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The level of awful you feel is so common, don't worry. I had really bad puppy blues, and that's even though I have a very well-behaved and well-adjusted puppy, so what you're experiencing seems completely normal to me. You can do all the research in the world beforehand (which I did!) but no one...

Thanks everyone who's answered so far, and the video, and vetwrap recommendation. I think I've caught this quite early and, as I spend a lot of time with her, I'm really trying to prevent it before it actually begins, and hope that the behaviour changes. The two sites are just red at the moment...

Hi all Does anyone have experience with dogs licking a particular spot on their body a bit too much? My 8-month-old whippet has been licking the front of her front legs (the spot over the elbow) on both legs and has developed a small bald patch on each. It happened once before and I used...

Well it's good to know mine isn't the only one! Josie that is awful! Mine has been toilet trained to go in my grassed garden since 12 weeks (she's now 8 months), she's great at that, but that hasn't stopped her going on concrete too. The problem is, her poos are firm in the garden but if she...

I've done a bit of research into how to stop dogs pooing on pavements instead of grass and most people agree that you should: 1. Not discourage the behaviour when it happens, but rather reinforce the desired behaviour with treats and praise etc. 2. Try to teach a command word I will try the...

RE allergies - maybe someone else can verify this, but I *think* I'm right in saying allergies are unrelated to the length of the dog's hair. There are lots of dogs with long or curly-haired coats which are hypoallergenic and low-shedding (e.g. poodles, bichon frises etc) and therefore great for...

Sounds normal to me :) When she's not on walks or otherwise engaged with something, my whippet spends most of her time staring at me and watching every single thing I do with doleful eyes. I'll be working at the table for ages and assume she's asleep on the couch, then I'll happen to glance in...

Hi @hollysh. I gave mine water until 1 hour before bedtime from the age of 8 weeks to around 12 weeks when she was fully toilet trained. From day two (i.e. from 8 weeks old) she slept straight through the night and didn't wake up to go to the toilet once. In the morning she was never that...

] Thank you! I'll probably buy each type i.e. the bone, the original and the other one.

@Josie These look great! Are they going to offer a discount on this do you think? I'd like to buy some.

Thank you both. I used to give yoghurt, I'm not sure why I stopped. I will try this again. Pumpkin is quite hard to get in UK unless I order it online. I am trying sweet potato instead at the moment so we'll see what happens!

Mine is fed Eden dry food, and her first poo in the morning is nice and solid, but they get softer and softer during the day. I'm going to experiment with adding a 1 teaspoon of pure pumpkin to her breakfast and dinner. Has anyone tried this (to firm up stools)? I've heard good things.

If you live in the UK, there was an episode of 'Embarrassing Dogs' recently which showed how to tackle this with a squeaky toy and treats. Based on that programme, I think that you might have to (temporarily at least!) accept that you need to keep her on a lead just for the time it takes to...

Thanks for your replies everyone.

I was having big car sickness problems with my whippet only a couple of months ago (I posted on here about it!) She started off by being in a crate on the back seat. I tried lots of things - I tried the slow re-conditioning thing, taking her near the car etc (this didn't work at all for us, but...

That's interesting @leashedForLife ! Thanks for replies all.

Wow! Okay that makes me feel better. Maybe it will just take ages.

I don't think any theory can be debunked entirely, because all dogs are different and therefore some things will work for some and not for others. This is exactly what I mean. When mine hears a loud sound she looks at me to see what my reaction is, and when I carry on as normal so does she. I...

Hi My 7 month old whippet has a small patch of fur shaved off her tummy area for an operation about 2.5 weeks ago. How long should fur normally take to grow back for a whippet? From what I've read it differs. But if there's anyone out there with a whippet, please could you let me know how long...

Whenever my mine has had a bad tummy my vet has listed scrambled egg (WITHOUT milk or butter) as one of the good bland foods you can give them until the tummy problems settle down, as well as chicken, plain white fish, and rice. So it's definitely not bad for them ... but not sure what the long...