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Perhaps an adult but still young rescue to go along with your pup - still has the energy but some of the learning already. My in laws got two young rescues together, a one year old followed by the adoption of another one year old six months later - both of which had their own rescue type...

Insurance should cover it, provided it's not for a pre-existing condition not declared or a pre-existing condition you've hit your limit on. You'll just need to pay excess.

Have never tried them and never would, personally. The in laws tried some non chemical methods for a while and the poor pup ended up crawling in them, and that's a family pet who goes out in the fields once a day so hardly in a high risk area. Ours is at a high risk of developing fleas/mites and...

At the training classes we go to, they have a Springador. All I can say is absolutely mad but adorable! The woman has had Springers all her life and she said she's quite taken aback by the energy the Springador has - the lab in her hasn't calmed her down at all (I would say this is a given...

Thank you! :-)

Could it be an allergy or dry skin? If she's just had pin worm and this caused itchiness, perhaps her skin has become dry and irritated from all the itching. Did the vet confirm treatment was successful? As it can sometimes take up to a year to be completely gone and unfortunately it has a...

Sounds like that's what may have started it. Do you know how you lost her? Some people recommend keeping the hens in the coop for a couple of days to get them used to it again. Or keep making them go into the coop every evening and after a week or so of that they should start going back on their...

I doubt he'll go now anyway! Sounds like you want to be annoyed by him and get rid but just can't quite force yourself to ;-)

It could be other pests, not just mites but rats as the above said. Or there may be nothing there now but at some point a predator came a-looking and its spooked them. Maybe go back through some steps helping to establish the shed as their coop and safe spot, mixing it up inside may help to...

Your only choices are controlling her always, muzzled, never off leash, ensuring she can't escape your home. Or PTS. At this point a behaviourist can only say or do so much. It's a really hard thing to say and I would be exactly the same, trying everything and anything to change her behaviour...

Perhaps put up a camera and record what he's like when you're gone? That way you can definitely rule out separation anxiety. Anxiety in dogs can manifest itself as serious misbehaving, even bare faced 'look what I'm doing' misbehaving because an insecure dog will look for negative attention as...

She's a real beauty! With a fantastic character to match :)

She sounds absolutely gorgeous. Would love to see pics. They sound very similar in their nature! Hounds are just one big personality, a huge character all by themselves in the home. Can't tell you how much I identify with the wall of death at recall times. Mine's recall is about great 90% of...

I didn't say you could. Just that I find it an uncomfortable thought for them to be PTS half way through their lives but I can understand why it's done. You can dislike something but still understand it, similar to how I imagine those in the hunt feel.

I agree in the most part, apart from the hounds which at a very young age are deemed unsuitable for the hunt or for the show. Surely they could be rehomed?