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They aren't bonded. Human families don't like everyone they live with either. And you have no idea if they were even from the same litter. Best for all (including you) is to find another home for one and keep the one you like most. From what you say, one is much more confident and will take a...

I hope you find out what the matter is and that it is easily solved.

I've had a lot to do with Patterdales, and can see the sense of Rescues being very very careful where they home them. This one is very lucky to have found a super home, and it's made my day. You could have him a while yet - ours was 18 when she got to the end of the road.

Training people is way harder than training dogs! Well done on your good work so far.

Grass does an important digestive system cleansing job, and it is normal for it to come out of either end pretty much as it went in, having done whatever it was needed for. So don't worry! If you want to read up on sighthounds in particular, I suggest you find a copy of The House Lurcher, which...

It does take time. All will be well.

Grass-eating should be allowed. This time of year it may be because the grass is extra delicious with the new shoots, but it can also be medicinal. If you haven't yet started a worming regime, it's a good time to, as he probably hasn't been wormed according to best practice before you took him...

Sid is definitely a saluki greyhound cross, and so with a sighthound mindset but not as laid-back as a full greyhound. I suspect the tales you have been told about his past are just that - tales - so don't set a lot of store by them. What is important is that now he is with YOU - what a lucky...

Yes - you have an adolescent dog of a very different breed type, and he doesn't yet know which way is up. Stay calm. Feed them separately, even treats, so one doesn't see the other as competition. You don't know if Sid has had to fight other dogs for his food/toys/bed/attention. Apart from...

No - but isn't it zany?

A SMALL amount of butter added to his food should give a shine as well. Too much might upset his bowels, and how much is too much differs from dog to dog - hence starting with a small amount!

Wishing you all a happy time together.

Hello and welcome from me too.

X rays can be interpreted differently even by professionals. Not being a vet. myself, I'd rather see the dog in real life moving and turning, plus gentle passive movement of the limbs within their natural range as performed by judges of working dogs.

And from me. Looking forward to hearing about your pup.

I beg to differ on the exercise requirements (I'd put in a laughing emoji here if I could) - I've had several, and they would happily go out for as long as we wanted. No spaniel in mine! Deerhound crosses are mostly lovely, depending on what the rest of the mix involved - mine had differing...

I hope your partner has a speedy recovery. What a painful injury. Problem with any form of test for dog ownership - great idea buttttt - is whatever body would conduct it (I bet the RSPCA would push themselves forward as the ideal choice) is unlikely to have the required knowledge. Everyone...

Not for me either. I keep a diary for important dates, and I prefer to avoid random strangers with dogs that might be unruly. There is a safety concern for humans here too - I doubt you have envisaged safeguarding, but unfortunately some people would see this as a criminal opportunity.

He looks a lovely chap.

Even the daintiest dogs can't resist that!