Blog

Less smell, good price, etc? And where do you regularly purchase said brand from? Thanks!

All of sudden my dog won’t stop licking me. It only happens at night, at first I thought it was related to loud noises but there were no loud noises tonight. He also does it only to me, not my partner. It was extra aggressive tonight, when I’d try to hide my arms in my sweater and my face he’d aggressively dig at my head to get the hat I was wearing off to find open skin to lick. He also tried humping while licking, also a first. What does all of this mean? I saw it could be about anxiety but why just lick me?

I have a compact SUV and two toddlers in car seats on both sides of the backseat. I also have a secure dog car seat for my 12 lb terrier, but I always have to swap out one of the toddler seats to use it. Has anyone found a safe dog seat restraint option for the middle seat in the back? It can only be 13 inches wide to fit between the toddler car seats. Fingers crossed! Thanks in advance.

Anyone have recommendations for a rope tied to a toy that I can hang on a tree so my rottie can jump and clamp onto it? Can’t find any big enough on Amazon. Also looking for toys that is good for his mental stimulation. Any help is appreciated please drop some links in the comments

My boy has a WEIRD post dinner ritual.

He eats, about half of his food. He leaves the other half to snack on through the night, and then he drinks. He comes running over to me on the couch, perches his front paws on my shoulder (very daintily, he's a pretty pretty boy), and gives me a lick on my cheek before running off for new activities. Sometimes he just flops backwards onto the couch to get his belly rubbed, which I mean. Fair enough.

Tonight he added a burp in my face, then hopped down and licked his balls, so it's not always as cute as it sounds!

Do your pups do anything weird/to thank you? My other boy (Tank, officially one year ago he passed) would always get excited beforehand and would drool while sitting still until he got the ok. He'd wait for that ok every time though! Afterwards he'd just walk over to me licking his nose and walk away.

Hi. Was hoping to get some seasoned opinions. I know concrete in cold temps can be dangerous for our dogs but when do temps get too low for dogs to run around snow covered grass yards?

Hey guys, I have a 5 year Chiweenie (possibly beagle too). I got him when he was 2, and I slacked off and never did any training, besides potty training. I never knew much about dog training and just didn’t think to do it.

He’s very obedient inside, but outside he does not listen at all. He barks at everything; and he’ll run off and not listen. He escapes from the backyard and it takes me forever to catch him because he just runs right past me and refuses to listen.

With him being 5, is there anything I can to still get him trained?

He doesn’t escape anymore because I put him on a tether now. Just moved and the fence isn’t great so until I can line the entire fence with cement blocks, I just tether him.

My fiance and I recently adopted a ~2 yr old female large breed dog. (The shelter wasn't sure exactly what breed she is, they told us probably a cane corso, but definitely a mastiff breed).

Anyway, my fiance's work schedule has him alternating between home and away at work every two weeks (sometimes longer). Over the holidays, he had taken time off and was home for about a month, and he and our dog got to bond a lot during that time.

He left for work, and for the first week or so the dog was seeming to be okay. A little down for the first day or two, but she seemed to get her spirits back up quickly. Now she seems to be realizing he won't be home for a while and I've noticed her behavior change a little. Lower energy during the day, not sleeping through the night/restless sleep, not sleeping in the bed with me when she usually sleeps with my fiance and I, and GI upset (causing accidents in the house). She still seems pretty happy most of the time, she's excited to go on walks, eating normally, being cuddly with me on the couch, playing with her toys. I have a very flexible schedule, and I'm able to be home with her most days, so she gets plenty of attention, playtime, and walks.

I'm just posting to see if anyone has had a similar experience and can offer some advice. What can I do to make her feel better? Does she just have to get used to the routine of his work schedule?

Hello! We adopted Jack, a 7 year old bichon frise 5 days ago. I thought he was adjusting reasonable well – he stopped crying on day 3, and has been sleeping through the night. He is eating, drinking, pooping&peeing outside, following me and my kid around the house etc.

Today, I left the house for a few hours. There was someone in the house with Jack. However, he pooped inside the house (we just cleaned it up and didnt make a big deal about it). Is this normal behavior for a newly re-homed dog? Thanks!