I’m considering adopting a husky mutt (calling the shelter tomorrow), I think I’m qualified but I’d appreciate some outside opinions. I’ve had dogs all my life and I have a passion for animal behavior/+r training. I lead an active lifestyle (daily morning + evening jog w/ hikes and town adventures 1-2x week). she would still be home alone for 6-8 hours per day but I have funds to hire a dog walker if she were to become bored (no yard). would this be fair to the dog? (adult/house + crate trained)

It sounds like you’re pretty set but I can’t tell you whether you’re ready for a dog because I don’t know you or your life or this dog. But it sounds like this dog should be pretty happy with you! …

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I’m considering adopting a husky mutt (calling the shelter tomorrow), I think I’m qualified but I’d appreciate some outside opinions. I’ve had dogs all my life and I have a passion for animal behavior/+r training. I lead an active lifestyle (daily morning + evening jog w/ hikes and town adventures 1-2x week). she would still be home alone for 6-8 hours per day but I have funds to hire a dog walker if she were to become bored (no yard). would this be fair to the dog? (adult/house + crate trained)Read more
handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1Here…
handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1Here…

handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1Here…

handsomedogs: Handsomedogs’ Photography Contest XVROUND 1 Here is round 1 for voting in handsomedogs’ photography contest. There will be 2 more rounds of voting because we had SO MANY submissions :)) BUT! That means only 20 were selected for the…

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Do you have any advice for someone planning to adopt a dog for the first time?
Do you have any advice for someone planning to adopt a dog for the first time?

Do you have any advice for someone planning to adopt a dog for the first time?

We’ve talked a lot about the specifics of adopting dogs previously, so if you’re looking for some specific advice, please search it on our blog or send us another ask! In general, my advice is just to be honest with…

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my dog (a ~10 year old dachshund/chihuahua) gets eye boogers on occasion, and when i clean them off he insists on eating them. like he won’t leave me alone until i let him lick the fingers i used to clean off his eye boogers. should i be worried or is he just a gross weirdo?

It sounds like he’s just a gross weirdo. Lots of dogs insist on eating their nail clippings or those tufts of undercoat you can pull out when they’re blowing coat, so it could just be a quirk of your dog…

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my dog (a ~10 year old dachshund/chihuahua) gets eye boogers on occasion, and when i clean them off he insists on eating them. like he won’t leave me alone until i let him lick the fingers i used to clean off his eye boogers. should i be worried or is he just a gross weirdo?Read more