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

Sort of linked to the above (well, at least to the holiday element) I'd also like to buy a baby monitor that we could use to determine what Owen's up to if left on his own in an airbnb/hotel room etc (not like abandoned, but left for an hour whilst we go for a drink or breakfast etc, he's generally great at being alone and shows no current signs of separation anxiety, but want to keep a close eye on that whilst away as don't want problems to creep in, plus it could get expensive if he trashes something) - and, we will also want a monitor for upcoming baby. I don't really know what I'm looking for (wifi connectivity? Phone app or separate monitor screen? Anything else I should be considering?) - any recommendations gratefully received, especially dog specific as that's the more urgent need.

Maybe try Mumsnet (serious not serious). Nice to see you earlier!

Eufy

You too mate! And yep. Always an option, but I just end up distracted by the penis beaker thread and another afternoon has slipped by 😂

Ooh good shout, something like this looks really good, and not wifi so potentially better for remote Skye. Looks to have a range of ~120 meters which should be fine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404088327973

Best/cheapest I found is a Eufy WiFi cam. Don't need a subscription, can save to a SD card in the camera, streams to an app, all the features

Thanks - that's not actually bringing up a specific model for me, would you mind linking or giving model name? Sorry!

Also, what would benefit of wfi over ~120m range be?

Well that's positive.... No exactly cheap either.

This week has been about me making the morning walk longer and using a long line.
There’s a bit of jumping like a twat at first. But today the lead was mainly on the floor, while I walked /stood still/ threw a soft toy for fetch.
Lots of just walking and her within 5m of me.
Went into the small wooded area and didn’t touch the lead, “this way” “come on” worked great. One bolt out of the woods and I let the lead go walked to the point she went to saying her name and she came back.

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This is the one I have but it looks like there's updated versions now
https://amzn.eu/d/eAVrtiA

Also, what would benefit of wfi over ~120m range be?

The camera talks to the internet over WiFi, and then you can see what the dog is up to anywhere you have phone signal / internet access.

Nice one, thanks both.

Ours was like that until she got more confident. About 6 months maybe? Then she decided she would do what she wanted. Now (1Y) its 50:50. And she does like to jump on passers-by.

Incredibly slow reply.
We didn’t talk to a behaviourist, but did lots of getting people round with babies and making the noises and going over the fundamentals again and again- especially the “go away”/ “bed” command.
We also had the luxury/ misfortune of an emergency CS and a longer stay in hospital so took baby clothes to where dog was staying every night, to get used to the smell.
Then when the kid arrived, introduced through the go find method-
Left kiddo in baby carrier, everyone else left the room, I walked Dora in (as she’s my shadow), on the lead, and allowed her to go find the kid- sniff, etc with much praising.
And then just equal energy to play with dog when kids being played with.

He’s not so sure about the snow. Maybe it’s because it makes it really obvious how not-white he is at the moment

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Majestic

Bought a bigger bed.
Think we’re gonna need a bigger bed.

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Sleepybois

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Been a while since i updated on Nori's progress, nuts it's been over 3 years now. After a rocky first 6 months we got her on Fluoxetine and limited her access to parks other dogs etc. The next 12 months were about learning her behaviour and slowly getting her back into the world. We didn't have any significant incidents but spent a lot of time wary of her reactivity and probably channelled a fair amount of undue pressure on to her because of that.

At 18 months something just clicked, i for the first time fully fell in love with her and all her "quirks" and with the help of a behaviourist started to understand how much other dogs behaviour were often a major factor in Nori's own behaviour. A big help was to give up on the local park or any places that would likely be frequented by certain types of dog owners or where people generally want to stand around and chat whilst there dogs run around together. To be clear other than the odd grumble under my breath i don't have a specific issue with any of these groups but Nori wasn't being given a fair chance in that environment. For example constantly calling her back to get her on lead as a lot of smaller or overly energetic dogs were snapping at her was just making her more wary before she'd even had a chance to learn how to deal with it. Luckily i don't have to go that far afield but bigger places like BPP, Crystal Palace or even Sydenham woods have really helped her (or more to the point - us) be confident with other dogs. Although i doubt i'll ever not be a bit wary with dogs i don't know, walking is generally a nice affair these days! Another big game changer has been to get her a dog walker who understands her behaviour and is very confident with her. Once a week she's out with a small group of dogs and does very well being part of a pack of misfits. We even get a regular freebies when Nori is used to help other difficult and reactive dogs. Maybe not a shock but she's in her element with the crazies.

In other stuff she's been near perfect. Kids, babies, visitors, parties, pubs, cafe's, trains, car travel, hotels, being left alone have all been tested numerous times and she's never been anything other than a sweetheart. She's been off Fluoxetine for a while and her next test will be to see if she eats the home sitter as we're going on holiday for the first time in over 3 years.

So not an easy ride but one that just get easier and better as it goes. She just needs to work on her photo face because she isn't exact selling her real self atm...

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What a sweetheart! Hopefully I'll bump in to you both again soon. I'm glad to hear she's doing so well.

Nice story! Glad it's working out.

Man i want a Shepard.

Snow day

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This little sauce, thought he was due a bit of my breakfast, so made himself known.
He does this quite often.

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Great photo!

Have one chihuahua but feel guilty when we go out and leave him alone for a few hours.

First, any way to entertain him if we leave him at home alone, and second, how much extra stress is it having a second dog?

Ah, and lastly, anyone know any good dogsitters in the Tonbridge area?