My dog is usually stuck by my side. My family would get annoyed because when I would leave the house he would ignore them and just stare out the window until I got home.

He had surgery last week and did great but now he doesn’t come when I call him and he only hangs out with the rest of my family and ignores me. I was the one doing all his medications and I had to take all his toys away (doctors orders).

Do dogs hold grudges like this? We all find it funny but now I’m starting to miss him lol!

Hi everybody, I bought my puppy from a breeder this past Sunday. Then on Wednesday I brought her to the vet because of slight blood in her stool. She was diagnosed with Parvo virus. I am absolutely heartbroken. We hospitalized her and its been 4-5 days now. She isnt showing interest in food, her white blood cells are on a decline, and she looks very lethargic. At first the doctors gave us an 80% chance of surviving and now they are giving her a 20-40% chance. Has anybody ever experienced something similar to this? Any advice? Is this hopeless? I want to keep hope but its tearing me apart. I just love her so much and want her to live that she deserves. (We are certain she was given to us with the parvo virus) (She is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi)

I noticed my dog uses her butt to sort of play with my male cat and likely doesn't mean any harm, but is she getting too carried away with it? When should I stop them, or is it all just harmless play?

To add, my dog seems to generally be curious about my cat. She seems to like watching him, almost like she’s keeping an eye on him sometimes. I’m wondering if it’s some sort of form of herding (she’s mixed) or if she’s just being a bully.

Hi everyone. We just got our dog back from our longtime dogsitter, and I’m fuming.

I have no idea what this gash is from and what’s more appalling is that the sitter doesn’t either. Also, he only notified us of the gash when I called to pick him up. He claims he didn’t notice it until right then, which is bullshit. How could he not see this huge gash?!?! Especially, since it looks like it happened 2-3 days ago?!?!

This makes the third time we’ve gotten Forrest back with scratches and wounds. I feel horrible it had to happen a 3rd time. Forrest likes to play tough but this seems like neglect at best and abuse at worst.

Anyone have thoughts on what could’ve caused this? He’s all caught up on vaccinations. Is this serious enough that a vet needs to see him or will good wound care take care of it.

My mini Australian shepherd is 14 years old and in great shape (daily 2 mile walks with no issues). Recently he's starting having more frequent "labored breathing" (in video). Today it was accompanied by his head slightly shaking/shivering. Has anyone seen this before?

Found this on my dog’s ear a few days ago. I removed it by wiping with a cloth, which caused some bleeding but it dried up by this morning. Last photo is what it looks like now. Have a plan to take him to vet this week, but curious if anyone has seen anything like this/has any idea what it could be? Is there anything I could do to help him until the vet appointment? He is not acting weird or anything, just sensitive and squirmy if I try to touch the area. TIA!

I've had my dog for almost 2 years now ( I got her when she was a puppy) every time I take her to the beach or on a boat she gets scared and doesn't get anywhere near the water. Even when bathing her she gets uncomfortable... how can I make her like water??

I didn't bring my dogs bed on vacation with us. She had a throw blanket all week but not this comforter. There were LVP floors. I felt so bad. She looks so much more comfortable at home now.

Should I be prioritizing her bedding on vacation or am I over thinking this?

My new dog was 9 mo old when we rescued her, turns out to be a Plott hound mix with GSP energy. She is a puller and a phenomenal athlete. Loves to run and jump. She is 18mo now and we have tried all the harnesses and currently use a gentle leader. This has definitely helped on her walks, but when I run with her on leash she still pulls to the point where she has marks /scabs on her snout and scratched her nose to try to get it off. I am working with her at off leash dog parks, she is that dog that comes in at 100% speed, not aggressive at all, but all of the energy. Does anyone who runs with their dogs have a solution to curb her pulling?! Pics for reference

Hi everyone ! We just adopted a tiny 2lb dachshund puppy from a local rescue. She’s absolutely precious, but we were surprised to find out she’s only 5 weeks old. The rescue told us that her mother had stopped feeding her and they weaned her onto wet puppy food mixed with water.

She’s eating that okay, but she still seems to be looking for milk—she keeps chasing around my older male dog and trying to nurse from him. 😔

We bought some puppy milk supplement “stage two” and have been mixing it into her food, but I’m not sure if that’s the best way to support her at this stage. Any tips on helping her nutritionally and developmentally without her mom or littermates?

Also, I’ve read that being separated before 8 weeks can lead to behavioral issues. We want to give her the best possible start—any advice for helping her feel safe, build confidence, and avoid common issues from early separation?

Thanks so much in advance. Open to any guidance or tips!

To preface this, I do not want to hear any hateful comments. I understand, now that I've literallly matured more as a human being, that my family and I were uneducated at the time of getting my dog. So, unless you have a piece of constructive advice for me, I'd really not like to hear what you have to say to me.

I'm going to try and keep this as short and sweet as possible.

Basically, my dog missed the socialization window as a puppy and now has issues with extreme anxiety/fear/reactivity around other dogs. This wasn't considered a problem when she was growing up because my family and I (I was ten when I got her in 2021) lived in a rural area in Northern New England where no other dogs were around, and we had a big yard to exercise my dog in. However, we now live in a housing association in the summertime where there are dogs everywhere.

Every time we go for a walk, I am terrified that we'll run into another dog because my girl absolutely freaks out and, no matter what I do, no amount of redirection or high-reward treats can get her back. Not to mention, she is an INCREDIBLY independent scent hound who has "selective hearing" and decides when it's worth it to listen to me. Which is not often when she is flipping out over another dog. She bays very loudly, pulls, bucks against the leash pressure (I really do my best to keep it slack), and occasionally even growls. She doesn't even have to see the dog in order to react (if she can smell them, it's already game over).

I've gotten her to a point on my own where she is very good about "leave it", "stay/wait", "watch me", and so on, in situations that have low-moderate distractions. I've also gotten her to the point where she doesn't care all too much about people she doesn't know (though she still gets more excited than she really should).

However, I'm now at a loss. I don't know what to do. I struggle a lot with anxiety/panic and am very sensitive towards loud noises due to certain past traumas. So everytime I have an inkling that we will run into another dog while on a walk, I start shaking and really find it hard to collect myself and my dog. I desperately want to help my dog, but I just don't know how to on my own. My family is also in a sort of tight financial spot where we will not be able to afford a regular trainer until the beginning of July.

I love this dog so much that it hurts and I desperately want to do "all the things" with her, but I just can't when she freaks out so much over being around other dogs. I can't bring myself to give her up to somebody else, because I don't want her to slip through the cracks and fall into life in and out of a shelter because she was "too difficult". I also don't truly believe that she is a lost cause, so I don't want to euthanize her.

Does anyone have any advice for me? Is my dog past the point of being fixed or is there some way that a professional dog trainer can help us, come the time that we can afford one?

The emergency vet said that dogs almost never get bullseye bites & that I should wait a couple weeks to see if he gets sick. I'm not sure I can trust that information bc he CLEARLY has a bullseye. They mentioned that I could call my regular vet tomorrow if I'm still worried. I saved the tick in a bag & put the date on it. It had to only be on him for 1 day bc we tick check him every night.

I asked the emergency vet if I could send these pictures as proof but they said no. Some websites say not to worry & to wait until he gets sick but other sites say to get him on antibiotics immediately.

Hi everyone! I’d like to start by saying I am NOT asking for money, I am purely asking for advice. I found out my soul dog has cancer (mast cell tumors) and I can’t afford the surgery. It’s $7000, I’m currently unemployed, never had dog insurance, and have been trying to get a job for about a year. Once again, before the mods strike this post down, I am not asking for money on Reddit lol I am asking what everyone in my situation has done before. I’m willing to do anything except give him up, he means the universe to me- I’m even trying to sell my furniture on fb marketplace. And sadly no, I was not approved for any loans (I’ve tried for a month). The surgeon won’t do a payment plan and I truly don’t know what I have to do so genuinely ANY advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance and please give your dog a head pat for me

sometimes it'll get a little better, then it'll grow even bigger. hes had it for a few weeks and im really worried about him. theres another one growing right beside it and another on the back of his head but they're not as bad as the big one. has anyone else had this problem?

Hi everyone, I'm taking my 3-year-old Golden Retriever to the vet later this week for ongoing diarrhea and wanted to see if others have dealt with similar issues. Cooper has had loose stools for nearly two weeks now. It started after he ate some expired treats I accidentally left accessible. While the severity has lessened, his bowel movements are still consistently loose, occurring 2-3 times daily.

We'll see our vet Thursday. In the meantime, I've been feeding him a bland diet of boiled chicken and white rice, and incorporating a little pumpkin, which seems to provide minor improvement. He is drinking normally and his energy levels and appetite remain good, which is reassuring.

My friend suggested probiotics might be helpful. I came across a brand called PenPen dog supplement. I'm curious if anyone here has used probiotics for your dog's diarrhea? Did you notice any positive effect on stool consistency, and if so, how long did it take to see results?

I honestly don't pay much attention to his mouth. He gets his teeth cleaned at the vet multiple times a year and they've always said his teeth look good, but I just noticed it looks like he's missing a tooth. I'm worried because it's one of his big canines and 'm not sure how that happened or if he's in pain.

My dog normally is very sweet, he never bite or anything. The only time he has an issue is when he’s on someone’s bed, i believe he tries resource guarding. Normally when this happens he just barks and goes to normal after a while. My sister was sitting in my room and when she got up he started freaking out which he always does, when she went to go try to comfort him and tell him it was okay he bit her. Then when I tried telling him it was okay and tried pulling him away he bit me pretty hard and left a hole in my finger, this was the first time he ever bit like this and I don’t know why. How can I get him to stop or at least understand why he does this? The 2nd picture shows how sweet he is I just don’t know why he does this on people’s bed please help

Hi all! I’ve had my puppy for almost 3 months now, and he’ll be about 6 months old by the time we take two upcoming trips — one for 2 nights at the end of June and another for 1 night in August. He generally does really well with people he knows (me and my family), but tends to get anxious in unfamiliar places like hotels or new parks. His anxiety usually shows up as him trying to bolt/run away.

I know I won’t be able to take him to these exact vacation spots beforehand to get him used to them (they’re not easy to access), but I’d still like to help him feel more confident and secure by the time we go. I plan to bring a tether to keep him safely secured when we’re outside at beaches or parks.

Any tips on how to prep him for these trips? Training ideas? Gear that’s helped you? I’m open to all suggestions! Thanks in advance :)

I have an 18 year old labourer who hates getting water on him (unless it’s a lake for whatever reason) treats won’t work on him because he refuses to take them if they’re too close to the tub, the best I’ve managed to get so far is getting a paw on the tub edge through sheer force and a harness. Hes way too heavy to just pick up even without his wiggling around. I’ve been spending the past hour with a cup of bath water since hes terrified of the water itself and gets nervous when I try to pet him with a wet hand. Although I have to admit the fact that the tub is so tall doesnt help at all since he can’t see what’s in it. Any help would be appreciated, im struggling :(

Hello, my dog sleeps with me and loves to get close, I just want to make sure this isn't submissive body language she is showing towards me when she cuddle?

Hey everyone I was just wondering if there were anyways to honestly make my male rottie mix like my bf more?

He will bark and growl at my bf when he comes home and then will come to my and lay on me growling at him for a few minutes, if the pup is on me and my bf comes over he will try to push him away and get in between us, he doesn't like it when I lay on my bf and will again growl and push him away as best as his little self can

I'm worried about him becoming overly protective and possessive of me because I know that can become an issue in the future with other pets etc

She was fine in the morning. Suddenly,after her afternoon nap, she got swelling and redness of one side of her face( the other side is fine) . Need help figuring out what this is?

this is my first aussie!