat, but again that’s a bit cramped for 2 big dogs. Help!

As a child and until a few years ago I’ve always had 2+ dogs. There were a few months after we lost our last dog that we didn’t have any.
Our current dog (3f, small breed) has been our only dog since we adopted her two years ago. She plays with other family dogs 3-4 days each week.
A dog has come up for adoption that is the same size as ours and has the same temperament. Shy with strangers, very affectionate, playful and loves other dogs. We are interested in adopting her but taking time to think it through (vet costs, added work etc.).
Has anyone lost their bond with their existing dog when adding a second? Any issue with both being quieter/shy personalities? I know my dog loves other dogs but I don’t want her to feel displaced or put out.

Hello all,

I am a currently a college student and plan on getting either a golden retriever or a lab (would get a puppy over the summer). I will be in an apartment next year so I'm wondering how I can make sure my dog gets all the enrichment it needs. I live in the Fort Collins area so if anyone has recommendations for places I could take my dog, that would be amazing. Thank you!

EDIT: I am very familiar with labs, as my family has four in total, and I know goldens for the most part are similar. I’m just worried about making sure they get the enrichment they need in an apartment! ☺️

J’ai adopté un chiot golden retriever qui va arriver prochainement. Avez-vous des conseils concernant les chiots en appartement, la propreté, éducations,…
Je lui ai prévu différents jouets de différentes matières pour ses débuts (bois, caoutchouc, corde, …) des jeux pour occupation seul et des jeux pour interactions avec nous, friandises pour l’éducation.
Première question : il y a les Kong Puppy et les Kong Classic. Avez-vous pris un Kong Puppy puis ensuite Classic ou pouvons-nous prendre directement un Kong Classic ? Il est difficile de trouver un Kong Puppy taille L…
Également, on conseille souvent des bois de cerf, mais j’ai finalement lu qu’ils seraient trop dur pour des chiots. Dois-je donc attendre avant de lui en donner ?
Deuxième question : Étant en appartement, j’ai prévu bien entendu de nombreuses sorties avec lui, plusieurs fois par jour, en fonction de ses besoins, croissance ect… mais notamment pour ses débuts par exemple, où il est conseillé qu’il fasse ses besoins toutes les 2h en pleine nuit ect, j’ai pensé à mettre une litière pour chiot sur mon balcon pour en cas d’urgence, lui apprendre aussi à faire ses besoins ici, plutôt que de sortir en pleine tempête à 4h du matin dans la rue, qui ne sera pas non plus très agréable pour lui. Mais comment lui apprendre à faire ses besoins et lors de promenades dehors et sur la litière du balcon. Avez-vous déjà fait ça ? Et avez vous des conseils ? J’ai acheté la litière Zoluc qui se présente sous forme de grille et où l’on y met une alèse à l’intérieur.
Également, comment avez-vous géré les nuits avec votre chiot ? Conseillez-vous les sorties toutes les 2h ? Ou privilégiez-vous l’habitude et on le laisse toute la nuit ?
Je suis preneuse de tous autres conseils.
Merci d’avance :)

So a few months ago my cocker spaniel who is about 9 months old recently started resource guarding a few weeks ago and Just 2 days ago he had a plush which nobody tried to take or even bother with and he was growling whenever anyone stood near and sometimes an attacking sound like he wanted to bite them? And he’s doing it just now,so the second time with stuff nobody tried to take from him,does anyone know what this is or what to do? I don’t want to get rid of him

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 lost my old cat earlier this year and have 2 cat-savvy dogs. I want to adopt another cat but would ideally like to have 2. I'd already planned on careful intros with the dogs, as this cat isn't their cat yet, if you know what I mean, so although they are savvy, they're still dogs. Would it be doable to introduce 2 cats at the same time?

For ref, I'd be keeping the cats in a separate room for a while, with a stairgate for the dogs. But my main worry is that 2 new cats would perhaps seem more of a threat or excitement for the dogs, compared to just the one new cat to get used to.

Anyone experienced this?

I have a 13 year old english springer spaniel, as you'd expect due to his age he's coming towards the very end of his life. He's got a good few pills to take, and giving him a 'cheese bomb' with them all stuffed in crappy american cheese slices used to work, but now he's refusing everything we've tried: cheese, bread, canned food, stuffing it in things, putting a treat in first and sneaking it in, combos of anything i've mentioned, and he just won't take it. he'll eat almost anything else I try to give him.

I know he's in pain when he doesn't have them so any tips to help get them down him would be much appreciated!

Hello, so as the title says my 4 month old mini daschund eats his poop fully all the time unless im quick enough to pick it up first.

And his diet is very good like im giving him strictly wet puppy food from either hill's or Ziwi's canned food. Like i genuinely dont know how to stop this its absolutely horrible and to top it off he currently has parasites! So he literally is eating his own parasites in his poop!!!!!

A bit of a weird question but got this when my family from Thailand came to the United States to visit us. My aunt kept speaking to my dog in Thai and he seemed to listen more closely than when we speak to him. When she spoke in English he didn't pay attention that much. I bet he was just wondering 'why is this woman talking weird to me?' as he's only ever been spoken to in English.

She even said "Don't bark" in Thai to him when he had a fit over something and he literally just stopped and slowly stared back at her like that one Stewie Griffion gif.

I have a 3 year old english bulldog, he recently had cherry eye surgery and because of wearing a cone it irritated his neck really bad. we took him to the vet and he was fine but now hes losing hair on his back and under his chin, and down his neck. i bathed him with anti itch and hotspot medicated shampoo which helped for a bit but now hes gone back to it. hes been licking us alot and trying to eat dirt all of a sudden…? im only 16 i dont know what to do. i just wanted to know if anyone has had a similar problem.

I love how dogs have their own funny little personalities. Some dogs act like they own the entire house, while others do the weirdest things for absolutely no reason.

I’m curious — what’s one funny or strange thing your dog does every day that always makes you laugh?

Does your dog have a silly habit, a funny reaction, or a weird obsession with something? Share your stories! I’d love to read them.