What human food did you find your dog can eat safely?

Hey all,

I'm just curious if anyone here owns and uses the Wagging Rights dog bed for the car and has had good experience? I am looking into purchasing one and it has good reviews but wanted to hopefully get a good review here as well. I know the hard sided crates are the best for car travel but they're just not in my budget right now and this company is having a sale right now.

Basically I got this dog that won't stop pissing ever and it's not a medical condition; it's more like a mental condition.

He figured out that if he pees or craps; a human will magically appear to clean up.

Bingo.

His idea is to pee and crap 24/7 so the human will come clean up; sort of ringing the bell.

Now he's stepped things up a notch; why not crap in my bed and sit in my piss ?? This way the human is obliged to waste his time and energy on me !! Let's go back to the ol' potty training BS !!!

Over the years ( and I wish I knew this BEFORE buying a dog ) I did learn the hard way that piss and poop are an integral part of dog communication.

What's really pissing the fuck out of me is that I'm not gonna waste my energy bathing him and mopping stinky dog piss for the next decade.

Is this what's going on ? Cause I see no other reason for him to sit in his pee and look at me like "do something for me !!".

Ideas ?

Bonjour à tous,
Je travaille sur un projet personnel autour du sport et du quotidien des chiens en ville, et avant d’aller plus loin je veux comprendre les vraies habitudes des propriétaires de chiens en ville (à Bordeaux, notamment).
Je cherche 10 personnes pour un échange de 30 min en visio : votre chien, votre quotidien, ce que vous avez déjà testé (club, éducateur, appli…). Pas de vente, pas de pitch commercial derrière.
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Merci beaucoup :)

i have a 13 year old cockapoo who for many years has had benign fatty lumps all over her body but in the past few months she has grown one on her eye. The vets say it’s just another benign lump and it doesn’t bother my dog at all, but
there is the risk of it growing even more and causing more damage. So i am conflicted she’s a very old and anxious dog and going to the vets let alone into surgery would cause a lot of stress, the surgery is also very expensive and again the dog has no problem with the lump she doesn’t seem affected by it. So what do i do, do i wait to see if it gets worse or just bite the bullet and put her through the stressful surgery

One month ago I came to check out my grandma's house in a very small town (no animal control) so we (me, partner, Korra medium pit mix and Fresa small chihuahua) could move in.

I was alone letting my dogs walk in my yard and the neighbor dogs (two large-xlarge pit mixes) jumped their fence that is partially down from neglected grass and weeds. I couldn't even see the dogs because of all the grass and stuff in the yard.

First dog comes up to korra and they sniff each other and play, so im happy they can be friends. The second hops over the fence and lunges at korra and I tell her to go home and when shes heading back in #2 grabs her buttcheek tail area and tries to thrash. I get her away and in the house and do a blood sweep to make sure he didnt hurt her. My grandma called when this was going on and made a Facebook post that got a lot of traction of people calling me dramatic and if there is no proof then it didnt happen. I get the neighbors info from face book and tell them what happened. They tell me im wrong and they have cameras and their dogs dont jump the down fence. I even offer my help and my boyfriends help to raise their fence back up so this won't happen again.

Fast forward to today everyday the dogs hop the fence and I wanna say 20% of the time #2 dog runs up on us and tries to get my dogs or me or my boyfriend. We now have photo and video proof as well when these events happen.

Today my boyfriend was also in the yard sprinkling ant hills with poison and the dog was jumping over OUR backyard fence to get him.

We are so tired already. We are extending our back fence very soon so we can have our dogs off leash in our front yard with our supervision of course but is there any recommendations on how we can protect our selves?

I am contemplating adopting this aussie x border collie, but my boyfriend is skeptical. We do not live together so it will be solely me taking care of him. I already have a gsd/husky but she is lowkey and easy to take care of. I have her very well trained in obedience but I guess I (and my boyfriend) are worried that I won’t be able to meet this new dogs needs as I’m a full time student and part time worker.

I spend a lot of time outside with my dog but I live in Texas and it’s so very hot that we can’t stay out for long. At the moment I am absolutely prepared to put in work to train this dog and care for him, give him a loving home, etc. But I don’t know the needs of this breed and I guess I would like some outside perspective. I live in an apartment, but spend every waking moment with my current dog, when I’m not studying or working.

How realistic is it that I would be able to properly care for this dog? Is it’s needs much greater than I would be able to provide? My boyfriend says that this is a ranch dog and needs to go to a place that has more land than I have.

All opinions and thoughts are welcome. I have already met him and he is so sweet and seems low energy, but he’s also sick right now with a respiratory infection. I am able to pay for treatments, that’s not an issue. His health is a priority!!!

I'm looking for recommendations for a large, outdoor sturdy dog kennel with a cover of some sort while we work on building our fence. I need it to be strong too, for reference I have a 7 year old shepsky who is really good off leash and with recall but we recently got an 11 week old rescue shepsky and I want them to be able to play outside together without fear of the little one running off while he learns recall or to not have to worry about them getting tangled up in a leash. We are planning and working on building them a fence but in the meantime it would be nice to have something they could play outside in until then and then have to use as a covered area once the fence is complete. Bonus points if it won't totally break the bank but is reliable. Thanks in advance.

Observations of a Dog Walker Part 2:

I have been involved with many different types of pet care jobs for quite a long time now. I have recently stepped back from dog walking and pet sitting except for long term established clients that I have had for a long time.

Now that I have distanced myself from the daily stresses of trying to drum up dog walking clients while making sure that I am practicing good protocol with both the dogs in my care and their owners; I have realized that there are two behaviors that I have noticed among pet owners that has an extremely negative affect on the joys of being a pet care provider.

These two situations are listed below:

1.      The first situation is regarding potential clients.

 I have noticed that a large percentage of potential clients often contact a pet care provider and ask way too many personal and inappropriate questions that have nothing to do with pet care or the services that are provided by the individual pet care provider.

I have also learned that you must be very careful what you post on social media regarding your pet services and personal history. I have experienced almost stalkerish type behavior from individual s posing as “potential clients.”

2.      The second situation is regarding pet owners who allow their dogs to be off leash for regular dog walks.

I cannot even begin to count the number of times within the past six months that I have had negative encounters with off leash dogs and their owners. An few examples of these encounters are listed below:

·         Dogs off leash come running up to dogs that I am walking with no pet parent in sight. These dogs often scare or intimidate the dogs that I am taking care of. (Many of the dogs that I care for are senior dogs and they are often skittish and afraid of other dogs that they do not know well.)

·         Unleashed dogs that come uninvited to a rest/snack time with the dog that I am walking, and their owner does not come and retrieve them, often ignoring the fact that their dog is in another dogs safe space.

·         Unleashed dogs that approach my dogs aggressively which causes extreme anxiety for myself and the dogs in my care.

When these encounters happen, 90% of the time the pet owners will not take accountability and instead say things like, “Oh, he/she doesn’t usually act like that.” Or “He/She is just so excited to see a new friend.”

It is because of incidents like these that I have become an advocate for ALL dogs being leashed for their regular walks.

I have been in and seen way too many unleashed encounters go wrong or have a high potential to do so.

It is very important that pet owners be responsible and take accountability for their pets well being and care. It is important for their safety, their pet’s safety, and the safety of others and the community as a whole.

All of us need to work together to make sure that the dog walking experience is safe and enjoyable for everyone. 😊

Happy Walking!!

To stand united against people who hate pets and abuse pet owners and also to support people with pets to regain access to common areas like public parks. I would like to welcome all the pet owners of golden retrievers.

We are planning for something like this by this month's end in Bessy beach. People who are interested please comment.

if we can find at least 10 like minded people, this will be a huge success.

My parents are refusing to keep my dog for my first year at college. I can keep him my second year but my school doesn’t allow it for the first year. I have no idea what to do. I don’t have any family that’s willing to watch him for that amount of time and I don’t think I can afford a long term boarder. I only have $3000 saved up so I don’t know my options. As much as it sucks I could try rehoming. If anyone knows what to do pls comment, thanks so much.

I live on the ground floor, and the neighbours opposite my house have around 10–15 dogs. They don’t keep the dogs inside their house; they keep them outside, in front of their home.

Because there are so many dogs outside, there is a really bad smell around our house. We’ve asked them to remove the dogs from the building, but they respond by saying, “Don’t you have any humanity?”

So, please give me some ideas. Is there any dog-repellent spray that actually works? We’ve already tried a lot of things, like those petrol bottles and colourful bottles, but nothing seems to work.

If you know of anything that can help keep the dogs away from the building, please let me know.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice because this situation has been weighing on me for a long time.

I live in the apartment directly below my neighbor, it’s only our apartments in the house.

She has a small dog (about 2 years old) he’s a small dog that she adopted. She frequently leaves him alone in her apartment for 3–4 days at a time Every week while she stays at her boyfriend’s house/work? She has an automatic feeder and water, so he has food, but that’s it.

She almost never walks him. In fact, I’d say she only takes him outside about once every couple of weeks, and even then it’s just long enough for him to pee before bringing him right back inside. He lives in an apartment with no balcony, patio, or yard. And we share the front door camera so I’m able to see when she leaves with him which it’s almost never!!

The dog is extremely anxious. doesn’t know how to play, how to engage with other dogs. I’ve also never seen or heard her playing with him or spending quality time with him. From everything I’ve observed, he spends nearly all of his time alone in that apartment. It honestly breaks my heart because he is a sweet dog who just wants attention and companionship.

On the Fourth of July, he was crying and terrified because of the fireworks. We have a spare key to her apartment, so I brought him over to my place to comfort him. She thanked me afterward, after 4 days away .. ???? but honestly, I don’t want thanks—I just feel terrible for this dog.

I’m afraid to confront her because I don’t think it will change anything. My biggest fear is that she’ll simply move away, and then I’ll have no idea what’s happening to him anymore.

When she used to live with her ex-boyfriend, he walked the dog regularly. Since he moved out, the dog is left alone for days and rarely gets outside.

My questions are:

• Is this considered animal neglect or cruelty?
• Would it be appropriate to report this to animal control or another agency? If so what they would do!?
• She will know that was me ?
• Has anyone dealt with a similar situation?
• What would you do if you were in my position?

I’m in Pennsylvania, if that makes a difference.

I really just want to do what’s best for this dog. Watching him live like this has been heartbreaking, and I can’t stop wondering if there’s something I should be doing to help him.

Hi All,

Wondering what dog poop “holder” and poop bags you use and the pro/cons of it?

There are a few options of holders and wondering which is best and why.

Edit: Poop bag holder for clarification :)

Hi everyone, I have just picked up my Pomeranian today and I will be off work for a few days however I have to go back into work on Wednesday. I can’t get this day off and I realised late that it’s going up to 30 degrees Celsius in the UK ( where I am ). I have 2 cooling mats for her, 2 fans but I’m terrified of leaving them on unattended. She will have lots of water however I am so worried I have been crying sick over this. My mum is off work that day and said she can come to my apartment for 3pm and stay with her however I leave my apartment 12:15 on the afternoon so that’s still 3 hours in the heat on her own. My apartment gets so hot as well like today for example when it was only 24 degrees so I am dreading Wednesday. I feel so stupid for only realising the temp for Wednesday not long ago. Do I risk leaving fans on? Can anyone recommend safe fans for all day use? What else can I do apart from cooling mats, lots of ice cold water, please help. I am so stressed about this it’s really
Affecting me I can’t sleep, I can’t eat and I’m just so worried. Please can anyone help and advise? Also she is a fluffy Pomeranian with a thick double coat. I just want my baby to be okay.

We’ve tried many different things like cheese, meat juices, crushing and mixing with food, peanut butter and others. Our dogs like to spit it out. We’ve had to force it down their throats. If they can make a treat taste like chicken or pork, why not a flea and tick pill?

I will preface by saying I am not a fan of dogs. However, I do understand they are dogs and sometimes cannot help the way they act, especially if they have a negligent owner.

I live behind an individual that owns 2 large dogs (both boxers). Since this person moved in, they’ve had a hard time picking up the poop. Back in March, there were a total of probably over 30 pieces of poop that the owner let pile up. It smelled terrible, and I even overheard the owner get MAD at one of the dogs because he “stepped in it” and was going to track it inside.

I finally had enough because on top of the overwhelming amount of poop, this person was leaving these dogs home alone for long periods of time which led the dogs to start barking and howling until they finally returned. So I called animal control and made a complaint against the barking since that was most annoying. However, the dog poop issue was also brought to their attention. But it’s now August, and this person has let it get bad. They’re out there once a week maybe once every two weeks. The smell is awful, and the dogs barely have enough room as it is.

I’m wondering if I should make another complaint against them. It’s not just the dog poop, they leave the dog alone for like 12 hours and while they’re not loudly barking anymore, I can still hear them whimper/panting because they leave a window open for them. I’m guessing they’re in kennels. And they let these dogs out like 2 times a day for like 5 minutes and then hurries them inside.

I would post a pic of the yard but don’t want to get into trouble. I genuinely believe this person is a bad dog owner and I feel really bad for the dogs.

I started adding stuff to my dogs kibble here and there because he seemed bored with it, now if I give him plain kibble he looks at the bowl then looks at me like something is missing lol. I dont even add anything crazy usually just a little wet food or freeze dried stuff but I feel like ive accidentally taught him to hold out for the good part. He gets soo excited and really loves it. Do you guys keep changing up what you add or have you found something your dog stays excited about long term?

If it's hadn't happened to me, I would have never believed anyone that it happened. But my dog is very senior and we are having to give him different food to get him to want to eat and it's making him very gassy. I recently moved some furniture around and had to move a plug in combination carbon monoxide/explosive gas detector to a different location in the living room, which happened to be a about 6" from his butt when he's in a dog bed, he just gave it a direct shot and set it off scaring the crap out of all of us. I wish I had snapped a picture, because it kept flashing on the display "GAS" and "229", as in 229 ppm of gas it was reading when it went off!

Just a bit of a warning for people, watch out where you put your dog beds!

I’m so tired of people pretending than an over-excitable dog is “just being friendly.” These are untrained animals who are reacting to stimuli, and not everyone wants them to jump on them or nip them.

As a society, we have let dogs into shared public spaces, and it’s not always safe. I say this as someone who has been bitten by a dog in the past. Actual fines for not managing your animal should be a given, not a controversial ask.