Category: Top Dog

Is it a good idea to take my puppy once or twice a week to daycare? I worry he would learn bad behaviors like barking to other dogs, peeing indoors, etc.

On the other side, I don’t have any friends with dogs so maybe he would enjoy playing with other dogs. Plus having a bit of time to myself would be nice. I don’t need to take him there due to work or anything.

There will be an attendant at all times but I imaging is still hard to pay attention to every dog.

He is almost 7 months, standard poodle. Thanks!

So im thinking of getting a cockapoo or a poodle puppy, but i have two older cats. Im just worried that the cats will be stressed and it wont go well. The puppy wouldn't be going upstairs, so I guess that gives the cats somewhere to escape if they dont like the puppy? They do spend most of their time asleep on my bed so I dont think they would be bothered. Also, the puppy would be supervised most of the day as I work from home. Any tips on introducing the puppy to my cats? Whats your opinion on it? Should I just not get the puppy so my cats dont have the risk of being stressed in their last few years of life?

Recently I rescued and adopted a indie street puppy who was very low on energy and abandoned by mum. Ive always wanted a dog, and a street one at that, cus they need help the most. It was the perfect timing for me. I got him, took him to my hostel(paying guest), and kept him for 3 weeks by now. He was 2-2.5 months approx when i got him I’ve got him vaccinated, dry bathed, dewormed, tick meds, toys, kibbles, calcium, multivitamins and immunity booster after visiting vet. Now… im no longer allowed it since pets are not allowed in my rent place. So i had to give him to my friend to keep him for 2.5 months. After that i can take him because i will be going home and happily keep him with me. But this time is hard… He’s been with me for the past 3 weeks, he cried when he didn’t see me for a second, he was chaotic and part of my life… and now missing him… How to cope w it? Not being with him during his prime puppy age? Will he forget me?

I got a cavoodle about 4 weeks ago and I adore him. He’s currently nearly 14 weeks old. The issue is, I took 2 weeks off work and trialled small periods away and all he would do is scream. I am gate training him at the back end of the house with a dog door to the backyard. It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve been back at work.

I was going to get my mum to check in during the work day but I’ve had my nan become suddenly terminally ill so the puppy has been at home for 8 hours a work day alone 🙁 I have cameras.

His behaviours when I’m home: follows me around, can’t play alone (will bring me a toy), typical ankle biting, food-driven to the max, otherwise normal but testing puppy behaviours. He sleeps on my head. Sometimes sooks when I’m in the shower. It’s a lot.

His behaviours when I’m not home: immediate jumping and whining once I reach an ambiguous distance from the gate. Yelping, howling, crying sounds, grabbing toys and pacing around looking for me. He will carry as many toys outside as he can and will sometimes carry them back inside. Scratching on the wall by the gate. He will wake from an inevitable nap and start whining again. Surprisingly zero accidents when I’m away. He will stop screaming, go to the toilet, then commence screaming. It’s conveniently depressing. He will after an hour or two eat. His poo is normal.

What ive tried: frozen peanut butter kong, lick mat, frozen fruits, vegetables, food dispenses in a puzzle ball thing (all of which he’s obsessed with when I’m home). I put toys and his blanket in my bed with us at night to get the scent onto them. The next day those toys are the ones he paces around with first.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I feel beyond guilty and as though I should rehome him as I can’t afford to take anymore time off work. I leave as late as possible and get home as soon as I can. The vet said he will grow out of it and that he’s still a baby.

I have an adorable rescue dog who is a mix of staffordshire bull terrier, border collie and French bulldog. She hates going out in the rain, and her unusual body shape is making it nearly impossible to find harnesses and coats that fit her. Harnesses are always loose at the front and tight at the back, right at the limit of their range on both ends. If we find something to fit her chest width, it is always too long for her little body. Does anyone have recommendations for coats and harnesses for bulkier dog breeds? Or perhaps where I can get something custom made? We live in the UK, but are open to ordering from anywhere

Hello, I have a cocker spaniel who's a few months older than one. At night, he sleeps in his bed at the top of the stairs outside our room, our door is closed. He was sleeping in our room with us, but we wanted to stop that. When in our room he would never go to the toilet, but when he's sleeping in his bed on the landing he is 100% guaranteed to do a poo somewhere throughout the night. We take him out for a walk around 10/11pm and make sure he does a poo on that – but he'll still muster up enough faeces to leave us a present in the mornings.

He's not whinging or barking to let us know he needs to go out either. What can we do here?

I've posted about this before but didn't get much help. My puppy now 7 months is generally brilliant. However, his nusiance barking is out of control. 90% of the time I have no idea what he is barkjng at so I don't know how to desensitise him… In the garden he will bark at ANYTHING – someone walking past, a cat, a dog, a car, people talking in the distance. In the house he will randomly bark at random things or nothing. I really don't know how to react right now I mostly dostract him. If he is 100% just barking for attention/ that bacon he can smell on the counter I ignore him and call him away frlm it as soon as he stops barking. I need to get this under control asap!