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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:

Thank you @MellowYellow. That is good to know. How did toilet training go on once Merlin was out of the crate? Cassie is pretty good now but our kitchen/diner is quite big and I suspect toilet training may take a hit if she can’t rattle the pen door to signal that I need to let her out. The pen...

Well done Meg. I remember doing this with our old dog - it really worked.

Congratulations! And how lovely that the event was so relaxed. He does look beautiful with his rosette.

It is a consolation to know that we are not alone - sending sympathy to you. :heart:

Frozen kongs seem to wind her up rather than calm her down oddly. She chucks them around to empty them quicker!

The crate is covered except for the front (door open). It could be a knock on effect from the vet visit - I think cortisol levels take a few days to come down (although she seemed ok at the time). Music is a good idea - it has been windy and the kitchen has large patio windows which creak a bit...

Thank you all for your lovely welcome. We are enrolled on puppy classes which lead to gundog classes x we will only do gundog stuff for fun though, she is very bright so I think she will be good at it!

Hello all, I was hoping that my first post would be about loose lead walking or something training related but in the event, it is about refusing to stay in her pen last night. We have a pen and crate set up in the kitchen/diner. The night time strategy is generally that she gets some kibble...

Hello all, I have been following your lovely forum for some years now. First with our black working line lab (Holly) who we sadly lost last year, and now with our new puppy - Cassie - a fox red working lab who is 15 weeks. I never got around to joining with Holly although your posts were so...