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tails.com savings trick?
Hi all, I've just recently brought my dog to the UK from Indonesia and doing the grand search of dog food that doesn't cost a fortune. Previously I would cook her up some chicken mince, potatoes and carrots and would mix with some random dry dog food kibble that was an Indonesian brand. She's 4yrs old and healthy, never…
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Tesco Pet Insurance renewal - german shepherd
Hi everyone Hope you and your pets are all doing okay in this hot weather! I’m after a bit of advice with regards to pet insurance and renewals/switches. We have a 4 y/o male german shepherd who has always been insured with Tesco Pet Insurance. We chose Tesco because family used them and we knew they had no problems paying…
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my chihuahua doesnt like dog food most times and is very fussy :( !! any advice please
hi,our chihuahua is 2 years old now and shes been fussy with dog food ever since she was born and very protective over it towards our 2 cats and our other dog even though she very rarely eats it and when she does it mostly hours if not days before she will eat dog food so most times we have no choice but to give her some…
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Ophthalmologist specialist
My 11 year old dog is developing cataracts. I would be grateful for ophthalmic vet recommendations in Cheshire. Is the operation successful ?
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Should my vet have told me
Hi everyone, Just looking for a bit of advice regarding my recent experience with our local Vets4Pets practice. Our 7 year old Labradoodle has recently been in for an operation to remove a lipoma from under her armpit. Whilst she was under GA, the vets gave me the option to pay an extra £11 to clip her nails, to which I…
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Separation Anxiety - Dogs in Lockdown
Before lockdown my dogs where used to both me and my husband going out to work each day, they where fine to be left in the house they would just potter about and where pretty well behaved. we where rarely out all day, with us and the kids someone was always coming and going so they where never left for really long periods.…
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Puppy Crying At Night Advice
So we've had our new puppy for just over a week and he's 9 weeks old. Mum and dad were guard dogs who must have got bored. Mum and dad lost interest fairly early and he slept on the floor with his brothers and sisters and not trained at all. First night he cried in his crate even jumping up at the crate inside so now he…
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Petlog no replies to queries
Hello I bought two premium petlog registrations for my two cats back in 2013. After seeing the issues with their website I tried to re-register them but was told that my cats weren't on the petlog database and to look up the chips on a website which tells me where the chips are registered. I used the website and it told me…
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Pet insurance voided by insurer, how/where can I get a new insurance for my pet
Hello everyone, My new puppy was insured by us in May of last year, and this year the automatic renewal went through according to emails sent by the insurance company. However, I suddenly got an email from them stating that the insurance had been voided due to non-payment. I had a long conversation with the insurance agent…
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My dog, what's he up to?
Schnauzer, he's started to sniff the front of cars, takes a very keen interest, this is below the number plate area and only at the front. He's always been a prodigious sniffer, every lamp post, corner, blade of grass, but this is a new thing. Any ideas what the fascination is here?
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Suggestions for puppy/dog monitor
Our 8wk old Cockapoo is settling in nicely with our daughter having slept downstairs with it for past days since it's arrival. A good routine with 11pm wee, cage door closed, 3am murmur then 6am wee. Over coming days I can see daughter wanting to move back into her room but she still wants to be responsible Any suggestions…
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Obsessing over dog thefts
I’ve got a 13 week old standard poodle. I’ve never had a dog before and I can’t believe the love the feel for him and despite how challenging having a puppy is (and boy, is it!) I wouldn’t be without him now. However some of my enjoyment is tainted by a fear of dog thefts. I’m reading so much on the news about them and…
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Dog has lump on his leg
I have an 8 year old staf, he has a lump on his leg I need to take him to the vet I just wondered if anyone knows the cost roughly of a fine needle biopsy Thanks
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Pet insurance claim
Can insurance make you pay for a previous year policy error ? We have a ongoing claim which has partly been paid out but on the claim it states premium deduction from the amount being paid , we have contacted the company and they stated its for last yrs policy which was in error like this years policy regarding dogs age ,…
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Elderly cat and milk
We have an elderly cat - he's about 23 years old (he came from CPL in 1998 as a youngster)He is surprisingly agile for an old boy but is allergic to milk, as I believe the majority of cats are ?He disappears out of the cat flap every morning, returns temporarily at lunch time - then again every afternoon, back by 5:30…
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Would this barking be a statutory noise nusiance?
I am sound sensitive so don't know if i should put up with the neighbour's dog barking as it is reasonable, or whether it would actually be considered a statutory noise nuisance. New neighbours moved in with a small dog (semi detached house). They leave him alone to go to work for 9 hours a day. He will typically bark when…
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Pet insurance
Can I cancel my pet insurance at any time
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Inguinal Hernia in puppy
Hi, we've just taken out puppy to the vets for her injections and initial health check before enrolling her onto the insurance but they found what seems to be an inguinal hernia. We've been told that if it doesn't correct itself by the next set of injections she will likley need surgery when she is spayed. They quoted the…
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making and selling dog treats at car boots
Hi there I’ve recently starting thinking of making my own dog treats and selling them to friends and maybe going to car boots with my product to get a taster as to how popular they could be but wanted to know if there are rules and regulations that I need to be able to sell them at car boots obviously I would have clear…
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Dog tooth - claim for vet negligence?
Morning, Our dog went for her annual vaccinations in December. She has great teeth for a 7 year old, but had some tartar on one premolar. We saw a locum vet who said she could remove it. She used 2 different tools and was extremely rough with our dog. I started to feel uncomfortable with how rough she was being and was…
