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@JudyN Yes, thanks so much, that’s a really good idea actually. My Mum’s partner especially thinks I’m too “soft” in my approach. It’ll be good to mention the police force now use these methods too!! As for the rawhide - I know it poses some threats, but they adore it. And they never ever have...

Thanks @JudyN. This is all stuff I’ve told them already, and I could never bring myself to physically punish him. I know it’s counter-productive, but neither of them can see that :( I’ll carry on trading with him. It’s definitely what has been working so far. I don’t know how they can’t see it...

Thanks so much @Ari_RR. Amongst other things, I’ll tell them it’s his way of communicating. It’s definitely guarding. I’m just struggling to work out what to do when it gets to that point where he is already really snarling! What if I NEED to get the item from him? How do I actually get it from...

Hi everyone, Stanley’s always had a little guarding problem. I’ve been working on him with the “trade” concept, and he’s been making great progress... except he just growled at me. It’s the first time he’s properly growled and snarled at me, and I was afraid to put my hands anywhere near him...

We had Pippin from 7 weeks and apart from the very first day when she escaped from her pen and pooped and peed everywhere (lol), she's always had a bladder of steel. We made very little use of puppy pads, even though she used to be on her own the whole day. She's never suffered with separation...

Sorry - just saw about Adaptil collars that would solve the problem of anxiety out and about as well as home. :emoji_face_palm:

Thanks for your advice guys. I’ll give Adaptil a try. The only problem with that is whether it would wear off when we leave the house; when we go camping/to see family or friends at their homes etc. but I can look into that. I’m working on the family and they do try. They just aren’t as...

TL;DR - Pippin barking excessively I think it's an issue with insecurity Tried training and been successful so far but VERY slow progress Ignoring NOT an option - riles up Stanley, our other young + impressionable dog Insecurity hindering her progress with socialisation and getting on with...

That’s a tricky one! Our Stanley gets stubborn like this when it comes to being moved. If he knows you’re coming over to move him he’ll sometimes have a bit of a grumble! It’s never been much of an issue for us, because he doesn’t guard his sleeping place as such, and he is a lot smaller than a...

Thanks so much everyone for such kind words and advice. I did book another appointment in the end! It was for the next morning, but I was away so it was my mum that took her. When I spoke to her, she said that she basically “TOLD them we wanted antibiotics for her”. Thankfully they obliged, gave...

Stanley tends to be the cheekier one surprisingly, although you wouldn’t guess it from these pics haha! Pippin is usually such a happy girly but she’s poorly with an ear infection and is feeling pretty sorry for herself atm hopefully she’ll be back to her cheerful self soon x

Hi everyone, hoping you can help me out as I feel like I’m bugging the vets to no end lol. Have rung 4/5 times and visited twice with Pippin and once with Stan in past 48 hours... Pippin seems to have a severe infection in her right ear. She had the same kind of problem - although not to this...

Thanks everyone!!! :):):)

Pippin! 5 year old cavoodle Prefers rocks over sticks OBSESSED with tennis balls and playing fetch! Ridiculously cuddly and will lick you at any chance she gets Stanley! 9 month old Springer Spaniel/Lhasa Apso mix Wants to steal and chew anything and everything Loves to swim A little more...