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So I got home! But not before taking Barkyface one last time to the beach. We couldn't make Brancaster in the end, as OH was tired and he was driving, so settled for the marsh / beach near the cottage. Merlin still believes he can jump high enough to catch flying birds. I'll make a thread in the pho...

Can I have him please?

Seems I am pretty lucky where I live. One incident with a Lurcher treating Merlin like a rabbit, but at least it was muzzled. Rest is just teenage boy dog drama, all noise no blood.

Oh no Some people just exist to wind you up, I swear!

@Judy Family have an unnatural ability to force you into uncomfortable situations without the need for forgiveness.

@Zara Sorry to hear about your stay in hospital. Hope moving forward things look up for you.

I wanted to take him out, and offered to just get a sandwich to go and have a picnic whilst they ate inside, but my family laid a huge guilt trip on me and convinced me I was worrying too much. Last holiday I flat out refused to take Merlin to pubs to the extent where if they weren't listening I jus...

I am sure Jasper is just feeling a bit under the weather and it isn't anything serious. As for slowing down - I've found that is such a gradual thing you end up not noticing it until arthritis hits. We had a horrible end to a lovely day yesterday. Merlin had been doing fantastic, although he reacted...

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That place looks lovely. I don't think Merlin would have quite the same view as Jasper did, being as tall as his knees no doubt. :lol: We might stop off there on the way home on Saturday since we're turfed out at 10am. Will be nice to get the dog all tired before the long journey home. We ended up g...

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So far we have walked around the salt marshes in Stiffkey, walked Holkham beach (we will return for the pine forest another day, the beach was long enough we were all knackered!), and have gone to Wells. We're looking at going to Sheringham Park Tomorrow and Brancaster Beach after that, but after th...

I could have a collie and would in a heartbeat if my garden wasn't so small. Small hyper dogs for me instead. Sheltie will be my second dog, high hopes for her in agility and rally (Merlin can't be arsed with Rally, independent Spitz!) I kind of have a sweet spot for nutso dogs.

I would take him to a vet personally, or pop some cream on it and bandage it up / put a cone of shame on him so he can't lick it. The vets will have some good topical creams to give you that you can't get anywhere else though. I would cone of shame him up from now on though, the more he irritates it...

Could it be a tick bite? They leave holes when they drop off.