Recent content by hannahmonk

Sorry only just seen these replies!thanks everyone,interesting to get different opinions on the matter.I have since had another instance of a dog off lead,tiny thing it was,off lead,owner out of sight but on the same park.Arnie [our dog] as normal, gets all worried leaving me in a rather awkward...

Hi all, Not sure whether its something to be concerned about or not but our dog hardly drinks any water,to be honest we have changed him from dry to wet food which seems to be doing him the power of good,his coat and his appetite but now he hardly drinks?I appreciate there is more moisture in...

Sorry for sounding silly but what does `steelies` mean?x

Hi everyone, What is the best way to deal with other dogs that are OFF lead?When I say this,I have absolutely no issue with dogs being off lead that are under control but I have had several incidents lately where the the owners just let their dog bound up to mine or casually walk up to him with...

Hi all, I have now mastered the art of play with arnie,thank goodness.Now we seem to have another problem,He will happily wee and poo on a walk but will not go in the garden,on his first day at our home he weed and pooed loads in the garden but since i have only seen him wee twice. I work from...

Hi everyone, I am a very new dog owner,We have had our dog Arnie [a collie cross,although to be fair i think hes a mixture of alot of things!] for nearly two weeks now,he was rescued from the dog death camps in romania and bought over to the uk in september,he is approx 4 years old,he has been...