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So my 1.5 year old dog is a dream. The most well tempered, obedient, relaxed dog ever. I raised him since he was 8 weeks old due to him being a rescue . My roommate recently got a puppy (totally cool on my part) and my dog and the puppy constantly play. It’s a lot of neck/face mouthing but never...

Hey guys, Could anyone with experience chime in? I have a 5 month old GSD. Three weeks ago, he started having diarrhea daily. He would vomit on occasion (2-3x a week). We took him into the vet. Vet ran a fecal exam and x-ray. Fecal exam came back negative for everything and x-ray showed no...

I have two F1 (first gen) Mini-Bernedoodles that I purchased at 8 weeks and are almost 15 weeks old now. They were both on the runt end of the spectrum normally they are 7 to 10 lbs at that weight but were 2 and 3 lbs and oh so cute. (Now about 8 and 10). Planning to buy one, a quick call...

How many dogs is ”too many”? We’ve been entertaining the idea of adding a 5th pup to our pack (a Vizsla) and would love to get some insight and perspective from fellow pet parents/dog owners who have (or have had) multiple dogs (4+) at a time. Any thoughts? Context A few months ago, the...

So l have a 4 year old dog he is very attached to me, mom, and brother the whole 4 years of his life I have never left him with someone for a couple of days. When we traveled it was by car so we took him with us. Now all three of us have to travel very far with a plane and we will be gone for a...

My wife and I recently adopted a 16 w/o goldendoodle. He was weened from his mom at ~8 weeks and spent the remaining 8 weeks with his biological brother. Once we got him home, he was eager to learn everything about the house (including the kennel) and has been great with potty training and...

I have a 10 year old Westie and he's slowing down. I still want to take him on long walks because I know he loves it. I had the vague idea of looking for a remote-controlled carrier similar to this or this. But i couldn't find anything. Any leads? Also, if this idea is too far fetched, what...

I recently adopted a GSD mix who’s no more than 2 years old. She’s adjusting to city life & we’re still getting into a routine, but I need a sanity check here: She’s been getting incredibly nippy in the morning/evening. Think teething puppy behaviour of just lunging towards your ankles, wrists...

Hi y’all, Apologies in advance for the long post! Background: I have an almost 2 year old unneutered (for health reasons) Doberman named Caspian and he is my world. He is also my first dog. In general, he’s incredibly well-balanced, socialized, and gentle, with everyone who meets him...

Hi! I have a small (16-17 lb) dog of no particular breed. I feed her Hills Perfect weight food formulated for small dogs, and she gets 45 g food twice a day plus treats/ supplements for joint and dental health. I weigh her food out and her weight has been steady and she’s been a healthy babe...

Hoping I can gain some insight from people who have lost their GSDs to DM. I have two very bonded GSDs who are cousins and are a year apart in age (8 & 9). The younger female is the one with DM, so will be leaving the older boy alone. I’m so heartbroken, and I know he will be too when the...

TLDR; I’m not the pack leader and my 3 month puppy plays rougher with me than with my partner or kids. Hi! (Thanks in advance for reading!) So we have a 3 month old cane corso/argentino mix. We’ve had him for about 2 weeks. It’s going great, he is walking well for me and we’re training. He can...

I have a dog I adopted (C) and another who I am fostering. (B). The first day I introduced them seemed great. They played for quite a while, were friendly with each other, etc. Both are from multi-dog environments and shelter situations, so I figure this is promising and they will probably be...

Hey y'all, I've got a 2 1/2 yr old male gsd mix who has been on apoquel for about a year n half. Started off working great but since last summer it's been less effective. Unfortunately we are at max dosage at this point (2 16mg/day) and his allergies are about 75% under control at this point...

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...

My boyfriend and i’s 1.5 year old Aussie doodle has never been a good sleeper. Our vet put her on trazadone to help with her anxiety and she gets 50mg at night, but recently she has been waking up and whining and crying. We take her out and she does her business if she needs to but when we come...

My fiancée and I just adopted a medium sized 1 year old rescue yesterday who has some known anxiety issues. We brought her home and introduced her to our 9 year old Shih-Tzu/Bichon mix and it went well. We did a slow intro on neutral turf, then went into the yard, then the house. The new dog...

I am wondering if anyone has any advice on if it's potentially safe to get a dental for my 12 y.o. chihuahua. He is in early congestive heart failure (stage C, just started meds a few months ago, only symptom was some crackle-y breathing heard by vet), has a heart murmur, and has a tracheal...

My dog had his breakfast this morning and immediately vomited up his food. The night before he had about two meals worth of his food that he got into so I was wondering if that happened because he couldn’t digest it all. I waited a couple hours as his symptoms were subsiding but then in the...

Advice needed- our 20 pound Westie ate a banana nut muffin wrapper Sunday morning (1.5 days ago). We have been monitoring her and she’s her normal self. She pooped yesterday evening and this morning and both were normal. Her appetite has been good. Overnight she did throw up a little in her...