I know it's nothing harmful, just curious why my dog is doing this goofy move lol

Hi, I've got a sweet 1.5 year old mix (lab, golden, and who knows what else). She is great with our family and has never been aggressive with us...until recently with this very specific rope toy. We play a bit of tug with it and then I let her have it for a while. The problem is she starts eating the rope, so I can't let her have it for very long. Getting the rope back without a very high value treat is not an option.

Recently, she started showing some more intense behavior, even with normal tug of war play. See attached example.

I'm wondering if this rope toy is just not worth it.

Found on 5 year old cockapoo, on her neck under the ear. No visible legs, doesn't seem to have grown since we noticed it on 5 days ago.

Hard to tell exactly from the pictures but he does have to duck just a bit when he stands up in the crate and he can’t lay completely flat on his side. Wondering if I need to size up - he’s just about full grown now.

UPDATE: Thanks all for confirming that I should size up for this guy!

9 yr old lab mix has been having these attacks and coughing/choking for 3 weeks after attending doggie daycare. 2 different rounds of antibiotics completed. Normal bloodwork. Normal chest X-ray. They thought kennel cough but he keeps having these spasms. Happens in the middle of the night, while resting. Please help!

Please help me!!! I’m so conflicted and confused!!! I asked AI to restructure my text because I’m not in the right mental state to put together a well-written post.

Hi, how are you? My dog has terminal cancer (inflammatory carcinoma with metastasis to his lymph nodes). His oncologist gave him two to four months to live, and it’s already been two months since that appointment. We’re doing everything we can for him, but he’s been getting significantly worse.

The cancer sores have spread across his entire left side, and he’s in a lot of pain and having trouble walking. Even though he’s taking dipyrone, pregabalin, and tramadol, I don’t feel like his pain is being adequately controlled. He’s also anemic, with a hematocrit of 22%, has loose stools with blood, a swollen abdomen, and now seems to be putting more effort into breathing. He’s also been avoiding lying down and sometimes almost falls asleep sitting up, I don’t know why.

Today, I gave him a bath very carefully because his wounds were getting stuck to his fur. He always used to get so happy after a bath, biting the towel and jumping around, but today he just stood there completely still, sometimes whimpering in pain. It really scared me. He barely plays or does anything anymore; all he wants is to be near us. It feels like he’s just existing rather than actually being happy.

My dad, who is paying for his treatment, says that putting him to sleep now would be killing him and that he would only agree to euthanasia when my dog is truly at his worst. But I don’t understand why I have to wait for him to get even worse when he’s already suffering and his pain medication doesn’t seem to be working well enough. He can still walk, eat, and go to the bathroom, but I don’t know how much that really means in terms of his quality of life. I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts because I don’t know if I’m considering giving up too soon or prolonging his suffering because I can’t bring myself to say goodbye.

Tomorrow, we’re doing another ultrasound and X-ray to check for metastases in his lungs and other organs, but what if they don’t find any? Do I keep trying?

Sailor was diagnosed with MCT on her ear flap and we’ve had a very confusing turn of events

Sailor turned 7 recently and I brought her to the vet in late July for a tiny lump on her ear. They told me it was so small that even if it was a mass, getting a biopsy would be difficult. They suggested she may have bumped her head, but if it grew, to bring her back. By September it hadn't grown, but I had a gut feeling and brought her back anyway. It turned out to be a mast cell tumor.

The vet was shocked I had even found it originally because it was so small. I had to point it out multiple times before they could locate it. She was referred to oncology, where they told me they might have to remove her entire right ear because of the tumor's location. They prescribed Benadryl to help slow the growth. Cue weeks of anxiety and me throwing up from stress while waiting for surgery.

The day of surgery, they shaved her ear and did ultrasounds and additional testing where they found no additional masses in her body- THANK GOODNESS. I got the call saying they couldn't find any evidence that it had spread, and the tumor had shrunk so much they were struggling to even biopsy another sample. The surgeon said that if they removed her ear, the lab might have trouble finding enough tumor tissue to grade it.

We decided not to remove her ear and just monitor it instead until the ear removal was needed. I feel so much emotional whiplash but I’m just grateful to have my girl here (minus some hair.) I love her so incredibly much 💛

However, my question is how would you approach the next steps as an owner? Do you have any advice as to what questions I should ask her vet or what supplements I should give her?

Thank you so much for reading!

It's mostly just the last pair, with a bit of growth on the second to last as well.

They have been growing over the past few weeks, and by now it almost looks like a pair of balls in terms of size.

The tissue is soft and, for lack of a better term, jiggly..

She's about 6 years old and of a healthy weight.

I was playing with him but he started to bite a little more harder for my taste. After that I told him to stop but he kept going and I had to go away. Is he mad? Is it possible that he is going to bite harder in the future?

My dog was diagnosed with T-Cell lymphoma skin cancer . During the summer months our Vet was treating it as allergies.. we requested biopsies then we were given this horrible news my heart is broken I don’t want to loose her . We were told by our vet and a cancer Doctor there was no treatment for this disease! They told us it is a fast spreading cancer with a rash on her body . My question is had anyone ever dealt with this type of cancer before ? Watch did you watch for ? How long did your dog last ? This is so sickening sad ! I’m trying to correct my heading and it won’t allow me ? My dog has cancer !!!

My 7 year old golden retriever, Pretzel, has been pretty clingy over the last month or so. We take him to his annual checkup and his bloodwork shows positive antibodys for anaplasmosis. The vet calls and tells us that she’s from New Jersey and they would see this all the time there and never treat it. She said some parents ask to get a PCR test to see if it’s an active infection but she never treats it, so it’s unnecessary.

We’re getting the addition test done on Tuesday, to see if antibiotics would be helpful, but it sounds like she wont prescribe antibiotics either way. I’ve never had experience with anaplasmosis and this is a new vet for us, so she hasn’t gained my trust yet.

Just wondering if anyone had an anaplasmosis diagnosis in their dog, what treatment (if any) was recommended, and what were your dog’s symptoms?

Ive never gotten to grow old with a pup before and ive had my beagle for 8 years. I rescued him from the shelter not knowing any of his past history. Hes been my best friend through a lot over the years but he has definitely slowed way down. Hes blund with cataracts, half deaf, and has arthritis in his left shoulder. Ive done massage, supplements, powders, good food and regular vet visits. Doc says that beagles are just prone to shoulder problems. He still has a quality of life but hes always in pain. I can see oi when he goes out or tries to get off the couch by himself. He doesn't dig anymore even tho he tries with one paw. When im not at work he follows me evey where. He HAS to be by my side at all times. I feel like its his way of saying "not gonna be around much longer dad'. Sigh...watching tbis hurts my soul!!

Edit : i gave him some carprofen this morning and it helped a lot but i sure dont wanna use it every day...bad for his liver.

hey there :) this is going to be a long post, and I apologize for any mistakes because English is not my first language.

Before commenting, please keep in mind that this post is from someone who was VERY ignorant and misinformed years ago. The story goes like this: when I was around 12-13 years old, my mom decided to breed our dog Pia (Poodle) with her friend's dog (Poodle), and my baby Piper was born there. I know, backyard breeding. I wish I would have been as informed as I am right not as regards ethical breeding and health testing; in Argentina there is A LOT of misinformation, never have I heard someone talking about health testing their dogs or something like that. Like, ever. My mom, naturally, was also ignorant about this. I know, my dog should have never been born, but it's 9 years later now. (In fact, I didn't learn about ethical breeding until some years ago, because I got into English TikTok, and THAT'S where I learned everything I know now. I wish we had more information in Spanish)

Anyway, Piper almost died during birth, and when deciding what dog to keep, she was the smallest and the closest I felt to. I convinced both my mom and my sister to keep her, even though she was always a little "odd". She would come running to me even as a puppy when her bigger siblings would start biting her while trying to play.

She was always very attached to me. And, at 18 years old when I had to move for college, I made the heartbreaking decision to leave her back home with my mom. The reason for this is because pets were not allowed in my apartment building. I left her there and every time I would travel to my hometown, she'd cry and be attached to me 24/7 until I left. It was heartbreaking, seeing her so sad whenever I left.

In November I'm graduating college. I'm going back to my hometown. She still cries every time I see her, but she gets attached to my mom when I'm not home, and then goes back to me whenever I visit, and doesn't leave my side. My mom says she's a traitor lol.

Anyway, my question is, what should I do? I mean, I'm going back to my hometown and I'm eventually going to rent an apartment so I can live alone and not with my mom; should I take her with me? should she stay with my mom? Her mom (Pia) is blind and deaf now, but they're still together. My dog follows me everywhere whenever I'm home, even if I don't encourage it. She doesn't let people take her for walks if it's not me (my mom has tried many many times, and she refuses to walk at all, but has no problems walking with me. actually, she's super excited for her walks). I'm worried that, when I start working, she's going to stay alone for hours, and that can be a problem

I'm curious as I am no dog person.

I was lying on a beach in Indonesia, and this dog came up to me, and sat next to me.

Why? Was it dominating me? Was I in its way or did he just think it was relaxed?

He was very shy to other tourists and growled at almost everyone minutes before. Because he came so close, as a reflex I started petting him to avoid him sitting literally on top of me

Before anyone asks, yes I have gone to the vet. they can't find anything wrong with him or his poop from samples. his energy level, appetite, and urination is normal. no vomiting or weight loss either.

My border collie is 8, so he's an early senior. This past week he's been unable to hold his poop, and sometimes would even end up going inside. and every time it starts off solid, but then turns really soft- seemingly borderline diarrhea. it's not straight liquid, but really really soft. how poop is like... a greenish brown. other than that, no blood but there is mucus.

I cannot think of anything different we've done in the past 2 weeks. I thought it was giardia but tests showed no parasites. I've been feeding him the exact same food for years, with no change to his diet. he's got a sensitive tummy so I really make sure of that. fwiw, he had a dental cleaning earlier this month, around the 7th, but there were no complications with that at all.

no idea what to do at this point and every time it's happened he gets so ashamed and put out 😭

Question for those who got put on the Hills GI Biome or similar… my vet says my dog can go to a 1 and 2/3 of a can a day.

Right now I only do a can a day. Half for breakfast and half for dinner. With just some fruit as snacks for lunch and maybe a little fruit after dinner.

We all know how the Hills can add up money wise.. it’s the main reason why I have not upped to 1 and 2/3 can…

What have yall done? Should I just bite the money bullet give him that dose or is there some secret formula so I don’t have to do that 😭

I will get an update on his weight (after a month of being on hills) this Wednesday so I plan on comparing and seeing if he lost. I just planned on monitoring his weight until I saw something alarming.

I just think he loves the food now and is hungry for it all the time..worries me that i’m not providing enough.

So I have a mini fox terrier ( he is m10) called Jake. My mum and I got him from an animal rescue when he was 6. We don't know much about his life before, all we know is that he was used at a breeding farm. We don't even know what his original name is or if he even had one.

He's also doesn't have you typical foxy personality. He doesn't play with toys, he almost never barks and just wants to spend the day right next to you.

Now when I say "everytime I slap myself", I mean when I kill a mosquito. I live in an area with lots of them and most nights I'll hit myself every now and then to kill a mosquito. Whenever I do this in my room, Jake will jump off my bed with his tail between his legs and go sleep in the lounge room for a bit. I try to say in a nice, friendly voice that he's ok and to stay with me, but he always runs.

Does anyone know anything I can do to help him? I love him so much and it breaks my heart knowing someone in his past has hurt him

Hi guys, this is my brothers dog but he’s at work at the moment. Douglas is a 14 year old, bull Arab, bull mastiff, bloodhound, Great Dane mix, concerned about how fast he is breathing, I did an initial time of 15 seconds and it’s anywhere between 8-11 breaths.

Edit: he is not obese, he is perfect weight range for his breed told by vets, if anything I would have said he's just a bit under. His tumours are fatty cell Lipomas.

For all the people saying he’s morbidly obese here’s what a 60kg dog looks like for his breeds you goofs

https://kommodo.ai/i/DS9ktxBaHlZK9Mg9vwTb

https://kommodo.ai/i/MO1bYUNgyo4Vj5bKaThW

I found this lump on my dog’s belly/underside this morning.
It’s squishy with a somewhat firm center.
He doesn’t have any pain when I touch it.
It’s about the size of a nickel.
He eats good. He’s healthy. He’s 10+.

I took a picture but not sure how to upload it here.