Category: Top Dog

My fiance and I adopted a husky-retriever mix about a month ago. We got him when he was 8 weeks. He came with lotsss of parasites and worms, and we have just gotten him feeling better. Our puppy has spent every waking moment near us. We have been doing crate training, which has been going okay. He will take naps in there but ONLY if we sit nearby and wait for him to pass out. If he wakes up and were aren’t nearby he freaks and will non stop bark. We’ve been trying to practice with leaving him for very short increments (5 seconds, 30 seconds, etc) but seem to be stuck at the 1 minute mark for alone time.

He is about to be 13 weeks and I am going insane! I just want to be able to pop out to grab a coffee or go to the other room to do laundry.

Any advice appreciated!

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.

My dog, a stray we adopted 9 years ago from the street, always excibited this weird behevior when on walks. Basically he is trying to pee, but he got no more pee. He smells the tree or corner or whatever, then he raises his leg and nothing comes out, because theres nothing to come out. At least this is what he used to do.

Now he started realizing that he didn't mark anything and he tries again and again, until I drag him away, and then moves onto the next thing he tries to mark. One day I decided to just let him keep trying to see how long he would keep at it, and I swear to God, he would keep at it until the heat death of the universe. I sat and waited for him for nearly 10 minutes. For almost 10 minutes he smelled the corner, turned raised his leg and nothing came out, on repeat, until I, again, dragged him away.

I wouldn't count this as a serious behavioral issue, but I am curious to what others think, and of course if I can stop him from doing it.

Which pet insurance is best for you? Are there any that may cover your dog's current treatment? Did your dog get injured during the waiting period and want to know if you're covered?

Here's the place to ask.

Do know we cannot help you here with medical concerns, and lying or not disclosing things to the insurance company is illegal so we don't allow that either.

Ive been considering picking up a Therapet for my Shih Tzu and was curious if it was worth the money for what it says to. Was looking for any positive or negative reviews anyone may have and the experiences with using the product.

TIA!

Have a ram 1500 and looking to get a floor hammock (seats up). Right now leaning towards RuffLiners because they have the door panels included which id also need. Thanks!

Hey,
I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I’m just curious about how other dog owners handle this.
Recently I started wondering if it would be useful to track things like dog walks, places we’ve been, distance, vet visits, mood and similar stuff. Mostly because sometimes after a walk I realize I don’t even remember where exactly we went or how far we walked. So I started thinking about building a simple app just for myself to track those things. But at the same time I’m not even sure if people actually care about this kind of tracking or if most dog owners just go for a walk and that’s it.
For example, there are already some apps that track dog walks and show distance and stats from your walks. But I’m wondering what real dog owners actually do.

Do you track your walks with your dog? Like distance, routes, places visited, etc.
Or do you just go out, enjoy the walk, and not think about tracking anything?
Because sometimes I feel like tracking could be interesting, but other times I’m like… why overcomplicate a simple walk 😀

Curious to hear what you guys do.

I was wondering if any else has this issue with some of the enrichment toys on the market. They are all just UGLY.

snuffle mats, hideous colours

these toys that just are made of tat and don’t last two seconds

The ghastly plastic puzzles with the worst colour combinations know to man…..

Is there a reason why they all suck or maybe just a gap in the market?

Any recommendations on a dog house big enough for two large dogs? Dogs are Belgian malinois mix and retriever mix (65/75lbs).

They're not going to use it overnight, just in the mornings when it's cool before the sun is shining on them.

Thanks 😃✌️🐾

I have a fully trained ADA-compliant service dog that is 4 years old – we will be traveling to Germany this summer for an event, where, during our time there, he will be treated as a pet since we are not ADI certified. This does not carry over to airlines, so we will be flying together in the cabin there and back.

My question: how are we able to travel to multiple EU countries (Germany, France, Italy, and surrounding countries)?

We will have our ISO microchip with a rabies vaccination afterwards, USDA endorsed health certificate, and our rabies certificate and CDC import form for return.

I have heard of EU pet passports? I will be reaching out to somebody familiar with international dog travel (dog sports). If we plan on taking trains to other countries, I've heard larger dogs are often allowed, but sometimes may need to be muzzled.

Any guidance, personal experience, or references would be helpful as we discuss what is best for us!