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we dont know the exact age of our dog because he's a rescue. When we got him 2 years ago they said he was 6 so now he would be 8. thats just their guess though.

Anyway the last few months he's starting peeing on our bed and couch. we never know when he's doing it so I assume he's doing it while he's just laying there. I started putting diapers on him and he would pee a lot sometimes and almost nothing other times. he also will start peeing when we take the diaper off so he can use the potty outside.

We explained all of this to the vet, he had a uti. that got fixed and it didnt fix his peeing problem same thing with anxiety medication (trazadone). We are currently using a medication that is supposed to strengthen his sphincter muscles. its been the most effective but he still pees randomly. he will go days without an accident then suddenly he has one.

he doesn't pee in his crate unless there's a blanket in there. We have had to leave him with no diaper for the past 2 days because he's starting getting rashes from it. so we isolated him to his bed only and his bed smells of urine already. he pees outside every time we take him out. we dont know what to do anymore besides diaper him for the rest of his life.

any advice would help

Our 10 week old puppy has recently been barking loud enough in her crate for our neighbors to hear it. We came home one day of taking her out to my brothers to a note on our door complaining of the noise. We are trying everything to keep her quiet, but now we are scared of getting noise complaints and possibly evicted. She gets super stressed out in her crate and wont stop barking until we either let her out or it's been a couple hours. She doesnt respond to treats, kongs, lick matts, or anything to keep her busy and slow down. We have researched everything to quiet the barking but nothing is working. I tried reaching out to the neighbors, but they dont seem to have any sympathy and are just sick of it. What is there to do? I'm genuinely scared of being evicted.

EDIT: We don't leave her in the crate for hours, the sleep deprivation is hitting. If she is yawning and showing signs of slowing herself down, we usually keep her in the crate but if she's panting really bad and just awake then we'll come rescue her.

Hello everyone, first post on this /r.

My wife and I got a standard Schnauzer on December 30th. Dante the Bark Knight is currently 3 months old puppy.

We have a crate, that he enjoys since day one, sitting, chilling, sleeping overnight in it, taking his naps. Whenever we leave tho, if he is not asleep beforehand, he would throw a tantrum. We've left him 3 times with a camera to record so we can revisit those times.

1st time – he was asleep in the crate, we left for 25-30 minutes, no sound, no cry, when we got back, he heard us, and he woke up

2nd time – he was settled in the crate quietly, we left, came back 30 minutes later, watched the video for 18 minutes, he would cry and bark with some short pauses, on the 19th minute mark, he would lie down whining, and then we would be back

3rd time – we gave him a frozen Kong and left, first 10 minutes he would chew on the Kong unbothered, then for 2 minutes he would do singular barks + whines with big pauses. From minute 12 to minute 16, he would pace in the crate, whine, and bark with almost no pauses. Minute 16-17 he would check the Kong again, he would start barking again, escalating but with pauses, he would then proceed to lie down for a minute and whine, and then suddenly jump and escalate again. Once he hears the front door, he would sit and be quiet.

Our issue is i work from home, wife goes to work, his crate is in the living room and we live in an apartment block. We need to be able to do groceries and go out every now and then for tasks without him making the neighbours mad. I literally cant go to the toilet without him as he starts scratching the door and crying, not so much that he is attached to me but that he is alone, if wife is in the room, he is chill. We can't leave him out of crate fully yet as he never naps and he eats everything (piranha stage).

Thing 2:

At night, when he is crated ready for bed, (potty, water ), if we leave right away he starts throwing tantrums that are keeping the neighbours on edge, so we started staying a little longer til he falls asleep, then leave

Any advice is welcome.

P.S commands he knows
Home,

Bed,

Break (to release him from command)

Sit,

Here,

Stay (work in progress)

Edit: Some info and commas

My rescue german shepherd / golden retriever is already outgrowing her crate (she is too tall – 27” 40lbs at 9 months) and I am looking to upgrade. Really not a fan of the wire ones and thinking about a gunner/impact/rock creek/ruffland kennel. Definitely pricey but the extra cost is something I can justify right now if needed.

Leaning towards the rock creek xl collapsible but any input is appreciated whether the RC, others I mentioned, or additional options.

Thanks!

Just rescued a 9mo puppy and she doesn’t really eat. If I leave food in her crate when I go to work it is gone when I get back but she rarely eats from her bowl or from my hand. Doesn’t seem to show much interest in treats, peanut butter, yogurt, etc. I don’t want to leave all her food for the day in her crate for her to eat in one sitting but I also don’t want her to not get enough calories. Right now I am just putting some of her extra/saved up/not eaten yet food in kongs/towls/enrichment and leaving in her crate while I go to work but that isn’t sustainable nor is it as much as she should be eating.

She is definitely still getting used to my home and routine so hopefully she figures out to eat on her own but any helpful tips are appreciated

Just rescued a 9mo German shepherd / golden retriever mix (allegedly) and they are great but she is a big time Velcro dog. Wants to be next to me 24/7 I can’t even close the dog to shower etc. Have cameras and she whines in the crate for a few minutes whenever I leave the room or go to work before settling down.

Any tips on making them more independent? I try not to give too much attention and go about my day as if they were not there but they just stick right with me no matter what. I very much enjoy receiving her love but makes me sad when I have to leave and she starts whining and hitting the crate. Don’t think she has much problem with the crate it’s just that initial period of being alone