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    3 y/o beagle bit my face need some advice

    Gf and I tried to clip my beagles nails. We knew he didn’t like it and we ignored verbal warnings so it was definitely us ignoring boundaries. After the bite I’ve sorta gotten stricter on training him by kenneling him when we sleep instead of letting him sleep with us, making him walk behind me...
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    My dog recently has turned aggressive

    I have 2 great Danes, one is 4 y/o the other 9 1/2 y/o. I've had both since they were puppies. Recently my younger dog started to become aggressive, and has bit my old one twice. First incident i wrote off as a one off, although i made sure to supervise them and take away potential triggers like...
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    What to do about my dog mass on spleen?

    Hey all so my dog of 8.5 years got an X ray the other day and saw a mass on his spleen. Did an ultrasound today confirmed a mass in his spleen, unsure of if cancer or not surgery would be required to determine. But that will run $8,000 which I’m not sure I can afford or want to. I know the tumor...
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    Feeding my dog a balanced diet on a college student's budget

    I'm currently a college student who owns an Australian Shepherd + unknown mix (potentially some type of terrier and/or pitbull) 7 year old female, 40lbs. I take her on 2-3 10 minute walks a day because of time constraints, so she's minimally active. I switched her to Pedigree canned dog food for...
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    Anyone elses' dog UGY FAKE COUGH FOR ATTENTION??? GETTING TIRED OF HIM

    UPDATE 8/18/23: Took Gunner to the vet today, vet caught a heart murmur, did a scan (2 views) and has enlarged heart. I didn't get much info on a detailed diagnosis but I think it's a B2 MMVD. He's on 2.5mg BID Vetmedin (pimobendan) and 1 tablet of antibiotic doxycycline for the likely/suspected...
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    My dog doesn’t let me sleep

    My 1y3mo old Pug has, in the past few months or so, acquired this habit of waking either me or my mum up (depending on who he sleeps with) every S I N G L E morning at around 4-5 am, and even though we have since then started to get up to open up the backyard for him to pee and eat, he won’t let...
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    My 1 year 3 month old GSD x Malinios suddenly in pain when getting up/laying down

    I took my poor boy to the vets earlier as he wasn't himself at all;he follows me EVERYWHERE yet today he wouldn't get on the bed to say good morning, nor would he follow me around the house or check to see when I would prepare his food. Partner and I were really worried, especially due to the...
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    Want my dog healthy should she be taking vitamins?

    I have a 5 yr old maltese who eats ok but cN definitely do with more nutrients I think or more of a balance. I would love to give her some type of liquid multivitamin, any suggestions if there's some that's one and done or do you need a few supplements to truly keep then healthy I read about...
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    Dog food for dog with sensitive stomach and perhaps a chicken allergy?

    My 2 year old dog riley has had stomach issues since i got her. at first we thought it was because she was still being given puppy food. But when we changed her over to adult food, she had a hard time going potty beyond the normal sniffing for 10 minutes and getting distracted a lot as most...
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    Behavioral change in 4 y.o. Dog

    My moms precious little girl has been acting out lately. She’s about 4 years old, and been in the home for a little over 3 years after being rescued. In the last month, she’s started nipping at us for seemingly no reason, which has never been the case before. She doesn’t seem to be as playful as...
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    Room smells like dog even when everything is clean????

    Idk if this is the right place but I have nothing left. I’m about to wash the ceiling and see if that helps. I have that fake wood floor shi. No carpet, no dirty laundry. I’ll put her cloth and rope toys and leashes in air tight boxes. I’ll clean sheets and blankets and her bed. I’ll bathe her...
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    Lump underneath incision after my puppy got spayed

    Hi, My dog was spayed two weeks ago today, should I be concerned that there is a lump underneath the cut? https://ibb.co/gZXkZNB https://ibb.co/zVvsbzP https://ibb.co/Cw7xhHy Species: dog • Age: 8 months • Sex/Neuter status: females • Breed: Chihuahua • Body weight: 12 pounds History: spayed...
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    Dog vomiting and lethargic but no diarrhea

    Last Friday 12/29 around 6:30am my 9 year old Lab mix threw up her dinner from the night before. She was also lethargic. She continued to throw up more that morning, her entire breakfast plus 5-6 spots of white mucus. No diarrhea, stool was normal. After seeing on the camera she was still...
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    1,5 yr Maltese doesn’t eat or drink

    My doggie doesn’t eat or drink for 2 days already. Along with diarrhea and vomiting. He had a dental surgery a week ago so vet thinks it may be caused by pain killer they prescribed (rimadyl). They prescribed him now sucralfate, but every time I give it to him, he just throws up. He is very...
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    My dog is scared of her friend!

    https://preview.redd.it/qffxl8bq9dsc1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c6feae71f80cb0fd5cacc0ca1a5a08d85d9e1ec So I have these two dogs (don't mind the floor, it's impossible to keep it clean with these monsters). The top is a mini american shepherd named Chibi and the bottom is her bff...
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    My dog has a rash on the forehead that wont go away

    Breed: Siberian Husky, 8 years old. 80 pounds. Male, neutered He has had a weird rash that started on his lips and it cured.He had allergies on his eyes and a rash around his eyes/forehead. His eyes were cured with NeoPoly-Dex Oph Susp Drops 5m but the forehead rash continued.He now takes...
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    My neighbors dog, one of them (there are 2) is super aggressive, very large and attacks the fence boards every time they know we are outside

    A few weeks ago the dog actually came through the fence to attack twice. Once while I was sitting outside looking at threads and another on police bodycam footage while the K9 officer was outside with me looking at the multiple boards the dog took out and the holes that were dug. The second time...
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    Need urgent advice!

    Hi everyone. I have a 5 month old golden retriever and we recently got his blood work done and found out he has high “Alkaline Phosphatase” and today he got a abdomen x-ray (he ate a piece of cloth and we wanted to make sure he completely threw it out :-P). We sent the x-ray to the vet and he...
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    6 y/o Goldendoodle Mystery Injury

    My 6 year old 80lb Goldendoodle is a big goofy, lazy animal. A few days ago he hurt himself somehow. I didn't see the injury, but my assumption is he slipped and fell on the hardwood floors. That evening he was acting normal, but throughout the night I noticed some lethargy. He would go up or...
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    Best way to get my dog to eat sedative capsules

    My dog Samson, is a 3 year old Boerboel X Rhodesian mix. I have to give him 8 Capsules (4 Gabepentin and 4 Trazadone to get him sedated for his X-Ray. The trouble is, whenever i give him it with food, he chews the food, bites the tablet. taste the powder and spits it out. Is there any tricks...
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