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large breed puppy with already strong jaws but weak dumb still-growing teeth. He got a hold of a bully stick from a variety pack recently and he LOVED it. I was going to take it from him but for some reason this one seemed to get soft really quickly so i just observed and watched the entire...

She's the love of my life. I've already decided I'm buying a house for her (I mean, for me too, but mostly so she can have a backyard to run around in). She's my lil buddy for everything, to the point I have a hard time understanding when people don't love her automatically, lol. I love doing...

We use a 28" plastic kennel to transport our 28lb dog in the car. But our new car, hatchback, has a truck that dips down into a well. We liked it since it provides a lot of extra vertical space in the trunk compared to other vehicles, but it is posing a problem for our dog to get in and out. He...

I have a 9 year old lab mix. He weighs 65 lb and has a good body score but lost some muscle over covid. He and I both got a little out of shape during covid, I started working from home and my mom (who lives nearby) retired - all of which completely upended his routine. Nowadays he seems a...

I bought one that I think has a really nice 3 wall design to prevent spillage over the side. The look, size, and dimensions are just perfect for my small home. It is essentially a tray with a plastic grate-lid that clicks into place over a p-pad. It was a bit overpriced. It also prevents the...

I’ve had my 4 month old Heeler (my first Heeler) for about two months now and walking her has always been a bit of a pain. At the start especially she will constantly sit or lay down refusing to go where I’m directing. I’ve brought some of her kibble which helps mitigate that issue but she still...

If a merle parent and a non merle parent produces non merle puppies (i.e. black, black & tan, chocolate etc) are those puppies considered merles? I've been doing a lot of research and read contradictory articles stating there are merle carriers that do not display the merle gene but had a merle...

Funny story, we realized that our dog H would bark when something caught him off guard outside (like a person approaching). Fair enough, makes sense. We started saying “no bark” when we’d see someone coming to 1. Make him aware of the approaching person and 2. Ask him not to bark. It works...

We have an almost 3 year old who while an amazing dog with humans just cannot settle in with (at least our) pack. We have a 8 year old F heeler and a 4 year old F Aussie. They were all cool until about 12 months ago and since then the younger heeler cannot stop picking fights. They may go months...

Do you guys cave to society norms when it comes to pet ownership? I always see on social media “ you’re a shitty owner for doing x,y, and z” do you personally believe in appeasing society or doing what makes you happy? Especially when it comes to buying from a breeder or rescuing. thanks to...

The rescue has it listed as a heeler mix, 1.5-2 years old, 30-35lbs. The rescue is telling me that it's a high energy dog, but not your typical 'bouncing off the walls' heeler level energy. They've posted a couple videos and from what I can tell, it looks like the dog is well behaved and plays...

14 month pit/boxer mix has gone from driving me insane to l-a-z-y. You can't even bribe him to go inside. I'm not pushing play or exercise since it's 88 and sunny here. He goes out in the yard and is ready to be back on the porch in 5 minutes.

I know most puppies can hold their bladder for the amount they are in months (I.e. a 6 month old puppy can hold it for around 6 hours). Ours tops out at 2 hours and if you change it at all, he will literally pee himself. I know his previous owners (we’ve had him almost a year) had him in a belly...

So we're out on this really nice forest walk, right? New path, super wild area, pretty steep hillside, me, the Jellbeast (Jelly(fish) 5 month golden retriever) and my mother! great time, lovely walk, and I find this sick pawprint! I think it was a badger, very cool very cool. My mum's lower...

They seem hard and not sure if it’s safe. Idk if this link is the exact brand but it’s pretty much the same Should I just toss or is it fine for a Christmas treat?

Need unusual ideas! We have a theme going this week at the shelter I work at so avoiding anything potentially offensive. All recommendations are helpful and TYIA!

They each have their own crates, right next to each other. F is 2 y/o, M is 8 months. They get along really well, and they recently started sleeping at night together in the same crate. Should I allow this or stop it? They are both peacefully in there, snuggling and snoring. Also, today was kind...

My dog’s recall has never had to be used in an emergency before. It’s usually pretty reliable but he’s a family dog and his word for “come inside” is different from “get here now.” I’ve worked on both with him and he’s really good at coming when called when the person calling is visible but the...

Today I am sharing how the sizing of higher end dog crates compare. Importantly with this table, I am comparing the interior size of the crate, not the exterior size. The interior size is more reprehensive to what's required for the size of dog occupying it. Common Size Name Categorization is...

My partner and I are planning to adopt a dog this year and while it wasn't our pan originally to adopt a senior, my heart has been stolen by a sweet 9 y/o ACD named Aspen. She's been rehomed once and then surrendered another time due to circumstances that had absolutely nothing to do with...