Category: Top Dog

I just got a 3 month old Shih Tzu Yorkie about 2 weeks ago. She's a beauty!

I don't know where placing her crate is best. I'm a stay at home mom of 3 homeschooling boys so our house is noisy and fun all day long.

I'm currently trying to crate train which insists of like 1-2 hour intervals during the day a couple times a day. I'm trying to learn her naps and put her in the crate when she starts to find places to lay on the floor.

She will cry for the first 5 minutes and then stop for 30min to an hour before she begins to cry again.

I've tried putting her crate in the living room where she can see us. I tried putting her crate in my room with the fan on and the door closed to eliminate some of the noise and view of me and the boys. I tried covering it half way with a blanket.

She seems more frustrated when she can see us. So I put it in the room and she seems frustrated because she knows she's by herself- which I wouldn't want her to develop an anxiety.

I'm trying to teach her to learn to live with the noise and action. I'm crate training so she can learn to love the crate incase I need to leave for a few hours. I can't leave her out she just pee's and poops. She's peeing and pooping at night around the house on nights where I can't listen to her cry in her crate for 15 minutes straight and wake everyone up.

What kind advice do you have for busy, noisy homes like mine with a new pup? Where do I need to be consistent? What should I try? Anyone have experience with this?

Hello, I was hoping to get some recommendations on some elevated dog bowls with storage. Last product I tried was from from Pawhut and I was resoundingly unimpressed with the quality of the cabinet. The product was overly dependant on the cam screw assembly and always came out crooked and warped no matter how many times I reassembled it. I really don't like plastic stands either they look terrible.

I would like cabinet style container to store my dog's treats and toppers, but I really don't want to go through the hassle of assembling and disassembling cheap junk again. Anyone have a recommendation?

Hi y’all, I will be traveling with my small dog! This is the first time ever traveling, specifically flying, with a dog. Our total travel time is 11 hours. 6 hours of flying and the rest on layover. Sucks but it was our only option ㅠ.ㅠ

I will be flying economy so I understand that he will be in a carrier. I have been training him with our carrier at home to prepare. He is an anxious dog so I plan to exercise him a lot before our flight. Someone mentioned giving him medication from our vet, but I don’t really know how to feel about that.

I have heard a little advice here and there but nobody could really tell me anything substantial. So I wanted to know if y’all have any advice/tips/tricks/anecdotes/just things to know about taking your dog on a plane!

Thank you in advance!!!!

I did it. I don’t normally send my 7-month-old pup to daycare or boarding (it’s expensive here and about a 45-minute drive each way), but I finally did it, for a total of 48 glorious hours of freedom.

I’m a solo puppy mom to a 7-month-old border collie – so yeah, full-on energy 24/7. Yesterday I had a business meeting, and this morning I went for a surf, grabbed a coffee with friends, came home to a clean, quiet house, and got straight into work — and honestly? I feel… free.

I even properly cleaned the house yesterday for the first time in about five months, and it’s still spotless. I thought I’d miss him like crazy, but instead I just feel like myself again. The last couple of times he was in daycare or boarding, it was because I was swamped with work or traveling, so I never really had the chance to just enjoy the break.

I do miss him in the afternoons — that’s normally our time when we play or go for a walk — but wow, the mornings and daytime feel so much easier without him around.

Now I’m wondering – is this normal? Or is this the universe telling me I’m not cut out to be a dog parent? 😅 Don’t get me wrong, I adore my little chaos machine, but this mini break has made me realize how much he’s been running my life lately.

Anyone else ever feel like life suddenly feels a bit easier without your dog… and then feel guilty about it?