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Thanks Finsky, your reply is so reassuring and helps me relax and find the balance between teaching/training and enjoying Bodie and helping him settle in his own time. The good news is that we went for a walk this morning in local woodland. He pulled some of the time but not as hard and...

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Hi, Me and my partner Steve have adopted a 10 month old staffie x who has been with us for just over 2 weeks. He is very tall but we don't know what he is crossed with - opinion so far seems to be weimaraner or American bulldog. He is very loving but has unfortunately been passed around quite...

This is such helpful advice, thank you Finsky. I have felt that he should have 2 walks a day otherwise I am a terrible owner or if I cannot get him to not pull, I am a terrible owner... I am sticking to the same couple of quiet areas to walk him at the moment (in woodland and a marsh track) so...

Thank you. I know the trust will take time to come with everything he has experienced (and we don't even know the full story). I think any dog, irrespective of breed could potentially show signs of aggression - especially when not trained or looked after properly. Bodie unfortunately jumps for...

Thank you! Not seen this - will definitely have a look - appreciate the link.

Thank you. There's so much advice on training, a lot of it contradictory with pros and cons and it can make things feel like i don't know what to do for the best. This is our second dog; our first was a bulldog who sadly died early last month. You are right, being open and questioning is good...

Thank you. Its reassuring to hear that its OK to take it slowly and expect small steps. I know it will take time for him to feel safe and trust us.

Hi everyone, This is my first ever post. We have adopted a 10 month old staffy cross (tall but not sure exactly what..). He has been with us just over 2 weeks. Although we don't know his full story, it seems he's had 4 homes since puppyhood - 3 in the 6 weeks before coming to his forever home...