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Not at all - we're very happy to help, so feel free to carry on asking :)

I think that's a very real risk, and you risk confusing him if you use more than one strategy. You've seen a lot of improvement in a short space of time, and there will be setbacks. I would stick with removing him (or you) from the room the moment he oversteps the mark, and trying to keep...

I have, to an extent. There is almost a desire to torture yourself with the thoughts, maybe because the pain makes your dog feel closer - does that make sense? There are absolutely no rules about how grief unfolds - it's not a progression from one stage to the next, more a tangled mess like a...

BTW, I wonder if the guilt comes because our brains are trying to find ways to make our loss seem somehow OK - 'If I'd let him have this, if I'd played with him then, it wouldn't have been so bad...' But losing your loved pet is always going to be horrible, and nothing could have changed that.

You haven't failed her at all. You looked after all her needs and gave her a wonderful life, but you also looked after your own needs. And you have every right to do that. In fact looking after yourself would have also made you a better dog owner as you were in a better place yourself. Does...

This one? JR Whippet Rescue - Helping whippets in need for over 50 years There used to be one called Scruples, but that doesn't seem to exist any more.

I can't remember the dosage, I'm afraid, and it is something you'd have to discuss with your vet. I started off giving him one in the evening and after a few nights he slept much better - checking back through my old posts, I was able to give him just half what the vet originally suggested as a...

I'd be careful about using 'BAD BOY!!' It adds stress to the situation, and stress can make it harder for him to learn. If it's working for you, great, just be aware that it can backfire.

And please don't judge Blue in comparison to the other pups there (or elsewhere). We took our dog to a Pets@Home 'puppy party' when he was 12 weeks old. The pups didn't mingle - they sat calmly on their owners' laps or on the floor next to us while we were lectured about food, healthcare, and so...

I'm not surprised that the experience with your previous OES meant you were really worried about Blue's behaviour. And even without that sort of experience, the wild bitey behaviour of some pups really can look and feel like aggression if you haven't been through it before. You and Bev have done...

I believe that the guidance refers more to in effect frog marching your dog - walks where you allow them to sniff, look at the sky, go at their own pace are fine. And it really doesn't make sense to limit 'outdoor' exercise when they'd only be bombing round the house anyway. So I would give him...

When my dog had dementia, gabapentin helped a lot with his night-time anxiety. I hadn't heard of Sileo - with our dogs, we have to work within what's possible, and it may be that Sileo just isn't going to be an option for you. If he's refusing to accept it, he's only likely to get more...

There are some conditions that can cause aggression which can only be ruled out by a blood test (I'm thinking of thyroid levels, but there are are probably others). So I wouldn't rule it out. How has he been over the past few days though? I do hope you've turned a corner, even if you still have...

Oh that's sad to hear. I do hope he picks up xx

@Hemlock has had success without surgery - I'm sure she'll be along soon with advice, but I'm tagging her just in case.

This is so good to read :) There will be setbacks, there will be days when he just seems to have the devil in him, and when he approaches adolescence things might get 'interesting'. But once you see improvement, which you have already, you will be able to deal with these days calmly, knowing...

It come come as quite a shock when you realise how much work a puppy is, particularly when yours seems to behave more like a Tasmanian devil. Human babies are a lot less work - they stay where they're put, they don't poo on the carpet, and even if they did bite they haven't got teeth! Hang on in...

We used something similar with our lad when he was a pup (though it was attached to a fixed collar) - we called it his 'naughty lead':D Try not to think of the behaviour as aggression - think of it more like a todder having a tantrum when they are unable to cope with all that life throws at...

Welcome from me too. Have you tried Facebook? Where I am, in Dorset, there's a dog walking group that regularly posts on Facebook - there might be somewhere similar near you.

I was thinking more of theft - whether that's a possibility depends on how accessible your garden is to someone who is determined, of course.