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I have my granddaughter's other gran's dog, K, here for the first time today. All is going well, but he does pull on the lead. I've tried standing still when he stops and waiting till he lets the tension off the lead, but (a) it's too flipping cold to be standing around, and (b) while we're...

Enjoy :) Pup art: the 2023 Dog Photography awards – in pictures

Just a random insight - I've worked out how to get notifications of emails on my Fitbit. When one comes in, I feel a vibration on my wrist. And, although it doesn't hurt in the slightest, and I can't even say it's uncomfortable, there's something wierd about it. And not weird in a good way...

DS2 and DIL had given us an alpaca walking voucher at Hope Farm Alpaca Rescue near Wimborne, so we went there this afternoon - it was great :-) We went into a field where several alpacas were tied to the fence, and allocated one each. There were lots of very cute ones, but Mr N and I were both...

Our new neighbours are off to Australia for a month, and their dog care arrangements for their two Boston terriers fell through. So their trusty builder/roofie/brickie will be living in their summer house and looking after the two dogs while working on the house renovations (they're pretty major...

I'm off on holiday shortly - a week in a cottage close to the Isle of Skye, then a week near Edinburgh. I should have internet, but wouldn't like to rely on it, so JoanneF has kindly agreed to be temporary mod while I'm away - thank you JoanneF :) If all goes to plan, I should get to meet Timber :D

Did anyone watch The Dog Academy on Channel 4 last night? I usually avoid this type of programme, but this one had Victoria Stillwell on, which is a good start. There was a lot to like about the programme, but the overall impression was that few sessions of scentwork will completely change an...

Who's watching Crufts? I want a Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer :emoji_blue_heart: It's occurred to me that I'd never want a dog whose eyes were hidden behind fur - they communicate so much with their eyes, and communication is everything (I still want a Water Spaniel though...).

My friend and I disagree over when a licence is needed to breed dogs. This is purely hypothetical - neither of us ever have any intention of breeding, but we don't let that hold us back from having a good argument;) She believes that if you breed just one litter of pups and sell them, you...

Enjoy :) Pooch portraits: Dog Photography awards – in pictures

This article was written by a Romanian rescue group. I'm sure much of what it says will apply to street dogs from anywhere in the world, as well as dogs from other backgrounds. Why Are Romanian Dogs Different from British Dogs? Whatever their history, they are, for the most part, all...

There was a lovely article in the Guardian at the weekend: Adopting a sweet, skittish rescue dog has taught me how to manage my own fizzing brain | Patrick Lenton I love the bit where they say that their greyhound doesn't like 'situations' - being near a pigeon, being served food at the wrong...

This is my friend's beautiful greyhound x saluki (according to a DNA test) x sheepskin rug (according to me). I do have doubts about the DNA results... He's a strange dog. He's not a 'people' dog. He's particularly wary of men holding sticks, and they have concluded that he used to be a...

We said goodbye to Jasper this afternoon - although he still loved his food and walks, his dementia meant he was distressed almost all of the rest of the time. Today was better, and he managed a lovely long sleep late morning, then a lovely long walk to two local parks, and then we went to the...

My left shoulder is playing up, probably kicked off by granddaughter-cuddling, and I've been told by my physio to avoid carrying my dog bag over my shoulder. Which is doable in coat weather, when I have enough pockets for everything, but a pain at this time of year when I need a coat in the...

Jasper has always whined for his tea well before it's due, but he's starting earlier, and getting more persistent. This could just be because his dementia makes him generally more unsettled, but I've read that gabapentin can increase appetite. Also, I've been giving him his gabapentin mixed in...

Anyone planning on binge-watching Crufts over the next few days? Or do you avoid it because of the ethical issues? I'll be watching it, and rooting for the hound group, particularly the sighthounds (not that I'm biased... ), though I do regard it as a slightly guilty pleasure.

I've not had to worry about Jasper snarking at young unneutered males for several months now - I assumed he had more sense than to try to put one in its place now he's so frail, and he usually settles for a hard stare that says, 'I could've had you once', or possibly 'I could if I wanted to, but...

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. This article is written by...

Canine cognitive dysfunction (dementia in dogs)