Category: Top Dog

Greetings r/puppy101

So, we got a two month old Cocker Spaniel. I've had Cocker Spaniel for fifteen years before this one and the dog was a delight to train, she learned very fast to go outside and poop – but this one is a complete opposite so I'm asking here for some advice.

The puppy is with us for about two weeks, she had her vaccines, but every time we go outside she simply sits in place and shivers, won't budge for a minute or two then when I call her she'll take few steps to come closer and again just stand still and shiver; so far that's what our walks have looked liked. Whenever outside she simply won't play, won't urinate or poop – but the moment we get in the house she'll relief herself in the hallway and play completely normally. When I notice she's sniffing in circles, I pick her up and move outside and she'll again just sit and simply won't budge – I stay with her for half an hour and she'll eventually start sniffing and exploring, but just simply won't relief herself – then we get in the house and again, she'll immediately do it indoor. When she did relief herself outside I immediately offered her treats, but she simply didn't want them – just sniffs them and backs away. I still praise her and cuddle to reward her but it's strange she won't have her treats.

The treats aren't an issue, because whenever I offer them indoor she'll take them without a problem. It's like when we get out she's a completely different dog, she follows me in the house wherever I go – even now as I type this in my study room she's by the desk sleeping; but when I tell her "Let's go for a walk" and bring the harness and leash, she starts shivering and clearly shows she's unwilling to go outside. The outside is relatively quiet, there are other dogs as well in other people's yards but none of them really bark or do anything that could scare her.

I even have training pads and drops in house, but most of the time she'll just ignore it – sniffs and carries on, goes to kitchen for e.g. and reliefs herself there. Am I overreacting because of previous dog's quick learning? She comes when I call her, knows how to sit, etc. but potty training and walking are a real problem with her….

Any advice will help, thanks a lot.

Hi!! my family has been getting really frustrated with my 2 year old dog, he hasn't been peeing nor pooping on his pads, and even sometimes pees on the side of the bed/ throws up, it takes a minute to find it since it flows under the bed, he also does resource guarding and he has hurt me multiple times, i need help, it seems literally nothing works, even giving him a little pow on his butt, he doesn't seem to learn. I tried hard to train him but it also doesn't seem to work, my family has been thinking of surrendering him and i'm really upset about it, i want to get to the bottom of this to make him be a better boy

Does your dog turn his head when he hears an odd noise? Does your dog bury their food with your pants? This is the thread to ask why.

Please keep this thread to non-medical issues only.

I’m going to get a puppy in the upcoming year. I’ll be a first-time dog owner. Never even had a dog as a kid. I don’t know how buying a puppy works and I know I might sound naive. I obviously have done some research and am between 3 breeds of dogs. I’m not sure which to choose. I know what information to gather from the breeders. However, is it wrong to visit the homes of different breeders in helping me decide what puppy or what breed to choose? Like if I am looking at some poodle puppies, seeing them in person, then going to the breeders house of some pom puppies. Or do some breeders demand a deposit before you visit the puppies?

Not sure if anyone has any advice. Puppy is 9 weeks old. We're lucky that she falls asleep pretty well and only needs to potty around 3-4 and then falls back asleep. Senior dog (13) usually sleeps until 8 but since we got the puppy, he now wants to get up to potty at 7, even if she's OK to still be sleeping. He's deaf so it's not that he's waking up from her moving around or anything but it's frustrating when you're already dealing with loss of sleep from middle of the night runs to then getting up an hour early unnecessarily.

Any advice?

HI, I am begging for help. My new dog rammer away today.

I went on a dog walk since she's a husky mix and has a lot of energy, and as im getting home and open the door, I just take off her leash, while trying to close the door. Unfortunately my door has a little lock on it, for it to be held open and she RAN out. I tried calling her, but she kept playing around, so I got her some treats, but she just refused to come up to me.

I nearly got her in our yard, but another dog came and she ran at it. While I was getting more treats she disappeared. We only just got her, im so worried and disappointed in myself. My hubby wont even look at me. What do i do?!?! Im so distraught and upset. Im scared she'll get run over.

I live in Denmark if that changes anything. Please help, I cant even sleep.

I've always described Rainy as a "hound mix" but I'm curious what more experienced folks might identify.

https://imgur.com/a/ogZL6YD

I am going to be flying with my dog in cargo in the future (it's unavoidable, please don't tell me to just drive. If I would I could.) and I'll be packing for her in my carry on. The flight is 5 hours and I am hoping based on the timing for the flight she won't go in the crate, but I want to be prepared in case she's covered in urine/feces when I pick her up. She's fully crate trained and loves her crate, but I also know that this is going to be loud and stressful compared to car travel.

I am going to bring clean towels and bedding with me, and a garbage bag to swap out soiled bedding and liners if I have to. If she's dirty, I'm hoping to bring something along to clean her up a little until I can bathe her. I'm torn between looking into a waterless shampoo, a pet specific wipe like from Thornell, or sticking to plain baby wipes like Water Wipes.

If anybody has any suggestions on wipes vs waterless shampoo, or any other suggestions to make the trip go easier, I'd love to hear it.