Pongo has always worn his collar 24:7, except occasionally when I take it off to wash it or if he is scratching (he gets itchy skin sometimes)....
Bring him over! He will be fine... you will worry much more than he will. He'll be so happy to see you again and will soon forget the journey....
Thank you everyone for the suggestions! We have been washing his paws off and keeping an eye on him, and I think that perhaps they're getting...
I thought they were improving, but tonight he's licking again... but perhaps a little less. I'm hoping they'll be better tomorrow. In other...
Ah, that's good news! Thanks for letting us know!
Oh lord! Big licks from Pongo and me...
When Pongo and I are attached by a lead, my normal posture is that of a water skier behind a motorboat. Past embarrassment, through humiliation...
Pongo has a passion for labradors, retrievers, and almost any type of spaniel. (Not sure what that spaniel thing is about....)
Next time you wonder if your pup is misbehaving, please come and meet Pongo..... :oops::rolleyes::)
It does depend on your pup. We were lucky - Pongo was brilliant, it only took him a few days to figure out that "biting when playing" resulted in...
I think there are two different issues - how to manage the time while your pup is being house-trained and developing bladder control, and then...
OK forum friends, help please to think through this one! For the last week Pongo has been licking and licking at his paws. All four - not any...
When we went to visit Pongo's breeder, there were six pups in the litter (aged 7 weeks), of which two were yellow boys (which was what we wanted)....
Aw, sweetie-pie! Pongo looked just like that. Now he is 42kg of muscular labrador! For vet-bed supplies - we got ours from Pets At Home, but it...
Thinking of you. Hope all goes well.
Oh, how exciting! What a lovely time. On the vet bed question - I think it was the best thing we ever bought for our Pongo. He came to us at 10...
Pongo says to tell Dexter he can come down here and chase rabbits and squirrels to his hearts content. Pongo also recommends galloping at full...
YAY!!!!! Well done Dexter, super-dog! Now have LOTS of fun driving your mum crazy and misbehaving outrageously with all the delights the UK can...
Bon Voyage Dexter! The UK is waiting for you!
Pongo never really learned to "ask" in any obvious way. (See my old posting about trying to use a bell - hilarious but entirely unsuccessful)....