Category: Top Dog

I really want a dog but am worried about how it would work with my schedule, I work 7-330, I could potentially extend my lunch to run home for 20 minutes. I would want a big dog. Any advice?

My puppy isn't fully crate trained yet. When I leave his sight, he screams bloody murder. I've only had him for a week, so obviously, he is still adjusting. But I don't know how to use the toilet myself or shower (where I am out of his sight) with him feeling comfortable in his own pen/crate yet. Crate training and separation training takes time – so what do I do in the meantime? Should I bring his crate into the bathroom with me? Bring him in the bathroom on a leash? Thanks

Hello! Popping on here for some advice because I feel like nothing is working. We have a 5 month old female golden retriever puppy that we have had since she was 8 weeks. It’s been tough to say the least, but it felt like we were progressing on training steadily up until this month. The main issue is definitely the potty training.

She definitely gives off regular signs when she has to go to the bathroom but when we take her outside she just won’t go poop and starts sniffing or just lays in the grass. We take her out on leash and stand in one general area and she still does this. Then almost like clockwork we will come back inside and she always goes to the exact same corner of our living room to poop. We do use a crate and it has helped for some schedule but this is mainly after work when we are home and she’s out for a longer period of time with us.

The other problem is ever since we got her she will eat her poop. It’s so gross and if we’re outside I can pull her away because of the leash. But this makes it almost impossible to know if she has an accident in the house unless i have eyes on her 24/7 because she immediately “cleans” it up by eating it. We thought she would grow out of it by now but it’s been months and she still tries to eat her poop almost every time. We have tried the no poop chews and it had no effect.

If anyone has any tips that have worked for them please share I’m all ears and will try anything.

I adopted Essie when she was 6 weeks old. She grew up to be a big girl at 75ish pounds. She turned 12 recently and while still doing pretty well I can see her slowing down… I think she may have 1-2 years left.

I own my house so I can bury her in the back yard as long as it’s not during winter when the ground is frozen.

Looking for advice from people that have done this. If you were happy or unhappy with your decision I would really appreciate if you could explained why you felt that way. I wished dogs lived longer.

Thanks everyone ❤️

ISO good option for a tote/purse/carrier option for everyday use for my 5 pound dog. Ideally one with a laptop or iPad pocket or sleeve. But, any everyday crossbody or tote options that have worked for you I would love to know about as I’ve tried a few options but none are just right.

4 month old pup, how do we teach them to not bite at our ankles and feet when walking? I’ve managed to trade a toy for things like shoes etc, but those needle teeth are getting to me

We found her wondering around on the street in Jamaica.

I couldn't possibly give her up, and I wasn't a 'dog' person, I've always preferred cats! But oh I love Miss Tilly so much!

Hi everyone! I am taking care of a coworkers dog for them. As soon as I walked in, he started growling and barking a TON. I am so confused, because when I met him to learn how they wanted me to take care of him, he was super sweet. Idk how I'm going to put him on a leash to take him outside to use the restroom, he's showing me he wants to bite me. Any tips to get him to get used to me? For now, I've gone into another room but he is still losing his absolute SHIT.

update: he just LITERALLY chased me out of the house. Going to call the owners when their plane lands.

I have a rescue dog who is about a 22 lb terrier mix. The rescue and vet told me she is about 1.5 years old. She has done very well adjusting overall and learned both potty and crate training quickly. She has some behaviors that seem more like a puppy’s, in particularly mouthing and jumping onto people who are sitting on the couch when she gets excited. The biggest issue I’m having with that is that when she’s in play/zoomies mode she will mouth at my kids’ feet, including if they’re walking by her or just dangling their feet off a chair, and sometimes at their arms. She also will mouth at my arms, hands, and feet, but I’m having a better time correcting that because I can respond immediately and shut down the interaction. With my kids she will get a reaction, whether it’s because they’re laughing or upset, particularly my toddler. I’m trying separating her to a more boring location of the house when this starts. So, 1) I’m wondering if that’s the right strategy or if there are other things I should do. 2) I’m wondering how much of this is residual puppy behavior and whether that makes any difference in training (my previous rescues have all been 3+ years old so I don’t know much about puppies). 3) I’m also wondering what training I should be practicing for her to learn to give people personal space and that she can’t just jump all over them when they sit down. I’m worried I might be giving mixed signals bc I have no problem with her on the furniture with us when she’s calm, which is a good amount of the time (she’ll just curl up next to me and sleep). So for example, should I be teaching her to ask permission before jumping on the couch to lie down with me?

Thanks!