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Quite a niche question...! I wondered if anyone's dog sleeps in the same room as their dishwasher or washing machine, and whether (if you turn it on at night) you've noticed if it has affected your dog's sleep? I was about to get a dishwasher when I suddenly had the thought: if I was sleeping...

Hi all I've read that it is good to let your dog lie in the sun for reasons of Vit D etc, however to be careful they don't overdo it because of heatstroke/sun burn/skin cancer etc. So I was just wondering, how long would you let your dog lie in the sun before bringing them in? And do you use...

Hi all Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for probiotic supplements for dogs, which helped with their digestion/improved the quality of stools etc. I'm not trying this yet, but if changes in diet do not work I'll be looking into it and wanted to know if there were any particular...

Hi all I am going to take my 1-year-old whippet to the vets to rule out anything more serious, but I just wondered whether anyone had any advice on a dog with extremely smelly stool and flatulence. I realise both these things are always smelly no matter what, but I have a feeling my dog's are...

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...

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...

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...

Hi all For owners of single dogs - I was wondering, how long are you able to leave yours alone in the house for? When I say 'you' I mean you specifically i.e. what is your own experience with this (not asking for opinions on what the general rules should be :) ) Many thanks

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...

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...

Hi all Has anyone had a puppy who had retained teeth, i.e. when an adult tooth grows in the same place as the baby tooth before the baby tooth has fallen out? My whippet pup has a definite case of lower canine adult teeth growing on the INSIDE of the baby tooth, whilst the baby tooth is still...

My 4.5-month whippet puppy picks up everything and anything she sees/smells on a walk. I'd say every 10-15 secs she is eating something or chewing it, and this will be anything from poo, to plastic, to plantlife. I know this is normal behaviour for a pup, however there are obvious risks with...

I guess this is a bit like the neutering thread but female-focused. Does anyone have any advice or opinions on when I should get my female whippet spayed? I will ask the vet too, but thought it helpful to gather different people's advice. Thanks

IF you used a crate for your puppy e.g. 1) for moments when you couldn't supervise them e.g. you were in another room for a extended period of time, or 2) when you left the house ...what age was the puppy when you stopped doing this? (Please just people who did/are using a crate.) Thanks

Hi all. I'm concerned that Piccolo has chronic motion sickness but wanted to check with you all what your experiences of this have been. When I collected her at 8 weeks old, it was a 1.25 hr journey back to my house and she vomited 4 times (spread out over the whole journey, the last vomit was...

Hi - sorry if this has been answered before. I was wondering what age people gave their puppy its first bath? It would be especially helpful to know if you have a short-haired dog (I have a whippet). I have heard 12 weeks but I don't know if that's just an arbitrary number from the internet...

Hi all - wondering about this, as with the weather being so nice, Piccolo wants to be outside quite frequently, even if it's just to lie on the grass and relax. To be clear, I take her outside regularly for toilet breaks. What I'm talking about is outside of those times. I have read in a couple...

Hi all I was wondering whether anyone had experiences taking their young puppies to pubs, and how it went? I'd like my dog to be able to accompany me to pubs when she's older. I'll introduce her to the pub slowly of course, but I just wondered if anyone had any experience with this and what...

Hi all I'm a bit concerned about the length of time it will take for my whippet puppy Piccolo to be fully vaccinated. Before I got her I did the research and the consensus seemed to be that vaccinations would consist of 2 doses, administered 2 weeks apart. I also read that you're supposed to...

Hi all My whippet pup, Piccolo, is 9.5 weeks old. She seems to be doing well and I have no particular worries about her. However, I was wondering whether any whippet owners could let me know at what age their whippets (especially female whippets) started calming down a bit. I don't mean...