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Hi and sorry in advance for this long post.

I’ve had my Corgi puppy for just over a month now and she is 5 months old. Now everything hasn’t been plain sailing but thats as expected with a pup. However she has been showing some very concerning behaviour today and it is the first time this has happened since we got her.

We have an older dog (chihuahua cross, 12) and they have been okay with each other for the most part: the older dog sort just stays out of her space, they walk together fine and often have the odd cuddle on the couch.

On three separate occasions just today they have been aggressive towards one another: – first occurrence – her over a sock in the bed in the kitchen

• second occurrence – I have to hand feed the older boy sometimes so I was sat between them doing that whilst she was lay next to me watching (she had just finished her own dinner), one he was done she step foot in the same bed and all hell broke loose. I had to pull them apart.

• third occurrence – this was hard to tell cos it all happened so quickly. She went into the kitchen and came back whilst he was walking around the couch. The next minute she just did a run and jump towards the couch – no growling or anything. She gets little bursts of energy every now and then and does that but after the previous incidents it was just concerning.

I do have a dog trainer coming in next week as there are things that need work and have been struggling myself. But does anyone have any advice on what we can do here to nip this in the bud at once? I am all over the place and an anxious mess, worrying about having to move out of my parents or give her up for rehoming if it continues.

I feel so guilty I accidentally stepped on my 8 week old puppy. He started screaming really loud. He was limping for a moment now he’s not. I feel like a monster I can’t even hold him now I feel so bad.

I live in a pretty cold state and they use salt on the roads during the winter so im looking into getting my dog some shoes but not sure where to start. How much should I be looking at spending? Also any training tips on how to get them used to wearing the shoes?

She’s almost 2 year old. This is a new thing which she has started to do. We do take her on walks and play with her. Is this normal. I’m a bit concerned.

Has anyone every dealt with Happy Heel Min Pins in Brimley, MI

Hello! I have an 8 month old male corgi. We have been waiting to get him neutered to see if his testicles would drop, but they haven’t. I’m wondering if a pet insurance plan that has wellness as well, would cover the full cost. Our vet gave an estimate of $1300, that being the most it would cost, could be less.

I have looked at shelters, but since his testies are stuck, they haven’t suggested we go to a vet… they also didn’t seem interested in dealing with it.

Thank you for any tips or advice!

So our 12 week old small breed puppy that we just got last Friday has one pee accident per day in the house (no poop accidents yet). She hasn’t peed more than one time in a day in the house. So she is partially potty trained. I cannot sit and stare at her for every minute and second of the day though. I also don’t want to keep her in a crate or pen constantly.

I have seen people say, “My puppy never pees in the house.” and “Do NOT let her pee in the house. That is the trick to potty training.” “Don’t keep her in a crate all the time.” and “Use a crate!” 🫠😵‍💫

*EDIT TO ADD-We have a puppy play pen but she loathes it when left alone in it. She whines and barks loudly.

I have things to do around the house pretty regularly and a toddler to take care of so I cannot keep my eyes on the puppy constantly. It is impossible. So is it okay to put her in the crate more than twice a day? Do you do this? Do you have any other reasonable advice?

I have a German shepherd who is 1 and a half years. She knows it’s not ok and has been told many times, when caught it’s obvious she knows she’s doing something wrong. I got a push trash can and that didn’t help. Since we both work we’ll put something on top to weigh it down but she still finds a way and it’s frustrating. She’s an extremely good dog besides this behavior. She always has food in her bowl so I know she’s not hungry because all she really eats is paper towels when she does get into the trash and when i get home her bowl is always empty.