Hello! I live in an apartment with my parents, and we'd like to adopt a beautiful, calm dog. From my research, the King Charles Spaniel seems to be the most well-known for its consistently calm temperament.
But I would, of course, be grateful for your opinions! 😊 Thank you!
This post is a part of my final attempt to find my chocolate labrador lashley who was abandoned 5 years ago by my father. I will first post a short introduction before explaining lashley's story in detail.
About Lashley:
Chocolate Labrador Retriever
Nicknames: Boochie, Dachaley, Laboli
Distinctive white patch on his chest also known as bolo marks
Age when he was abandoned - 3 1/2 years old
Current age - 8 to 9 years old
Last known area: Domlur, Bengaluru (near Jogupalya, Indiranagar & Ulsoor)
If anyone living in Bangalore recognizes him, knows someone who might have adopted him, or have any information at all—even if it seems insignificant—please leave a comment or contact me through WhatsApp/call +91 8660826795
Detailed explanation of what actually happened & why he was abandoned
Back in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, my family was going through a very difficult time financially and personally. Also during this time my father was suffering from severe chronic depression and other mental issues. After some time we had just moved to a new house, so my dad left Lashley to stay at my grandmother's house and claimed he would bring him to our new house. My father told me he would bring him to our new home once everything settled down. But few months passed by and this did not happen. During that time I used to visit him during the weekends. Some of the pics & videos i have posted here are during that time
So one day without my knowledge, according to my grandmother's account he claimed to take lashley for a walk and when he had returned lashley wasn't there with him. When he was asked about it he told her he had sold it or given it to someone but did not mention the specifics like to whom. When he came home he did not tell us about this. A few days later, my father took his own life at my grandmother's house. It was only then that we found out. During that time, our family was consumed by the shock, grief , funeral, legal matters, and everything that followed after my father's death so our thoughts were consumed by this and finding lashley wasnt at the forefront of our minds I also did not want to disturb my mother and other family members by bringing this up.
After some time we decided to search for lashley but had no idea where he went or with whom he was. We visited some well known breeders and rescue organisations but couldn't find him. Also found out that my father had also given away lashley's vaccination certificates & other things like prescriptions from the vets. So i had lost hope and finally decided that it was almost impossible to ever see him again. I loved him so much and wanted to be with him till his final years this was what made it so bad. I couldn't even see him to wish him a final goodbye before he left me. He was an extremely expressive and affectionate lab who always loved to be around me. I can't imagine how panicked and lost he must have felt after he was given away. He loved me like no other dog ever did. So I just suppressed those memories and went on with my life. But it just didn't work. For the past few months I have been feeling intense regret that I didn't do enough to find him, that I had in a way betrayed him. I kept dreaming about him regularly - both positive and disturbing dreams. So i finally decided I need to make a final and serious attempt to find him before he leaves this world. I want to be with him through his final years.
My search efforts will be both offline and online - I will visit every rescue organisation, veterinary clinics , breeders, pet boarding schools and kennels in my city. I will also be creating pages on every social media platform where I will be documenting and updating my search efforts. Even if the search fails i atleast get to preserve lashley's memories and get to tell his story to many. Hope this post wasn't too long. Thank you for reading
Hey! My boyfriend is a big dog lover. I have only had cats when growing up so I don’t really know a lot about dogs, not even things that might be considered basic.
He has told me that he would love for us to get a dog, and I have said of course, because it means a lot to him. But I must admit that I don’t know a thing about them 🥹 I used to be terrified of them as a kid because I had some really unlucky experiences with them. It’s still rooted deep in me. I‘ve met and been somewhat close to my relatives dogs - but I’m still a little unsure about what to keep in mind when getting one. They seem quite different than cats haha
So I was wondering if you have any advice on
\- how to approach getting a dog
\- good breeds for a first time dog owner
\- any important knowledge you think I might benefit from knowing
I would love to be the best dog mom possible 🫶🏼
thank you!
Hi! I am looking for a good daily CBD product for my anxious pup.
Romeo / 2.5 yo / Pyreneese-pittie-mutt / 53 lbs
Mr Romeo has been to a trainer/continues daily training at home and is obedience/off leash trained. He listens very well for the most part, however engagement is a big work in progress for us when distractions are present. (Let me clarify, I only take him off leash responsibly in areas he is comfortable in, and not around random people. He does not blow my recalls off. His lack of engagement is more so a lack of eagerness and excitement.) I am simply looking for a product to help put him at ease and make environments out side of the house less distracting/stress inducing for him.
He also struggles with car anxiety, I am working on desensitizing him however it is a confusing situation because it is a contextual issue. Given the context tho I feel like a CBD product might help him out.
Anyone who has personally tried products and experienced results both good and bad please let me know!! Again, I am not looking for anything that has any sedative effects, simply a mild, daily relaxer that allows him to function as normal, without him feeling like he has to constantly be so alert. Price isn’t a HUGE concern for me because I really want to help him out, however I cant be out here splurging 100 bucks a month on a product haha.
I have an active, happy jumpy Aussie Shepherd with a cruciate ligament tear in back right leg. He still bears weight on it some and limps if he over does it. His mood and behavior has changed because of this and he’s been mopey but I noticed he still wants to play ball. But we can’t do that with him. What should I get him??
Hi everyone! 🐾 I’m currently researching what kind of dog could realistically fit into my life, and I’d love to hear from people with experience — especially those who travel a lot with their dogs.
I’m a touring performing artist, so I’m looking for a dog who could genuinely become my little companion in a fairly mobile lifestyle.
Ideally:
\- **Under 6–8 kg as an adult**, so travelling by plane/train is manageable and they can potentially travel in-cabin
\- Comfortable **living in an apartment**
\- Adaptable and relatively **easy to travel with**
\- Happy being a close companion and coming along with me to different places
\- Not a breed that needs huge amounts of exercise every day
\- When I’m not touring, I’m based in **Brussels**, so there’s also the reality of apartment living and plenty of rainy/grey weather. 🌧️
So far, I’ve been particularly drawn to **Italian Greyhounds (Iggies)**. Their size and temperament seem like they could work well, although I know they come with their own challenges (cold/rain, fragility, toilet training, etc.).
For those of you who have Iggies: **does this sound like a lifestyle they could be happy in?** And are there other small breeds or mixes you think I should seriously consider?
I’m very much in the research phase and want to make sure I choose based on what would actually be good for the dog, not just what I find cute. 😊
Thank you!
We got that call from the vet this morning that our dog tested positive for Giardia🫠. I have read all the reddit horror stories about this specific parasite and if anyone has and tips and tricks on how to kick this hopefully the first time around, I will take any advice.
He is in a cone right now because he has some allergies and he has been biting and licking his paws too much. I’m thinking this will be great for the Giardia because now he can’t lick his butt and reinfect. We are also going to be cleaning his bed, toys, and food bowls daily and disinfecting and vacuuming around his crate. I have some unscented dog wipes for his paws and butt after he goes outside as well. Any other tips anyone can think of or does this sound like a good plan? Thanks!
As above - our sweet boy Jake who is 4 and a rescue is amazing. He’s very good with other dogs, just gets a bit overexcited sometimes, and is a couch potato. He loves to go in the car and go out for walks. I work full time and my husbands work is seasonal. At the moment during the season he is working sometimes 3 days a week.
Now, Jake seems to be a bit lonely. He loves playing and us, but I feel he needs more. So we are thinking of getting another rescue but a younger dog or puppy. I’m just worried because of our work schedules that the new puppy will turn into an anxious mess. We have a huge gate for inside that can seperate the kitchen from the rest of the house to seperate the dogs if we need to, and I’m not comfortable leaving the puppy in a crate for 8 hours.
Some advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
Heyyy everyone. I wanna give a little context first. I don’t have an Akita but owning one has been a dream since 5. I’m 18now and I’m going to collage and I want to spend my collage years part time learning to train dogs and wanna be certified. I want to be as ready as I can be to be a qualified Akita mom after I graduate and start working.
Unfortunately in my country service dogs are not legally permitted to own unless you have a severe physical disability. So even though I know I can’t get my dog certified I still want her to to be able to help me with my disorders and get trained. I’ve never seen a Akita as a service dog so I’m curious to know your opinions.
Also because there isn’t any official training here I will be the one doing the training myself with the training I will get before I get my dog.
I worded it a bit weird but I hope it makes sense.
Thanksssss!!!
Would you get a second large dog in our situation? Looking for perspectives from people who have had to make this decision
We’re trying to decide whether to get a second dog, and I’d especially love to hear from people who have had two large dogs while also having young kids.
We currently have a 5-year-old, \~95lbs Labrador who we absolutely love. He’s an amazing dog - smart and very well trained, super handsome with a fox red coat and just plain awesome overall. Years ago the family we got him from asked if we’d be willing to take another female puppy from the same family line when they bred again. At the time we lived nearby, had no kids, and getting another Lab someday sounded great, so we agreed. We were also told to expect the new dog in \~2-3 years, but due to fertility issues it took more than 5 years.
Fast forward five years and our lives are pretty different. We live across the country now, have a 3 year old child, and are planning on having another kid. Our dog's sister just had a litter and there’s a female puppy that the family is expecting us to take in about three weeks. She’ll probably be around \~70lbs full grown.
We love dogs and part of us really likes the idea of having two Labs, especially since we know and love this family line. We’re good dog owners and financially we can handle the extra food/vet/boarding costs. I also like the idea of our current dog having a companion. I am home almost all the time during the day and my kid goes to school part time, so I would have the bandwidth to add this to our plates.
But now that it’s actually happening, we’re getting pretty nervous about the practical reality.
Our current Lab has fairly significant separation anxiety. We've been working on it and it has improved a bit over the years, but spontaneous outings can still be tough because he sometimes gets really anxious when he realizes we're leaving and loses his mind. Part of us wonders if having another dog around might help him feel less alone, but we also know that’s definitely not guaranteed and we worry about the puppy potentially learning some of his anxious behavior.
We’re also realizing how much harder two big dogs could make everyday logistics. Walking two Labs while also dealing with (eventually) two kids, fitting two dogs + car seat(s) + all the kid stuff in the car, traveling, finding someone to watch two large dogs, bringing them places, twice the shedding/mud/etc. None of these things individually seem like dealbreakers, but together it feels like it could make our lives considerably less flexible.
We often take our current dog out with us for day to day stuff like to the beach (where allowed), to our favorite breweries, obviously to parks and playgrounds with our daughter etc. I'm getting worried that our dogs would mostly fade out of that part of our lives because the amount of chaos we would bring to a lot of these places would be too much.
The breeding family originally also wanted us to eventually breed the female to help continue the line. We were happy to agree to that years ago, but that's another thing that feels like a much bigger commitment now, especially because we realized it's going to be much harder to find places/people to watch her for a daycare or boarding situation. We'd probably be forced to go with house sitting instead when we travel.
I'm started to get really stressed about making this decision on whether or not to take the puppy. We talked to the family with the puppies last night about our concerns and they made us feel much better about the possibility of not accepting the dog if that's what we decide to do as they're pretty confident they could find someone else that would take great care of her and breed her too. My wife and I also have planned for the last 5 years to get another dog from this family line because we love them so much and we want our current amazing companion to help train a new dog, and if we don't accept this dog now I think we would plan to get one from the next, and probably final, litter that this family will breed, but that could easily be 2 years down the line from now and maybe with our current dog getting older and who knows how else our lives have changed by then - should we just take this one now?
If anyone here has been in a somewhat similar situation and made either the decision to get or not get an additional furball I would love to hear your perspectives. My wife and I have talked about it ad nauseum at this point and we still feel about 50/50 about what to do now. Help! Lol TIA!
Hello all! I am picking up a puppy soon from a rescue and I’m so excited and nervous (in a good way). All the information I have is that her mom is a German Shepherd/ Doberman mix - dad is unknown. I believe she will be approx ~12 weeks old by the end of this week, but hopefully there’s some paperwork during pick up with more information about her.
I have a crate, two bowls, a flat collar and a simple leash for indoor use mostly since I’m interested in getting the multi handle one for when I start walking with her outdoors. I know what brand of food she’s eating and have some already. (Hills Science Diet- although I’m open to changing that if anyone has any recommendations)
I guess what I’m looking for is advice from anyone who knows about her breed and their temperament, I know more about GS’s since my family always had them growing up. But Dobermans are unfamiliar to me although I’m interested to see how her temperament is (any tips on temperament tests or anything also appreciated) and how she grows up. I am looking forward to training her and would love any help or suggestions anyone may have.
Thank you and I hope to update soon !
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I recently realized that dogs can have some really strange little habits 😂
What does your dog do that makes you think, “Yep… only my dog does this”?
I just adopted a ten year old dog a couple weeks go. She’s the sweetest thing and I love her so much but I’m worried I’m not the person for her. She was abandoned about 3 months ago after being in a home for 10 years so naturally she has extremely bad abandonment issues. I’m 25, I live alone, and I work outside the house. I work 6 days a week for about 7-8 hours a day. Luckily 2 of the days I’m able to see her on my break but the other 4 days she’s alone for about 7 hours. I have a camera so I can make sure she’s okay but all I see is that during these 7 hours all she’s doing is pacing and barking and howling. I feel horrible every time I leave my house but I have to work. I just feel like this is never gonna get easier and i feel horrible stressing her out so much. I didn’t realize how hard this was going to be. I feel like im tied to my apartment and i cant live my life now
My dog hasn’t been very energetic these days and just lies around most of the time. Could this be because of the hot weather? Should I take him to see a vet?
Hi everyone, Im an owner to a 11 year old dachshund chihuahua terrier mix. He has been with me since I was 13, am now 23 and moved out for graduate school. I first moved without Renn and he didnt experience separation anxiety back at my parents house. After about 6 months my parents asked me to move him in with me so I did but every time I leave the apartment even for 5 minutes my dog experiences a lot of stress :( he has been living with me for about 2 months now
Talked to the vet and they said its likely best for him to move back to my parents house where he spent all 11 years of his life and they have another dog that he plays with.
Im wondering if anyone has any last-attempt advice to ease his stress when I leave the apartment? Ive tried lick pads with calming treats/pb we go on lots of walks during the day and Ive tried crate training but he pushed his face into the crate where he got a big bump in his nose from it.
He howls and barks a bit while im gone and mostly lays in front of the door but doesnt destroy anything. Though i did come back to a little throw up once :(
The plan is to move him out and this is likely his last week with me, I just wish I could explain it to him. I know he will be sad and confused for a couple weeks but Ill try to visit him at least monthly at my parents. I know hes happier there with a yard and his dog “brother” (not really related)
Picture 1: Renn laying in front of the door while im gone
Picture 2: renn enjoying our outside time
Picture 3: Renn’s nose bump when I crated him for an hour or two (it went away with some icing)
There are 2 boys (5 and 10) and a girl (6).
They was separated when she first started bleeding, besides a couple of days the boys have been fine and eating etc.
It has been about 2 and a half weeks, trying to reintroduce them leads to the 5 year old following her and the 10 year old tries to hump her.
Separating them again and the 10 year old is settled but the 5 year old is whining, howling etc. I’ve been told that the 5 year old is missing the girl and that’s why he is acting like this. The 5 year old has growled and snapped at the 10 year old both in the house when they have been reintroduced and on a walk together.
The last season she had lasted about 2 and a half weeks too but they was separated once the girl was encouraging the 10 year old and he started reciprocating (there would be a few days where he wouldn’t react). This time they was separated before this happened.
The last season the oldest wasn’t interested at all and the youngest would stay with her all the time.
Is the 5 year olds behaviour all stemming from missing the girl or is the season playing a part?
my dog is fat as hell. how much of a concern is it?
Don't really know where I land on this.
Some say dogs are fine eating the same thing every day, others say a little variety keeps meals interesting.
My worry is that if I add too much variety, my dog starts waiting for something better instead of eating what’s there.
Do you add variety to your dog’s meals or keep things boring on purpose?
so I grew up having dogs all of my childhood. I haven’t had a dog now in over 10 years. We are looking into getting a dog again and this may seem silly but we like to go out often ( parties, beach, etc) what would we do with the dog if we can’t bring him/her out? Of course I know the dog would need to be walked a few times a day. Morning and evening is usually no problem for us.