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Hi!! I recently got a ten week old puppy and I love him so much!!

I’ve only had him a few days, but when it comes to potty training or just going to the bathroom outside in general things have been pretty unsuccessful.

On the car ride home and the last couple days we’ve taken him outside on a few walks and he has yet to go potty outside. He literally starts shivering and barely moves – I get it’s a Michigan winter but still😂 as for taking him outside in the backyard, we try to take him out every 30 mins to an hour. Again – he doesn’t really explore too much yet- he seems kinda cold/scared and heads back inside. It is especially frustrating because he will come back to go potty inside immediately after we had him outside. We take him out with our other dog, and he watches her go potty.

I’ve put out some potty pads and he uses them maybe 25% of the time. I don’t know if the pads will confuse him – but also don’t want him to ruin my floors😭

Should I be taking him out more frequently? Would love to hear any advice, tips or tricks!

I’ve been buying taste of the wild dog food. It’s more expensive but It’s what the breeder had been feeding my dog prior

Are brands like blue buffalo bad? Or what are some good grocery store brands. I like the ingredients in the one we currently use, too. Just if we can save a little I’d like to.

My partner and I are in the midst of raising our first puppy – she is a 6 month old we rescued at 3 months. She was so fearful when we brought her home we have been doing a lot of work with confidence building. In the past 2 weeks she has started barking at guests in our home, which she did not used to do. It is overwhelming for both us and the guests.

We are asking guests to ignore her and/or toss treats behind her. She generally warms up after a bit but then it’s like she forgets the guest is there, realizes, and the barking begins all over again.

I am wondering if this is common and what others have done to help in this situation?

It is hard for me not to compare her to other puppies who are super friendly around new people. I want her to feel safe/secure but currently overwhelmed..

Hi everyone so I have a 12 week old puppy and I want to get her into training classes to gain important socialization but the classes don’t start until she’ll be 15 weeks. I see many people say the window closes at 16 weeks, so what should I do? Any other ways to socialize her? I’ll keep her in the class but I don’t wanna miss out on this crucial time

my parents have an 11 month old standard poodle and she has been really good so far. we are still training on leash reactivity but overall we trust her in the house, she's potty trained, etc. we like to play fetch but at home, she has picked apart a few toys and she likes to take the stuffing out of them. i had her at my apartment for a few hours while my parents were out and i have a doormat made of cloth pieces and she was able to pick some pieces out (idk if i'm explaining this right). it's not exactly shredding because it's like she knows something is inside and is trying to get it out (and unfortunately eating it). she used to have a puzzle feeder where she would have to nudge at the rotating layers to get to her food. but she's grown out of her feeding schedule so now my parents just free feed in a bowl.

are there any toys you can recommend for this "picking apart" behavior? or do we have to train her out of it? i know snuffle mats exist but i'm worried she'll just rip it apart or try to eat the snuffly stuff.

I have a 12 week old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. Aside from the typically puppy woes – things are going well! We do enforced crate naps so typically 45mins – 1 hr awake, 1.5-2hrs asleep.

Sometimes I don't know how to keep him constantly entertained. He gets bored of his toys after a day or two, if I let him on the couch he bites all my cords, me etc.

I know theres things like lick mats and stuffed kongs but he 1- has a very sensitive stomach and 2- hasn't quite figured out how to indulge in a Kong haha.

Any tips for how you keep your unvaccinated, small pups entertained? TIA!