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We’ve just seen the vet who suspects cruciate too, so she’s given him an injection and we’ve got loxicom until Monday when they’ll see him again and decide whether to xray. Suspicion is it’s not a complete rupture which is better then it might have been, glad he’s got some drugs now so just...

Yes, I’ve done a full MOT and it’s looking like cruciate but we’ll suspend judgement until we see a pro this morning (our local practice is open Saturday mornings). Poor little sausage is struggling :(

Poor little squeaker just tried to get up and is holding it up completely now, definitely vets first thing (12:45 am here). I hope it’s nothing major but he needs pain killers and NSAIDs.

Poor baby has hurt his back right leg, he’s been uncharacteristically quiet and sleepy all day, didn’t want any lunch, so we initially thought he was feeling sick. But he went into the garden earlier this evening, and I noticed he was limping slightly on his rear right and not really weight...

That’s terribly smart! What a great find, we’re looking for similar for Stilton so excellent to see such a stunning model :inlove:

The other thing to bear in mind with dog-dog interactions as you mention (we’re sensitive to this too, and sorry if you know all of this!) is that their male sex hormones surge during adolescence, which may be where reactivity from other dogs such as increased aggression is more common -...

That’s beautiful, Naya. I love how natural it looks - she really is always with you x

I talked to our vet about this today re. Stilton, and did a lot of reading up when we were considering getting Kipper castrated so have some thoughts. The main reason we didn’t get Kipper done was because of temperament. He’s cautious by nature, and drastically reducing his testosterone and...

He has arthritis and joint problems, so is on regular Pardale and Librela.

A Kipper brag today! Kipper had his regular medication review this morning, and needed a blood sample taken to check liver function. The vet (who is fab) said "I'll just take him out the back", I said I'd like to go too so she asked the vet nurse to come into the consulting room instead. They...

Oh Good Boy Hunter!! This is epic, you should be proud - what great concentration amongst phenomenal distractions. I hope the snacks were of the highest value!

One more idea that might be of interest is along the same lines of verbally giving notice - I say ‘ready, steady, off we go’ in a lot of situations now - particularly when setting off somewhere in the car (I do an adaptation of this actually for the car - ‘and, on!’ before I start the ignition...

My mum’s dog Jambo lost most of his sight in his last year and adapted amazingly well, we did the things already mentioned - kept his home set up very stable and predictable, went on walks he knew - and he did really well. We also introduced a little mouth click - like a gentle horse ‘giddy up’...

Darling Joy - you sound characteristically stoic, Candy; and whatever the outcome, you will definitely find the best way forward for your GGJ. But it’s always going to be a bit of a worry until you know what’s what - I’m glad you’ve found a specialist, and I hope you get some clear answers to...

oof! Do you feel fully armed?? With Stilton he was a million times worse when he was tired but every time I forgot this was the reason (probably because I was knackered too). So if in doubt, it might be worse because he’s tired…

I’m really sorry you’re all going through this Anne, I hope dear Finn feels better very soon x

I’ve started to think of you as a migratory bird, like a swallow - when you arrive it’s a sign of spring and the world reawakening, then when you go again it’s time for dormancy - but like the swallows, you really belong here, it’s just a temporary exile.

That looks like Barbuda or somewhere Pacific

I’ve adored these photos, senõr - thank you! I’d only ever heard of Salamanca from the siege as part of the Peninsula Wars, we recently discovered one of my relatives fought in it (on the British side). It’s so lovely to see these beautiful places we didn’t lay waste to…

He will grow out of it - there’s lots of good evolutionary reasons they eat their poo when they’re puppies, such as recycling nutrients and hiding evidence of their existence from predators. Just keep picking it up once he’s gone, try not to make a big deal if he does eat it (I know, easier said...