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  1. John Wood

    Guilty

    Thank you ! I should have said we do play games with him as well, I just want him to be a happy dog .
  2. John Wood

    Guilty

    Thank you for your reply. I'm not sure you realise how much it helps but it does massively. He is a really good boy I think we got lucky with him being so chilled . How can you tell if they don’t want to go out ? I’ve often thought of giving him a rest day but never have .
  3. John Wood

    Guilty

    Hi, I keep going through massive guilt about whether we are doing enough for our male 20 month cocker spaniel , I can go for days when I’m feeling fine then I’ll just have a week when I can’t seem to snap out of it and it’s driving me insane . He will normally get around an hours walk morning...
  4. John Wood

    Shadows

    It’s definitely the shadows as he just stares at the floor almost like he is looking for them , last night I turned the floor lamp off that’s behind my chair and it made a big difference. But I still want to try and get on top of it as I don’t want him getting stressed out by them and I don’t...
  5. John Wood

    Shadows

    Anyone had an issues with chasing shadows our 16 month old cocker spaniel boy has just started walking around with his blanket in his mouth wagging his tail but he is panting and looks like he is very stressed . Any tips to help him out ? We are going to try distraction with toys it’s only when...
  6. John Wood

    Ticks

    I ordered a tick puller after todays events I just hope he doesn’t get an infection . Do you just pull up with the tick puller ? I have read conflicting comments some say you should twist and some say just pull up
  7. John Wood

    Ticks

    Advice on Ticks please . I have had to remove my first tick this morning and I’m pretty sure I got it all out but it left a little bump is that normal ? After this morning’s walk i just checked him again and found another one which I’m not so sure if i got it all I only had tweezers to pull it...
  8. John Wood

    Are we doing to much

    We have checked his pads and had a good feel and we can’t see anything and he doesn’t whimper so are assuming he has just hurt it as he is full on in the woods . The limp is much better today so he will probably be ok if we go gentle with him for the weekend or until he acts like he needs more ...
  9. John Wood

    Are we doing to much

    Hi , we took our cocker spaniel for a run in the woods on Wednesday afternoon but it ended up being around 5 miles mainly because we went the wrong way , my wife had already done around 2 miles with him in the morning and then took him for an hour the next morning (Thursday) . When I got home...
  10. John Wood

    Thank you

    I’m sure there are going to be testing days to come and I’ll be back asking for help . But I feel much more relaxed about him in my life which is where everyone on here has helped so much . It’s time to really enjoy him .
  11. John Wood

    Thank you

    Right I’ll try again as I pressed the wrong button and don’t know how to delete my other post . I would just like to thank everyone that has commented on my posts over the last few months as I’ve found it very tough being our first dog I’ve had guilt not really knowing what I’m doing and...
  12. John Wood

    Gold @Excuseme Pregnancy Diary

    I’m so sorry it must be so hard when that time comes , but you have done the kindest thing for her RIP Sika ❤️
  13. John Wood

    Puppy to Adult food

    Thank you we have bought it .
  14. John Wood

    Opinions please

    Myself and my wife are not sure whether to leave our cocker spaniels crate door open at night , part of me never wanted him in a crate long term but I feel it’s nice for him to have a safe place to relax and sleep . He gets let out in the morning and he stays out until bedtime whether we have to...
  15. John Wood

    Puppy to Adult food

    I haven’t read the info on raw feeding but I will . I have just calculated 3% of 14kg = 420 grams would you be so kind to check to make sure I’m right ? Please
  16. John Wood

    Puppy to Adult food

    Excuse me for being naive but what sort of quantity would I give raw compared to kibble as it tells me how much to give on the packet ? I know a lot of people feed raw and it’s something I’m keen to try but just feel overwhelmed by what to do .
  17. John Wood

    Puppy to Adult food

  18. John Wood

    Puppy to Adult food

    Thank you for your reply . I have thought about raw feeding before but feel it’s quite fussy do you buy the raw food ready made in packets or do you buy your own meat and portion it up yourself ? I wouldn’t know where to start with raw feeding. I hear some give them chicken wings (uncooked) but...
  19. John Wood

    Puppy to Adult food

    Just want some advice on when it is best to change from puppy food to adult food , we are feeding him on Essentials food at the moment but we are thinking of changing brands because we want to try and firm up his poo (any recommendations ), so thought we would do it when we change over to adult...
  20. John Wood

    Sleeping

    He has loads of energy when out and loves his walks/run . I guess you are right we have a chilled Spaniel then ,I think it’s because they are a lively breed it makes me concerned we should be doing more . Thank you for your response.
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