behavior

I’m hoping this subreddit is kinder than the Facebook pages. People are so annoying on there because they feel like every cattle dog is the same 🙄 my dog is truly a “lazy” heeler. I’ve talked to several other heeler owners who say they have a “lazy” Heeler. My pup is 9, he’s still plenty hyper...

My puppy doesn't like walks. She likes when people say hi to her, she loves saying hi to other dogs, she just doesn't seem to like the walking part. I think part of it (most of it) is the harness. She doesn't like to putting on despite me trying to make it a positive experience, at least now she...

We’ve had our boy since 8 weeks old. I love him to pieces but he is just the tasmanian devil lately. I don’t mind the high energy, we play (fetch non stop he’s an addict and I wish we wouldn’t have allowed this fetch obsession), we do our own little training sessions at home, he gets kongs...

So, my (2yo Malamute X) girl is a rescue from Mexico. Not a trauma rescue, just unfortunate circumstance. Her previous owner died and his wife was overwhelmed with 3 young kids so she put the dog in a shelter. I've had her since early spring, and she settled in well. We even have a routine...

hi y’all i have a 13 week old doxie. i just want to be able to lay down with her. when we’re laying in my bed all she does is jump/nip at my face. how do i teach her not to do this? it’s so frustrating. btw i do crate train her and it just seems like that’s the only place she can really...

My heeler is generally friendly, if she wants to meet someone new she belly crawls towards them and is super submissive. She has her “fuck off” bark that comes out when another dog interrupts her agility course or tries to hop in the puppy pool with her at the dog park. Today I just experienced...

~2 y/o female cattle dog has always loved licking us (better than her velociraptor phase), but we recently adopted a female puppy and now she licks her when she can. The puppy is about 9 months now and we’ve had her for 6 months. Doesn’t seem to mind the licks but recently we noticed hair...

My last dog, a border colli lab /borador was the sweetest most cuddly ever. I loved her. I named a f#$#ng business after her nickname, she's buried in my backyard with a 75lb gravestone I cast MYSELF. Loved that dog. But she rode in the car like an ass. Center console, leaning in me, like a jerk...

I bought my male 14 week old Italian Greyhound puppy a fluffy snuggle bed. He started to bite and hump the bed the second I put it on the floor. To get him chill on the bed, I ask him to lie down on it while I prepare his food, and reward him if he behaves well. He would lie on the bed calmly...

Hoping this serves as a laugh to some of you. But also, please advise on how to proceed. Tl;dr- I say “Come” and my dog thinks the command involves high fiving my thigh/crotch. He did it to my poor dad and their relationship may not recover. ————————————— I started recall training with my...

Long story short: one dog won’t eat unless the other dog has access to her food, in which case she barks/resource guards at the other dog and then runs over to finish her food. She won’t eat until she has the opportunity to lure the other dog into a situation where she can then bark at the other...

I got 6 and a half month old puppy from a “breeder” “giving them away because she is terminally sick and can’t care for them anymore” there are quite a few red flags in this post. She sent me pictures that were taken when they were still very little puppies. Didn’t tell me the female I got (my...

I recently adopted an 7week old Puppy who is sweet funny and playful. BUT sometimes when I kneel down to pick her up or if I stop playing she air snaps at my nose. Sometimes even nipping it lightly. I’m so so worried this is an early indication of aggression. My partner and I wanted a gentle...

Breed: SamoyedAge: 9 weeksSex: FemaleTime in home: ~2 weeks I've seen a tax is appreciated? Chapter One: Meet Chompy Seal Girl So, we adopted an adorable samoyed girl. Nimbus. Overall, she rocks. Super smart, super cute. Rarely has had an accident in the house from day one. Sleeps well in...

Sprocker Spaniel (Cocker, Springer cross)Male3 months oldHad for 3 weeks I'm not sure if my puppy is suffering from separation anxiety, or just a fear of missing out.He's perfectly fine at home and happy to roam around the downstairs of my home, the back yard and chill in his crate. He also...

When my other pup who is only 20% cattle dog was a puppy, he couldn’t be left alone and trusted not to chew on furniture, molding, books, etc until he was about 1.5- 2 years old. Now I have a pup who is 50/50 cattle dog and jagdterrier and she’s 8 months old and is similarly mouthy and loves to...

I am fostering a 5 year old lab. She was in a hoarding situation with 20 other dogs. She had ticks all over her eyes to her tail. The fact that she turned out as the sweetest dog I have ever fostered is such a surprise to me. Her name is Camille and she has not had an accident since she's been...

Today we picked up our 7 month old female Lab/Husky from daycare. While we were waiting for the staff to bring her up front, the receptionist informed us that after speaking with the staff and manager, that we should take a 90 day pause from daycare with them. They had previously mentioned...

My girl was a HANDFUL as a young puppy until she was about 5 months old. Since then she’s gradually gotten more chill, but this past week she has been unbelievably calm. As soon as she realizes it’s not play time, she settles herself. She still has good energy, bouts of puppy playfulness and...