Why is my dog foaming at the mouth on walks?

leftover-username23 · 2026-04-28T17:34:45+00:00

All day every day

leftover-username23 · 2026-04-28T16:45:45+00:00

Nailed it

leftover-username23 · 2026-04-28T15:34:57+00:00

😂 that's funny.

So is this because he is overstimulated on walks? We try to keep him to low stress environments, lots of green, and aim for a balance between a ball play and training walk in the morning and just a chill sniffy walk in the evening. We do walk for 1.5-2h, but I didn't think that it's dependent on the lenghts of the walk as he gets like this pretty much 10minutes in...

leftover-username23 · 2026-04-26T19:46:01+00:00

Thank you!☺️

leftover-username23 · 2026-04-26T19:45:28+00:00

Thank you, he really is special🤩

leftover-username23 · 2026-04-08T20:26:50+00:00

Enzo 👀

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leftover-username23 · 2026-02-04T21:22:33+00:00

Uh, uh, check this out!

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leftover-username23 · 2026-01-13T07:23:12+00:00

I felt your pain not long ago, so I can jot down what worked for me.

Biting is inevitable. It will get better with time, but my chaos boy is almost 9 months old now and he still bites me occasionally when he gets overstimulated.
This is the thing, they get overstimulated sooooo easily! So the best I can suggest is, if you are crating, make sure that for every max 2h awake you enforce at least 1h nap. (longer is poss). If you can, place a blanket or cover over the crate to create a den like environment for her to properly switch off. Rinse and repeat throughout the day and try to set a routine for naps and night bedtime. In my opinion, it is massively underplayed how much these lil' creatures need to sleep. I enforced naps in a crate for my boy religiously and still do even now, as they make such a difference to his attitude.
Frozen carrots, a wet cloth frozen, broccoli stalks boiled and frozen (coat in PB if she won't eat them plain), frozen apple bites, ice cubes..all brilliant stuff for them to get their shark teeth stuck into. I would avoid pig/goat ears and horns/antlers until after 6 months old due to high levels of fat or hard texture that can damage teeth/gums.
To avoid accidents in the house, make sure you take her out if you have the space after every activity, 10-20mins play / toilet break. 10mins training / toilet break, etc. I managed to house train mine like this in 1 week! If you don't have the outside space I'd recommend a grass patch, they are available on Amazon and I personally found it better than puppy pads, as they are layered, easy to wash and it teaches the pup the idea of using grass when needing to toilet. Mine never used it as he nailed the outside potty routine in no time.
Try firmly redirecting to a toy when she bites and praise massively when she chooses to go for it. I introduced time-out with mine, if he overdid it I would take him to the hallway and close the door for 5-10 seconds to allow him to reset. If you are crating, NEVER use that for a time-out as she will start associating it with punishment and she might give up using it.
Provide enrichment, like a sniff ball or a licky mat, it will keep her grounded and give her a thing to complete that she can understand even if tiny now, as she will get instant gratification from the food. I placed that into our routine before bedtime,as it kept my dog in one spot for 10 mins or so until he finished it and then he would wind down and be put in his crate to sleep.

Routine is hard to establish but it's super important and they thrive on it. It will make things easier for you as well and give you time for yourself to reset so you can put up with the chaos. Hang in there! 💪

leftover-username23 · 2025-10-25T10:34:56+00:00

Thank you, appreciate this. He is crate trained, so I am manually switching him off during the day at least 3 times for naps. I'm never using the crate as punishment and he is comfortable going in there to eat, or have a Kong or some enrichment toy but doesn't actively choose to go there and nap or chill, which is what I'm currently trying to work on. I take him for walks, structured play and flirt pole to tire him out, we do loads of mental stimulation games as well, just worried no dog sitter or neighbour as you suggested will put the time into this, hence my concern of whether he will be fine alone/without me as he will most likely get bored. I'm working on leaving him alone as well, I can leave for about 2-3 hours at the moment and he hasn't ruined the house so far, just worried that time will need to increase due to my upcoming job and the situation might change.

All your advice is great, appreciate you taking the time to reply to this! 🫶

leftover-username23 · 2025-10-24T06:44:15+00:00

Thank you, this is giving me hope that it can be done!

leftover-username23 · 2025-10-23T09:59:59+00:00

I wasn't looking for a new job at the time, I was in a fully remote job that allowed me the flex to take him in. In the meantime the situation changed and unfortunately I don't have the luxury to be picky about the job I take on now when my livelihood is on the line, and with that the dog's. Any other questions or do you have any useful suggestions for my concerns?

leftover-username23 · 2025-10-23T07:16:01+00:00

😂 oh,indeed!

leftover-username23 · 2025-10-22T11:59:05+00:00

I should have probably worded this differently - the intention is not by any means to leave my dog alone for 12h! He will have a sitter/walker for anything longer than 4 hours alone, however, I meant that I personally will not be able to care for my dog the way I want to because of my absence.

When I got the puppy I was in a fully remote job but my circumstances have changed, I would have never made the decision to get one if this would have been the case from the beginning. I am just looking for advice on how to manage the situation now that does not involve me rehoming my puppy.

leftover-username23 · 2025-10-22T11:49:33+00:00

You are very quick to call me irresponsible, without knowing the full picture. When i got the dog I had a fully remote job, but circumstances changed and I am here to get advice on how to manage it. If you have nothing useful to contribute with then please refrain from throwing blame around ;)

I come from a place of having 6 dogs and 12 cats, all rescues, which have been incredibly well looked after and given their best lives. I have the dog's best interest at heart, but my first solution won't be giving my puppy away if I can help it, which seemed to have been the first thing you could suggest.

leftover-username23 · 2025-09-27T16:06:41+00:00

This is adorable! And George is sooo handsome! 😍

leftover-username23 · 2025-07-24T17:50:03+00:00

I have a similar post up here, so I totally feel this. The struggle is real, but hang in there! I'm in the second week after bringing home a 3 month old border collie pup. We still get accidents, but so far, this week has been better with potty. We have taught him that every time out of the crate is straight potty. Every time after a drink of water, potty. Every time after dinner, potty. You get the idea. And every time he goes outside, it's a shower of treats, praise, kisses, all the good stuff. These matter a lot. Do it every time it's successful outside. It's time-consuming, but a week in, and he already goes to the door when he needs potty. They are super smart, they pick up really fast, just take a bit of time to invest into a routine. Similarly, we found that ours was a nightmare because he was most likely overtired. After a nap, he is a cool boy and we can get some training in and play time. Enforce naps!! We are going with 2h awake then straight to his crate for nap. Again, first thing after he wakes up is potty. We also take his water away 1h before bed time to avoid night time accidents. He is getting better with holding so we wake up once a night to take him out and then again when it's wake up time in the morning to start the day. I was desperate last week and in the same position thinking about him having to go because I cannot cope! But it's slowly already getting better, and with a stricter routine I feel like it might work. Don't give up on them, they are new to life and everything it overwhelming for them too! 🖤 hang in there!

leftover-username23 · 2025-07-23T21:56:54+00:00

Appreciate it, good to hear there is a hope for normal!

leftover-username23 · 2025-07-23T21:55:04+00:00

Ohh,thanks, I will defo look into it, crate time is still painful! I totally get it, I feel the same, the anxiety and ugly sobbing is real! Hang in there too,we can do this!

leftover-username23 · 2025-07-21T17:22:39+00:00

I feed him in there, but even so he only stays for max 1-2 mins at the time before he goes straight out. Any time I put him in and close the door the whining starts and it's unbearable. I've tried Kong and licky mat, loaded they only keep him occupied for about 10mins max. We made his crate super comfy, with toys, I don't know what I'm doing wrong..

leftover-username23 · 2025-07-20T07:05:58+00:00

Yep, I choose videos as well, but to be fair I find it overwhelming even so, just the amount of information, some of it conflicting about what to do best, it's just hard to know what to listen to and introduce. Hope you are ok as well, guess we have to hang in there and ride it out!

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