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halfpint Nov 2020 8:07am, 6 Nov 2020 33,081 posts	0 halfpint Speaking of puppy farms, there is a house as you come into our village that is rumoured to be a puppy farm. I’ve only ever seen people there walking dogs round the garden on leads. They have built various structures in the garden and there are caravans and cars scattered about. You can always hear dogs barking - it must drive the neighbours nuts. Local rumour is that no one lives there they just come by to walk the dogs and presumably feed them.
ThorntonRunner Nov 2020 9:00am, 6 Nov 2020 4,090 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Is it worth reporting to RSPCA as a potential puppy farm HP?
halfpint Nov 2020 12:09pm, 6 Nov 2020 33,084 posts	0 halfpint Apparently the SSPCA have been out and as long as the dogs are being fed and exercised it’s all ok.
ThorntonRunner Nov 2020 1:24pm, 6 Nov 2020 4,091 posts	0 ThorntonRunner [Sorry - should have realised it was SSPCA not RSPCA ]
LazyDaisy Nov 2020 1:29pm, 6 Nov 2020 31,525 posts	0 LazyDaisy Flossie is having her stitches out this afternoon. Please please please let the vet say we can start taking her out for short walks on the lead. I can't bear the reproach in her eyes every morning when I go out for my run and she hasn't had her walk (the routine for the last eight years has been Floss's walk before anything else happens!)
Helegant Nov 2020 2:32pm, 6 Nov 2020 7,047 posts	0 Helegant Just catching up. Hope Flossie is on the way back to normal now. Adding my voice to the concerns about puppy farm purchases. And seconding the "I've got this, you can trust me, but if you a start to look worried we'll turn away" method of desensitisation.
Helegant Nov 2020 2:34pm, 6 Nov 2020 7,048 posts	0 Helegant That comment about children and dogs needing positive reinforcement and clear boundaries is so true. And about building trust.
Wobbling Nov 2020 4:02pm, 6 Nov 2020 6,393 posts	0 Wobbling Hope Flossie is allowed out for a walk soon. We’ve had two walks since Wednesday, only ~30 mins and in a quiet place. Yesterday evening there was another dog but Boots was ok, much improved, no lunging, barking or throwing himself about. I’m cautiously optimistic. Today he went here fourpawsadventureacademy.co.uk and had a great time, a good thing as he’s become quite bored with the paddock near us.
BaronessBL Nov 2020 5:51pm, 6 Nov 2020 8,447 posts	0 BaronessBL It looks fabulous Wobbling. Wish I had something like that near us to take Wanda to.
LazyDaisy Nov 2020 6:25pm, 6 Nov 2020 31,528 posts	0 LazyDaisy Stitches out and vet is happy for 10 minute on-lead walks, twice daily, to resume tomorrow. This might sound like nothing for an adult Lab but believe me Floss will be beside herself to leave our premises