Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions.
Domesticated canines commonly kept as pets. Please mention the breed / sex / age in your question if you feel it might assist in getting a more focused answer.
2469 questions
Behavior of the pet, including social interactions with either humans or other animals.
1793 questions
Training includes correcting problematic behavior and teaching a pet new behavior or habits.
670 questions
Indoor containers holding water and creatures (fish, crustaceans, snails, etc.). For specificity, consider adding a "freshwater" or "saltwater" tag.
637 questions
For safety issues concerning the safety of pets, and also the safety of people from a pet.
494 questions
Issues related to housebreaking, training a pet to use certain areas and problems encountered with toileting issues, such as marking.
318 questions
Covers aggressive behavior exhibited by pets towards humans, other pets, or other animals in general
295 questions
Any medical condition with specific symptoms which causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death.
259 questions
Regards concerns about pet medication, including prescribed, over-the-counter and homeopathic treatments.
229 questions
The "act" of a pet consuming or chewing on something, whether the action is appropriate or not (pica).
210 questions
Regards concerns about households containing multiple pets of the same or different species and their interactions.
189 questions
Issues to do with the reproductive cycle and process of mating and breeding a pet, including gestation, birth, feeding and weaning.
184 questions
Relating to keeping a reptile as a pet; housing, feeding, care. No generalised reptile questions.
183 questions
Questions about places where pets live, including housing, designing and maintenance, keeping pets in the place, restricting access, or keep other animals from these locations.
164 questions
Covering any type of bird kept as a pet. From parrots, to exotic birds and poultry that are kept as pets and not primarily as livestock. Can include wild birds where there is a definable dependence and human bird animal bond.
164 questions
The sounds a pet makes: barking, meowing, or otherwise, and how to manage or interpret them.
158 questions
Questions about keeping your pet clean and maintaining various parts of their body.
156 questions
For use with questions regarding the interaction of pets with other animals or humans
153 questions
Managing an existing wound or injury either immediately or helping the pet cope over time, and methods of prevention.
143 questions
Aquariums which are freshwater-based, indicating a different maintenance style from other water types. The "aquarium" tag should normally be included with the question.
142 questions
Aquatic shelled reptiles, commonly kept in tanks or ponds; as opposed to land dwelling tortoises which have their own [tortoises] tag.
139 questions
For questions about skin conditions, care and treatment of a pet. Concerns about whether the skin is normal or healthy, what may be the possible causes and treatments of a skin condition. Include details and pictures where possible.
Use with the relevant species tag, such as `cat`
136 questions
A tag for questions pertaining to the Siamese fighting fish, also known as the betta fish or fighter fish.
136 questions
Play between pets and pets and their owners. Solutions to encourage healthy play time for pets, what is normal and how to curb destructive play habits.
118 questions
Refers to the act of a pet gripping something with its teeth to sting, injure, affect (or sometimes carry) that thing.
117 questions
Use this tag for questions about interacting with a veterinarian (trained medical practitioner including doctors, surgeons, and specialists, and their facilities). For questions about specific injuries or diseases, use those tags.
115 questions
The act of permanently assuming responsibility for a pet from the original owner(s).
110 questions
Questions and issues regarding goldfish - one of the most popular aquarium fish.
Use with other relevant tags, such as `feeding` or `health`
103 questions