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All I'd say is humans never know what makes a dog anxious so don't totally discount it. I'm still noting things that mine don't appreciate! Otherwise any mouth/teeth/gum problem?

All good advice so far - only other thing I can think of is any changes to his/your lifestyle? Change for dogs often equals stress- even good changes. (I've heard it's not an uncommon problem with guide dogs- a lovely volunteer told me they thought it might be the responsibility!) Of course...

Makes me proud to be Welsh and ashamed to be human.

I think your vet is offering a skin-scrape? This doesn't usually cost that much in my neck of the woods. Agree with JudyN- get a second opinion.

So very sorry- it's the worst pain. All I can say is dogs live in the moment. His last day was as good as every other he had with you, un-bothered by fear or regrets or any sense of loss. Good owners shoulder all of these so that our dogs can have the best possible lives. That was your gift to him.

Also you've given up on the pen very quickly...he may appreciate it given time. Young dogs that 'just sleep' do it as coping behaviour because nature hasn't equipped them for a restricted, un-stimulating environment that is unchanging for hour after hour. Like children they're not meant to be...

Hello- so many spaniel-owners joining! We know the feeling: describe ourselves as live-in help. (Have also had a blind and virtually deaf spaniel in the past...:rolleyes: he was so dear to us.)

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Our corgi x is exactly the same. I used to put the lead whenever possible- all good advice above too. The other thing is to attach a larger ring to the collar. Our corg was so head shy at first he wore a cheap metal bottle opener on his collar which was much easier/quicker to snap the lead on...

:eek: Awful! - thankfully you dog will be OK. I also have a 'canine dustbin' who eats anything and everything.I despair of him. Good luck with yours - as others have said it's almost impossible to stop them:(.

Hi and hello to you and a beautiful breed. Having never seen one up to a few years ago there are now three in our small village. So they are very fashionable it seems. Yours is a beauty! I'm neither a dog breeder nor berner owner but I'd guess the answer to your question lies in genetics. As a...

Puppies and children- there's only one rule: never leave them alone unsupervised. Spaniels are a delight and my favourite breed but incredibly energetic. And like all puppies they experience the world by mouth. You are taking on a challenge with small children. They grab, chew and bite- as do...

Your spaniel puppy looks gorgeous- but they all are! I've have four and they were all beauties. (IMO) I'm glad the general training in going well which suggests he's a smartie as well as a looker. I agree with JudyN six hours in a crate for a spaniel puppy is a lot. :(Too much I'd say from...

Our corgi x sleeps next to the dishwasher- doesn't seem to mind but to be honest I hadn't thought about o_O! Maybe it's like 'white noise' to him i.e. insignificant.

Yes why is it always something precious? It's never the old curtains you wanted to replace. If it makes the OP feel better, our lawyer friend in London told us how on 'Bring your dog to work day' his Head of Chambers' beloved English Bull Terrier chewed through the leg of a Chippendale table in...

Hi to a fellow spaniel owner- I have posted on the main forum. Good luck.

If you ask for advice then there's a possibility it will be not what you expect. :( I have had spaniels my entire life and what you describe is entirely natural spaniel puppy behaviour. If people's responses are strident or 'judgemental' it's probably because those on this forum tend to love...

Well I have no advice as to how- or even if! I just have one piece of experience re cockers. I was brought up with a cocker who learned to 'tolerate' our budgie- it was allowed out of the cage. The dog watched but never snapped and would be stroked while it sat on my shoulder. One day the dog is...

Hello. I'm a four times cocker owner so can assure you Hugo is not crazy. Hugo is a cocker and that's what cockers do...though to be fair that's what all puppies do. Our current cocker was the most bitey, full-on, everything in the world is here for me to chew it puppy even we had ever...

It's not unusual for a dog to be nervous of only particular family members- unfortunately males and children are usually it. Did you get him as an adult? In which case he may have had bad experiences now being revived. But I also agree that three boisterous boys thundering through a house must...