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Looking for some advice. I have a 16 week old cockapoo. She listens well in the house/garden. She can sit/down. She does wait before eating etc. I’ve been doing walking training where she’s in heel position in the house/garden where I treat her when she’s engaged with me, she can do it for a quite a while in the garden 2/3 minutes at a time. We’ve taken her out to cafes etc and she can settle under the table with a chew. She’s met people/children/dogs but we don’t let her greet random people walking past

When she’s out on a walk she goes absolutely loopy. She’s nose to the ground 90% of the time. She does about 10 minutes then starts pinging in different directions. On the rare occasion she does greet a person/dog she gets the zoomies and I have to pick her up and take her away. Am I doing something wrong? Is it normal for this age?

Thanks for your help!

I've got a 10 month old corgi. The two problems I'm having are leash pulling and going for pretty much all the garbage he can find on walks. A minor third issue is there's a little bit of reactivity when passing other dogs.

For the garbage hunting, we've worked on "leave it" and he's pretty good about that to the point where if he gets something in his mouth and I say "leave it" he'll actually spit out what he has and I'll reward him for it. That doesn't happen every time though, as I can tell he judges what he has vs. the treat he knows he's about to get. For instance, any kind of fabric like a glove or winter hat are really hard to get away from him I have to force it out of his mouth basically and he gets protective of it.

He's pretty much on a constant hunt for anything he can find when we're out and I have to always be scanning ahead to find things before he does. I'm saying "leave it" a lot during walks and while he's mostly good with that, I would eventually like to get him to the point where he's ignoring the garbage to begin with instead of thinking walks are time to hunt for shit.

For leash pulling, he does know "heel" and will walk beside me when I say that until I give him a treat. But the majority of our walks are him pulling ahead or to the side (again hunting / srounging). He's still a light enough weight that I can manage it ok, but it would be nice if he was a bit better about it and we could start working on it.

As for the reactivity part, it's not a major issue, but he will bark and pull when passing other dogs often. Not every time, but often enough that I'm really starting to work on that too. Basically pulling him off to the side, getting him to sit and keep his eyes on me while the other dogs pass and give him a treat after.

Looking for any tips on these for what's helped you and your pup.

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.

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Hi all! I currently own a 12 year old pug. She has zero feeling in her back legs now (shes been losing feeling for years). Vet says it happens and theres nothing to do about it. I’m curious if anybody has any enrichment ideas for her? she can’t go on walks as… well she drags herself. She has a wheelchair, however she hates using it. She also had a “drag bag” to assure she doesnt hurt her legs outside on sticks or rocks. Shes not a huge fan of toys either (except squeaking toys, she breaks the squeaker within minutes). Sorry if this is long, I’m just curious if anyone else with an elderly disabled dog has any recommendations to keep her life exciting and stimulating?

Which pet insurance is best for you? Are there any that may cover your dog's current treatment? Did your dog get injured during the waiting period and want to know if you're covered?

Here's the place to ask.

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I am travelling to Mexico with my dog mid December and we will be there until mid January. His rabies vaccination expires Jan 1st. Does anyone know how far in advance he will need to get his booster shot? I read somewhere that if it is their first shot, it needs to be at least 1 month before the travel date, but if it's their booster, it does not matter how far in advance they get it.

I contacted the CFIA but they just referred me to a link that doesn't answer my question.

Thanks for your help!

I don’t know if this is the right flair so if it’s not I can try to change it But Hello all, I’m having an issues with my puppies, they are becoming extremely food aggressive and I don’t know what to do. The puppies all came from the same litter(it was an accidental pregnancy) and it’s becoming increasingly worrisome about how aggressive they are getting. I need some tips on what to do. I would prefer at home tips but anything will help honestly.

Edit to add; if this isn’t the right subreddit or I need to include anything else please let me know.

So I was on my way to the hospital to attend night duty for my Grandpa. Before that I gave a soon to be expected street cat some cat food. Then as I was walking on a street dog was just smelling my palm too close and wouldn't leave me alone. I didn't understand this behavior as it was cat food smell on my palm and not dog food. The brand was called reflex plus(mostly for Parisian cats as there was picture of Parisian can on every packet).