@northoftheborder That is a wonderful read and I’ve been part of it - sharing about bringing my 2 Labradoodle littermate puppies into my life as a stage 4 cancer survivor.

I do love them heaps and they do bring so much joy into my life - but also heaps of stress!! They’re naughty wee lovable mischievous souls. Not my happy place as such, I need to escape to my garden for that stress relief!! 😂🐾♥️

At least they have stopped whining in their outside fenced in large area when I’m out of sight in the back or front yards pottering in the garden. I can’t trust them yet in the larger areas not to hurr themselves or wreck the garden (eg eating the reticulation or digging big holes under the boundary fence!) 😂🐾♥️ They now settle down peacefully and wait for me to come and potter in their area! They love chasing the broom and “helping”.