Jazz joined our family today. The three hour drive home went smoothly, and she's settled in quite well. Her first hour has been spent exploring her new home and playing in the garden with all her toys. She's finally collapsed so I have a few minutes to post this. More later ..read more

At the weekend we went to see a litter of cockapoos and have chosen a puppy. She's a white cockapoo with black ears. Like Holly, she was not pushy with her littermates but holds her own in the rough and tumble of puppy play. Her name will be Jazz, or Jazzmyn when she's naughty! Mum is an F2 cockapoo and dad is a Poodle. We've been very impressed with the breeder. She runs a Facebook group for everyone who has one of her dogs and posts puppy videos daily. By watching her daily Facebook... Jazz ..read more

I feel silly asking this But I wasn’t educated with Axel and let him chew bully sticks and other hard chews from 3 months old on… That being said, Hugo is 5 months old and I’m pretty certain he has lost all of his puppy teeth now, adult ones are almost all in and definitely broken through. Yay! To be honest he was a dream while teething, wouldn’t have even known besides a few good chews on his rope toy, or finding blood on his stuffies and teeth on the floor Where as Axel was awful... Teethies ..read more

Well, I feel might as well start a thread for my future boy! I was worried about jinxing it, but regardless I know he is coming eventually. I’m also at a point now where I’m not feeling guilt for being excited, it took me awhile to get to this point but I’m here now and I know Axel would want this for me As of right now the first litter my breeder has told me about is due in early August, and the second litter the mom goes in to heat in August. Im very excited for both of these litters... Future Chocco Boy (Welcome Hugo ..read more

Hi. It’s been a very long time since I posted on the forum. There will be some of you who won’t know or remember me. I had two very reactive labs called Scott and Scout and was very grateful to find a lovely forum with people to offer advice and help. First of all I’d like to thank you all for the lovely messages posted on the Rainbow Bridge for Scout. Scout had laryngeal paralysis. He was managing it very well but unfortunately the anti inflammatories he had to take ulcerated his digestive... Hunter ..read more

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, rugs etc ..read more

Well, I feel might as well start a thread for my future boy! I was worried about jinxing it, but regardless I know he is coming eventually. I’m also at a point now where I’m not feeling guilt for being excited, it took me awhile to get to this point but I’m here now and I know Axel would want this for me As of right now the first litter my breeder has told me about is due in early August, and the second litter the mom goes in to heat in August. Im very excited for both of these litters... Future Chocco Boy ..read more

I`m sure many will remember Jennifer , she sadly lost both her boys within two years , Scout and Scott . She has asked me first of all to thank you for your kind comments on her losses , she appreciates them greatly . I am thrilled for her to share that in eight weeks time , a new puppy will be joining them . He is a Drakeshead boy , born last week and she has had her name down for a while now and so has first pick of the litter of eleven . I am so thrilled for her and have asked if she will... Puppy News ..read more

What is the best “tried and true” piece of advice you received as a new puppy parent? (Potty training, simple commands, crate training …) We brought Bailey home 10 days ago, and she is 13 weeks old. Thank you for all your thoughts ..read more

Help! I take Trixie out to pee, and she digs the dirt at my feet, chases flies, basically everything BUT pees....then comes inside and wets on my floors. She's 16 1/2 weeks now, and this is fairly new behavior....since it got rainy. She was consistently going outside. I don't use pee pads, as I have found that with Angel she made the link that it's OK to pee on fabrics and started wetting on rugs, dog beds, etc. At least a mess in the middle of the floor can be mopped I'm considering a... pees in house after going out to pee ..read more