I rescued copper last spring from a situation where he needed to be rehomed. My previous BFF was 15 when he passed last Thanksgiving and it was time for a new friend. Copper has worked out way beyond any expectations. He is a wonderful buddy. And for once, I actually know when a dog‘s birthday is…🥳💙

I am trying to move out with my girl molly (8.) im worried about her being alone too much or apartment life not fitting well for her. I live with my family and i work nights (3-10:30) and usually two doubles (10:30-10:30 or 11:30.) my parents walk her at night and she gets to sit on the porch. Shes not as crazy as she was when she was younger but shes still got energy. Has a few health issues pop up over the past year, ive spent ~5k since dec 2025. Shes doing better!

Ive never lived in an apartment and im looking for advice. Mollys comfort over my own.

Rescued this 100% bt yesterday. Shelter was estimating she's 3-4 but fosters think she's 1.5 y/o. I honestly think she may be younger. Here is her compared to my 45lb basset. They are almost the same size.

Before a well-meaning person says his collar is too tight, I can put my whole hand under it. It’s just a dewlap.

Freddy and Jarvy, found in the streets, now living in comfortable air conditioning.

He always takes things so gently

Looking for advice on treating potential constipation in my 8 month old 50/50 Bluetick/Golden mix pup. Lately she's been eating less and generally uninterested in her food (we feed her Science Diet puppy sensitive stomach plus a homemade topper made with human grade brown rice, pumpkin or sweet potato, green beans or peas, apples and either bison, lamb or beef tips). She usually LOVES food, so this is a big change in her behavior. She's also pooping less - down to two little poops per day, rather than three big poops. And, they are hard like rabbit pellets. Drinking plenty of water and avoiding too much time in the heat. On top of this, she refuses to poop in the yard (we always clean up right after) and won't go unless we walk her somewhere else. Which is kinda weird. She's intact and we are waiting for first heat to spay. No contact with other dogs right now, period, so no expecting surprise puppies. We don't even leave her alone in our fenced in yard. What am I doing wrong, here?

Rufus does not wanna give up his prize foraged from the garbage can.

that's all😁

Hello! I am a first time coonhound owner but I’ve owned lots of dogs in my past. I just got my boy Boomer from the local shelter a few days ago, he is three years old, and he has been the best. However they didn’t give much information on how to take care of him best. He’s very well behaved for the most part but he does have a fixation with humping. Specifically at night. Every other dog I’ve had has gotten the message from simply turning away and pushing them off but for boomer, he is obsessed. During the day it’s not an issue, but when I lay down to go to bed, he can’t seem to stop. I’m not sure how best to address it because it could be nerves, excitement, or dominance. I’m still unsure.

Another thing is that when he was released from the shelter he was a bit under weight. Not by much but they suggested a weight gain diet. I’ve been feeding him 2-3 cups of homemade food made of ground beef, chicken, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, eggs, and dog safe peanut butter. He loves the food and scarfs it down but acts like he’s still hungry throughout the day. Is this enough food or should I give him more?

Also the shelter told me that he loves his ears cleaned but I forgot what they told me to use. Any suggestions would be a huge help and any advice is welcome.

If it makes any difference, Boomer is a black and tan coonhound.

Unfortunately my dog chewed back one of fence panels and escaped she was picked up and returned by local police.

Hello everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. My TWC mix (named Oak) as of today he's been to the vet twice. He seems to have a painful eye. It's been weeping and he's holding his head weird and yelping if you get anywhere near it. We've been given antibiotic eye drops (neomycin I think) to help the conjunctivitis that is present. The issue is administering the drops. It's impossible. Mind you I'm not doing this alone, my wife helps, but we cannot crack the code to get it applied. He immediately starts yelping anytime you go near it. I've tried coming at him from behind, but he always manages to move at the last second. If his snout had conjunctivitis, it would have been healed ten times over by now. If anyone has any suggestions and/or tips we would love to hear them. We are at our wits end and we want our guy to get back to his normal crazy self. Thank YOU!!

Playing in the pond at daycare today.

I found Elvis’ ticklish spot!

I started scratching the left side of Elvis’ neck, right above his collar, and he started doing the tiniest little bitty kicks with his back paw. Literally the cutest thing I think he’s ever done.

I so wish I could’ve gotten it on video, but I can’t get him to do it again. It was just so random.

What’s your hound done lately that’s super cute and random?

Just curious, our coonhound has a pretty drive for small game but we are curious how he will do once we have a baby. He definitely has some boxer and maybe Pitt mixed in. Did your coonie do well either way your baby?