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Ooo that mean old ML has been holding me hostage and not letting my leeeetle paws touch the keyboard. Qué lástima! And me looking so handsome and Bavarian during Regensburg’s folk festival, Dult. Pues, here I am, sneaking in and showing you my latest look. Qué guapo, no? Ademas, ML tried to...

I'm sorry to read about what happened to Red, and to you. What a tough situation when the dog with the issue is attached to existing friends. It must be a relief that they've already said they won't bring their dog again, even if it's a shame in an alternate universe where their dog and Red...

Sorry for the late reply - I disappeared for a while. My two memorable crate-haters were my dog, Mama Jodhi, and one of my foster dogs in Spain, Paul. Paul was Carbón's prison buddy Bodeguero. 😊 Jodhi came as a foster and was 8 years old, already good as gold. She was a rare one that I...

Leave them alone in a crate, you mean?

Oh, poor little girl. The bright side is it’s such early days yet. For fosters (I know Flicka isn’t a foster, but same principle) you don’t really see their real personalities until a couple weeks in. I’m excited to see what fab little dynamo is hiding behind the fear she’s showing now. You’ll...

Flicka may very end up loving her crate, but if not, try not to lose heart. My crate-hating dogs were still wonderful companions and taught me a lot about compromise and finding sometimes very creative solutions. And sometimes they just ended up nibbling on the furniture the first few weeks...

Same here - and like Kate said, please let us know if more is needed. Sincere thanks to all the admins and most especially @Beanwood for her hard work to keep us going! :clap: :heart:

Oh, that sounds terrible for both of you. Could you bring her up to where you sleep? If she’s not used to a crate or even being in a house, it will take time to build a positive association with the crate. Especially after last night, it may take ages and a lot of patience. Maybe an enclosed...

Ugh, not a nice experience, I'm sorry. Sounds like it would be worth it to try someplace new or go at a different time to get a vet you like (even though I realise that's a pain). Hunter was a real gentleman dog despite the abruptness. As I was reading your story, I was thinking "I forgot if...

Hi Sonia, I hope you were able to spend some time out over the weekend? Sending lots of good thoughts from me and some extra cuddles from the Señor.

Hi Sonia, just wanted to check in here and send you more hugs. I hope you can eat something and sleep tonight. I hear you about the pasta. So many little details of everyday life that our dogs share. :hug:

I agree with @Cath, please try to eat more if you can (I know it's hard) and go to bed earlier. It's not a magic cure, but not enough food and no sleep adds an extra layer to feeling so sad.

I agree. I was so sad to hear about Rourke for Sonia and had a good old cry. Then had another realizing that it brought back all the memories of the days after Duncan and Brogan died. Sonia, I know we all grieve differently, but you’re never alone in wanting to scream, yell, cry, and however...

On that side of the Danube, it's basically just farmland and (eventually) small villages. Regensburg's urban sprawl (such as it is for a city of 220k) is on the other side of the river where the university, manufacturing plants, and suburbs are. But even then, with a car you'll be out of the...

Hola amigos! ML and I had a big adventure this morning, climbing up the only hill near Regensburg muy temprano, very early, in the morning before Bavaria became the hot ball of molten lava that it is in the tarde, the afternoon. Vale, that is a chispe, a joke: it is not THAT hot, it just feels...

You’re really both going through it, Naya. ☹️ I hope you and Harley can start to be on the road to being back to your normal selves.

Thinking of you this morning, Sonia. I’m glad you have friends you can be with the next few days. Those waves of grief will come, but they’ll also wash back out and give you a chance to remember the good times with Rourke. Just one day at a time right now, ok? :hug:

It must be a really hard job to do (I know Kate did it for a good while ❤). It could be it wasn’t the right time for you to talk, or that specific person just wasn’t a fit for you. Maybe try again at some point if you can? Do you have any way to not be alone so much over the next few days? My...

Oh Sonia, I’m so sorry. I only met Rourke once, but I’ll never forget his special smile and sweetness. The quietness IS overwhelming and it’s completely understandable that you’d think about going back to the vets. Do whatever is kindest to yourself and whatever you decide will be the right...

As much as it pains me to admit it, I must tell you that I’m the world’s slowest jogger. Mainly the only difference between my walk and my jog is my arms, which in my own mind make me look like I’m flying down the road, light as a feather and (of course) looking quite elegant. The truth, which...