You know you don't have to give worm routinely if they don't have worms. I send a sample every 3 months ( I use a company called Wormcount) and...
Great list! I found things got loads better when I stopped worrying about what other people were thinking and what I was doing wrong all the time....
Another thought, my dog was really sick last week, vomit was made almost entirely of wood chip as was the diarrhoea he vwoke me up with in the...
I've just bought a cheap trampoline style bed to use in the kitchen, which has a cold slate floor, and he loves it. Wish id got one ages ago....
I was thinking the same thing as Jo but it really is an expensive solution as I can't see you getting a cage big enough for a Golf so you'd need a...
I have a lab X collie who used to do some fairly extreme biting when over stimulated or when you did something he didn't like especially put him...
My dog was neutered at 10 months old and he had a really bad phase of crazy out of control biting for a few months after. He's nearly 2 now and...
When I first got my dog I had huge issues with leads in general and in particular getting him back on the lead after he'd been running around (...
With my dog, once something's caught his attention as needing to be chewed there's very little you can do to stop him apart from remove the item....
You have done the right thing and you must be a very strong person to stand up to your boyfriend in this way. A lot of people still believe in out...
I wouldn't leave a food bowl in his crate. He should eat his meals and if he doesn't finish then that should be taken away. I'd be using most of...
I agree with joy, I can't imagine training 2 dogs simultaneously, I think it would be very hard work, but people do manage to do it. My lab X...
Really interesting discussion. In my defence I want to be clear than when I say 'no' it is in an exasperated/disappointed tone not that awful...
Lots of people wean straight onto raw. It's the ideal diet for puppies. Variety is key though, it is not like feeding processed food where you...
I'm pretty sure I'm not attempting to use the word no as a punisher, it's more a spontaneous outburst of disapproval/disgust/ disappointment...
Lots to think about here and I don't think I've got time to organise my thoughts properly at the moment... Since my original post I've noticed how...
I do know some happy well adjusted outdoor dogs but they have 'outdoor' owners who spend everyday outdoors working with the dogs. Dogs need...
I work full time and have never crated my dog for long periods. It is not unrealistic at all. I organise my shifts around my partner and have used...
Raw works well for us. He came to me on cheap kibble and I switched to an expensive organic tinned food in the hope it might help with his...
My 22 month old has alwaysabeen happier with something in his mouth. Can you get Starmark bento balls where you are? They have an 'everlasting'...
