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I just learned how toxic dog toys and other things I use every day can be for my dog as well as how bad the ingredients are in treats. I'm shocked to learn how unregulated pet stuff is… My dog is my BABY – can anybody recommend non-toxic / healthier options for every day use?

My 1yo Chiweenie rescue is having some problems with re-housebreaking. The other day, I was left alone with her and had to use the bathroom. Because we aren't leaving her unattended and we are still working on re-crate training (she has some kind of trauma from being crated/gated for long periods of time, and SCREAMS), I just decided to pee with the door open so I could watch her. She was fascinated by this, and now every time I use the bathroom, she finds a place in or near the bathroom to pee or poop afterward, even if she just went outside. How do I break this pattern?

Hello all. I am soon to be the owner of a male English Labrador puppy and i am currently organising a schedule for him.

I have him going to the toilet by default every 2 hours and before and after activities and meals. But at night is my biggest concern because i think both him and myself cannot afford to be woken every 2 hours until the end of time.

How many times should i take him out at night? Every three hours? Just when he starts wriggling?

I sleep with headphones on due to autism so i will not be able to hear him clearly, especially if im asleep.

Any suggestions?

Thank you 🙂

My dog is a indian spitz and he's 2 years old, when we got him as a puppy he was too picky he would eat something one day and then not eat it again, so we started to feed him by hand but now i think this habit is not okay also we keep him accessible to food 24/7 so that he doesnt get hungry, is this the reason that he doesnt eat on his own? we also give him too much attention we are like always there for him 24/7 lol do you think thhat might be affecting his behaviour?

My dog currently got fleas for the first time this month and I gave him a flea bath with wondercide flea and tick shampoo on Sunday, I was wondering how long should i wait before putting a topical treatment on him?

We are buying our first puppy, a labrador. We have young kids, aged from 4 – 11. I've found these two options, both are affordable but price is a factor for sure. What should we pick and why? We're not looking for anything super fancy, just a good temperament family pet. Is the fancier puppy very necessary?

Black Ready early November $2000 Only girl available, 1 girl taken 8 puppy litter. 1.5 hour drive pick up Chilled breeder, limited questions. Last labrador litter, breeds more goldens. Parents are casual family pets, no showing but great dogs. No papers Good dna, hip and elbow tests

Yellow Ready late November $3000 + flights, $300-400 est 10 girls in 12 pup litter Flights organised from interstate Thorough breeder, lots of information and questions. Parents are good family pets and also show competition dogs Pedigree limited papers Good dna, hip and elbow tests 6 weeks introductory insurance Breeder will match us to the puppy Facebook group to follow on updates with puppies as they grow

hello all. i need help so bad. i have had my new puppy for about 3 days now, she's about 5 months old id say. she was given to me by someone i know, along with a kitten. i have no idea on her previous house training, im sure she was potty trained to an extent, (i'm hoping), but she seems really good with her leash habits, never barks except when outside, etc. and she's learned so far in these 3 days which rooms she can't go in. i feel i'm doing a good job of training her on other things, but i am at such a loss when it comes to her potty habits. she pees and poops inside, which i would totally be fine with in the meantime of training her, it's part of the learning process, obviously i am punishing her for the inside mistakes. the problem is she doesn't potty outside. she has not gone to the bathroom outside once in the many times i've walked her. i don't know how to reward her for peeing outside if she just doesn't do it. she's been an easy to train dog so far, and i think she would pick up, but she holds it when she's outside and lets a huge puddle and dookies out inside. it's driving me crazy. i'm in college, so i don't have long days, and im trying my best. she gets at LEAST an hour of outside time, probably closer to 2 hours. i walk her right when i wake up and after i clean her pee, right when i get home from school/whatever im doing, and before bed, each for at least 20 minutes, usually 30-40. we have an okay routine for now. then we'll come back inside after i give up on her peeing, plus i have other stuff to do like homework, cooking, blah blah. and then there's a huge puddle again in the living room.

i'm going insane, is there a reason she's holding her pee? could she have a medical issue? she very badly injured her hip with the previous owners and was never taken to the vet for it, she recovered on her own, could that be a possible issue? is she doing this because she hates me and wants me to go to the asylum?

i ask here first because i don't want to go to the vet just for them to say that she's just a puppy, i don't have enough money to be told that in a non emergency. if it is possibly an issue i will absolutely go, but i think i just need to be told by other people.