That was it, xylitol! Thank you
I've been always buying peanut butter specifically labelled for dogs just to be 100% sure it would be safe but I'll have a look in aldi next time!
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I've been always buying peanut butter specifically labelled for dogs just to be 100% sure it would be safe but I'll have a look in aldi next time!
Palm oil isn’t poisonous but it can cause sickness, diarrhoea, dehydration and, in extreme cases, pancreatitis.
Paw originals peanut butter for dogs on Amazon is a good shout..they do it in a 1kg tub which is great
My two like Greek yogurt and blueberries … you can freeze it aswell
My older dog does anything for a cucumber which is good so she doesn’t get chunky.
Iour old boxer used to love carrots! We also used to freeze gravy bones in ice and he'd have them for treats when it was hot!
'm currently on a house sit as that's part of my dog walking job but haven't done some sitting for a while due to personal reasons and this dog is teaching me what it's like to have a dog in the house again! Very excited for when my spaniel arrives!
Yesterday I did 30,000+ steps and my first unbroken night sleep since Monday. Just slowly getting used to being away from home. Much of a homebody! But I'm also very tired
I'm I'm sure we'll have some what have I don't moments but that's part of it. Not had a puppy in 11 years so will forget a lot of the things but it's a learning curve!
'm currently on a house sit as that's part of my dog walking job but haven't done some sitting for a while due to personal reasons and this dog is teaching me what it's like to have a dog in the house again! Very excited for when my spaniel arrives!
Yesterday I did 30,000+ steps and my first unbroken night sleep since Monday. Just slowly getting used to being away from home. Much of a homebody! But I'm also very tired
I'm I'm sure we'll have some what have I don't moments but that's part of it. Not had a puppy in 11 years so will forget a lot of the things but it's a learning curve!
Apologies for going down a more personal route, my partner did a complete 180 yesterday and said that he wants to rehome our pup - he just can't bond with her. He has been so incredible with her recently so I really hope that he was just talking out of frustration (poo bag split on their walk!). I just feel like we're back to square one and it's been 3 months. 
Whats the situation. Sorry I havent read back. Is your first dog?Apologies for going down a more personal route, my partner did a complete 180 yesterday and said that he wants to rehome our pup - he just can't bond with her. He has been so incredible with her recently so I really hope that he was just talking out of frustration (poo bag split on their walk!). I just feel like we're back to square one and it's been 3 months.
I will look at this from both angles, sometimes a dog just isnt the right fit for you at certain times in life and that if that is the case its sometimes fairer on the dog to rehome and get them settled elsewhere. A puppy is a huge commitment and there is no shame at all in saying that its not working out.
However does he want to keep working at it? If youve had puppy 3 months your dog is about 5 months old? Youve done a good percentage of the really rough parts. My youngest dog is nearly 6 months so Im right there with you. What is he finding difficult, could you get some one on one training for both him and puppy?
If he is really serious about not keeping the dog, set a deadline say 2 or 3 weeks and work towards it. If he still feels the same then take the steps x
Well, we both agreed that we were going to adopt a dog... and quite a few fell through before we got our pup - my partner even suggested going to a breeder etc.. but then we finally got her he decided he wasn't a dog person and neither of us really understood how hard it would be (initially).
Anyway, she's incredible now - sleeps all night, toilet trained - couldnt be better but I think he gets frustrated with how much it has changed our lifestyle. As I said, she couldn't be more well behaved and he's been amazing with her over the past couple of months so I really thought we had moved on from that. I'm hoping it's just a blip because I absolutely could not rehome her, it would break my heart. We both WFH and are in our mid 30s so absolutely no issue there. It is our first dog - yes.
Thanks for the advice, I really needed an outlet!
Anyway, she's incredible now - sleeps all night, toilet trained - couldnt be better but I think he gets frustrated with how much it has changed our lifestyle. As I said, she couldn't be more well behaved and he's been amazing with her over the past couple of months so I really thought we had moved on from that. I'm hoping it's just a blip because I absolutely could not rehome her, it would break my heart. We both WFH and are in our mid 30s so absolutely no issue there. It is our first dog - yes.
Thanks for the advice, I really needed an outlet!
Maybe hes just having a wobble. He may not mention it again? Could you offer to do most of the care etc.
I love my dogs so much but honestly even I have days where they annoy me and I wish I didnt have them but it passes. Sometimes its a lot.
Hi, not a puppy post but dog related! After a bit of advice. So I am a mom to a gorgeous very spoilt little Pomeranian, after losing my last dog at 13 last august. I have become friendly with a girl who lives near me who also has a dog. I pass her home each day walking mine. As she works long hours and is always out socialising and has a busy life she asked me if I wouldn’t mind letting her dog out when she’s out and I’m passing (she gave me a key). I said of course not a problem and have been doing so for a few weeks now. I already know she doesn’t bother with vaccinations or vets for her elderly dog. Yesterday she admitted she doesn’t worm or Deflea her and I’m really angry. I was collecting her dogs poo when I let her out as it’s on a playing field. Now I know this, I’m neither happy to let her mix with my dog or let her foul in a public area even though I do pick it up. I’m so angry at the irresponsibility but it’s not my dog and I don’t want to ruin a friendship. I feel like she just goes off and does whatever and I’m left checking on her dog. Help! Do I say anything or carry on doing it?
When a dog is in public, onlookers have no way of knowing knowing if that dog is up to date with vaccinations , or if it has had recent worm or flea treatment. All other dog owners can do is take these preventative measures for their own dog, to reduce their own risk of catching anything that may cause them ill health.
I would just say you don't have time to check on her dog as much anymore , and ask to return her key.
Thank you for replying! It just makes me so so angry how neglected she is…I lost my last little girl at a younger age and she had a wonderful life, same as My current dog. Not fed proper food, left alone sometimes over night, no vet care. Her attitude is “in the wild they wouldn’t have all this nonsense”…but they aren’t in the wild
I know someone like this. They left their first dog to suffer for around a year with a massive rotting tumour because they were “too scared to take him to the vet incase he needs to be put to sleep” (I did report this but no one took it seriously! During 2020 so covid and lockdowns. I visited and broke down and told them he’s suffering, they rang the vets booked him in that day and he was sadly put to sleep. Who knows if quicker vet care would’ve cured him earlier but we’ll not know now sadly. I remember them saying the vet who put him down said “he must’ve been in so much pain!” Not sure why vets don’t report neglect! Different if it was a child!Thank you for replying! It just makes me so so angry how neglected she is…I lost my last little girl at a younger age and she had a wonderful life, same as My current dog. Not fed proper food, left alone sometimes over night, no vet care. Her attitude is “in the wild they wouldn’t have all this nonsense”…but they aren’t in the wild
they now have a young puppy who’s not vaccinated or anything
Sounds like my friend! That’s awful im so sorry you had to witness all thatI know someone like this. They left their first dog to suffer for around a year with a massive rotting tumour because they were “too scared to take him to the vet incase he needs to be put to sleep” (I did report this but no one took it seriously! During 2020 so covid and lockdowns. I visited and broke down and told them he’s suffering, they rang the vets booked him in that day and he was sadly put to sleep. Who knows if quicker vet care would’ve cured him earlier but we’ll not know now sadly. I remember them saying the vet who put him down said “he must’ve been in so much pain!” Not sure why vets don’t report neglect! Different if it was a child!
they now have a young puppy who’s not vaccinated or anything
Her dog has a massive tumour on her stomach that makes her look like a boy dog and she laughs about it she said the fleas won’t go near her as she’s so stinky. I can see her window out of mine and know full well when she’s run off to her boyfriends and left the dog and I just sit there getting angry 
. I don’t know what to do I wish I could tell her how I feel but I know her and the reaction I’ll get will be f off
For people who have/have had issues with their puppies biting do you allow other people to pet/touch them?
Our puppy is biting/nipping a lot just now which I know is pretty common/normal and we're working on it. But I am a bit worried in case he were to try to nip/bite anyone else. We've been taking him on walks (well carrying/in sling as he's not fully vaccinated yet) to help socialize him and people always come over and want to see him/touch him etc. So far I haven't worried too much because he is still super timid/shy outside (he only tends to bite when he is overly excited playing inside) but I do still always say well he is going through a biting phase but if you want you can sort of thing. But I'm thinking I should maybe just not allow it and somehow politely say oh sorry I would rather you didn't pet him.
Any advice/thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Our puppy is biting/nipping a lot just now which I know is pretty common/normal and we're working on it. But I am a bit worried in case he were to try to nip/bite anyone else. We've been taking him on walks (well carrying/in sling as he's not fully vaccinated yet) to help socialize him and people always come over and want to see him/touch him etc. So far I haven't worried too much because he is still super timid/shy outside (he only tends to bite when he is overly excited playing inside) but I do still always say well he is going through a biting phase but if you want you can sort of thing. But I'm thinking I should maybe just not allow it and somehow politely say oh sorry I would rather you didn't pet him.
Any advice/thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Pup may feel a bit trapped in their sling if they are shy and hands are grabbing them so it may be best to tell people not to pet them then . When pup is on their lead they have the flexibility to step away from people. If someone asks to pet my ( now older) , I say if dog wants to be petted, the dog will either interact and go to them or move away. If pup goes to someone warn them they nibble.
That is a good point so will definitely think about that now when I take him out, thank you!
Absolutely, whenever anyone goes to pet mine I just give a ‘oh she’s a bit bitey and gets very excited’ and people don’t seem to mind. I’ve noticed more and more people asking before they stroke her whether they can so I warn them then. My pup is generally really really good with strangers/kids - she just seems to nip me when we’re ‘playing’.
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