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She’s gorgeous! Well done for working it out Sonia - you are a trooper.

Oh Signor, que horrores!! Kipper says that this sounds like la materia de las pesadillas, the stuff of nightmares my friend. Thank goodness little Maja is now home and will hopefully get some help with her own terrors before you need to host her again. May you and your más amable ML have a super...

I think the main challenges you describe come from Flicka not being fully socialised (meaning helped to live in a human world, not that she’s not used to dogs) in her early months, and being a young dog. The socialisation is entirely in your gift and you have done it before with all your pups...

Young Stilton puppy (now 1 year 4 months old) has been through a phase of noise sensitivity. He’s not completely over it (it’s ear infection related). Our neighbour - a residential care home - has just started major building works, with lots of angle grinding, scaffolding noise, men shouting and...

@Jelinga , I'd focus on relationship building in these early days - keeping each session really simple and short to 2-3 minutes at a time, counting out 5-10 treats and when they're gone, the game is done! Also focus on consistency in your behaviour, clear mechanics, and use a regular cue like...

Hey Jen - I think a vet visit with young Stan is in order. You describe his changes very well, and my first thought is underlying pain of some sort so I’d suggest a pain trial - it’s very simple, basically you’ll work with your vet to put Stan on a gentle painkiller for a few weeks and observe...

This is really tough Alison, I’m sure you’ll come to the right decision for you and Red. For what it’s worth, I think the best friendships need to be honest and it saves you an awful lot of stress and brain energy, so I’d be up front with them about next year and what your expectations are. It’s...

Oh you poor thing Alison, and particularly poor Red. What’s done is done, I’m sure you’ll make sure Red has lots of decompression time and a few chilled days to help her get over this. It’s really disappointing your friends weren’t honest about their dog’s behaviour as it has consequences -...

Oh Molly! Happiest of birthdays, beautiful girl - showing the world that more mature ladies can still destroy stuffies with the best of them :rock: :partyhat: :gift: :cheese:

That is scary. You’re really sensible to plan thoroughly, I guess anyone living in the Nullabor (where you might stay) is able to keep their land clear? Or do people have to do constant checks? Or can you just never assume anywhere is free from bait? Eurgh.

We had a different situation where we had to look after a friend’s dog for an emergency weekend - we met in neutral space, and had chews separately in the garden before moving into the house but it was quickly clear that visiting dog was overly interested in Kipper and this made Kipper super...

Wowsers Emily, that is v exciting and a LOT of work! In my ignorance, I did have to Google the Nullabor desert (HUGE!) and baiting risks - it sounds like massive swathes of the desert are baited with poison to control dingoes and vermin, that would be scary with a dog. And dingoes and wedge...

That’s really interesting @JES72 , and I know what you mean - this sort of thing makes me yearn for Fiona’s old threads on body language which taught me so much! My main thoughts are that you can’t read much from a static photo, as tempting as it is. In the dogs I know, that ear position is...

This is just gorgeous @Jacqui-S - I love the photo of you and Scott particularly :heart: Eilidh and Scott look beautiful, and very happy! X

Whoohoo!! :partyhat: What’s It like? Do you have timescales for moving? Are you using a removals company? How are you feeling about it all?

You’re epic!! Thanks so much for such a remarkably smooth transition :rock:

I'd second this - for now while you're learning all about her, I'd treat her as if she's a complete novice in every way where at all possible, so in terms of being alone, house training, socialisation etc. It's a really tough challenge for you, hopefully you can get some respite here and there...

Kipper and Stilton have both been through this, before we started giving them a bedtime snack. Now it’s a hotly-anticipated routine every night.

I think trust your gut @Naya , and make an appointment to see your vet. It might well be that Harley's behaving within expected parameters, but it does sound like she's struggling and not recovering as you would hope and as the vet predicted. You know her best, and if you're worried there's a...

That is frustrating @Jennifer, you and Hunter did well in the face of poor care, and @edzbird this sounds really upsetting for you and Meg. It's always tough when you have to balance choice (or lack of it) and advocating for our dogs, and not making it much worse for the next time. I've become...