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Thanks everyone, for the consolation. Perhaps that's what I needed, really. I think it's because everything seems a lot harder when you're on your own. Not just because you can't share the practical stuff, but because you can't share the psychological burden either. It's easier to relax if you...

Thank you! That sounds promising. In that case, I will give the antler a try :)

I am totally at my wits’ end with Piccolo’s indiscriminate eating when we’re out on walks :( I don’t know what to do and this morning I have really hit rock bottom. Since I last posted about it cara machon kindly sent me a muzzle, which I have been using for the last month. It really helped as...

I'm glad someone asked this - I have now bought some!

Thanks everyone! I'll throw the rawhide away and stick with the more natural stuff. Fortunately Pets at Home has quite a lot of choice. They have antlers but they're too expensive so I'll stick with the other stuff. It's kind of nice discovering all this so late on, as I'm really feeling the...

Thanks for the advice all. I forgot to say that I bought a Yakers Dog Chew (Himalayan Yak Milk) at the same time which I've read is a good alternative. She liked this also so I think I might dispense with the rawhide one. I guess I do really want something that takes the dog time. So nothing...

Piccolo is my first dog, so I'm a bit clueless about this type of thing. I didn't realise she was old enough to have the chewy type of bones until yesterday (i.e. not real bones but the ones made of rawhide etc.) So I went to Pets at Home and they advised me which bones were for her age i.e...

Regarding the lead length, if you went straight for the long lead that would mean it's the only thing your pup would know, until the day you put the short lead on, meaning it would be more frustrating for him on the shorter lead at first as he'll be used to more freedom. I think it's probably...

My vet instructed 10 days after 2nd vaccs. But yes, they all seem to disagree, it's a pain :)

Pebble (That's my name suggestion, I'm not just being random......)

Couldn't have said it better!! :)

And here's the statement from the British Veterinary Association: "BVA believes that there is no current scientific evidence to support the view that the spaying of bitches should take place after the first season. However, at the current time there is insufficient scientific data available to...

Someone who's better at maths can probably check this, but I think the stat Terry mentioned looks reasonable. If a dog starts off life with a 5% chance of tumors (for example) then by the time its had 10 estruses the risk will have increased to 14.2%. (Not 100%) Here's my working out (like a...

I will also be getting my pup spayed before her first season, as strongly advised by my vet for the reasons Terry mentioned above. It also depends on dog breed and size. Mine's a whippet and the vet said it would be fine to spay at 6 months. Near-eliminating the risk of cancer outweighs any...

I was having this same problem as I don't have any friends with dogs, so my puppy wasn't getting to play with any and she was always frustrated on the lead seeing other dogs. The two things I did was to look on Facebook for a local dog walking group. If you can find one they're great. I went...

Great to hear it's going well! Spin is another quite easy trick to learn if you're looking for new ones!

Ahh he's lovely :)

My whippet slept from 10-5 at 8.5 weeks old, then 10-6 from about 10 weeks, then 10-7 from about 11/12 weeks - as in she slept through without waking up for a toilet break. She is doing absolutely wonderfully, so no I don't think it causes a problem if the pup seems happy with it. Congrats, it...

Thank you. Together with the vet's opinion this puts my mind at rest. I went to the vet and she said that all four baby canines are being retained whilst the adults are growing through. She said I could make another appointment to check up on it if I wanted to, but she said that it happens a...

Thanks for looking into this, that's very kind of you. I will definitely think about it. To be honest, my Piccolo isn't overly energised (not for a whippet pup anyway). What she needs most is other dogs to play with (off lead) but I don't have any friends with dogs. I need to find someone online...