Category: Top Dog

So we’ve got the crate training, potty training, and almost everything else (besides being friendly with other dogs) down pat. Recently she’s been biting wayyy too hard and very often to the point where sometimes it doesn’t seem like she’s trying to play. It usually starts when she gets the zoomies or excited / worked up with something, it can even be me saying her name in a high pitched voice and petting her (calmly). She’ll start to nibble on our legs and then as I go to push her back or create a barrier between us with my hand she chomps down on it.. which causes me to grab her collar to create more distance and control over her and the she starts to growl and then continue to bit and then after a few seconds of me telling her to lay down she snaps out of it. I’m worried for when my family comes to see her next and her doing this to one of them.. we’ve tried the walk away method and go to another room but she literally chases us biting.. she’s recently been a little better the last day or two but I’m not super confident it won’t spring back up at some point. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

My 13 week old Cavoodle has 3 witching moments- as soon as she wakes up, around 4.45-5pm and then 8-8.30pm. Her teeth come out and blood is drawn.

Funnily these are all times I want to relax on the couch and read a book or watch tv.

When she starts I say her name firmly followed by a nice gentle which settles her for 0.05seconds, if it continues I stand up and ignore her and redirect with a toy.

She naps most of the day and she is not crate trained- I have tried and tried but she is in distress with excessive barking, biting and paces so holding off continuing that while I recreate the crate as a safe place.

But how does one stop the biting? I love her to death but the biting is the one thing I cannot handle and it makes me cry and feel overwhelmed. I also give her frozen chews and lick mats.

Hey everyone, I have a toy red Tri Aussie who is about to turn 16 weeks on the 29th and will get his final shots on the 31st. Our vet said we can take him out for walks and even the dog park 24hrs after his final shots. I’ve heard to wait about a week or 2 to be safe so idk what to do! I should note we live in a pretty nice area in Carlsbad idk what the parvo risk is in my area tho

Not a behavioural problem but just curious on why that behaviour happens?

She will go into a trance and swipe her nose on the floor towards the object. It has happened now with my leather wallet , my leather boots , my leather journal cover. I’m so curious as to why she would do this? I have never seen this before.

Edit: she won’t snap out of it unless I hide the object from her.

My dog is super sweet with family but turns aggressive around strangers. What helped your dog calm down and trust people?

I adopted a 9 month old puppy on Saturday. She was with a foster family for a couple of weeks before I adopted her, so her training was probably nonexistent prior to intake. We believe she was an outside dog as she has trouble regulating herself inside.

She is bitey. I’ve noticed when she’s overtired she becomes extra bitey, and I’ve started enforcing naps or bedtime when this happens.

But, when we’re awake and playing, how should I handle her biting? I’ve found resources for younger puppies, which doesn’t apply because I can’t really walk away from her or leave her in a play pen – she’s too big. I’ve found resources for adults, which might apply but her biggest biting phase happens at 8 pm every night – which to me suggests tantrum and overtired.

If we’re awake and playing, I redirect with a toy and praise when she takes the toy.

What should I do when she goes after my hands and won’t redirect to a toy? Leave the room? She’s too big for a play pen, so I can’t really walk away as she’ll follow. I’ve been hiding my hands. Do I have guests ignore her until she’s calm?

I have family over often, and everyone is treating her differently. I want to know what she needs in order to make sure everyone is on the same page.

I love my dog more than anything and she does a great job of not chewing on stuff during the even when I leave her for hours while I work.

My problem is, she chews on my sheets and comforters while I’m asleep. Has anyone ever had this problem and had a way to fix it?

The only way I can think of is not allowing her in my bed, but after 5 years of sleeping next to her I’m hoping i could find a better way to stop the chewing without her feeling abandoned.

Any advice from similar situations is appreciated.

Does anyone else have a dog who is absolutely apeshit over Vaseline? I put a little tiny bit on her feet at night and she goes absolutely crazy over it. Cries and pleads for more (I don’t cave bc she might get sick) This is a dog that makes me jump through hoops to get her to eat her meal and she could take or leave treats. Not food motivated at all. She’s staring at the cabinet where I keep the Vaseline as I write this. Weirdo I love her so much. Oh, she will gobble down a toast crust with butter on it too. Is she just a grease freak or am I missing something here?

We've decided we want to try getting our Sheltie used to wearing shoes! Our first attempt was with your typical rubber-bottomed booties with a Velcro strap (something like this), but they fell off constantly. It felt like we couldn’t really get her feet to fit into them quite right, no matter what we tried, and we even cycled through three separate sizes.

I think she’d like something *a lot* more minimal. Really we’re just hoping to keep her feet a little cleaner and provide a basic barrier between her and the cold/hot ground—she’s not a hiker, and we’re obsessive about picking her up whenever we think walking isn’t safe or ideal (or when she asks to be carried).

Thanks to all for any recommendations/experience you can offer!

My pup is 5 months old. I'm job searching right now and I'm not sure what kinds of shifts I'll realistically be able to do and still take care of her. I've left her alone for 4-5 hours at a time when she was 4 months old. I feel like she could be alone longer right now but Im not sure and would like to know from others with more experience, when were they able to leave their dogs alone for longer. She is a medium size mixed breed