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We got our now 7 month old pup in early February. She was somewhat potty trained per the rescue but with some routine they thought she’d get there quick. She had a tumultuous early life without structure. She generally does well now but had a couple accidents this week. Her main cue is going to the door but unfortunately she also just loves going outside to sniff and observe the world. She goes to the door and acts like she has to potty because she knows we’ll take her. In the morning it’s especially annoying because she doesn’t poop right away when she wakes up, so we take her out most times and hope for a poop (and get nothing). Anyone have a method for how to avoid rewarding “I wanna go outside and I know you’ll take me” versus listening when she may have to actually go? lol

We recently signed up to be a foster family for rescue dogs. Unexpectedly, our first fosters were two puppies (from the same litter). While we've had dogs in the past, we have never had two puppies at one time. We did not receive as much information/guidance as I had expected at the outset of this, and 5 weeks later I feel like we still have no idea what we're doing and I'm afraid we've already created bad habits (unintentionally).

Pups are both around 15 weeks (both female). Breed unknown, but they are on the smaller side.They are great going to the bathroom outside, but still have accidents inside if we're not on top of their outside schedule. One puppy is getting better at letting us know she needs out. We use high value treats with potty training.

They are both very attached to me. They play very hard with each other. Biting/rough play with their humans is an issue, as well as excitability. They lose their minds at feeding time, when they are let out of the crate, etc. They are crate trained and do great with the crate.

I get overwhelmed really easily, and have found this a difficult experience. Do you have any tips so that my family and I can course correct and help teach these pups better manners? I want to set them up for success in their forever home as best I can.

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?

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

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.

I have an 11 week old Chiweenie female puppy "Teeny." Currently I’m still fostering her last 2 sisters (same breed, age. Duh.)

They’re usually in the big bathroom we have upstairs because our older herding dogs who normally remain downstairs, are still getting used to them. The puppies beds, blankets, food/water, toys and pee pads are in the bathroom. I’m aware they should probably start going outside in the backyard now and I plan on getting them used to it, but it’s hard because of my schedule and having to train all 3 of them to let me know when they need to pee. All 3 of them cannot be downstairs 24/7 with our older dogs yet. (Not that they don’t go downstairs ever)

Anyway, there’s a plastic gate between the doorway of the bathroom we always have up so they don’t run around the bedroom and start getting under the bed (they would not be able to get out). All of them keep chewing the plastic of the gate and now there’s a small hole in it… I’m not sure how to go about training them out of that through redirection. They ARE smart, especially Teeny. Poppy, her sister, is more hyper and takes slightly longer to calm down + learn. I don’t want to constantly give them treats for redirection, and teething toys only work for so long before they go back to chewing at the gate. This is a problem with their pee pads too.

I’ve thought about teaching them "stop" and doing my best to further discipline that command so they really understand it‘s implication. But I don’t know if they would grow out of this chewing after enough time of giving that verbal command? It’s also just a little stressful for me as I’m the sole caretaker of them, and my family cannot/does not help depending on the relative. We can’t hire an in-person dog trainer either