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  • My border collie

    Hello I have a border collie named stormy and she’s getting very chunky and we don’t have much time to take care for her right ( we shower her one every two weeks feed her 3 times a day with half scoop of food and we play volleyball and soccer with her almost every day) and I was wondering what I could do with her because she also likes to bite.

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  • Help!

    The last 2 weeks almost every night my 5 year old golden has been waking up in the middle of the night. He wakes me up and he’s panting most of the time. Eventually he gets settled and normally it’s him laying on top of me or pressed against me.

    When we have thunderstorms or fireworks he tends to do this type of behavior but neither have been happening. I can’t figure out what the issue is.

    I took him to the vet and they checked him out but nothing stood out to them other than he’s having night anxiety.

    Anyone know what could be happening or what I could do to help him out?

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  • Winter Jackets & Harnesses

    Winter Jackets & Harnesses

    I just rescued a Pomeranian Husky. He's 30 lbs and very active. I don't have a backyard for him to run around in, but we walk for 2-3 hours every day. He's a little underweight and doesn't have an overly thick coat. A winter jacket might be a good idea… but I'm struggling. I hate when they look like a human's jacket. I just think it looks ridiculous. I saw the brand Hundlands, and I really like the look of these, but there's not a slit for a harness to be worn underneath.

    What I'm wondering is, is it better to wear a harness above or below a jacket?

    And if it is better to wear one below a jacket, any recommendations for dog jackets that look similar to the photos but do have a slit for a harness & leash?

    https://preview.redd.it/gnm727tf1pvf1.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adb14a03b99e5fe0304e77df04c5093584a06c91

    https://preview.redd.it/jpyk5atf1pvf1.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06567b967b309c4638225819a58ec1435b00d829

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  • Megathread: Why Does My Dog Do That?

    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.

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  • Best dog chews for a gnawer?

    Hey all.

    I used to give my dog bones a few years back but she chews them WAY too hard and she broke a tooth. Now she has a yak chew which has been a lot better but I can tell she doesn’t like it as much. She likes hard things, if ever someone leaves a hair clip or something hard and plastic on the ground she will chew it up. I gave her a soft rubber toy and she destroyed it within an hour.

    The yak chew has been good and has lasted a long time, but does anyone have any other recommendations? I want her to have a bit of variety as she’s always been a spoiled brat lol

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  • Can anyone recommend an effective over the counter calming aid for an anxious Yorkie?

    Headed out to a cabin vacation for 4 nights and my dog will be accompanying us for the first time. She can be very excitable and anxious, and this will be a longer than usual car ride. She will also be in a new place and might be alone for short periods of time. I know she'll love the woodland setting and all the exploring we'll do, just want to help her relax and enjoy the experience. She's a 12 pound yorkie, we've tried busy butter and other calming chews without much success. Thanks

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  • Puppy chewing

    We recently adopted a puppy and he chews through every. The rescue would not let him have a blanket or toys in his crate because he chewed them and ate part of them. So far all he has is a matt in his crate when we go to work (a family member stops over to let him out and play mid day) Today he chewed his matt and the stuffing was all over when I got home does anyone have any advice on what to do from here?

    Thank you

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  • Dog travelling abroad

    I’ll be sending my dog from the UK to Aus next year and it’s really stressing me out.

    He’s a rescue so it’s taken a lot to get him to a calm-ish happy place but we can’t leave him here.

    I was just wondering if anyone has done this and did any pre training? Anything that helped them to relax and be calm around new people?

    Or any tips? I don’t know, any advice would be good I suppose.

    Thank you

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  • Can’t resolve leash pulling

    Can't resolve leash pulling

    I have tried all the methods that are normally suggested for this topic but they don't seem to have an affect on my dog so I was wondering if there are any other methods that worked for you.

    I tried for months stopping when he pulls on the leash and walking once the leash is loose but all that ends up happening is he "explodes" forward and instantly pulls the leash again so we make it only one step with a loose leash. He also doesn't seem interested in treats while on walks(when not on walks he likes them), he just turns his head when I try rewarding him for not pulling.I have provided a video to explain what I mean. And this is just in my yard mind you not even on a "real" walk.

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  • How to train dog to stay inside even when toddler opens front door

    Basically the title. My 2 year old is in and out of the house constantly, and we've had a problem with her letting our 18 month old golden retriever, Ginny, out accidentally. Ginny has great recall, and it's super easy to get her back inside when I notice she's been let out, and she does stay in the yard for the most part, but there are kids out playing in our neighborhood pretty much all day, and some of them are nervous around dogs after being bitten in the past. I don't want to stress them or their parents out, and Ginny has, on occasion, followed my kids down the street when I haven't realized she was let out. What can I do to teach her to stay in the house if I am not there with her?

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