Category: Top Dog

Either my roommate is lying or my pup is doing a behavior I've never seen. We've been fighting so idk if it's a lie or not.

Apparently my pup is going at her face. I've held him thousands of times and handed him to her hundreds and I've never seen him do so only thing he does is try to lick people to death. He's never displayed any behavior like that. I've left him with her twice(premade his meals so she has no excuse to give him the wrong one) and both times when I got home she said he rushed at her face. Cerberus is a really tiny blue heeler and JRT or Chihuahua mix. Not even 10 pounds.

She keeps telling me I need to train him not to do that but I've never PHYSICALLY SEEN IT. She hasn't even had a mark on her either. He's never growled at anything other than his own reflection. He literally sleeps with a cat on the daily. Idk how to fix something if I'm not seeing it.

I'm moving soon but she's been persistent telling me I need to train it out of him but idk how to fix something if I've never seen it.

My 4.5 month old pup doesn’t love plain water. If I leave her bowl filled throughout the day (switching the water 2-3 times) she barely drinks (unless we’ve been playing/after a walk). But if I put a bit of yogurt she drinks it all 😅. So I do this maybe 3 times per day plus some water with her kibble. I’m wondering, is that enough?

I also leave a bit at nighttime where she sleep crates, which I want to stop doing!! Most mornings she has peed inside of it (which I don’t mind). I just think, if I wake up thirsty in the middle of the night, she also might!!

Is this enough water throughout the day? should I do less? Should I do more? Should I skip leaving some at night?

SHOULD THIS POST BE LABELED DIFFERENTLY? lol

If you’re looking for a high value training treat that won’t add a ton of unnecessary calories to your pups diet, I’d highly recommend cooking an egg over easy (so it’s still runny) and then mixing it with kibble or other dry food!

It makes training kinda messy, but my (moderately food motivated) teenage pup has gone absolutely bananas for it the past few days. We’ve made major progress desensitizing him to the car in just a few days despite doing the same thing for months with lower value treats. Just thought I’d share! 🤍

For the people who are in constant stress every day like I was. Where the normalcy of life looked like it would never come back. My Irish Setter Bambi is right around the 1.5 y/o mark and I am going to be honest,

She

Was

A

Demon

For so long!

She wouldn’t sleep outside her crate until 10 months, and would constantly get into things. I thought there was a problem with the dog, I thought she was just high strung. But I took advice from here and people I know.

The most important thing I learned is to understand what is best for my dog. It’s easy as a person to think what I’m communicating is clear and easy, but dogs sometimes need baby steps. Sometimes learning to not take every single toy out of the box is a multi-part process where she doesn’t even see the box at first.

But take the time, learn to speak your dogs language and you’ll see them thrive and have such a strong bond form. You’ll have a family member AND a normal life and the pay-off is worth all the counter surfing, barking, and destruction of the past.

So for those who are struggling. Step back, look at how beautiful and how much you love your dog, and take a second to understand what they need to be the dog they’re meant to become.

And I promise, one day your life will go back to normal and you’ll look back on their antics and miss the little shit.

I adopted a puppy from the SPCA in December. She’s 5 months old now and very anxious and fearful. We are slowly getting used to things but I fear she will never be crate trained. I’ve followed the guide on how to slowly get her in there but it’s been over a month and she’s nowhere near ready to go in on her own. Any advice?

My corgi is officially obsessed with the yard, but his recall is… well, non-existent if there’s a stray leaf blowing in the wind.

I’m trying to balance safety with letting him actually explore, but I’m struggling a bit with the logistics. Right now we’re rotating between long-line leashes (which he constantly trips over with those short legs) and a heavy-duty playpen setup for "unsupervised" chill time while I’m gardening.

I see a lot of people mentioning setups from MidWest or FXW, but I ended up getting a modular metal one from Garvee because I needed something tall enough to stop the "corgi hops" but sturdy enough not to blow over. It’s been a lifesaver for my sanity, but I feel like he’s getting bored of the confined space already.

Curious how others handled this "teenage" stage? Did you rely more on long lines or pens? Any "I wish I knew this sooner" tips for yard safety?

My 10weeks old puppy is sleeping in crate or dog bed (in playpen or next to our couch) at night and for naps.

We trained him that way bc we wanted him to feel confortable in the play pen or crate when we are out (worked great! He is doing amazing alone) and sleeps through the night (also great).

The only downside to that is that when he is awake he just can’t chill out until we enforce a nap, and even when we can tell he is tired, he doesn’t want to « chill » with us on the couch or bed, he is super excited to bite/play with our hands all the time… is he gonna grow out of that or did we mess this up by making him having calm time only when we are out of sight? I wish I could have some calm time with this baby, not only the little demon moments

I have two miniature dachshunds and I love them to bits but they just won’t walk properly on a lead. It’s coming to the point where I have to drag them or pick them up. They walk perfectly happily if it’s walking home but they won’t walk other wise

Hi all, looking for some perspective.

We picked out our puppy in person on 1/21 and haven’t received any pictures since. Before that, we only received updates once about a week after birth and then again a day or two before we went to choose him.

When we were there, she mentioned she’d be better about posting pictures and that we could expect some that weekend but it’s been about 12 days.

For those who’ve worked with breeders before, would you have expected more frequent updates at this stage, or is this pretty typical? Just trying to gauge whether I’m being overly excited or if it’s reasonable to ask for more updates!

I’ve had my Husky/German shepherd girl since she was 10 weeks old, she is now 8 months, and althoughI love her, I don’t like her. I feel a great deal of frustration as I have poured my entire heart and soul into her upbringing, and it feels as though it was never enough for her. She is a sweet, smart, playful, and beautiful dog, but I can’t stand her. I am simply exhausted, sick and tired of the daily demands, her quirks are infuriating, and nobody around me understands. I have come to the conclusion that perhaps I invested in the wrong breed of dog and I simply cannot keep up with her anymore. There’s nothing wrong with her and it is entirely my fault, but if I could rehome her I would in a heartbeat, which is so terribly sad. All of this time just to get here…