Category: Top Dog

We just got out 6 month old puppy from the shelter yesterday and after a day we realized the spot we had the crate in might not have been the best since it was in a corner in the dining room/kitchen so we moved it I to the living room.

Only problem is that now she is peeing in the spot where the crate used to be. I know we just got her but she is already pretty house broken and would ask to go outside before. We put her toys in the crate in the new spot and gave her tons of treats when she would go in. But any ideas on how to stop her from passing in the corner where her crate used to be? It was only there for a day. Any advice helps!

I have a 10 week old German shorthair pointer. We crate her at night and she does pretty good, try to crate her for naps too. Still working on potty training. We also have a 7 y/o Gsp and we’re still working on her accepting and being nice to the pup. My husband and I work full time out of the home. All of our neighbors and family also work or are not willing to help while we’re gone. What do I do? I thought about puppy proofing a room where her potty would be easy to clean up. But i don’t want it to create any bad issues in the future. Obviously i know potty training would take longer to accomplish. But leaving her that long, I don’t want to create separation anxiety. Any ideas or insight if it will create issues? I also can’t hire anyone from Rover, etc cause we are in a very rural community.

My 12 weeks old puppy can’t stop crying at night. I organized a place in my living room surrounded by a fence so he has some space. He has all his toys, a nice bed, some water and food. When I leave the living room to go to my room he just can’t stop crying, jumping on the fence. What should I do ? Is a bad idea to organize this space for him, should I get him a crate? I feel like in a crate it would be the same …

We are experienced dog owners but have never experienced bringing a puppy into our home with another dog.

We adopted a 4 month old dog this week and YES I KNOW it takes time for them to settle in.

But..

Tonight on two separate occasions the puppy went after our 3 year old (very docile) black lab who is 5x his size.

The first time, our lab came to sit next to me on the couch and the puppy stood up, stiffened and snarled/lunged at him.

The second, our lab sniffed in the puppy’s crate when he was standing nearby, and the puppy lost it, lunging, snarling and snapping.

We have a 4 year old son and now I’m terrified. any advice is welcome, thanks.

Anybody’s dog ever grabbed a cleaning towel that you had just used with household cleaner? Currently freaking out.

Pretty sure my little 4 month old pittie got kennel cough took him to the vet today and we’ll they said it definitely likely since we go to puppy play time, he’s vaccinated, but he’s been sneezing and having a slight cough for about 3 days they gave him a cough suppressant and essentially a amoxicillin, I’m worried cause we also have a 14 year old chihuahua and I think it might have it also..

i really thought that maybe my amstaff puppy's teething phase was just super mild, but as soon as he turned 5 months old it's like a switch flipped and he's suddenly bitier than ever.

so far ice cubes and frozen kongs are the only thing keeping both of us sane, but I'd love to have more acceptable chewing outlets for him. i know he's hurting and i feel bad for him but I'm getting very tired of getting gnawed on

I rescued her as a stray, i dont know her exact age but shes around 1-1.5 years old and a frenchie/chihuahua mix (says google lens) Ive always been a dog auntie and would dog sit for friends but i feel like raising one on my own is different and Im not sure what to expect.

Ive had her for about 3 weeks now and Im starting to understand her personality a bit more and trying to establish a routine for her. Currently trying to potty train her and we will have good streaks (4-6days) and when an accident happens i feel like we regressed so much. Im not sure if i should start teaching her any commands right now or if that would be too much or too confusing for her trying to settle. She doesnt like toys or gets uninterested quickly and i feel like shes always bored or i feel like if shes not busy or sleeping shes gonna get in some sort of mischief (shes gotten a sandwich off the table while i was in the bathroom once)

I think Im putting too much pressure on her and on myself and overwhelmed on what to focus on 🙁