I thought it might be useful to share our strategies for avoiding/mitigating firework noise. Here the law says that fireworks can be fired...
Oh the joy of poos when there's half a metre of snow :) As soon as Nelson has made a deposit, one of us sets off with a headtorch and shovel to...
Our breeder recommended puppy food until 15 months. The manufacturer's website suggests 24 months. I don't think anyone can say an exact time,...
1. Don't feel awful :) I admire you for being so honest, if only more people spoke as straight as you did. 2. Very early days. 3. I didn't bond...
Do you just mean the white edges of the eye? We see those on our boy all the time. He also does a very strange thing when sleeping, in that his...
Thanks Emily, interesting to read about other countries' rules. I'm sure the desexing requirement has good intentions, but a shame they couldn't...
Is the council tag a legal requirements in AUS/NZ? Nelson has a chip, which the vet checks at every visit. But this thread reminded me that I...
Last wee around 21:00. 3-4 wees and 1 poo at around 05:00. Has been on the same schedule from about 3 months to today (9 months).
+1 on those plastic key tags. I got some earlier this year from ebay. 1,15€ for 20 pieces, free delivery.
Topical (if you find a good one, they are not all the same). Bayvantic has worked well for us and also repells mosquitos too. See info on my...
Was considering training "middle" until I read snowbunny's post. The technique is now off the list.
A long time for a social animal to be alone in a cage . He must be bored stiff. You might want to consider finding a way to shorten that period....
1. Get a higher coffee table. 2. Use plastic glasses. 3. Don't allow your dog in your lounge. 4. Give your dog away. 5. Stop drinking?
Hyvää Joulua! Absolutely! Having been a mod elsewhere on the internet, I have only admiration for the splendid work they do on here. Balanced,...
I'm far from the expert in dog training, however I understand that it's much better to encourage the things you want him to do, rather than...
Have you tried putting the vet bed in the crate, so he associated it with sleeping. And then put the vetbed in his basket? Our boy humps his...
I have my answer. Phew...
We don't make Nelson sit, but we do make him wait for a command before coming in or going out. This is purely for convenience, e.g. when he has...
[ATTACH] Apologies, he was a bit excited as we'd just finished playing chase the snowball. :)
It never happens when we leave him. It's more when things don't go his way. e.g. if we take his rawhide chew away from him. Then sometimes it is...
