Category: Top Dog

Please share first night, and any other, tips!

Hey!

My 9 month old golden has clearly started his jaw setting phase – se noticed once he started chewing on our trim (which he hadn’t done before so this is fun!)

He’s been panting and whining more than usual since we noticed the teething last week. Is this normal/has anyone experienced this?

Just wanted to know what your thoughts are! When he first went through teething his main priority was to chew us, so this new phase is new to us!

TIA!!!

Did they already eat lunch? Was that dewormer today or yesterday? When was the last potty break? Did they throw up once… or twice? Was that after the new treat?

When you’re sleep-deprived and trying to do everything right, it gets scattered fast – texts between partners, notes in your phone, vet paperwork, random photos of the scale.

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Puppies change so quickly. Tiny weight shifts. Appetite changes. Vaccine schedules. Tracking small patterns early makes it easier to spot when something’s normal… and when it’s not.

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If you have feedback — especially from the perspective of first-time puppy parents — I’d genuinely love to hear it. 💛🐾

I have a 10 month old mini poodle mix who is VERY high energy. My parents watch her a few days a week while I work, but lately I’ve been wondering if she might actually be happier living with them full time

They have two dogs that she gets along great with, and they’re home most of the time. She also has pretty bad separation anxiety at my house. She freaks if I leave. She whines a lot, sits by the door, or sits by the closet where her leash is. But at my parents house they say she doesn’t whine or show separation anxiety at all. I’m wondering if it’s because she has the other dogs there?

At my house, there’s definitely more structure and rules, which I think is good for her. When she’s with me I take her on 1–3 walks a day and do enrichment games daily. We have a big backyard, but she’ll only run around if someone is out there with her.

I just don’t know if she’s actually happier over there, and I’m struggling with what the right thing to do is.

My puppy loves chewing shoes and furniture.What worked for your dog?

We adopted a 7 month old rescue dog (shelter thought she was a year old so puppy was a surprise to us) in January. She seemed lonely so we adopted a 2nd dog on Valentine’s Day. They act like they’ve known each other forever. The first dog really Chose my wife so we thought the new little guy would bond more with me. I work away from home two nights a week. I spend the 1st night alone and my wife comes for the 2nd night. Should I bring the new dog with me on that night or leave him home with our other dog?

Hi guys, so I’m pet sitting for my roommate who just got his dog back and she’s making me anxious. She non stop whines, chases her tail, and won’t let her toy out of her mouth. She’s very kind and I have no idea of her past life or how she is with roommate but I’m trying to get her to mellow down with me. I’ve tried treats, taking her walking, fetching, and she continues to whine 🙁 what can I do??

She’s not showing any pain, I’ve given her all my attention, etc

He’s way too big to sit on my lap but he refuses to accept it.

Hi! I was wondering if you might be able to identify what mix my pup might be.

This pretty girl is my Artie. She's 9 months old now but no matter how much I try to guess her mix, I can't. She is spitz-like, but small. Around 6 kilos. Her fur is short but fluffier in her tail and neck. It's also quite thick and she sheds a lot. Her legs are long and slim, different from my pomeranians. She's extremely fast and agile too. She is a very dignified and independent girl who will just be held whenever she decides she wants to be touched. She's super cat-like in that sense. She hates being carried too, but whenever I lay in my bed or couch, she always follows me around and lays over my legs, tummy or chest (she chose me as her human, so she is specially cuddly and kissy with me, but besides that, she is not a lovey dovey dog). Her ears are quite long, and they are my favorite part of her. Her fur is also super black, the most stunning shade of black. Sometimes she looks like she has no mouth because of her dark fur and it's super cute. When she was just a tiny baby, she looked like a little fruit bat. Now that she's grown, whenever she lets her tail down we joke that she looks like a tiny black wolf.

Here's a pic: https://imgur.com/FKH8dna

my 12/13 year old dog sleeps on a cot as his bed for a few reasons. i have a dog that likes to chew up dog beds when a door is left open or when left alone. i live with my family and sometimes they leave the bedroom door open by accident. not a big deal, but we’ve been through a lot of beds and ever since the dog beds were replaced with cots, destroying beds hasn’t been a problem as all beds are non existent. however, my oldest dog loved his dog bed (it was the only one we found that he genuinely liked and layed in without forcing) and he doesn’t love the cot nearly as much. currently there’s a comforter on the cot with a fitted sheet over the comforter. any suggestions to make the cot more comfortable without foam/stuffing or another dog bed? thank you!

we did have his old dog bed on the cot and that worked, until the bed was chewed up. his bed was the orthopedic furhaven chaise bed.