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The move could be a factor. Dogs are super sensitive to our feelings. If you're worried about letting her sleep on your bed, could you give her something with your scent on to sleep with? It might help to reassure her.

Yes, that's what mine do. If you see them heading for the door it's always best to let them out, just in case.

What a beauty! :)

Does anyone with more than one dog ever see them lick each other's faces? Tiree has started doing this to Theo. Is it affection or is he basting him?

Yes, I'd agree with blocking the view. Do you think your neighbours were genuinely frightened or are they just enjoying a little power trip? It's a shame you can't get the use of your garden, but if the dog and the neighbour can't see each other it might help the situation.

We got Theo at 6 weeks. Can't remember the exact reason the breeder gave, but it was some sort of health problem with the mother. We managed fine although he was so tiny we had to bubble wrap a lot of the house for a couple of weeks to keep him safe. The biggest issue has been he has never seen...

Are there any areas around you where other dogs are walked? Sometimes it encourages them if they smell the urine of other dogs.

Yes, I second what Joanne said. Also, if he's still 'mouthy' try giving him an antler to chew. You can buy them at the pet shop and they take a lot of hard gnawing. Slip it into his mouth whenever he gets bitey.

From the sound of it they haven't done any training and now you're having to deal with the result. Six months is still a puppy however and training him isn't impossible, just harder because you now have to break the bad habits he's got into. Regardless of the circumstances I wouldn't keep the...

What were the circumstances of him being 'dumped' on you?

I've always found plain boiled rice or scrambled egg is good for extreme diarrhoea. You can get Hill's Prescription food for stomach upsets, it is also good for settling things down. I'd cut out raw veg like broccoli until it improves.

Hi Maggie, we got our cocker in November too. He's five months old now and full of beans. Don't feel bad about your rescue dog experience. We had a similar situation many years ago. Felt awful about returning her, but the fact is some rescue dogs come with a lot of baggage and novice dog owners...

Yes, I wouldn't use aversion techniques unless he's doing something antisocial or dangerous to himself or others. I've never known a dog deliberately hurt itself by cleaning its boy bits. Does he do much humping? It could be he's just a bit frisky and has found a way of relieving himself.

Funnily enough, since I posted this thread Tiree hasn't touched any of the turds he's encountered. Fingers crossed he's lost his taste for it.

Welcome! We got a puppy in November in addition to our 9 year old cavalier. It makes life interesting, I can tell you that much! ;)

He's 10kg and 5 months old. I'll give the yogurt a try. He eats anything and everything so I'm sure he'll be happy to try it.

My first dog was very fond of horse dung. But I've never seen a dog eat its own, or another dog's. It seems to do him no harm, which is the main thing, but it's kinda eeewww just the same. :eek: I try and keep the back lawn clear to avoid temptation, but sometimes my older dog does one when...

There's no delicate way to put this. I've raised three pups and this is the first time I've seen one eating turds. o_O Anyone else have a turd muncher in the family?

Do her ears feel hot? That's a sign of having a temperature, which could mean an underlying infection.

I would say avoid cocker spaniels! They are very people oriented and don't like being left. My neighbour has a border collie and it howls a lot when she leaves it. Any intelligent dog will play up if you leave it alone for long periods. They get bored and bark themselves hoarse or take up...