Recent content by excuseme

Hmm, other side of the South Downs from here, Dundfold for Newts and Petworth for Frogs. Naah, too far can't be bothered. Other than that I don't know where they grow or where to look for them!!

Today, a bit later than usual than usual I have just picked and blitzed a selection of freshly picked wild plants for the girls, and have blitzed them ready to pour over the girls dinners tonight. The mix has Nettle tops, Goose grass, Dandilion leaves flowers and roots, and some Hogweed new...

I am not a house proud person, with the number of dogs living with us it is not possible! I do worry about doggy smells in the house that we may not notice ourselves and will sometimes ask friends if they notice any doggy smells when entering the house. The answers are always no smell "PHEW"...

We have 5 Working type Cocker Spaniels at the moment, until 5 months ago we had seven. We have been feeding raw to our Cockers, including the Show Type, for over 40 years. As mature dogs they eat 1/2 lb of meat and bone with offal daily. As growing puppies they do eat more. Raw diets do not make...

Avoiding wild animals on the road is almost impossible ! They have no road sense and just dash out in front of vehicles causing huge damage to lots of vehicles. Nothing to do with careless driving. However if we come across a freshly killed deer on the side of the road it does not go to waste...

Just pieces of ginger.

My favourite ice cream is the "New Forest" Oriental Ginger, mmm

Oh "Tinytom"Wind or bad wind, PHEW. We feed raw but do keep a bag of "Millies Wolfheart" (Forerunner) which is their lowest protein, for days that I forget to take meat from the freezer,. We have a wind free pack, until someone manages to raid the sometimes very fatty butchers bin and "pig out"...

My husband likes rocket too. But it overpowers all other tastes in a salad and it's horrible ! I would be quiet happy with the watery iceberg any day.

Does anyone like the taste of "Rocket" and why is it being added to all green leaf salads. This seems to be a modern green leaf added to what used to be nice mellow mixed leaf salad and ruins the taste of everything. I hate it and pick out every bit that I can find before starting to eat any...

You do not mention what brand of food you use or how old Freddie is ! How much is fed daily.

I loved our show type cockers. My first and second cockers were bomb proof, unfortunately the last one that we had did have a temperament problem and in the wrong hands she could have been quiet nasty. We worked the last two and they would retrieve off land and from water. We now have the...

It may be worth your while to check up on what hereditary problems the "Golden Retrievers have and how to avoid a badly bred puppy. Golden retrievers develop a variety of conditions. Hipdysplasia, Elbow dysplasia, Heart conditions and disorders of the eye. Please research further for hereditary...

Aren't the Spaniels just lovely,;) I don't know how we would survive without them. But not always ideal for 1st time owners !

Our daughter is now 44 and lives away from home. Her little dog comes to us every day when our daughter is at work, 5 days a week and goes back home with our daughter every day after work. Her pup now almost 3 years is not a problem when she comes into season (only once a year ) every 13 months...