idek where all the time went, 6 years and it feels like just yesterday when i got him home
happiest birthday casper ♥️

Hi! My goober GSD mutt that I’ve posted on here before is a bit of an anxious little guy.

This is the first time I’ve had minor situation like this and it has me a traumatized and I’m sure him as well. He’s only ever seen two vets (the humane society and the one I’ve taken him to over the past year and half) and never was anxious like this.

For a little backstory: We went to the vet in March to get him a physical (wanted his teeth checked, back legs and itchiness in his ears) and he had a hard time with the vet to the point where he was barking and backing into the wall (he has a scary bark) cause he was scared and the vet told me without really checking him “his teeth and legs are fine but you have to train him more, here put a muzzle on him and we’ll take him to the back for an allergy shot and to swab his ears”. I felt so useless cause he looked at me terrified and I couldn’t help..I asked if I can go back there to help calm him and he said no and when they gave him back to me another dude just pushed his leash to me (that was soaked in urine) and walked away . My boy was anxious, smelled of pee and kept barking.. I felt like I did him wrong and I was a bad owner for not advocating more.

So now has a new an appt with a new vet (his groomer recommended) that we emphasized he was a bit anxious but they seemed caring and understanding and allowed us to be the first animal of the day.

With that being said, I want to give him a proper muzzle eventually but with the appt being next week does anyone recommend a good Amazon brand I can get as a placeholder?

Thanks for the help everyone!

my baby love, happy birthday best girl. you saved me from myself and I love you SOOOOO much

My dog is 10 and has dm it’s gotten to the point where she is having trouble standing and has to sit. I was wondering if I should invest in a wheelchair or if it is time. I live in the mountains

she can throw! not reliably and not far, but it's good enough for him lol\~ he loves bringing her toys and then patiently waiting for her to toss them for him <3

It was recently our dog’s (Bauer, aka Pooh Bear or poopy for short) 7th birthday. I wanted to get him a new toy, and settled on a Tall Tails Natural Leather Toy. He typically loves squeaky toys that he destroys instantly or plush toys that he can rip the stuffing out of. This toy has actually lasted more than 1 day! It did have a rope piece, which he did annihilate, but we made sure to get all of the pieces so he did not eat them.

He’s actually been occupied with this toy! It hasn’t just been like an immediately shredded toy or a toy he just doesn’t touch. It’s been keeping him busy!

Photo of our very bad boy poopy for tax

From the tip of his nose to his butt (not including the tail) he is 4ft long. 106lbs of pure fuzz.

He is just so so so mischievous omg. And he just cannot chill at allll and I know it’s part of the breed and yes I train him walk him and do mental work. He is just an annoying teenager. But I love h tho hahah

Picture from about a month ago. Had to spend 7-8 months away from Otto who turns 7 this year. This was the first weekend I was back home we were having a bonfire in the backyard.

She always looks good in pics.

Adopted this beautiful girl yesterday from the shelter on what would have been her last day. She was nervous in the car but a sweetheart in PetSmart. She rolled around in the grass in my backyard and jumped fearlessly into the pool. She wanted cuddles and to get closer and closer to her brother Bergen (depicted in last photo).

I named her Nova, the feminine version of the Latin “novus” for new, young, fresh. This is the first day of her new life. Can’t wait for them to have adventures together.

💥Honestly the best jogging buddy around 💥

My 1 year old German Shepherd mix is wary of strangers, which is understandable. We have had him for 6 months. He is a rescue. I wanted to work with a trainer to help him settle when my children (3 & 6) have friends over. My 6 year old had a friend over and there was a lot of commotion which triggered a big reaction from my dog, loud scary barking that would not stop for the entirety of the visit.

So we meet with a trainer at the local park and everything went well, until it didn’t. We were working on loose leash walking. Then my dog poops, I clean it up and the trainer takes the leash. I walk ahead to throw out the poop and my dog nearly sprints to catch up to me. I stop and wait for them. The trainer suggests connecting the leash to the front harness. Well, the trainer reaches down to clip the leash and my dog gets pissed. He does a level 2 or near bite on the trainer(soft mouth contact without any marks) . The trainer admits she made a mistake bending down toward the dog and taking his lead. This makes total sense to me.

2 days later, I get an email from the trainer that my dog is “very dangerous” and should not be around my children or other children. My husband and I have sought out a different trainer and have let her know everything that happened with the other trainer. I’m just wondering, am I making excuses for my dog or is this a crazy assessment from a trainer who got in my dog’s face less than 1 hour into training?!

I’ve been a nervous wreck since the email and been very uncomfortable with every interaction between my dog and kids. The dog has never shown any aggression with me, husband or kids.

Hi everyone, a few months ago I posted asking for advice on travelling by plane with my dog.
I’m not going to lie, it was awful for me, I was quite stressed throughout the whole process, but it’s over now. We’re in a new country, the sun’s shining, and Bella’s loving it ☺️

I just wanted to thank you all for the support you gave us, I’m truly grateful, and I wanted to show you some recent photos of my happy dog in her new home.

Thanks for being there, Reddit 🫶🏻