Category: Top Dog

just spent 30 minutes scrubbing dog hair out of my trunk with a rubber brush and I'm convinced there's gotta be a better way right now

I either scrub until my arm hurts,

vacuum (doesn't work on embedded hair),

or just throw a blanket over it lol

have you found something that actually works?

My son and his wife have a 4yo male Husky who loves other dogs but because of his size no one will play with him. We have a 6 yo lab mix who is simply overwhelmed by him, although he tries 😊does anyone know of any groups of owners who get together at a dog park anywhere in the Phoenix/Glendale area?

Earlier this year my cousin came to visit and stayed the night. He fell in love with my dog, as she did with him. I was really excited for her to see him again for Thanksgiving, but when he came over she was barking incessantly at him. He does this unique whistle, so I said to do that so she'd remember him, but she didn't let up until we gave him some sweet potato to feed her. Then she calmed down. In comparison, about 15 min later more family showed up and she happily greeted them and immediate jumped into my other cousin's lap and licked the face of my 5 month old nephew (both of which that she had previously also only met once over the summer). I'm racking my brain for why she was more aggressive with the first cousin, and am wondering if it's because he stopped smoking several months ago? Maybe his smell changed so she thought he was a stranger. Could that be it?

My 17 month old worker cocker girl has for some reason un-learnt everything in the past week. We've gone back to lots of attention barking, chewing hands – ripping things up, not settling, apparently forgetting her own name … the list is endless. Only a few weeks ago she passed her kennel club good citizen awards – and now I'm back to owning something resembling a cockerdile X tazmanian devil.

I know it's that she's a teenager but good lord – I need some reassurance!

I'm getting an English Shepherd puppy this spring, and I'm looking to get a front or back pack to put her in so she can come with me even when she's tired of walking while I'm working on the farm or going hiking. I think a front pack would interfere with my ability to work or climb up a steep slope, so I'm leaning towards a back pack.

Do you have any recommended brands or styles (like legs hanging out or tucked in)? From hiking with a heavy pack I know I prefer something with a waist strap.

Does anyone know how big a puppy would be at 9 weeks with an estimated adult size of 40-50 lbs? I'm having a difficult time figuring out what size of back pack to get.

Thank you!!

Hey Everyone,

My young border collie (just shy of 8 months) has entered her heat. We’re doing everything we can to make sure she’s comfortable and cared for; however, one behavior has come up that has us confused, wondering whether it’s a regression or part of the heat.

Usually in the evenings we have a basic routine of using the potty before bed and if she needs to go out, she knows how to alert us during the night. The last two nights she as just pooped in the house. The first night she alerted us, we brought her outside twice, she walked around about 8-10 minutes each and then pulled us inside. Last night, she didn’t alert us at all.

It’s pretty unlike her but I also don’t want it to become a habit or behavior she adopts. Does anyone have any insights into this and whether it requires a focused intervention or if it’s just part of her current circumstance?