/r/PetBehavior

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/r/PetBehavior

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Help for 7 month old stray kitten with behavior and eating issues

Note: I have posted this in other groups to get as much help / advice as possible.

Species: Cat

Age: 6 to 7 months old

Sex: Female

Neuter status: Intact

Breed: Short hair tabby?

Body weight: 5 to 6 pounds

Clinical history: Took her to be examined by a vet about a week and a half ago, no diseases, no feline leukemia, no feline aids, no parasites, other than being underweight there seemed to be no issues, she also received her vaccine shots.

So about 2 weeks ago, I found a small cat who was hiding during a storm. I have cat allergies, but I didn't have the heart to just leave her out on the streets so I ended up taking her home with me. The day after that, I took her to a local vet who gave her a clean bill of health, no parasites, not sick, feline aids / leukemia negative, the only issue she had was being under weight. She has no microchip and I used petfbi to see if she belongs to anyone but I have not come across any posts that match as of yet. She's about 6 or 7 months old, and was 5 pounds when I found her. I really wanted to keep her but the following issues occurred:

  1. I live in an apartment, though they do allow pets, this kitten has torn up some of the carpet in my bedroom.
  2. She is OBSESSED with food, she inhales any food I give her, she will jump into my kitchen sink to look for food, she will try to steal food off my plate, she will steal the other cat's food, and no matter how many times I try to gently deter this behavior she keeps doing it.
  3. She was sleeping in my room but she has caused me to have a serious allergic reaction unlike any I have had before, I also want to mention I do have another cat, an older female, that I've had very little allergic reactions to so I am not sure why my allergic reaction is different towards the kitten.
  4. I recently caught her eating poop out of the litterbox of my older cat. I have since caught her trying to do it 3 to 4 times and I don't know how to deter this behavior.
  5. I and my SO have contacted several local pet rescue's, the humane society, and cat sanctuaries and they have no more room for kittens.

I am running out of options, me and my SO are unable to keep an eye on her all day, we work, we both have health issues, and so on. My older cat, thank God, does not seem to care about the kitten so no fights or anything, but with the kitten's behavior, not being to find another home, and my growing attachment to the kitten despite the circumstances and her behavior are making things pretty tough.
If anyone has any advice, guidance, just anything that could help, PLEASE help. I am running out of options and I have no idea how to handle this.

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2024/03/23
18:38 UTC

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Cockatiel chews on EVERYTHING

Good evening.

My cockatiel Pico is about 1.5 years old. I've had him for over a year without any major issues. The last couple days however, he started chewing on EVERYTHING. His cage is big, he has a cage mate, he has tons of toys and shreddable stuff all around him but he seems to ignore anything safe and go right for chairs, keyboards and wires / cables (!!!). I have my cables wrapped now, so he's not in any danger but it obviously doesn't solve the problem... He also started nibbling my hands, which is new. Sometimes he goes from nibbling to biting, again, this never happened before.

Is it hormones? Is he just becoming a teenager? He's not moody with me or anything, it's JUST the chewing. He gets access outside the cage all day - from the moment I wake up till the sun goes down. I always thought that's a good thing, but now I feel like maybe he could get stimulated by chewing on toys before letting him out?

It's also a big issue because he's doing it on my desk (wires/keyboard). He's chilled on my desk for months without any issues, to a point where I have a playground for him on one end of the table. Should I remove it and maybe not let him on the desk at all? How would I even start with that?

Redirecting to toys has not helped, he is not interested. We are bonded, but he doesn't perch on my finger without luring him with a treat, which makes "removing" him difficult...

I know they are meant to chew, that's just what birds do, I'm just having issues in showing him what's safe and what's not.

Any advice would be super appreciated!

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2024/03/14
19:03 UTC

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Cat always comes running when kittens meow on my phone. Maybe she was a mom?

So yeah, if I'm watching YouTube or tiktok and there are kittens meowing, my cat pumpkin will ALWAYS instantly come over, sometimes she will run or jog right to me. Is this a sign that she maybe had kittens? We got her when she was 5, not spayed, and we don't know anything about her pastm

2 Comments
2024/03/13
13:18 UTC

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Great Pyrenees behavior towards my cat

Hello!

I've adopted an elderly Pyr about three weeks ago and she's a wonderful dog. Only problem is that she is unpredictably agressive towards my cat (Barks, growls, lunges and just tonight attempted to nip my cat in the face just for being on my lap and the Pyr down at my feet). This behavior started happening a week after I got her with no warning signs prior - she used to be cool with my cat. I definitely make sure not to have them in the same room together when I sleep or when I am out of the house. My cat's being a good sport about it but it's tearing me up inside about her safety. I know Pyrs aren't typically violent dogs, but I'd be lying if I didn't say it's been stressing me out. I already let the place I adopted her from know about her behavior since the first time it happened but I definitely don't want to be the type of person who has to re-home a dog. It's really not fair to my cat to have to have her cooped up in one area of my home and then have to be on pins and needles when I let her around my Great Pyr. I think it's a jealously issue mixed with my cat making unintentional threatening eye contact to which my Pyr sees as a threat and maybe that's why she growl's etc. It's not everyday and they do somewhat get along, it's just this whole ordeal is stressing me out over my cats safety. I unfortunately cannot give the Pyr back to the organization I adopted her from because they only have so much space. Again, the cat's been a great sport and doesn't seem to let the Pyr's behavior bother her, I'm just concerned with her safety.

Any advice, tough or not is appreciated. Should I just tell the people I got her from basically what I said above and be up front about it? I just feel like a bad person for complaining or having to give up my dog, but sometimes this just happens.

P.S. Yes I feed her, walk her, brush her, give her plenty of attention, etc. all on a regular basis.

4 Comments
2024/03/11
21:15 UTC

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Tl;Dr my friend just had to rehomed their cat for attacking their child, which has never happened but he has attacked their other pets. I took him in, and he’s attacked me twice in one day. Help! I don’t want to have to rehome him again.

Hello everyone, I need some advice.

And please advise if not allowed:

Let me preface this by saying I’ve had many cats in my life, and was raised around cats, but this behavior I’ve never seen before.

Yesterday, my friend called me to see if I can take her cat in as he’s attacked her child unprovoked and has had a recent history of attacking the other pets in the household (recent as of the last year).

From what I understand he’s a rather anxious cat and has had to deal with loud dogs, neighborhood strays and has anxiety around being stuck in a room.

Yesterday I received him after a rather lengthy 3 hour journey and he was on guard — understandably so — while looking over his new domain.

I noticed that his tail was up, which I know to be defensive but also curious. After sometime I thought he was okay, however when I was leaving my room -maybe 4 hours after he’d arrived-, he hissed at me, when I told him no -albeit in a stern voice- he attacked me. In order to calm him down I did have to separate him from myself by putting him in a restroom to diffuse the situation (he nailed me pretty good). I knew he would be quite upset about it but it was for both of our safety. I had to understand that he is probably REALLY scared and stressed out. After about an hour I let him back out. Fast forward to the evening, he had been in my home for 8 hours at this time, he still seemed on alert.

Characteristics of his behavior were raised tail, slight agitation flick, still some hissing, but he would also rub up against me and asking for pets. I obliged however if I moved through it house he would trail me, corner me in a room and hiss and growl.

I noticed that his tail would also twitch as if spasming which I’d never seen before but I could tell that he was really angry, but would still come to me to have me pet him.

This morning, he still had the alert tail, with subtle agitation twitches, and he hissed at me a few times. I’ve learned that if I walk slowly, and he hisses to just stop moving, acknowledging him, letting him walk away then continuing. However I can’t do that all the time. I have to feel good in my own home. I don’t want to have to rehome him bc he’s my best friends cat and I want to do right by them both. But if he keeps attacking me I’ll have to find a new way. Please help, if you know cat behavior or know someone who does, please send advice.

2 Comments
2024/03/11
14:13 UTC

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Can someone let me know what the behavior is in this video?

Yes she chewed up something that I only noticed after filming but I’ve been in bed lol.

This is my shollie she’s a year old, and my kitten Elliot who’s 9 months old. He actually used to try and nurse in her and she’d let him and I would always intervene so it’s not happening anymore, she would also carry him around the house when he was super tiny. But they are always cuddling and playing, sometimes she plays too rough and pins him down and he will make a displeased noise and she stops but I think it’s more that she doesn’t know her size. In this video that is how they almost always interact, he sometimes jumps on her face and does little nibbles and then cuddles right after so I’m pretty sure they have zero hate towards each other. Ofc because he’s smaller and she does have herding instincts she does sometimes hurt him and our elderly cat but not like she wants to eat them. Can someone let me know what they think?

Thank you!

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2024/03/08
05:39 UTC

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Why does new rescue brings me MY childhood stuffed animal??

Greetings!

I just adopted a very sweet and cool-tempered former racing greyhound named Orzo. He's very cuddly for a greyhound and generally has been pretty easy for such a big dog! We've been getting to know each other for just over a month now and I'm purely curious as to a new behavior that's popped up. He has started to bring me my childhood stuffed animal that I still sleep with as a 30 year old woman (lol) at random times on a couple of occasions. We're not allowing him on the bed yet, so he knows that he shouldn't be jumping up there in the first place. He doesn't try to chew on it (but I'm not waiting to find out), just immediately brings it to me. I'm assuming it smells like me and that most likely he can see me sleeping with it at night so my question is this: is Orzo trying to show me love by bringing what he views as MY comfort toy? is it completely random coincidence? or is it a little mischievous? I obviously hope he's that intelligent and adoring of me but I'm very curious as to your thoughts! :)

Here is a picture of Orzo! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UA7zqg-_M5k_y_8UY0giwFTTN3vNH0KJ/view?usp=sharing

4 Comments
2024/02/28
19:41 UTC

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Dog holds it as long as possible unless taken on a walk

Hi everyone. I rescued a 4 year old retired breeder Shiba Inu. Had her for almost two months now. Basically it doesn’t matter if I take her out in the yard on her leash or not. If I leave her out in the yard alone or accompany her she refuses to go to the bathroom unless she gets taken for a walk. I have taken her out every hour in an attempt to set the habit and she will end up having an accident in the house unless she gets taken out. She doesn’t pace. She doesn’t bark or whine or squeak as a warning either. She will go almost immediately after we start walking and gets taken out at 8 am for a walk and she does both of her business then. But then I must start work. I work from home so it’s not a problem to let her out for quick breaks frequently. And she even gets yard time between meals. She gets to be outside plenty of time. But I can’t take time for all these walks when I need to be in meetings and actually working. Advice?

2 Comments
2024/02/27
21:13 UTC

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A cute one : my cat pays his fees before cuddle.

I don't know how to call it, a token, a fee, a present, a ticket.

Our 3years old rescue (we got him at 18 months) brings his favorite toy as a kind of "ticket" before jumping on the sofa for cuddles and all. We have an older cat too.

He'll take his toy ball, drop it just in front of me or the other cat, and then go to cuddle to whoever he gave the "present" to.

He does bring it to play sometimes, and doesn't always bring it for cuddles. Often though, he does that without having played with the ball before.

Does this kind of offering behavior as a sort of "let me cuddle with you" exists in cat? I know they can bring presents like "here, I fed you too", but this is clearly his favorite toy he's offering in exchange for cuddles... is that a thing?

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2024/02/27
02:38 UTC

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Help with adjusting and training 2 year old Beagle mix

Hi,

I adopted a beagle pup at 9 months old last September. Over six months, I had a lot of trouble potty training her whenever she was on carpet specifically. After some time, I had to move back in with my parents, where they helped train her. She does not have accidents anymore on rugs or door mats, but when I took her to my brother's house to visit, she had an accident on his carpet.

I'm not sure if this is because she was in a new environment, but I will be moving to a new house in a few months and living away from my parents and their dog. I am worried she will revert to having issues daily, since it is a big change and there will likely be carpets.

She also had accidents almost anytime she was left alone at home when I first got her. She would become visibily anxious the very moment she saw me getting dressed, even if I would get dressed for work hours early and spend time playing with her before I left.

Can anybody recommend ways to help her transition when I have to move away for work? She's the sweetest dog and is 100% attached to me. I can't and won't leave her behind, even with my parents. I just want to be a good first time dog dad but I need help doing it.

Should I call a dog behaviorist and get personalized lessons? I tried anxiety medicine for her when I leave, but it didn't work. She does fine if I'm gone and another person or dog is around, but she can't handle being alone. How do I help my dog with her carpet potty training and her anxiety?? Thank you.

3 Comments
2024/02/25
22:19 UTC

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Stop dog biting my feet?

How do I stop my brothers dog from constantly biting my feet?

2 Comments
2024/02/25
11:54 UTC

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Why does she do this?

I have two dogs that do this. I can't figure out why. Does anyone know why they do this?

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2024/02/23
22:19 UTC

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Younger cat haunts and attacks older one

Reposting from r/catbehavior

I adopted a cat, let's call him Satan, at 10 months old. He is very affectionate and friendly but he also attacked me and presented with aggressive behavior. After two years of trying various treatments for his aggression - consulting with a behavioralist, Bach flowers, feliway, other plant based remedies - he was put on gabapentin and prozac and his behavior improved. 90% less attacks, I was no longer scared of him, I wasn't scared of inviting people over, etc.

Then, I adopted Flower, a 9 year old cat that lived outside my building, I knew her even before I got Satan, and used to feed her. She had to have one eye removed and I kept her in a separate room until she recoverd, and then I decided to keep her, since she was very friendly and affectionate, didn't try to escape and I felt it would be safer for her inside since she has one eye.

I introduced them slowly. Satan was first scared of her but then I guess he realized she's not a threat and started attacking her. When he attacked, she would immediately start screaming (I'm not kidding, screaming) and they fought until she hid somewhere. She was afraid to go out to eat and use the litter box, he sometimes left scratches on her face.

I consulted another behavioralist who suggested to re-introduce them. I separated them again, traded scents (using blankets and socks), introduced them for a increasing time periods through a fence, traded rooms, fed them together through the fence to create positive reinforcement. Eventually I started to release them in the house but it seems that nothing changed.

Satan just sees Flower and he immediately goes into hunt-and-attack mode. He makes the ek-ek-ek noises, creeps on her and jumps, chases her around the house. No distraction works. Even when they are separated through the fence, he creeps and jumps towards her, even if it means he will hit himself against the fence.

He is now 3, she is almost 10, I keep them separate most of the time, and I can't live like this anymore. I am afraid he will hurt her remaining eye. Does anyone have ANY ideas or suggestions? The vet and the behavioralist are out of ideas, and I understand them, there is nothing I can think of myself.

Rehoming one of them is not an option. Satan is agrressive and medicated - no one would take him, and Flower is old and has one eye - adoption chances are zero. It was also discovered that Satan has an enlarged heart, so I need to figure out what's going on with that, I can't give him away in that unclear condition. Also, I love them both so much, I am very attached to them and they are attached to me.

I'd appreciate any input

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2024/02/22
19:58 UTC

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Why do my cats fight for the seat closer to my face?

My cats like to sleep on me. Average and normal. I'm warm and they're little heat suckers when it's cold.

But why do they always try and "up" each other by sitting closer to my face if the other already is sitting on me?

The first will sits on my belly first, the second will be on my chest, ... One sits on my chest first and the second goes for my neck/Chin to rest their butt. If one is sitting on my legs the other will rest only on my hips

Why?

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2024/02/21
09:29 UTC

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My dog has become super anxious and acting strange in the last few days.

I'll try to give as much context as possible.
Three days ago, my girlfriend was leaving the house and my dog pushed by her and started to run away. He didn't get very far and she was able to grab him and haul him back. While this isn't crazy, he's very unlikely to force his way out, instead he will usually beg to go on a walk.

He recently hurt his front left paw outside and we can't really tell what happened, he won't let us get near it, at first he was limping and shaking and being very wary of us. But there was no blood, I got a closer look around the sides and top but nothing seems to be out of place at all.

Same day, he forced himself out the front door after we returned home from dinner and ran away like he wasn't hurt at all. Once again, he didn't get far and I was able to grab him and bring him back, he did yelp whenever I put the harness around his left side, but then walked back with me. He even lead me back to the house, but once we got to the front porch he didn't wanna go inside.

I don't beat my dog except for a good whack on the butt if he eats something he shouldn't. But never enough to hurt him, only enough to say hey listen! Nothing like that has happened in months, And all of a sudden he's acting so strange.

He's been spending a lot more time outside, and doesn't really want to be inside. I feel like a doctor's trip might be in order, but I'm worried I'm gonna spend money i don't have for them to tell me he's fine, and that he just stepped on something and needs to rest.

I'm worried about my dog and I want him to feel safe and happy at home. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

2 Comments
2024/02/19
19:37 UTC

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Adult dog having accidents in the home - details in text

OK - I've had some difficulty getting any answers to this elsewhere -- I can only come up with 'submissive urination' - but am just trying to figure out if this is actually what's going on and what we should try to do about it. I can give more details if anyone has any questions - I'm just trying not to write a book here =D

My partner adopted a dog in Nov. '22. My partner and I began our relationship in earnest in January 2023 --- and honestly since then I've pretty much stayed the weekends at his place most weekends over the past year. So the dog is used to me - and I'm confident he likes me.

Dog is 3yo, neutered, lab mix, house trained, has been to the vet recently with no issues. No info on his history as he was brought in as a stray. It's honestly wild to see his personality change slightly over time. Over the past couple months I've noticed an increase in him kicking after peeing on walks - he didn't used to do that but now he'll prob do it 1-3 times on a walk. And he's also started having some pee accidents in the home but ONLY when I'm there. My partner insists this doesn't happen with just him. But he may do this 3 times per day when I'm there. It's not that he hasn't been out recently (he could have just been out an hour ago or something similar). He's not marking, and it doesn't appear he is purposefully peeing - but he'll be walking around and just pee a bit while he's walking.

At this point we know that we need to try to stay calm, not yell at him, so typically we just take him outside at that point and the other one will clean up the pee. But I'm trying to see if there's something we can try to decrease this.

Or is it just the way it is - he could be over excited that I'm there (since I'm not there all the time), he could be stressed I'm there (which would make me sad, but I def think he likes me), could just be the change in his routine (he sleeps in bed with my partner when I'm not there but not when I am - he'll sleep out on the couch and we shut the bedroom door. He seems like he knows the routine and doesnt' whine or anything when we go to bed). Not sure. I guess I'm thinking about the potential of us moving in together and if we should expect it to continue or stop once I'm not a pop in and out person for him.

4 Comments
2024/02/19
14:17 UTC

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My adopted cat is not adjusting

Me and my bf brought home our first cat and now it’s been home for more than 4 months. He’s a huge, 13 years old, male (neutered) black&white cat. We quickly noticed that he’s very alert and anxious and gets agitated really easily. He’s also not shy about biting or scratching us when he’s feeling violated (which happens quite often).

There are not many things we know about his past but we know that he was never a stray cat and he lived indoors with and older lady until the lady died and then the family gave him to the shelter.

Now, we were hoping he’s gonna adjust to his new home in like three months and his behaviour is gonna get better. The problem is, this is not happening even though I tried everything to make it happen. I’m observing, being patient, never punishing him, practicing positive reinforcement, rewarding him, providing enrichment and a safe environment (like literally I’m keeping the flat clean, his litter clean, no danger, strong smells, sudden movements or loud noises). He also has no health problems which could make him stressful.

Still, his behaviour is getting worse week by week. He’s constantly annoyed, very demanding with strong boundaries and extremely disrespectful. He hits and bites us for the slightest things like walking past him when he’s on high surfaces or like for no special reason when I’m just sitting. He’s very bipolar. (Idk if this matters but out of his three beds he doesnt use any and yes they are on higher platforms). So, at this point I’m feeling desperate and don’t know what to do anymore.

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2024/02/18
22:05 UTC

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Dogs are fighting, what do I do?

I need help with my reactive dog, I’m writing this to gather advice and give to my partner:

I live with my partner ( for 3 years) and his mom (79) with a memory disability. They have 2 dogs, Dog A - German Sheppard Mix (11 years / neutered / rescued ) and Dog B- old fixed English bulldog ( 8 years / neutered / raised from puppy ) these are mostly his moms dogs as they spend all day with her.

Both dogs are sweet! This why this is so hard.

-Dog A, he’s a rescue and is very affectionate, always fighting for attention even if it’s equal. He always wants more. Understandable as he was a rescue and we don’t know much about his early life. He has been impossible to train, can’t even sit. But he’s sweet, can act a little sketch some feral behaviors I’m guessing?

-Dog B, was raised by my partner from a puppy, he was able to properly teach him basic commands. Although he has behavioral issues that can mimic dog A. Tries to alpha a lot too. May be the issue since he’s the younger dog?

Forms of doggy behavior control:

  • Citronella spray / vibration collar

-Kennel -toys are never left out freely -training treats / commands

My partner’s Mom is home a lot. She works 1 day a week. When she is home any bump bang or knock, Dog A is reacting and running up to where ever he thought he heard the sound to bark and protect. Dog B will also copy and bark too. If I talk to my partners mom, he won’t let me talk her will get in the play crouch mode, tail wagging, and barks loudly and stands in the middle of us. He’s a sweet dog 1 on 1 but I can’t fully trust him (especially with all the fights) I try to approach him as bravely as I can, I’m comfortable with most animals and have had domesticated pets from a very young age til now. Normally, I ignore him or put him or both dogs outside while we talk, and that tends to help. We have tried correcting this with citronella spray collars. He won’t let most people that aren’t my partner to talk to his mom without this same behavior. It’s weird and territorial and it can scare people, it does me and I’ve known the dog long enough.

Well there has now been 2- 3 times where mail man / solicitor has knocked and this has caused fights where Dog A will bite and clamp down on the face of Dog B. Drawing blood and hurting his face/ ears / mouth. Nothing that required stitches. They will separate the dogs and correct things for a few days but then it’s back to being together after. Any lawn maintenance, pool maintenance person comes by and Dog A will not stop barking (and his back hair is up), he is always looking for something or someone to bark at. When he runs outside first thing, he does is try to look through the fence with the other dog. To bark. Or for a squirrel to catch. Dog B , can also have behavior with barking at things outside aggressive and will snip at Dog A. Dog A and dog B also have issues with resources. They tend to fight over the same toys, dog B will bully dog A out of a chair if he wants to be on it too. There is definitely a battle for dominance in some way there.

There have now been 4 fights between them 2 over the door and 2 over a bone. The bones are never left around, normally they have supervised bone time on two different sides of the room. Some Blood every time. Each fight worse than the last. I now enter the house through the back door where they cant see me, as quiet as I can and I’ll gradually make a little noise like turn on the tv so they know I’m home without flipping out. They get overly excited when my boyfriend comes home too and he enters through the front door. I’m just too scared to do that.

This isn’t the first incident there used to be 3 dogs, the 3rd was a Chihuahua - Dog C (14 years old, neutered, Male). He was killed by dog A while all the dogs were play fighting. Dog A just bit and shook dog C at some point and he passed from his heart I’m assuming. There was blood though too. This was the very first incident, his mom never told the vets. Not good at all.

Every time me and may partner always suggest rehoming / or finding someone that needs a dog they can live with alone. She will never ever let us do anything, even tell the vet. She gets really upset. We are at our wits end. How long before Dog A hurts a human or kills another dog? What in the right thing to do? We are taking both to the vet today without his mom because she will never tell the truth.

Any suggestions or advice would be helpful. Please be kind, I just live here and have no full control to train a dog, I’m now scared of. His mom has the start of senior memory issues so she will not keep up with training at all. She can NOT handle these big dogs but refuses to accept it. She’s 100 pounds. They weigh as much as her combined and it scares me. My partner also works a lot so he’s not always home to stop fights. I’ve stopped 2 fight now but I’m so scared that he will one day hurt me.

Which leaves me wondering when and how long before he actually hurts the other dog, one of us or a visitor? What should we do? Is this dog safe to rehome at all? Do we take him back to the rescue we adopted him from? What would you do? Any vets or techs here that can help?

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2024/02/17
12:39 UTC

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Poodle hiding and nervous. Pain?

My 6 year old standard has recently taken to hiding himself under the table these past couple weeks. He yelps if you touch him, is afraid to go on car rides/walks and shakes when you put his harness or sweater on. Sometimes on the walk he just whines nervously. At times he acts like there is something wrong with his butt, like putting his butt down... although he might just be putting his tail down. He has a good appetite but this new behavior is worrying.. a while ago, over a month ago he had been coughing a little and clearing his throat and we were worried it was that respiratory thing going around...but it seemed to clear up.

A couple days ago we took him to the vet and they looked him over. They said he seems to be walking fine, but that sometimes their anal glands that bother them. They expressed his glands and said although his glands looked good, they will see if that takes care of the issue.

Two days later, still diving under the table and cowering. Still waiting on the stool sample result, but confused.. Does this sound like anything to you guys? Thanks for any help! We want our goofy boy to be goofy again.

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2024/02/16
02:31 UTC

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One of my cats LOVES when I whistle.

He's not overtly affectionate nor clingy. Normally, he just wants to sleep in my room and be left alone.

However, when I whistle he comes running to me, already purring, rubs his face on me and demands pets. He only does that when I whistle.

Why does he do this? My other cats don't do the same.

5 Comments
2024/02/15
19:22 UTC

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Senility or spoiled? Senior Won't eat from her bowl unless I'm holding it

Not sure what to do either way, but...

I have a 16 year old blind chi that I adopted about a year ago. She was a neurotic mess when I got her, on Trazadone, etc. One of the ways I "broke through" with her was eating with her. When I ate, she ate, sometimes in my lap, sometimes just beside me.

Over the last couple months though, she has steadily gown more and more resistant to eating from her bowl on her own. She will bark and wander frantically looking for food, but totally ignore her dish. That is, until I pick her up and hold her bowl for her, then she eats just fine.

It's the same thing if I drop food for her. Won't touch it. If I give it to her though, she's fine.

The problem is, right now I wfh, and it's not an issue. I will be starting another job soon though, and am worried about not being here when she needs to eat.

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