So you know how we teach basic words like "walk","eat", "no", etc. We often have to start using code words with others to communicate, "Hey, should we take Sparky on a vacation?" . How many of your doggies not only decoded these words, but even you forgot the code and now they trained you to take them on an "adventure"?
"Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow wrote in his ruling: “This Court fails to see why a beloved companion pet could not be considered immediate family.” The decision came after a woman witnessed her son’s dachshund get struck and killed by a car while she was holding his leash in a Brooklyn crosswalk.
For decades, New York law treated pets as personal property with damages limited to market value. This ruling changes that, at least in cases where the owner is physically present and directly bonded to the animal. Animal rights groups are calling it a turning point."
(Source: Sociaty (on FB))
I’ve found out another thing that my dog has learned without me directly teaching him. I always use poo bags and we always use the same bin on our walks. Home is one way the bin is the other way. I say to him let’s go to the bin and he’ll turn in the right direction. Anyway today he had a poo just as I received a phone call. I spoke for a little while and he started barking. He was telling me I hadn’t picked up his poo yet! As soon as I had he was happy 😃
It’s almost been 4 years and I still feel guilty about rehoming my dog. He was reactive, had issues staying alone and I didn’t have the opportunity to really look after him well if I wanted to pursue my dreams. But I still feel guilty after all these years. He is happy, I ask for pics sometimes. I still don’t know if I can see him, even though I want to. His new owner is probably the best for him and he’s very happy in his pics.
I think I saw him Monday and today I haven’t been able to stop crying, just like when I just rehomed him, well the first few months.
I feel guilty that my dreams may have changed and that maybe in two years I’d have time for him.
I think i just wanted to vent and hope the guilt goes away one day, and that I’m ready to see him again.
Hello!
I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit, but I figured it'd be a good place to start.
I have a 15yr old female coonhound, Reba, who has developed nighttime incontinence in her old age. We've been to the vet and her labs are all normal, no UTI, no kidney issues, nothing like that. Just some sleepy pee-pees that come with being 15.
I got her some washable/reusable diapers to help save my floors, but they don't seem to stay on even though her measurements fit the size I ordered and they're adjustable with velcro & snaps.
Her tail is in a relaxed downward position most of the time, which I know is contributing to the diapers slipping off, but i cant get the "no tail" diapers because she does have a long tail.
Are suspenders the only option to keep them on, or is there a certain type, style, or brand of diapers that work better than whatever random ones I got from Amazon?
Also, shes still mobile and house trained, so she let's me know when she needs to go out for a bathroom break, but she is also very old and will take sporadic naps through the day. It's been a hassle to try to keep the diapers on all day to protect from any nap time dripping, but also a hassle to have to take it off and put it back on again when she asks to go outside, especially if suspenders are added into the mix. Is there a happy medium I'm overlooking?
Thank you for any and all help
Hi all, we adopted a shelter pup (found in a box on abandoned train tracks 💔) last year. She’s amazing, sweet, super cuddly. But she really doesn’t do a lot besides sleep and lounge around. We’ve tried to get her to play and she’ll do an occasional zoomie but won’t touch toys at all, even enrichment ones. She loves walks though and we try to give her absolutely as many as possible (anywhere from 30-70 mins worth a day). She’s a small 8lbs so I know that does wear her out a bit but we are worried about her quality of life. We give her so much love and attention but are worried she’s depressed or is unhappy due to lack of doing much. Any recommendations? I just want to do right by her, she’s truly the best and most well-behaved pup.
My dog is super prey-driven, and she is OBSESSED with the Outward Hound flirt pole. Those teaser toys are the only things she ever wants to play with. But Outward Hound suddenly stopped selling the replacement toys separately, and I’m getting really tired of buying a new flirt pole every time she wrecks the toys.
Where are you all buying replacement toys for your flirt poles? I’ve spent hours looking at Amazon and Chewy and can’t find anything that looks light/small enough for the pole and durable enough to last multiple sessions.
Hi everyone! I’m looking for an experienced groomer in the DMV area—specifically Washington, DC, Southern Maryland, or Northern Virginia—who genuinely knows how to groom and maintain an Afghan Hound coat.
I have a young male Afghan Hound puppy, about 10 weeks old, and I’d like to start building a relationship with a groomer who understands the breed and can support proper coat care as he grows.
I’m looking for someone comfortable with:
• Bathing, blow-drying, and line-brushing a long silky coat
• Preventing and safely working through mats
• Breed-appropriate trimming and feathering
• Nail trims, ear care, and general coat maintenance
• Gentle, patient puppy handling and experience with large sighthounds
Mobile groomers are welcome too. Personal recommendations, salon names, locations, pricing ranges, and photos of Afghan Hounds or similar long-coated breeds they have groomed would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
and yes you 100% read that correctly, every single time he jumps up on my bed no fail he farts. why is he so gassy?! i feed him normally and don’t really give him human food. but i guess i am guilty of always giving him treats. normally our routine is get a treat once we are done pottying outside or after our play time at the park or our walks, but of course my doggies are too cute to say no to so i always give him extra treats throughout the day. i love him and i find it funny but why is he so gassy?? 😭
It’s been over a year since my dog died and his blanket is the only thing I have left which smells like him. I’ve just kept it in a closet hoping to keep it safe but I’m worried about the scent being lost over time.
Any tips for preserving it?
Poor guy must’ve stepped on a nest as he was squatting to poop. Called the vet and got advice for benydryl dosage in conjunction with his regular apoquel. He is so anxious and freaked out now, would not eat his dinner or treats. Very unlike him. He keeps thrashing and whipping around because he seems to think there are more wasps, even in the house.
Any suggestions on how to help him relax?
Hi there, does anyone happen to have a link for a raisin toxicity meter that they wouldn't mind sharing the link for please? Not sure why but I've only managed to find two and they're not loading. Thanks so much!
(Context is that my giant dog (45kg) ate half of a scone with ~10 raisins. Our vet emergency line isn't answering and I can't find a raisin toxicity meter online that will load properly for me so hoping someone has a link. Don't worry, not breaking rule 8, really just asking for a link!)
Any ideas ?my poor baby has got a broken leg I want to keep him as entertained as possible. He will be kept in his crate for a while due to his broken leg
He literally refuses to walk, is a 1 yo mix chihuahua neutered male. He lays down and I’m working on his leash reactivity (pulling). I’m starting to hate the one thing I look forward to. We go on walks every single day, what do I do?
My dog is old, he's a boxer/coonhound and I'm hoping he makes it to see his 15th birthday at the end of October. He's still in pretty good shape, but his hips are declining, so we can't go for long walks anymore. I want to make him a bucket list of things to do before he crosses the rainbow bridge. Give me your best ideas.
So my rescue/mostly pitty has displayed a new, strange behavior. My wife hurt her ankle yesterday and is now on crutches. When we got home from the er and she walks in with the crutches, our dog starts cowering and barking. This was so bizarre! She is nothing but lovable and will dent walls with her tail wagging when she sees us! Whenever my wife used the crutches to go to the bathroom or change rooms, our pup just growled! Was it the sound of the squeaky cheap rubber on the armpits?? Was it the creak of the dollar store aluminum frame?? No idea!! Anyone hane this happen?? Anyone??
My dog stays home alone 3 days a week while I’m at work (7:30-4:00 is the entire length I’m gone). She has the entire living room open and has access to her toys, the couch, and water. I leave the tv on for her too, but every time
I check on her with my ring camera she’s inside of her crate curled up. She doesn’t leave her crate at all even to get water. I feel so bad like she’s depressed.
2 days a week she’s at doggy daycare and on the weekends I’m home with her.
What can I do to give her more entertainment while I’m at work so she doesn’t just go sleep in her crate the whole time.
Someone I know is looking at getting a puppy, UK based, one puppy of their desired breed is approx £1,800.
They've been talking about it a lot, as they are a first-time puppy buyer and are talking with a few breeders at once. They were told by one breeder recently that they can come and view the puppies to meet them to see whether they are the right fit etc. but by PM that same day, the breeder came back to them to say that the whole litter is going to someone else who has previously had 2 of their other litters. They also wanted the puppies gone 8 weeks on the dot from when they were born.
Now, I'm not bashing anyone, I don't know how these processes usually work but this feels off and I guess I want to better understand whether there is a genuine reason why someone needs the same breed of puppies, 3 litters in a row?? It just feels weird and I guess I'd like to understand this situation better
[[Edit]] Thanks for the sanity check gang, really appreciate it! I completely appreciate that there are edge cases in situations like this but wanted to understand better what they could be. Really appreciate the additional context form certified breeders ✌️🫶
We have a border collie husky mix who is 8 years old. We got her when she was 8 weeks old and put her in puppy training. From the day we brought her home she demonstrated some food aggression tendencies which was emphasized during training sessions as treats were used as rewards and their other dogs around. Her resource guarding and food aggression continued despite all the training recommendations of picking up her food when she displayed these habits, minimizing, interruptions, etc.. over the course of the next several years she did bite several people when they were food or treats around such as if someone tried to pick up a bone she was knocking on if someone was trying to feed her scraps from the table, etc., most of these bites were superficial nips for warning signs, but she did clamp down and bite me so hard that she broke my thumb when I went to pet her as I was leaving, not realizing there was still food in her bowl, which was in the same room, but probably about 10 feet away from where we were standing. At this time, it was recommended to us to put her down given her bite history, but she’s my pet and I love her so I chose not to and saw additional training resources.
Given her bite history, it has really limited some of the additional resources out there such as using Rovers for additional walks certain boarding facilities won’t accept her and certain trainers won’t work with her. We started trying for a family about three years ago and had a serious discussion about rehoming our dog, we saw assistance from many rescues, both border collie and husky base, as well as based in our local area and she was denied from all of them because of her bite history and aggression. We now have a six month old and my dog’s behavior has worsened not only do we not trust her around the baby but she also is very aggressive when we have family visiting because of our new child. Lately she has started having accidents in the house despite being walked multiple times a day for 15 to 20 minute increments at a time and her time outside is limited as we live in the south and she doesn’t handle the heat very well.
I truly am at a loss as what to do because I don’t feel that any amount of additional training will make me trust her, especially around our child or other family members. My husband and immediate family all thinks the best move is to put our dog down, given our history however I feel I have failed her and it weighs very heavy on my heart. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
To preface i’m a college student (sophomore) and have only been gone a year. I’ve had my german shepherd mix (like 40% gs we don’t know what else but she’s ALOT smaller than a gs) since she was a puppy. She’s six now
Since I have been home for the summer, I have noticed that she seems a little standoffish towards me. She doesn’t like me petting her, it’s not that she growls at me. She just walks away. She never comes up to me, never wags her tail when she sees me- the wagging tail is fine because she’s had a prior tail injury so that doesn’t bother me at all. She’s not scared of me or aggressive towards me at all. She’ll still go on walks with me and take treats from me, but she never seeks out attention or affection from me.
This is what’s confusing me because she doesn’t act this way towards anyone else in my family. Not even my other siblings who have gone to college, and she’s as happy as can be to see them when they come back.
I take her on walks, I take her on drives, I make sure she has something to do so she’s not bored. No one else in my family does that. I’m just so confused, and a little heartbroken (okay maybe a lot). Just because I’ve been at college doesn’t mean she’s not still my baby.
Is there any other way besides physical activities to bond or connect with her? I don’t want to force a connection.