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Knowing when the right time to say goodbye has come can be so difficult, my dog developed severe heart disease and was given a maximum of 3 months to live,he only lasted a month,at first he went downhill slowly,not wanting to walk as far, his interest in food declined and he couldnt play with...

woodturning can certainly bite

I didnt mind then arealhuman comment,perhaps it could have been been worded better. Funny thing is that I took up woodturning as a hobby when my wife died, been at it 2 years and turning out some very nice things now.The thing with woodturning is you never stop learning.

I have so much respect for the posters who actually understand how dogs minds work and I would never assume I know better than them,I had a session with a behaviorist with Vinny to try and address his problem with lunging at big dogs,previously i held him tight on a lead as we passed them not...

Just an update on my dog and the pond, I used his collar to beep him on 3 occasions and he does not attempt to go near it now, not through fear but but he has learnt in a very humane way that it is out of bounds. I read understand and all the comments about the negative effects of using a collar...

We will have to agree to differ, we are miles apart but thanks for your replies. I have had dogs for 55 years also and all have been happy so I must be doing something right

Think you really are over analizing things , I see a very happy dog, probably first time he has ever seen a hosepipe, the interaction between me and the dog is obvious,he is pulling on the hosepipe mainly to get my attention, I pretend to scold him, he shoots off and does a mini zoomie then...

I have a place in my heart for all the dogs I have loved and lost, every one is special and different but they all share the devotion and love they have for us.I know how overwhelming the loss is at first, and it takes a long time to come to terms with it, but you did everything you could for...

Just to brighten things up, this was Vinny "helping" in the garden yesterday https://ring.com/share/57dcc57c-465a-406f-a3c4-2b684ca6f717

Can you honestly say that he showed one bit of fear in the video, he knows he shouldnt have been in there and the beep just alerted him to the the fact that I knew what he was up. I also dont believe in punishment has any part in a dogs training but is a beep any worse than shouting him to stop...

I think you are being a little hard on me, I posted the original question about the possibility of using an electric fence to see what peoples views were and from reading the replies,I now accept it was not the right solution and will not do it. I cant stress enough how dangerous the pond could...

So sorry for your loss,I went through a similar thing last year. Your friend is at peace now and not in pain,you did everything you could to help him and gave him a wonderful life.

I hear what you are saying, but he gets 2 good walks, rain or shine, I am not going to stop him doing zoomies to burn off any energy left, he is young and thats what young happy dogs do, that is not a problem,he doesnt nuisance bark at neighbours dogs, and is pretty well behaved overall. He does...

I know its not easy to find an answer but hope you can see I need to do something, The pond is full of valuable kio carp, some over 20 years old so it wouldnt be fair to kick them out.He can jump a 6ft fence so that would be no deterrent, I did fit the fence at the back but he just walks in...

Dont know if this will work... he is standing on a ledge, if he slips, the water is 4 ft deep, hard to see but the pond has a nylon mesh net on it https://ring.com/share/0d1f7411-ca97-49cc-983a-714f81ab5769

I would never use a shock collar on him, i was considering using a low power electric fence. Its a matter of balance, I think he is in far more danger from the possibility of getting tangled in the net and drowning than hopefuly learning very quickly that ponds are not playgrounds. The pond is...

Yup, the rescue kennel he came from has an electric fence in a secure exercise field so it must be ok. He is still very puppyish and half of it is sheer naughtiness and attention seeking but I would hate anything to happen to him

I would only use a battery powered one, low power that just pulses, with him being short haired he will feel it if hes anywhere near it, He hates pain and I am positive it would only take one jolt,I dont want to scare or hurt him but there have been many cases of animals drowning on ponds with...

My new rescue dog is being a pain with my large kio pond, he is totally obsessed with it,tried putting a fence up and blocking ways he can get near it but he still finds ways to get onto a shelf and stretches over to pinch fish food.I could live with his naughtiness but the pond has to have a...

I am at loss to know where to register my new rescue dog after a very bad experience with my last dog who was put to sleep last year.My regular vet was taken over by Medivet, was a really good and caring practice before but after the takover, vets seem to be joining and leaving every week,after...