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So i got this sweet 2.5 pitbull baby and i took her to the vet and was told she is small for her age, could someone tell me if she will get bigger or if she will stay on the smaller side?

I posted about a year and a half ago here about my rescue pit mix puppy dealing with human aggression. I was so defeated. I felt that despite all I did, my puppy was going to end up a BE. Eventually, i took her to a veterinary behaviorist and trainer who taught me how to help her properly.

My dog is amazing you guys. She is 2 and a half years old and she is my best friend. I do NOT regret getting her at all. She was put on fluoxetine 2 months ago now (as am i haha) and she is doing so much better, but even before that she was honestly a great dog. She will ALWAYS be that dog that will bite an intruder on her property. She has a visceral reaction to a UPS uniform lol. But she is smart, obedient, respectful, tolerant, and the most forgiving of my mistakes. I can take her on walks and runs and she is a perfect partner. She goes camping and hiking with me. She comes to work with me. She comes on vacation with me. She is adaptable and so willing. I love this dog so much.

Guys it gets better. Especially if you’re dealing with aggression, let me be the light I could not find when I was in the dredges. My number one advice is to get into a board accredited veterinary behaviorist. I know that is expensive but for me it was worth every penny.

It’s getting so frustrating that I can’t even put my own puppy down on the ground to play or else my sister’s dog wants to play. What can I do??

They eat, sleep, train, pee/poo separately.

i have a 20 week old golden retriever male puppy that was progressing with biting me less (bites more/harder when overstimulated or sleepy) but right now he’s been biting me super hard every time i touch him or not play with him. i got nail clippers/file today and slowly desensitized him by rewarding when he doesn’t react, once i got the file on and tried it on his nails he became more aggressive the whole day, i took him to the groomers two times before and i fear this has caused this bc of how traumatic it must’ve been for him? idk, but touching his paw became harder. he’s obviously losing teeth and getting new ones but the bite inhibition is absolutely not working and my hands have had tiny bruises from his bites, bleeding from scratches. i’m so worried that he has some sort of aggression and it’d get worse as he grows up. i don’t wanna use the last case solution like a E collar or something. i’ve tried everything from redirecting to toys to leaving the room. PLEASE HELP.

Exhibits separation anxiety with me. He also cries, is playing aggressive (is getting neutered this month), constantly wanting to be with my sister’s 1yo spitz mix. Everyone in my family thinks it’s cute when I know it’s not. He is terrified of everything where I’m now taking him out for separate walks, keep them separated and limited to 1 hour play sessions per day. My pup came to the house at 9 weeks, her dog was 6 months old. How can I undo this and make my family take it seriously? They keep saying let them play together when that makes it worst. They eat, sleep, use the washroom, train separately.

This past week my four month old pup (she's been with us about a month) has been having a hard time getting to sleep, mostly at night. Nothing has changed in our routine except for the fact that she can’t get to sleep. She throws a MASSIVE tantrum until she tires herself out. Her crate is in my room and in her crate she has a little blankie that smells like me, a blankie with her mom and litter mates scent, and a snuggle pup along with a nylabone. We listen to audiobooks at night. I’ve tried:

• Taking her outside again
• Giving her a kong
• Offering a cold teething toy
• Comforting her (she bites me instead)
• Laying next to her crate
• Putting her crate on my bed (which has worked a tiny bit)

As we speak, she’s having a tantrum, alternating between crying and banging around her crate. I don't want her to be distressed but I also don't want her to think that throwing a tantrum will get me to come running every time.

She doesn’t seem to be filling out. You can see her ribs. She eats two and a half scoops twice per day plus plenty of treats and occasional human food. I also noticed she’s always always thirsty. Should I be super worried? Vet bills are expensive so I’m kinda weighing if this is worth being seen for.