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Hello! My name is River! I am new to this website, and new to the world of dogs in general. I’m getting a puppy on Saturday. He is an 8.5 week old male Australian Shepherd. His name is Ghost! I’m looking to learn, and maybe make some dog parent friends, too? Here’s a pic of my new little friend:

We just got a nearly 7 weeks old shih tzuh female puppy . The puppy is barely moving, her legs wobble when she walks and she seems disinterested and sleepy . We are new dog parents and concerned if it's because it's a new place for her or because she is not well ? Please help me out

Hello! My husband and I are first timers fostering an approximately 10 month old feral dog. She was found at a dump with two other dogs (assumed to be her brothers) and was brought from a kill shelter to the rescue we are fostering her from. It is also assumed that prior to her capture from the...

I adopted a 1.5 year old golden retriever 6 days ago. I think she has mostly been adapting great to her new environment and will happily run around in the house and outside in a fenced yard (mostly concrete, some grass and mulch) and play fetch for as long as you're willing to throw a ball (has...

Ok, how to begin..? Hopefully I won't be immediately crucified for saying this, but simply put, I do not like dogs. I'm not a dog person and never have been. (Note: I am an avid animal lover) snakes, geckos, cats, gerbils, hamsters, rats pretty much anything but dogs I have either kept before...

Hi lovely people! Happy New Year!!! I've been wanting to get a dog for the longest time, but I've been pushing it back until I know I could financially, physically and emotionally commit to getting a dog. I work regular 9-5, with about 90 minutes worth of commuting, away from home about 10-11...

Hello forum! First time posting on here and I'm hoping to get some good responses! In a nut shell, I'm trying to decide what dog breed would be best the fit for myself. I've been contemplating this for about 3 years now and I am now in a good position to make this life change happen! What I'm...

Aloha all! I am a first-time dog mom!!! And I'm so excited! :wave: My husband and I have adopted this darling boy from the Maui Humane Society, and it is going wonderfully. He's about 10 months old, and SUPER smart. Not very hyper, and he minds us really well. It's only been about a week, so...

Hi All, I am very new to bringing up puppies. I got butters home when he was 12 weeks old and he had only 1 vaccination by then. That week I got him his 2nd shot and am scheduled for my 3rd on Jan 30th. Now, he needs some kind of an exercise because the vet said that we cannot take him out...

Hello everyone! My name is Chaela, and my husband and I just adopted some sort of German shepherd/collie mix (we think). She's about 5 months old and absolutely adorable. Training her has been rough so far, but we're doing our best and I'm hoping to get some help/tips from others on here...

Hello everyone ! My name is Sirine, I'm 22 years old and I'm from Tunisia. :wave: I own a little puppy, a silvery black poodle named Oscar. He's now 3 months old. I have decided to join this forum as it is my first time owning a dog and in Tunisia we don't have specialized centers where you can...

Hi everyone, i want to apologize in advance for my bad english. So, I want to get a dog, I've wanted a dog ever since I was little but all my parents ever got was cats, I love animals, i love interacting with animals, but you can't really do that with cats, because they just sort of do whatever...

Hi there other members of the Puppy & Dog forum! My username is foxanhound, so you can call me Fox. I am underage and live with my father and brothers (2). Our dog is Skye. We have not officially adopted her, and honestly I'm a bit apprehensive of officially adopting her. I've wanted a dog...

Hello there world! My name is Maria Gaia and I'm from Portugal. My family and I rescued "Tróia" (The city of Troy, in our language - portuguese) not long ago, a little auburn mutt. Since I was little I wanted to have a dog soooo bad(I'm 22 now!), or any pet really (I'd even collect ants and try...

Hi All, My yorkshire puppy is 10 weeks old. We are using puppy pads to train her until she gets her shots because we live in paris and don't have a lot of grassy areas. I work from home so I am with her most the time. However, once a week I have an event from 6-12 pm. I am so nervous about...

I just got a 5mo puppy (Terrier) from a friend of my friend. The next day I found two ticks near the back of the ears so I took them off. I bathe him, and check for more ticks, but I didn't find any. Two days later (Yesterday) I was playing with him and I notice on his belly about 5 black...

I am concerned about how depressed I feel with my new puppy. I love him and did from the first time I met him and now that he's with me I still have that love and he's wonderful and so clingy to me and I think that scares me. I'm 22, live alone, and I am active duty military and currently live...

Hello, everyone. :wave: I've lived with cats my entire life. However, after volunteering at my local shelter, I've fallen in love with dogs over the last year. When I move into a new apartment in the next few months, I'll be adopting my first dog. I'm seeking help from dog owners due to the...

Hello new friends, I have a 10 week old Catahoula/Australian Shepherd Mix. He's my first dog AND my first puppy, so you can imagine what this experience might look like. Here for help and to connect with other dog people so I know what's normal dog behavior and what isn't! :)