Category: Top Dog

Hi all!

My dog is a 9 year old Husky/Collie mix, he has lots of energy, eats well and sleeps well. However, when he meets other dogs, they all are interested in licking his penis.

Any idea why this is?

Thank you in advance!

I have a six-year-old mini-cockapoo who regularly starves himself. I've tried multiple feeding methods, protein types, textures, and even mixing treats into his food, but nothing entices him. I've taken him to the vet about this multiple times, and they tell me that he's in good health for his age, other than being a bit skinny. Does anybody have advice on how to get him to eat on a consistent basis? This has been a problem ever since I adopted him at one-year-old, and it contributes to him constantly being anxious and angry. I want my boy to be happy but don't know what to do.

I have a 6 month old male yellow lab who has been waking at 4:00-4:30 every morning for the last two weeks. For context, I’m typically up at 5:00 for work every morning. He will get up with me, go out and go potty, and then chew on a bully stick or another chew while I get ready for work. We then go back downstairs, and he relaxes on his bed in the corner or on the kitchen mat until about 5:40-6:00 AM when I put his food down in his kennel and go to work. He will then sleep until about 6:45 or 7:00 when my fiancé gets up. He hangs out with him and then goes into the kennel for the day at 7:45 or 8:00 AM. My fiancé says he’s pretty tired in the morning and doesn’t have a ton of energy. He will sleep all day in the kennel. He gets a frozen Kong in the morning and then one again when he goes back in at noon-1:00 after our dog sitter stops by to let him out, feed him, and play with him. This 4:00 AM wake up call happens even if he gets enough stimulation in the evening or throughout the day. I’ve tried letting him cry it out, but that was 45 minutes of barking and crying. I’ve tried letting him out and putting him back in, which only seems to work for about 15 minutes before he’s crying/barking again. I’ve also tried feeding him twice in the evening (half of his food around 6 and the other half around 8). Should I continue to just let him air his grievances? Any other tricks I should try?

Hey everyone, my 8 (almost 9) month old toy poodle has lost most of her puppy teeth, but for some reason, her four baby canines haven't fallen out yet. The adult teeth are right there next to the baby ones and they look almost fully grown. I talked to my vet, and she said they can extract them during the spaying surgery. The thing is, my pup still hasn't had her first period, and the vet said it’d take a few months after that before the surgery. She’s not worried though and told me to just play tug of war, give her chewing sticks, and wait it out. But honestly, it's been over a month since the adult teeth showed up, and no matter what we do, those baby teeth are still hanging on tight, not even wobbling. Has anyone been through this? Did anything help? Should I get a second opinion from another vet?

Has anybody else lost friends because they got a puppy? I got a Catahoula puppy a few months ago he will be 7 months old this month. I feel like all my time and energy has gone into this puppy because his has extreme anxiety and other medical issues going on and I’m the main one raising him, taking him to training etc. Yesterday I ended a friendship because my friend just couldn’t get through her head that I can’t be there enough for her right now and my main focus is the puppy. We’ve been having issues for a year but this was the last straw for me. She made me feel bad about my last dog too who I had to put down due to cancer. Just looking for some insight I guess.

so i have a 3 month old puppy and we are doing great potty training! however, when its time to come inside he refuses to or runs around a ton. (this is only sometimes) we do go on walks during the day and at night. as well as play inside a ton or throw the ball outside. i’ve tried separating potty and play outside so once he potties we go inside for a couple minutes and then outside again to play. we’ve tried treats to get him in and just praise him for going potty outside but nothing is seeming to work. any ideas on how to get him to come inside? or even just stop digging so i don’t have to worry about him being out there so much?