u/picklelyjuice

I recently adopted the first puppy I’ve had on my own. He’s a 5.5 month old GSD mix. He has been around my older GSD and my mom’s GSD mix since 10 weeks when we adopted him. He was in puppy class and private training the very next week with other dogs. He has started growling and barking at other dogs since he was 3 months old. I took him to daycare for the first time today, and he growled as soon as he got in the building. The trainer says he’s insecure and fearful.

I feel so fucking sad and defeated. I have done everything “right”, and now I feel like my puppy may hate other dogs. I don’t have a ton of time to take him to dog parks to condition/expose him and I distrust other dog owners to keep them on a leash. I have been crying today because I’m just so over this. I got a puppy so I could make sure this exact thing didn’t happen, and it feels like a cruel joke that someone who was set on training the perfect dog got a puppy with “issues”. I don’t know what else to do.

My almost 5 month old GSD/staffy puppy is pretty scared of other dogs. Yesterday, a new dog sniffed his butt and he screamed like we’d never heard. He lives with another shepherd, and plays with my mom’s shep/husky mix often. But, he has always been weary of new dogs and will hide behind me and bark if they try to get closer to him. Yes, we are in puppy classes. It took 3 times for him to be quiet and confident around the dogs there. He is also in private training, and it took 30 mins of treating and retreating for him to play with the trainer’s dog. That trainer says he lacks confidence.

So, I guess my questions are as the caption describes. Will this be a lifelong issue/fear for him? Has anyone else seen this get better as they get older?

My 4 ish month old GSD puppy met a baby for the first time ever. It was also our first time taking him to walk on the Mississippi river.

My puppy barked, growled, and had hackles up as he walked past, and then started wagging his tail and tried to approach. I wouldn’t let him due to his initial reaction. Is this normal for a first meeting?

29f, found lump on cervix during sex. Hard and painless. Very nervous that I now have cancer. Anyone have similar stories to calm my brain? What will my doctor do to diagnose?

Edit: it makes sense that we are trying to get progressives elected and mobilizing there has been the primary focus.

I haven’t seen any big protests this summer, and I never see posts from this sub anymore. What happened? Algorithmic suppression?

Male puppy, GSD Mix, almost 3 months, have had him a week and a half. Today was our first puppy obedience class. We discovered that our puppy plays very rough, and seems to be almost borderline aggressive. Hackles up, wants to pin them, mouth open and chomping at other puppies. Will disengage if they walk away. When we adopted him, he had one littermate that absolutely was too aggressive with the other pups. The trainer thinks he learned awful play behavior from the other littermate, and that we need to “unpack” it by getting an older dog to correct him.

I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this? Were you able to successfully rehabilitate it? I am so sad, as I really want my dog to be the best dog and now I feel nervous about how he’s going to be as a large adult dog.

Male, neutered, GSD MIX, 11 wks, just adopted him 6/3.

Yesterday I noticed he was itching a lot and biting at belly/hind end. I did not see fleas and he was treated this month. He got a bath Saturday with itch-soother shampoo (ironic). Has been swarmed with gnats every time we go outside as well. Doesn’t look like I can add pictures, but he has little scaly patches and small red rash under armpits and near genitals/belly.

Hi all! I’m new to this group. I am looking to start walking more to lose some weight. Walking is ideal as one of my knees is messed up. I am 5’8 210 lbs, and my goal would be 10k steps/day and 180 lbs.

My questions are

1. How long does it take you to walk 10k steps?
2. How long did it take you to see results?
3. Does anyone here use a weighted vest for their walks? Did you find it more beneficial?