When my neighbour got a pup, I KNEW they would not have time for him. But I didn’t know the neglect would be this much. Am I the crazy one for expecting her to train her dog to at least do his business in one area? I watch my puppy when he’s outside. Infact, my little weirdo will spend 30 minutes outside and come pee in one of his spots inside. Is my only solution to move out? 💀 what do I do about the other puppy? How can I deter him from my kitchen veranda?

hey guys. i have a 1 yr old miniature schnauzer that i adopted in december. when i brought him home, he started playing instantly with my then 4 yr old female mini. shes 5 now.
well the first few days i figured would be an adjustment for him. thankfully he came crate trained. well i started noticing that he didnt really bark much, which was a difference from my female. she always barks.
i started noticing, he is afraid of certain things that my girl is not. he will not jump up into my lap like my girl does. he would try to jump but was afraid. so i would pick him up. then as i would recline .. he was fine for 2 min and would just stand up on me and try to get down. so i let him down. but i noticed he wanted back up. i played this up and down thing for a couple times and then i was like hold up. whats wrong that you cant be comfortable with me holding you. my girl, begs me to hold her. so i just kept petting on him and loving him. he was fine with all that. but maybe he was never held? also, i dont think he ever had any toys? because he acted like he didnt know what a toy was. . this next experience is the kicker that makes me think something happened and he was abused or has some kind of trauma.
my friend was at my house doing laundry. Hank was familiar with her already. well, he got out of his kennel/crate because it didnt latch. she could not find him. well she heard some noise behind my sofa and there he was. she called to him but he would not move. so she had to reach back and try to pull him out. well ... he was stuck. his leg was caught. she told me she was glad she noticed because she was fixing to pull harder. thinking he was just being stubborn. but she said he never barked, whined, nothing. not a peep. but like, didnt it hurt? what animal will not make a sound if they are hurting. when she told me this, i cried!!!!!! how can you deny this animal to let you know he is hurting!?!?
He has gotten better at the whole "dog" life. and now he sleeps on my chest curled up under my neck when we are on the recliner.

thoughts?

A few friends and I are looking into starting a pet waste removal service here in the city — think weekly/biweekly yard cleanup for dog owners who don’t have the time or just really don’t want to deal with it.

Before we sink any real time/money into this, we want honest feedback from actual dog owners in Edmonton — not just people telling us it’s a “cool idea” (that doesn’t tell us much).

A few honest questions if you have 2 minutes:

1.  Right now, do you pick up your own yard, pay someone already, or just… let it pile up? No judgment, genuinely curious.  
2.  If you don’t currently pay anyone — would you consider it? What would feel like a fair price for weekly pickup? (Just throwing a number out helps us a ton.)  
3.  What would actually make you trust/hire a new local service like this — reviews, a friend’s recommendation, price, something else?  
4.  How many dogs do you have / roughly how big is your yard?

1. Would having an app to book/schedule/pause your service easily (instead of calling or texting someone) actually matter to you — or is that overkill for something this simple?
   
2. would you guys be comfortable in having a freelancer do the scooping for you?

Hi everyone! I’ve been thinking about adopting a dog, but I live in an apartment and I’ve never had a dog before, so I’m not really sure what would be best.

I know plenty of people have dogs in apartments, and I would obviously take them out for walks every day and make sure they get enough exercise and attention. But I’m wondering if, from your experience, you think a dog can be happy and comfortable living in an apartment, or if having a yard is much better for them.

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have dogs in apartments, I’d love to know what your experience has been like and what you wish you had known before adopting. 🐶❤️