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Thank you all for the replies. Yes, this is my concern - that I’ll spend weeks trying and get nowhere while her claws continue to grow. Thanks for the tip. I will try very small slivers. And stop before I think I should! And we will get some styptic powder first! I’ve never had my nails...

I just found an old thread re nail trimming. Will try a dremel (OH has one). Might need to just cut them first though!

A friend came around to visit today and Cassie jumped up mercilessly scratching him badly on his arm in the process. So we are embarking on a no-jumping training strategy urgently. I also need to cut her claws - has anyone tried and been successful with a slow c&t desensitisation protocol to...

So sorry xx.

So sorry to hear about Monty. While I only joined the forum a few days ago, I have been following the forum since it started and would like to say a big thank you to you and Monty for helping us through Holly’s elbow issues - your posts were so reassuring and helpful to us (We lost Holly last...

Congratulations! I do love that feeling where it’s possible to get very frustrated by a failure and then work out what went wrong and how to fix it. From despair to optimism in a very short time!

Thank you so much for the video and tips @Joy. It’s great to know that it worked with Rajah who pulled to start with. I will follow your points about varying click rate, and changing speed/direction as well. ❤️

Thank you - it’s good to get an independent view. I am also hopeful that the walking sideways will correct itself.

Yes, I agree….need to take it slowly. So far, we are trying to drive her to an off lead walk and just practice LLW on a short 10 minute walk where she gets her lunch kibble allowance. My original plan was to train LLW on the collar and use the harness for anything new where she is likely to pull...

Thank you all. @Joy - the videos would be very useful, thank you. We do some GoSniff stops along the way. I might also try and vary the speed, I usually walk quite fast so maybe it would make it more interesting if we changed speed occasionally.

Hi all, We are practicing loose lead walking using click and treat for looking at me as she walks by my side and using a noise (pip pip pip) to get her to turn back to me when she pulls (I then walk backwards for a few steps and c&t for following me; then reset her position and walk forwards)...

Cassie is being inducted into the world of “I’m sorry I haven‘t a clue”. Since we are more or less confined to the kitchen diner, OH bought a set of CDs of all the episodes - we are currently listening to the inimitable Humphrey Lyttelton leading Tim Brooke Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and...

I was trying to work out which puppy teeth get replaced first and found the diagram in this link to be really useful https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ac-aid-aging-puppies-by-teeth.pdf

That’s good to know. Like you I am hoping that it might firm up her poos and reduce the frequency. Also might stop her biting her flank/tail.

I just spoke with them - they are very helpful. They recommended Duck and veg or Utility mix (white fish). They said that most of their foods are ok for puppies; the reason they don’t have a specific puppy food is that they would have to charge VAT (assume pups are not considered working). I...

Yes, I agree. Holly (previous dog) was on Millie’s Wolfheart and got on well with it. I didn’t originally switch her onto it before as they don’t have a specific puppy formula but will call and ask for their recommendation later. Good to know that it worked for Flicka.

She slept ok in the crate/pen! :clap: When we first put her in, she burbled a bit but didn’t seem agitated and then she lay down. She woke at 5 for a wee and poo but OH volunteered for that shift so I got an extra bit of sleep.:love:

Thank you all! I have taken a deep breath, Cassie is in her pen asleep, OH is cooking dinner and I have a glass of wine! All will be well! 💕

So sorry to hear about Lilly. I saw her picture when I joined - she was beautiful.😍

Thank you so much! Nearly made me cry!:heart: