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You can tell that you have a good dog walker when they take the time to do little extras like this (make sure that you have your volume on for the full experience!): https://www.facebook.com/reel/1191724795939603

Friends of ours have just had their dog diagnosed with pancreatitis. As if this wasn’t bad enough, I get the distinct impression that the vet concerned doesn’t have much of a clue about it. The vet advised that the condition could be managed by dietary changes but … seemed pretty clueless about...

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 all, When Harv was a pup we avoided him chewing furniture, shoes, us! by substituting toys for him to chew on instead. This worked really well but with a (fairly well-known on the forum I think!) side effect - he absolutely shreds any soft toys that are given to him so that our living room...

Hi all, So, Audible Marking in Dogs. Is that a thing? If you are a behaviourist, trainer, owner, or just have an interest in dogs, I'd love to get your feedback. What is Harv doing? Is it a form of marking? Is it an 'Ahhhh, that's better' moment after relieving himself? Is he in pain...

Morning all, Hope you aren't reading whilst you eat your breakfast! We noticed on Sunday that there was a swelling to the left-hand side of Harv's anus. Not huge, around 2 inches x 1 inch wide and slightly raised, but not something that we had seen before. Given its location we thought it...

Hi everybody, @Mrs UB has asked that I post this for her. It's a video that she received from a client her thought that she might like it. I'll add the text that accompanies the video as well. I'm expecting @snowbunny to provide some further info based on her Spanish knowledge :) Here is...

Hi I'm looking to write a blog post about dogs and crates. Before I do, I wanted to gather some data using a brief (10 multiple-choice questions) survey form which I've added a link to on my home page - Richie's Room If you could spare a couple of minutes to complete it I'd be very...

Just seen on Instagram that there is a live broadcast on Thursday, July 23 with Ken Ramirez and Emily (Kikopup) Larlham. They will be talking about "... trick training and working with multiple dogs" I think it works out at 8 pm for those of us in the UK. For anybody that may be interested...

Hey all, I'm currently writing a blog post about barking dogs - and I'd like your help! Request for information: Please would you complete the poll below to help me gauge what proportion of owners have barking dogs and what treatments have been most effective? (We're not talking about...

Hi all, For my next blog post I'm writing about puppy socialisation. As I'm doing my research and going back over old notes that I kept when Harv was a puppy I got to thinking about what I might do differently if I were in the same situation again. For example, we were encouraged to 'meet...

Hi all, I know many owners absolutely hate fireworks and the stress that they cause. Given that 5th November is only a month away I thought that I'd put together a blog post on the topic. I'd be interested in your feedback on two points: 1. Would you say that your dog experienced stress as a...

Hi all, Harvey has recently been diagnosed with arthritis. As I suspect many of you have done, I'm searching around on the internet trying to find what works and what doesn't in terms of reducing pain and inflammation. I'm also putting together a blog post to summarise everything that I find...

OK, some of you may recall that during his last lot of gundog training Harv had a habit of wandering off to do some self-initiated scent-work :-) Well, we thought we may as well try to harness that and do some 'proper' scent-work. We've only had one session so far but it was good fun. The...

Hi, As I approach the time where thoughts are turning to retirement (don't let my youthful good looks deceive you!), or at least working less hours, I've been thinking about what things might occupy my time. One of the things that I'm thinking about is writing a blog - primarily about Harv but...

Hi all, There is a free video by Nando Brown available here: Fear Feel free to add any comments or discussion points in this thread.

Hi all, As many of you will know, I've posted before about Harv's obsessive sniffing. It has been most obvious at his gundog training classes but can happen anywhere. Having posted about it in a previous thread within this Gundog Training section of the forum we had some interesting feedback...

We are repeating Harv's advanced gundog training class to see if we can get some more consistent results (previously he alternated between useless and brilliant!) Here he is looking for a dummy ...

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Well, I'm afraid we couldn't repeat the highs of last week - a case of two steps forward and one step back ;) It was very much a case of 'The return of Mr Sniffy!". Absolutely everything smelled incredibly interesting - far more interesting than what we were asking him to...

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Well, in common with many parts of the UK, it was absolutely chucking it down here this morning. As a consequence @Mrs UB stayed at home (no sense in both of us getting soaked through) and so did most of the other usual class attendees - today it was just Harv and the black...