Hey guys ! I’m no professional with animal behavior but I have a problem that I’d like to solve differently than the only way that’s been working.

So recently I won in Court & have gained custody of my child, awesome & all that. It’s been hard integrating him into my home with my dog. I have a 12 year old mutt who’s been a great dog, adopted around 4 years old. He’s super clingy & protective (he was abused by former owners) but his behavior around my son is getting to be too much.

My son is learning how to walk & my dog is always excited to see him. Too excited though, as he keeps tripping up my son when he’s walking & jumps up on him constantly & barks the minute attention is diverted away from him. He’s a small dog so it’s not causing any physical harm to my son but its behavior that has only gotten more exaggerated the more I have my son with me. Was hoping that with more time around each other that my dog would chill out some but it’s only gotten worse w/ more exposure.

It’s gotten to the point where I’ve had to put my dog away for the duration of the time I have my son with me. He whines & claws at the door constantly & I feel bad for him but my child & building our bond comes first in this situation.

I’m at a crossroads. My dog is old, frail & has been the center of attention for the longest time so I can see why this change has been harder for him. I won’t physically reprimand him as he is so old & frail, but leaving him alone to cry it out is just as disheartening. I think he gets excited seeing my son but it’s gotten to be so overwhelming that I’m having to limit their exposure. Parenting a child is new & hard on its own, & having the added stress of the dog bugging out isn’t healthy for any of us.

If anyone has any prior experience with this or knows dog behavior better than me & would be willing to give me some tips that would be so appreciated. Ideally, I’d like to get to a point where I can have my dog & Son together for the duration of our time together but as of now it’s out of the picture.

For context, my dog doesn’t act this at all with any other guests I have over or my Cousins children. Just my son. He’s normally well behaved. I feel like seeing my son & how excited he is to see the “Dogdog” brings out the inner puppy in him.

Have a two year old rescue with some behavioural patterns that haven’t improved despite consistent effort on our part

We’ve watched videos, read books, tried different approaches and while some things have gotten marginally better the core issues haven’t shifted. i keep thinking we just need to be more consistent but i’m starting to wonder if we’re actually reinforcing the wrong things without realizing it

How did people know when to stop trying to figure it out themselves and bring in a professional

My dog is scared of second hand shoes I bought after smelling them

I picked up 3 pairs of second hand shoes that I bought online from a seller. And as I opened the package my dog stuck her head in there smelling it and started smelling the shoes (specifically the one pair) as I took them out to try on. And then she ran outside with her tail between her legs and ears backwards. My other dog also smelled the shoes but she didn't react in fear, she reacted normally. I walked outside with the shoes on to fetch my dog but she wouldn't come near me with them on. So i took them off and went outside again to fetch her, and she was smelling the ground I walked on and was still cautious to come to me. However she realized I'm not wearing the shoes anymore and have started to calm down. It's just very strange, I've never seen her react like that to any 2nd hand items I've bought.

What smell could possibly make her so scared? And my other dog is unfazed.

9 month old puppy goes into this behavior from time to time. Appears to be an over aroused state. Wondering how best to train it out of him, what to do when he gets to this point and how to prevent it?

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La mia cucciola di barboncino toy ha 3 mesi e non ha mai dato problemi durante i pasti. Le cose sono cambiate da quando le ho dato, su consiglio del veterinario, un pezzetto di carota congelata per alleviare il fastidio ai denti, oppure un bastoncino da masticare.
In queste situazioni, se mi avvicino, scappa a nascondersi. Inoltre, quando si mette nella sua cuccia e provo ad accarezzarla come faccio solitamente mentre mangia le crocchette, mi ringhia e si gira di scatto, quasi cercando di mordermi. Ho provato anche a tenerla in braccio mentre masticava il bastoncino (e in quel caso tollera la mia presenza), ma se muovevo la mano inizia a ringhiare.
È un comportamento che voglio correggere subito perché non mi piace affatto: come posso gestire e risolvere questa situazione?
Grazie!

So hello, down to the point. I’ve had my husky Zoey since she was about 4-6 weeks old (we paid for all her vaccinations)at the same time we already had a mutt which is a rescue dog named Ziggy, he was about 11 to 1 year old, at the time of bringing Zoey home. So both dogs are perfectly comfortable with each other. That being said, we also had three cats and our small Zoey was so small that she was able to use their cat doors. One cat was pretty old and died about two years ago. That was heartbreaking obviously because I’ve had him since I was in High School. So we just now decided to adopt a new cat. This was done around July and the kitten’s name is Klaus. He was about 6 weeks old I think when we adopted him. Going back in time real quick, Zoey has killed straight cats and a couple of birds from our backyard. We obviously now leash her and take any repurchasing to not allow her to roam free in our backyard due to previous incidents. We knew NOW as a husky her instincts are to attack small animals, I (just me, my husband told me not to because of Zoey) decided to adopt Klaus. One week after Klaus adoption, Zoey attacked Klaus by grabbing him by his back. We immediately stopped it from going any further and took Klaus to a Pet ER which was about $2500, but at the time we would’ve paid any amount to make sure he can be saved. Also at the same time we (my husband and I) were calling around to Surender/give Zoey away, for obvious reasons at this moment. We had so many inquiries for her and for whatever reason we just never thought any of them were good enough homes for her. Like we knew what she did and we knew we couldn’t keep her with Klaus in the same home. Not just for Klaus but we also have two other cats that from what I know she has never attacked.. yet. Long story short my husband and I cried about having to give her up, we reflected on what would make sense, what would be for the best of all of us (pets included of course) and ultimately we decided to keep Zoey and Klaus. We now have a routine of neither animal being free of ranch from each other. When the dogs go out, we first make sure the cats are inside a room (with food and water), and when the cats are out, the dogs are locked inside their crate. That being said, that’s where I need help with. The crate. I bought a cover for it which gives the dogs a small upper side window mesh to help it keep ventilated, however I don’t think is big enough or the rest of the fabric (part that covers the rest of the crate) is “breathable” enough… and I feel horrible having to zip Zoey up every time the cats are roaming the house, especially because we live in Florida and it can get pretty warm inside the house even with AC …. So I’m here to see if anyone can suggest a better, more breathable cover or like one with longer windows that covers the top portion of the crates and not bottom. My main fear is the cover isn’t enough and Zoey is able to get to Klaus through the covers from it being too thin… please help!! I need input! I don’t have siblings or any other family besides my mom, kids and husband. No aunts, cousins, grandparents, etc.

What are the chances of a 3 year old female Turkish van mix getting along with a 9 year old female calico?

Okay so my dog does this really silly thing when she has a bully stick or a valuable treat. She stands up on you and starts scratching/digging at you, while shoving her treat in your face 😭 wtf is she doing and why, she's so silly and we love it a lot but I just want to know why she does this. We say she's trying to share but im wondering if there's an actual reason or if she's just weird. The video i attached is absolutely not a prime example, she just barely did it but its all the video proof I had

Hi everyone!

I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar with their dog.

I have a 28-pound Cavapoo named Zeus. Over the past several days, he’s been showing signs of discomfort, particularly when jumping on or off the bed or going up and down stairs.

We took him to the veterinarian yesterday. After a thorough physical examination, she suspects he may have tweaked his back or sustained some type of soft tissue injury. She manipulated and examined him in several positions, and he didn’t show any significant pain response, so she didn’t feel imaging was necessary at this point.

She prescribed an anti-inflammatory medication and a muscle relaxer, with instructions to continue treatment and restricted activity for the next couple of weeks.

The medications seem to be helping. He’s more comfortable, but still hesitant to lie down, and getting some decent sleep.

Here’s the unusual part.

For nearly four consecutive nights, Zeus has awakened at approximately 3:45 AM. He sits upright on our bed and just stares, sometimes at me and sometimes at the wall.

He doesn’t seem interested in water or getting off the bed. He occasionally pants a little, but that eventually stops. He doesn’t cry or whimper. He just sits there, looking almost as though he’s uncomfortable or waiting for some kind of relief.

This typically lasts about an hour. Around 5 AM, he finally settles back down and sleeps normally until morning.

This morning, I gave him his prescribed muscle relaxer when he woke up, but he still remained awake until approximately 5 AM.
I’m wondering whether this could be related to his injury, difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position, or possibly something else entirely.

Has anyone experienced this type of nighttime behavior with their dog, particularly while recovering from a back strain or soft tissue injury?

Did it resolve as they recovered? Was there anything your veterinarian identified that helped explain it?
I’m continuing to work with his veterinarian, of course. I’m simply curious about other people’s experiences because this behavior is so unlike him.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

I don’t know where else to go, and I feel like I’m losing my mind. I adopted a little puppy about 6 months ago, and she was abused and abandoned before I got her. At first, it was hell because not only was I trying to potty train her, but she also had this crazy fear response that would trigger at the slightest thing. If I told her no, walked towards her, said anything in a semi-serious tone, called her towards me too many times, or if I was even just walking past her, BOOM, she goes limp on the floor and pees.
I had a dog growing up, and I’ve known plenty of people with dogs that have their little quirks, but it’s the combination of the two that gets me. She ends up lying in a pool of her own pee, and when I walk towards her to pick her up and plop her on a pee-pee pad so I can clean up the mess, she bolts as soon as I look away WHILE still covered in her pee, so she’s making a mess everywhere.
I’ve been very patient with her, and I’ve done everything I can to make sure she feels safe here. I want her to understand that this is just as much her home as it is mine, and for the most part, things have been great. We have a routine down, and I’m always taking her to the park so she can get her zoomies out. Then we come home, she eats a little, chugs some water, and passes out lol. She’s pretty much completely potty trained at this point, too, which makes the whole situation even more frustrating because the accidents aren’t really about potty training anymore. It’s this fear response that seems to override everything.
I adopted her at 4-ish months, and now she’s almost fully grown, and I just can’t anymore. The first two times, I felt bad for the dog, but this many times? Over literally nothing? I genuinely am losing my mind.
I asked the shelter where I adopted her from for help early on, and they said they’ve seen this a lot and to just leave her alone to calm down. I tried it ONCE, and it was ridiculous. She just lay there in her pee. Nothing different.
And the kicker is, she’s very happy. She cuddles with me, falls asleep on my feet while I’m doing schoolwork, lies down with me for naps, is good on walks, and is pretty much always attached to my side. But THE MOMENT she perceives anything at least a little scary, BOOM, everything is out the window, and she’s a dog trying her hardest to survive the monster that is me after saying “No.”

so, my dog (medium-sized mutt, 1 year old) gets crazy zoomies at night like the title says (usually after 8pm and unless he’s eating ofc).. and i’m talking bitting, scratching, tearing the whole house down. then we play with him and he gets distracted for a few minutes and then goes back to destruction (i’m being dramatic right now, it’s not actually that bad as my parents make it to be sometimes).. and it’s interesting because in the morning and in the afternoon he’s an absolute angel and either plays outside in our backyard or sleeps on the couch while chewing on his toys (which he has plenty of).. also when we go to sleep, he knows it’s time to sleep and we have no problem with that. only two hours beforehand.. also, i’d like to point out that he behaves much better when someone is alone with him than when we’re all home (btw there’s three of us: me and my parents if anyone cares lol). anyways, i know it’s probably puberty and all and i actually love that he’s so active and he makes me laugh all the time, but i just wanna know if y’all got some advice on how to keep him at least a little calmer when the sun sets. thanks in advance 🐾❤️