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Oh aren't they the cutest things? I am a goat fan and drink goat milk instead of cow milk- there's nothing quite like naughty pygmy goats to liven the place up and make you smile :)

What a beautiful glossy coat Willow has :) I've got some shots of Molly at a similar age with her tongue looking like some sort of alien life form which belonged to a dog twice her size too- she's grown into her tongue and her nose, but her ears have always remained way too big for her. Molly...

Chicken wings are really easy and cheap to buy in smallish quantities for little dogs, but if you wanted a bit of variety then either chicken or duck necks would be perfect size for a pug, either whole or cut into two with kitchen shears before they are frozen. The bones break up really well...

Hi Claire, and welcome to DogForum :) I have had so many 'my bitch has come into season and all hell has broken loose' visits arranged while working in GSD rescue and I am of the firm opinion that anybody who doesn't take this into account when looking at inter-dog issues is missing something...

At 5 weeks I'd be amazed if he had the coordination to run properly- he's only been walking for 3 weeks and it all takes practice you know :) If he's still got a problem in a couple of months then that will be the time to consider the cause and what else can be done to help him coordinate or...

Yep, she sounds like a normal puppy to me too. They go from being so sweet and lovely into being monsters pretty much overnight, and the big answer to it is consistently applied rules. I worked in cat rescue for a long time, and I have lost count of the 'um, don't suppose you can help me...

Hi cbr_benjy, and welcome to DogForum :) It sounds like you have done a great job in introducing the two dogs in a way that is going to be productive for the future, so good on you for that. You'd be amazed the number of people who just walk a new dog into an old dog's territory and then are...

I was wondering whether it's excitement rather than anxiety. I used to walk a friend's dogs and she had a terrier who got so excited that he would shred anything that he could get his mouth to, either in the car or leads, harnesses etc. One of the partial solutions for him was to provide him...

You must be very worried about him- I know I would be too, in the same situation. Have you explored things like his sense of smell and taste fading and feeding him food that is slightly warmed up to make it extra pongy? All of a dog's senses get less bright with age and that can make food a...

I think that not making any decisions or plans when you're still really cross with her is the way forwards, and as long as she's getting exercise and you're making sure that she's got toys and loo breaks etc, being in there for longer periods is no problem at all in the short term. It won't do...

Both GSD and border collie girls are renowned for their dominance- I've seen absolute nightmare dominant girlies working in rescue. I've removed a whole selection of them from homes where they have got to their teenager phase and then shredded other dogs in the home (often when they are about...

I think that another thing to bear in mind is quite how high calorie content most human food is, meaning that a very few small treats (especially with a small dog) can give him enough calories that he simply doesn't need to eat his meals. Add onto that the fact that it's much more fun being fed...

Hi Tony, and welcome to DogForum :) I'm a confirmed rescuer, so I know all about finding things out as you go along and the problems reveal themselves. It sounds like Pepper has fallen on her paws with you :)

I agree entirely- there would be no arbitrary age which denotes maturity. It varies breed to breed and individual to individual. I've known several dogs that by 12 months old they were so full of hormones that there could be no doubt whatsoever that they were sexually mature. They have all...

OK, I've got 4 cats who are above Molly in the pecking order, so I'm used to dealing with cat issues :) My active weapon of choice is a Super Soaker type water pistol. What you need is to have one ready pumped up by your door or window so that as soon as you see one come into the garden you...

It sounds like he's a very itchy boy :( I'd go with a Piriton daily as a start too. What you need is chlorphenamine/chlorpheniramine (same molecule, 2 different naming protocols) which is the agent in good old Piriton, not Piritease or Piri-anything else. The dose for a dog that's staffy...

Hi I don't think that you'll find any single right answer to your question unfortunately. There are good reasons to neuter but there are also good reasons to either delay or not neuter. If he's being a bit of a pest to bitches I don't think that his future will involve remaining intact for...

Hi curly&buster It certainly is a bit of an expected trait with collies, along with chasing cars, hot air balloons, runners and all sorts of other things that look like they need chasing. I used to walk a border collie that would have the red mist descend and then be off after a kite or...

Well what did you expect, having some cheese and not expecting the pooches to want it? I think you need to readjust your expectations honey ;)

I couldn't put Molly in kennels, and so whenever we've been on holiday she's come with us. We went to a wedding 18 months ago down south and we thought we'd hit on the perfect solution in a friend who volunteered to house sit with Molly while we were away for the weekend. However, it really...