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  • GDB2222
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Why ? It's awful.

    I saw a flat advertised there. You'd advise against that area, then?
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  • Doozergirl
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    I saw a flat advertised there. You'd advise against that area, then?

    I can barely type still, but yes
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  • GDB2222
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    I can barely type still, but yes

    Thanks for the advice. That's saved me a lot of time. It sounded so posh, too, with the word Heath ....
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  • hjd
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    Kiwi has special hair.....it needs to be teased out of matts delicately.
    Do they make a Tangle Teezer for dogs?
  • lostinrates
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    hjd wrote: »
    Do they make a Tangle Teezer for dogs?

    No, but there is no ban on using tangle teasers on dogs :D

    Tangle teasers are based on plastic curry combs....a type of horse brush.

    Sadly, neither make the slightest impact on his coat:rotfl:
  • neverdespairgirl
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    Kiwi has special hair.....it needs to be teased out of matts delicately.

    I happily hose in summer, and hose legs in winter, maybe even under bellies , but not more than that. Not in a cold house especially. Collies are pretty hardy. Kiwis are tough but have coat constraints,and I don't particularly fancy ear problems either.

    Edit...I wish kiwi would meet me half way ..and avoid getting his hair in matts and muddy tangles.

    The hosing doesn't seem to both the dogs at all, I don't think my Dad would do it if they were upset by it. Both happily go into the ponds, even at this time of year, so cold water isn't a problem for them.

    Collies' coats don't ever seem to tangle or get matted, which is a bonus. Mud also often just slides off them. Fox poo sticks, however.
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  • chewmylegoff
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    Is Thornton Heath an okay area, or a bit rough?

    https://www.google.co.uk/#q=thornton+heath&tbm=nws

    this scientific source suggests a bit rough.
  • lostinrates
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    edited 26 January 2014 at 9:02PM
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    The hosing doesn't seem to both the dogs at all, I don't think my Dad would do it if they were upset by it. Both happily go into the ponds, even at this time of year, so cold water isn't a problem for them.

    Collies' coats don't ever seem to tangle or get matted, which is a bonus. Mud also often just slides off them. Fox poo sticks, however.

    No, like I agreed, collies are tough. They've been selectively bred over a LONzg time with toughness a key consideration.


    Kiwis have been bred for grit, but not necessarily weatherproofing, surprising because of origin. Also a working dog, meant to be water dog, they are susceptible to the cold so my kiwi tells me :D and despise swimming:rotfl:

    Greyhounds however, certainly not bred for swimming, in this household will swim in nice clean not too deep water if it means staying near me. :)


    Edit...kiwis are also meant to be one person dogs, but kiwi loves almost EVERYBODY, the family, friends, clients. Not keen on builders etc though. No idea why.

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  • LydiaJ
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    Avatar Dog liked swimming, especially if somebody would throw a stick into the water for him. He would keep going a lot longer retrieving a stick from water than a ball on dry land - I imagine because he stayed cool. He wouldn't swim in salt water, though. He'd try to pick something up out of the water, be surprised by the taste, try to have a drink to make the nasty taste go away, and be appalled by the result.
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice. That's saved me a lot of time. It sounded so posh, too, with the word Heath ....

    Surely, you or one of yours wouldn't consider venturing south of the river:eek:
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