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PLEASE someone tell me how to fix this. i got a golden doodle (mini) he’s about 11-12 weeks old and ive had him for over a month, he was doing so good using his bells and going potty outside, not pottying in his crate overnight, and all of the things. after about a week of good potties he started peeing inside again, how can i train him to stop without punishing him/scaring him?

this may seem kind of dumb because my puppy only got home yesterday, but he hasn't shown much interest in me, his toys or treats. it's my first time taking care of a dog and i just want to do it right. he doesn't whine much in his crate and barely makes noise in general, but he doesn't seem to want to/able to come out of his crate. am i doing something wrong or does he just need time adjusting 😓

he's a 9 week old maltipoo

Last week my 20 month old Cavalier King Charles Cavalier ate a sock and had to undergo surgery.

He’s not crate trained but we’ve had him crated all week and he is kind of used to it now and fine sleeping in it all night.

Tomorrow I have to go out, it’ll be 6 days post surgery and the first time he’ll be alone which I know he won’t cope with being in a crate.

His day 4 check up went well and vet was so happy with the healing. And can tell he’s regaining all of his puppy energy (which is difficult to manage).

What do I do with him while I’m out for approx 3 hours tomorrow? How can I make him be okay?

Hi everyone,

I have a 3-month-old dachshund mix who ive had for a month and I’m trying to figure out grooming options. He isn’t fully vaccinated yet (still needs rabies + bordetella, next vet appointment is April 16), but he could really use a basic puppy groom (bath, nails, light trim).

I’ve read that a lot of salons won’t take puppies until they’re fully vaccinated, which I totally understand—but I’m wondering if anyone knows of:

• groomers in the LA/OC area who work with puppies not fully vaccinated yet (maybe with precautions), OR • mobile groomers / private groomers that might be safer options 

He also gets really scared around new people and can start to bite a little , so I want his first experience to be as calm as possible.

Any advice or recommendations would be really appreciated! Also open to tips on how to prepare a nervous puppy for grooming

Hello my puppy is almost 4 months, he threw up 3 times. 1 brown watery, 2 yellow watery, 3 chunky. They have all been hours apart I’m very worried he only has his 2nd booster and has only been taken out to my yard and I live in a very quiet suburb area. I’m not sure if I should be alarmed he’s been acting normal all day just fell asleep a little more today.

Hello! I’m posting here just looking for advice. I got my girl as a puppy and now she is 5 years old. I wouldn’t say she was ever fully potty trained as she has just been unfortunately left alone for long periods of time and would pee and poop. I work 12+ hour shifts and the person I was living with was un willing to help. Anyways, now I am in a new place. Same job and hours. When I got here I just started to let her roam free between the kitchen/living room/dining room which are connected. This is really new for her as she was originally caged and then was just put in one single room when left alone. She has a raised bed, is allowed on the couch, has fresh water, and I make sure to open the blinds and put a show on for her (although it turns off at some point).

Originally she was doing so good. She had an accident the night we moved in which we think was out of excitement or nervousness but since then she hasn’t had any…. Until last week when we had bad storms that caused the power to go out. I was at work and when I got home she had peed. I cleaned it up and went about the day because I know she was scared. Now this week she has had accidents in the same exact place two days in a row!! And this was only working 8+ hour shifts. The first day this week I just wiped it up and used my swiffer but I was reading up and got some enzyme cleaner on my way home (just had a feeling it would happen again) and cleaned it with that today. This is laminate flooring and an apartment so I’m terrified it’s going to ruin the floor. I really want to prevent that.

Anyone who has potty trained an adult dog, how?!? What am I doing wrong??? She was doing so well and is obviously capable of getting through the day (of note I work 3 days a week) and now she can’t?? I was originally scolding her but I read that’s not good and started just sending her to place so that I can clean it up and giving her the signal to break once I’m done. Obviously when I’m here or only out for 1-2 hours she is accident free but idk. I have a lot going on in general right now and feel guilty and overwhelmed about this.

I need some input from dog behavioralists and experienced trainers.

For additional context, this is a very inbred French bulldog that has an obsession with marking and smelling pee, and he does have a trainer working with him. I think he might have the dog equivalent of OCD, but that’s me making an educated guess. I work in a doggy daycare.

This Frenchie has attempted to mark me on 3 separate occasions. He has also marked other mainly female dogs. I do like this dog and I’m pretty sure he’s fond of me too, but I have no clue why he tries to mark me. The trainer thinks he does it out of insecurity in general, but she says my guess is as good as hers when it comes to marking people and dogs.

Does anybody have a better answer or is this dog just a weirdo?

Hey there! I hope everyone is well! I am looking for dog toy recommendations. I imagine there is no such thing as an indestructible dog toy but has someone found anything close? LOL. Is that even a thing? Even just dog toys that lasted long/longer than expected. Creative ideas welcome too lol. Got a puppy recently and just tryna figure it out. Would love to hear y’all’s experiences 🙂 thank you for reading!

I actually foster rescue dogs, and a lot of them I end up having them longish-term.

Of course, 99% of the time, I don’t know these dogs’ histories or what triggers them, so I’m learning on the fly.

But so many of them have quirks or fears, or are just weirdos where I can’t have people over without going through a list of stuff like, “we can’t watch any shows with Gordon Ramsay, or he attacks the TV,” or “make sure you don’t touch his left ear,” or “he has to ride in the front seat if we go anywhere or he’ll bark thé whole ride.”

I mean I love these idiots, and some of their quirks are downright charming, but it’s exhausting debriefing anyone who meets them.

Am I the only one who goes through this?

Hi we need advice on how to deal with this and help understanding.

We have an 8 year old male cockapoo, he's never been good with other dogs (growls at them and fights) but he's always been pretty good with humans although shy around strangers… a year ago or I was lying on my bed, dog lying by my feet on the bed and as I sat up and went to stand he looked at me and leant up to bite my face… now it's the same thing on sofas and he's done it with other members of family also

Another time I was sat at my desk with dog about 10 meters away lying on the floor and as I stood up he runs over, with his tail tucked, jumps up and bites my legs and growled

He's not constantly like this, maybe once in a couple months, he's full of beans usually and plays nicely with us and usually likes hugs.

I've told a vet and been to a behaviourist

And advice would be appreciated