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This is exactly what I was thinking. Just because a chemical is IN one substance that is toxic doesn't mean it, itself, is toxic. Everything is a chemical. Additives are not necessarily bad, added vitamins for example. I'm really glad your westie is happy and healthy, and I do believe making...

This was him this week. He's so tall and leggy. We saw a little show cocker at the park today and he must be double it's size.

Thank you :) I've been doing some research on adolescent behaviour and he sounds like a textbook case. Glad to know it is just a phase. I've been trying to keep the rest of his routine the same. We go for a walk everyday without fail and spend time training too.

Agreed! He's been lovely today and tonight.

I know. I just wanted to make it clear that he isn't in anyway manhandled nor do I let my children run amok or unsupervised with him. I knew before I got a puppy how much management (for the want of a better term) it would be with a puppy and young kids. And, so far, we're all doing really well...

He's normally absolutely fine with it. Was just yesterday. The collar is never ever used roughly and he is never pulled by it, grabbed etc. But I understand what you mean about leading him by it. Also my children are not allowed to pet him or be around him unsupervised in general at all, let...

Side note, is it normal for them to EAT bones? He went out into the garden this morning with his raw drumstick and I watched him gulping whole bits of it down and I can't find any bones... is this okay?

Thanks I'll take a look. He did it again this morning. He didn't want to go in the kitchen so sat under the chalkboard and did the snappy thing again but I took his collar gently and led him to the kitchen. He doesn't actually touch my hand. Just kind of snaps at it. It's not very aggressive...

Did he have any other teenage behaviours? Are you in Wales? Just wondered by your name. I've lived in Aberystwyth, Neath, Newtown, Cardiff and Brecon lol.

His recall is normally pretty good. Even when there's other dogs around. I made it sound earlier like he has snapped at the children, he hasn't, just me so far. He hasnt left a mark or break skin or anything. He just kind of snaps at the air and mouths on my hand. He just seems a bit peed off...

Won't be getting him neutered just because of today, sorry if it came across like that. I'll be getting it done due to reasons I said earlier in the thread :)

Thanks Judy. He's not been awful just not himself. And I get panicky about him snapping at the children though they are never left unattended. He is definitely teething as he's lost some of his teeth. Also, he usually spends everyday with my husband. My husband has been away for a week now and...

Ah, I see :(

No he wasn't on a lead. We parked in a rural wooded track where it is safe to let him off. And he normally waits for me to lift him into the boot but this time he ran under the car. Any advice on the snapping?

Hello and welcome

Why is it a moral dilemma?

Today we say a border collie, a cocker x springer and a samoyed.

Teddy will be 6 months at the end of June. He's normally quite well behaved but lately has started air-snapping and mouthing on my hand again :( His recall has been none existant today and when we were coming back from our walk he led under the car and was snapping and mouthing on my hand when I...

To be honest, Teddy's behaviour has been less than stellar today. It has very nearly made my mind up. He'll be 6 months old on the 27th.

No need to apologise. It's interesting to see what others think about our dogs. I must have asked if people thought my dog was a show or a working type cocker 500 times... a lady at the park yesterday asked if he was a "golden." I replied yes as I thought she meant golden cocker. But then I...