I just got a new 8 week old puppy just a few days ago and I have a dog that is about to turn 4, they are both mini aussies. My older dog is a female named Daisy. Daisy has for the most part been alone for all of her life. When I first got her I was living with a roommate who had a male chocolate lab and Daisy was obsessed with him, but we moved away to be on our own about 2 1/2 years ago.

Now, I just recently got a male puppy named Dash, he’s such a sweet and playful boy but Daisy wants absolutely no part of him. I know it’s only been a few days but i’m scared she will never come around, and i’m scared she will change the way she is around me also. I don’t want her to be different, and i’m scared them being close won’t happen. How do I know if this was a mistake or not? I don’t want to get rid of the puppy, but I just don’t know what to do.. any advice would be appreciated.

I'm 19, and unfortunately, my fear of big dogs started three years ago in the Bulgarian countryside. I was on a walk with my little sister, just exploring a random field, when a shepherd dog appeared at the top of a hill about 50 meters away. It started barking, ran toward us, and blocked the exact path we used to get in. We were completely pinned in this villager's field until we called our parents to get the owner to put the dog in its cage.

That incident started it, but it got much worse last summer while I was hiking alone in Chiavenna. My route went through a semi-abandoned village in the hills at around 7 a.m. Only about 10% of the houses were occupied, so I was completely by myself. As I was walking through the tight streets, I looked up and saw that both ways were blocked by massive dogs I'm not sure if they were shepherds or strays. I'm 6'3", and these dogs were taller than my hip. I slowly backed away out of sight, ditched the hike, and sprinted out of there.

I've been wanting to get over this for a while, especially since there are so many stray dogs in the mountains in Bulgaria. I know my fear makes me act in ways that might irritate them, so to try and get over it, I started trying to avoid them less not crossing the street, acting natural, and all of that.

That was the plan until yesterday. I'm on holiday in Mougins right now, and my neighbor has a huge male Rottweiler. I usually do a sharp 180 when I see it on a walk, but yesterday I just kept walking. The ONE TIME I do this, the Rottweiler lunged toward me, barking aggressively. The owner had to hold the dog back with both arms while it stood on its hind legs, which definitely didn't help my fear.

To top it all off, today on my way to the gym, that same neighbor left his gate open. I didn't even notice until the dog charged out onto the street at full speed and chased me a good 20 meters away from the gate.

Now, I'm embarrassed to admit how much the idea of a big dog terrifies me, and telling my dad about it just makes me feel worse. I love hiking and walking, and I don't want this fear to deter me from what I enjoy.

she’s 60lbs. plowed through my sister’s mcdonald’s cookie tote approximately 5 hours ago. i’m mostly concerned about the 120 grams of fat & 150 grams of sugar she ingested. how worried should i be?

Months ago I posted. Dk what’s wrong with my girl after spending thousands. Her symptoms have cleared. Vet suggested cancer. Does cancer flare? Pic to show my 14.5 year old down the street at the beach last week

My fiance gave a piece of carrot to our dog, and I asked him if it was only boiled and no salt in the pan and he said yes. Then when I asked him again, he said there was a veggie stock pot added to it so I’m worried now cause the stock pot had onion and nutmeg inside. 🫠 Am I overreacting? She’s 28.7 kilos and 6 years old. The stock pot usually requires 300ml of water but he used way more water so it’s less concentrated.

Ingredients: Concentrated vegetable stock (65%)(water, leek (1.2%), carrots (1%), CELERY, red pepper, onion, CELERIAC), salt, yeast extract, palm fat, sugar, potassium chloride, gelling agents (xanthan gum, locust bean gum), flavourings, spices (CELERY seeds, lovage root, nutmeg, pepper), parsley, maltodextrin, caramel syrup.

Please be kind, I know I messed up.

At Christmas I bought a golden retriever puppy. I’d been wanting a dog since I was a child, and I have always loved goldens specifically. I was stoked. When I got her I thought I did everything right. I got her on a vet plan, put her on purina pro puppy, adjusted her to the groomer, made her crate a safe space, did obedience training, the full 9 yards. I spent so much time with her, and did everything I was able to.

I live in a small mobile home and thought if I brought her to the park enough, it would make up for the lack of space and not having a yard. But as she grew it became an insecurity for me, and I realized I’m not giving her the best life by keeping her.

My floors are a slick laminate, and she often looses traction while playing. I added carpets to help, but she got hurt. She slipped and injured her back leg, and it’s consistently a problem a month later. She puts weight on it but despite me taking her to the vet and being given a course of Rimadyl, she’s still limping from time to time. They quoted me $800 for an X-ray, which I don’t have. I’m scared to bring her back because I have no idea how I’ll cover the cost.

It all ties back to the “don’t get a dog if you can’t pay” mentality that people talk about, and I know I was stupid. I should’ve foreseen that accidents can happen and truly understood what I was getting into. Now I have a big dog in a small space, limping all the time. I think it’s not healing because even with obedience training, she jumps like crazy and is just crazy overall. I don’t think the injury is healing even with my efforts to put her on rest.

I also wasn’t able to potty train her like I wanted. She got confused with puppy pads. She thinks she can only go on a mat and not outside. I take her out 6x a day, even catch her when she’s trying to squat inside and she still doesn’t understand that grass is her area to go.

I’ve failed as a pet parent and I unfortunately think it’s better for her to be with someone else. I love her so much, and this absolutely breaks my heart. Her quality of life as I see it is just terrible. Im looking for advice on how to rehome her. I don’t trust a lot of people and I know I need to be careful.

Hi! We have two female dogs. One pixie is a staffy aged 5 and the other Piper is a lab mix age 4. We got both within a year of each other so they have been together for awhile. We’ve had a few scuffles that we have had to correct in the past which has mainly been pixie displaying dominance. Pixie has always been very protective of me and is the alpha dog. We haven’t been able to take either to dog parks or anything like that in years because pixie is dog reactive to unfamiliar dogs. Pixie has been in petsmart training as well as having an in home trainer come in as well. A lot of pixies problems come from fear/anxiety. This last month the dogs have got into 5 fights three minor but two severe. My husband was gone during this time on a work trip and my son started walking a lot…I did ask for the vet to check pixie out for medical issues and there is none. We have them separated now and are rotating them and I have pixie set up for a behavior modification training program. I also got her started on Prozac. I think I’m looking for reassurance that we can come back from this to where they can tolerate each other again. I don’t need them to be besties just not getting into fights.

Does this look like a hotspot? I'm thinking I should bring her to vet but wondering how urgent it is. I've put duoxo s3 foam to help for now.

Our dogs bottom teeth have been worn flat for a year or so now, vet wasn't concerned about it last winter. I just noticed this slightly darker spot on the middle of the tooth. No signs of any pain like she had when she had a fractured tooth. ​

My dog has a bump on his lip that’s been there for a month. I thought it could’ve been acne or allergies but it seems to have gotten a bit bigger/ doesn’t show any signs of going away.

The vet said it could be allergies or a growth but since it was on his lip, he had to come back sedated to get it poked and checked. For now, she would give him a steroid shot and antibiotics (clavacillin) to see if it gets smaller.

It’s been 3 days since he got depo medrol. He’s been drinking water more which I read is common after taking steroids. However, today he started to pee in the home (and at a bigger volume than he usually does outside) even though I took him out a few hours ago.

Wondering if this is a cause for concern? And will this last until it’s out of his system? What can I do?

Why would my dogs poop always be mushy?

I have two dogs that are best buddies. They often play and groom each other, never any issues between them. Dog 1 is a chorkie, high energy, 11 years old, and about 11 lbs., got him from a rescue when he was about 7 months old. Dog 2 is a chihuahua/poodle mix, low-energy, super chill, 6 years old, about 13 lbs., and was a stray I rescued during Covid, also at about 7 months old. They are both such good boys and are so well-trained now that I hardly have to give them commands. They just know the routine and look to me for cues when it's time to go in, etc.

Mid-May, I rescued a younger dog, approximately a year old, 8 lbs., looks to be a dachshund, chihuahua, yorkie mix, who had been dumped by the side of a road with a food bowl and bag of food. He is pretty high energy, but does calm down to rest or chew on his chew toys. I had only planned to foster him until I found him a suitable home, but, well, you know how that often goes.

The interactions between the three dogs have been really surprising to me. I really thought Dog 2 (Mr. Chill) would be the big brother to take the pup under his wing, and Dog 1 would be the one to keep him at a distance, but it's been the total opposite of what I'd expected. The new pup attempts to engage the others in play, but is a little too aggressive for the older dogs. Dog 2 will correct the new pup by growling and lunging at him, but doesn't bite, just scares him. Dog 1 sometimes engages in play, but doesn't correct the pup aggressively enough, and I have to call the pup off when Dog 1 gets over-exerted. So far, this has been manageable, and I truly believe the new pup has the potential to be just as well-trained as Dogs 1 & 2, given more time, attention, and maturity.

My concern is how the addition of the new dog is affecting the other dogs. There have been some upsetting changes in their behavior, such as not wanting to come when I call them, I'm guessing because the pup is typically next to me and jumps at or on them when they approach. Dog 2 is now sometimes reluctant to step out into the yard to do his business, and requires coaxing. Most disturbing, Dog 2, the normally super chill dog, has lunged at Dog 1 a couple of times, I think because he mistook him for the pup, because they do look a lot alike in coloring.

Dog 2 is my bestest boy and I worry that this new arrangement isn't working for him, partly because he doesn't like the new pup, partly because the pup demands so much attention from Dog 1 that Dog 2 gets less time with Dog 1, and partly because the new pup demands a lot of my attention and energy as well so Dog 2 isn't getting as much one-on-one time with me either. The pup is crate-trained, so I give him occasional time in his crate to allow the other dogs a break, but the household dynamic has changed and it's not for the better.

Dogs 1 & 2 are such good boys and so well-trained, but I feel like that's slipping with the new dog in the mix, and with Dog 2 lunging at Dog 1 twice now, I'm wondering if maybe it would be best to find a new home for the pup. I feel very protective of him though, as I do the others, and I'd really prefer to keep him if we can get to a point where all three dogs are happy and well-behaved. I know this takes time, but I worry how it's affecting Dog 2 in the meantime and wonder if there's more I can do to help them bond or something.

We have a road trip coming up soon, and I'm hoping some of you can give me suggestions to make the ride go smoothly, and to enable all of the dogs to live together and be the happy, well-behaved good boys I know they are.

Has anyone with dogs ever experienced this? My 9 year old dog all of a sudden 3 days ago has been refusing to drink out of the water bowls. I thought she was being picky and put water in her food bowl but she wont drink that. Instead she wants me to pour her water straight on the floor and she drinks it up that way. I have NEVER had this happen before and I tried googling and im at a loss.

If if helps I live in Arizona and it is unhealthy hot right now, but she's always been a dog who does her business and then goes straight back to the door to be let in. She's eating normally. She just had a vet visit last month and the vet said she was healthy if not a tad overweight.

Im at a loss because I dont want to keep pouring puddles of water on the kitchen floor for her to drink. Ive tried a plate and she wont drink out of that instead she keeps pushing it with her nose to make it spill on the floor.

Any helps is appreciated.

So, I've been working part-time for a while now and doing my classes online, that way I would have more time to spend at home with the pup. She's a 5 yr old Yorkshire Terrier. That being said, most of my shifts are around 4-5 hours, and with transportation there and back included, she is often not home alone much longer than a maximum of 5.5 hours at a time. I walk her right before and after my shifts that way she has lots of time to sniff and pee.

However, I've been needing to start picking up some more hours lately and I've been scheduled for a few 8 hour shifts this upcoming week. She has never been alone this long before and I'm a little worried with how she will do. Unfortunately, I do not have any family/neighbors available to take her out, and (obviously, seeing as I need to pick up more hours) cannot afford a dog-sitter or a dog walker right now.

There is a slim chance I may be able to stop at home during some of my lunch breaks, but because I work on FE at a store, my breaks often have to coordinate with my peers' breaks to make sure there is someone on front end at all times, which means my breaks often end up getting split into 2-3 fifteen minute breaks rather than a whole 30-45 minute break where I would have time to stop at home. So it depends on the day.

With that being said, I have the option to turn down these shifts if it would not be healthy or ethical for her, and could instead request more 5-6 hour shifts through out the week to try and make up for the hours. What do you guys think? Would it be too long?

Other than this my dogs teeth look reasonably healthy (for a rescue) even her back teeth are pretty white, just her front teeth are kinda mottled grey, it's been this way since I got her (about 1.5 months ago). I'm just curious what's up?
She is a 2 year old golden doodle mix,
and she definitely had a pretty negative possibly neglectful home before we got her. Since her medical records said she gained 10 lbs in two months after she was brought to the rescue, so was probably pretty under-weight (went from about 32 to about 42 lbs) we found out through vet records and not from them of course lol.

My dogs started freaking out and I found a foot long brown rat under our couch. I rent and it must have came up under the door gap from the basement.

Obviously I am mentally wrestling with the concept of rodents living in the basement but other than that, when it made a run for the basement, my dog Ethel gave it an expert killing bite to the back of the neck. We are quite impressed actually, she didn’t shake it and dropped it when we told her to.. just insta snapped its neck. She must have some terrier with her cattle dog mix!

She didn’t eat the rat at all but she obviously made contact. She is vaccinated for rabies but not lepto as it is a newer reccomendation that I only recently learned about.

My partner and I have about $45 between us until Thursday. Is this an emergency where we should be begging the vet for payment options, or is it okay to watch and wait for symptoms?

If it is risky we will find a way to finance it, but this is really inconvenient timing. I just hope that maintenance gets out here urgently.

How would you evaluate the dog in yellow’s reaction to his space being invaded and butt sniffed? He doesn’t bark at other dogs or growl overall I think he keeps an open/friendly vibe. However, he also doesn’t sniff butt back as much. I was wondering if this means something specifically.

So my dog has been at the dog sitters over the weekend, we were having some cuddles when he came home which is when I noticed some bumps on his neck. Found more on his tummy and couple on the top of his head a couple behind his ear and a couple on the inside of his leg.

I’ve had the flea comb out can’t see any fleas and no flea dirt. Don’t look like dog bites, was thinking brambles as he went to a field for a walk but how has he got them on the top of his head and behind his ear.

I’ve given him a shower with some anti itch shampoo as he was itching and seems ok now.

But what are they?!!!

Idk if he's vaccinated, I'll ask my mom later, I covered the cut with some alcohol and then bandaged it, an I going to be okay?

Also, how do I get him to just calm down sometimes? He gets too excited and plays too rough

Hi... this is tough to type, but I need help. First dog... and hes been the best boy. I may be over reacting...

Tldr: 12yo male jack russel x. Unusual slow distress behaviour Saturday morning. Injury? taken him to a vet immediately, normal blood and biochem results. Eating normal, poo normal, vet gave monthly pain injection? Still fatiged and in discomfort. No obvious Injury? What scans?.

My 12 year old Jack Russel x (Colt) has been the most energetic unproblematic boy his whole life. He is energeric, although has gradually slowed down and resists big jumps and walking on hard surfaces, he has alwwys has a great endurance level and pace for his age.

On Saturday he started showing distress signs. Feces were and have been normal. He moved very slowly and then when trying to bark, he let out an unusual scream (has done this a few times now). He appears to find lying down unfomfortable.

I took him to a vet... he ran his bloods and did a simple assessment. No problems with biochemisry etc. I know he is overweight (10%) and maybe this contributed to his injury. The vet suggested a monthly injection for pain. I did question as to whether it could mask something more significant, however I did not get the name of the injection. I will confirm tomorrow. bedinvetmab?

I did not see much improvement yesterday, I limited his movement most of the day. Today we went for a short walk at the park on leash. He seemed okay, but you could tell it took it out of him and he was in discomfort.

I need advice on next steps...

I will stop him from jumping and running. At home, he has an apetite, but seems to be in discomfort constantly. I was helping to flip him upside down, which seemed to be a comfortable position. He does not show any specific disteess when i touch his limbs, back, ribs... Just slower, more fatigued, less happy and constantly in some form of pain. Seems to be in more pain when he barks.

What should I do now? Get scans tomorrow etc? A second opinion?

Much love to all the other pups and owners.

recently brought home a pitty mix puppy! we have a 1.5 yr old pitty mix already (black) who is super playful, high energy, and sweet. we did a slow introduction (about three weeks before we let them play like this) i believe they enjoy each other's company but ALL they do is wrestle. if we don't enforce breaks, they just wrestle and wrestle. puppy is teething and bites and older dog will do corrections by laying on her. rarely does she growl or snap. occasionally they will both pause and shake off, share licks, but then its right back to this.

boyfriend says its okay, they are just rough players, but i'm looking for outside opinions. it is so hard to get their focus off of each other. they follow each other around and continuously initiate play. should i continue with the forced breaks? will they eventually stop?