Category: Top Dog

I literally was speechless the other night. I came home and for the second time my puppy (9 month old Corgi) had escaped her crate/pen setup. She is regressing a little and we are attempting to work through it. But, upon further investigation when looking at how she could be doing this, I found poop ON TOP of her crate. She's got a makeshift crate cover that was hiding the evidence a little bit. So, she had literally jumped on top of it, took a poop, jumped down and decided to do whatever else. It could have been the day she pooped two more times in the house. Think she had a belly ache or something. Still, coming home from an hour of sitting in traffic to that is just not what my brain had the capacity for.

I do have a camera but I don't have the 24/7 recording subscription. Unfortunately. I was just baffled lol things have been such a rollercoaster with her recently and I am so exhausted. I feel bad she has anxiety but the amount of anxiety and issues I also have are adding up. I'd recently posted about becoming allergic to her. I was officially diagnosed with being allergic to dogs and I am just not sure I can live in this constant state of uncomfortable all the time. Spending so much money on things to make it better too when everything is so expensive right now. Sometimes these things feel like they are snow balling into too much. But there are days when I can't imagine life without her. It's so hard.

I’ve recently had to relocate for work leaving my dog at home with my bf, they have a routine and are so bonded. If I go back for visits for a few days would that be stressful for my dog? To see me and spend time together then leave again? I miss him terribly and need to go home to visit my partner but worried about my dog getting stressed please share any advice

My german shepherd (about 1 year old) sometimes lays on his back with his feet in the air, anyone know why? (Also he's able to get out of his cage anytime he wants somehow)

I’m thinking about getting a DNA test for my new rescue dog. I’m pretty sure I know her primary breed but I’m very curious about her mix. I’d also like to know about genetic disease predisposition because her primary breed has some common genetic issues. Right now Embark is charging $125 on “Valentine’s Sale” for the breed/health test. Is that a good price? What did you pay for Embark?

I have a two-year-old fox terrier. She has the bad habit of picking up food. How can I educate her to stop eating things on the ground outside?

I have a Pekingese who wants to play with my newly adopted boxer mix. The boxer likes to play and is very gentle with the Pekingese. The Pekingese will escalate the play from gentle to rough and then start growling and baring teeth. So far the boxer hasn’t responded to this with violence and will either freeze or start barking. How to I stop this behavior in my Pekingese or teach the boxer a “leave it”/walk away response to this behavior?

My husband uses the blender or coffee grinder every morning. He howls, but also sounds like he is crying.

I think he sounds sad, but my husband thinks he likes it. "he'd go to the other room if it bothered him". What do you think?

Hello! I'm just wondering if you think it would be fine to take a bike ride (going slow, so equivalent to running I guess) in -8 c/17 f. It's pretty sunny out. He will wear a jacket and boots because he's not a long coated dog. We will bike maybe about 8 km. I'm thinking it's okay since he will get warmer by running? We took a 5 km bike ride the other day in -6 c. Thanks 🙂

This might sounds like a my lobster is too buttery problem for some but my dog is too cuddly at night. He insists on being the little spoon and sleeping with his head on my shoulder and his whole body pressed up against me as much as possible. He's not large or heavy but once he's on bed he's impossible to move at all. If I try to wiggle away he just wiggles into me right back. I end up pressed between my partner and him and it's really painful in the morning, especially during my arthritis flare-ups. How can I get some space without hurting his feelings? He's a beach rescue and otherwise pretty anxious which is why I dont want to push him off like I would have with my other dog…

Do yall have any hygiene tips for your home or your dog when the closest dog park is turf?

I just moved to a new apartment, and I did not realize what a luxury a real grass dog park was compared to turf.

It smells disgusting, and I’m worried about ruining my shoes lol. I also don’t know the best/easiest way to clean his paws every time. I worry about tracking in urine into my apartment.

They do clean it a few times a week, but still it’s awful lol