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I'm wondering people's experience with taking their dogs to chiro, physio or accupuncture. Im not sure whch route to go for pain relief,, stiffness, tripping and occasional limping. His front paw and back leg tremors sometimes, looks like he over extends when walking and doesn't like to fully extend his legs. I'm wondering physio or chiro or if these things really help digs at all? I have done multiple initial visits and I am surprised how little actual treatment they had done, is this normal? Maybe just initial visit thing? Any info on your experience would be helpful!

I'm wondering people's experience with taking their dogs to chiro, physio or accupuncture. Im not sure whch route to go for pain relief,, stiffness, tripping and occasional limping. His front paw and back leg tremors sometimes, looks like he over extends when walking and doesn't like to fully extend his legs. I'm wondering physio or chiro or if these things really help digs at all? I have done multiple initial visits and I am surprised how little actual treatment they had done, is this normal? Maybe just initial visit thing? Any info on your experience would be helpful!

If I leave the house and come home sometimes my dog will have managed to get in the trash and pull something out, or rooted out a package of food in my room I forgot to secure out of their reach. To preface they are a rescue dog but I’ve seen this behavior in most every dog I’ve met. But if I come home and there’s say a chip bag on the floor all torn up from her finding it and tearing it apart to get to the crumbs inside, I don’t even have to say anything, I will just pick up the refuse from it and she will immediately tuck her ears and go in her crate (it’s her safe space anytime except when I want her in there) or retreat away from me and avert her eyes to me and the thing she did. I don’t yell or even get mad really I’ll just say “what’s this and move it toward her and she just looks the other way. I’m curious why dogs do this instinctively and refuse to acknowledge they’re screw ups.

My 3 year old Corgipoo has been going back in his crate for the last few months. We moved house and it bothered him and while his crate was never his safe space as a pup he was happy enough and he's happy in his crate when we go out.

But he's got a really weird habit, he seems almost offended by his water bowl in there, I've watched him on camera and he will cover the bowl up with his bedding, he gets pretty worked up about it and does everything he can to cover it up.

It's a small bowl, attached to the bars in the corner of his crate and it makes zero sense why he seems to hate it so much

Is this typical or did I just startle her in the dark? This is my first dog so I'm worry I might have messed her up.

I just bought home an 8 week old mini poodle and she's sweet. She's in a covered pen in the living room. My room is next door and when she started crying I figure it was time to take her out to potty. It's dark in the living room but when I crouched to unlock her door, she was in a corner and I can hear her growling.

But once I unlocked and she smelled me she came over and let me pick her up to bring her to do her business. She tried to play but I ignored her and when she did her business I gave her some affection and brought her back to the pen. She whined a bit and I stayed next to her for a bit until I don't hear anything before sneaking back to my room.

I'm worry about the growling though.

Were thinking it's crazy too be that much for a bed.

But I'm hopeful. Any thoughts and opinions welcomed please

Long story story short, my family and I took in a 9 year old pitty mix (we are unsure of her breed), she is severely underweight, but so incredibly kind, well behaved, quiet, etc etc….. over great dog for the 6 hours I have know her.

WE ALREADY HAVE a 2 year old heeled we’ve had since 8 weeks, he has been the only dog for his first years of life. He is curious of her, yet skiddish/shy…. No aggression from either (no growls, teeth flares, haunches up, etc). My original dog is just not used to having a roomie that’s not humans.

HOW DO I HELP THEM BOND??? The new dog hasn’t been going on the couch, original dog is and they have food/water in separate areas, etc. (neither are food aggressive but want to be safe).

PLEASE GIVE ANY AND ALL TIPS!

I feel terrible for my 2 year old healer and pray he doesn’t feel betrayed or heartbroken, I feel bad for my family (even though they agreed to help) and how she kinda threw off our dynamic, yet I feel so sorry for this elderly and skinny dog, if I didn’t take her she would be at the pound…… and we know how elderly AND bully mixes are treated in the shelter…… usually killed…….. I feel conflicted and terrible.

Also I suspect she has ringworm and have been applying anti fungal and antibacterial ointment as well has having her wear a shirt to stop potential spread WE PLAN ON TAKING HER TO THE BET ASAP WE JUST RESCUED HER TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!