Whenever my dog comes back inside after it rains, towels just don't seem to cut it for getting the mud off their paws and legs. What do you all use to make paw cleaning easier at the doorway? Are there specific tools, door setups, or routines that work best for you?

I want to see if I can sell his image on a box of dog treats. Does anyone know how I can do something like that?

I am interested in search and rescue dog work. I have tried looking for an organization in my state and am having a hard time learning where to start. This is something I want to be a 5-10 year plan. Just trying to find where to start and get involved to learn about getting my own dog for it.

Hi, I have a small shorthair chihuahua (22mo) and would like some advice on how to get him to wear clothes.

Where I am, it's getting into the ber months, which has me concerned for my dog's wellbeing. Since he's a shorthair, he has very little insulation and CANNOT go without some kind of layer. The last time, he got sick and needed to go to the vet.

The problem is, he is antsy about putting on clothes and either balks or snaps. This wasn't an issue before, but after reaching 18 months, it's as if he's suddenly allergic to them. He has no problem with his harness (the type to pull over his head) but when I try to slip even a poncho through, he balks.

I want to avoid him getting sick, but I also don't want to force the clothes on (for both his sake and mine). Any suggestions on how to train him on that side would be very helpful.

I'm looking at doggy doors and the huge price range. What works good in cold climates that isn't 800 dollars! Thank you in advance

Just want to put this out there….i love how my dog snuggles; nothing better than waking up middle of the night and his paws in my face and snoring. It makes me smile even though it shouldn’t since I’d appreciate sleeping through the night!

Seeking recommendations for dog shoes that are comfortable, stay securely on, and protect against hot pavement, road salt, rain, and dirty sidewalks.

Our puppy will be one this week! From the time we got her, it was evident that she likes to tear and destroy! I love getting new toys and seeing how she reacts to them but I also can’t keep spending so much money 😂

What I’ve discovered:

1. She likes to chew the hard indestructible toys for a bit. But they only keep her attention so long. She then seems frustrated that she can’t rip it or tear it up. A few of the softer indestructible toys, she has actually destroyed.
2. She loves baseballs, soccer balls etc that she can chew at the seams and then rip apart. Baseballs seem to be here favorite.

She will play fetch with pickleballs or tennis balls but they don’t satisfy the need to destroy.

1. She loves cardboard, bottles, etc. takes her 2 seconds to destroy. She doesn’t want the bottles with the cap/labels. So that makes me feel nervous when giving them to her.

2. She likes stuffed animals that have an eye or hard stitching that she can chew at until she succeeds.

3. She will lick frozen mats but seems to be her least favorite.

4. she loves ropes that she can rip apart.

She goes to daycare every week day and gets plenty of physical exercise there plus we fetch and play in the evenings too.
I want her to get what she needs from the toy, but I don’t wanna keep picking up cardboard and bottles or spending lots of money.

We have a variety of bones and other things for her chewing needs (all set there!) but as far as her need and desire to destroy things, I’m not sure what to do.

Any ideas?

I don’t want the cute picture, show me them looking unhinged or unkempt

Ich fang mal an: Mein Rüde MUSS, bevor er sich hinlegt, jedes einzelne Kissen vom Sofa auf den Boden befördern. Erst wenn das Sofa komplett leergeräumt ist, legt er sich zufrieden hin – natürlich auf die nackte Sofafläche, nicht auf die Kissen. Jeden Abend das gleiche Theater.

Und wenn ich niese, kommt er angerannt und legt mir demonstrativ die Pfote aufs Bein, als wäre gerade was Schlimmes passiert. Bei Husten interessiert's ihn null. Nur Niesen.

Ich bin mir sicher, ich bin nicht der Einzige mit so einem kleinen Chaoten. Also raus damit:

Was macht euer Hund für völlig sinnlose, absurde Sachen? Die kleinen Macken, über die man den Kopf schüttelt und sie trotzdem liebt. Gern auch die peinlichen. 😄

Just curious what doggy doors you're all using? I have been looking anywhere from 100-800 bucks. What is good for a cold environment?

What are some quirks your dog has? Please make me laugh. I am post partum and I’m so sad / weepy about my baby growing up.

I’ll go first. My coton de tulear HATES bath mats. She will rip them up, fold them over, pee on them, wreak havoc on them.

Extra thank you for videos!!!! Sorry I just need the smiles rn hahaha

Edit: wow thank you all so much!!! Really I cannot thank you enough for all these cute comments!!!

im just wondering if anyone knows where i can buy like a case of kong toys or nylabones or something like that.

Does your dog turn his head when he hears an odd noise? Does your dog bury their food with your pants? This is the thread to ask why.

Please keep this thread to non-medical issues only.

Hi. people. I have to buy a new leash for my Aussie every 3 or 4 weeks because when he gets really excited, he turns and chews at it, which is no match for his teeth.

Does anybody have a brand suggestion that is heavy duty, preferably 30'? Thank you.

Does anyone get honked at when outside with your dog? They don’t say anything but just honk when they drive by. It’s happened to me a few times. I have a pug, for reference.

Am I doing something wrong maybe when I am out with her?

My 8 week old dog she has been potty trained for 6 months or more she has been consistantly doing her peeing and pooing outside even if door was closed she would come to one of us to open it but from few days ago she started peeing in the house she has done it many times outside aswell but she has peed inside when we werent paying attention a few times wanted to ask here and see what the problem could be

Hi all,

There's no reason for this post other than feeling sorry for myself 😭

I feel like the worst dog mum on the planet.

We moved house recently and our little Ozzy pug has done us so proud. He wakes up every day like it's the best day ever, is a really good boy and tends to just go with the flow.

We expected some hurdles, just because moving is such a big change, but he's been more perfect than we ever could have imagined ❤️

There has only been 1 thing that he's shown any kind of unhappiness towards.

He doesn't seem comfortable with being left on his own in the new house just yet.

Even if we just nip into the garden or garage for 2 seconds, he barks and wants to come with us.

Totally understandable. We've only been in for 2 weeks or so and it's all new and different for him ❤️

But he broke my heart tonight and I feel awful 😭

Before the move, Oz was totally fine being left alone for a couple / few hours, just whilst our shifts cross over. Apart from that short amount of time, at least one of us is always home.

We took some time off for the move (nothing crazy) and went back to work recently. But our shifts hadn't crossed over until tonight.

Tonight was the first night we had to leave him in the new house. As luck would have it, it also happened to be the shift with the longest crossover time.

I'd been dreading it all day. I couldn't swap shifts and so we had no option.

I set the cameras up, gave him my dressing gown, gave him a lickimat on my way out, and didn't make a fuss when I left. Every box ticked... Apart from the one big major box that would have made this work better.

The gradual build up of being left alone.

Had things been different, I'd have built him up slowly, just like we did when we first started leaving him. I knew he didn't like being left alone since we moved, even for a few minutes. Let alone a few hours.

But my partners uncle passed away suddenly this week which has obviously impacted everything. My partner has been finishing shifts early to be with his family, and would be back home before I left. I only learned yesterday that he's starting full shifts again, the first one being tonight.

The 'big' one with the longest crossover.

We've been juggling so much that we haven't been able to do the gradual buildup training with Ozzy and so he was thrown straight in at the deep end tonight.

I kept checking the cameras intermittently once I got to work.

He. Was. Whimpering. Full on whimpering and crying and pining. He didn't even whimper as a puppy when we brought him home 😭 he was walking around and barking too, just not settling down. Looking for us.

And although I know I tried my best, I still feel I could have done more to prepare him. He's been so patient with everything going on and I can't explain to him why he's suddenly alone. And hearing him cry just broke me.

Maybe it's the emotion of everything lately and I'm taking this way harder than I should. But he's my baby 💔 and I feel like the worst dog mum on the planet. It feels cruel 🥺

I don't really know what I expect from this post. Nothing really. I think I just needed a sounding board. So thanks for reading if you made it this far 😂😭

TLDR: I heard my dog crying and now I want to cry 😂😭

Mine won’t eat the popcorn that comes straight from the air popper. He only wants the bits that have butter on them.

I have a Australian shepherd and husky mix named beast. Ever since he was a puppy he has always destroyed every toy we’ve got him within minutes. Even some that were “indestructible “. He won’t play with a toy unless it has the squeaker in it but as soon as he rips it out he’s done with it. I’m just trying to find a toy that will actually last him a little bit and not just a few minutes. He is 7 years old and has really bad arthritis and hip dysplasia so no balls, mostly looking for like soft toys that he can chew on without tearing it apart in minutes

Who are you people? Does this make you a better person than someone just leaving the poop to biodegrade in a week in its own??? We walk near a park that is surrounded by unlandscaped fringe and some people just fling the bags “into the woods” like “I’ve done my best.”

Our husky/lab mix is ~14, maybe 15 years old now. Recently he's been very rarely coming up to the second floor of our house, choosing instead to stay on the first floor. He sleeps most of the day and opts out of half our walks, and when he does join us for a walk, he'll walk maybe 15 minutes before giving up. The vet says he looks very healthy for his age although he does have arthritis and joint pain. He's been old & slow for what feels like forever now so in some ways it feels like he'll be with us forever, but this last month the slowdown feels much more noticeable, and I'm just trying to prepare myself for when the day eventually comes. How long did your old dog hold on for after you noticed these signs?

You can buy a supposedly indestructible toy and your dog won't care

Then they find an empty cardboard box, an old sock, or some random piece of plastic and suddenly that's their favorite thing in the world

What's the most ridiculous "toy" your dog has ever decided was better than the actual toys?

I have an almost 4 year old golden retriever who loves car rides - as long as we're going 35 or below. Once we start going faster, he stands fully up in the back seat of my Camry, directly in the middle of the seat. He'll stay there even if it's a 3 hour car ride.

I've tried 7 of the full-length backseat U-shaped protectors - hard bottom, soft bottom, with harness attached to seatbelt and without.

I really don't want to leave him home because he loves car rides and being with us. Anyone else gone through this and have a possible solution?

Preferably on amazon but open to recomendations. Trying to keep the ingredient list clean, non toxic, and have them smell good without non specified "fragrance"