dog owners

(I’m currently a little worked up bc just got back from our walk where we encountered a rude & uneducated dog owner with their dog.) I walk my dog at least once a day, everyday around my neighborhood. Typically I avoid other dogs because I don’t agree with random dogs meeting on leash when I...

I'm a Product Design MSc student at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and I need your help! I'm conducting a survey on spaying and neutering, and I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences as a dog owner. If you're passionate about responsible pet ownership, please spare a few minutes...

First time posting on Reddit, just asking for thoughts or advice I am a 31 year old man living on his own with a dog whom I’ve currently had for 6/7 years Her name is Coco Half Aussie Shepard. Half harrier English hound I’ve been a dog owner / dog friendly home since I have been born. Lots...

So you know in the movie Juno where the stepmom is saying they couldn’t get a dog because Elliot page is allergic to the saliva? Well I didn’t think that was a real thing until recently. So now I think I might be experiencing it first hand. My dog likes to communicate with me with yes or no...

Hello! I have an eight month old pitbull mix. He has been acting normal and eating normal. However the past few days I’ve noticed his stomach (left side only) is very hard. I can push on the right side and it’s very soft and has some give. But when I push on his left side it’s very tough and...

Hi! I have a survey for dog owners to gauge opinions and knowledge about spaying/neutering. If you could take the time to respond that would be appreciated! It is pretty short and shouldn't take very long...

I have a 6-month presa canario/Pitt mix who is going to be a pretty large dog. She’s really well-behaved in the car so she rides around with me occasionally and we plan to take her on trips with us on 1 hour+ car rides. I want to get her some sort of car safety mechanism, but I’m not sure what’s...

Does anybody here such silly incidence with their dog when potty training? My dog is 1,5 year old Keeshond. He was indoor and outdoor trained as a puppy, but he refused to pee or poo on the special pee-pads designed for dogs. Surprisingly the problem with him peeing directly on the floor was...

What would you do? We’ve been fostering a super sweet 6-year-old beagle, and we may be able to adopt her soon. But, we’re honestly struggling if we should. I have two young kids (2 and 4)…so they’re loud and still learning how to respect personal space and use gentle hands. Our foster is not...

Hi everyone! First time dog owner here, have had my sweet boy about 6 months. Last night when I was walking him, I felt something in my hair and pulled out a small bug - didn’t think anything of it. This morning I was giving him a belly rub and found one on his stomach, thus leading me into a...

I am a university student looking for some feedback on a startup idea. It would be great if you could leave your comments and opinions on this below. Would you use this idea? Would you pay to use this idea? Would you invest in this idea? UrbanPups: A Pawsitive Swipe for City Pets: UrbanPup’s...

I really need help About a month ago I got a puppy and he is now 10 weeks. I went to the vet yesterday for his first vaccines. Everything went well he is in good health, didn't have any side effect from the vaccines or anything. So I started to take him for walks around my neighborhood this...

New to this community. I have a 1.5 yr old Jack-Aussie mix, and he's a Good Boy, 55lbs. He gets along well with other dogs one-on-one. I took him to a dog park a few days ago, and it did not work out well. As I was un-leashing him in the vestibule, a few other dogs (4-5) came in to greet him and...

I recently got a heeler/beagle She goes pee outside and the first few days we had her she’d go poo outside as well but after like the second day she refused to go poo outside and will literally hold it all day until we fall asleep.. she only poo’s by my bed and it’s not just one pile it’s like...

5 months ago, my wife adopted a 11+ year-old cross-breed (shepard-rottweiler we think) from a shelter in the outback of Romania. The dog lived for at least 6 years in that shelter before it came to us. In general, she's a good dog; she walks nicely on the street, is very calm, doesn't bark a...

I am a new dog owner and I need some help and advice. My pit-terrier, Dusty, is 3 years old and has been with me for 3 days. We rescued him from a shelter after he had been homed, returned, rehomed (same owner), and returned again. Today, I was sitting with him watching tv and a scene came on...

My dog, Ted is 7 years old. He’s always been a turbo chewer and annihilated most toys and bones with a day of getting them. The exception has been a natural ram horn that he loves and carries around. Yesterday I got him a edible peanut butter busy bone at Walmart as a treat. He grinds through...

Hi all! My dog got a new squeaky toy today and he seems to thinks it’s sentient? The moment he bite it and realize it makes noises, he starts whining, wagging his tail and bring the toy to me to hold. I was working at the time and thought he’d just excited so I pet him and put the toy back on...

So we have two dogs, a pit (7) and shih tzu (5), since they were a few months old. My daughter has really bad eczema and had a blood allergy test done and it came back that her value to dogs is 100 KU/L. Unfortunately, we have decided that it would be best for all three of them if we gave our...

As a kid, I got very lucky I was able to own a dog and love him. When I turned 13, he passed away from old age and I desperately wanted to get a new dog. I never could get a new one because my parents would let me. Now I’m an adult and want to get a dog again, but my partner says it isn’t the...