I need your opinions on this!

So my roommate's dog has attacked my dog twice. He runs to my dog's food bowl when he's eating and tries to steal his food, and since my dog won't back down, my roommate's dog attacks him. He has also bitten me 3 times. but my roommate sees him as a perfect little angel who can do nothing wrong. He doesn't believe his dog can be aggressive and blames my dog for everything. He screams and yells at my dog all the time for just being around him. We never yell at his dog but he's always mean to ours and just brushes off the dog attacks.

This time he drew blood from my dog and I have had enough of it.

What should I do? Should I kick them out? I don't want to be a bad friend..but..my family comes first...

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Dog owners - could you share your favorite flea treatment? Our two doggos are getting attacked by the little jerks and our Frontline is helping, but definitely not solving the problem. I'd say it's eased their itching about 30-40%, but can't we do better? They're still dealing with hot spots.

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Does anyone have any tips for a dog that just will not drink plain water on his own?

I've had my 6-7 month old puppy for almost three months and he still acts scared of drinking. He puts his tail between his legs, stretches far forward, and then pulls away quick, clearly scared. He'll drink water when it's got a bunch of kibble in it, but that's not ideal since then he gulps a bunch at once to get all the kibble, and also I prefer using puzzles and the Kong Wobbler to keep him occupied longer. For now, though, that's the main way he's staying hydrated.

I've tried all kinds of bowls (metal, rubber, plastic, ceramic, glass..), an anti splash bowl, a filtered water fountain, a Lixit. I've tried baiting all these things with peanut butter or coconut oil - he'll take a few nervous laps and then back away quickly. Same with using broth. I've tried putting bowls in different spots (though my house is small so there's only so many options) and tried to get on his level and look for scary things. No dice. The only times I've seen him freely drink water is when he's playing with another dog and following their lead, but I don't have that at home. He's not afraid of rain, puddles, ponds, or streams. (Edit because I worded this poorly - he likes to look at and sniff outside water, but doesn't drink it.)

He's learned to overcome other fears quickly with lots of praise and careful exposure, so I'm not sure what's happening here. 🤷‍♂️

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Anyone have a blind or mostly-blind dog? 🐶Our 8-year old dog went blind within the last two weeks. Vet says SARDS or Cushing’s is likely. We will be taking her for testing soon. 🦮

I would love to find some solid information on how we could make this transition easier for her. She is understandably a bit depressed, and it is breaking my heart. 🙁

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