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Dogs on lead, dogs off lead - rant
I always walk my dog on a lead, unless there are absolutley no other dogs around because occasionally he can be a real grumpy old man. He doesn't like other dogs invading his space but is quite happy if they keep their distance. He hates a dog to bound up to him it makes hime really edgy. He's a rescue so i have no idea…
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Dog off her food (but not mine!)
Over the last month or so mutt seems to have lost interest in her food, which is extremely unlike her. She's taken a while to eat breakfast for the last few months because she gets bad indigestion, but it's now getting to the stage where she's not eating breakfast till mid afternoon, which then has a knock on effect on the…
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Cat going blind
My wee Dylan has just returned from the vet...and the diagnosis is partial blindness. The vet offered to put me in touch with the neurologist and/or opthamologist in the vet school in Dublin, but also said that they probably wouldn't be able to do anything. Poor Dylan...after the misery he went through with his megacolon…
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BOGOF James Wellbeloved 2kg @ petsathome.co.uk
This started this morning, it's usually a 24hr sale but this time is says while stocks last. I'm posting it here as they don't seem to have sent an email out this time about it like they usually do, I just happened to go to the website today to look at the price of something else. Free delivery over £29 as well and 8 bags…
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Letterbox Cage
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this or if it should be on the "in my home" board, so sorry if it's the wrong place. My dog has just, yet again, broken the internal letterbox flap trying to grab the mail as it comes through the door. I think this is the 3rd one now, she's also ripped a curtain when I had…
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Best way to give away an older cat ?
I am hoping that someone on here will be able to help me find the best answer. Let me give you a little background info as that I am sure will help. My husband and I have 2 jack Russell's and 3 cats, all get on really well and have been around each other since birth. We were repossessed yesterday from a house with a garden…
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Black Spot on Dog's Tongue
Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of their dog suddenly developing a black spot on it's tongue? We have a black German Shepherd, she's 20 months now and we've just noticed that she's suddenly got a black spot in the middle of her tongue. At first my OH thought it was something stuck on her tongue but…
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puppy jumping up at people to say hello vs missing out on puppy-ness
Hello everyone, I really would like some opinion on something which might seem a bit silly to some people but I've rather taken it to heart. My gf and I have a 4 month year old labrador girl and we've been training her pretty constantly since we've had her with the usual sit, down, wait, lead walking, recall etc etc. In…
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I can't get the idea of getting a cat out of my head.......
........I find myself checking all the local rescue centres every week ! I really need to find out if I'm allergic first, and we need to get the house straight, so there's lots of things to be done before we go ahead, but I find myself a bit obsessed over the idea :o I grew up in a house with no pets larger than a gerbil,…
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Diabeties incipidus in dog
Hi, I have a dog who was diagnosed with diabeties incipidus. Aparently a very rare form (water diabeties) The medication is really expensive to treat him with (£110 per month!) after all the initial tests for organ failure.... :eek: and we pay for it ourselves due to him being an older pedigree dog 8+ insurance is not…
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New hamster tips
Me and OH bought a hamster at the weekend :j He's really fluffy and funny to watch, and we've both fallen in love with him already! We're going to get him out of his cage for the first time tonight and I'm kinda nervous about being bitten! :o Does anyone have any good 'avoid getting bitten by hamster' tips? I know about…
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Could you be a pet bereavement volunteer?
Just noticed this request for helpers: Support Line Volunteer Pet Bereavement Support Service The opportunity Are you a good listener? Do you have a love of animals? Have you experienced the loss of a pet? The Pet Bereavement Support Service is looking for support line volunteers who have experienced the loss of a…
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Urgent help! RE: cat
Hi, I’m hoping for some advice, I seem to have found myself with a extra cat this evening! I help rescues on my Facebook page, When I received a email this afternoon from someone begging me to take their cat from them tonight, As they are moving aboard tomorrow morning & cant take her! She is a kitten / junior I think he…
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Guide Dogs Stud Dogs/Brood !!!!!es
Hi, looking for some advice from you lovely folk...does anyone here have any experience of having stud dogs or brood !!!!!es for Guide Dogs for the Blind? This is something we are considering applying for but would love to hear from anyone who has actually done it.
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Taking in a Stray Cat
Hello all I am taking in a stray cat that's been in my garden for awhile. I haven't been able to let him or her in (I will call the cat a her, but not 100% sure) yet as as soon as she steps foot in she sprays everywhere and it stinks. I asked the local shelter to take her in, but they were full. I couldn't just leave her,…
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3-legged border terrier anyone?
Knowing what a softie I am I received an email from someone re an older boy border terrier in Dogs Trust, Liverpool who was picked up as a stray and never collected :( Now, a three legged border terrier is pretty noticeable so obviously his owners hadnt tried that hard to find him. He looks so sad but I already have one…
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Can I cancel/change my pet insurance before the year is up?
Hi everyone, Just trying to lower my monthly outgoings and one of my largest is pet insurance!! I currently insure 2 dogs and 2 horses with Petplan. Horse 1 costs me roughly £24 a month but I am paying over what I want to as he is insured for far more than he needs to be. Stupidly I forgot the renewal date and it has…
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Probiotic for cats
Has anyone used a probiotic after a course of antibiotics? If so, could you recommend one. Have seen a few online, but it's always better to go on recommendation rather than blindly buying.
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Bad dog!
Hi all I have just returned from my mother in laws after my dog pooed upstairs on her landing (we were both upstairs looking at something at the time). She is just over 1 now and has done the same thing once before at christmas but we just put it down to not being properly trained yet. She wouldnt do this in her own home.…
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puppy training - what is the best way?
Hi we are going to shortly be adopting a puppy from brother in law... however, I am keen to try using the "clicker" to train the puppy but my husband has pretty much dismissed it as a novelty idea. I showed him a "how to" page for the clicker but he was not impressed or keen to even try it. He is planning on just squirting…
