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Happy birthday Stanley - where did that year go?!

I hope dear Red recovers quickly. xx

The only Goldie I know well is Rajah, the one I borrow. He has the most incredibly sweet nature - gentle with all people and dogs. However show him a squirrel and he goes into manic hunt mode! He's also extremely 'sniffy' - if he's in the middle of a good sniff you might as well give up hope of...

Several years ago I took a class on separation anxiety with the IMDT so some of their advice might be useful. (Of course this was geared towards adult dogs - your puppy is just showing normal puppy behaviour - but i think a few of the same strategies might help.) I think this was called the...

That sounds amazing achievements in training for such a young dog!

@Atemas That's quite all right, you don't need to apologise. @Jacqui-S Thank you for your understanding comments - I hope it's not bringing back too many sad memories. Thanks too for the advice from @M.F. 's vet which I read when it was posted but had forgotten about. Today I'm even less...

Well the vet advised against operating to remove the lump. He said he thought it was unlikely she would survive an operation and that it would be stressful for her. Also that she has so many other lumps that it wouldn't do anything to extend her life. He examined her thoroughly and said while...

I think it's likely Molly is coming towards the end of her life. She has very many lumps including a new one which has grown alarmingly during the last week. She has very little energy but is still eating as eagerly as ever. I'm seeing the vet this afternoon to talk through options. I'm...

Sorry to hear about Monty. Lovely photo of Bear x

I've had a weekend away with Tess in Somerset (between Glastonbury and Bridgewater) for a Rally show at a super venue - so much space to walk your dog off lead well away from the competition rings. Another huge plus was that the competition rings were fully fenced. Most shows I've been to this...

I think that this series of videos (not IMDT but by a force-free trainer) are very good. The start of the first one is a bit waffly so you might want to fast-forward to around 50 seconds in - after that it shows a detailed, progressive plan. The next 2 videos should come up on YouTube Tube...

I'm going to be tied up with driving home today but tomorrow I'll dig out some videos and info on LLW.

Sending love xx

@edzbird That is so lovely! I'm not surprised you were nearly crying - I'm welling up!

I'm so enjoying hearing about this - well done!

Yesterday I took Rajah to another Talking Dogs Rally in Kent, which was very enjoyable. Rajah worked well and it felt much more relaxed than Kennel Club events. He entered two Level 1 courses and scored 202 in the first and 196 in the second (marked out of 210), earning himself 2 'Ace' rosettes...

I'm sorry poor Snowie has been through such a rotten period with his skin, but it's great the prednisone is helping. I suspect that if you experiment you may be able to find a lower dose that still keeps his skin ok but isn't enough to create all the other problems. My last dog had skin problems...

Welcome Karen from me too. Your Cassie looks gorgeous!

What a fabulous vet!

I'm so sorry. Thinking of you and your lovely Lilly. xxx