Category: Top Dog

I just started taking my 12 week old puppy out to socialize and today we sat on a bench and watched cars and people go by. He would occasionally get up from laying down to watch. I let a couple people and a dog come closer to say hi, but he had no reaction until they got really close, and then he would sniff them a bit. But I have no idea if he’s being this calm because he’s scared or because he’s just a chill puppy. Are there any behaviors I should pay attention to that indicate he’s actually scared during these socialization trips?

We have a 9 week old lab puppy who is honestly just the loveliest, easiest puppy I've ever known. We are strictly managing her napping to make sure she learns to self soothe and doesn't get overstimulated which brings me to my point…

Why can people not just accept our way of doing things?! We went to visit my in-laws on Christmas Eve and she was finding the atmosphere very over stimulating with the sounds of shrieking children and a lot of people in the same room so I was keeping her close and encouraging her to sleep. My FIL kept making passive aggressive comments that I should just 'let her run around with the dogs, that will tire her out' and refused to see my point that A) 2 very high energy, overexcited large adult dogs are not suitable playmates and B) she was already tired and just doesn't know how to switch off – charging around outside make that 100x worse.

As it happened, I put puppy in her crate and sat next to her for a while and after 30 mins or so she fell asleep, just in time for us to eat dinner.

And in general, because she is cute, people seem to think they have a right to come over and get all up in her face without permission, or if we are visiting family and she is on the floor, a right to scoop her up and force attention on her. I always tell them no and am sure everyone thinks I am just a mean person!

I will always advocate for my dog and am absolutely certain that I am doing the right thing. But why do people have to make that so hard?

TL,DR: why do people seem to think they have a right to ignore puppy owner wishes?

Hi All! My 9 week old puppy has tested positive for coronavirus ( negative Parvo and Giardia) he has mild dehydration but they gave him an anti nausea, probiotic paste and sent him home with us to monitor. He has drank a little now and is having a nap. Has anyone else’s puppy had this or a pup with dehydration and how you guys treated it?

Hii everyone I just adopted a puppy that is now 3 months and he’s definitely a lap dog (always wanting to be in your lap or arms) and I was wondering if it’s bad to pick him up or carry him all the time? Like does that create bad wants later?

My dog (5 year old female Boston Terrier) sleeps in my bedroom overnight but in her own bed. This is a relatively new habit, and the bed she currently has is just a cheap generic stuffed dog bed. Since she now spends so much time in one specific bed (7+ hours) is upgrading to a nicer bed something I should look into? If so, what would you recommend?

I know that might seem silly, but I’m not sure how much that sort of thing actually matters to dogs. She seems perfectly content with it as long as she has a blanket to burrow in, but I couldn’t help but wonder.

I’ve had six dogs in the past who loved carrots. So, naturally, we assumed our newest dog would like them as well for a quick healthy treat. Wrong. He has absolutely no interest in carrots… or celery, apples, bananas, green beans, broccoli. Loves dog biscuits, though, but too many can cause weight gain.

Any suggestions for an easy veg/fruit to give?

Iv had my ruff wear since the end of May this year, so 8 months ish, is this type of wear and tear normal? ( link to photo in comments ) I’m thinking about going back to the place I bought it to see if it’s something they can replace maybe. But I don’t want to look silly if it’s just what happens to everyone’s!

My family is moving to a remote part of Canada into a quite big property. There is vast plains beside the house & a river. I've been thinking of adopting a big dog. I have experience with Bangladeshi local dogs & one Sure Isle Hound. What are the pros & cons of having a great pyreneese? Also how should i behave around them?

wasn’t sure the best flair for this. anyway, my dog (4, almost 5) loves tissues, paper, and, as we’ve discovered these last couple of days, puzzle pieces. idk what it is abt paper products and those adjacent, but oh my god is she a fiend for them. she’s got a particularly strong affinity for tissues, used or unused. and it doesn’t seem to be abt the shredding, because she just wants to chew and eat all of these things. why!!!! only she and god know.

so! does anyone have any recommendations for toys that might scratch that itch of hers instead?

Hi all, we have a Golden Retriever who has just turned 2, and I would love some training advice. We tend to walk him in the woods which has very thin paths, and he tends to lose it a bit when we encounter other dogs. He starts off calmly sniffing them, but this quickly turns into him leaping around and then really trying to jump up at the owner with kangaroo jumps! He's really strong and we're looking to get this behavior sorted. Has anyone dealt with this? Thanks all