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Just came across this and thought it may be of interest re this thread. I don't know anyone who has tried it with their dog personally though...

I am so sorry for your loss and that it has been made harder by the situation you find yourself in... I would definitely go down the formal email route and ask every question you need to. Sending kind wishes and hope for satisfactory answers...

I am so sorry for the predicament you find yourself in, it is heart breaking how common this is, so you are not alone....on the positive it sounds like you have found a good trainer that Maple has taken to, but as everyone says building confidence has to be an incredibly slow and gentle process...

Some of the dogs I work with are anxious or fear reactive, by being consistent and using the above mentioned advice, you will help your dog cope better for sure...it just takes time, actually it is an ongoing process but! It is also important to accept the way he is(I'm not saying you don't btw)...

To me someone who has failed or is failing their dog is the person that just lets their dog off lead then walks around on their phone, has zero interaction, zero awareness of what their dog is doing or who's approaching, not even noticing when they poop... actually there are many examples...

I am so sorry for your loss too... please do share if you feel able, we all understand this pain...sending kind wishes your way. xx

Interestingly a few years ago I had a spaniel that used to stay with me. She had had this awful smell about her for a few months, been back and forth to the vets, had a dental done, had check overs and no solution found... when she stayed with me I was fussing her one eve and checking around her...

Perfect! A private field is a great place to keep practicing the recall too, as well as having fun. It will come, as Judy says he is still young. Some of my dogs have never been off lead and they still absolutely love their walks, it's just slightly different to what we envisage a dog walk...

Wonderful news and 'ouch!'... 8lb 7oz!!😁 Congratulations, how's big sister doing?

If you have a garden, have you tried hanging out there with him(weather permitting of course!)? You could hide some of his toys and teach him a 'go find', spaniels are very bright, you could teach him the individual names of his toys and get him to search for the correct one... eventually! That...

As Judy said also, don't apologise for venting, it's always good to get things out there! I know @Hemlock has mentioned her here previously, but did you have a look at Emma Judson-Canine consultant? She does online consultations and is recommended by others on here, if you get 2 minutes have a...

She does look very cute!:) An interesting mix for sure, I just had a quick google and the adults seem to really vary in looks. But yes another vote for you doing lots of research into both breed types in the next 4 weeks, if you can start with a good foundation of breed info, it will absolutely...

Wonderful, thank you! 😊

Any new pics of Teddy?

Super cute!

I used to portion up blocks of frozen meat for my ferrets with a hammer and chisel, worked very well... though I do have a few chisel scars on my kitchen floor now! Oops!

My old yorkie years ago had problems with her anal glands, my vet suggested adding grated raw carrot to her food along with acidophilus, a live bacteria for the gut. It definitely helped, the live bacteria I used to get from our local health shop.

Can only agree with all of the above... It is so important you get time out for yourself, when you are running on empty it is much harder to cope/manage everything. If you can, maybe book yourself something like a sound bath or some other relaxation therapy as your time out this weekend. Or if...

Hi and welcome from me too. I've just had a quick look at your website, I'll have a proper look later:) Sometimes I wonder if you just take the huge profit out of breeding dogs that would go a long way to help!

Maybe they're all superstitious and they think it brings them luck...😂