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To those with young puppies…..

As I reach the 7th month mark with my pup I just want to tell those with young puppies.And those in the puppy blues phase that it does get better. My girl Luna is 7 months as of writing this. And she is turning into the best pup I could have asked for. She still has her moments that test my patients but mostly it is good. She is fully potty trained on both grass pad and outdoors (though she won't poop in unfamiliar places). She has a good recall (still working on coming even when distracted). And the constant whining has stopped. It does get better with consistent and constant training. Just keep up with your training and keep the future in mind for the days when you feel down.

Does anyone have a good miniature dachshund breeder recommendation for ONTARIO CANADA? I’d like to buy smart 🙂 and if possible, please let me know price range (or if you feel more comfortable, message me it instead) that would help, as I am recovering from a wedding. Thanks!

I live in a city with tons of feral cats as well as cats whose owners let them roam outside unsupervised, which is unfortunately legal here. And of course they feel like the pets they let outside without supervision is everyone else’s responsibility except theirs. But that’s another rant.

My sweet, gentle dog, who is not reactive to anything except squirrels and cats, will lunge towards any cat within what she considers lunging distance. Cats can and do hide anywhere they want — in bushes, under cars, etc. — and I also don’t really see them if they’re not in my direct field of vision. Luckily cats see her coming even if I don’t spot them before she does, but there have definitely been a few close calls.

Any city-dwellers care to share any tips for keeping your dog away from cats?

In May, I got a baby kitten. By the time my kitten turned a few months old, my dog had become oddly obsessed with my kitty. She does the following:

Licks him

Bites him whenever he tries to eat if I place him on the table

Follows him around

Gets upset when I or someone else picks him up and tries to bite his tail

Chases him around the house if she sees him sometimes

My kitten is scared to go into the same room she's in or wherever his food bowl is because she's scared.

So, is this her saying she wants a baby, or is she just being an ass?

I’m putting my dog down tomorrow and I’m honestly falling apart. I know it’s the right choice, but the guilt and sadness are overwhelming. For anyone who’s been through this — how did you cope before and after? Any advice would mean a lot.

So I rescued a Great Dane and have had him for over 2 years now. He’s my first dog and I’m trying to understand the purebreds situation. I got his bloodwork done and he’s 99.9% Great Dane but this wouldn’t be recognized as purebred and only full bred which I don’t mind but never knew existed. Can someone explain how I can go about getting him registered and how that .1% makes a difference in anything. Ai has been somewhat helpful and explained that most all dogs will not be 100% purebred and it’s actually hard to keep them pure bred through the lineage but what else is the genetic differences between Full bred, Pure bred, And so forth. Whether you’re just very knowledgeable, own pure breeds, or just found articles please teach me what you know 🙂 If you could send links I could read that are legit I also wouldn’t mind that. Thank you for your help and I hope to learn a few things. 🐕 🍞

My puppy was definitely an insane one the first few months of having her. She was very difficult and has changed a lot since. She’s now 7 months and still has a ton of energy but it’s been manageable with several walks/ day and a few sessions of outdoor fetch. She does have horrible separation anxiety and I’ve started training her for this. Generally, she’s very smart, eager to please, and has a huge personality. However, my marriage is struggling because of her. My husband didn’t want a dog but finally gave in because I wanted one for so long. Our lives have really changed because of our pup and her horrible separation anxiety. My day is based around her and her separation anxiety. I want to focus on training her so this isn’t an issue in the future. But my husband doesnt understand. My mom lives 10 mins away and is willing to help. My plan is to take our pup to my moms when we leave for the gym everyday and then train her throughout the day so we eventually get to the point where we won’t need to drop her off every time we leave, which can take months-possibly years. My husband doesn’t want to do that and pretty much says this is a lot for a dog. We’re in the middle of a rainstorm right now and it’s extra work drying her cleaning her paws, etc after she goes out for the bathroom. My husband keeps saying this is so much work. And it really is and I get that. And I totally see him trying to hard for me. But at the end of the day I can tell his mental health is suffering bc of how much this whole experience is affecting him. I know he’s trying to put up with it for me but I’m so tired of trying to make them both happy and in the end I’m so damn tired. I love her so much but I don’t see this changing. I’m stressed everyday and today I noticed how puffy or swollen my faces looks and I think it’s because of stress. My parents offered to take her. I’m going to be heartbroken but I don’t want our marriage to suffer. I’m just venting and know I’m going to get people to comment “don’t have kids” but honestly I think having kids is so different than having a dog for some people.

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who chimed in on my post about visiting my dogs in boarding. I did not end up visiting them but I picked them up yesterday after 3 weeks and the love is real. My older one whined and jumped into my arms when she saw me and my younger one gave me all the kisses. The boarding facility said they did great. Thanks again for the advice.