Category: Top Dog

As title states I have a dilemma. I am getting a golden puppy, and have the option to either pick him up jan 17 at 8 weeks, or let the breeder hold him for 2 weeks until 10 weeks.

Air Canada limits age to 10 weeks, but is the only air line that provides direct flights (2.5hours)

Take a Porter flight (2hr 10mintes) then a 45min connection (stay on flight) then (1hr 50mins). So a bit over double the time for getting him at 8 weeks.

I know theres some big development from 8-10 weeks, so advice would be appreciated.

My 4 month old dachshund mix has anxiety with other dogs and will bark at them. We have been trying to mitigate this issue through creating distance with dogs, marking seeing dogs with treats, and teaching our puppy she can leave the situation. However, tonight she randomly started barking at a little kid running by, and I felt so horrible because I know it must have been scary to the kid but I just did not know what to do in the situation and how to stop the barking. Does anyone have any similar experiences or advice?

for those with a puppy who have done the embark dna test, i’m pretty sure you have to swab their mouth for like 30 seconds right? I just ordered one for my pup but she is very wiggly so i’m wondering if anyone has any tricks for how they got their pup to let them swab their mouth?

Hi. Puppy loves bully sticks but the ends are hard for us to hold. He sometimes does good chewing it up real good but wondering if there’s anything you use to cut the ends to help them out. Thank you

I’m in an apartment in Co. it’s starting to hit the 20s here and I’m so freaking cold when I take him out. I’m not used to being out in the cold for so long even though I’ve grown up here 😭

For morning potty, I don’t want to have to put on a bunch of layers, just a really warm coat quickly that gets the job done

None of my coats or pants are cutting it, I layer too. Does anyone have any suggestions on a knee length women’s coat?? Hopefully somewhat affordable and still cute. Or a material you recommend the most like fleece?

Thank you!!

I rescued my girl, Penny, almost 2 months ago. we haven’t done a DNA test but believe her to be an 8mo shepherd/malinois/lab mix. I want to make sure she’s getting enough physical and mental exercise. Daily, we do 3 walks (morning, afternoon and night), 2-3 5-10 minute training sessions, and 1 sniff/find it session. Those who have working breeds or work with them, is this enough for her?

As title states I have a dilemma. I am getting a golden puppy, and have the option to either pick him up jan 17 at 8 weeks, or let the breeder hold him for 2 weeks until 10 weeks.

Air Canada limits age to 10 weeks, but is the only air line that provides direct flights (2.5hours)

Take a Porter flight (2hr 10mintes) then a 45min connection (stay on flight) then (1hr 50mins). So a bit over double the time for getting him at 8 weeks.

I know theres some big development from 8-10 weeks, so advice would be appreciated.

The full-body shake dogs do to dry off when they’re wet, but he’s not wet, he’s just doing it all the time. Other than being a little annoying hearing the sound all the time, I want to make sure it’s not a sign of anything bad. He’ll do it a few times right after waking up from a nap which I figure is maybe just him waking himself up like getting a good stretch after a nap, but he’ll also do it randomly through the day a lot. I was visiting family and their dogs for thanksgiving and noticed he does it a lot more than the other dogs that were there. Seems like he’s been doing it more in the last month or so but it’s possible I’ve just started noticing it more. Been kind of stressed recently and have admittedly been more easily annoyed and noticing every little noise. He just went to the groomer last weekend so I don’t think it’s a matter of him being dirty, no fleas, etc. Anyone else’s dog do this a ton? Is it something I should be worried about? I feel like I call or visit my vet about every little thing, so I don’t want to bother with this if it’s completely normal.

I have a 11 month nearly 1 year old male corgi, who previously loved other dogs and didn’t show signs of aggression. But over the last week, what feels like overnight, he has changed completely. Almost all dogs we have met over the last week has caused him to react negatively. Either barking at the other dog, showing teeth or growling.

I understand as dogs mature into adulthood they become less playful and maybe more selective on dogs they want to interact with, but this felt really quick. He has no health issues, there’s no environmental/routine change and he was castrated at 9 months and didn’t show any signs of aggression before or after until now.

In terms of his confidence he’s always been a bit more on the skittish side, but this wasn’t a huge hurdle. He would acclimatize to new dogs and situations quickly and seemed happy/relaxed. I can see now that maybe this nervous or excitable energy is playing a role, but I’m not sure how it can happen so quick.

I would love to hear some opinions on dog behaviour and why this could happen so quickly. And if any tips or tricks on how I can correct this reactivity I’m all ears.

Side note I’m already in talks with a trainer and plan to do some sessions, but wanted to know if there’s been similar situations and how it was fixed as well.

My dog is an extremely aggressive chewer, and everytime he gots a new toy, he just tears through it within two days. Does anyone have toys that won’t break easily?