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Hi all, Whilst not quite as desperate as the Blackadder scenario - "The stickiest situation since Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun" - I do have a bit of a dilemma with my dad and his dog that I'd like to share and get some feedback on. My dad's email was as follows: " I don't...

Hi Harriet, I’m so sorry to hear about the attack on Kipper. I hope that you are both recovering well. You did the right thing by taking him out again and I think it’s a good sign that he was happy to take the same route. Do you know anybody with a friendly Boxer that you could meet with? I ask...

So sorry to hear this Janet. It's a horrible situation to be in but you have done what's best for Homer, and that's all that can be asked of any owner. Take care of yourself and try to focus on all of the great times that you've had together.

So sorry to hear about Casper, Kate. 🌈

Poor Harley. And poor you, Naya. Good thinking with the scrambled eggs - Harv will quite often eat that when nothing else will do. Hopefully, the meds will kick in soon and she'll begin to feel like eating other things (as others have said, some nasty bugs are going around at the moment).

Yes, our vet warned us too - the area was on the webbing between an outer toe and the one next to it and the vet said that it would likely stick out more than it would normally and that this could result in a greater risk of infection through grit and grass seed infection. However, out of...

Poor Snowie. And poor you - it's difficult to know what to do in these scenarios isn't it? Up until a couple of years ago Harv had had some issues with arthritis, which we were coping with, and not much else. Then he developed these sore patches on his paws (mainly between the toes but also...

Hi Naya. Sorry to hear that Harley is experiencing arthritis. I haven't updated it for a while but my blog post contains lots of arthritis-related information that I put together when Harv first started to experience it - 5 years ago, now. We're using: fortnightly swimming sessions, massage...

Thanks @Naya Payment on its way by bank transfer.

Here is one of Harv ... no, I don't remember what he was looking at!

I think we need an audio clip uploaded to the forum 🎙

Sorry to hear about this Lisa. I agree with the others - it was an accident, and nobody was at fault. I think it would be quite unrealistic not to expect a reaction from Simba, or any dog, in the circumstances. I think we tend to downplay it because it is 'just a tail', but from a dog's...

I'm no scientist but ... Mr Google is! The published article "Quality of Life of Allergic Dogs Treated with Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy—A Retrospective Study" covers it far better than I could!

OK, thanks. Harv had sores on his paws for nearly a year with us visiting various vets trying to resolve the issue. In the end, it was we who suggested to the vets that perhaps we could test for allergies - the blood test revealed a very allergic reaction to yeast and mites. Knowing this, the...

Wow. Poor Snowy really has been through it, hasn't he? Glad he is showing such encouraging signs of improvement. Out of interest, what is the medicated shampoo with a yeast killer that you are using? Harv has trouble with infections on his paws too. He is currently having immunotherapy...

It's great to see you back here, Phil. You and Ruth would make excellent adopters - and I don't think that your age is an issue at all. Any dog would be lucky to have the two of you as its guardians and I'm sure that any organisation that does any research would soon see that. Do mention...

Hi @parseraisin , I think many of us meander into dog ownership thinking that everything will be absolutely perfect and wonderful all the time. Our puppies will immediately sleep through the night without any unwanted escapes (be that liquid or solid!), they will instantly learn and never...

Yes! I can't spell it either but that's it :)

This made me laugh. We always referred to Harv as 'Hurricane Harvey' - part Duracell Bunny, part Taz of Tasmania, and part like the donkey from Arabian Knights / Banana Splits (yes, I'm that old!) when his tail is pulled. A virtual :beer: to anybody that remembers the name of the said donkey...

Hi Karen. I agree with your choice (as does everybody else, it seems :-) ) - I would always avoid surgery unless it is the last resort (fortunately, our vet takes this approach too!).