Category: Top Dog

Just venting mainly, as I have been reading the posts here for the last week or so to keep me sane.

My wife has been wanting a dog for a long time, a bit over a year. and this January she stumbled upon an adoption event in a pet store near our house. Called me and the kids to come and we did. She fell in love with a 6 months old choc lab. The kids loved her too. While still researching about dogs, I told her she can apply while I am doing more research and see from there. 2 weeks later she was told she didnt get the dog because there were too many applications before ours. She was sad for weeks and I decided to look around for another rescue, but most of them have a note clearly saying they arent good with young children (ours are 3 and 5). So i looked for a lab breeder nearby and the waitlists are long, some are 2 years long.

Finally I found one 7.5 drive away and picked our 8 weeks old silver pup 2.5 weeks ago. First of all I was naive, I thought after raising 2 human babies, we can raise a puppy easily. And I thought my wife was gonna take care of her more. we both work from home. but my wife doesnt train her much, doesnt wanna do midnight potty breaks, doesnt wanna take her out so often for potty. she doesnt even want to read up or watch on puppy trainings, and when i try to teach her, she doesnt like me lecturing her.

So i have been doing the bulk of the training, and all the potty breaks. re-installed baby gates to restrict the pup in the living room. installed a camera by the crate. etc. last week she had a 5 days long conference, and i was so stressed out watching over her by myself when she is awake to make sure i see any sign of potty and take her out right away. i was so burnt out but it was 5 days of accident free.

so a few days ago i told her she needed to step it up and do more, she agreed but told me to stop micro-managing the dog. now 3 days in a row she has been having accidents again. 1-2 per day. i feel like it's not gonna get better anytime soon unless i take over, but i have a job to do as well and i didnt sign up to be the primary care taker.

on top of that the biting has been pretty bad too, im especially worried that my 3yo daughter is gonna get bitten, many close calls. but every time the puppy is aggressive, my wife just hugs the puppy and gives it kisses while telling her not to bite. told her thats like rewarding the puppy for biting.

i know its gonna get better. but i havent been happy with my decision for the past week, hopefully that comes sooner than later

Hi! I have recently discovered 'monchéri', a Japanese brand with lots of cute dog wear and accesories, and I was wondering, since I'm from Spain, if extra shipping costs will be added, as customs duties or import charges, upon the arrival in my country. I have already checked the brand's web for information, but I wanted to ask if someone from Spain or other European country has bought something from them recently, and how was the experience altogether. Thank you so much!

My dog has, over the last week, become increasingly afraid of going outside, especially at night. He was able to walk fear free for the last 2 months. He is a 2 year old black mouth cur.

He is afraid mainly in my apartment complex (no issues at night while camping in the last couple of days. He mainly doesn't want to go out at night in at my apartment complex, being especially spooked with the complex gate moving as well as other cars turning on/driving by.

I now know that forcing him to go will not help and will probably make it worse. How can I help him to overcome these fears?

Gonna put it into a frame and keep it as memory in a special place 🐶 Approx. 25 years old still in good shape 😂

https://imgur.com/a/mhG3sZo

Edit: Added link to the ball 🎾

I’m looking for an outdoor carrier tote and outdoor jacket for my dachshund. We go hiking a lot especially when the summer comes. But she can barely make it to the end. I need something that is comfortable and good looking outdoor style for my little baby.

What are your suggestions?

Please help I need a rubber chew toy without any flavor with no scent either I can't find one

hey yall! i have a maltese/yorkie mix that’s around 16lbs and does those little alligator chomps whenever i try to brush his teeth. he’s always had teeth problems and i know he only bites bc his teeth hurt. even when my bf holds/restrains him he’s still chomping. he is very good at not doing what u want him to do. his teeth are getting bad again and even with the water additive they’re not improving and it’s becoming impossible to get a toothbrush in there and he needs that plaque off. he’s 14 and can’t go under anesthesia at his age so i really need to avoid dental work but it hurts so he won’t let me touch it 🙁

any advice for how to get his teeth brushed? any restraining methods would be great too. our vet has not had a lot of advice except for the water additive :/ hoping yall might know any methods that could work since he is so squirmy. thank u!!

Does your dog turn his head when he hears an odd noise? Does your dog bury their food with your pants? This is the thread to ask why.

Please keep this thread to non-medical issues only.

​The title says it all. We’re losing our backyard and transitioning to apartment life. Our 1-year-old pup is amazing, but he’s a "land shark" when bored. ​We are terrified of him breaking out of a standard crate and hurting himself (or the drywall). Everything on Amazon looks like it would last about 4 seconds against an Amstaff jaw. ​What are you guys using for your high-drive bullies? Looking for something truly "Amstaff-proof."

Europe based if it matters

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello,

My senior dog Tommy turned 13 last year, and in the last year or so he’s been losing his hearing. He’s had his regular checkups with his vet and there isn’t an issue with his ears, the vet says it’s just old age and something that we’ll have to adapt to.

I don’t know how much hearing he’s lost but I’d say he only has 30 to 20% still left, maybe even less. He used to come when we called his name, even when asleep, or when he heard the door, but now we physically have to touch him or gently shake him if he is asleep to get his attention, he only hears us if we shout at him but we prefer not to shout to not bother our other dog who is much younger.

Any recommendations on what to do or not to do as we adjust to our hard of hearing dog as time goes on? We’ve had a senior dog in the past but he still had his hearing until the day he passed, so this is very new to us. Any advice is greatly appreciated.