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@pennsylmark Completely disagree. Jack Russell terriers are one of the “too high energy” dogs for me, and absolutely need more than some of the larger breeds. Staffies can be very high-energy dogs and again, it’s no surprise that your 22 lb staffy likes more exercise than many Great Danes. 1...

@leeza I did this! My puppy pooped her carrier right before security and mashed it into her paws a bit, so that was not a super fun clean up job in the airport bathroom. Definitely line the crate with puppy pads. Other than that it was smooth sailing, she was quiet and most of the flight I held...

@helpneededbub This is so hard, but if you’re working with a fully qualified veterinary behaviorist I would trust their opinion over Reddit. Puppies are assholes that bite and growl (my perfectly normal pup just went apeshit over me trying to brush her). But if a behaviorist is this concerned...

@zarif I’m so sorry but I don’t see very many options for you. As you’re thinking about the next 3, 5, 10 years, I keep thinking of your child growing up. Wanting to bring friends over, wanting to have a birthday party. It’s one thing to choose not to travel as an adult, but what does that look...

@thinker108 Yeah I think it’s still worth talking to the vet—it could be very uncomfortable for him to hold it but he’d rather hold it than sit in pee for 6 hours? Idk for sure but I’d investigate that possibility. If everything is medically okay and he does hold it in his kennel, you could...

@thinker108 Have you talked to your vet? The frequency with which he’s peeing sounds like there could be a UTI or something else going on medically.