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He got up out of bed at about 6.00 am and I got up too to make sure he was okay - I saw him wobble on the landing at the top of the stairs, then roll all the way down! It was like he was still half asleep and had just lost his balance. I've gently felt him all over, there are no obvious signs...

Tonight, T has decided to become obsessed with one of my boots. I've checked, I haven't dropped any food in it. I don't think one of my feet is more appealingly aromatic than the other (admittedly, I haven't personally checked that ...) If my phone wasn't on charge, you would be seeing photos...

I don't think I have ever been so angry. Well, maybe once or twice, but ... We had to go out today for 6½ hours. I know a lot of dogs get left for that length of time, but Timber doesn't. So, we arranged a dog walker to go in halfway through to let him out for a comfort break and make sure he...

A few acquaintances and I have been playing around with bing.com/create. It's an AI programme that creates pictures from a written description (Disney Pixar inspired image of small black scruffy dog with white chest and paws, in a garden being watched by a cat with a sly expression). It's quite...

Does anyone even use that expression any more? Anyway, T seemed to have a bit of wax build up in his ear, and occasionally over the last few days he would give a little cry when I removed his harness over his head. So, I found a vet - we are on holiday in France. I mean, obviously we are - my...

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I mentioned already that Timber seems to be going deaf. Fortunately we have used hand signals and similar for a while - not in anticipation of him losing his hearing but particularly with recall, if he has been some distance and upwind, a visual cue was always helpful. But one thing I never...

I'm pretty sure Timber is going deaf. He stopped responding to me, and tonight we are having a thunderstorm - something that can make him really restless. I'm very pleased he isn't stressing about it like he would in the past but it seems to confirm my suspicion. Is it wrong to feel a little...

To comply with public transport rules, T will need to wear a muzzle. We did some training once before but I didn't like the muzzle, I thought it was heavy and clumsy. So I treated him to a lovely lightweight one that matches his collar and lead. We have just been putting it on for a few minutes...

Sorry, no video. But I was out this morning and within five minutes of each other, I saw two really interesting displays. First was a group of four dogs. A Newfoundland and adolescent St Bernard belonging to owner #1 and a yellow Lab and black Lab belonging to owner #2. The Newfie and St B...

They are creating a new dog food (or making a dog's dinner ...)

I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and that you and those close to you have a peaceful , healthy and prosperous new year.

So, today T saw a cat, started to run then screamed in pain. We have been to the vet, ligament damage in his knee. On painkillers, anti-inflammatories and strict rest for at least 10 days. Oh, and we are in Spain, which means I’m not quite as confident in my understanding of what the vet told...

I met two today - I don't think I've seen one before, and had to ask the owner what their breed was - but what striking little dogs, and one in particular was a real sweetheart. Anyone know more about them? I'm a little bit besotted (I hope you all know me well enough to know I would never...

Someone has started a petition to ask for the pet passport scheme to be reintroduced. For those of you who are not familiar, instead of the pet passport, owners now have to obtain an animal health certificate to take pets out of the UK, at considerable extra cost (£100 to £150), for every trip...

I can't believe it. The time goes so fast!

Well, one in particular. Or one type maybe. But over the last couple of days we have been seeing a very disoriented bee in the garden. I've put him on to high pollen plants a couple of times, but he keeps ending up on our slabs. Any ideas on helping him?

This morning on our walk, Timber found half a pizza and grabbed a huge slice before I could stop him. And NOTHING was going to beat that as a swap. So, he had it - it wasn't worth the fight to get it off him. This afternoon, he has just had the healthiest, firmest poo in ages. Do I need to...

I'm posting this as part of a series of helpful articles for common problems. If you have more information to add (or disagree with anything in this post) please do so in this thread, but if you have a specific question relating to your dog, please start a new thread. Your new puppy: the first...