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Poor Kipper has been bitten by something - I suspect an insect or spider - and his whole nose has swollen up quite substantially. I took him to the vet this morning to check it wasn’t anything else like a tooth or abscess, but we’re pretty sure it’s a bite reaction. So we’re on Piriton...

We took Stilton to the physio today to have a look at front and hind limbs, as we've noticed some changes in motion and wanted to check them out. It does look like he's got inflammation in both his elbows. I'm really sad about this, but not suprised - ever since he was a few months, we've...

Poor baby has hurt his back right leg, he’s been uncharacteristically quiet and sleepy all day, didn’t want any lunch, so we initially thought he was feeling sick. But he went into the garden earlier this evening, and I noticed he was limping slightly on his rear right and not really weight...

Our poor pups. We have a poorly Stilton, who’s been vomiting on and off for the last 3 days - mainly after drinking. He’s been on rice and egg for 2 days and was responding well until this afternoon, when he’s been sick another couple of times. I’m taking him to the vet tomorrow as dehydration...

On our village walk earlier, we came across a couple with an older boxer and a spaniel. Both off lead, so I left Kipper off - I prefer to match whoever we’re meeting, and Kipper is so chilled these days there’s normally just a sniff and move on. The boxer approached us, I thought looking...

We’re making most of our dog treats now, it’s a revelation as they’re very tasty (fit for humans!) and sooo much cheaper. Obviously they take time which is the big cost, but so far it’s worthwhile. Today I made digestives - apple purée, oats, flour, coconut oil, cider vinegar, and ground pumpkin...

This is not an advert, more a 'keeping accountable' thread! I've just signed up for an online short course with a +R trainer based in Washington DC, which aims to teach fun and relationship building skills in 5 minute chunks for 14 days. I've followed her on Instagram for ages and love her...

This evening Jambo was put to sleep, he drifted off at home with Zorro next to him and his humans stroking him. He was increasingly frail, disorientated and had developed some worrying symptoms over the last 48 hours and my mum didn’t want to put him through lots of invasive investigations. He...

Young Stilton (now approaching 10 months) is doing wonderfully, and developing a very clear, funny character. He is going through a period of heightened sensitivity to noises and smells, which is really interesting. The last couple of walks OH has taken him on have covered some of the same...

Hi all - we’ve decided to properly try home cooking for the boys to replace their current kibble and bought treats. Mainly this is to improve their diets, and make things tastier for them. I’ve learned a lot re-reading through posts on this thread, but wondered if anyone had specific pointers...

Poor little Stilton had an ear infection recently which was really painful for him. It led to lots of disturbed nights, noise sensitivity and more chewing, but was solved (fingers crossed) with a leave-in antibiotic gel. With all the pain and ear handling he’s become very sensitive to any...

Hi all - my mum’s older dog seems to have lost a lot of vision over the last few weeks. He has severe cataracts which is a likely cause but I’m encouraging a vet visit to explore reasons behind this and possible mitigations. However, I wanted to farm your knowledge on management - does anyone...

My mum’s dog Jambo is not good at the moment. Since yesterday he’s been off his food and very listless so we took him to the vet this morning, and they’re keeping him in for blood tests and rehydration. His blood has shown he’s got a urinary infection so he’s on antibiotics, but the vet messaged...

Hi gang! I’m looking for a new bed for Kipper and would love any ideas. Do you have anything your pups would recommend?

I've just discovered the Really Real Relaxation Protocol by Susanne Clothier. There's a link here on the 2nd page of the pdf: https://www.heartofthevalleyshelter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Kennel-Games-Handout.pdf and a YouTube intro from a trainer here: The intro says that it's designed to...

Hi all! Stilton is now deep into teething (or pain relief as Steve Mann helpfully reframes it). We’re having some success with frozen apple slices and ice cubes, but I’d love to know for those with puppy experience what were their favourite teething things? Apart from chair legs, human arms...

As sensibly suggested by @Selina27 , here is Stilton‘s very own thread 🧵 He’s now 5 weeks old, in the smaller group of his litter of 10. This was their growth chart 2 weeks ago: (Big Blue has stayed big, but all the others have caught up now!). When we visited them at 4 weeks, he stuck out as...

We're investigating boot dividers for our cars, but haven't found much out there at the moment. Does anyone have recommendations or ideas? Basically we'd like to be able to divide the boot space so that Kipper can travel unmolested in the early puppy days, with a relatively simple but secure...

We’ve been working through Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy by Steve Mann, and so far it’s as good as everyone says! Kipper and I have been trying a few of the activities, and this morning we went on a rucksack walk. There’s a lot of detail on how and why to do it, but Kipper and I did a relaxed...

Hi all - read this article in Vox this morning, there’s some fascinating and familiar stuff in here: The case against pet ownership