I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

Glad you get to give them a decent last few miles at least, you're doing dog's work.

That's so sad! At least she'll be happy and comfortable for her last innings.

Little cutie, congrats!!

Our 17m old "puppy" was not phased in the least by fireworks.
Got woken up once and barked out of annoyance. Even walking him on the streets (530pm) a loud bang made me jump, he kept trotting along

Our has been surprisingly good this year too. We got her Oct 2020 and the first bonfire night I think she was too young to really notice or care about the noise. Last year she definitely noticed it, didn't howl or bark but would hide behind our legs or under a chair. This year she barely even hid. I think it helped going for a big walk on the 4th so she napped most of the 5th.

Ours came home on fireworks night this week and seemed unphased with them going off in the road next to us. Hoping it will last and it's the gundog in her but think it could well be a case of too young to notice...

We tried to get Otto used to fireworks as a puppy. He used to not bat an eye lid. He suddenly started becoming very scared of them when he was about four years old though. Has sadly got worse to the point he spends bonfire night shaking violently and throwing up.

Went away in the camper, not sure that was the best idea as I forgot it was bonfire night, but luckily we found fairly quiet spots where there wasn't too much noise. Really don't know why we can't just have the silent fireworks. Seen far too many videos of dogs/pets getting super stressed with all the noise.

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In this day and age there is no reason or excuse for firworks at all

I agree, I'm not a fan of fireworks myself, but know that it would be wishful thinking to get the masses not to use them. At least the silent kind wouldn't cause all the noise stress.

And failing that, only setting them off on bonfire night would be a big help. Diwali followed by a week of bonfire night celebrations is really hard work.

I'd be all over a ban for private displays.

I quite like them but they really don't need to be loud or all the fucking time, there's a big banquet hall round the corner and a wedding a couple of times a week with fireworks at either midnight or 1am all year round.

My new house is in a noticeably different area, we had like 3 bangs on Diwali a few on the days leading up to the 5th and then only noticeable ones on actual bonfire night. My old place it felt like fireworks were going off for half the year either through religious celebration or just kids setting them off in a carpark.

Yeah id be all up for banning them too but it'll never happen. There was talk of the SNP banning them up here but its been like a war zone for a week so that's obvs no happening.

They were banned in NI for my whole childhood, because apparently you could make a viable bomb if you bought £20,000 worth. The only people who had fireworks were those who got the ferry to Scotland to buy them or police who seized them coming back from Scotland. IRA could have made a good target list by driving round taking addresses of people with Roman candles in their garden.

Dog 2 ate a whole squirrel today. Down in one apparently. Interested to see what comes out.

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Oh wow. I've always wondered what would happen if mine ever catches one

From our experience just a normal dump or two. No idea where it all goes. Well, just assume their stomachs are perfectly adapted for a squirrel.

That reminds me. Otto nearly managed to get one while ON his lead today. Not sure i've ever seen such a tame/dumb squirrel. It just stood there eating a conker.

Bosco has bells on his harness to give the squirrels a head start.
He hasn't caught one, but he often disappears in the woods chasing them.

The swallowing a squirrel whole story has been enthusiastically repeated to lots of people by my daughter who thinks it's the most amazing thing ever.

Ada update - been too busy to actually post on here, but she's doing great. Can't believe how fast dogs grow - she doubled in weight in under a month.

Whoever recommended yak milk chews - thank you - she's not been able to destroy one of those yet.

My one failing with her had been letting her sleep on me on the sofa for the first few weeks - every night when it got to bedtime I couldn't quite face a night of sleep deprivation, so gave in. Was expecting to have a traumatic time getting her to sleep in her crate after that, but in the end I did one night of controlled crying (she woke up about 4 times and cried for 15 mins or so) and since then has happily slept in crate through the night. Didn't even want to come out this morning.

She's very well socialised with people already - collecting children from school means she gets mobbed (by teachers in particular), which she's taken in her stride. My best method for telling when she's tired is when she loses enthusiasm for trying to say hello to every passer by.

Have been introducing her to other dogs as much as possible and she's not shown any fear or aggression, though is a bit too enthusiastic about trying to play with them. I need to find some more equally lively dogs locally.

Anyway, more pictures...

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She's very well socialised with people already

Sounds like you guys are smashing it. But whatever you do just keep the socialisation efforts going for as long as you can! Buses, trains, cars etc etc. Take him to the vet and give him a treat every time you pass, just to get him used to it. Every social experience now really pays dividends down the line.

On her first visit to the vet she fell asleep mid-examination...
But will be keeping it up. Currently only things that she's really shown fear with are weird things like walking down a slight incline or some corridors.
But having been reading up on dog development stuff I'm sure it won't always be easy.
Am aware she's not really teething properly yet which I suspect will be hard.
Also need to get her to stop jumping up at people with excitement - which is difficult because so many people want to say hello to her and encourage it. Obviously it's cute when she's this size but it won't stay that way.
She has done a great job of helping kids with fear of dogs though. Has won over a number of quite nervous children.
Though six year old's version of dog training is pretty useless.
Haven't done train or bus yet come to think of it - should probably see how that goes.

On her first visit to the vet she fell asleep mid-examination...

Otto was the same but when he was about three years old he suddenly started getting so scared of the vet he'd shake so violently he'll become hyperthermic and throw up. Almost as if he went there once and left without his balls.

Otto loves the train and bus...warm and full of nice old ladies to pet him!

Have experienced plenty of (seemingly) random onsets of fear with my children so will hopefully not get complacent.
Her first vet visit was definitely pretty easy in comparison to likely future ones.