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Hello and welcome. Your puppy sounds like she is a normal, typical adolescent - lots of them turn selectively deaf at around that age. Just go back to basics with training, and self medicate with chocolate! A couple of things though - tennis balls are pretty harmful to teeth. The abrasive...

Have,a,word with your vet, there are definitely medications that may help.

Yes, it must be upsetting for him. Can they be separated completely while you are at work, could the barking dog go to a family member?

There's Adaptil, but it may not be enough. The best thing really is to address the cause rather than medicating him - because the cause would still be there and he would know it.

It's hard to stop it if you aren't there. The first thing to do would be to try and work out why he is doing it. If you think it's the younger one setting him off, can you separate them?

What a heartbreaking thing to have happened. I also have signed.

Hello and welcome. Do you plan to work or do sports with your pups?

What antibiotic was he given? My dog had a bad reaction to metronidazol earlier this year.

Judy and I have been discussing this over the last few days and, with Josie's agreement, we have decided to make our position on the use of aversives clearer. Judy has tweaked the forum rules to reflect this ethos, and I've written a thread explaining why we feel aversive tools and techniques...

As a forum, our position is that there is no place for aversive tools and techniques in dog training. In this reference guide, we explain the reasons why. What are aversives? Aversives are basically anything that a dog finds to be unpleasant and will therefore try to avoid. It's important to...

Aw, Flobo it's horrible when you have so many balls in the air. Sending virtual hugs ((()))

Most dogs will outgrow it and a lot of people find giving their dog a ginger biscuit 15 minutes before travelling helps settle their tummy.

Hello and welcome, I'll add my condolences too. Try to take things gently, and if it helps, when you are ready, perhaps you might like to share some happy memories with us.

I couldn't see any that were non-aversive. These devices ”stop” the dog from barking by being uncomfortable through a spray, a vibration or in some cases, an electric shock. But they are only suppressing the wish to bark, which means that the actual cause of the barking still exists; the dog...

Can you add a little pumpkin or squash - the moisture to fibre ratio helps with constipation. Not too much though, a couple of dessert spoonfuls at a time.

I suggest this to a lot of people in your situation. For the next month, act like you have an adult dog. Get up an hour earlier than normal, take an hour long walk. Do the same in the evening after work/college - and come straight home from work; no shopping, gym, socialising. Do this every...

Hello and welcome, I'm sorry you join us under such difficult circumstances. I don't have any advice but I hope he rallies on the steroids and you get answers soon.

As a mixture of two working breeds, I'd start from the idea of her being under-stimulated. That could explain the stealing and destructive behaviour - she is bored and making her own entertainment. I think you have a bigger problem than the dog though - the dog's behaviour stems from your...

Hello and welcome from me too.

If he is comfortable sleeping in the kitchen, is it really a problem? Maybe something like the temperature there is more comfortable?