puppy

We started using a house lead with our puppy (now 14 weeks) a couple of weeks ago. Lately she spends a LOT of time chasing it around tables or chairs (as if it was her tail, but longer). Is this obsessive, and should I take it off? I've tried distracting her with other toys/games but this...

At the end of May I got a new puppy - A Collie x Scottish terrier X Kelpie. He was sold to me at a few months old ( now 8 months ) as his previous owner could not cope with him anymore & I must admit he was an absolute reckless puppy! Anyway, after a few weeks of training he is so much better...

Hi everyone. More advice needed please! We are really not making progress with teaching our puppy to be alone. We've had her for nearly four weeks and if we so much as go upstairs when she is downstairs (behind the stair gate) she howls and whines piteously. I've tried going when she's...

Hi everyone, would you buy a lifejacket for a labrador/springer/border collie puppy's first introduction to swimming? Thinking of taking her to the 'dog pond' at Hampstead Heath. She's been walked by canals and rivers but not been in water yet. Labs and springers are both supposed to be water crazy.

Hi guys. We have a couple of dilemmas with our 10 week old 'sprolliedor' puppy. In the past few days she has has grown enough to now be able to jump onto our sofa. Since we've been told she should not be jumping on anything higher than her elbow, I have been trying to have a no going no the sofa...

Hi everyone. Okay, first question: we are paper training Florrie, our 9 week old lab/bc/springer puppy. But each time we start cleaning up one of her accidents, she goes a bit manic, tries to steal the soiled piece of kitchen towel or j cloth and then tears around madly ('zoomies'). Anyone else...

She's 6 months old we where told she's a Yorkshire terrier cross shih tzu but she's got very long legs, curly fur, long nose her body's long too and she's 11 inches tall at her shoulders shes got yorkie colouring and the pictures of her with black fur are from when she was younger she's Gray tan...

Hi there I'm new to the forum - i'm going to be taking on a whippet pup in about 4 weeks. Very excited as this is my first dog, albeit I've been around dogs all of my life. This is my own pup. First question is. I look after my sister's dog. She's a small dog. A chihuahua, yorkie, terrier, so...

Hi all, am hoping for some reassurance here or success stories with separation anxiety. We got a puppy 4 days ago from some family friends. Due to us moving from a flat to a house we waited until we had a garden so got her at 16 weeks old, they live quite far away so hadn't met her until that...

Made a short video showing my Shiba Inu!

Hi, Yesterday I bought home an adorable 10 weeks old frenchie puppy called Frank! So far he really has been brilliant but i am concerned about how scared he is. Obviously I realise this is going to be a very scary time for hom until he gets used to his surrounding. Last night he slept in his...

This is my new beautiful girl, Elsie. 8 week old Morkie pup.

We have just welcomed a new female, 8 week old, Morkie pup, Elsie, into our home. Over the past couple of days I've noticed Elsie is very clingy. She has to follow you everywhere and sits at your feet when you stop. If she's tired she'll stay on her bed or in her crate no problem. However, if...

I have a cross pug x poodle x Russell who is 16 weeks old (4months), we have only had him for 6 weeks and he has recently started going for walks after his final jab clearance last week. Since this we have noticed a change in his behaviour, most of the time he is lovely and cuddly and perfect...

Hello I’m new to the forum so hope I manage to give enough info to get some advice... My partner and I have a 7-month old French Bulldog. We had him from 8 weeks and he was already paper trained (puppy pads) we straight away worked on the toilet training and he did really well. A few accidents...

Hi all, as you can probably tell by the name, I'm Ollie and my little 16 week Border Terrier pup is Dexter. I've really wanted to get to know more dog owners and learn as much as I can about this important time of learning for both of us. We look forward to getting to know you all.

Pup is five months old, sleeps in her own bed next to older dog. She is still wetting during the night. We have tried getting up at odd hours through the night but her wee times are not consistent. She always asks to go out during the day and rarely, if ever, has accidents in the house. Mind...

Kennel Cough Kennel cough is also known as infectious tracheobronchitis (it has also been called Bordetella). It is a highly contagious respiratory infection affecting the airways. Kennel cough is a difficult disease that is caused by a number of infectious agents including canine parainfluenza...

Don't let the cutest fool you!! :rolleyes: People approach him all the time and say things like "Awe, look at the cute puppy!" Their love struck faces soon change when he starts barking at them.. .Which he always does! :( Please check out my thread "Bossy pup with 4 previous homes." He's a JRT X...

Charlie is a 7 month old sproodle, he's the most wonderful dog...He's so loving and loyal, his recall off the lead is excellent and he loves to play and learn new tricks and when we are home is very well behaved. He isn't destructive at all when we are home, but when we're out he becomes more...