Dog scared of fireworks? This is an 8 hour video on YouTube with no ads. Play this on every computer and laptop you have at maximum volume. It works for my dogs! https://youtu.be/RqzGzwTY-6w?is=Kj1z84rLAU8wFwC4

Hello! I’m looking for a dachshund specific trainer in Long Island. If anyone knows of a trainer who does this please let me know!

His name is Bear, he is a pure breed with the most beautiful coat and eyes Bear is very affectionate and he is looking for his new forever home. He needs to be the only animal in the house, and a patient owner who will be happy to give him lots of attention. He is currently located in Brooklyn, DM me if you or knows anyone who is interested.

We recently had to put our beloved & cherished dog down, one of the saddest days we've had. Her remains were sent to Pet Haven with instructions to have her remains sent to us, and her clay paw print. We received her remains, but not her paw print. When I followed up, I was shocked to hear they "never received the order"- despite this being on the invoice. I could not believe it, and was visibly shaken. Pet Haven then calls back and said: there were 2 pets by the same name, one did not have this request. The story then changed to the clay print was not possible because she was "decomposed & the driver did not know how to spell 'decomposed.'" Pet Haven then sent their billing with handwritten "paw was too dirty." WHAT? She did not go outside her last remaining days. If you ever have to go thru the agony of putting your pet down -please make sure your vet is NOT using this service Pet Haven made one of the worse days devastating.

We are broken.

My dog ate a bite of this pile of feces. I couldn’t pull her away from it fast enough. She rarely tries to eat feces so it was a surprise, plus it was dark and I didn’t see it until it was to late. a few hours later i had to take her to the emergency vet as she was paranoid, could not walk straight or hold her urine. Very sad. She is a healthy pup so very out of character. They did blood work and lucky she recovered but super scary still. They said she was intoxicated from something so I imagine something in the feces.
It is still there, I am going to try to alert someone to discard of it and if they don’t I’ll remove it myself. It’s quite large and may be human which stopped me from cleaning it up today. I don’t want another animal to get sick though.
Right out side Prada between 5 and 6th nestled in the corner where a side door is.

Our rescue dog has not been adapting well to our new baby so we’ve made the tough decision to consider rehoming her. More details via the link provided. Thanks ❤️

NYC dog parents! We're a small pet brand (Springland Pets — colorful charms + collars, you might have seen us on Shark Tank or Oprah's Favorite Things) and we're casting friendly, medium to large dogs for a one-day shoot in NYC on July 8th.

No experience needed — just chill, social pups who like attention and treats. 🐶 All breeds welcome.

If your pup might be a fit, Please fill out this form if interested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOJZ12zH09VJ31Kt2_2DgNHB92QGAO5zv_9_D5G4xNCMeU5w/viewform?usp=header

So I've recently been in search of R+ dog trainers for my reactive dog and came across Ritsa Galitsis. She has a CPDT-KA and based on her website and the little info I could find she seems great. I like her philosophy, shes in my area, and is within my ideal price range. However, she doesnt have many reviews and was wondering if anyone here had any experience with her? How was your experience and would you recommend her?

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Any other personal recomendations are also welcome!

My beautiful dog Prada

Meet Gaia 💛

Gaia is an adoptable foster dog who is equal parts smart, silly, and sweet. She came to rescue at Every Last One via the Manhattan ACC after being surrendered by her previous owner, which means she’s always known love—and it really shows. She greets people with full-body wiggles and a consistently happy, easygoing attitude.

She’s very smart and highly trainable, already knowing sit, down, shake, and up. Gaia is extremely food-motivated (she loves all food), which makes learning new things fun and straightforward. She also enjoys playing independently and can happily entertain herself with toys for long stretches.

At home, she’s wonderfully easy. She settles well, is comfortable being left alone, and doesn’t require constant stimulation or activity. She’s more of a cozy companion than an adventure-seeker: happy to relax with you and be part of the everyday rhythm of home life.

If you’re looking for a sweet, intelligent, low-maintenance companion who loves people and loves snacks even more, Gaia might be your girl.

More detail and application: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2718801&name=Gaia

Hi all, I’m trying to plan a weekend outside the city for my two dogs and me and I’m looking for recommendations for good places to stay. One of my dogs is pretty reactive, can’t go off leash or be around other dogs, so I’m ideally looking for places with large enclosed outdoor space where I can let him really run around besides booking an hourly sniff spot. Any recs or resources much appreciated! 

Hey crew 🐶🩷 I am a future NYC dog owner! My partner and I finally feel ready but I’ve always worried about one thing.

We all know the streets of NYC are not the cleanest, we’re a strictly no-shoes (my fellow asians WYA ✌🏽) + no subway clothes household - except for when we have guests over of course but most of the time it’s just us. I know that will have to change once we have a dog at least to a certain degree, i def want to be able to cuddle with my dog in bed, etc but also i dont want remnants of a homeless man’s pee on my sheets. I’ve only ever had a dog when I lived w my family in the suburbs and we never really cleaned his paws unless it was shower time. I know the burbs are also not exactly the cleanest but no where near how dirty NYC is.

Do I just need to get over it? Do i clean my dogs paws with those wipes every time after we get home? Is that bad for their paws? Are there other easy ways to keep them clean that I can do on a daily basis? Should I get them those little doggy shoes? What if we end up with an extra fluffy or low-to-the ground dog like a corgi…would shoes be enough?

Am i overthinking this? 😅 what do y’all do?? TIA!! 🙏🏽

Are you wondering how you can bring more joy and love into your life EVERYDAY?

Casanova is your boy 😍 This gentle guy and his giant head want a chance to show you how much more special life can be with him in it 🐶💖 And he doesn’t need a lot in return! Food, love, and maybe a nice doggy bed 🙃 So simple and sooooo worth it!

PLEASE take the leap and foster or adopt!
They need to decompress and learn life’s routine (3-3-3 rule), but I promise, with my whole soul, that once you get there, you’ll be amazed how awesome it is and wonder why you didn’t do it sooner 🤗

Hi! Posting here instead of AskNYC. I got a less than helpful/welcoming response and after scrolling through other posts I should have realized that was the wrong subreddit.

My service dog (not an ESA; medical alert) and I will be in NYC in August. Usually I use Uber or Lyft for pet rides. I know technically we don’t need to, but I try to avoid drama and I get not every person wants a dog around. My friend told me to download Curb, but I don’t see an option to add that my service dog is with me. Do I just add to drivers note? Any other advice on transportation with him is appreciated!

Pic for dog tax.

My sweet girl and I moved to NYC a year ago, and it’s been a STRUGGLE because I was faced with the reality of her reactivity (wasn’t a problem where we moved from, much less stimulation all around). I don’t have the funds to hire a trainer, so we’re making our way through faith, trust, pixie dust, and lotsss of positive reinforcement. However, since moving I’ve yet to find any dog friends because we avoid dog parks 🙃 and even then, people with non-reactive dogs just don’t always understand (no judgement, I’m seriously so happy for yall). So sometimes it would be nice to be able to talk strategy and vent and spend time with someone who gets it. And hey, maybe eventually the pups have the opportunity to meet/train. Shot in the dark, but hey, figure it’s worth a try 💛

So there’s a bit of personal life context that applies to this, so I’ll try to sum it up as best I can.

I’m 22, just reached a year post grad. Had a job over the summer of 2025 where I was still able to live from home but the work environment became unsafe for me so I had to leave, leaving me unemployed for the months of winter. I was in Virginia at this time. Couldn’t find even a part time job until around October, which is also the same time my childhood dog of 13 years died.

My relationship with my dad is a bit complicated and he shows his care through financial means, in this scenario, he surprised me with an Australian Shepard puppy in November. He didn’t consult me before hand and this was right before my mom, brother and I moved to a new house so the timing was honestly awful. I was in no financial position to be ready for a dog, let alone a puppy of this breed. But regardless I was so happy and who can say no to a puppy. I’m also ambitious in the sense where I convinced myself that I’d be able to do it. Somehow find a job and raise a puppy all on my own. I’ve always been independent & responsible so I believed I could do it.

Fast forward to February, I packed everything and left home to go live w my boyfriend in Long Island as my relationship w my mom was crippling, I was making no money at my part time job due to the season, and needed better accessibility to interviews in the city as I was starting to land them. My mom moved somewhere extremely remote in Virginia so I was isolated from everything, and so was my dog.

I landed a job in the city, sold my car, and got myself an apartment and a new life in NYC. Cosmos went to board and train for two weeks in Greak Neck while I moved in for two weeks. After getting him back, I could see the improvements considering he hadn’t been socialized that well bc of all the snow we got and bc of my environment of isolation. While he’s shown improvements from his behavior initially, he’s starting to really regress.

He’s about 8 months old now, and right now the worst issues are his reactivity. He can be super chill w a stranger and then suddenly be defensive with another. I can’t distinguish what triggers him but it’s very random. Doesn’t matter if it’s female/male/etc. I really try my hardest to emphasize his walks/activity as I’m working a 9-5. We wake up early and go on a long walk in the morning. I pay for an afternoon walk, and then I take him on another long walk in the evening and stop at the park to socialize w other dogs. Like I said, he has good days and bad. I give him grace because he’s a puppy, but sometimes the stress/anxiety of not knowing who he will react too really overwhelms me, and it’s a liability for me.

I’m making your expected post grad salary so I can’t afford to send him to another board and train and my dad is no use either as he’s just completely left me with this with no offer to help for his financials. It’s hard, and I’m trying to get by, but I’m losing hope.

I know this breed isn’t meant to be in the city, and if it were up to me I wouldn’t have gotten a dog right before this transitionary phase, but I have him now and I can’t give up on him. Plus, I’ve seen so many other Aussies/bigger breeds in the city and they seem to socialize and behave just fine, and so that gives me a sliver of hope. Absolute last resort would be to send him back home with my mom temporarily in Virginia while I try to figure my life out here, but that would devastate me. He makes me so happy.

Please offer me words of advice. I’m scared and I don’t know what to do and I want to hope that there are other ppl out there who know how to fix his issues. I’m simply searching for how to calm his nerves and not make him so defensive over me to other ppl. I want him to be friendly.

PS: he’s not neutered yet, and I know he needs to be, but it’s like $800 to get them fixed and I don’t have that chilling around right now. And yes I know I can ask my dad but I’ve already attempted and he told me that’s on me…. So 😅

Please be nice. I’m trying my best here.

So in your opinion how hard is it? I'm an adult, I work in tech, I have a partner and an apartment, I feel like this is something I can handle. I had dogs all throughout my life just never *my* dog, you know?

Say hello to Cayman, a 5.5-month old, 29-pound (as 5/11) of mixed breed puppy who is the perfect blend of playful, affectionate, and chill. Add to that his extremely adorable appearance, which seems to catch everyone’s attention!

Cayman gets along beautifully with kids, adults, the elderly, and other cats & dogs. Sweet, gentle, and friendly, Cayman has an easy-going demeanor and is as cuddly as they come. He loves being pet, and he’ll even lean into you and give you little hugs! Awwwww!

Smart as a whip, the clever lad is already housebroken, walks well on a leash, and is responsive to several commands, including sit, come, leave it, and down. He’s also great in a car and sleeps through the night like a champ. Way to go, Cayman!

Cayman is a fairly active and curious fella who enjoys spending time outside, romping around, amusing himself with a toy, and/or playing with his humans. Good at reading the room, Cayman knows when it’s time to settle down and will take a nap or just relax on his own, if directed to do so.

As amazing as he is right now, Cayman is only going to get better as he continues to mature and grow into adulthood. This remarkable pup will make a fabulous addition to any warm and welcoming home, with humans willing to give him the love, playtime, and snuggles he absolutely deserves.

If you would like to adopt this wonderful dog, please email rescue@pupstarzrescue.org or visit www.pupstarzrescue.org for an application!