Recent content by JudyN

That's so sad, Flobo. Do some people still not realise that this is not a good way to buy a pup? And of course, unless he's very lucky, it'll be the poor dog who suffers as a result.

Welcome from me too :)

I'm guessing you've never let her play with your ferrets...

Yes, it's true - think of when your delightful little child becomes a teenager ;) Though I'm not sure if going backwards in toilet training is common at this stage, so there's always a possibility of a urine inifection, I guess - others may know better. You've not been away with/without him...

I'm sure you've said before, but what species of snake is Candy? And how big is she now?

I used VetUK - was very happy with them. I hope the meds work for August.

Ah, OK - in that case, yes, I'd go with the advice in the link and just calmly remove him from the room when he starts. (My laptop lost several keys thanks to being landed on by a pup!) If you're really consistent, you'll soon see him thinking before biting, and even if he doesn't then manage to...

Honestly, it gets better. My lad was particularly bad on walks - he became overaroused at the drop of a hat and then would launch himself at me. What worked - eventually - was: Shorter walks: less chance to get overaroused, though you might want to squeeze in an extra walk to make up for the...

Ahh, OK - I always let Jasper out on the basis that he just might need to go, but if you're confident that Freddie doesn't need to toilet then yes, it'd be best not to let him out. Good luck - being woken several times a night can be really draining.

You could try taking him out on lead, or corralling him into a small part of the garden so he can toilet if he needs to but not have any 'fun'. The latter worked really well for Jasper, who really wanted to chase the monsters from the end of the garden -after a couple of nights of complaining he...

Thanks Hemlock - she's pretty well behaved and calm, so should be fine as long as I keep a close eye on proceedings. Mind you, if the litter at 6 weeks is anything like Jasper and siblings were at 7 weeks, I won't be letting her anywhere near them. It'd be like putting her in a tankful of piranhas!

Thanks Hemlock - that does make sense. I don't know how much exposure Mum has had to small children, so she could well find it very stressful. And yes, when they do meet, I'll check just how mouthy they are before letting GD hold one. It wouldn't go down well with Mum or pups if she squealed and...

Nope - I'm not at all keen on brachy breeds, and looking after K the cavapoo, as lovely as he is, has made me realise the extent to which my heart only really yearns for sighthounds. We went for a coffee in Clevedon when staying with my mum last week, and a local sighthound rescue group took...

I only have him one day a week in term time, so I doubt that would negatively affect their relationship - unless every Weds evening P thinks 'Oh no, he's back again!' Yes, I've said we can have K more if needs be - I feel a bit guilty that she looks after GD so much, but with my fibro I do find...

I've been puppy cuddling! Next-door's Boston terrier had her pups 3 weeks ago - 6 pups, though there was a seventh, which was sadly deformed and stillborn. The remaining 6 are lovely, big and chunky squidgy lumps :emoji_blue_heart: I'm looking forward to taking the granddaughter round, though...