Search results

Whatever your politics you have to support anyone who chooses a rescue dog instead of buying a puppy, say- but I just wish I could believe in the PM's general view of animal welfare since I believe he's in favour of bringing back foxhunting. Rescuing dogs goo-ood...ripping foxes apart...also...

This is such a difficult one- I also tend to agree with the view that the funeral is for those left behind. A ceremony that's appropriate for the one who has gone can be cathartic for family and friends. You cross a psychological border.

How awful! Specially since your dogs must feel so vulnerable. My two have a vendetta going with a couple of local Tibetan terriers - we've even tried walking them all together on leads. (Their owner is also keen to cool off the feud!) Nothing seems to calm it down. I watch the horizon if ever I...

Oh yes! We have a spaniel really allergic to rice- most grains but rice is worst. I always give potato instead- and since he's not good with chicken :confused: I use white fish with it. Good luck.

We had a rescue lurcher who was like this. Our vet suggested he was 'very sensitive'! But yes a little snack did the trick.

Hello! Can't give advice on this particular breed- the ones I've known have been a bit yappy IMO but don't know if that was the dog or the owner!o_O Certainly smaller dogs have a lot to recommend them as you get older...except we've got a rescue corgi x who is :mad: :mad: :mad:- and my husband...

The answer to the question has got to be no- should be struck off. It's not unknown to get bitten by rescue dogs- and to be honest I've never even felt the impulse to hurt the dog back nor does anyone I know. (OH is just stitched up from a bite on the back of his hand that was too close to...

Thanks for this. My friend's border collie almost died from eating (stealing) biscuits containing this stuff. He was a very young dog and has still been left with impaired liver function. It's noxious!

:( and :mad::mad:

And here she is in a new home on Adoption Day! It's taken a long time to get her to this point.

We decamped from our sea-level home up into the Welsh hills yesterday to spend the day by a little lake. Ricky the corgi x - who usually thinks he will die if you drip water on him - spent most of the time up to his middle in the water! As did the rest of us. We sort of enjoyed last night's...

I own the gobbiest cocker in England and Wales. You don't know how lucky you are....:)

So-o sad! Only time will help here- she has lost confidence because her little pack is diminished. Do you have a friend with a sociable dog you could begin to walk with? Might help.

First the confession: the other day I called my cocker spaniel stupid. I threw a stone into Lake Windermere- and without being asked in he went, searched with both his paws and then by ducking his whole head under and finally came out with- a stone. Because we were being watched by other people...

I really hate the way stories that are anti-dog get so much extra melodrama added- and so little analysis. We'll never know what actually happened to the man who sadly died. Nor what lead up to the incident. You can be sure if- as in other incidents- it isn't quite what it seems there's never a...

Oh I love Ireland and the Irish! Gentle, soft and (the countryside) gre-een....

So very sorry that you have lost such a wonderful dog. It is the worst pain. Take care of yourself as your missing soul-mate would wish you to.

I don't believe dogs have ulterior motives though humans often ascribe them to particular behaviour. There's really no scientific evidence for it. Mainly they understand Safe/Not safe. I think it's why so much house-training goes wrong. Dog gets told off for weeing on rug- so does it behind the...

Yes to all this- but it's midsummer. Activity hormones are at their height. So are the sounds and smells from outside where game is at its most active and abundant. You have a working dog here. My spaniel (three years old) woke us twice last night whining at the back door. Foxes and rabbits pass...

Ouch! poor lad:eek:...not hoping to be a father in the near future, I take it?