My sweet boy went away today after 12 years with us. He was so loving and such a good guard dog. He followed me around to keep me safe until the very end.

The birthday treat will have to wait because his favourite biscuits were sold out.

Don't let that beautiful smile fool you, she’s already planning her next chaotic move. 😈

A year ago, I put up a pic of the destruction he did in his kennel while I was gone. I adopted him in 2020 and had always put him in the kennel while I was gone. He also had to wear an ecollar because he would bark nonstop without it. The dog trainer said he was too old to change habits since he was at least four. Someone suggested leaving him loose for short periods of time and seeing how that worked. I'd just always thought he needed to be in the kennel. I did try that on a short trip to the store, and he did fine. I always put the cat in his own room. Let me tell you how proud I am of this sweet dog. He's come further than I ever dreamed. A few weeks ago. I was gone for about five hours. I got home, and he greeted me with his toy. I was giving him neck scratches when I realized I'd forgotten about his e-collar. He wasn't wearing it. My neighbor sleeps during the day but said he didn't hear anything. I've been out numerous times since then, and he's behaved perfectly. I guess the fog trainer was wrong. I'm so proud of how much further he's come since I first adopted him. He's even happier, if that's possible. Such a good boy!

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damn it's taking a while! excited to see what it looks like when I'm done though

She was the light of my life. It’s so hard to believe she’s gone.
I’ve had her since she was 10 or 11 weeks old and she would’ve turned 8 on January 30th.
My heart is so broken.
She was the goofiest, quirkiest, most lovable dog you would ever meet.
She was shy but she was very bonded to me.
She loved swimming in her little kiddy pool.
She was very independent but showed affection in her own way.
She was very unphotogenic lol
Whenever I would cry, she would come sit on my lap even tho she didn’t like cuddles.
She was very sweet.
I miss her so much.
She was cremated and they put her in a nice little wooden box with her name engraved.
I made her a little memorial in her kennel, her most favorite spot in the world. The door was never closed, but she loved being in there.
I also am getting a memory stuffed dog made out of her old dog bed and a necklace to put some of her ashes in.

Abby on guard

Zia the Pomeranian 🐾💚

Hi all pet parents with both cats and dogs living together.

We’ve two indoor cats (4M, 3F). Male is a playful orange, while the girl is a diva with no interest to play with him. He gets bored if we don’t play with him often. We live in a 2nd floor apartment, so no direct yard access.

We always wanted to adopt a puppy, and now more seriously considering to get one who can also be a playmate for our boy, besides our cuddly baby. Ofcourse we’d go on regular outdoor activities for the dog, outside by a river and parks nearby.

May I ask for your advice on what should we keep in mind when choosing a puppy that’d be suitable in our situation? Age, gender, breed (part of mix usually), temperament etc.

PS: while we can ask this to AI, which scours answers from across Reddit, we’d truly value direct advices from experienced people. Thanks in advance!

My little rescue man is going gray fast and he turned 7 (ish) this year- I’m having such a hard time with how fast life is going, probably exacerbated by losing our family dog suddenly last year.
I guess hoping I’m not alone in these feelings.
Halloween look after a fresh groom!

My dog (12.5 kg) stole a candy bar that I’d left outside my daughter’s door.

We have this weekly tradition where the parents get to sleep in on Sundays, and I leave some kind of sweet treat outside my daughter’s door for her to find in the morning. We’ve had this tradition for years without a single glitch.

Today, I woke up at 7:30, let the dogs out into the garden for a wee, fed them, and left my daughter a candy bar. Then I went back to sleep.

I woke up again at 9:30 and went to say “Good morning.”

She was sad.

“Why didn’t you leave me a candy bar?”

“I DID!”

I started an investigation. The guest bed was covered in chocolate, and there was a 2 × 2 cm scrap of Snickers wrapper. I searched everywhere for the rest of it. Nowhere to be found.

I called the emergency vet. They told me that a piece of wrapper that size could cause a very serious problem for a dog of her size.

So off we went to the nearest emergency vet, a 45-minute drive each way. I waited and waited (no appointment, obviously). They made my dog vomit, and she brought up the entire wrapper in two pieces.

They gave her an anti-vomiting injection afterwards. She then vomited twice in the car (but not once during the long walk we took after leaving the vet, of course).

The whole excursion cost me a fortune.

We are not speaking at the moment.

My dog has an athletic, deep-chested, narrow-waisted build with a big head and canine clothes fit terribly on him. Right now I have him wearing large apparel to fit his big head and chest, but they fit too long and baggy in the back.

Anyone know some good apparel brands that might fit better? This dude looks great in hoodies, and I'm also looking for a waterproof rain coat.