puppy 101

or big. a win is a win is a win. i saw this post and wanted to hear from more owners! puppies are a handful and we sometimes expect too much of ourselves while discounting the little things. did your pup decide to not go for your slipper for the first time? win. did they bite just a little...

This question is a hard one to search for and it might sound really silly haha. I have a 7-month old Shepherd-mix living in Midtown Manhattan and I vary her walk routes, but there's only so much variation possible (grid system, round a block is 20-min). Say she has Poop Spots A-G and Pee Spots...

So our breeder gave us the option of taking our pup home at 6 weeks, we politely declined and the breeder has no problems waiting the 8 week mark. However, I called the vet I was planning on taking my future pup to and told her about the situation and she did not seem to think that was weird at...

No advice needed, I just wanted to share how silly my little turd can be. :) Obligatory photos of Kiwi: at the vet judging you sploot

Just wanted to get your opinion on how much of this hot dog per day I could get away with safely as high value treat. My girl needs a ton of motivation when out on the leash so that's the only time I'm using it, but I still would like some advice on how much per day is acceptable. Don't want to...

Don't you hate it when you're taking your puppy for a walk and training them on commands (such as "leave it") and random strangers interfere with you? Well hoo-boy lemme tell you a story. Olive (14 wk, female, GR) and I (single guy with a good job ladies!) went for an evening walk yesterday and...

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...

So I got my Koda a little over a month ago, he’s a little accidental mutt currently about 5 months old. We got him from my roommates coworkers family friend? Or something? Place we got him from was in the middle of nowhere. Never had a vet appointment before I got him. Had fleas, worms, and...

I am currently fostering a 4 month old gsd puppy. We have only had him a few days but he is painfully thin. My best guess is a 3 on body condition. You can see every single rib and his hip bones. We have switched him over to the good provided by the rescue - Diamond puppy. My best guess is...

hello. i had my dog cleo for only 3 months and i had to put her down today. she was suffering from pneumonia which came out of no where. i have had a lot of vet visits because she would cough kinda but i assumed cause she was healing from having kennel cough. been told she would be fine and all...

So I have a 16 month old. I’m assuming there’s a great deal of Aussie or collie and some lab (just got a Wisdom panel so I’ll know for sure soon), so I know their brains are wired like all the time lol. We do 2 hours of physical exercise a day. She loves to sniff, so we do an equal amount of...

Hello, I have a puppy who we've had on a trial adoption for 2 weeks. I know my cats are not happy - they hide in my bedroom (puppy isn't allowed in there) all the time now. The puppy has gotten close to both my cats who smelled him, and one of them has hissed at him. I'm afraid to sign the...

As mentioned above, i have a 7 month boston terrier who is healthy generally and havent seen any issues with him. Recently i noticed his hair has been shedding from certain places a lot more and behind the ears its literally gone. Also has red spots on the inner front left leg. We did go to...

hello! curious what brand do y’ll feed your puppies? my puppy is currently 12 weeks old tomorrow and is eating half royal canin mini puppy half stella & chewy’s puppy freeze dried chicken and salmon dinner patties. breeder told me he wasn’t eating the rc kibble so they’ve been feeding him...

Just curious how those who work from home manage puppy. Do you work in the same room or crate and work elsewhere? Currently work in the same room but puppy wants my attention 100% of the time and sulks in her open crate when I don’t engage. I give in sometimes but sometimes have to ignore...

We have had a LONG process with our 8 month old Boston Terrier's GI tract. He started having diarrhea in October. Vet thought it was "garbage gut" because he tried a new treat - six weeks and three vet visits later he was diagnosed with giardia. We switched vets, did two rounds of giardia...

Hi all! I was curious if anyone has experience with leaving their puppy to go on a trip for a couple of days. If so how old was your puppy and did you board them use rover or drop them off with a friend? I have a 5 month old so was just curious!

For the first 5 months I had my puppy she was only outside on a leash with me since I lived in a house with no real yard. Now I’m renting a place with a large unfenced yard and can have a tie out and so wanted to use one so she can go outside on her own sometimes. Every time I put her on it, she...

Just wanted to pop in to say I feel every single person on this sub who is exhausted, crying, regretting, bleeding (shark teeth 🦈), cleaning up pee and poop all day, etc. We brought home our puppy at 12 weeks after having moved into our first home together only 5 days prior. I told my SO...

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...