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Just thought I'd make a thread for anyone who's interested in clicker training a retrieve. We've started introducing a "fetch" at dog training. Coco aced his - I trained a retrieve with him many moons ago, and we had such fun doing it. Meg, on the other hand...well. She'll go crazy for a ball...

Wow, that's come around quickly. We have an appointment later on with Vet James, who she saw for a tooth/gum problem and who was brilliant with her. I've not gone down the Gabapentin/Trazadone route this time, so we'll see how it goes. Fingers, toes and everything crossed.

It's 3 months since his last bout of what I think is colitis. He (and me) up 7 or 8 times in the night. He's stretching, pacing, sick, yucky poo. Same symptoms as ever. Not eating, but still drinking water. His last meal was breakfast yesterday, so I'm hoping he rallies this afternoon, poor love.

The owners must have been frantic. Bravo to our firemen. The Chasms are at a very high sea cliff top with deep fissures dropping through. They are a beautiful place to walk, with care. I wouldn't take a dog even on a lead and harness, but perhaps I'm unusual. Hope you can see this face book...

Coco had a flare up of his ?colitis on Saturday night. I'm only adding a thread here so I can track it. It's infrequent (6 months since his last bout) and we haven't sought veterinary input so far. He ate his supper as normal according to OH - I was out that evening. I came in, went to bed and...

I think (I'm certain) Meg has a tooth abscess. She has a swelling under her right eye and if you gently poke your finger along the gum in comes out quite smelly, and he breath is smellier and different than usual. She is very stoic and carrying on like there's nothing, but she'll squeak if she...

He's having a flare up of his infrequent poorly tum. He was up 4 times in the night, mainly pacing. He can't settle today, with loose, bloody stool & a little bile vomit. He looks so sad. He's not eating but he is drinking. This is usual for these bouts. He normally springs back suddenly, so...

We had trazadone & gabapentin last night, nutracalm this morning and more trazadone & gabapentin at noon. She's been he usual lively self all afternoon, barking out of the window. She had some roght hissy fits through the car window as we were driving to the vets at 2:30. I chatted to the (new)...

Coco's got smelly ears, R>L. They are not bothering him. I've tried a few days with StinkStuff ear drops, but they are not helping. I telephoned the Vet this morning and the earliest appointment we could get is next Tuesday. The lovely receptionist was very apologetic and said if it was an...

She is booked in for 13th September. They have suggested some anxiety medication. Give one dose the night before, then another dose 2 hours before her appointment. I didn't ask what it was, I will call them a week before to order it. Last time they were opposed to medication, I guess it's all...

I don't know what's struck him down. He was fine this morning (we didn't go out though). Me & OH went out at 11 and came home just after 1:30pm. Coco was his usual, exuberant self. Went out for a wee, then we popped out to the shops for half an hour, when we came home he looked rather down. I...

You don't have to be a BASC member to enter- today's prize is a £250 voucher for Ruff & Tumble - worth a go. https://basc.org.uk/advent/

Gosh, it's 8 years since dear Clootie Dumplimg arrived on Saturday evening. We didn't know we only had 10 precious months ahead.

Yes, 4 years ago today Meg(an) Sparkle, Meggy-Muck, Peggy-Meg, Muck, Mrs Mucky-Pie or just plain Meg - came home to live with us. She's strange, she's hard work, she's trouble but we wouldn't be without her. This was the pair of them, that day. They carried this on, non-stop, for 2 hours. They...

Coco's 7th Gotcha. My gorgeous, amazing, barmy Boy. 7 years ago, we thought "oh he's a bit crazy, he'll soon calm down...." Nope.

Well I just have not managed to get near Megs nails. Last night at Dog School, our trainer was boasting about having cut the hair of Zeba, a feisty Yorkie who goes. When Zeba's mum does it she has to do it in several steps (rather like our Little Nelly @kateincornwall ), and she gets really...

Today we played Mowssie, but not with the catnip toys, just with a little holster thing (bought to hold Primula tubes) that I'd tucked into my waistband for a few minutes so it smelled of me. We played in the garden, not too difficult, and Meg was brilliant. Just brilliant. Coco lollops along...

My friend in the UK lost her choccy boy Ted yesterday. He was 8. Suddenly admitted with liver problems and passed away the next day. She is already going through a tough time. I never met Ted, but seeing him through Facebook, he was a joyful boy. Keep on running Ted.

I've not trimmed Coco's nails for ages, he had become a bit averse to it. All calm this morning so thought I'd do his front paws. 2 middle ones each paw - all good. 2 outer ones on each paw - all good. Dew claw left paw - all good. Dew claw right paw and he pulled his paw back. Oh well. Ah wait...

Love this photo, and I've shared it before (on previous Gotchas). Where has the time gone?