Allison Newth, VMD

It certainly sounds like Bruno may have a little bit of laryngitis and broth isn't going to hurt (don't forget to continue feeding him regular dog food as well, a German Shepherd needs more calories per day than can be found in a diet of only broth). The most important two components of recovery from laryngitis caused by excessive barking are rest and preventing him from barking excessively. While I understand why you don't want to have Bruno outside on a leash hooked to his collar, certainly you can help him rest his throat by placing him in a harness that goes around his chest rather than his neck. And of course, if you can prevent him from barking, the irritation in his airway will have time to heal. If this isn't resolved in the next 2-3 days I would recommend a veterinary visit to make sure there isn't anything else going on besides airway irritation. Good luck with Bruno, I hope this is helpful!

Poor Thumper! Head tilts in rabbits are generally medical problems that need to be assessed and treated by a veterinarian. Often they are caused by an infection in the middle or inner ear that almost always require systemic antibiotics. Though here are occasionally other things that can cause these (tumors, abscesses, trauma, etc.) with Thumper being so young and you reporting no history of trauma they are lower on my list of differentials. I would get Thumper to his vet soon because the last thing you want is for him to start feeling badly, stop eating, and go into GI Stasis which can be life threatening. I hope this helps, good luck with your little guy!

Poor Greenie, though bonded birds do often show signs of grief after losing a mate, not all do. While you are not seeing signs of grief in Greenie, it can be extremely difficult to determine whether a bird might be interested in another cage mate. In the wild, birds often do pair up and many of them live in large flocks so it makes sense that many house birds would want a friend, however, in the wild birds (even bonded mating pairs) do not live in such close quarters as they do in cages in our homes. Because of this, I always tell my bird owners that if they are considering adding another bird to their family, prepare for what you might do if the two do not end up getting along (you may need space for two cages, as well as twice the number of cages, bowls, toys, etc.). Even if two birds will ultimately get along I recommend owners introduce their birds on neutral territory (do not stick the new bird immediately into your other bird's cage). Spend a few days with the two birds getting to know each other outside of a cage, try different scenarios (feeding, toys, bathing, etc.) and always be on hand to make sure if they do not get along, you can be available to keep everyone safe. If things go well you can introduce them into a more neutral cage, such as the one the new bird has been in for only a few days, for short periods of supervised time, separating them at night. After a few days, if this goes well you can try them in the cage you want them to be in together long term. The key is slow a introduction, patience, and lots of praise and rewards for good behavior. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Young dogs (and cats) often have to learn what is appropriate behavior during play. Necklace likely hasn't learned that her playing behavior is painful to you and others (or damaging to your clothing). Certainly attending puppy training classes with her is a good way to start to develop appropriate dog-human interactions. I also am a strong supporter of substitution training. When Necklace is playing appropriately you should be very positive, reward her good play with more playing, small treats, petting, attention, whatever is rewarding for her. When she displays inappropriate behavior I generally tell owners to say a firm "NO", and then immediately provide Necklace with something that IS appropriate to chew on. For instance, she bites at your pant leg, you say "NO" firmly but not aggressively, and then provide her with an alternate behavior like throwing a ball or giving her something appropriate to chew or bite on like a Kong toy or Nylabone. Saying "no" to a pet is only ever the first step in changing a behavior. First STOP the behavior then SUBSTITUTE the unwanted behavior for appropriate behavior. If all else fails I recommend reaching out to a dog trainer or a behaviorist. Good luck with your energetic gal, I hope this helps!

Belle is a young dog who, like a human toddler, has more energy than she (or your other dog) care for at the moment. If you want to stop any behavior you need to find a healthy alternative. If they ate their other toys you could try a few new safe "indestructible" toys (that you monitor them with at first to make sure they can't destroy them), chew toys that are designed to be eaten (like pet safe bones), puppy training classes, walks, hikes, dog parks, agility lessons. You need to tire Bella out. Right now it sounds like she doesn't have any toys or anything else to do so she's desperately barking at your other dog who she probably is hoping will play with her. Pets need appropriate things to do or they get bored and find inappropriate things to do. I hope this helps!