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Hello, this is my first post on here. I've been looking at all the posts on here ever since I first started researching. They have been very helpful so thanks! However, I have encountered some problems with my new and first puppy, Chase. So heres the gist: • He is 9 weeks old and I've had him...

I collected my first ever dog, an 8 week old cocker spaniel puppy, 3 days ago. I always knew I would be crate training my puppy after reading various puppy books etc. She has a crate with a bed, blanket, Kong chew, puppy plush with ‘heartbeat’ and a bunny toy that I brought with me to collect...

Hi there, I’m getting my first ever puppy in the next few weeks and while I’m super excited for her arrival after trying to educate myself on dog ownership as much as possible, there is one thing that I’m not 100% understanding due to the topic only being mentioned quite briefly in all of the...

Hi everyone! I've never owned a dog before but after a lot of research, I'm looking to get my first within the next few years. I've spent plenty of time around dogs and puppies, but have just never owned one myself due to my family simply not having time to care for one in the past and having...

So... lemme start by staying, I DO have SOME experience with this and with training dogs in general, tho they were not MY dogs. They were dogs my mom had back when I lived with her and helped her train her--at the time--service dog, as well as her other two. But... that said, this is still my...

Hello! We are a family of five + cat (6?) interested in getting a Golden Retriever puppy. Could anyone, please, help? We're still researching the details of where, when, how to do this right. Do you recommend any specific places (breeders, kennels?) to get the puppy from? To be respectful of...

Hello! I got a Border Collie puppy about 8 months ago from a woman off of craigslist who needed to rehome her so I unfortunately have no info on the breeder or the parents but she is turning out to be an amazingly well rounded dog. This is my first BC and first dog to own on my own, so any...

Hello, This is my first time posting in a dog forum, as this is my first time being a full-fledged doggy mom. We adopted our 8 week old Corgi mix three days ago. This is a whole new experience for me (no kids before this). :wave:

Hi Everyone! So, I am considering a rough collie for my first dog. But, I have a few questions I was hoping you all could help me with. Their fur...how does it impact day-to-day living? Like every time they go outside, are they going to come back with things (leaves, grass, etc.) stuck in...

I was lucky enough to get Enzo about a year ago. He's great, but has had an adjustment from a rural/outdoor life to an urban/indoor life. He's a comfort animal (I am on disability for agoraphobia/panic attacks/bipolar), and is great that way. Very high energy, bad separation anxiety, a few...

Hello dog-lovers! As I joined the forum, people helped me to choose between Jack Russel and Basenji.:help: Both of them are small so I would be able to easily travel:plane:, very cute and active, I thought:redface:. However, as found out, they do not suit me (Thank you who gave advises!). My GF...

I am a new member and I just got my first puppy this weekend and have a million questions.

Hello all! As the forum states, "First Time Dog Owner"! I have a miniature poodle, and his name is Fluffy. When I first bought him, he was such a sweetheart, I instantly fell in love with him!!! He just turned one (July 5) year old, and he's super active! No matter how perfect of a dog he is...

Hi everyone, I've done a lot of researching and asking around about my situation and keep getting mixed answers, so I'm trying another approach of asking on a forum and describing my situation thoroughly and getting all my questions out before getting overwhelmed by answers and forgetting my...

Hi everyone, Thank you in advance for any advice! My partner and I, having lived in Central London for the last few years will be moving out to a more suburban setting, and would dearly like to get a puppy. In terms of our lifestyle, my partner works full time in the City (7:30am - 7:00pm)...

We just adopted a Border Collie Lab mix, Daeviny, she is about 8 months old and was transported from TN to ME this past weekend. I've been in contact with the shelter that she was from because this is the first dog I've ever had. I was aware that there would be a period of adjustment and she...

I am going to be a first time dog owner, but am having trouble finding a breed. Help? My mom is fine with letting me adopt one as long as it's A small dog Not a chihuahua Not too furry Not too aggressive Not too energetic (I understand energy level and aggression is probably more based on the...

Hi All I am very new to these forums. Me and my wife are from India and we never had a dog in our lives. I am moving to Houston, TX in a few weeks. My wife is pregnant and due end of december. I am planning to get a Lab or a Golden Retriever ( still debating :) ) in about 1-2 months. I will...

Hello :wave: I'm looking for some help with my dogs howling issues, also sorry for the long post. Some background. Around 8 months ago me and my dad found an extremely skinny large dog going through our bins, long story short we ended up keeping him (after finding his owners and finding them...