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Hello everyone, I’m looking for some advice as I recently moved to a new house which has a cockroach problem. I contacted my landlords and them being the great people that they are came over to apply some roach gel for me.

The problem is they did apply it in some areas where my dog can reach it and so the plan is to have him stay at a relative’s house while the product is “active” I guess?

My question is for anyone who has gone through something similar if you have any idea how long he should stay away? a few days? weeks?

The product does say that it has a bitter smell/taste so it’s unattractive to pets but better safe than sorry and yes I’m very sad he has to be away from me.

Any insight is welcome!

Hi all! My parents recently got a rescue puppy and this baby whines and cries like crazy. So I’m looking for tricks to reduce it.

The puppy is about 16/17 weeks old – I am watching him for the week with my dog who is a 1.5 y/o 30lbs mutt. As with all puppies, he really struggles to settle. Even when I go up or down stairs with other dog he cries for hours. To me is a bit separation anxiety.

I was blessed and my boy was always very good at settling even as a puppy so this wasn’t something I had to work too hard at.

Does anyone have any tips to get me through this week? I will be attempting to use his crate more with a frozen lick treat to calm then hopefully pass out. It’s just constant when he isn’t getting what he wants.

Hi everyone, in the last couple of months my 9 month old puppy has become very protective over me and the house. I work from home and I have to shut her in the front room when someone knocks at the door because she gets so vicious.

But today was the worst. I opened the front door to let her into the front garden and didn't realise the Postman was walking up the path. She actually tred to bite him! 3 times she tried to bite his leg. She actually had her teeth on him. I was mortified!

She's such a docile dog but when the door goes she changes. Or if shes in the garden and someone walks by she snarls and tries to get at them over the wall like a possessed beast.

I don't know what to do. I wanted a friendly dog who would greet everyone nicely.

Shes a Frenchie English Bulldog mix. Shes stubborn but obedient. We dont have any visitors to the house apart from the Postman, as friends and family live far away. Could that be the problem? That shes not had enough of this type of socialisation?

Does anyone know how I can kerb this over protective behaviour?

Hi! Our corgi Albert (Bert for short) is in the running to be the featured photo for March 2026 in the Law Paw Charity Calendar — and we’d love your help! 🎉

Bert is a five-year-old corgi barrister who enjoys causing mild mischief, striking dramatic poses, and expanding his extensive library of sticks. 📚🐾

We entered him because we thought this calendar could use some strong corgi representation, and I think you’ll agree he’s ready to lay down the paw of the law. ⚖️

👉 Vote for Bert here: https://lawpawcalendar.com/vote-here-for-the-face-of-march-2026

It only takes a second and would mean the world to us — voting closes tomorrow morning (21st Oct). Thank you so much! ❤️

Hi everyone, Some of you may remember my post last September when I got my first puppy. The timing wasn’t right and it was making me physically ill. That puppy went back to his breeder and is now happily living in NYC.

2 days ago I brought home my second try puppy. His temperament and overall behavior has been perfect for me. But oh my GOD crate training and potty training are ruining me. At night when we crate him (the crate is open during the day and he gets fed in his crate) he wails and wails for what feels like forever. We put towels over his crate and a fan in the room for white noise and last night he slept through the entire night from 11pm to 7am when I woke him for our schedule. I know I’m doing the right thing on not giving in but it’s SO HARD. Potty training has been difficult since he tends to hold his urine and feces until it’s the last minute and ends up going on the floor or in his crate.

I know it’s only been two days but the light at the end of the tunnel is so so far away. My body is taking the brunt of my stress again and I’m worried that I’ll need to be hospitalized like last year.

Dear solo caretakers, how do you do it?

My cocker spaniel pup is at around 7 months old, i’m on my 4th month of caring for her and sometimes I feel like a failure.

I still cant seem to let her roam free in my living room without being an eagle hovering over her every move. I have an olive tree and she’s obsessed with chewing on the leaves. I’ve taught her “leave it” and she does it perfectly with toys but she always, ALWAYS goes back to the olive tree.

Same with the sofa. I honestly dont mind her jumping on our sofa, but I want to teach her that she cannot jump on there unless I let her (to prevent her from thinking it’s okay to jump on anyone’s sofa). I’ve been trying hard, and the stress adds up.

I feel very bad for crating her every time I cannot be in the living room, though she doesnt seem to mind her crate and it is a decent size where she can roll around and play, I still wish she could just CHILL outside of her crate. She doesnt belong in there 70% of her waking day …

Though, I dont mind slowly working with her on these things but to be completely honest, I can feel exhaustion creeping up.

Just our normal routine starting with a 15~20 min walk at 6 am, breakfast, second play time/potty break at 8am before i work, coming back at 2pm with a short play time/potty break, afternoon walk at 15~20 min around 4pm, dinner at 6pm, final play time/potty break before bed…

This doesn’t include the daily grooming, weekly showers (as suggested by our vet), and frustration with other training. Oh right, AND my human obligations like meeting friends, work and selfcare 🥲🤣

So solo caretakers… how do you guys do it?

Any help apprectiated!!

my puppy who is now 8 month old (kelpie x border collie) will not stop peeing in his bed. i cant even wash them anymore, and it has to be at least once a night if not more. he does not cry… at all. he crys to be let out for a drink but not to relieve himself. he sleeps in a crate at night, appropriate size and the bed fills the whole thing. he has a routine, eats, drinks etc all at the same time each day. he has got to be the worst puppy i have ever had, i love him, but he will not listen to anything, hates the car and will run away and not let me catch him etc despite me training from day dot and having great results with all my other dogs. it is infuriating, its like he wants to sleep in his own pee, all i can smell all hours of the day is pee. PLEASE HELP!!