Dog Owners

Cherez

What dog do you have?

A wonderful German Shepherd called Jay



Why did you get your dog?

because my last GSD Samantha had died the previous year and I wanted to rescue another one in tribute to her.

Where did you get it?

Rain rescue in Rotherham

What does it eat?

Purina one and winalot roasts

How much does it cost you weekly?

I've never worked it out, but i suppose on food - £15.00
Disability things for him e.g. matting, foam mattresses, lifting harness - I dare not even think about the cost of those.
Special tablets which are not available under my pet insurance £25.00 per month.
Vitamins and supplements used in conjunction with tablets - £14.00.

*checks pennies in purse and shakes head* - but he's worth every penny.



Do you leave it alone?

Not often and never more than 3 hours - my dog is disabled

Work/holiday arrangements?

I work from home and wont leave him to go on holiday

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)?

He has cdrm so cant run, he does enjoy gentle exercise in his cart.

Anything else you'd like to say.

I'd like to encourage anyone who has the time and patience to take on a disabled dog, yes its hard work, but the rewards are worth every bit of effort you put in.
Also before taking on a dog, make sure you can afford the food and insurance or vets costs and make sure you are prepared for the amount of exercise you should be giving your dog each day.

DriftedWires

What dog do you have? A 13month cross, Nipper (thinking a poodle with tibetan terrier or shnauzer) and a 5month cairn terrier, Rose.

Why did you get your dog? I inhertited Nip when my dad died, got Rose as company for Nip

Where did you get it? Dad got Nip from a farm, we got Rose from a farm as well

What does it eat? Both eat tinned food

How much does it cost you weekly? About £7 a week for food.

Do you leave it alone? Yeah but only for a few hours a week when food shopping

Work/holiday arrangements? I don't have to work so always at home, don't holiday without them.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? Just long walks and playing in the garden

Anything else you'd like to say. I was kind of forced into having Nip but don't regret it at all, don't know where i'd be without him. We got Rose to calm Nip down and it worked a treat. Both are treated like our own! But do think a lot before commiting, definately get insurance as Nip has just had a major operation.
Rose on the left, Nip on the right

rachy86

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? A Border terrier-patterdale terrier cross

Why did you get your dog? cos we both love dogs, and OH was working nights, so it was company for me

Where did you get it? advert on epupz when he was 12 weeks old

What does it eat? anything and everything! normally a mix of dry food and tinned food, with a few doggy treats aday! and a tin of sardines on sunday which he loves! if hes with my parents then he gets spoilt rotten, getting all the leftovers from brekkie lunch and dinner, despite my requests not to

How much does it cost you weekly? not much, about £5. have recently moved so am going to buy a big bag of dry food from the local pet shop and wean him off tinned food onto a better dry food.

Do you leave it alone? he is alone during the day, as OH is now working days, but he copes ok. i try and pop home at lunch times if possible to let him have some fresh air.

Work/holiday arrangements? stays at home in the kitchen when we are in work, or if my parents have a day off then they will take him out. They would also look after him if we go on holiday too.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? walk him daily, take him for a good run onthe beach and around the sand dunes every weekend. am thinking of doing some agility training with him as he is very quick and agile and i think he'd be really good at it. Until then, he has a very good run around the garden every morning and night, when he's like a loon, and that seems to keep him happy!

Anything else you'd like to say. He's nuts!

Slimcilla

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? Greyhound

Why did you get your dog? Replaced ex-husband with a Dishwasher and a Greyhound; wanted company; Mother not allergic to him..

Where did you get it? Retired Greyhound Trust 2 years ago

What does it eat? Raw Chicken Wings & scraps

How much does it cost you weekly? Food £7-8 Insurance £4.50 Other stuff £2

Do you leave it alone? For up to 5 hours

Work/holiday arrangements? Comes to work and snoozes in corner. He either comes on holidays with me or goes to my Parents or Kennels - which he loves..

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? Running about at 50 mph on the beach? Sleeping..

Anything else you'd like to say. I'm afraid to say I never really liked dogs as my Mother is allergic to them but my Greyhound isn't a dog - he's a Hound... He is as lazy as my cats but far more adoring and rewarding. Get a greyhound - there's thousands that need good homes.. Changed my life for the better..

welsh_cake

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? Bichon Frise

Why did you get your dog? I moved into a new place and didn't want to be lonely!

Where did you get it? West Wales

What does it eat? Dog food!!! and steamed fish, chicken and rice

How much does it cost you weekly? Anything from £5-£8

Do you leave it alone? Yes, but no longer than 3/4 hours

Work/holiday arrangements? My mum has him whenever I go away - It would break my heart to put him in a kennel

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? We race each other in the park, but he always wins!!

Anything else you'd like to say.
Charlie is 3 years old now (hoping to be 4 in January!!!!) andI paid £350.00 for him. If I had the slightest idea how much joy and love I would get from him I would have paid that 10 times over. He's hard work and very spoilt (which is my own fault), but I wouldn't change him for the world. He's my little angel.

BOBS

What dog do you have?
Jack Russell

Why did you get your dog?
Kids always wanted one but DH didnt ...but ... DH had soft a moment (2 days)when I took the opportunity and got Patch .....

Where did you get it?
Ad in paper ..... he isnt full bred .... but he is only a pet :-)

What does it eat?
The kids toys ....... also loves pasta ..... he is nine months old and we are finding it hard to convince him to eat dry puppy food .... prefers wot we eat!
How much does it cost you weekly?
Prob £5 ish
Do you leave it alone?
Yeah ... prob no more than couple of hours..... he is good friends with elderly next door neighbour ... so she comes in to visit/play if we are away too long.

Work/holiday arrangements?
I child mind so am at home anyway .... neighbour looked after him when we went on hols.....

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)?
By the time the kids have finished messing with him to is too exhausted for much else

Anything else you'd like to say.
Can someone tell me how to train a Jack Russell ..... he is a total disaster to take on walks ..... he goes mad every time another dog goes near .... we have tried various leads and he pulls constantly (kids cant hold him) .... he is so bad he ends up with blood shot eyes from lack of oxygen! I totally despair taking him out.

audioblackout

What dog do you have?

A Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever!



Why did you get your dog?

Always wanted one since leaving home. Twenty years on and thought it was time to stop the excuses and get one.

Where did you get it?

Breeders - Fallowfen

What does it eat?

CSJ Pet Food. Natural.

How much does it cost you weekly?

Hardly anything now, although we spent alot at the beginning on crates, bedding, bowls, toys, outside kennel, and materials for his run!

Now, a huge bag of food from CSJ is about £20 and that lasts for about 2-3 months. We make our own treats.

Do you leave it alone?

All the time but never more than 3 hours in the house as we work from home during the week. He either sleeps or just sits there listening to the radio From since he was a pup, we were careful not to return to him when he moaned. We tend to take him with us in the car when we work at the weekend as we can be on the road for 15 hours at a time. He just sleeps in the back of the car, occasionally nods his head to the music, and gets excited when we stop cause he knows he's going to get to explore a new place!

Work/holiday arrangements?

Cancelled our summer holiday abroad cause he was a pup and dare not leave him in kennels just yet but went to Lake District camping with him instead - just as much if not MORE fun! I work abroad alot so unfortuntely the other half can't come with me anymore, but it's all good - I tend to get home quicker

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)?

No, although we have definitely considered going to agility classes. Wouldn't mind teaching him the art of music production (my job) but he seems more interested in chewing the cables than pressing the keys on a keyboard!

Anything else you'd like to say.

We love him!!!

UKTigerlily

What dog do you have? Staffordshire Bull Terrier x


Why did you get your dog? Had wanted another dog since the family pet ran away when I was almost 7 years old. Kept putting it off thinking maybe in the future & that right now I don't have the right accommodation for one etc then thought one day why not now, not all breeds need huge homes!

Where did you get it? Rescue


What does it eat? JWB 170g dry + 1 x 150g pouch per day + 1 Dentastix

How much does it cost you weekly? Umm no idea? lol She's on free insurance for the first 6 weeks then will be insured for the year in advance. Think about £7 a week in food?

Do you leave it alone? Yes, maybe 2-3x a week for no more than 4hrs & if I nip to the shop for maybe 10 minutes as I refuse to tie her up outside. If I go out for longer she either goes to spend the day with a lady in the village at her home or someone comes in to see her & walk her. When back at work, if over 4hrs someone will come in daily to walk her after a few hours.


Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? Not yet but should be starting Hydrotherapy & Obedience in January & hope to do Flyball &/or Agility if I can find anywhere close enough or someone to take me! Walks 3x/2hrs a day.


Anything else you'd like to say. Just so happy to finally have a dog in my life again! Get a rescue if possible, they are so worth it & so glad of a home!

izzzzythedog

What dog do you have?

cavalier king charles

Why did you get your dog?

prezzie for the misses and to stop her wanting another baby

Where did you get it?

wales

What does it eat?

abos!!!!!!!lutely everything , at a push and not happly it will eat dog food , pal , co-ops own doesnt really matter what , it licks its bum so its not like it cares about taste

How much does it cost you weekly?

not sure ,couple of quid at most ? costs just as much in shampoo

Do you leave it alone?

hell yeah , a dogs for the house and family , if you cant leave a dog without it eating everything in sight ( like staffs ) or moaning/barking ( german shepard ) then its not a friend its a liability

Work/holiday arrangements?

always someone in , dad for holidays or take her with us , she is after all one of the family

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)?

yeah , walks without a lead , knows loads of tricks , likes to have a hunt seek for chocs

Anything else you'd like to say.

if your gunna get a dog think out what it will be like having it in your life , some dogs like staffs chew when bored and can be hard work , they also cant be left so think hard and be wise before bring certain animals into the home , we choose ours as we knew she would be soft as hell and basically a teddy bear , we knew the kids would have no problems at al and that we wouldnt have to live in a urine soaked hell hole of splinted chewed furniture

UKTigerlily

izzzzythedog wrote: »

What dog do you have?

cavalier king charles

Why did you get your dog?

prezzie for the misses and to stop her wanting another baby

Where did you get it?

wales

What does it eat?

abos!!!!!!!lutely everything , at a push and not happly it will eat dog food , pal , co-ops own doesnt really matter what , it licks its bum so its not like it cares about taste

How much does it cost you weekly?

not sure ,couple of quid at most ? costs just as much in shampoo

Do you leave it alone?

hell yeah , a dogs for the house and family , if you cant leave a dog without it eating everything in sight ( like staffs ) or moaning/barking ( german shepard ) then its not a friend its a liability

Work/holiday arrangements?

always someone in , dad for holidays or take her with us , she is after all one of the family

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)?

yeah , walks without a lead , knows loads of tricks , likes to have a hunt seek for chocs

Anything else you'd like to say.

if your gunna get a dog think out what it will be like having it in your life , some dogs like staffs chew when bored and can be hard work , they also cant be left so think hard and be wise before bring certain animals into the home , we choose ours as we knew she would be soft as hell and basically a teddy bear , we knew the kids would have no problems at al and that we wouldnt have to live in a urine soaked hell hole of splinted chewed furniture

PLease don't do the all Staffs are x,y,z thing lol mine is fine to be left, doesn't chew, doesn't hoover up anything & i've heard her bark maybe 2x since I got her, she's silent when i'm out. My last one was the same all but she'd hoover up anything edible, but no chewing.