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Hi everyone, so I'm a new dog owner. I just got this dog last week Sunday (so almost a week now), and i'm a bit clueless about what I'm suppose to do. First of all, I have no idea how old the puppy is. I mean all I know is that the puppy has not hit 7-8 weeks yet (from my knowledge and the look of the puppy). I got the puppy from my dad's friend wife, I was not told how old the puppy was going to be when I was going to get it. When I got to the house to pick up the dog, that when I realised that the dog was like maybe a month old (again still not sure about that though). I have asked to person that I got the dog from, but their going though family issues, so I don't wanna bother them to much. Is there a way that I can find out how old the pup is. Like can I go to pet smart and ask or do I have to go to a vet for it to be accurate? Also what steps do I take to make my pup comfortable (as I know that pups this young should still be with their mom)

Honestly, any tips about anything will help!

Okay so, I was taking my puppy out to the bathroom this morning. My neighbor was outside doing what i assumed was taking out the trash… And then he sneezed VERY loudly. My puppy started half-barking and i brought her inside. After being brought inside, she was shaking a bit and whining to go back to my bedroom where she had been sleeping. She is in my room and calm now, but im a bit confused as to what happened.

A little bit of background information, she NEVER barks. Like, ever. The only time shes barked is during her sleep and they were never full barks. More of a growl-ruff thing. One night ago she sat on my lap and half-growl-half-barked at the poster on my wall (Its only attached by the top two pins and my fan was on so it was lifting off). Whenever she sees humans she just gets excited and wants to lick everyone. She’s never barked at someone or anything. Im wondering if she is trying to protect me or something? Or maybe shes just growing up and figuring out that she likes barking..? or was she just scared? Id appreciate any help or any ideas of what could be going on. Sorry if this is a stupid post lol

My 16 pound King Charles Cav is a bit of an escape artist. What tracking collar do you recommend?

We live in the suburbs so air tags would likely not be effective.

Has the crate ship sailed? I can’t leave my house, puppy goes bonkers at the shut of the door. I adopted a now 4-month-old rescue from Texas, and he arrived up here in the Northeast after a long, stressful 3-day transport with many other dogs. He’s goofy, loving, and bonkers-so perfect. I’m struggling mightily with the crate. And our senior roams free, which makes puppy lose his marbles. He screams from the depth of his little soul the second the door closes. He sees our portie out there and I think this intensifies the stress. I desperately want to make the crate a calm, cozy place for him, not something frightening. What’s worked for people with anxious or transport-traumatized pups in homes with an older dog who is not crated?

So it's been a while since I played guitar and I wanna try to introduce it to my 10 week puppy since it's the socialization period so I can play again more while I keep an eye on her without she giving me the look of "what you doing hooman".

But since she is an active pup(like a lot of 10w old pups), and quiet bitey and wants to play a lot, how do I approach this?

I really do invest time in her and I do play with her that's absolutely not the issue. But like watching a show while I play with her sometimes, I also want to be able to play guitar for couple minutes while she plays by herself so I can do something for myself while keeping an eye out on her but I feel guilty if I don't spend time with her while she is awake. we have a puppy pen though for longer times to do things in the apartment but I want to let her explore freely while having a eagle eye on her if I would play guitar. And between naps I be as quiet as I can so not a great combo with guitar. I have a GF so I could play a bit while she is here but it's also for the times I am alone with the pup but just don't know how to do it right though?

It's not for every time she is awake, but more to just relax a bit between the landshark attacks sometimes

First let me say that this subreddit has been terrific during the last 6 months we've owned our lil 'ol rescue, Bella. Thank you to everyone for answering my many, many questions.

So, my 73 yo retired husband and I (still working full-time) have had Bella almost 7 months now. We are a very nice daily routine. She eats pretty regularly (she didn't always) and she willingly goes on walks and she loves going to the dog park.

I was just wondering when she might relax a bit and maybe even trust us some. She still flinches at sudden movements and or loud noises. She's learned the command "sit" very well, and we are working on "come." She is super afraid of all people except my husband and I. Any of your ideas and experiences would be appreciated.

She loves jumping on things and can easily jump 4 feet with no effort. I think she'd really enjoy agility training and I would too. I know I should not rush her, but can I help her along?