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I have no idea what happened, but my 7 year old, female Zwergschnauzer (white) started peeing inside the house again. She didn't before other than when she was a pup. She also keeps licking her paws and legs. I don't know if this is important.

She started like 2-3 months ago, the spots are always different.

Me and my family are completely finished with our nerves.

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I've known this dog (Broly, gsd) for 7 years and I think we have a good bond. But yesterday if I would be standing or walking, he would come charging at me and run head-first into my bum. No bite, no barking, no scratching. No sound, tail wagging, and repeatedly running into my bum. Not smelling, just tackles. My aunt said he doesn't do that with anyone else. Any idea what that is?

We will be getting a puppy this year and the plan is to use a button to toilet train as we live in an apartment and I work from home. I’ve got a strong idea based on the research I’ve done on how to go about this however the dog will be travelling with me to stay at my parents house several times a year. My parents have many animals including 2 dogs and they live rurally with at least 1 door is open at all times. The only time the dogs are specifically taken out is when they first wake up and before they go to sleep. I would bring the button with me when travelling down but 1) I’m still concerned about the adjustment 2) my parents live where my main office is so I will be going into the office at least once a week where the button won’t be in use as my mum will just care for her as she does her dogs. Additionally, I’ve been planning for half days at a doggie daycare once in a while just to socialise her even more and get her used to that environment if it ever becomes necessary and she won’t have the button there either. Am I setting myself up for failure and causing inconvenience with this?

Hello, I have an almost 5 month old border collie pup. She is super friendly with humans and dogs but can get a little shy/submissive when the dogs are bigger/bulkier than her. Her energy needs are being met through mental stimulation – she is too young to run as much as an adult border collie but does get some exercise throughout the day.

There's a very good dog park nearby where most of the dogs are super friendly which we take her to. Every now and then, some of the dogs will get into a little fight but usually sort themselves out within 5 seconds. (I've been going since her vaccinations were sorted and I've only ever seen 2 fights) My dog is usually with me, on lead away from most of the dogs.

My dog is relatively well trained and calm but high distractions are a little tricky (Usually things that get her energy up) When we walk her, there's a house that has dogs that bark and that's when she started her barking back. I usually try to distract her when we walk past and reward her when she ignores them.

We went to the park and everything was normal. She greeted the other dogs, sat with the people a bit. A Dachshund puppy arrived and it's one of her favorite dogs to see so her excitement started to increase. Every few minutes, I would get my dog to come with me a little further away from the dogs and I'd get her to sit so she could calm down a little. (She doesn't listen when her excitement is too high which is why I do this). While her excitement was up, 2 dogs a bit away from us started fighting but it was resolved quickly. She wouldn't stop barking though and trying to pull to go to where the fight was. She wouldn't listen to me when I called her and I had to pick her up and take her a few steps further away so she would calm down.

What I need advice on: Basically, I just don't want her to become reactive if she sees dogs. She is super friendly with dogs and people but she reacts when other dogs react. Is there anything else that I should be doing during these situations besides picking her up and taking her somewhere else to calm down? I am worried that human touch will be seen as a reward as she is very comfortable being picked up and loves pets/affection.

i recently got a 12 week old puppy that is a australian shepherd/border collie mix about a week and a half ago. perfectly healthy, but she’s not food motivated at all.

when i first got her, she would eat her food in one sitting all of it, and then as time went on she would eat less and less and kinda just eat a couple bites and be done. if she’s hungry enough she’ll eat maybe a couple bites if i leave it out for her throughout the day. she drinks water with no problem all the time.

i don’t know if im overthinking it or if its something to be concerned over, shes still super energetic plays with everyone runs around chewing on everything acting like the average puppy from what i can tell.

i feed her the same food her previous owners was feeding her which is purina complete puppy chow. should i just leave her bowl for like 20 minutes then take it if she don’t eat and try again next meal time? i’ve tried adding water to soften it up but it’s the same result, ive also tried hand feeding or taking it out of the bowl. maybe shes still settling in the new house and new people?

I'm 13 weeks pregnant and currently on restrictions because of a sub chorionic bleed. I can't push, pull, or lift more than 20 pounds, and I'm supposed to be on gentle activity only.

My husband is an LEO and works 12 hour shifts, rotating from days to nights. I already feel like I'm not doing enough to pitch in with the restrictions but now husband has to pretty much do everything with our dog because he's so difficult to handle, but he doesn't have a lot of time.

Pup is a 3 year old a husky/malinois mix, about 50 lbs, so not overly large, but he has SO much energy and a very independent/obstinate personality. Very smart, but pretty much has the attitude of a bengal housecat.

He's also got a lot of torque, and has pulled me over plenty before I got pregnant just by sudden takeoffs when walking on the leash. Before I got pregnant I did a lot of things with him, we would go on runs, car rides, go to the dog park (even though people are very snobby here and he has a humping problem they don't appreciate, and neither do I, but we just can't figure out how to break the habit).

Nothing phases this dog. He only cares for certain treats as rewards, which I've been trying to use to train him to walk loosely by my side on walks so I don't have to do the whole pulling thing where we switch directions every time he pulls – which, by the way, is constant, he's like a sled dog and he has a compulsive need to be all the way in FRONT. Especially when walking in a group. But the problem with treats is that he will do the command for a little bit, and then just start blocking me from walking forward by getting in front of me and stopping until he gets the treat.

If there is another dog in the picture he is not motivated by treats at all. He jumps, spins, walks on his back feet, anything to get to the other dog. In a friendly way, but still. When we stop him from getting to the other dog, he starts to growl and make weird noises in frustration, which makes him come across very aggressive.

He's not toy motivated either, he won't even play tug of war or fetch at the park, he just runs around, kicks dirt, and then wants to go home.

In the house he can listen perfectly and do so many tricks, but once we step foot outside he no longer cares that I exist, apparently. When he was a puppy it was so easy to take him on walks, he behaved in public places, we got asked all the time if he was a service dog. I miss those days a lot right now.

To top everything off, when I got pregnant I suddenly stopped feeling as bonded to him. Everything he does slightly irritates me and I don't really want to be around him, let alone fight with him on walks. He's also shedding like crazy and I'm not even allowed to vacuum, it's just all piling up and I hate that I feel this way but apparently it's the hormones. We live on the second floor and I'm scared I won't be able to safely take him down stairs soon. He's very bad at stairs even without the pulling.

Does anyone have any tips?? Do I just need to hire a trainer or go to a class? He's so dog reactive I don't know if he'd be good in a group class. People have recommended a pinch collar but I don't even know if he'd react to it, he seems to feel no pain or care about consequences lol. I'm at my wits' end here. I just want my dog and I to enjoy time together again.