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I have observed over the years that females tend to be more independent, investigative, etc... and males to be more clingy, glued to your side, petting addicts. This only applies to their GENERAL personality. They are equally as loving, loyal, and enjoyable and there are positives and negatives...

If you feed a dog food with corn, wheat, and/or soy in it, these ingredients can be very drying for her skin and have little to no nutritional value for her. Especially corn. Try switching to a food with whole meats in the first several ingredients (no by-products or meals) or to one that is...

Thanks, Criosphynx and HayleyMarie! Maura, in a week or so, I'll start taking her to her outdoor potty spot. We've got a big enough crate for her as an adult too so during the day she stays in there to nap with a divider to make it only big enough for her bed, water, and toys. For now, Leela...

Thank you all so much for your replies. I will now train him to stop. I don't want him to get hurt, and I want to be polite so I guess that means none of this kind of play for Mr.Jack at the park. It's going to be a challenge because in a park of that size it's hard to be everywhere he is...

Thanks so much for the tips, guys :) I've never had a puppy this small before. I've been doing a lot of reading but any info really helps. I am trying the hot water bottle and it REALLY helps a lot! I use rice in a sock instead and then heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds. She really...

Hello all, My sweet 3 year old terrier/chihuahua mix, Jack, has the habit of humping other dogs at the dog park. It doesn't bother me in the slightest as he is neutered and I understand that this is natural play behavior. I never allow him to hump another dog if he is not in an...

We just adopted a 6 week old lab mix 2 days ago from our local shelter. I know that she is two weeks too young to be away from mom and siblings, but as she had already been removed from her mother, there wasn't much we could do about it. That being said, we are trying to be extra cautious about...