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We’ve had my golden retriever pup since she was 8 weeks. She’s now 6 months.

She’s been crate trained since the beginning (it was roughhhhh) but we got her there. She still gets one solid nap a day (sometimes two) and sleeps through the night in her crate. And she goes in her crate up to 3 hours if we leave the house.

She has extreme FOMO though, if she hears us she wants out, even during naps. We put on white noise and stuff and she’s basically just come to know she can’t come out and needs to sleep. When we leave the house she doesn’t make a peep (we have a camera so we know)

We’ve tried leaving her out of her crate for naps to see if she would sleep on her own but she doesn’t. She barely even lays down for periods of time lol.

My questions are:

Are we causing this by only having her sleep in the crate ? How many of you let your puppies sleep in bed with you?

My fear is going backwards on crate training. I don’t want her to get excited that she gets to sleep in our bed and then when we need to leave during the day her be like wait ? The crate? I hate this thing that’s right no way am I going in it!

I know every dog is different. I would just like to hear some other experiences.

I found a 6 month – 1 year old ish puppy on the side of the highway in rural missouri. The shelter's full so I'm taking care of it for a couple weeks. I leave him on my deck when I'm away and overnight, so he doesn't piss and shit all over my house. I know your not supposed to leave a puppy alone for more than a couple hours, but I need to make money presumably so I dont starve and die. How long can I realistically leave him alone for on my deck. It takes me an hour to drive into town for context. Am I just fucked?

Edit: The shelter is aware of how ill-equipped I am

Supplys: bowls, doghouse from previous owner

I have a friendly neighbor, but I can’t expect that much from him. He’s not a babysitter

I have a 4 month lab retriever mix that I adopted. Absolutely gem of a dog hardly gives us any trouble. He is crate trained and doing pretty well. We have been able to leave our house for about 4 hours without any issues. We were thinking of possibly keeping him out of crate while we are out. Is this a good idea?

I have a female spayed 4 month old chihuahua-Shih Tzu-pug mix. We have 2 cats, 10 and 12 years old. The less friendly cat has clearly drawn boundaries but the other one – a fat orange floof – seems to just allow the puppy to do bitey face. He will yowl and complain but still lets the dog jump on him. I thought over the past two months he’d get the picture that he needs to have some kind of boundary but he just seems to give up. How do I get the dog to figure out that biting and trying to drag him around requires HIM to stop her? He goes as far as laying on his back and letting her bite… it doesn’t seem great but I also don’t know how to deter her if he doesn’t define his boundary with his front claws. She is relentless with him. Any advice? We have a trainer and puppy k and the only thing that I’ve gotten her to stop with is saying “treat” so she comes to me instead. But then she will just go back to tormenting the cat right afterward.

Shin Tzu Yorkie mix growls and barks at every living organism within a 100 ft radius, even ones he’s lived with for years until he realizes who they are. Won’t matter the time of day either and I can’t sleep in peace with this ticking time bomb next to me.

I’ve noticed something weird with my black Lab… she seems unusually fascinated by birds, especially vultures circling overhead. Is this just a fluke, or do black Labs actually have a stronger urge to chase scavengers than other breeds?

Would love to hear your experiences, theories, or even funny stories. Bonus points if your Lab has ever actually tried to “greet” a vulture!

I found Oso running the streets in Hyde Park and was able to wrangle him and bring him home. His owner moved and just let him go. 🤬 I am now fostering him and helping him find his forever family!

Oso is a 4-year-old Amstaff mix with the biggest heart you’ve ever seen. He wants nothing more than to love you — and everyone he meets. Seriously, this dog is a hug waiting to happen.

Here’s what makes him special:

✅ Gets along great with other dogs

✅ Wonderful with kids — young ones and teens alike

✅ Loves chasing a ball and playing with my dogs in the backyard

✅ Crate trained

✅ Knows many commands — he’s eager to please

[View photos & videos of Oso here.] (https://imgur.com/gallery/meet-oso-he-s-looking-his-forever-home-LHcH3VX)

Oso is currently listed through Austin Animal Services. [You can view his official listing here.](https://adopt.adopets.com/pet/e47a10c9-12af-4597-ac61-51959f6f570e)

I’d love to arrange a meet and greet so you can see his sweet personality for yourself.

Feel free to send me a DM or you can email me at: AdoptOsoATX@gmail.com

He deserves a home that will love him as much as he’ll love you. 🧡

Does your dog turn his head when he hears an odd noise? Does your dog bury their food with your pants? This is the thread to ask why.

Please keep this thread to non-medical issues only.

So I have what one would consider a "perfect" dog. She was adopted 4 months ago and she was fineish around 1 month ago. She doesn't bark, chew things. She is scared of people, but as long as you don't bother her she is fine and just lays in restaurants. She also has no separation anxiety which is a blessing. She is also nice to other dogs.

However, if we go on a quick walk, when she is done doing her business, she starts shaking and wants to go home. If I want her to get out, I need to try really hard. She doesn't take snacks in this state.

I tried just sitting in a park next to our home. She shakes and looks restless trying to go home and whining.

I tried to walk her outside of the area (literally crossing a gate). She shakes and tries to sprint home.

I am wondering if we need to talk to a behaviorist or if this is a case for meds. We have a trainer and she said she is not the worst case she has seen, but I feel so bad for her that she can't enjoy a walk.

Maybe I've been out of the loop because we've used the same daycare/boarding place for a couple years, but we just moved and have to go out of town for an evening in 1.5 weeks and need our dogs boarded for the evening.

I made a booking on a site for a dog boarding/daycare that had decent reviews. They have all these subscription and membership packages which we don't really want to subscribe to just yet. So I picked the nonmember booking that has a little higher price, which is fine. Also in the booking it said dogs would need a play evaluation before boarding and daycare, which I also think is standard and fair. However, I get a call saying that actually on top of the evaluation, both dogs now need to come to daycare at least 3x sometimes more on top of the eval day before they can commit to boarding. They mentioned we could bypass all the requirements if we paid a super high fee per dog equalling over $200 for one night.

Idk it's seemed super money grabby to me? I think our last daycare just did an evaluation and to decide what play groups best suited our dogs, so idk if this is standard or not.