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@cane Wow. Mine gets a bath when she boards, which is maybe three to four times a year. I have wipes for post-hike clean up and dry shampoo if she rolls in something. I have a husky-terrier mix. I’m curious what kind of dog you have.

@stevechase I yell inside my head while trying to remain calm and relaxed so she doesn’t feel any tension in the leash. 😆

@fateh Both - not a service dog and not well trained.

@justincann I used to do that and then I got worried - because this is insane I’ve gotten - I was putting undue pressure on her, like I was giving her a command she didn’t know over and over.

@mjones66 Learn to accept it! There's no such thing as an indestructible toy, and if there way, it would be very bad for their teeth. My dog will put holes in stuffed toys within minutes and then she pulls out the stuffing withe reckless glee. She's got a thing for undoing the knots in rope toys...

@cooljay A golden attacked a car I was riding in. My friend mentioned the neighbor's dog was a problem, but I'd never seen any dog ... much less a golden ... try to savage a vehicle. Like, it was slamming the bumper and trying to garb hold of it.

@miguelblanco I hear you. I would be paranoid about a DIY fix give the uber-serious consequences if it fails. Have you looked at the EZ walk harness that's carried in Petsmart? I had a lot of success with that until I realized how badly it was rubbing my dog's fur and skin (she has a sensitive...

@miguelblanco Why haven’t you gotten a harness that has a front clip? There are a lot with both front and back clips. Even though your dog is small, I wouldn’t trust the integrity of a clip you’re sewing on yourself. I’ve gone through lots of harness so I understand the frustration of buying and...

@stevechase I hate to add to your misery, but at 20 months, my dog is still the pickiest f’ing pooper I’ve ever seen and god help me if she gets distracted … leaves blowing, a vehicle waaaaaay down the road, her imagination. We go to the same spot every time but she has this schedule in her...

@matt_fif I don’t disagree with your comment in general. My dog’s reactivity - and it’s fairly mild - stems from being nervous with strange men and overly excited about other dogs. I’m hypervigilant (not perfect by any stretch!) and there were no dogs in the area and the two men on the patio...

@tiiira I felt like I was packing for an expedition the first time I took my pup to an outdoor lunch. A non-squeaky toy, two different hard chews, a supposedly long-lasting bone-type chew (her hyena jaws make short work of anything termed “long lasting”), and treats ... so freaking many treats...

@knittedspoons I yelled at some dipshit who I told not to approach my dog who was hitched to a coffee shop patio railing while I ran inside for my drink. My dog was calmly sitting and waiting. I saw a woman approach her and called out, "Please don't approach or pet my dog." The idiot calls back...

@calen Your landlord probably knows who owns the neighboring property. Start there. If the other person's landlord doesn't know about this side hustle, they might shut it down. It's one thing to allow a renter to have a dog; it's another issue to have multiple dogs in and out of the property. As...

@imagebeastmarkbeast This is worded harshly but the underlying message is valid. People do have certain goals, dreams, etc when they get a dog and a severely reactive dog can be more of a challenge than someone is capable of handling. The thought of working for years with a reactive dog and not...

@davidg467 There’s no way OP called a behaviorist and immediately got on the phone with them. Thai is some schmuck trainer calling themselves a behaviorist. I hope OP sees the comment I’m responding to because whoever they talked to sounds horrible.

@pkarutz My dog will chase balls until her little heart explodes. That curled tongue is always my indicator that it’s time to end the fun, which always results in heavy, dramatic sighs and a very sad dog.

@bandolier Nope. Husky mix. She doesn’t sing the songs of her people but she’s got bananas-level energy 😆

@oojeanetteoo Breed-dependent, but the puppy and adolescent stages can last until 2 years old or even 2.5.

@puerazaelis More like 7 to 23 months … we’re only at 20 months and she still has meltdowns on walks that send her rocketing around me, leaping up and grabbing the leash, and generally just being impossible. I do my best to ignore the shenanigans but intervene when she’s either too close to...

@elizabeda777 Yes. The fact that you're describing him as "very excited" means that he shouldn't be greeting other dogs. By allowing him to greet other dogs when he's excited, you're telling him that being excited is appropriate behavior and then you're rewarding that by allowing the greeting to...