Category: Top Dog

Zoey is currently approximately 13 weeks, not sure of breed but vet thinks English Pointer. Her last round of shots is in about a week and a half, so I'm asking about after that, from about 15 weeks and up.

My kids and I regularly go on hikes, these are easy to moderate, 1 to 2 mile hikes that take us usually between 1 and 2 hours (we go pretty slow, stop a lot and investigate anything that looks interesting.)

What age can/should I start taking the puppy with us? We work on walking on the leash in our yard every day, usually with the kids running around so she gets used to distractions. She walks well, considering her age, but she's also very used to our yard and the kids so I don't know yet how different it will be in a new place. I assume it will be difficult at first.

basically the title, he is a 6 month old GSD/Collie and this has only happened in the last 2 weeks but when I bring him out for a walk alone (not with my husband). if he spots or hears another person he will literally just lie down and refuse to move. I’ve tried moving him out of sight of the person and using redirection with treats, and that works for a few seconds but when he hears so much as their footsteps we’re back to square one. Doesn’t happen when he’s with my husband, and also he does seem to get a little on edge, but that could also be from me trying to move him/him not wanting to move. He's a very social boy, and loves new people, so this is very new behavior for him, and I’m at a loss of what to do when it happens. Any advice would be appreciated

Hi! I have an antsy preteen I think lmao she’s a 7.5 months old maltipoo (real small dog energy).

She’s been barking so much more in the last two months for various reasons. It’s like she goes from 0-100 there is so gradual buildup or anything, she just goes batshit crazy.

Most of the time it’s barrier frustration. She wants to be close to something she is physically unable too.

Shes been recovering from her spay and it hasn’t been bad with trazedone but we are pet sitting and when she sees him but can’t play she goes crazyyyy and it feels random sometimes.

I know barking is naturally, and I’m working on “recovery” so her bouncing back from whatever it is thats triggering her but does anybody have advice? What’s helped you keep the barking under control?