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I recently had to move from my living situation where my dog was around two other dogs, and had a doggy door to go out whenever she pleases. I feel terrible but at least she’s with me. How can I help her adjust to not being around other dogs. I feel like she’s lonely all the time. I take her out all the time but she just doesn’t seem interested. I’m tempted to take her back but idk if that’s an option and I know she doesn’t eat if I’m home so I feel like that’s not any better. Please help me

I recently brought home a 9-week old puppy and I’ve been feeding her all her meals in her crate so that she associates crate = good things. My older dog eats meals in the kitchen.

It’s been working so far, but I’d like to eventually have both dogs eat in the same area. I’m also hoping that shared mealtimes might help my puppy chill out a bit around food. Right now, she gets super excited and eats really fast, so I’d love for her to learn that mealtime isn’t such a big deal.

So for those of you with multiple dogs: * How long did you keep your new puppy eating in the crate? * Any tips for shared mealtimes or making sure it stays peaceful? * Are there signs I should look out for that say I should keep them separate a bit longer?

Thanks in advance! I just want both dogs to feel calm and comfortable during meals and want to make sure I balance making the crate an enjoyable experience while also getting the dogs used to each other.

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Help me please me and my boyfriend got a corgi puppy around march and was doing great he had a lot of accidents in the beginning but caught on to potty training within a month or two and was pretty much fully potty trained aside from a accident here or there usually our fault. Well in the beginning of July we moved and his potty spot moved as well he regressed some but nothing we couldn’t handle then around mid July we find out I’m pregnant and complications arose where I could no longer partake in walking the dog or pretty much anything aside from feeding him and pottying and my boyfriend started lacking on the exercise. Now the dog just pees and poops everywhere and the whole house smells like pee and I’m at my wits end. We have tried everything and he simply goes potty inside whenever he wants even after just being let outside. I don’t know what to do and don’t want to rehome the dog but I’m starting to feel like that’s my only option as the smell is bad for my health and I can’t have my baby around it as well.

I have a three and a half year old border collie I've been very concerned about his behaviour the last two days. We've had none stop fireworks going off because of bonfire night. He's been kept inside while they go off at night but recently on morning walks He's been sitting down mid walk in certain places and refuses to walk any further. And will pull like mad in the opposite direction to get back home. I'm hoping this is just temporary but my concern now is he'll associate walks in a negative way. This has only started because of the fireworks. Any ideas to help reintroduce him to walking outside?

I just got a puppy [2months old, male, 3/4 border collie 1/4 australian kelpie] and I’ve been wondering if or not I should get him neutered when he’s old enough, at about 2 years. I don’t particularly mind behaviours like marking and humping and we’re not planning on getting a bitch any time soon, and I don’t want him to have to deal with a surgery that isn’t strictly necessary, but I am a little worried about him being intact limiting my options for boarding him if I ever need to go out of town for whatever reason, or doggy daycares if i get a more substantial job. Any advice?

My dog is now 11 years old and he's a pretty quite dog and doesn't need much attention but nowdays he just wants to cuddle so much like all the time i mean i love it but just curious why he's like this now