Category: Top Dog

Hello everyone!

Has anyone used an online dog training app before? If so, please share your experience (both good and bad).

I grew up around dogs for the most part of my childhood, so I've always been used to them. However, after finishing university, I moved out of my parents' home and just welcomed a new puppy. And it's only now that I realise how much work my parents have done in training the other family dogs.

For context: I'm 27 (M), I work in a startup with flexible hours and WFH option but the amount of money in person trainers or group training classes are charging is ridiculous!

I've tried watching a few youtube videos here and there to teach little exercises like touch, etc. but I feel like I am not doing a good job of providing proper training.

Any advice on using online dog training apps would be HUGELY helpful.

Thanks in advance.

How did anyone deal with the fear periods with your puppy?

I feel my 8 month old Corgi is deep in one at the moment. There are things that 2/3 months ago that didn’t bother her and now she is terrified.

She just got spooked by a bin bag on our normal everyday walking route and it could’ve ended up badly as we were near a busy road. I do have her on a short leash in those areas btw but she very nearly caught me off guard just now.

I try to give positive reinforcement with treats and praise where I can. I sense when her anxiety spikes and was always told to try move her along quickly as so to avoid her fixating. But my god its driving me round the bend and I am dreading walking her. I was hoping to get her out on short hikes with me soon but now feel like that wont be possible.

Any advice?

Hi everyone, as the title suggests my 6 month old toy poodle has undergone an extreme regression in crate training. Since around 8 weeks, he has been sleeping soundly in his crate with a Kong both when I bring him up and after he comes back from the toilet, with me also going to bed, in what has been an extremely consistent routine. About 4 days ago, he started crying, eventually devolving into screaming, in his crate after toilet breaks, but now after he's placed in at the beginning of the night too. It has gotten to the point where I am sleeping on the couch as he will not tolerate the crate, even if I am directly in his line of sight. I'm considering going back to basics, as well as buying him teething gel as I suspect this might be the root cause, but I am at the end of my tether and finding this really difficult, would appreciate help here.

We are having a serious cold snap where I live and tomorrow we’re supposed to get 18 inches of snow. I’ve taken my 10 month old female Maltipoo out a couple of times today but only very briefly (5 minutes the first time, maybe 15 minutes the second time) for pee and poop. I put a coat on her but despite trying with 3 different set of doggie boots, I can’t get them on her or if manage to (a major feat!) they immediately fall off. So I’m nervous about her being out in the cold too long. And without giving her the opportunity to exercise, I’m pretty sure she’s going to go stir crazy and spend the day barking at me and wanting me to play with her the entire day. Any advice on how to keep her occupied (and not drive me crazy with her barking for attention)? Suggestions appreciated!

Hi, I’m really struggling with ways to mentally tire out my poodle mix. Poodles were originally bred for fetching water fowl, so from my knowledge doing fulfillment close to that is going to be best? Doing actual water retrieves isn’t an option as we don’t live near any water. Iv tried flirt poles, throwing a ball out and sending him after it, or throwing it into long grass and letting him find it. But honestly I never seam to get any results. Once we are home he’s still restless, even when I try to enforce naps. Honestly it’s just a bit frustrating watching people take out breeds like working cocker spaniels for 30 minutes of fulfillment and then the dogs chill for the rest of the day. Like where am I going wrong? 😑

My girl is a 14 year old chihuahua mix. I have a big closet mirror right in front of the bed. I noticed that when Im on the bed and she is on the floor shell look at the mirror almost like shes looking at me in the mirror? And today I was petting her on the ground in front of the mirror and she was looking at the mirror.

FozzyBear is euth listed at Downey Animal Care Center for tomorrow

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT0yWLAkhFc/?igsh=cjRyOTB3eDVidno=

I am literally obsessed with him. Look at his dumb little teeth. I will sponsor his adoption fee if someone can come get him. He could also be pulled by a rescue if someone can foster!!

Hello guys ,

I need advice about my beagle puppies behavior.(boy and girl)

They just turned six months old and from the two months we've had them until now, there have been a few phases where they would suddenly start jumping on my legs and pulling me by whatever they can very aggressive. Today when it happened, I managed to escape by just giving them some biscuits, but not before the boy scratched my leg with his teeth .

What can I do? The phases are not very frequent but I think they are becoming more aggressive.Before I could get away without giving them snacks but the last two times I had to. How can I change their behavior considering that there are two of them?

I've never seen a dog get excited to get dressed until I got my Honey. And nobody can say she's just fawning because I ask her "do you want to wear your pajamas?" And she will get excited and do her little hops the same as if I asked her "are you hungry?" She gets impatient if I can't get her dressed fast enough and she immediately gets an energy boost (read: pet-me-zoomies) once they're on. If i try to take them off she gets mouthy, both vocally and physically (always gentle teeth). Does anyone else have a special dog like this?

My dog obviously can't avoid going out to potty. But this poor girl can barely make it to the back yard without limping. Does anyone have any dog shoes, tips or tricks they recommend? I'm doing my own research but just looking to see if someone has thought of something I hadn't. Thank you!