Blog

Context – I had two pugs, and one of my baby’s died around 5 months ago. They both would sleep in the kitchen together however my living dog would no longer settle in the kitchen on his own, I’m talking severe anxiety howling, scratching doors stayed up ALL night until we got him. And it was so sad, so we brought him upstairs, he will sleep in his bed if the TV is on but soon as that TV goes off he’s wanting up on the bed. He will cry ALL night until we pick him up. He’s quite a large pug and wakes us up several times thoughout the night. I’ve tried nightlights, soft music etc but nothing works. I’m now pregnant and he needs to sleep in his own bed. Any suggestions? Is it cruel to just stick him back in the kitchen? I’m happy for him to stay in the room if he sleeps on his own… help please

Hi! I have a one year old and a small dog and I’m really struggling to manage both the pram and the leash when we’re out walking together. It’s a nightmare trying to keep an eye on my dog and navigate the pram in crowded places or on public transport. Does anyone else struggle with this? It would be great to hear your experience. Any comments would be hugely appreciated, so I know I’m not alone!

I have a two year old Australian cattle dog mix. He is, as expected, high energy and wants to play with everyone.

I have worked on training recall (mostly on a long lead), and he is great 95% of the time. However, we just had an interesting incident that I need some help working through. He got out of our backyard while we were doing some yard work. I called for him and he came, sat, then laid down. Since he was in our yard, he did not have a collar on. When we leaned forward to grab him or moved to coax him closer to the house, he would dart a few steps away, then circle us and come back. Obviously this was a very fun game to him.

A neighbor ended up walking by with her dog and helped us by acting like they were coming inside our house. Naturally, he followed.

What can I add to our recall training so that he won’t just run away again if we need to lean down to put a leash on him? He already automatically sits when called, but this was an interesting issue since he didn’t have any type of collar or leash on. TIA!

I bought one on amazon that appeared to have good reviews, but it was some dropshipped garbage that barely fit together and sagged in the middle. Does anyone have a rec for one that is good for a standard poodle pup who is still actively chewing everything?

We have a two year English show cocker who is reactive and anxious with a high prey drive – the trifecta!

We often walk her in somewhat rural areas, and I am very cautious about avoiding livestock – she is on a lead well before any fields, and if they have livestock in them, I generally walk around rather than through.

This has worked up until this weekend when we had no choice but to go through a field with not only five cows in it, but also a bull and a baby bull. I was genuinely terrified.

My partner picked our dog up in the hope of calming her down, and I fed her treats almost constantly, but as soon as we got close to the cows, she fixated and started scream barking. The cows were freaked out, and the mummy cow lowered her head as though she was going to charge my partner.

We hurried through and all was okay, but I was just wondering – is there a way to manage this better? Would it have been better to leave her on the floor? I just thought she was a more obvious little target down there, whereas in the arms of my partner, it’s perhaps somewhat of a deterrent. Also, if the cow does charge, are you really supposed to let your dog off?!

For context – the bull was the other side of this massive field and had no interest, but the cows and the baby bull were all grouped around the gate we had to go through.

My dog attacked another dog today. I came out of the fence and she pushed through, normally she runs out and goes back in almost immediately, but this time she saw another dog down the street and ran towards it. At this point, my second smaller dog got out when I was trying to recall the bigger one. When the smaller one reached my dog and the victims one, the fight broke out, and my dog latched onto the victims dog, near the tail.

We separated them as soon as possible and I got them secured, the owner was obviously very upset, and her dog was clearly hurt, I tried following after to exchange information and offer to cover any and all vet bills, but I was injured breaking them up and lost sight of her.

I’m really not sure what to do. I’m absolutely aware I’m the bad guy in her story, my dog ran down the street and attacked hers seemingly unprovoked. If I see her again, or they arrive at our house, I will still offer to pay the vet bills in full, but I’m unsure how to handle my own dog in the meantime.

I live with my parents and they’ve said that the dogs can no longer be taken out on walks, but I don’t think this will help. We own a muzzle for the bigger dog (due to an attack 2 years ago that was a very different situation and the fault of the other owner as much as mine), but I’m anxious to take her, or even my smaller dog as he is often the instigator, out in public.

Has anyone gone through something similar?

I have a highly reactive American Staffy & have tried various medications on the market. Wondering if anyone has tried Cannafox or something similar?
I’m looking at their 1000mg hemp extract, but at $120 for a little bottle would like to know if anyone’s had success.

Hello! I have a 2 year old cavapoo named Louie. Louie has a bad habit of peeing on his front paws. Louie is stinky and needs several baths a week (mostly “half baths” where we wash his legs and belly). Yes he lifts his leg up – for the most part. No he won’t squat to pee. Sometimes he barely lifts his back leg, not opening his hips. Anyone else’s dogs done this? Does it end??