new puppy owner

To preface, I recently just graduated from college and got a full-time job. This seemed like the perfect time to get a puppy, something I’ve talked about, dreamt about, thought about for years on end. And a friend’s dogs had had puppies, so it felt like divine intervention that this would be my...

My dog of 12 years died rather unexpectedly from a seizure in my arms one afternoon while laying on the couch with me. Since then I think I took it the hardest out of everyone in the family. It took everyone maybe 3 months to really get over the loss took me more like 7. I couldn't even talk...

Hello everyone. I am a new puppy owner, I adopted my lab/pit mix 4 days ago. She's the first dog I have owned (alone - I grew up around dogs), but training is proving to be SO MUCH harder than I thought. She is 3 months old (about 14 weeks) My puppy, Lemon, was surrendered to the shelter as a...

Hi, I would love it, if you guys would give me some feedback on my 13 week old puppy's daily routine, and maybe share your experience w. returning puppy blues. Daily routine 06.30 - 06:35/40 - Toilet trip 06:40 - 07:15 Morning walk with integrated kibble search to prevent overdoing it:)...

Hi - I'm hoping there are some city puppy owners out there who can help me. My boyfriend and I just got our new 3 month old Westie last Sunday, so he's been with us almost 1 week! Immediately, we wanted to start house training him. We live in a busy area outside of NYC. Our house is set back...

Hello -- I need help. Or, encouragement and advice? I've wanted a dog for many years, and four years ago (!) I knew I would definitely get one when my circumstances were right. I've spent months and months watching training videos on youtube (kikopup is a favourite), reading books and forums...

Hello, This is my first time ever posting on a forum but I figured who better to help than people with love for their fur babies and experience with them. So........... 2 weeks back we got Romeo (our now 10 week mini golden doodle - half retriever half mini poodle). We watched a lot of videos...

This is my very first post here. We just recently adopted a 3 month old terrier mix puppy from the shelter. My husband and I adore her, she's smart and a sweetheart. First night went well with her potty breaks in the middle of the night, I did not get enough sleep as I want my husband to sleep...

Hi all! I'm not quite yet a dog owner, but I will be in 3 weeks! I've been researching like crazy about everything that can possibly come to mind, because up till now I've always been a cat owner. This is my cockapoo (or cocker spaniel/poodle mix, for those that don't enjoy adorable names)...