My 4-year-old golden Luna has been afraid of thunderstorms since she was a puppy. We're talking full trembling, panting, pacing the entire house. I've tried the thunder shirt, calming treats, a white...
I told myself I wasn't going to be one of those people who posts about their rescue every five minutes but here I am. We adopted Pepper about a month ago from the county shelter where she'd been...
Otto is a 3-year-old German Shepherd and we have been working on his separation anxiety for about 8 months now. We made a lot of progress with me - he can handle me leaving for 3-4 hours no problem,...
Ok i need to talk about this because we have been living in TPLO recovery mode since February and i feel like i have been holding my breath for two months. Cooper tore his CCL (basically a dog ACL) in...
Ok so we got Pretzel home last Sunday and i want to document this while its fresh because nobody told me some of this stuff and maybe it will help someone else who is also currently sleep deprived and...
I feel like i am losing the war. Biscuit is 4 years old and every spring i think "ok this year ill stay on top of it" and every year i am wrong. There is golden fur on every surface of my home. I...
Brought home Biscuit last week and honestly the puppy tax is real. She's adorable but my ankles look like i went through a rosebush. She just latches on and won't let go, even when i say "no" or try...
When we adopted Biscuit (3-year-old golden mix) from the shelter six weeks ago he had zero concept of a crate being a safe space. First night he cried for four straight hours and I sat on the floor...
I knew huskies were energetic when I got Luna but I genuinely did not prepare for this level of leash pulling. She's 5 months old, about 35 lbs already, and walks like she's trying to win the Iditarod...
Spent like 6 months treating Ranger for fleas that he didn't even have. Multiple flea treatments, vet visits, the whole thing. I felt so dumb when i finally figured it out.My vet suggested trying an...
I switched my 5-year-old lab mix to a raw diet back in October and figured I'd share a real update since there's a lot of hype and fear around it and I couldn't find much that was just honest and...
I worked from home for about two years and during that time my 3-year-old border collie mix Della was totally fine. Never a peep, just slept near my desk all day. Last month I started a new job that's...
My 18 month old lab Tucker is... a lot. He's not aggressive or mean at all, he's just completely convinced that the rules don't apply to him. Sits when there's a treat in my hand. Otherwise? Good...
When we adopted Biscuit from the shelter last October, the staff warned us he had "a few behavioral quirks." That was definitely an understatement. The dog shook constantly, barked at literally...
My lab-mix Chester is 14. For most of his life I fed him whatever mid-range kibble was on sale at the grocery store. Not proud of it but that was reality. About two months ago my vet said his kidney...
My 3-year-old mixed breed Rosie has been doing this thing for the past week where she scratches her face constantly and rubs her muzzle along the couch, carpet, basically any surface she can find. Her...
We brought home Ziggy on Saturday and I love him so much but honestly I did not fully prepare for the night crying. He sleeps in a crate next to our bed and he's doing okay during the day but at night...
So I noticed a red patchy area on Maple's belly this morning when I was scratching her. She's a 3 year old golden. No crustiness, doesn't seem to bother her when I touch it, but she's been licking at...
I'll be honest. When my friend suggested i look at senior dogs at the shelter, i said "maybe" and meant "definitely not." i wanted the full experience. Puppy energy, watching them grow up, all of...
Luna is 2 years old and has been reactive to bikes since she was about 8 months. At first it was manageable - just a bark and a lunge, i could redirect her. In the last 3 months it's gotten...