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We have a newly 16 week old puppy we’ve had for 3ish weeks. We were doing really well with no accidents and all of a sudden he’s started having multiple accidents a day. We’ve been bell training for weeks with no luck, he doesn’t bark to go out, he just goes. He doesn’t have any crate accidents overnight and does NOT want to go out at night, so he doesn’t incredibly well with that.

He also gets super distracted at everything outside, will take what feels like an entire year to find his poop spot and then walks while he poops and it seems like it doesn’t empty the tank! Any help would be tremendously appreciated!

Hi all, this is my first post even though I have been reading quite a bit about others' experiences for a little while. My partner and I adopted a 10 month old miniature poodle mix, about a week ago and she is the sweetest thing. But, the training has been harder than anticipated, not because of her but mainly because she is the first dog for both of us. We have been working a LOT on potty training, because even though she is 10 months, the previous owner never took her outside so she learned to only use the bathroom inside (not on pee pads either). We have been doing great, we have a schedule for going out and are keeping her crated when not home and overnight which she has been getting more comfortable with and when someone is home we monitor her and typically keep her tethered. No accidents for a few days!

Anyway, this leads into my actual question. The first couple of days that we got her, she was really eagerly walking around with us throughout the whole neighborhood. She is still not used to hearing sounds like birds, cars, or seeing people jogging and initially would freeze when seeing/hearing these things but then resume walking after they passed. Now, she will usually come outside especially in the morning when she has to pee, after breakfast, and after her dinner just to use the bathroom without much protest (we also try to take her to potty in the middle of the day but that only has a 50/50 success rate), and sometimes we carry her to the potty spot if she hasn't gone in a while and will not go on her own.

Over the last few days we are finding that she is just not interested in walking at all other than to go to the bathroom. Once she goes, that's it. She only wants to go back inside. If she doesn't need to go, she doesn't want to come outside even to walk for fun. She only wants to walk in the direction of home. I have tried to entice her with treats and peanut butter but she does not really go for it even though otherwise I would say she is food motivated and loves these treats when they are given inside. The only thing I have really been able to figure to do is carry her to the other end of the block and then she will walk towards home. When we are out in a new place like going on a trip to Petco she does a better job of walking around on the leash. I think maybe like 1 in 5+ attempts to go on a walk for non-potty reasons we have some success and can get her to go around the block, but it still involves a lot of stopping and trying to encourage her to keep going instead of turning back home.

Is this normal? Am I just getting ahead of myself and need to give her more time to settle into the new home? Also, is this something that I can try to address later on, like once we get the potty training down, or is putting this off going to be solidifying bad habits that will be harder to fix later?

Hi everyone I'm wondering if anyone can help me figure out what kind of body language this is….

Back story we brought home a 12 week old puppy 4 days ago, our current dog is 4 and of course a very spoiled (past) only child. She is not super fond of him and I have seen some toy possessiveness from her when the puppy approaches, she s nipped at him a few times and thankfully he has taken to being around her but not too close. Hes a very reserved puppy which may or may not be helping the situation. We no longer allow toys when they are together in the same room to mitigate possible conflict. She generally plays well with other dogs but will correct if she feels like it. We do also limit their contact to when we can watch both of them.

The reason for this post though is she typically shows no interest in him unless we are outside, then she will try to get him to chase her but because he's a large breed puppy and still unsure of his surroundings and quite clumsy he's not the best chaser yet. But the other day we were giving him some chill time and she hopped off the couch and was doing this. No my first thought was "I'm the queen of this house" vibes but I'm unsure. It doesn't look particularly playful, maybe just more curious? Or even some anxiousness there as well based of her eyes.

We are continuing to take things slow and allow both of them to settle in with each other but this moment struck me as odd and made me laugh but also caused me a little bit of confusion!

Hello 👋

I have a 4 month old labrador who is destined to be my service dog. I live in Australia where pavements can burn and roads can melt in Summer. Because of this I want to train him to wear shoes to protect his paws when he is working with me year round. I have no idea how to go about this and was hoping for some advice please.

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hello!

my puppy is a 17 week old pitty mix, and i live with a roommate.

im currently unable to work because of health and i do online school, so im home all day all week with my puppy, and i take her to run some errands with me. she isnt fully vaccinated and i live in a larger city with a large wildlife population so shes not outside potty trained and doesnt go on walks (yet) but she uses the pee pad just fine. anyways, since im home alone with her most of the day im the one providing care for her, playing when she is feeling like it and when shes napping she comes to me. when my roommate is home, she always wants to play with him and then he goes to work and she will be playful and active for a little while after, but then will just fall asleep. i dont know if its because i "boss" her around too much or if im the one providing care for her so she feels safe around me or WHAT but i just wanna play with her when i feel good but she wants to sleep, a lot around me! i know shes a puppy and she sleeps in the bed with me for about 5-8 hours depending on how much sleep im getting, and i know puppies her age need a lot of sleep. i just wish she was more playful with me and wanted to act silly and be herself around me! i dont know if its because i scold her or for doing naughty things (like eating books and wires) or if its because she views me as a primary caregiver. i dont know! i need HELP i miss her personality!! shes such a sweet and lovey puppy and i miss her playful side like when we got her as a 2 month old!

Has anyone developed a system they used to teach their dog to come right back to them when called without using treats? And to have their dog come back in all environments for example with other dogs around and lots of smells.

I can’t take it anymore. I love him, he’s adorable, and sometimes he’s nice, but the majority of the time he’s impossible. We’ve had to block off multiple areas of the house because he thinks he’s allowed to go to the bathroom in the whenever he wants. However, he constantly tries to knock down our barricades and baby gates with brute force, and will stare at the blockades and scream and whine even when nobody is behind them.

His biting is getting worse and worse, no matter how much I redirect it. I will put all kinds of toys in his face after he bites me, but he’ll move his snout around the toys and bite me instead. His bites are getting harder and he’s even latching on, twisting his head and body all around, and growling.

Yelling at him doesn’t work. Walking away doesn’t work. Redirection doesn’t work. Time outs don’t work. Everything just leads to him whining or attacking us.

His new thing is going behind couches and chewing on wires. I’ve tried to cover all the wires in blankets to prevent it, but he still goes behind and tries to move the blanket and keeps chewing. When I try to get him to come out, he starts to growl and bark and lunge at me to bite. After a few times of chasing him around the room like this, I had enough and just grabbed him and put him in the kennel to go to bed (biting me the entire time I carried him).He’s been barking bloody murder nonstop since.

I’m losing my mind. I can’t get any sort of classwork or other responsibilities done because of him. He’ll be an angel all afternoon, but randomly a switch goes off and he’s like this. Sometimes for a few days at a time he behaves really well and is super friendly, but then has ruts like this for several days. We don’t even know what to do anymore. We’re hoping it’s because he’s a baby and he’ll keep growing up, but it just keeps getting worse and worse over time.

Hi! We have a 4yo girl dog but brought home our puppy today. He’s had a few accidents in house but I’ve been taking out every hour, and he’s peed almost everytime. We praise and give a training treat.

For nighttime and some naps during day we are crate training. I’m trying to prevent an accident for nighttime – what do you recommend for waking up at night to take him out? Wait until he whines? Set an alarm to take him for the first few nights?