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My boyfriend and I live together. He decided to adopt a 1.5 year old pit/corso mix. I’ve always been nervous around larger breed dogs, and this dog is massive. I went with him the first time to the shelter and I wanted to adopt a smaller breed dog. He went back on his own and got Oscar. I want...

Edit: wanted to mention he is a 22 (almost 2 years old!!!) month old standard Australian Shepherd. I started reading Grisha Stewart’s book on BAT 2.0 and would like to give it a try. Our Aussie goes from 0 to 100 pretty fast. He’s solidified the LAT method and always looks at me. But if I’m...

Could use some advice and/or tips as we are a fearing that another issue will lead to family members pressing for action. Our boy Min Pin is ultra protective of our 2 month old newborn which was heart warming at first. Whenever someone comes over to visit the baby, he and our 3 y/o girl...

Information: Delilah is a 7 yo JRT x Rat Terrier who was found as a stray in TN almost 7 years ago. I’ve had her since July 2015. She struggles with reactivity/anxiety/aggression towards people and dogs, had a high prey drive, goes from 0-100 quickly, and has compulsive disorder where she...

Hello. We are in complete frustration. Our 2 y/o Chessie, whom we’ve had 16 months, is on fluoxetine. About 3 weeks ago, we added 1/4 tab trazodone in the afternoon. Her behavior has been very difficult lately. Has anyone had experience with trazodone increasing anxiety, reactiveness...

So I rent a room from a couple, and have done for about a year now. Six months ago, they asked me if I would be happy for them to get a dog, which I said yes to as I love animals. They found a lovely shar pei who unfortunately didn’t have a great start in life (signs of abuse, was abandoned at...

I recently welcomed a three year old rat terrier/chihuahua mix into my home and have been struggling with her reactivity. I am her third furever home, the lady I got her from was a senior woman with COPD and was struggling to care for her, and she got her from a couple that rehomed her because...

I have a 6 month Aussie and he is pretty much the definition of a perfect dog at home with me. Very calm, relaxes and sleeps a lot, doesnt destroy anything even when left alone free roam in the house, doesnt counter surf, hardly ever bites or barks, listens extremely well and can do obedience...

My dog is a ACD/ Pitt mix. He’s 10 months old and overall he’s a great dog. Obedient, kind to strangers, kids and other dogs. He’s getting better at not reacting with cats. I walk him 3 hours / days and train him everyday. I’ve seen such an improvement since he got here 3 months ago. Here’s my...

To cut a very long story short - my 2 year old Frenchie x Pug is extremely reactive to the tv, it started with dogs then other animals and now it’s everything on the tv. He will bark at outside sounds but I can quickly divert his attention and stop him. The tv however is proving to be a...

Hi everyone. Long story short I need a new vet. I know there are Fear Free vets and practices. But. BUT. Fear Free is pretty limited in my area. Another issue is that I really need to know about the vet staff. My current/old vet has just about the worst staff: self proclaimed subject matter...

Gonna try to keep this as concise as possible but I have a feeling this is going to get extremely long long, so I'm sorry in advance. Background on dog - Link is just over 7 months old. His mother was found pregnant in Mexico, and brought into the US to give birth. He was born in the house of...

my whippet (9 1/2 y/o) is extremely reactive to all dogs except for other whippets, greyhounds and italian greyhounds. whenever he is taken on walk and sees another dog, even at a large distance, he will go absolutely psycho. he barks and growls like crazy, pulls extremely hard and even stands...

Hi everyone! I’ve never posted here before (or anywhere on Reddit) but I was hoping for some advice. My 2 year old GSD/pyr/husky mix has some leash reactivity towards dogs and children. She goes to daycare 3 times a week and does great there, but isn’t a fan of children or dogs while she’s on...

My pup is about 8 and a half months old and has started refusing to listen to some cues, specifically “sit” and “come.” What have y’all done to correct this behavior? Some extra notes about my dog. She is reactive to handling and has anxiety. We follow positive reinforcement only and work very...

My rottie is my first dog, and I admit that getting a large and often protective breed was not the smartest decision. I admit I didn’t understand the challenges clearly, and I’m glad I continued to do my research after getting her. I’m her owner so I’m responsible for her and I refuse to give up...

i've had my dog for over a year now- she's a Treeing Walker Coonhound Mix, and she's very well behaved. i got her from the pound, and when i asked why she was given up, they told me that the only reason they gave was that "she wasn't good enough". if i am to assume- they were going to use her as...

I’m seeking advice on my Chihuahua-Rat Terrier/Spitz mix, a rescue from Mexico. He’s about 1.5 to 2 years old and showed great progress with positive reinforcement training until a recent incident (this means he was not longer lunging at people, dogs, bicycles, or cars or shivering at an...

Hi all, I have a GSD mix who is almost a year old. When i got her in January she was fearful of dogs so we worked hard to give her positive experiences and she now LOVES dogs. To the point that she will become easily overstimulated if there’s a dog way down the street and whine and pull to meet...

Hello, Does anyone have any recommendations for secure harnesses? My dog is particularly good at escaping her harness under duress so I'm looking for a permanent solution. I have the Julius K9 and a longer harness with 3 clips but the Julius K9 is too easy for her to slip out of and the longer...