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off to see puppy today
Tonight i am off to see a puppy in hope that my dog gets along with him :) He is an 8 week old blue and white whippet :A Fingers crossed it all goes well :)
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Anal Abcess?
My boss has a lovely 4 year old Dalmatian. Yesterday,almost as they watched, she developed an abscess to the left hand side below her tail. IT has been drained, but she's still feeling very sorry for herself (although she has at least taken her anti biotics when Aunty Fran hand fed her them in some tinned Tuna warmed in…
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Problem with farm dog help please.
Hi I am having problems with a dog belonging to a farm down the road and don't know where else to turn to get advice. This dog is always out roaming up and down the road (we live in a village with narrow roads and speeding traffic) and it is dangerous and I am scared of it causing an accident. It also keeps coming into my…
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Frozen water bottles /drinkers
Our six bunnies have hutches in a stable - they have water bottles lagged with bubble wrap,but the bottles are frozen every morning. the Chickens have metal drinkers - frozen in the morning and again by evening. How are you keeping outdoor pets watered? We are in the sunny south.
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Any advice? My dog been needing to wee constantly today
Hi all, I will be taking my boy to the vets in th morning, just wondering if anyone out there is awake and has any ideas about giving him a bit of relief for now? He is 2 years old, i took him out for a long run out this morning, since we have ben back he has been asking to go out about every 15-20 mins, i have watched him…
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average age of dog going into season??
we have a 6 month old female puppy, shes a very small yorkie x jack russell, was just wondering if anyone has any ifo from experience of what sort of age they can come into season? we really want to get her spayed first but was just wondering if the season could come first? thanks in advance.
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Elbow Hygroma - dogs
My Zara has had this on her elbow for a long time, few vets seen it (always look for second/third etc opinion..) and said this is nothting to worry about. Today I have boticed it looked different - looks like she scratched it on something or it got infected somehow, was bleedign a bit too and she was limping just a bit…
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How to calm my dog down?
Can anyone suggest a way to calm my dog down. He's been crying for food since 10am, even after his food he's still crying for it and running up and down, barking at me and pulling the door mat up. I know it's because of his new tablets but this has been going on for 3 weeks now! I took him to the vet before christmas but…
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Adventurous kitten!!!
Just thought I'd share a picture of my [STRIKE]stupid[/STRIKE] adventurous kitten with you all!! I was merrily driving along, and suddenly something is moving in the rear view mirror. Then that something starts miaowing at me... yes, its Scrappy the stowaway, who has hitched a lift in the basket of my sons buggy :rotfl: He…
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Doggy Advice Needed
Thank you for all of your advice, however the rescue seems quite disorganised and have rehomed him elsewhere without any conversation with me whilie I was waiting for the homecheck. I think I will go elsewhere to find a dog.
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My dog stinks, help:-(
Hi We have been away for a few days and our long haired BC has been back to the farm where he was born to be looked after while we were away. He loves it there, running about with his "family", generally being spoilt, but boy, does he hum of farm related smells!.............. I've bathed him (hard work!) with a doggy…
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silk aquarium plants
hi, ive given up buying real plants, just for my cichlids to eat the roots and strip the leaves!! does anyone know of any fairly cheap shops to get silk plants from? thank you
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Missing my dog :(
It's a year today since I had my beloved blue roan cocker spaniel Jasper put to sleep. he was 10. He was terribly ill with an auto immune disease, immune mediated thrombocytopenia. He'd been on massive doses of steroids for months, taken tablets to kill off his immune system and just couldn't take any more. I know I made…
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Making a decision whether to PTS - how long do we leave it?
Our dog has had problems for a couple of months now, on and off food, looking depressed, dirtying in the house, sleeping most of the day. She is approx 10 yrs old (from rescue centre 2 yrs ago with no history) - after the last bout of illness combined with her starting to limp on her front leg we returned to the vet and…
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Yeoow Catnip Update
Well I got the Yeoow catnip banana through from purrsinourhearts and guess what.....nothing, zip, niente! :o I do keep putting it under Charlie's nose now and again to try and get him interested but I fear that our cat is immune! I was so hoping to see him rolling around on the floor with it :rotfl:
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Is it fair to get a dog when I work?
Hoping you can all advise me! We are a cat family - 3 altogether, 1 of which is a long term foster cat. One adult (me) and two children age 11 and 12. For the last couple of years I have really thought long and hard about getting a dog. Trouble is, I work (albeit part-time). I think we could give a dog a good home, and…
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Giving wormers to cats
Hi guys, Just wondering if you had any fool proof techniques for getting your cat to take a worming tablet? We give ours drontal wormers, I've tried wrapping them in cheese but because the tablets are quite large they pick at the cheese and eventually discard the tablet:rolleyes: I've tried cutting the tablets in half and…
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5 week old puppy - advice needed!
Hi there I have already posted but in a different section by mistake, anyway!! I work for my Local Authority and on Sunday, my colleagues had a call from a member of the public saying they had found a box with 4 abandoned puppies in it. As normal with our County the Dog Warden wasn't on duty, the duty kennels weren't…
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Can you make your own dogfood?
WE eat home-made, high welfare, organic, frugal foods, but what about our dogs? At thge moment we have been feeding them an all-in-one dried food mix. It seems to be full of nasty additives and they are bored with it anyway. So, I know there are recipes for dog-biscuits, but any ideas for wholesome, frugal dog-dinners that…
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Cheapest mail order Orijen please
This is the best food for our dog, but as he is only a Yorkie, I dont want yo buy a whole 13 or 27 kg sack. So where is the cheapest including p& p? I think I got the last from zooplus. I have also used Bern foods.
