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Hi there, I've got an 11 week old rottweiler x mastiff and want to be pretty quick on getting him trained properly, chasing any sort of guides or just general advice and tips

Hi all,

We have a beautiful little mini dachshund puppy who has been with our family 3.5 weeks. She has bonded well with the family (40M, 40F, tweenie aged kid) and sleeps in her crate at night (a little whinging going in, a toilet break and then a little whinging in the early AM, but otherwise fine).

Our problem is that she is very distressed when we leave the room (whining and crying) or leave the house (howling). Waiting for her to calm, and then giving her a treat, doesn't work as she simply doesn't calm down (even for a beat or two).

Help! How do we positively reward her out of this?

Hello! So I recently adopted my baby Eva, she's a 11 week old Doberman puppy. Right now, I'm able to be with her 24/7 since I just quit my job, but im worried about the future. I do plan to get back into the workforce, and im trying to come up with ideas for her dinner times. So far, we've been told to never give her dry kibble, to always have it soak in 1 cup of water, she gets fed every day at 9 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm, with different vitamins for each time. So im trying to see if theres any automatic feeders that will dispense kibble and water into the same bowl, but wont mix them inside the machine itself, I feel like there's more than likely nothing like this, but I need to find some way for her to get fed while we're at work. I will eventually talk to her vet about adjusting the times slowly, but for right now, I dont want to change her routine too much when it comes to food. We were told to specifically give her 1 cup of food, let it soak in 1 cup bottled water for about 5-10 mins, and then add the specific vitamins i have. The 2pm vitamin can be moved to the other feeding times.

Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some guidance because I feel a bit stuck.

I have a poodle who’s almost 8 months old, and while we’ve made some progress with potty training, we’re still having consistent issues—especially in the evening.

Here’s her current routine:

• Wakes up around 7 AM and immediately uses the pad in the kitchen to pee
• Eats breakfast, then shortly after poops on the pad
• Goes outside around 12 PM and usually pees right away
• In the afternoon she can hold it until around 5 PM without issues

The problem is everything after that.

Evenings are very inconsistent:

• Sometimes she pees around 6 PM, but not on the pad—just wherever she happens to be
• Other times she holds it until 7 PM, but again doesn’t use the pad
• Yesterday she went out at 5 PM, then again at 6 PM (only a small pee), and then at 8:30 PM she peed directly on her bed

So it feels like she can hold it, but something breaks down later in the day.

Another important detail: she’s quite sensitive outside. She can go calmly for a few minutes, but then she often gets scared by the environment (people passing by, other dogs, noises) and wants to go back home. I’m wondering if this might be affecting her ability to fully relieve herself when we’re outside.

We’re also unsure about the best approach:

• I’d like to take her out more frequently in the afternoon/evening (every couple of hours) to prevent accidents and reinforce going outside
• My wife thinks that doing this might prevent her from learning to hold it properly

Another thing I’ve noticed: after she has an accident, she immediately goes to hide, even though we don’t punish her. That makes me think she’s expecting a negative reaction, which worries me.

At this point I’m not sure if the issue is:

• confusion between pad vs outside
• lack of a consistent evening routine
• her anxiety outside
• or something else entirely

Has anyone dealt with something similar at this age?
Would you recommend increasing potty breaks in the evening, or focusing on helping her hold it longer?

Any advice would be really appreciated 🙏

Okay, so I am wondering if anyone has had any luck with any other brands besides Seresto when it comes to those collars that prevent ticks. I am looking into getting some new ones, since I luckily picked off a tick, off each one of my two dogs this past Sunday. Which seems early to me. So I would think if I am already seeing them on dogs now, I would think they are going to be aggressive this year.

In short, would you say, go with the tried & true Seresto or go with a brand that you have success with & would recommend? Previously I purchases the brand "Pet-Armor" and had good luck with it.

Hi! Hoping for some insight on my dog’s indifference towards my child. We rescued my 7 year old pup about 4 years ago & we have a 16 month old toddler. Dog has always been a bit anxious but mostly with separation situations or just in general skittishness. No matter the dog’s temperament, I am very conscious about keeping young children supervised and dogs in their own safe space away from the chaos. Especially because she’s very low energy & often retreats to her own space in the house. It’s been really easy to keep them separate until my toddler just started walking. I’m still careful about supervision and separation, but of course there are times he’s walking through the house and their paths cross.

My concern lies with not being able to read how my dog is feeling. I’ve tried to safely introduce them with me between them but the dog completely ignores him and maintains focus on me. Since he’s been born she kinda just acts like he’s not there. Doesn’t try to sniff, lick, or interact. It seems she is deliberately avoiding eye contact and physical interaction with toddler. What could this mean? Is it a warning that interaction with him makes her really nervous? or am I reading too much into it. Her tail is usually wagging and she’s acting normal towards me during the interaction. I want to not feel panic if there’s ever a time that toddler walks over to the dog because he’s definitely becoming increasingly more interested in her- rightfully so since she’s a part of the family! I’m just having trouble navigating it.

Has anyone flown from Toronto to Greece with a dog in baggage compartment? What can i expect from along 9h flight like this? What advise do you have for me?

Will anyone search a microchip number that can pull the owner information? Dog was found with leash and collar and phone number on tag, but you never know if someone suffered an emergency or something. He was then placed in foster. I just want to make sure personally that someone has done their due diligence to find the owner and make sure everything is ok.

I have 3 rescue dogs. Dog 1 took several months to fully potty train Dog 2 has been here 2 years and still has accidents on a weekly basis. Dog 3 was just rescued 5 days ago and she has mainly peed indoors:( The weather has been raining, windy, snowing and cold. Should I do puppy pads or just keep taking her out every 45 minutes? She is a young chihuahua but an adult.

Honestly I’ll try any store.