questions about general care

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...

My wife and I just inherited my MIL’s new pup(Luffy, a 9 months old chihuahua). We love him and already have his toys and food and bed and everything to make him happy. My job offers discounts on pet insurance, but I’ve seen mentions that it’s unnecessary unless the dog has an illness. Luffy...

Hi all We have a smallish dog (cocker, jack russell cross) who is very portable, happy, confident and well behaved. He comes to most places with us. We have a number of friends who will look after him when we go away but can't take him with us (4-5 few times a year). We are seriously...

I have been feeding my dog Purina Beyond for the longest time, I don’t give her any outside treats except for beef liver sprinkles on top of the dry food, and dentastix, and she gets bones from time to time. She’s a borador, she gets tons of exercises in warmer months but in Toronto during...

Set flair for questions on general care but also contains happy news and big life updates for mine and this dog's life. Some history: I've lived in my current apartment complex for six months. My next door neighbors have had a collie/husky (they think) puppy with whom I've interacted...

Hi so I recently was given a 2 year old short hair chihuahua from someone who couldn’t take care of her. I have dog allergies but I didn’t feel anything for the first few days, but now am starting to get a bit of a reaction. Nothing bad but enough that it is a bit uncomfortable. I’m keeping her...

Hello dog owners! Do you have a few minutes to tell me about how you exercise and socialize your dog? I'm doing a survey (first name only, not collecting your emails, you will not be put on annoying marketing lists!) as part of a research project for my UX (user experience) writing class...

Our younger dog L has been quite the handful ever since she was given to us. She's chewed my wife's retainer, video game controllers, shoes, etc but has never gone after me or my stuff since the first couple months we had her. We're crating her when we aren't home (never more than half a work...

Hi all, I found my now-dog on the street about 2 months ago. She was very visibly abandoned by someone. We took her to the vet just to check her health status, they told us that she is about 8-9 months old. Upon exiting the vet, 4 huge stray dogs attacked her, she ran away and we lost her. A few...

I got a puppy back in August, and my family and I (I am a minor so a lot of the decisions have been out of my control fyi) have been focusing more on getting him adjusted to his life now then focusing on things such as getting used to being brushed, and socialization. (For some background, my...

Hi :) I have a 6 lb 8-ish year old chihuahua who will likely be getting some teeth removed under the dental cleaning procedure this winter. Her previous owners didn’t care for her nails and trimming them back without hitting the quick has always been a challenge (black nails). I live in New York...

I think my dog (a 1.5 y/o rescue I adopted in July) might have a food allergy and I’m hoping to find out experiences with allergy testing kits. I’m aware my vet charges about $300 for a food allergy test, but I’ve also seen some test kits online that are more affordable. Does anyone have any...

I posted on here recently about my new dog, a 2 year old Lab/Aussie mix I got about a week ago. I have another question for this group. Ever since we got him, he’s refused to eat kibble. We switched the brand and flavor and he ate that for a day before going back to ignoring it, grazing on it...

I’m 21 and a firefighter/paramedic so I work 24 hour shifts. I basically have my girlfriend sleepover @ my place all the time, when I’m home, but she stays at her parents’ when I’m not. She can take the dog out for walks and stay with her 1-2 hours when I’m working, but she won’t stay the night...

Hey everyone, i’m brand new to this group. i posted on AITA about a dog sitting situation that went down which i can explain more if y’all are interested. Anyway, a lot of people commenting saying I was abusing my dog for leaving her in her crate all day while i work. For context, my fiancé...

Good morning or good afternoon to the people of reddit, I would like to ask: if you have a dog, do you leave it at home or doggy care or leave your dog with a relative/ neighbour or dog walker. Thanks you for everyone that is able to respond and have a good day 😁 View Poll

I swapped my 1 year old yellow lab from puppy food to adult food about 2 months ago. I can barely get him to eat it. He will sometimes finish half his bowl or sometimes not touch it at all. It’s the same brand of food as his puppy food was and his attitude and energy hasn’t changed at all. Any...

What are your suggestions on how to leave my dog at home while on vacation for a week? I am planning on going to Hawaii, it’s really hard to take your dog and very expensive, so ideally I want to try and leave him at home. Last year I went to Hawaii and left him with ‘friends’ but they weren’t...

This topic has been something I’ve been bottling up for two years. I’ve sought out advice from multiple people and still don’t know what’s right for Leo. I got Leo from a well known shelter in my hometown. My (boyfriend at the time) ex and I adopted him at eight weeks old. I was 19 and stuck...

I have an 8 month old golden doodle but he looks just like a golden retriever. He sheds like one. My house is 90% carpet and he gets bathes regularly. I cannot for the life of me get dirty dog smell out of my home. I wash any plush toys he has, I have numerous wall plug ins, I’ve tried air...