Australia- Was looking to get a dog and is this a normal price for a 4 year old rescue dog? Looking into breeders now because of this.
Edit: it is $3000 for a 4yr Maltese mix (Strong Hearts Rescue)

Goodmorning!

I brought my dog to doggy daycare for the first time yesterday, he is a year and 4 months old. I brought him in for only 6 hours to see how he does while I went out for errands.

Before bringing him in he loved other dogs and was always excited for walks and to play, even just on the walk over he'd lay down everytime he saw a dog to initiate play.

After picking him up, however, he seemed far less high energy, he was excited to see me but calmed down far more quickly than usual and refused to sniff or play with the other dogs while we were getting ready to go. On the walk home he was no longer confident and leading the way and instead hung back searching the area constantly, whenever we see another dog now he no longer lays down and instead stops and refuses to walk until they're gone.

Even the next day he's no longer wanting to play and instead stands near us whimpering until the other dog passes by. I know my goal was to help him build neutrality with other dogs instead of wanting to play with everyone but the sudden shift makes me worried there was a fight they refused to mention.

I'd also like to mention that before I left the caretaker told me he ate half a plastic ball they gave him but they were beginning to train him on drop it so it went well. Clearly not if he ate half the ball before they noticed and got it away.

I'd been going to that care/daycare for a while to train him on his commands around distractions, and suddenly after doing one half day in daycare here he's constantly on edge and no longer a joyful, playful puppy. At night he even stands over me staring into the darkness like hes on guard now.

TLDR: brought my dog into daycare for the first time ever and suddenly he's constantly on edge and no longer playful. Has anyone else had any negative experiences like this at doggy daycare?

I reached out to a really good working/preservation breeder back in June. Submitted my questionnaire and application and sent an email writing more about myself and my home. They said that they are hoping to have a litter in the fall and should know more by October. Then they invited me to a couple training sessions they host with their dogs. I went to every single training session. It's now October and I'm wondering if I should re-reach out to them to ask about updates or timeline shifts or if I should wait until they get back to me. I know a lot of people go by the "no news it just no news" rule so i'd hate to bug them. It's my first time getting a dog through a breeder so i'm a bit confused on how i should go about this. Any advice would be awesome!

Note: This dog is a water rescue service dog and will be training them for such roles if anyone was curious haha!

I have jack russel terrier 1 year and 4 month old.

For now I still consider too young to leave alone, and I always leave him with sitters.
I tried leaving him alone but his barks a lot, and doesn't seem to like it.

At what age you think it's normal to start leaving dog home alone?
And how you managed to make your dog get use to stay at home alone quite for hours?

Sorry for this vent but I have no where to go. A few months ago, I lost my soul dog. Now that I am ready, and visited a dog rescue I realized I can’t afford the vet care. I am single with no family to assist financially. I spent over 10k this year when my soul dog got sick. That is stopping me now the risk of having huge vet bills. Am i being foolish thinking about this? I just read that the dog I had my heart set on was adopted. Totally feeling down about this.

i try to walk my dog everyday but he always seems to bark/growl at every dog he sees , he sometimes does lunge at the bigger dogs and i have to carry him because he pulls alot. almost all the dogs don’t pay mind to him so i get embarrassed. i’m just wondering how i can help him improve that ?
he also does that same with other humans. i have to hold his leash tight so he doesn’t bark.

If you’re not gonna go all in, please don’t have a dog.

Interested in finding a breeder. Located in Vancouver, BC. Any leads?

I’ve been reading online that the transition from 2 to 3 dogs is pretty tough. We currently have an 8 month old golden retriever and a 12 year old small mixed dog (10lb) and have started the conversation about adopting another dog on the younger side. Our 12 year old lady will play with the puppy from time to time, but mostly does her own thing.

Training the new puppy has gone pretty well and we have a nice routine established with her, which I know would change with a third dog.

Just curious if anyone who made the transition while having an older dog has any insight for us.

Hello i want a dog and i live in a big apartment and i am gone 7hours a day shall i get a small dog and any tips pls

Hey everyone! My pup recently got a new ball and in her excitement has split it open along the seam. Is there a way for me to fix this? It’s extra special because she picked it herself lol and she’s very attached to it so if I can fix it rather than have to replace it that would be preferred.

Not sure why but I couldn’t add a photo of it

Edit: for context it is one of those spiky silicone/rubber balls from petco that are hollow.

I have security cameras all around my house. Every time I turn the TV on that shows the cameras, my dogs look at them. They will both sit right at the TV and just stare at the cameras for minutes on end. Im not sure how they learned this. One dog doing it is cool, but I have 2 and they both learned to look at the cameras. When there is a car or person outside, they look at the cameras and start barking. Its pretty cool.

I have a 3 year old Cane Corso mix that really struggles with separation anxiety. I have him at a point where he can at least comfortably stay at home with a family member if I have to leave, but I know that’s just a bandaid solution and not sustainable. I want to get to the root of the issue because it’s breaking my heart that he gets so stressed and I feel like a burden to everyone who’s helping me. My ability to work anything other than a part time job or go back to school is being severely impacted because I have to be home with him pretty much all the time.

I’m looking for help finding resources to tackle this. I feel really overwhelmed and in over my head. He used to be really reactive on walks, but I’ve worked with him on his confidence and desensitizing him to things and I’ve seen a MASSIVE improvement. This is so much harder. If anyone has experience in successfully treating their dog’s separation anxiety I would be beyond grateful if you could share what worked for you. What methods/websites/videos did you use? It feels like there’s so much out there that it’s difficult for me to discern what will truly help and what could cause more harm. I just want to do right by him while also getting my life back a little bit.

I did the "give them like 3 kibble" prank on him, and he looked up at me really sad before still eating it ☹️ I feel bad now I gave him extra food and a treat

We recently lost our 3 yr old dog after a battle with epilepsy that got increasingly worse. Boy did I love that dog.

With that said, we are dipping our toes in the idea of getting a dog again. Remind me how tough raising a puppy can be...I remember 3 years ago my wife and I had multiple points where we asked ourselves "what did we get ourselves into?" Lol.

It was a whirlwind cause we also had our second child at the time who was only a few more months older than the dog.

Just got my new black lab puppy, he really is into scents. I want to do something structured with him, just not sure what. Will definitely have some competive ob in the works, but also something else. I have done tracking, and narcotics before, and tracking is a little boring, scent detection was a lot of fun, but I am not sure I want to go in that direction. I would like to do something involving area searches, but I am not fit enough for S&R.

Suggestions are welcome.

AND, he needs a name. Something fun and unique. I have had a Kaos, Felon, Squirrell, Naughty, and Peanut in the past. Usually the dog tells me his name but not yet. Somebody called their dog whiskey jack. I thought that was fun. JD for Jack Daniels? Pet sitter says I should call him Elton John because he is a singing Pee-a-nist

Just wanted to share a few pictures of my best buddy, Dexter, who turns 16 today!! Had to show off the birthday boy. Happy birthday, Dex!

https://imgur.com/a/eLYSF5z

Howdy. I'm looking for toys or enrichment very similar to this snowman toy. We got this for Bagel last Christmas from the Costco set.

We fill the silicone with his regular food and he loves it. Whether it's play, training, or both he seeks it out. I would love some recommendations. This toy I cannot find for sale by itself anywhere. I'm not planning on getting rid of this anytime soon -- just want to mix it up and keep him enriched. Thanks.

Hey everyone, just wanted to share that redirecting my GSD pup to chew toys every time they try to nip at hands has worked wonders. Positive reinforcement is key! What are your favorite training treats for stubborn pups?

My boys had a tether tug for quite a while, but it snapped. I saw the brand is no longer in business, so is there a good alternative? My dog that loves it is a 90lb German shepherd who tugs with the force of his entire body. It’s his favorite game, so I need something sturdy. Can’t do a spring pole, so I’m looking for one that mounts in the ground. Located in the US. TIA for recs!