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I was aligning myself with Flobo. It was an expression often used by Barry Cryer when he felt out of his depth - a frequent occurrence for me these days.

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Have the visitors been?

He’s a lovely boy - très beau. Mabel’s been with us for exactly 5 years - a very happy whippet and an inspiration for those who maybe are at their wits’ end with new arrivals.

Perfect.

My thoughts with you as well, Flobo. You’ve really been through it. Big spiritual hugs. X

That’s it in a nutshell, JoanneF, especially your last line. If we all followed such a maxim there wouldn’t be so many abandoned mites. Much respect.

What does your daughter hope to achieve for the cavachon’s benefit with the visit?

I appreciate that this may sound harsh and, believe me, I’m not being judgemental. With the welfare for the dog as a priority, wouldn’t it be prudent to shelve any ideas for dog ownership before you’re sufficiently settled? Just a thought.

Huge respect to you. You haven’t had an easy time of it by any means but you seem to be pulling through. Taking on a new life and responsibility within just twelve months of trauma and loss was a brave step. You have a happier dog that appears to be settling. If she’s happy and secure in her...

Congratulations, you’ve got a wonderful companion who, in time, will be a very gentle chap. I echo previous comments - you seem to have it taped with regard to over accommodating zealous play biting and jumping. It’s more to do with bringing others into the training zone. It’s not the dog -...

Could it be that it’s the jingle of the clip on the lead when attached to the collar that may be contributing to her angst? Could be that it’s that simple. Hope her confidence improves.

Yes indeed. I should have added that we haven’t changed her diet so it’s all down to the sachets.

In an attempt to curb the pungency of Mabel’s gaseous emissions I obtained seven 1g sample sachets of Purina Proplan Fortiflora Canine Probiotic. I’ve scattered a sachet daily on her breakfast and, so far, it has worked. However, the ingredients of the powder aren’t detailed - not that I’d be...

Donc, on peut causer en français. 🇫🇷 🥐

Not able to access the channel? A shame. Actually, it does have the odd decent programme. The “Maigret” series with Bruno Cremer - the French 🇫🇷 dialogue is slow enough not to necessitate sub titles. Back to the “Out of Town” programme, it dealt with the cross breeding of pure sighthounds with...

This is for those who may be lucky enough to have a TV catch up facility for the Talking Pictures channel (freeview 82). On Sunday (8th September) I caught the “Out of Town” programme which featured lurchers and other sighthounds (gaze hounds). Really interesting and informative and would be...

That IS progress. A milestone within a matter of months. Patience and reassurance will get you there.

Mabel, our rescue whippet, was limping on her left foreleg. This was caused by her sudden turns. She was treated by a chiropractor for about four sessions - not cheap but she’s made amazing progress. I kept Mabel on the lead for walks and, upon returning home, placed a bag of frozen peas right...

That’s great news.