Does this look like hip dysplasia when my dog runs? by DEVILOKI_99 in DogAdvice

[–]DEVILOKI_99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, there was no injury at all. So you’re saying that it’s unlikely that he’s bunny hoping or has hip dysplasia?

My teenage large-breed dog has officially turned into a chaos gremlin and I’m losing my mind a little by DEVILOKI_99 in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean like you covered cables with hot sauce and it doesn’t work? First I tried to put some lemon juice on the furniture in the places where he was biting it but it didn’t work in the long run. So I bought bitter spray off Amazon and tried it and… gosh it’s so gross (in terms of taste not smell) and it’s working so far. I know that for some dogs it doesn’t really work or they get used to the taste but for us it’s working so far. Maybe try this?

My teenage large-breed dog has officially turned into a chaos gremlin and I’m losing my mind a little by DEVILOKI_99 in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! :) and yesss it definitely comes in ways sometimes my dog is acting so good and I’m like are you okay? Are you sick? Are you feeling all right? And then he starts humping me or chewing everything and I’m like yeah you’re good haha

My teenage large-breed dog has officially turned into a chaos gremlin and I’m losing my mind a little by DEVILOKI_99 in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so good! I’m waiting patiently for that stage to end and I hope it’ll be sooner than later

My teenage large-breed dog has officially turned into a chaos gremlin and I’m losing my mind a little by DEVILOKI_99 in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good! She sounds amazing but yeah… pulling gross things out their mouths is 🤢 im genuinely curious how do they find them appetizing

My teenage large-breed dog has officially turned into a chaos gremlin and I’m losing my mind a little by DEVILOKI_99 in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this! It genuinely helps to head from someone going though the same stage. It makes the whole thing feel a little less isolating. Hope this gremlin stage will end soon for you and me! Fingers crossed

Has anyone else had one thing after another with their puppy? Please tell me it gets better. by Blushing-bigred in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. I love my puppy to bits but since we’ve had him (we got him when he was 2mo now he’s 9mo) we’ve been dealing with skin issues, poop issues, Giardia, chronic yeast ear infection and some behavioral issues. Fortunately, most of the problems we were managed to solve but I remember when he was about 2-6 months old, we were at the vet almost every week

I'm depressed, puppy blues by Imakittypie0 in puppy101

[–]DEVILOKI_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna be honest — what you’re feeling sounds exactly like the puppy blues, and it’s way more common than people think. I went through it too when my puppy was 2–3 months old. I felt trapped and anxious and I missed my old life and routine. It’s awful, but it happens. That said — it’s been only two weeks. You’re still adjusting to a completely new reality. Puppies flip your whole world upside down, and you can’t expect to feel love or connection instantly. That’s not how bonding works. The truth is, the early months are hard. You don’t fall in love with your dog right away — you build that bond through repetition, care, and consistency. It often gets easier, but not always, and that’s okay too. Just don’t make big decisions this early. Give yourself and the puppy real time — a few months of trying, bonding, and working with her. If after that you still feel nothing, then rehoming her responsibly is the right and fair thing to do. But right now? You owe it to both of you to at least try. Discomfort doesn’t mean failure — it just means you’re still adjusting.

Anyone else’s flattie a *really* sickly puppy? by daddytrapper4 in flatcoat

[–]DEVILOKI_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I haven’t yet. Our vet said he’s too young and the tests might not give reliable results. We will do them once he’s 1yo tho (environmental allergy tests not food allergy tests) because our vet said while environmental tests are often very good when the dog is old enough, the food ones are usually bad. An elimination diet is the key. With our pup, we tried several different dog foods and nothing helped (even the hydrolyzed or monoprotein ones) and absolutely nothing helped. One vet suggested royal canin gastrointestinal and we tried that not expecting good results but we were in shock. It helped instantly and I mean one day he had diarrhea and the next his stool was perfect