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I’m old I forgot what puppies do and omg do I need a break lol he gets mad he bites me he tears my pjs he tries to bite face he eats the carpeting In our home,he chews rugs,he barks non stop I play with him with toys to redirect doesn’t work,I have tried the pst and light poke on side ,that makes him angry,his teeth are like tiny razors any advice? I put him in time outs or walk away where he can’t get me out of sight that causes barking mom stop,dinner time is horrible as he had a piece of hamburger that fell on floor now anytime I have dinner it’s constant barking no break ,the only time I can love on him is when he’s out of it and I pick him up before he wakes completely.

So it’s just as the title suggests. We have one house adjacent to us by fence, and there’s a dog on the other side (I’ve never seen him, just heard him). That doesn’t stop my doodle from trying to pick a fight with him on a nightly basis, or whenever she’s playing in the backyard and then remembers that he exists. Advice?

Hi i have this problem, until now i am on rent and the things he destroys are not mine a part from the chair. Sometimes he also scratches the wall. Now I am going to buy a new home and it will also have a garden, but I won't leave the dog outside when I go out, at least not often since it may rain sometimes.

I need some advice how to deal with this, consider it is a large dog 45 kg or more, kind of great pyranees

We had to say goodbye to my 13-year-old dog last month, and my 12-year-old dog got to smell her and say goodbye to her. She was not with her when she passed. We also had another dog (M) that passed away 5 years ago; they didn't seem too affected by it, but my 13 and 12 (F) are closer to each other.

Ever since her passing, we have tried to have her sleep on my bed, which is something we don't normally do. She has had some restless nights; however, this week she has been crying at night, which is sometimes followed by panting. She cries to leave the bed and the room, goes outside for some time, then comes back into the room and starts the whole process 2-3 times a night. She is throwing the trash and eating it, which she had not done before. She also refuses to sleep in her bed and will cry or knock over her doggy gate, both in the house and outside.

She is a very, very calm dog. During the day, she mainly sleeps and doesn't do much, but this only happens at night. Could she be looking for my other dog that passed away in her sleep? Has anybody else experienced this?

Border collie becomes ‘aggressive’ when young children are picked up OR people hug

Hi!

Close family members have a border collie (age 8) that they’ve owned since a puppy.

They got her when my youngest child was 12 months old.

We noticed after a few years that whenever someone would pick up my toddler, the dog would ‘go for her’ in a very automatic way.

For the dogs entire life (or as long as we can remember!) when ANYONE around her hugs, she will bark endlessly. It’s very frustrating.

There was one instance my youngest child was picked up and the dog just went for her, luckily only leaving marks, because the relative grabbed the dog off her very quickly.

Other than this… she’s a lovely dog. No issues.

Is she trying to ‘roundup’ small children the same as she would with sheep? Like, what’s going on inside the dogs head? For us to understand.

My current concern is, I’m expecting another baby. Due soon. The baby will OBVIOUSLY be held by multiple people, most of the time, and rocked to sleep, in arms, etc.

How do we navigate this and keep everyone safe without taking risks?

We already have to ensure the dog has been put into a separate room when hellos and goodbyes are done (hugs!) because she will just bark and bark and bark and it ruins it and everyone gets stressed with the noise. So she goes into another room and *then* the hellos and goodbyes can happen.

I don’t want my baby to get mauled, or anything to happen meaning danger to baby or the dog end up being put down. Hence making this post to get input.

Thank you (pregnant and fragile so kind constructive replies only please 🙏🏻)

My dog, a 6-year-old tripod staffy mix, will pee in the house while everyone is out, no matter how long it is. 5 minutes, 10 minutes, doesn't matter. However, it is only when she and the two other dogs at home have the run of the place. If she is put in the laundry room (a fairly big space with beds, food, and water), she will be perfectly fine. We had a crate for her early on, but she got incredibly stressed while in it, to the point where she would try to chew and bend the bars of the crate. So the laundry room has been working well for her when we need to go to work. We have a bathroom schedule for the dogs, and while we sometimes have to physically carry her outside because she won't budge, we won't let them back in until they go.

Any ideas as to why this could be happening? I thought it was stress from the openness of the space, but she only ever pees if there are no people around. I'm so confused, and I want to be able to help her since it is stressful for everybody.

I have two small dogs and one big dog. The big dog, Dottie, is a border collie and often plays will balls. Oftentimes her balls will end up under the couch and she will whine for them until one of us gets it. Today, she stood at the back of the couch and proceeded to not only whine, but bark and scratch. I got up to check and there’s literally nothing under the couch. I even got a broom. She’s getting increasingly aggressive and I don’t know what to do. There’s clearly a language barrier here. How do I show her there’s nothing under the couch?

We have a Belgian malinois who grew up with our other dog. Our other older dog was rejuvenated when we got our Malinois and aged slower. She passed away three years ago and since our Belgian has been a single dog. She’s 9 years old now. We figured getting a puppy could help her age slower but we were wrong. Our Malinois is reactive with large dogs but we Figuered a puppy was all right since she’d get to know it. We got a three month old puppy mix from the shelter and they got along at the introduction but our malinois is so disgusted by her in a sense. She isn’t agressive but she’s irks away when she’s near, she never fully relaxes when she’s around, she doesn’t like sharing her toys (we’ve gotten loads of new toys), and in general she seems so annoyed by the puppy. I feel so so so much guilt over this. We got her in the beginning of December hoping they’d adjust to each other but things haven’t changed. I feel like I’ve ruined my dogs golden years. Is there a way to overcome this? I cannot get rid of the new puppy because my family has gotten attached and it’s not her fault. has anyone experienced this? I feel horrible and guilty and right now I regret my decision so much.

so i looked up how to get my dogs pee out of my carpet and it said to use baking soda, but i only have baking powder. will it work the same or are the chemicals different or something?

I'm thinking about getting a dog and wanted to hear from people with experience.

I work pretty often, so I'm looking for a breed that isn't extremely high-maintenance or needing constant trips outside. Obviously I would still make sure the dog gets proper care, exercise, and attention — I just want something that fits a busier schedule.

Any breed suggestions or advice from people in a similar situation?