Category: Top Dog

I have a 12 week old puppy who is great at settling when I leave the apartment and when it is bed time. However if I’m in the same room as his crate/ pen he really struggles to calm especially in the afternoons. He needs enforced nap times in his pen or he turns full shark but he just won’t sleep soundly unless no one is home. We give him enrichment, chews, short regular exercise, training and ignoring when in the pen. So exhausted with the overtired biting! Any thoughts welcome

My sweet puppy was neutered yesterday and has been inconsolable all day today. He has whined non-stop and refuses to take a nap, not even a forced nap in his crate. I’m so sad for him. I can tell he wants me to fix it and I can’t. I have had dogs in the past but they were all neutered before I adopted them. Please tell me it gets better after today! My heart can’t take much more. 💔

Me and my partner got a dog (6mo gsd mix) and hes very mouthy, when we first got him he walked more nicely and never nipped. We've had him for about a week and a half and about half a week ago we decided to socialize him with another dog to see how they would do. When we first got him he was well mannered, walked well, respected sit and no commands and was doing very good. I took him to socialize with the dog and they were rough housing and rolling around and play fighting. Now he nips, doesn't listen to the word no and gets super hyper. We take him on long walks to tire him out and get him to calm down, bought him puzzle feeders for mental stimulation and hardly ever use the crate. I try to use positive reinforcement and say an excited "yes" when he does good, no matter how small of a thing he did but i don't know how to make him stop biting when he doesn't listen to leave it or no and his bites get progressively more harsh and painful. I'm wondering what i can do and if socializing him too early messed him up.

Every morning, I go on a walk with my dog and on our way home things get annoying. He is a doberman by breed and its not like I just take him to a nearby park and return home. I often getup early and take him to explore hills and jungles with me but regardless of the time, on our way home he usually resists

Just to let you guys know that he is well behaved and home and he got neutered last year as well so what could be causing this. I have to pull the leash and my waist hurts. Bruh, my Charlie got some strong resistance

I recently found out my dog is scared of balloons. I have this balloon crown, and it fell on the floor. My dog almost never barks, but he actually barked at it, and as soon as I picked the balloon up he wouldn’t come anywhere near me. He also gets scared of big plastic bags (maybe because of the noise).

Now I’m wondering… is it just my dog, or does anyone else’s dog do this too? And what can i do to help him get desensitized to them?

I want to get her some toys to play with cause I’m moving to an apartment and she’ll be alone for 8 hours in a play pen. I was thinking human toys would be more engaging cause it would challenge her to find ways to move the parts. Would it be safe to get her a Tonka truck? Those things are pretty durable so I don’t think it would break and get plastic everywhere. Does anyone have any experience with giving big dogs human toys?

We have a female labrador puppy, 6 months old. She sprints into the kitchen every time she hears the fridge open, even if she just ate! I love her dramatic little hops when she gets excited. What are the quirks or habits that make your dog unique? Love to hear your stories and make me smile! 😊

We just got a new 8 week old border Collie puppy we've never had a dog before and i just need help with how to toilet train and stop biting and crying in the crate any tips and things to help we've had her for 3 days she doesn't want to pee outside when we take her she rarely will we don't have a play pen and was wondering if that was worth getting

Within the past few days I have adopted a new puppy from a breeder a couple hours from me. They were kind enough to meet me half way where we each drove 1 hour to our meeting spot.

I have 5 year old dog at home and wanted to have another dog accompany him.

I did read a lot of information on how to introduce them etc. but my older dog just wants nothing to do with him at this point. The puppy will come near him and he starts to get anxious. My older dog also has experience socializing with other dogs like at the dog park but not another dog in the home.

I am thinking about messaging our breeder and see if shed be willing to take him back but I also feel somewhat embarrassed at the situation and was actually really looking forward to the day i got the puppy but I am not sure what else to do. If you've had any experience with this I'd really appreciate any advice.