Search results

Hello and welcome- I'm newish but find it interesting on here- and there's always something in the dog-world to think about. :thumbsup:

I agree- your puppy will start learning as soon as it arrives whether you train it or not! So make sure it learns good things, that doing what's asked for is rewarding, that you will be a safe and protective person to be around- and his or her making mistakes is just ignored and never punished...

Hi there! Well beagle bitches are known for being feisty and yours has just become a grown-up. All the chemical signals will be telling your JRT that puppy days are over. Also, even if he has been neutered, they will be winding him up. He's a boy. You've done the right thing by removing the...

Is the Wolfenmann post real? I ask because it seems rooted in beliefs a century old. The science of animal behaviour has moved onto another planet since this sort of punishment regime was used. Positive reinforcement has been shown again and again to be not only humane, but to work. And...

Everybody here is really on your side and trying to help. But you need to talk to someone outside your family. Why not make contact with a charity? There's PDSA, RSPCA, you can phone them and speak in confidence. They are there for animal welfare and to help people help animals. Look on line...

It is a tense time introducing a puppy to a resident dog. Your instincts are right in that you are looking out for flash points and removing them. Food and beds are the big, sensitive issues for any dog. I don't think you should stop your older dog telling off your puppy. That's what their...

:thumbsup: good post!

Part of me thinks oo, two puppies lucky you! They do say it's gonna be hard but here's a sort of decision tree: Can I stand to give up the youngest? If yes, you could take him back to the breeder for rehome with no harm done. If no, what can I do with two puppies? Well you can get help. Get a...

Hi Cara You don't say how old you are or who really is responsible for this puppy. If it is you then you have to take action now before things get any worse. Firstly it is not acceptable for a toddler to be allowed to abuse a small puppy (or any animal).Puppies are very easy to hurt or even...

Hi! Allergy possibly- but they can also inhale a grass seed at this time of year - your vet may be able to look up there and if so flush it out with saline. Sometimes the dog can sneeze it out but if it gets embedded can cause infection so maybe worth getting the dog looked at?

Only the one boy now...Mickey. Began as Mental Mickey, then Mad Mickey...now Mild-mannered Mickey (mostly).

Glad she's on the mend. We had a whippet x some years ago that did this if stressed - any change in his routine could bring it on. Wondering if your parents' absence and her companion at the vet has wound her up? Dogs worry about stuff we don't know about!

I have never owned one but known one. But they are very similar in temperament to Welsh corgis, especially the Cardigan. That means herding dogs, smart as paint with active minds and a rare turn of speed over short distances. This isn't the sort of dog that will take to long hours alone and...

Sorry I know it must be infuriating but it is slightly funny too. I've a little corgi x that looks like a pyjama case and can occasionally do this. And yes it does look like teasing. Like you I try to watch out for trouble and get his attention - but I can never work out how he chooses his mark...

I agree. Such a missed opportunity to give dogs and their owners a better chance of living safely and happily ever after. The letting the cockerpoo off was possibly one of the most irresponsible messages. Certainly hope they make amends in the next.

Don't know if people are watching this (next episode on Sunday I think) but though I found it responsible in many ways- anti-puppy-farming etc - was sad it seemed to concentrate so much on pedigree dogs. And while it did try to encourage the right breed for each family it said almost nothing...

This is a lovely thread and seems to sum up the joys and sadness of owning dogs in about equal measure. Long may you and your proper. :flowers:

Really sorry to hear this! All you can do I guess is manage her with the vet's advice to give her the best quality of life. Good luck to you and her. A least they are making strides in treating auto-immune diseases all the time. I have a friend with auto-immune and her drug regime has been...

I know we all do the what-if thing. Maybe they won't and you'll have worried for nothing. If the worst came to the worst then most probably you'd be ordered to control your dog in future. These things are usually dealt with by community police officers whose mission is to diffuse situations so...

This sounds like a horrible incident to do with bad luck and poor communication. I'm sure your little dog didn't bite. It seems very unlikely a tiny pug could bite a adult's hand. Nor I think did your neighbour say it. You feel; they 'implied' it because you were very upset and scared. If their...