I’m considering adopting a husky mutt (calling the shelter tomorrow), I think I’m qualified but I’d appreciate some outside opinions. I’ve had dogs all my life and I have a passion for animal behavior/+r training. I lead an active lifestyle (daily morning + evening jog w/ hikes and town adventures 1-2x week). she would still be home alone for 6-8 hours per day but I have funds to hire a dog walker if she were to become bored (no yard). would this be fair to the dog? (adult/house + crate trained)

It sounds like you’re pretty set but I can’t tell you whether you’re ready for a dog because I don’t know you or your life or this dog. But it sounds like this dog should be pretty happy with you! …

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I’m considering adopting a husky mutt (calling the shelter tomorrow), I think I’m qualified but I’d appreciate some outside opinions. I’ve had dogs all my life and I have a passion for animal behavior/+r training. I lead an active lifestyle (daily morning + evening jog w/ hikes and town adventures 1-2x week). she would still be home alone for 6-8 hours per day but I have funds to hire a dog walker if she were to become bored (no yard). would this be fair to the dog? (adult/house + crate trained)Read more
handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1Here…
handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1Here…

handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1Here…

handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1 Here is round 1 for voting in handsomedogs’ photography contest. There will be 2 more rounds of voting because we had SO MANY submissions :)) BUT! That means only 20 were selected for the…

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Do you have any advice for someone planning to adopt a dog for the first time?
Do you have any advice for someone planning to adopt a dog for the first time?

Do you have any advice for someone planning to adopt a dog for the first time?

We’ve talked a lot about the specifics of adopting dogs previously, so if you’re looking for some specific advice, please search it on our blog or send us another ask! In general, my advice is just to be honest with…

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my dog (a ~10 year old dachshund/chihuahua) gets eye boogers on occasion, and when i clean them off he insists on eating them. like he won’t leave me alone until i let him lick the fingers i used to clean off his eye boogers. should i be worried or is he just a gross weirdo?

It sounds like he’s just a gross weirdo. Lots of dogs insist on eating their nail clippings or those tufts of undercoat you can pull out when they’re blowing coat, so it could just be a quirk of your dog…

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my dog (a ~10 year old dachshund/chihuahua) gets eye boogers on occasion, and when i clean them off he insists on eating them. like he won’t leave me alone until i let him lick the fingers i used to clean off his eye boogers. should i be worried or is he just a gross weirdo?Read more
handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVYour favorite…
handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVYour favorite…

handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVYour favorite…

handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XV Your favorite photography contest is here!  This contest’s prize (for Patreon Supporters) is going to be a 3 month subscription to BarkBox!! The prize for the non-patreon supporter will be a drawing of their dog!…

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We often let our dog out to pee in the garden, but recently she’s been peeing on the terrace. It first happened when I let her out before bed, so I thought she was just tired, and the terrace was covered in snow, so it’s difficult to cross. However, she still pees on the terrace, even though we now have cleared a path in the snow for her, and have tried to cover the scent of her pee as best we could. How can I teach her not to pee on the terrace, especially now in winter, when there is no grass?

Go outside with her and walk her to the grass. Don’t give her the opportunity to pee on the terrace. It sucks, but it’s a pretty surefire way to solve your issue. -C

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We often let our dog out to pee in the garden, but recently she’s been peeing on the terrace. It first happened when I let her out before bed, so I thought she was just tired, and the terrace was covered in snow, so it’s difficult to cross. However, she still pees on the terrace, even though we now have cleared a path in the snow for her, and have tried to cover the scent of her pee as best we could. How can I teach her not to pee on the terrace, especially now in winter, when there is no grass?Read more

I have two sister beagle-dachshund mixes and they both have issues. There are 2 things i really need advice on, if you can offer that. 1) even when the food bowl is full, they will go to it and try to overturn it, or dig at it or shove it with their nose. They still eat from it though. What does that mean and how can i make it stop? 2) they constantly growl and fight with each other and get into nasty fights. We’ve tried some stuff, it hasnt stopped and its getting old. Any advice?

Neither of these are questions we can answer over the internet. Please see a behaviourist who can help you in person. -C

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I have two sister beagle-dachshund mixes and they both have issues. There are 2 things i really need advice on, if you can offer that. 1) even when the food bowl is full, they will go to it and try to overturn it, or dig at it or shove it with their nose. They still eat from it though. What does that mean and how can i make it stop? 2) they constantly growl and fight with each other and get into nasty fights. We’ve tried some stuff, it hasnt stopped and its getting old. Any advice?Read more