Has anyone had issues with shiba inu aggression/reactivity? I have a shiba inu who will sometimes react (lunge/bark/jump/bite) to people holding things in their hands/suddenly walking into the room/loud noises. It's sometimes hard to predict. I think it could be fear aggression/reaction to...

I am calling the vet in the morning, but does anyone know what this wound could be on my 11 week old puppy’s belly? I’m worried it might be a tick bite. He has diarrhea as well, but unsure if related because we just switched him to new food.

Hello, I have a question about a dog that belongs to some friends. He is an adult, and while I've known him since he was a pup, I have never lived with him. I have a question about aggression. I realize that dogs can get highly aggressive around their food. If you try to pet or interact with a...

TL;DR - My normally well behaved dog bit someone, recommendations for training? I have a 1.5 year old **** hound/terrier (also mixed with many other things) mutt, about 30 lbs, that I rescued from the street at a young age. She was handled frequently throughout her life, socialized well, and...

I have a 9-yr-old Cocker Spaniel (Shaggy). I rescued him from a Kansas shelter when he was 2. I now live in Raleigh, NC and he's quite literally been the perfect dog. He is very submissive and well-behaved. When I got married in 2012, he adjusted perfectly. Recently, my wife and I had a...

I'm hoping to get some advice from other dog owners here. I have a 10 year old golden who just spent a couple days with a friend and came home with a fat lip. :( One of their dogs is very territorial and must have bit him on the lip. They said they didn't see any blood, but the right side of his...

EDIT: Once measured, the punctures were actually about 1/5 of a cm apart, with the whole wound being about 2/5 cm to half a cm. Is this too small to be a bat bite? Also in hindsight maybe I should mention the dog used to have folliculitis, which may be coming back slightly, would that be able to...

Basically, I rescued a 12 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier. He is a brilliant Dog, usually very calm and nice, loves just sitting with me when I pet him. But there is some HUGE problems that I feel I can't overcome. 1. I can't train him anything , he gets to excited when he smells food...

Hi Dog Forums! I have a question that I am hoping someone can help me with. I recently adopted a great rescue dog named Biff. He is a 6-year-old poodle mix and I almost no idea where he came from or what his past life was like. Anyway, he has been absolutely wonderful so far. He is friendly...

Hi, everyone I desperately need some training help with my puppy. My husband and I adopted a German Shepherd/Lab/Husky/We-don't-know-what in December when he was about two months old. He is now five months-old and neutered. He is our first puppy, but not our first dog. We live in the Canadian...

So my German Shepherd, Hunter, gets WAY too crazy when I go outside to play with him. He constantly bites my ankles very hard and uses my arm like a chew toy and it hurts a lot. He also jumps on me non-stop. When he meets my dad he a lot less crazy and doesn't bite or jump mainly because my dad...

I have a 3-month-old pitbull mix, and she will not stop biting me. No matter what I'm doing, she is constantly trying to bite any skin she can get to. I've tried the yipping trick that's supposed to surprise her and get her to stop, but all she does is get more excited and start barking and...

Hi All, First time poster here - so please excuse any forum etiquette gone unoticed. :) A bit of background on the situation: About two years ago, I met my best pal, Gypsy, a GSD, who I rescued off the streets of Karachi, Pakistan. I got Gypsy when he was about 5 months old, judging by...

Yesterday one of my puppies bit me a little too hard and I was surprised so I quickly pulled my hand away. I thought I only got a scratch but it bled a little. It doesn't hurt but it was itchy yesterday and it's a bit red. Two weeks ago I also found blood on my finger while I was carrying them...

Hey! I own Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs, and I am training them in personal protection. Anyone else own this breed or do this type of training? I wasnt sure I would enjoy it as much as I do, and the dogs love going out for training as well Here are some videos of my girl doing some bite work...

We've now had our dog for two weeks. He is a 2 year old rescue and from what I can tell he is a chihuahua/terrier cross. Normally he is fine with our kids, and he is fine with the day care kids my wife has coming every day. Besides the odd low growl when my kids come near his toys while he's...

Hi, I'm not really a first time dog owner, but this is my first time to have a puppy. I have a 2 month old-pup, a rottweiler-lab cross, and he likes to play-bite most, if not all, the time. I'm aware that this is normal for them, but it has become annoying since i get a lot of bleeding scrapes...

i have a 7 week old jack russell puppy, and he bites at legs and feet and anything else in sight. Is this just teething or should he be scolded to prevent him from doing it when he grows up?

I fostered a dog and have had him for about a month. He is generally a really good dog. For some reason while someone is petting him, he will randomly snip and growl at the person petting him, even though he went to them. Its difficult because he is a sweet looking dog so people are not...