Category: Top Dog

My five month old great pyr puppy has started getting some strange behaviors lately. She has started growling a lot more. If I move her off the couch she growls at me or if I try to take her bully stick holder she’ll growl at me. She’s also started growling at our older dog after she eats dinner or after she’s had a bully stick. Does anyone have any advice? I know it seems like resource guarding I’m just not sure how to fix it especially with my older dog.

I have two cats and a 6 month golden retriever puppy. One cat hates him and they tend to avoid one another and co-exist. The other cat, Mouse, rubs up against my puppy, Henry, and is only a bit skittish around him. The issues I’m seeing at home between them is that if Mouse rubs against me or wants affection, Henry will get between us or just snuggle up against me so much Mouse becomes annoyed and walks away. Another thing he’s been doing is walking around the house with her and randomly pawing. I think he’s trying to play with her (?), but Mouse meows to get him to piss off. Is this an ok relationship for them to continue to have? If not, how should I intervene? Thanks.

I have read that dogs can sense when you’re almost home or when ready to go somewhere due to repetitive body language and behaviours you do like doing something at a certain time but can someone explain the following? Half the summer I had been walking my dog almost daily at irregular times and I’d always go into my room while she’d be somewhere else and I’d do my warm up foot exercises before heading out. She’d come running over all excited knowing somehow we were going for a walk. I stopped going out in September due to health issues and after 1.5 months, I decided to take her out today. She was in the living room, I went to my room and prepped. She was at my door in less than five seconds frantically wagging her tail and super excited even though I gave her no signs we were heading out. How does she pick up on this? Does anyone else have pets that seem psychic?

Miss. Elektra and her BMF, Mr. Leonard, NOT patiently waiting for breakfast at 7:02 AM…

This may be a long shot but I have been trying to find a specific dog ball with no luck and I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find it. It was my dogs favorite toy so I have been searching everywhere.

It is rubber, blue and looks like an octopus.

If anyone knows what ball I am talking about and knows where I can get it I am desperate 🥲

My partner and I have had a 4.5 month old Beagle/Border Collie mix for about 3 weeks, and while she's a very sweet and rambunctious girl, certain things have started wearing me down.

I'll preface by saying I've read a lot of the resources here, understand what to expect, and don't think any of her behavior is outside of normal high-energy breed stuff. When we first brought her home, I approached training and activities with a lot of patience, calm, and diligence. As we've settled into our new reality, though, she's gotten more comfortable and has definitely started testing our boundaries with things such as repeatedly jumping on the couch (where she knows she's not allowed) to farm treats when she jumps down to the "off" command; or barking when the crate door is closed despite happily going in there on her own accord. I've noticed myself becoming shorter and less tolerant, and I want to get ahead of that because I know the best thing for training is patience and consistency.

So my question is, how do you get that patience back once it's been worn down? It's not like there's days where I don't have to deal with her behavior to allow it to recharge, but I also know I need to be fair to her. Tips or commiseration appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m writing this with a heavy heart. Due to an unexpected emergency, I have to relocate to another country, and sadly, it’s not viable to take my dog Pluto with me. He’s a 4-year-old Siberian Laika–German Shepherd mix — loyal, intelligent, and deeply loved. Unfortunately, the climate in the new country just isn’t suitable for him.

One of his sibling’s owners has kindly agreed to adopt him, and while I’m incredibly grateful, I’m also devastated. Pluto has grown up with my daughter, my wife, and me. He’s very attached to us, and the thought of leaving him behind is breaking us apart.

For anyone who’s had to rehome a dog they love — how can I make this transition as gentle as possible for him?

• How early should we start taking him to visit his new home?
• Would it help if I spent time with him there for a few days before we move?
• How long does it usually take for dogs to settle emotionally in a new environment?

I just want to do what’s best for him, even though my heart feels shattered.

Thank you all for reading — I really needed to share this somewhere people would understand. ❤️

Life will never be the same again without Pluto

Thank you ❤️

We adopted a 10 month old Standard Poodle. We are working on kennel training, and getting her used to our schedule of being home alone for 3-4 hours at a time. We havent seen her totally shred any toys, but to be safe I am avoiding frabric and plastic (Puzzles, lickmats, stuffed animals) We have a kong, but I am hoping to find more than 1 option. She does try to eat socks, so snufflemats are out. Any suggestions appreciated. TIA! 😊