Category: Top Dog

Licking definitely calms my girl down, so I’m looking for things she will actually continuously lick.

So far the Pupsicle is good, as long as she likes what I’ve put in it (usually plain bone broth mixed with the Woof calming supplement). But everything else she bites/chews or just leaves it alone.

She ditches her KONG if it’s not pouring treats out (I used to work at KONG, I know I gotta do the different stuffing levels to work up to staying interested but we’re not there yet).

Lick mats are good if they’re not frozen (I usually do baby/toddler food pouches) but if they’re frozen she pulls up the suction cups and just chews the whole thing, or abandons them and our other dog gets it when he’s done with his. Not frozen they last maybe 5 minutes before she’s licked them clean. Maybe I need like a 6’ x 6’ lick mat 🥴

I get ads for tons and tons of products… are there any specifically for licking that do the trick for you? Thanks for any input you can offer!!

I recently adopted a rescue cavapoo who's got a resource guarding problem.

He's been known to do it on things that are fairly manageable, such as the post if it comes through the letterbox, cardboard and chews.

However he sometimes steals, as there are rooms we don't allow him in, and if he gets in there he pretty much always finds something to guard.

He's also on occasion decided to guard an ornament that he previously had no interest in, which makes us worry about ever leaving him in the house outside of his crate, which we'd like to be able to do.

When he does this he's a bit of a nightmare, as he'll bark when you leave him alone but if you enter the room he'll growl at you. I don't know what the heck he wants.

He also occasionally guards bits of trash that he finds on his walks, mostly crisp packets and tin foil, which can be dangerous.

I'm really concerned with this, as I'm worried that if we ever leave him at doggy day cares or with family, he'd potentially bite them if he takes anything from them. Furthermore, we can't really let him off the lead, as there's pretty much always a piece of trash somewhere. He gets angry eyes when he does it too, we can tell when he's changed.

My difficulty is that I've found that there are contradictory pieces of advice when it comes to dealing with this.

The rescue said that he's likely to stop this when he's settled, and it's a reaction to stress, but we've had him for over 3 months and he still does it. They said that he may stop when he realises that we don't take, only give, but we're convinced by this point that's not going to naturally occur.

The main pieces of contradictory advice is:

1: if a dog is guarding, teach swap. Offer the new resource. He should be ok to leave the other one (this was mostly from MK9Plus)

2: if a dog is guarding, wear some tough gloves, take the item, immediately give the dog his high value replacement reward and give praise (what I understand from the Mine! book). This way seems very dangerous and might encourage him to stop.

Given how well trained he is after getting him from the rescue, I'm beginning to think that it may be a lost cause, and the previous owner just didn't tell the rescue how bad of an issue it is to avoid him being put down

I know i should not be using a plastic water bowl, but i cannot seem to find a stainless steel one still suitable for long haired dogs. What do you all think? If you have recommendations that are available in brazil I will be happy to read them.

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has used and has any feedback on a pet transport. We are adamant we don't want to fly our dog to the destination so we were looking into legit feedback for any pet transport companies. We want our dog to be very well looked after and make sure the trip is smooth and not traumatising for our pup. Thanks in advance!

I’ve had a couple of situations where I thought I had the right paperwork, but the place still wanted something different or more specific.

Curious what people have found is the most reliable setup — especially whether having everything in one place on your phone actually avoids issues, or if printed copies are still the safest bet.

Every morning after my pills, the dogs run to me to get their vitamins and older dog's medication. So now as I get my daily meds, my dogs rush me. My addict pups. LOL

As corny as it sounds, my sweet rescue dog is like a guardian angel. He follows me everywhere (now waits outside the bathroom door) and needs to be with me at all times. I can’t emphasize what a beautiful soul this dog is; he is so full of love.

Since he came home a few months ago, he sleeps on the bed with me and my husband. He used to sleep between us but now mostly is on the foot of the bed (though he sometimes inches himself closer to the head of the bed). It’s really sweet and helps calm my anxiety, but lately it’s been a problem for me trying to go to sleep. I already have chronic sleep issues so falling asleep has always been hard for me. My dog is 34 pounds so he’s not too big, but it’s hard to move around in my bed because he’s usually in the way.

My dog is crate trained but he doesn’t like being in the crate. I’ve thought about putting him the crate to sleep but I’m worried he’ll bark all night. Any advice for how to get my dog to sleep on the bed in a place where he won’t keep me from falling asleep?

Hey so I recently adopted an indie pup. He was around 2 months old when i got him. Its been almost a month now and all ive given him for food is mainly boiled rice and milk, biscuits and sometimes some egg. My local vet who gave him vaccine told us to not give him meat for a certain amount of time. I dunno why. Tell me if somebody knows. And secondly i am concerned about his body growth. I wanna give him the food and nutrients he needs so please recomend some dog food for him.

Hi there, I have been using the traditional plastic covered wire tie outs for my dogs when I can’t put them out back to run around.

My biggest complaint is I have 2 dogs and these leads constantly tangle up. Are rope ones better? Thanks for opinions!

My small dog (~7 pounds) is going in for her spaying next month, any recommendations for a body suit?