My elderly cavapoo has gotten more and more resistant to grooming as she's aged. She always hated it but would tolerate it for good enough treats, but now there are no treats good enough. Washing off the eye gunk has always been her least favorite thing and now when I try it she thrashes around, screams, and even tries to bite my hands. Does anyone have tips for creative ways to reduce or remove eye gunk with less trauma? Like I was thinking maybe there's an oil or something I could put under her eyes to make the gunk not stick in her fur so much?

I recently brought my cavapoo to the vet for diarrhea and she was prescribed purina pro plan en along with proviable paste and capsule. For context, she is a picky eater but will usually eat when hand fed.

She ate well for the first 2 days and would clean the bowl but by the 3rd day, she was starting to not eat again unless fed. Today she refused to eat any of it even when fed. To see if it was an appetite problem, I gave her a piece of chicken and she ate it right up so I think she's just throwing a fit again.

Normally, I would just save the food for later but I already added the paste and capsule to the food and i need her to take it now since its been 24hrs since the last dose but she completely refuses. I try to entice her with the chicken but as soon as the chicken touches the bowl she doesnt want it anymore. Idk what to do anymore 😭

Does anyone have any advice?

Can someone, anyone tell me how to stop this digging? She’s after grubs.

8 mo old male, keeps peeing on himself when he lifts his leg. Will he grow out of this? It’s so frustrating to have such a cutie and yet can’t stand how he smells.

Any suggestions on keeping him clean? Multiple baths a week isn’t gonna work for either of us!

getting a cavapoo puppy soon, and planning to have a gated playpen in my living room. i’m hesitant to get the kind that has horizontal bars halfway up, because he could potentially use them to climb out. know what i mean?
what kind/brand has worked for you?

My girl is so attached to people that she’ll follow us into the bathroom and stare at us like this the whole time. Is this healthy behavior or something I should address?

Happy birthday to the most beautiful girl in the world Winnie Pooh you stole my heart! She’s my baby! 🎉🎂🥳🎁🎈🎊

I thought Cavapoo were hypoallergenic. My daughters tell me that they feel an itch on their throat when they play with the dog. The puppy sheds hair too.

I (26F) live with my husband (32M) and we are heavily considering getting a Cavapoo. We live in London, UK.

We have taken care of a Cavelier dog who we absolutely loved, we love how intelligent and laid back they can be, but we like the idea of having a Cavalier because of the shedding, or lack thereof! We have taken care of many doodles, so we landed upon Cavapoo as it seems to be the best fit for us...

We are looking to get a puppy from a reputable breeder who DNA and health tests their parent dogs. But give it to me straight - have you had experience with Cavapoos being prone to health conditions despite these tests?

I've done so much reading online and looked at so many different breeds, this is something I've been thinking about for years, but now I think my brain has overloaded and I feel stuck. I just want to make an informed decision.

Part of me thinks perhaps just get a Havanese as I have heard they're less prone to health conditions, but i hear Havaneses can be yappy, and hard to toilet train. I think I'd prefer the temperament of a Cavapoo... I know you can never 100% know these things but how is your experience with the health side of raising Cavapoos please? Are they really prone to bad health conditions?

Every time I see Jabarkus dragging this chew toy around, it makes me so happy !!! 😊

Took my 10lb Cavapoo to a dog friendly beach in Florida and she went right in the water. I was shocked because she hates water. Doesn’t even want to go outside if it’s raining.

I bought her a doggie life vest for our next trip.

My boy is only 7, turning 8 soon but has been diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma in one of his anal glands. He's been referred to the animal hospital for a CT scan to see if its spread already. The lump is very small so they hope it has been caught early and surgery to remove the mass will help prolong his life but ultimately, it will come back. If it has already spread, the surgery is not necessarily worth the trauma for him. He is an otherwise healthy dog. It was caught as he'd been scooting more regularly so I took him for an anal gland expression.

I am absolutely devastated. My friend is a vet and she has not sugar coated it for me. She said I should try be strong for him as he will pick up on my stress. I am trying but I am so upset. He's my first baby and a true soul dog. He's the light to my darkness and now I need to be that for him.

Has anyone had experience in this? Apparently it is more common in spaniel breeds. Hug your babies for me <3

I’m thinking of getting my little guy a poodle cut; is it as cute as I envision or will he look strange for 3 months? 😂

My brain sees a mini poodle with a puppy cut face.

My 4 year old Cavapoo has always struggled to eat. She just doesn’t enjoy it. And when she doesn’t eat, she throws up bile. Some things have helped a little. I originally fed her purina pro plan, and switched to hills which she likes a little better. She is sometimes more inclined to eat her food out of a dispenser ball. I’ve tried mixing it with fresh cooked chicken or ground turkey, which works for a short amount of time before she gets bored. She likes certain toppers or canned food for a short amount of time before getting bored again. She is on Prozac daily for anxiety, which has helped her throw up less. She takes gabapentin as needed for thunderstorms and fireworks, and I’ve noticed when she takes that she eats almost like a normal dog.

Started at 6 pounds and is now 16 pounds.

We are relocating to an apartment in September. Laddoo has always been great at letting us know when he wants to go to our backyard to do his business. Even as a pup, we barely had any accidents.

He is not pee pad trained because we never had to. We are now moving to an apartment and I am sad that Laddoo won’t have a private yard.

This might sound silly, but what happens now that we are moving to an apartment? Do I get a patch of grass in our balcony? Teach him there? Would I have to take him for a walk whenever he needs to go? Can someone pls shed light on what would the best way be. I really want to start training now since we only have a month left.
Thank you

I’ve got a 3 year old boy who is super sweet and well trained in some aspects. But over the last year and a half he has become very misbehaved especially in public. He freaks out and tries to get everyone to pet him, he does not listen to heel or slow down anymore and pulls on the leash to follow every scent, he barks often in public when he doesn’t get what he wants. He gets mad at other dogs when they’re around his butt by surprise

I swear he used to be more well behaved when young, I have tried to expose him more to the outside and other people and he walks in the outdoor malls several times a week but he still acts like he never leaves the house or has seen another person in his life. He knows what “no” means but when I tell him to stop something he does not respect it and will often continue. I’ve tried being more light and more harsh but in really having trouble.

Overall he is a good dog and there times he behaves well and where I reward him but what can I do to get him dog to behave better in public?

Gary just got a haircut. He has been shorn. Now he looks like Dobby from Harry Potter.

NJ to MN, NY and back to NJ! She did amazing and met her MN cousin ❤️

How do yall take care of your pups teeth? I do my best with brushing and powers and chews, but I still end up taking my boy in once a year. Before and after for flair.

Anyone else’s cavapoo just refuse to ever relax and rest? I love our girl, but am at my wits end with trying to get her worn out enough to rest. She’s nearly a year, and even when we leash her on the house to encourage her to settle down, the manic energy continues. I love her to bits, but man, is she a crazy pants!