Category: Top Dog

I have an 8 month old corgi that I love dearly but we are not 100% on potty training yet. he doesn’t really ever have accidents inside anymore, but we have left him a potty pad by the back door in case of emergencies. the problem is, he keeps using the potty pad most of the time! we take him outside every few hours, he will pee a few times–usually small spurts–then after 15 minutes we come inside and pee again on the pad! and he has not pooped outside in such a long time. I’ve tried:

• ⁠asking him to poo while outside • ⁠feeding him breakfast BEFORE going outside because I know he usually goes right after eating • ⁠staying outside longer • ⁠waiting until he goes to the pad and interrupting him to take him outside only to get distracted running around and having fun chasing all the squirrels and plants around. • ⁠removing the pad altogether, but he just goes on the floor where the pad was.

just now we were outside for 20 minutes, only peed a few times, came back inside, tried to go on the pad. I interrupted him and took him outside only to have him run around and eat leaves. came back inside and within TEN SECONDS he’s pooping on the pad. I’m at my wits end on how to get him to go ONLY outside and not see the potty pad as the primary spot. please help!

i am on vacation and i have a dog sitter who comes to my house 2x a day. the sitter noticed my yorkie hasn't eaten in 2 days! i suspect that she is stressed we left and is anxious, but how do i get her to eat???

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Hello! I have a rescue who we’ve had from 6 months old and now he’s a teenager, he’s so much stinkier 😂 I’ve been looking for some elasticated sofa covers that are machine washable but can only find scammy/poorly reviewed ones. Any suggestions?

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I recently had a medical event that requires I take it p easy for a week or more. My 5mo giant-breed is already bored and turning to mischief for engagement and, in her independent nature, sees right through my ability to actually enforce the rules atm. lol

We’re typically quite active and I spend a lot of time on her training and needs but we live in a pretty small space, a cabin really, and rely on outdoor space for most training and fun. It’s very rainy this week and I can’t be on my feet for very long- I certainly couldn’t throw a ball or stick. She’s not used to this!

I have some very generous helpers but still would love any suggestions for how to get through such a low-energy time. Easy fun, short range/seated training, low prep games, especially tiring enrichment, etc. anything else you might know about such circumstances.

(we do not have a freezer in the cabin!)

Hi everyone,

I have an eight year old male husky about 80 pounds. He jumped at me today during our walk and I noticed him limping afterwards. We’re home now and he’s having trouble bearing weight on it. I am going to call my vet first thing tomorrow and bring him in.

In the meantime, should I get a trolley or cart to help move him? I’m not even sure how I’m going to put him in my car if I do have to bring him to the vet. He’s fairly heavy so picking him up is a bit more difficult for me because I’m a smaller female.

Any advice would be super helpful and appreciated.

Hi all! We are so lucky so far with our boy Milo, he’s crate trained, potty trained, does great on his walks with no pulling, and plays well with his sisters. He’s recently started teething, also losing three of his teeth so far and he’s not finishing his meals! I’ve read a few similar posts but with his breed mix he needs 5 cups a day currently and I can maybe get him to finish 2-4 cups. We took him in to the vet when he first was picked up two weeks ago and he was a tad underweight. I will say that ice chips have helped, grinding up beef liver into powder and sprinkling over kibble, as well as adding warm water to his kibble. He eats, but intermittently? He eats a little and walks away… comes back for a bite or two and repeats. But then he eventually won’t finish. Any other recommendations or just wait it out? We aren’t feeling TOO much concern considering he is normal Milo otherwise, pooping peeing eating and drinking. Just not finishing the meals. Is that okay for now?