dog advice

I have been taking care of 2 stray dogs and one of them has 2 lil puppies(4 dogs in total) , today found out that the mom and her kids has a huge tick problem.I pulled out some of them but some ticks are ether too small to grab or they are like 1/2 inside the skin and I am afraid that pulling...

Hi I’ve recently rescued a dog. He is supposed to be a Weimaraner but I think he is crossed with a lab tbh. anyways considering what he’s been through he’s a lovely dog. He’s 3 years old and hasn’t been neutered he’s a very large dog but the problem I have with him is every night he’s pooing...

I've been feeding our pups (9 month old black lab/coonhound mix and 2 year old American Staffordshire terrier mix) Blue buffalo for a while now--puppy food for the pup, and adult chicken for our 2 year old. I've been researching and hearing terrible things about Blue Buffalo, and I want to...

She does NOT listen to me outside on a walk when people, bikes, kids or/and dogs are around, and there's usually a few around at all times during the day. I have tried to lure her back to a heel, but she doesn't care, even if I had a whole cooked chicken breast with me, she gets quite nervous...

I have a toy poodle who is 7 months old. He has been scratching himself since he came to our home for the first time. He has dry skin as well but there is no redness or any abrasions where he itches. The vet eliminated any dermatitis or fleas etc. We bathe him every 3 weeks and he has no ticks...

My husband and I rescued a golden Labrador mix about two to three weeks ago and up until now he has been an angel. Potty trained as soon as we brought him home, does not pull leash , and slept and cuddled most of the day. Now everything has taken a complete 180. First some background info...

Hi everyone. I have a 2 year old Iraqi Shepard. He’s a high energy, loving pal. Well today I took him outside and his stool was very liquidy and a mix of diarrhea and a mucus like substance. He’s on regular food and hasn’t had a change in mood. He still plays and everything. But I’m worried...

Got our 10 month back from boarding at his usual place. I noticed these spots on the base of both sides of his mouth look a bit red. Not exactly sure what it is but I don’t think it’s puppy warts. He had them a few months ago and looked different. Would have happened within a 4 day span. Any...

We adopted from a shelter over a month ago a 4 year old beagle and her temper has been overall really great. We've noticed she likes to hide her bone in our house so we didn't know that she hid her bone under our pillows until today when my wife was laying down and our beagle was laying next to...

Hi there I rescued a 3 year old wiemarana who we believe is crossed with a lab he’s a gentle giant obviously given his size he poos like a hell of a lot. but my problem is he was pooing on a night in the living room so we decided to close the door and not let him in when we are not there he...

Hi all, looking for some advice. I have a 1.5 year old Lab Mix (he’s 100lbs) and I love him to death. I have had him since he was a puppy and he’s always been a high strung, high energy dog. I am a single dog dad, and have an active lifestyle and live in Colorado. Just recently, we moved out of...

This is mostly a question for U.K. dog owners but any advice on this is very much appreciated. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck getting their pet insurance to cover surgery to remove cryptorchid testes? My 7 mo border collie’s testes are both M.I.A and he needs quite extensive...

Apologies in advance for the long post, but this is the only place full of people who understand.. I have a family member who’s a narcissist that loves to use being a doctor as an excuse for her entitlement. She buys people & things bc she cares a lot what others on the “outside” think of her...

My dog abby is 4 and she jumped off the bed last saturday and ever since she has been limping. It was getting better then has gotten progressively worse. The vet has her on vetprofen and gabapentin for the last week. Below was the result of her x rays VET REPORTS: 8 radiographs of the thoracic...

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First off, this is not a "diagnose my pet" type of post. I am simply brainstorming with other pet owners to see if they have had experience that is similar to mine. Bella is 9 y/o, within the last month she started to have an unstable gait in her walk, which is the first time I took her to the...

In about a span of 5 minutes, my year and a half old clumber pup has lost the ability to move his front leg. One minute he’s wandering around the room and the next he’s whimpering on the floor and can’t get up. This was a complete 0-100 turn for him and it’s too late at night to bring him into...

Posted in another dog subreddit but thought it worth trying here as well. I have a small (18 lbs) senior dog who is fear-reactive, historically to certain types of touch/handling and with predictable triggers. Last week he pretty abruptly escalated to a very scary and unpredictable level of...

Hello all, I know that I can google this or speak with my vet, but I just wanted some advice from anyone who may have firsthand experience with taking care of a paralyzed dog. My pug, Burke, is 14 years old and about 2 weeks ago he fell off of a platform outside of our apartment. I feel...

Hi there, Im hoping I can learn something new here as we have a super anxious pup who, at the moment, we feel like we are letting down. She's always been an anxious bean ever since she was a puppy (we've both had dogs for 20+ years) and this is the first time we've ever noticed a dog like this...