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@donnyb I usually get mine from Petsmart. I have never gotten any bugs or mold or whatever so far (knock on wood).

@san422 My parents did that several times when I was a kid—impulsively brought home an animal without properly researching their care, rapidly realized it was more hassle than they wanted, got rid of it a few days/weeks later. I was one of those kids who was infatuated with animals from a young...

@eltucan 10 months old is dangerously young for a dog to get pregnant. And yeah, that’s inbreeding. The pregnant dog needs to be under veterinary care. The responsible thing to do would be a spay-abort, but if the owners won’t do that, then they should at least have the pregnancy overseen by a...

@keonhanh I got roped into doing church nursery in my early 20s (the congregation had a baby boom that resulted in like 20 toddlers crammed in a small room that year when there were usually like 5-10 at once, lmao it was horrible) and I HATED the parents who would hover outside the glass window...

@blessed4 A poodle, Maltese, or Bichon would all be good for you. Note that some individuals are higher energy than others, and puppies and young dogs are much higher energy in general. My older toy poodle did fantastic when I was living in a tiny little studio apartment. My 1 year old Maltese x...

@bailey2017 Depends on the formula. Their 26/16 and Marine 16 formulas are less than 10 kcal/cup different from the small breed Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach (which is 465 kcal/cup). They go up in calories from there, I think the 32/32 formula is like 700+ kcal/cup. Makes sense when...

@adebamigbe Poor dude, that’s a lot of allergies. I was going to suggest Purina Pro Plan’s sensitive skin & stomach large breed food, although it’s about 400 kcal/cup and I see you’re wanting something a bit lower in calories. It might still be worth trying though. My dog does great on the small...

@tumrub Yep, diet and water are huuuge contributors to tearstains. I wish I’d known it a long time ago because my first dog dealt with them for years before I learned about it. His tearstains decreased a lot with a diet change. My current dog’s tearstains seem mostly linked to water quality, so...

@badams122390 For real. “Your dog is a beloved member of your family, so of you’d never feed them TRASH DOG FOOD! Feed them REAL FOOD instead!!” and it’s some boutique brand with all the buzzwords and none of the research to back it up.

@davidcochrane Wow, that sounds awful. I’m glad to hear you’re out of that relationship. I don’t know enough about your situation to feel comfortable giving a strong yes/no answer. But here are some things to think about: Between the issues he already had with other dogs as a puppy, the length...

@tschau *Never get one from a breeder. There are many of them available through rescues, and they can be perfectly lovely dogs like any rescue mutt. Especially if they’re adults as you can get an idea of their temperament before you adopt. Definitely don’t buy a doodle pup from a breeder though...

@roundtown98 It already says it in the article another person linked to, but I want to reiterate that pretty much the best thing you can do for your dog’s joints is avoid them getting overweight. Excessive weight is so common in pets these days. I know some dogs who got joint problems and pain...