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We had to put a bolt on the fridge door because our previous dog could open it! He was very greedy. Hope you've eaten something since the original post, Mrs J.

So sorry to hear this, sending you hugs x

I add linseed oil to my mare's feed for extra calories.

Cracker is beautiful!

One of my Jack Russells had a cruciate ligament injury many years ago, vet prescribed rest and anti-inflammatories and he recovered well. Getting him to rest, especially once the injury had started to recover, was the hardest part!

All my terriers are / have been delightful.

For some reason, a lot of posts about her have started appearing on my Facebook feed. No idea why, I've never had anything to do with her.

She is gorgeous!

This is really good news.

She is beautiful.

Essential oil of lavender will help her to relax. Anxiety like that can form a vicious circle, the more cantering seems a big issue to her the more anxious and less relaxed she'll be. This probably isn't the best time of year to suggest this, but would it be worth seeing if she could canter out...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/31/what-happened-next-valerie-the-dachshund-taught-us-how-to-survive-and-thrive

He's fabulous.

How is the horse now?

Strangely, mine has only just started eating hay this past week! She only eats hay when she doesn't get enough grass, so the good grass must have been eaten...