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Help/Advice please - x staff and rottie
Hi All I was wondering whether anyone would be able to help/offer some advice. I have brought home a cross staff/rotweiller dog. We believe he is about 6 months old. My dad had rescued him at about 12 weeks from what he called a "druggie" house but since he took him home, my dad has been very poorly and in and out of…
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Mange from foxes
Hi Just a warning! In SS postcode area there seems to be a lot of fox mange!!! Keep on hearing about dogs that have it and I have seen a few mangy foxes around. If you are in this area it might be worth talking to your vet about using Advocate or Stronghold as IME they protect from some manges.Certainly my dogs haven't had…
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Destructive Dog - Advice
Hope some of you can help with the following: My dog is a 2 year old lurcher who is gets plenty of excercise, but is very destructive when left through the day - and getting worse. She has many toys/chews left to combat the boredom but prefers other items. She has destroyed two crates! Any advise please? Thanks
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How do I stop my cat scratching the carpet?
I am living in a rented property and my cat has taken to lying at the bottom of the stairs and scratching the riser on the bottom step. Obviously I don't want to ruin the carpet, so do you have any ideas how I can stop this? She does have a scratching post with catnip, but she is mostly an indoor cat (although she does go…
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Kitten Injections
Morning All, Our new adopted rescue kitten arrived last wednesday. :j :j :j She is 5 month old and has not been vaccinated or neutered. She had her 1st injections lastnight for flu, peritonitis and leukemia (IIRC off the top of my head - im at work, books at home! :rolleyes: ) I paid £53.53 for the 3 as the mix for the…
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Pet safe fly repellent?
We've got a small fly problem in our house, I think brought in from the little compost caddy that we have in the kitchen. We've cleaned it out, bleached etc all that and they seem to be subsiding but there are still quite a few and there are only so many times I am going to put up with flies getting in my wine! ;) Does…
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Is expensive dog food really best?
Hi I have a 5mo golden retriever puppy, he only eats dry food and either has royal canin maxi puppy or Hills large breed puppy food. The cost of this food is outrageous. However, DH insists it is much better for the pup, I know that he needs large breed food, but is there anything cheaper out there that would be just as…
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Burns maize - anyone tried it?
Well, not you, but has anyone's pooch tried Burns maize? £37 vs £42 on the Burns website, so I might give it a punt. We haven't changed her food since she was a small pup. She's 16 months now. Would we need to introduce this stuff over a few days/a week to avoid tummy upsets?
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Cholesterol Build-up In Dogs Eyes?
Hi We are looking to rescue a GSD !!!!! from a dog rescue centre. She is 2-3 years old. We are going to visit her on Saturday. She looks a cutie and is listed as having a beautiful temperament. She was not well looked after in her previous home, tied up outside and ignored and was fed the human food scraps. She has been in…
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Does it matter that I don't pick my rabbit up?
I've had my rescue bunny for 6 months now. He was pretty timid when we got him, his previous owners weren't all that nice to him. He doesn't like being picked up. He is a house rabbit, and will come up and sit on my lap when I'm on the floor. He comes when I call him and when I tell him to go home he does. He does in his…
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Change in dog's routine - how to settle again?
We are having people to stay for 2 or 3 days. Unfortunately we dont really have the space and they are having to bunk up in the living room, far from ideal but needs must. Problem is, Harley our lab, sleeps in the living room and he is having to be relocated because of the visitors. He will have to sleep in my son's room…
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Getting cat to lose weight without going vets/Double cat household
I have 2 cats, Izzy 3 years old, not overweight, a very slender girl and then there is Spencer, my 2.5yr old, i shall call him cuddly incase he can hear me and i am worried hes just gonna get bigger and bigger! The main issue is that he is a boy cat and i think it is common knowledge most boy cats will eat more and be…
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Pet sitting
What do people think to this??? Im seriously considering it for my 2 yr old springer spaniel as im now out of the house from 8am till 4pm. My old next door neighbour does it, its her job and she still lives close by so was thinking of her looking after him while im at work. That way he's socialising with other dogs, going…
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Babies and Dogs and Cars
I am due in just over a week and we have put the babyseat in the car as preparation. Something we just didn't think about is where the dog is now going to go in the car. Up to now, she had one of those green sheety things that curved up in the back seats and had the whole lot to herself, but now of course, this won't work.…
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Kitten with a poorly tummy!
Hi, I rescued two 8 week old kittens and have had them for a week. They are bright and bouncy and doing what they should (being mischievous!!LOL).The lady who I got them from said that she had been feeding them adult cat food but I had some specila kitten food in so started them off using that and then went onto adult…
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Guinea pig Emergency help needed.
Can anyone help. I have just tried to trim my Guinea pigs nails. I must have caught it wrong and it has started to bleed. What should I do????? How do I stop it bleeding and how do I stop it being infected. Any help:eek:
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Wanted: CATNIP SEEDS NEPETA CATARIA
Does anyone know where I can buy this - note it is to grow catnip plants not grass? I am currently looking on EBAY as previous supplier sold out of seeds & one cat `helped me to plant them' so alot blew away in the wind! Am not keen to buy seeds from abroad btw. I have recently ordered litter & food from Zooplus & am not…
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Desensitisation CD Recommendations Please
I have a dog that is petrified of Fireworks (he's 3 but he's only been with us for just over a year). I know its too late for this year, but want to try and stop nim being up set next year. Reading through things about fireworks etc, it seems that some CD's work better than others does anyone know which ones work and wich…
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Budgies and ultrasound
Hello, I have two lovely budgies, healthy and chirpy, about 6 year old. They've never been ill in any way. Yesterday I found tell-tale signs of mouse presence in my flat :o , and I'm thinking of installing those plug-in ultrasound mouse/rat repellents. These devices emit ultrasounds between 30,000 and 60,000 Hz, audible to…
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Love Your Pet Week At Tesco (Freebies)
One to look out for if you are in Tesco. Popped in today and there was a lady giving out free Tesco 'Love Your Pet Week' bags and a scratch card. In the bag for cat owners were 2 sachets of wet food and a small cartoon of Whiskas tempatations treats. Also some leaflets, one which included £6 of money off vouchers for some…
