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Thanks all - I had also had the idea of putting it on earlier in the evening, so I think that's what I'll do if possible. She's not bothered by background noise but better to be safe than sorry.

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...

It's really hard, because I appreciate how much you want a dog and I also appreciate that without actually experiencing the struggle of raising a puppy it's hard for you to understand what it's really like, and therefore hard to know why it wouldn't work. It must be extremely tempting to risk...

All great ideas, thanks both! I'm writing all this down...

That might be the only thing that prevented me from doing it - storage! I have a tiny freezer and it's always a struggle just fitting my own stuff in. And I have no space for another freezer unfortunately. I don't really want to be getting the food more often than once per month either, I really...

Oh that's totally do-able then. Thanks so much for looking into it for me. It's looking like a realistic option. I might try just one more kibble, and if that doesn't work I will seriously consider this! Does it mean you need quite a lot of space in your freezer? Do you get them delivered...

She's 9.6kg, I feed her the recommended amount for a 10kg dog as well as a few of those small training treats, and a few bits of chicken in a puppy kong, and a dental stick. Basically she's getting a bit more than her recommended allowance because she doesn't ever put on any weight. I'm told...

Thanks this is really helpful. What is a raw diet like in terms of cost, compared to a dry food diet? Dry food costs me about £27 per month at the moment (around 90p per day) Thanks

Thanks both! I tried supplementing with sweet potato, which has lots of fibre, but that didn't work. I will look into pro kolin though!

That is a good idea, thank you. Yoghurt didn't work for me but I haven't tried the supplements.

Thank you for this! Very helpful of you. I will definitely look into it.

Thanks Judy. What brand or method of feeding raw do you use? I know nothing about feeding raw. I am concerned that the high protein content of my dog's food might have something to do with it, in which case I would think that raw food would have the same effect, but then again, I don't know...

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...

I'm not sure of the official definition of separation anxiety, but if she's ignoring treats then it would seem she is anxious. But I don't think it's insurmountable at all! My dog also had the same anxiety, howling etc, when I went away. She is now completely fine when I leave the house - if it...

Mine loves to eat any kind of bird poo or vegetarian poo, so cows, horses, rabbits etc. She'll also eat the occasional other type of poo but not often. Did you want to know how to prevent them doing it? Teaching the 'leave' command is the only way that I've found to be half-effective (there are...

I'm not sure if this would work for your dog, but what worked with my puppy to stop her barking was to leave the room (and leave her on her own) as soon as she barks and only come back in when she stops. But this requires the right set up i.e. only one person with her, and being able to leave...

When my dog was younger and used to go crazy trying to play with other dogs and humans who came up to her, I used to crouch down right next to her and hold her harness with both hands, one at the neck part and one at the body part, so I could hold on to her tightly while the other dog, or the...

Hi It's great that he's fine when you go out....main mission accomplished! The rest of it sounds a bit more like fear-of-missing-out than real separation anxiety. I.e. he just wants to be near you and involved with whatever you're doing - which if you think about it is totally natural for a...