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So my dog hides every time I play video games. Today i picked up my controller and she instantly walked out of my room. I'm not sure if its because im being loud or what but I think she is scared. Ig the question is how do I get her to understand im not gonna hurt her and that she is safe to stay in my room with me?

My 8.5 week old lab/retriever/pit mix is learning all kinds of things. Today he was being watched by my family while I was working. He disappeared and went quiet which of course means he's probably doing something concerning 😂 so there they are frantically looking for him, and then he was FOUND…He put himself in his kennel in our room (he Has deemed our room his safe space) HE WAS IN HIS KENNEL NAPPING BY HIMSELF ON HIS OWN VOLITION. I was so proud I cried😂 he's learning that the crate is a place of rest and warmth. (We have a heating pad) In there. That achievement alone was so encouraging to KEEP GOING. Puppies are so rude but gosh those moments make it so worth it. I'm so proud 😭

Hi all, my 8.5 week puppy is home and we are nearing the end of our first week with him home. So far he's down really well. He hasn't shown signs of wanting to hurt the cats or a high prey drive, I just want to make sure that chasing the cats is absolutely off the table. So far if he chases the cat it is marked with a stern "no" and he loses all off tether privileges in our home for 10-15 minutes and has to be in his bed (place command) not having fun. It's usually only when he's really over tired and overstimulated. (Alligator air chomps). We also give him praise for making a good choice by walking past and leaving them alone. Is there anything I should do differently?

I’m really stuck between a lot of breeds. Poodle, Labrador, or golden retriever.

Can I have some honest advice on a golden retriever, especially puppy? Are they easily potty trained? We have a 3 year old doodle, we are looking for the best breed. Want a friendly, easy to please pup. Open to other suggestions!

Please forgive my ignorance, this is my first dog and I'm trying to do right by him. He's a 7-month old rescue, half Shar-Pei and half Blackmouth Cur. Overall, his training is going well, he seems happy, and we get along really well.

The strange behavior I'm referring to is that, while in the middle of eating, he walks over to his bed, sits down for about 3 seconds with his back to the food bowl, and looks up. Then he returns to his bowl to gobble down the rest of his food. Sometimes he does that a couple of times, sometimes he doesn't do it at all but it never lasts for more than a few seconds.

At first I thought his kibble was too dry for him to swallow easily, so I've started to soak some of it in warm water. He definitely eats it more enthusiastically, but that strange thing he does hasn't stopped. I'm at a complete loss about what he's trying to tell me…

Hello everyone! I just started work at a doggy daycare and there's around 50 dogs that we take care of everyday.

I LOVE dogs and find their company sooo fun and meaningful, but at the same time I am scared cuz some of 'em get mad at each other and I have to break up fights.

I do not want to get bitten. I always see those stories on the news of someones face getting bitten off.

I am paranoid that some of em will just randomly jump on to my face and bite it off. Is this a rational fear? Some of 'em already do it but its playful but they got high hops. Some of these dogs could really hurt me badly.

Do any of you have any experience with working at a doggy day care? I would like some tips?

Do you guys have any tips on how I can keep myself safe?

Can dogs just bite me for no reason or are there usually signs?

How to break up a dog fight properly??

I really love this job, but feel like my anxiety n overthinkin worse case scenario is bothering me a lot. I want to equip myself w/ knowledge so I do not have to worry so much.