Thanks Judy. It's a real quandary at the moment. Last night at 5am I had to get up as he wouldn't stop barking; I'm not sure what set him off, but if he does that too often, we will start getting complaints from the neighbours.
All this would be easier to handle in the Spring when the weather is...
I understand I have to weigh up the balance of his quality of life vs the alternative, but he seems to be a dog that likes living. The kids love him and we can still take him out on walks when we can (usually with the car windows wound down due to the smell!). When we've gone so far and tried so...
Thank you JoanneF and JudyN. When he had the hernia he quickly started to get into pain and discomfort. He doesn't appear to be so anymore, and the vets he's seen all think he is okay on that front. I did consider the nappies for the pee problem, but I don't know that they'd help for the other...
15 months ago, I returned from holiday to find an abandoned crossbreed terrier living in our hamlet. It attached itself to a neighbour who would feed it, but didn't want it, so he was living outdoors. As the neighbour hadn't gone to any efforts to find out about the dog, I took it to the vets...
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