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I want my dog back
After a relationship breakdown my ex partner has kept our dog. When collecting my belongings back in June for storage he asked if I was takin her then as she was pining for me. As he made me homeless I couldn't. What started of amicably while moving my belongings he then had a hissy fit and called the dog in and slammed…
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Non refundable deposit help
Looking for some advice please We paid a £300 deposit on a male puppy after some thought as we have a lively other male dog decided it would be best to have a female. Checked the ad and the sellers still had a female so called them to ask if we could swap, the lady said yes straight away so we were very pleased. Then the…
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Diabetic Rottweiler
Hi all we have today found out our boy is diabetic and is now on insulin which is fine. The vet has suggested I feed him Chappie didn’t say how much and I don’t know if he will like dry. At the mo he has dry with a small amount of meat to encourage him to eat it ? Any suggestions ??
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Fireworks
I have just seen on the LIDL website that fireworks will be in store to buy from next week, Yippee said no dog owner ever! My dog is petrified of them, tried a DAP plug in, a thunder coat, made her a den in a corner so she can hide and tried playing firework noises quietly in the background and all have failed. the next…
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Best sofa with a Springer
We're looking to replace our current 10 year old leather sofa very soon but are wondering if there is anything other than leather that we could go for considering we have a frantic and often smelly, wet, muddy springer... Has anyone got / had a velvet sofa before? I they easy to mark? Yes i could stop him from going on the…
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Does anyone here foster guide dogs?
We’ve been accepted, home checked and have done part 1 of 2 training sessions. I’m very excited about the whole thing - we’re not able to have a dog of our own as we both work full time hours so this seems perfect. Plus you are helping out a really worthwhile cause at the same time. Does anyone here do this, and if so I’d…
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8 week old pup in touring caravan?
Hi. We are collecting our new cocker spaniel when hes 8 weeks old and will have had his 1st jab. Five days later we have already booked a caravan weekend away. I realise it's not safe to have him outside yet and should certainly be kept away from dogs before he's had his 2nd jab, which I understand is to be at 12 weeks. So…
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Cheapest place to buy guinea pig accessories
We are planning on getting our 9 year old a couple of guinea pigs for xmas (this has been asked for and discussed since the beginning of the year so not a rash decision). We have a small dog that (give or take) costs us about £50pm so I was a bit shocked to hear that the pigs could cost about the same! With this in mind I…
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Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit - advice needed please
I've had dogs, geese, ducks, goldfish, a budgerigar and a ring-collared dove as pets and worked with horses. DH has had dogs, a cat, a goose. Jointly, we've had two budgerigars. Although my dog died 10 years ago, DH is still too upset to get another labrador but we'd like a pet. We wanted something completely different, so…
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Aaaargh Fleas
We have a new rescue dog, she’s been with us 12 days and is settling in fine. She’s always been a bit scratchy, but today I found adult fleas on her. We got Frontline plus and a carpet/ bedding spray from Pets at Home. We’ve had dogs before but never seen fleas, can anyone tell me what to expect? Bit disappointed in the…
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Neighbour's barking dog
Hello, live in a semi-detached house. Around Christmas new neighbours moved in (similar age to us - late twenties) seemed like nice quiet professional couple. However they have a small dog, looks to be cockapoo or something similar and smaller. Don't hear a peep out of him when the neighbours are home but as soon as the…
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Vet prescription
Hi, I cancelled by cat policy. £270pm- no thanks! She gets a blood pressure medication Amodip. I am being told the vet can charge for issuing this and they think it's £13. They also say the vet can decide to have the cat in as and when they please. So every month in. New to me- never realised vets done this just always…
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Online dog discussion forum help
I recently adopted a new puppy, male labradoodle. It’s my first ever dog. My partner raised dogs growing up but it’s been a while so it’s quite new for us. I‘ve been boring my friends enough seeking advice, so I’m trying to sign up to online pet discussion forums. NONE of them will approve my requests to join. It seems…
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Help: Two cats, not exactly getting along
This is a bit of a long wrong, so apologies and thanks in advance! I am looking after two cats (on a long term basis as their owners moved abroad) and i'm having a few issues with the behaviour of one of them. The cats are a male Nebelung, Baloo (adopted, 3 years old) and a female Maine Coon, Boo (1 1/2 - 2 years old).…
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Puppy - a pre-exisiting condition or not?
I'm looking to get pet insurance for my 4 month old Chocolate Labrador, Bella. Bella had a small limp a few weeks back and the vet said that one of her elbows is slightly rotated, and we should keep an eye on it as these breeds can be prone to dysplasia. The rotated elbow is on her records. Do I need to disclose this as a…
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Advice needed on insurance claim for new puppy
Hi guys, I'd like to get views on whether or not we would be covered for insurance claim on our new puppy. Here's the lowdown: - day 1 picked up puppy. Super long day due to journey so came hoem and crashed out - day 2 took out lifetime insurance policy and had vet 'introduction' same day. Had also pencilled in a date for…
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12yr old boxer petplan £90mth
Hi. I'm paying £90 per month for my boxer petplan covered for life policy that has risen from £30 over the years. Do you think I could get a better deal elsewhere? And I'm now submitting a claim and on top of the excess £135, I'm also stung for an additional 20% age tax, that I wasn't aware of before. It all seems far too…
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What's the worst thing your pet has done?
i would say the worst thing is that just before i was meant to be handing a book back to my school library , the dog ripped off the front cover , quite embarrassing , also the dog peed on my brothers bed when he got scared about heavy rain. [purplesignup][/purplesignup] If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Do I get pet insurance?
I’ve had Harry since July, I haven’t bought pet insurance (yet). He’s a Burmese, he does go out - I’m rural ish. I can afford vets bills. I’ve had vet insurance on and off over the years with cats, I’ve never claimed a penny off it. I’ve had some animals that I just paid the vets bills on myself & it worked out better…
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Micro chipping
Hi, does anyone know, if I get my dog chipped at pets at home do they then register the microchip number on one of the tracker sites? Included in the price ? Thanks x
