Dog Owners

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What dog do you have? A mad heinz variety crossed with the devil!!

Why did you get your dog? Wanted to give an 'unwanted' dog a home

Where did you get it? Rescued, was tied to a lampost for two days/ thought to have been left behind from travelers

What does it eat? Wallpaper, walls, carpets, the cat! but he is supose to eat Iams dry food!!

How much does it cost you weekly? Aheemmm, lots of money, obediance training £10, food approx £5, insurance £2, house repairs ££££:mad: !!

Do you leave it alone? Yes, hence the house damage!! Although he is getting better now!

Work/holiday arrangements? Think we will have to holiday with him!!:rotfl:

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

Anything else you'd like to say.[/quote] Dispite everything, we love him dearly, they are hard work but worth it if your willing to put the effort in, a bit like kids really!!

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LizD wrote: »

I have some questions:

What dog do you have?
A funny little mongrel, possibly corgi/jack russell/collie, female about 4 or 5 - see pic below!

Why did you get your dog?
Because I enjoy having a dog, training it, walking with it, and I feel that rescuing a dog is generally a good thing to do. As up to 17, 000 healthy unwanted dogs are destroyed every year in the uk. As a dog lover, if I can save one, and offer it a good home, I think I should!

Where did you get it?
Mayflower Sanctuary - they were great and have some beautiful dogs, all of which are spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped! Rescuing a dog is also much more moneysaving than buying one!!http://www.mayflowersanctuary.com/

What does it eat?
Wagg Working Dog - £9.50 for 17kg sack.

How much does it cost you weekly?
Wagg Food lasts us over 12 weeks, so less than £1 a week for food
Halifax Pet Insurance - under £2 a week
Poop bags free from district council!
Worming and flea drops twice a year, perhaps a tenner per year, so pennies per week.
Vaccinations - about £20, every year to 18 months, so just over a quid a month.
Grooming - nothing if you get a dog with a sensible coat, not one of those fluffy things!
Total - probably about £4 a week!
When you first get a dog, you also need to get a dog bed, food bowls, lead and collar, name disc etc, but these do not cost a fortune and are a one off expenditure.

Do you leave it alone?
Yes, she is quite happy and tends to sleep when in alone, but she gets plenty of exercise inbetween.

Work/holiday arrangements?
She goes to my dads for a holiday! I arrange for someone to let her out for a wee if I am going to be out for a really long day.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)?
I do lots of walking with her, and train her to do various tricks. I would like to do agility with her, but cannot find anywhere locally.

Anything else you'd like to say.
yes, she is lovely and I really enjoy having a dog, but I would never buy a dog from a breeder when there are so many unwanted dogs out there. Also only take a dog on if you can commit to caring for it, although, the very fact that you are asking dog owners these questions is a sensible start! :T I hope my answers have been helpful
Good luck!

marybishop

LizD wrote: »

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? 2 yr old chocolate labrador.

Why did you get your dog? Lost our lovely golden retriever aged 16(!) 8 months earlier - felt time was right to get another dog.

Where did you get it? Labrador Rescue (he came to us aged 19 mths).

What does it eat? Been on James Wellbeloved dry food for the past couple of months.

How much does it cost you weekly? Food - £7/week (approx). Insurance - £5/week (he's just had an op that cost just over £1,000 so well worth it!!)

Do you leave it alone? Work from home so someone usually around. If we're all out (rarely!) no longer than 4 hours.

Work/holiday arrangements? Work - as above. Holidays - been away once since getting him and the holiday was as much for him as us (cottage in Devon).

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? No, but plenty of walks and fun in the garden.

Anything else you'd like to say.

We've only had him since last August but can't imagine life without him - he's just wonderful!!!

kaflinkle

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? 2 Shih Tzu's, 1 female and 1 male

Why did you get your dog? Love animals and my wife had always wanted a Shih Tzu

Where did you get it? The female from a very recognised breeder (7th Gen pedigree), the male from a puppy farm (I didn't realise it was a puppy farm but I'm glad I got him).

What does it eat? They eat Nature's Way

How much does it cost you weekly? about £10 a week approx

Do you leave it alone? Rarely as my wife works from home

Work/holiday arrangements? We holiday in this country and take them with us.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? Shih Tzu's do not need a lot of excersise but the male sometimes goes into a running frenzy!

Anything else you'd like to say.

JCR

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? 1 golden retriever,

Why did you get your dog? For company and to get out and walk everyday

Where did you get it? A lady in Llanboidy

What does it eat? Chappie and a mixer

How much does it cost you weekly? between £10 and £15

Do you leave it alone? I moved in with my sister so that he would have the company of her dog (also a retriever), she is a teacher so has frequent holidays.

Work/holiday arrangements? Either take him with me (France) or my sister looks after him.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? We wanted to try and set up an agility class in our local area, but unsuccessful thus far.

Anything else you'd like to say. Dogs are wonderful, all breeds, and give you so much back.:p

merlinormartin

What dog do you have? Bordernese (Border Collie X Bernese Mountain Dog)

Why did you get your dog? visited RSPCA "open day" and fell in love with him.

Where did you get it? RSPCA.

What does it eat? Pedigree Complete with warm water.. 2 meals.

How much does it cost you weekly? We buy 15kg bags probaby works out about £4pw ,, spend alot more on "extras"

Do you leave it alone? Yes, time varies between 5min and 8 hours.

Work/holiday arrangements? OH tries to return home during lunch hour to let the dog have a pee. My parents look after dog during holidays.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? No specific activities, but he does enjoy playing football with my OH.

Anything else you'd like to say. If your dog begins to chase his tail, bite his anus or scoot along the floor, visit the vet asap. It will probably be his anus glands and they only get worse if left untreated!

Bunny

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? 1 Collie Cross, 1 German Shepherd

Why did you get your dog? Always had dogs, the house felt empty after our last german shepherd died.

Where did you get it? Collie from leighs cats and dogs home, Shepherd from a breeder

What does it eat? The shepherd will eat chicken from the oven, frozen meat pies from the freezer, but we do buy them tinned food mixed with meal

How much does it cost you weekly? at the most £10 a week for both of them

Do you leave it alone? yes although it's no generally for as long as we used to, at the most 6 hours due to shifts that we work.

Work/holiday arrangements? my parents go away, I look after them, our collie cross used to go to kennels when she was younger, but our german shepherd wouldn't be able to.

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? collie was trained for 2 years in obedience (now she thinks about whether she'll obey you at the age of 13) and the shepherd, well he falls asleep doing down stay, he's not the brightest and if his head is hiding behind your legs, it means nobody can see him.

Anything else you'd like to say. As often as my collie could run off and as daft as my shepherd is, I wouldn't change them for the world. Every dog has it's own personality.

kaya

What dog do you have? ----2 1/2 year old german shepherd !!!!!

Why did you get your dog? --- Motivation and company

Where did you get it? ----Rescue from some aquaintances

What does it eat? boiled fish and rice, vegetables and a bit of doggy food mixed in

How much does it cost you weekly?--no idea, i try not to put a price on my happiness, which she provides a lot of

Do you leave it alone? i have no problem with leaving her for maximum of 4 hours a couple of times a week

Work/holiday arrangements? im disabled so dont work, family will look after her if needed

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? -nope, she is a pet and companion, gets walked a few miles every day without fail

Anything else you'd like to say.- nope, thats all folks

pollyanna24

What dog do you have? Female Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Why did you get your dog? Missed our last one

Where did you get it? Breeder

What does it eat? Started on Eukanuba, then Pedigree, currently on Butchers, but she's tiring of that. Rawhide bones and shapes biscuits as treats. Scraps from table mixed in her food. Sardines twice a month. Cat food when she thinks no one is looking and jumps on the bench.

How much does it cost you weekly? No idea. I have £40 budget for all cat/dog things a month which includes balls and toys.

Do you leave it alone? Yes, 8 hours a day while at work

Work/holiday arrangements? So far only been away once, and lodgers looked after her

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? No, but would like to try either or both of these

Anything else you'd like to say.[/quote] Wouldn't change her for the world, but sometimes wish she was a Labrador as we have family in Austria and have to go through Germany and Staffs are banned there. Annoying!

cornbuddy

LizD wrote: »

I have some questions:

What dog do you have? Dogue De Bordeaux

Why did you get your dog? Lost previous dog due to illness and whole family felt lost.

Where did you get it? Locally

What does it eat? Royal Canin junior food

How much does it cost you weekly? Approx £12.00 per week

Do you leave it alone? Usually someone around during the day, if not go home at lunchtime to spend time with her.

Work/holiday arrangements? Family member would look after her

Do you do anything with it (agility/flyball etc)? Loves chasing tennis balls!!!

Anything else you'd like to say.

She is fantastic and we all think the world of her, sloppy dribbly girl that she is!!!!