Category: Top Dog

I’ve heard so many conflicting points.
mouthing is natural, it’s how pups sense their environment, if they are being gentle then it’s okay and they’ll grow out of it.

others say allowing any teeth in your skin is asking for trouble.

i don’t know how strict to be with my 8 week lab/collie. He’s gorgeous, has learned a few tricks in a few days, but he mouths my hands and my partners all the time, and hes biting at our clothes. I’ve tried holding his collar and gentle holding him still till he calms down for 5 seconds, but he isn’t always easy to initiate this movement with, and he does it so often that I’m scared scolding him all the time will make him dislike me.

i feel so stressed, like I’m going to let him down, I feel guilty for being stressed about my beautiful new boy, or annoyed with him, to the point where my stomach is getting sore all the time. It’s only been 5 days.
there are so many resources and they all say different things. I’m so torn

My 4 month old pup will aggressively bang and chew on the screen door to be let back in when she’s done being outside. I don’t want to set myself up for always having to let her in immediately when she bangs, but also if I leave it she gets more aggressive about it. I am debating a dog door (which may or may not help with toilet training) but in the interim what should I be doing? She will sit and wait once I’m actually at the door.

Hello – i am at my wits end. We have a 5 month old labradoodle and she wont sleep alone. We have a puppy proofed room with her bed in it. She was doing really well till 2 weeks back and we were so happy that she started sleeping through the night. Suddenly she has started to whine and not sleep. The other day i left her to settle down but ahe just wouldnt and went on howling and crying for two hours straight. I took her out in between for a wee. Even then she wouldnt stop.

I am at my wits end as this is disturbing my sleep. We didnt crate train her as she never liked the crate from day one and preferred her bed.

Any suggestions?

I have a 5 month Aussi Doodle and need some help with barking.

When he was younger(literally last month…), he never barked at people on walks; he would gladly greet anyone with caution.

Now, I can't get him to focus on me and not bark at people. I try hard to correct him and pull his attention, but he is fixed till i pull him away or they are far enough away.

The only thing I can think of that changed was that he started going to a Dog Daycare, but only on the days my husband travels for work(aka no one home to watch him during the day).

I want my sweet dog back, not the big puppy that scares everyone.

Hi everyone,

Me and my partner recently adopted a Bichon poodle mix, he’s been really great so far except he whines at everything and for anything.

we’ve been crate training him since day one, at night he goes in no problems anymore. But he will be fed, let out, etc and he will still whine. He could be laying down and whine it’s nonstop

I’m not sure if this is something he’ll grow out of or if there’s anything we should practice?