Help!! I have just adopted a 4 year old border collie mix, I would not have if I knew how old she was BECAUSE she has been the only dog, has no training to speak of, etc. I have a shepsky I have raised from puppyhood and she will be two on mother's day. My question is this, she is a freaking resouce hog, she has never had to "share" anything or anyone before. She just quit snarling at the humans but is still mean to my original dog. what is the best I can do? Thank you all in advance.

I have a 6 months old Dachshund. She has been with me for a month. Previous to being with me, she was with another owner who taught her to sleep with her in the same bed.

I don’t necessarily mind it, except for the fact that she would pee/poop in the living room (we have an open space apartment). One time she also peed on our bed when she climbed it and on some other soft surfaces.

She has got better at doing her business outside and signalling us but I don’t know how to fix the sleeping arrangement. I used to put her in her bed next to mine but she’d just pee it and eventually climb back to mine.

I tried separating her in the bathroom area (the only door we have basically) but for 7 days she cried banged at the door and would pee/poop there.

Crates are very expensive but I’m gonna buy one and try with that. I tried leashing her as well but she’d just chew through the leash.

I’ve never owned a puppy/dog before (did cats) so this is incredibly frustrating and I feel like I’m failing as an owner. Please if I can get some tips

Pretty much the title. I am getting my first puppy (grew up with dogs, just recently am positioned to finally have my own!), what do people do to ensure the pup is exercised/stimulated enough to not be a complete maniac while also ensuring their safety?

I have found a puppy kindergarten class and puppy social's through a training school in my area that has a space for puppies before they are fully vaccinated, but I feel like that will be twice a week at most? What do I do the rest of the time for them? Just mental stimulation?

The pup I am getting is a medium sized full blown mutt. I am assuming as an adult they will also be medium energy, I am under no illusion that will be the case for the first two years.

I am open to any other advise from fellow apartment dwellers that have dogs!

Our 3 year old schnauzer is crate trained but I rarely use it. Usually only if she comes in really wet, occasionally if we have people over (but rarely even then, because she won't settle in the crate with guests, so she ends up outside). Other than that she has free roaming privileges and i trust her completely.

Our home is not very big and our nice furniture-style crate takes up precious space. Logically i should probably just get rid of it because it's so rarely used. But psychologically I can't get rid of it. What would you do?

Hello!

I have a 2yr old German shepherd and we recentlyish moved to a property with goats/sheep/cows/bunnies and all he wants to do and chase and have tried biting these animals. He has gone through training and knows basic commands and does really well on leashes but when it comes to these animals all this training goes out the window. I’ve muzzled trained him just for training with these animals because the rule is if a dog takes down an animal the dog needs to go. I really don’t want anything to happen to him. I’ve tried taking him to a safe distance to watch and give him treats when he is watches them calmly but the second an animal starts running/moving quickly he will freak out and want to chase. Is there anything else I can do to help train this out of him?

I kept waiting and waiting to hear something, and never did. Is the pup alive? Between the shooting and the crash and the frightening experience…just sad beyond belief.

He seems a little restless and bored lately was just wondering what you guys do to keep your dogs busy . We do go on long walks everyday and we play fetch inside with his stuffed animals.

Would my cats be at risk if I brought a GSD puppy into the mix? They’ve been around other dogs and all do fine, just concerned for their wellbeing. We had a husky growing up, and she was great with the cats, but from what I’ve heard, that’s pretty rare. Similar for German Shepherds?

Hi! I do have a female husky and i wanted to ask which harness you guys would recommend. Currently I am using a saddle harness, but as I discovered it is not really good for the dogs anatomy. I tried out some different ones like the Y-harness, but she hates the feeling of something going round/in front of her chest (the front part of the harness). For riding bikes with her i have now purchased an original husky harness (these “full body” – “for pulling” ones) and i mean… shes not happy with it going around her whole body and it takes such a long time to get it on her. Therefore we are using this one only for bike rides and not for our daily walkies…

So maybe you guys know some good harnesses which are practical, do not go in front of the chest and are also good for a dogs anatomy.

Note: My husky female is pretty thin, small and “sporty” for a husky, not the typical one you may have in mind. She weights around 15kg!

Thanks guys xx

Hello. It’s my first time getting a puppy (2 months old) and she is breathing really fast almost like panting. Is she snoring or is something wrong with her. Idk if I can add any videos here but I have a video of her sleeping.