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Make sure you drink plenty - for some reason, OH and I were incredibly thirsty in the days after losing our dog, way beyond what could be accounted for by the tears we shed. It just goes to show how grief can affect you physiologically as well as emotionally.

Looking on the bright side, you really can feed him whatever he loves and spoil him silly (as long as it doesn't upselt his tum). If his normal food agrees with him, you could give him and extra meal a day, maybe incorporating some extra fish (white or oily) and/or cooked chicken.

Liver can loosen things up too. Sometimes spectacularly, if you add too much!

What a lovely lad he was. I'm so very sorry for your loss. I can relate to so much of what you say - when we lost our dog my husband and I couldn't sleep and felt physicallt ill, that feeling of being hit by a truck when you have a bad flu. And emotionally, it is incredibly painful. Time will...

Hi - just to let you know, I've deleted your other two identical posts, to keep all the info in one place :) I'm afraid I don't have any advice to offer, but I'm sure others will be along soon.

What do you feed him at the moment? I'm wary of suggesting a change of food in a dog with medical issues - though you could of course run any changes past your vet.

Please, please, steer clear of that store - it sells highly aversive products which have no place in modern dog training approaches.

I'm so sorry to hear this. It would be worth asking your vet if an MRI is likely to show up anything that can be treated - though you might prefer to have it done anyway just to know what the problem is. My best wishes for a happy outcome.

Welcome to the forum Ted :-)

Welcome to the forum. I would never use a citronella spray on a dog - dogs' noses are very sensitive and this could be horribly aversive. At best, it might stop the barking, but the dog still feels the need to bark and is now scared to do so, so will be very stressed. Also, the spray is likely...

There's no need to apologise for your English - as long as we can understand you, that's all that matters! I found a thread on Reddit about keeping basenjis in apartments, which you might find interesting: The general view is that they can certainly be challenging, particularly as puppies, but...

I've no experience of basenjis, but reading online, you may have difficulty in keeping them sufficiently exercised and stimulated. Many people say that they simply can't be let off lead in open spaces, but also that they do need to have off-leash opportunities to run and play. If there are any...

Ah, that's good - often the first sign of 'dog dementia' is becoming unsettled at night, but I think we can rule that out. Our dog did go through a phase of sleeping in a different room to us, so it can happen. As Joanne says, as long as he's happy and settled in his chosen sleeping spot, I'd go...

How old is he, and what breed/type is he?

I imagine he's just excited about where you're going, and the whining is the equivalent of 'Are we nearly there yet?' On the way back he'll be more tired, and may assume you're going home even if you're not. How to stop the whining.... I have no idea, unfortunately!

What a horrible thing to happen. To help rebuild her confidence, avoid everything stressful for now. Then find a quiet road where you and she can just sit some distance away and share some quality time (and treats!). If she would rather be further away, let her choose to move away - if she feels...

I suppose if there's some good dog walking areas nearby it might be useful to introduce the dog to them, so they will be familiar after the move. But looking round a building site won't help. OTOH, as long as she doesn't let anything 'scary' happen, it probably won't do any harm either. But if...

Fingers crosses, MM :)

Gorgeous boy :-) I used to have a duster just like that - the cat used to try to make babies with it 🤣

Welcome from me too :-)