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Slobbering dog on car journeys...advice please!
We have 3 Shih Tzus. Two of them are fine on car journeys, but Suki sits there slobbering and foaming at the mouth. If she has ate that day she always throws up too :eek: I have sat her on my knee on a towel, talking to her and stroking her, but she is just the same. Does anybody know why she is doing this.......... and if…
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Labrador or springer spaniel???
Hi! We have decided we are ready to have a puppy join our family. I want a lab,hubby wants a springer spaniel. He is reluctant to get a lab because he says it will grow too big for our house/car (citroen c4). I dont think there is much in it sizewise between the 2 dogs or am i wrong? I have done lots of research on labs…
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Real question this time...cats and front doors...
This is a real question, and one that my partner and myself would love to find an answer to.... We got our 9 month old cats (brother and sister) yesterday from a rescue centre. they are incredibly nosy and curious, and seem to want to know what's going on everywhere. We live in a house where the front door opens out…
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Cat in season
My puss is going through her first heat and is driving me up the blimmin wall. She is constantly crying to go out to the local feral tom which has taken up residence on the window sill :mad: Is there anything we can do to calm her down until we can get her spayed? We can't afford it just yet and we're not on any benefits…
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Kittens wet nose
I've noticed lately my Kitten has quite a wet nose, when it nudges me for scratchies I always get a shock! My partner says that they are supposed to have dry noses, and a wet nose means they have a cold? I have heard it sneezing occasionaly but its not often, and her breathing seems fine. I got her from some woman who was…
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Cat proofing gerbilariam lid
Last night the last of my hamsters passed away leaving me with just one gerbil, Silver. This has rendered the 'rodent room' as more or less redundant. (rodent room is only room my cat Gracie is blocked from and the only room she wants to get into! There is no carpet left outside the door!) So as the gerbil is housed in a…
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Help - dog has developed staffie phobia
I took the dog for a walk a couple of days ago, and she got into a barney with a staffie. No-ones fault - they came nose to nose round a blind corner, and neither dog was hurt, but it's obviously freaked mine out more than I realised. She's now decided that attack is the best form of defence, and every time we see a…
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How to stop male dog cocking leg in mums
Hi, I have a problem when I go to my mums with my 2 dogs (male & female), my male always cocks his leg up on things indoors. My mum has a female and they are all the same breed (shih tzu). How can i stop the male cocking his leg as my mum is minding them when we go away and i don't want him doing it, i don't want him doing…
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Help to train my pup, pls
Hi guys, I know you will give me a hand with this as most of you are experienced dog owners. My gold X lab Max is 8/9mnths old and has recently started to soil at night and on occasions during the day, I will get him into the vets asap to get him checked over. But any ideas on how to stop him? The last time he's normally…
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My Kitty shot in "elbow" by air weapon yesterday
Has any one had their pet cat survive being shot by a air weapon in their "elbow" part of the leg?? My dear little cat has just endured a long operation this afternoon by our local vet in the top part of her Ulna and Radius bone(just below her elbow!). He said it was one of the worst injuries he had seen caused by a pellet…
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how to stop cats peeing where they shouldn't?
We have two cats that we got from the vets a few months ago(they were feral cats taken in with cat flu). They have gradually got used to us etc and they will use a litter tray but even when their tray is clean they still seem to go elsewhere to pee and poo. We have tried shutting doors etc but we have an old house and the…
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so excited!
Sorry, nothing relevant at all to say, just that I got my two kittens/cats yeasterday and they are so beautiful! And nutty mindy you - everyone warned me they'd hide behind the sofa when they first came to us....yeh right! They spent the first five hours yesterday running from one end of the house to the other, climbing in…
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Non-rubber "tough" toys
:confused: I have a six month old english bull pup and he goes through toys like theres no tomorrow! (a dental chew toy lasted him approx. 3 minutes then he started eating it!!!). person at my local pet shop recommended Kong toys - problem is i am allergic to natural rubber latex, so anything containing rubber could…
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Puppy a bit off after jabs
Its been quite a while since I've had a puppy needing jabs as for the last few years I've had older rescue dogs so I'm hoping someone can help I've a rescue six month jrt x poodle who went for her first jabs yesterday. She was fine afterwards but this afternoon she has been very clingy, quiet and has been sleeping a lot…
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Kittens advice required
Hi Not really money saving related but was hoping for a little advice. Our kittens (one male, one female) are being neutered/spayed this Friday. Obviously the surgery is going to be a little more invasive for the female, but I'm just wondering what the things we have to look out for are as regards their recovery? Will they…
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Stinking Tom Cat Invading Home - HELP!!
Any advice very gratefully received: six months ago we moved into a rented house (including catflap, amazingly) with our cat, who is female, spayed and very timid. We noticed there was a very young male cat amongst the others that come through our garden, but the problem is that he since hasn't been neutered and has…
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Kitten that crys
Hi, I have a 5month old kitten, we've had her almost 3months, the only problem is, when someone comes to the door etc, I close the cat in the living room, because I don't want her darting outside, and she just sits there and CRYS, and it's so loud, you'd think I was kicking her in the face! Is there anyways to stop this?…
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Inherited my dads old cats......
I have a bit of a problem which I'm hoping someone can help me out with. My dad died 3 weeks ago. He had 2 cats aged around 13 and 11. They first of all went to live with my sister who has already got 4 cats and as you can imagine all hell broke lose so I was asked at short notice to have them I already have 2, 10 year old…
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Can I get help with vets fees if my cats are healthy?
Hello, I have two cats that I am going to be looking to rehome very soon. Before I look for a suitable home for them, I want to get all their treatments (ie. booster shots x 3, flea treatment and worm treatment) up to date. I am currently unemployed and claim jobseekers allowance and housing benefit. I have contacted the…
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Best garden surface with Dogs
Hi, after a bit of advice regarding my back garden. we currently have grass in the back garden. it was seeded a year past september and really looks a mess as the dogs are killing it with pee and to be honest i really can't be bothered mowing it. i like gardening but hate mowing grass. we previously had the whole garden…