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Over the last 3-4 days, my dog has been avoiding eating out of his bowl. He is a nearly 2 y/o healthy, very active Chow Chow/GSD mix with no changes to food or daily routine. He has always been a very good eater, and has healthy stool. This week, for no clear reason, he has been avoiding...

TLDR; my dog (a pit mix, about 3 years old) has bitten 2 people in the past 2-3 months. Do we need to put our dog down now? Each time he bit someone he was in our fenced in back yard and the other person was on the other side of the fence. The first time it happened neither my husband or I...

We got a puppy 4 days ago from someone we know who couldn’t take care of it and were looking to give it up. He is 9 weeks old, and we brought him to the vet for initial checkup / anything the vet said he would need. Other than this and the papers we were given, we don’t know how his care was...

I'm not sure if this is the single best subreddit to post this but upon google search the medications I searched for came up here a lot. Anyways, I have an almost 14 year old boston terrier. He is most definitely reactive. He has a whole host of other issues as well. He has suspected sundowners...

We recently adopted a goldendoodle puppy, almost 1. When the puppy and my 6yr old golden, both male, rest/lay down the puppy gets a mouth full of the older dog and just lays there. He's not biting down, just lays on top of the older dog with a mouth full of the older one. Any idea what's going on?

I have an 8 year old Bichon Frise. I found a tiny growth on his leg. I took a closeup picture so it looks really big but in actuality it's the size of a medium sized skin tag but it's firm and I can feel it under his fur. I created this account just to ask this question bc I'm concerned. I'm...

My little chihuahua just ate maybe a teaspoon of grape jelly while I was making pb&j crackers. Will she be okay? There can’t be much real grape in the jelly right?

My dog is an 8.5 year old Great Dane in generally good health other than obvious signs of aging. She’s has CT skins of her chest and stomach within a year and a recent heart exam with very very early signs of DCM. We also recently added Hill’s prescription diet I/d food to her meals which she...

If this is a question for the wrong sub, please let me know where I could ask it! My mom is an addict and currently homeless and has our two dogs. She’s living in a car and the dogs are with her and I know there’s 0 way they’re being taken care of and my heart hurts so much thinking about it...

TL;DR - those of you with reactive males that were previously intact. Did you notice any differences (positive or negative) post-neuter? Hey all - I have a 20 month old cattle dog. He has had some dog reactivity that we’ve been managing with a trainer really well. The good stuff: He actually...

Hi! To start off with some background information, dog A is 6 yrs M, and dog B is 1 yrs M. There is also a third dog, dog C who is 2 yrs F (although she isn't as prevalent in this). Dog A and B have been pretty much best friends since we got dog B as a puppy. Recently, dog B has become very...

My 12 F overweight (75lbs/34kg) labrador needs a chest x-ray and I’m nervous about the sedation part. She has been coughing every time she wakes up from a nap, gets excited, or just very randomly. She can sit and lay on the table very still, however she does breathe rapidly. Is it possible to...

Hi I just got my 5 and half month female German shepherd back from the vet from being spayed. I have 2 other dogs (a 2 year old German shepherd/pit mix and 6 year old Samoyed/Husky mix) and 2 cats. Any advice on her to keep her calm and entertain for the next 2 weeks without her going crazy?

TLDR; Can I use a playpen to confine my couch potato post TPLO or does he have to be in his crate? My adult 11 pound (5 kg) chihuahua mix is scheduled to get a TPLO surgery at the end of the month. During the surgical consult, the vet went over some basic post-op info and they informed me that...

A little bit of context- I have a 2 year old shar pei mix. She is reactive on leash, but fine off leash. (A little rough, but still fine.) For the whole time I’ve had her, my grandparents have lived with me while they are building their house. They have their dog that lives with us as well, so...

My dog (3 years old neutered male Lhasa apso) loves to play fetch and does so well, except for releasing the ball/toy 1-2 meters away from us. It doesn’t matter if we are playing inside the apartment, at someone else’s s place or outside on a field. Nor does it matter if it’s me, my fiancé or...

Hey 👋 I wonder if u bath ur puppy? My is just taking baths in ponds and puddles (+rain as shower😅). Had to bath him just 2 times in 6 years cus he went into possible prey sh… poop. How about u?

Hi! I was hoping someone could give me advice/any opinions on my dogs situation: My dog Zoey is a 13.5 Pomeranian who is taking enalapril and furosemide for a heart murmur. Before she was diagnosed and treated for this, she would have random seizures in her sleep. During an episode she would...

Hello everyone, I am new to posting on Reddit but I was wondering how many of you have been able to successfully (to whichever degree you measure success by - since reactive dog training is a never ending process) train your reactive dogs without a behaviorist/trainer's help? Before I learned...

My 4yr old male dog is attacking my 9 year old male. We also have a 1 yr old female which neither have aggression towards. Moments 4 yr old has attacked 9 year old; When there is someone who comes to the door, 9 yr old goes to the door and barks. 4 yr old jumps on 9 yr old biting. 9yr old...