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  1. murphyrules

    Incessant chewing....toy tips

    I give mine cheap toys that I don't mind if they destroy, and those filled bones from pet shop last around 4 hours with my two chewers, Sorry but most toys in my house are missing eyes, limbs etc
  2. murphyrules

    Puppy eating own poo, ugh ?

    Best advice I can give you is to stay with her whenever she goes and pick it up straight away to stop her eating it, offer her a very high value reward (like a tiny piece of cheese or cold meat, something she does not normally get) and make a huge fuss of her when she comes to you for the treat...
  3. murphyrules

    My dog is constantly itching all day and night.

    Stop with the flea treatments, he must have an allergy to something it could be pollen, dust mites, grass, washing powder, febreeze, chicken, cereal etc etc the list goes on and on. Buy an elimination/restricted diet like "Burns" Pork and Potato and feed that exclusively for 8 weeks (absolutely...
  4. murphyrules

    Beagle info wanted! :)

    Hiya, I have had beagles for 12 years, I'm at work just now so don't have time to answer all your questions, but I will come back to you with an even longer post than you posted LOL :flowers:
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    Should I get a puppy?

    Is that not a normal collie behaviour to lie down and "stalk" other dogs/people/sheep anything really! I only know two border collies and they do this. Personally I would not get another dog if my dog was 12 years old I would not like there twilight years to be annoyed by a bouncy puppy. But I...
  6. murphyrules

    Help dog eating everything

    :luck: *I would push on with the cage training slowly so that eventually he can go in the cage without escaping to be with the other dogs. *Maybe confine him/all the dogs to the kitchen when you go out to limit the destruction area, * have you tried a kong filled with frozen peanut butter or...
  7. murphyrules

    Thunder coat

    I tried one on a friends recommendation, it made a huge difference to her Hungarian Vizla and she swears by it, but made no difference to my beagle so I do think they work for some, not others. They do offer money back guarantees tho so gotta be worth trying if the company is prepared to put...
  8. murphyrules

    Unhappy pooch please help!

    Ask your vet about Vivitonin tablets, they are supposed to increase the blood flow to the brain and can help with dementia type symptoms in older dogs, they may not be suitable for your dog depending on what other medications etc your dog is on, but you could ask. Zylkene is also available it...
  9. murphyrules

    Arthritis in dogs

    We are just home from the vets, Murphy was sedated and xrayed - he has been given the go-ahead to start walking and getting off lead again, have to spend 6 weeks building up the amount he gets to walk until he is running around the woods off lead again as normal! Soooooooooo happy he is healing...
  10. murphyrules

    House training

    He is very young to understand the rules of house training yet, take him out in the garden every couple of hours and after every meal, and stay with him until he pee's then lots of praise and treats then he is allowed back in the house to play, use simple solution odour remover (pets at home...
  11. murphyrules

    Puppy won't settle

    Don't put him in the cage, your doing the right thing just putting his bowl in and he will gradually go in to eat rather than just his head, he is probably just totally confused as to what is going on in his life, poor wee thing does sound as though he is settling in a little now, is he...
  12. murphyrules

    Don't know what to do!

    He is beautiful! I would go completely back to basics and take him out every couple of hours stay with him until he pee's or poop's and reward him and make a big fuss, I would stop his free access to the garden just now as he is not understanding the distinction of inside/outside yet, stay out...
  13. murphyrules

    Allergic to lost of foods, mainly protien

    Venison ears (instead of pigs ears) are meant to be good for dogs with allergies as they are a novel protein that most dogs have never been exposed to, you can buy them from Amazon, they may be worth trying for Bronte then at least she can have a chew treat now and again, or you could stuff a...
  14. murphyrules

    Arthritis in dogs

    Murphy is almost at the end of 15 weeks enforced cage rest. . . . . . . . Back to the specialist on Wednesday for 11 weeks post op check up and x-rays all being well I can open the cage door and set him free!!!!!!!! Still a little nervous about what they will say but I have stuck to every...
  15. murphyrules

    Puppy won't settle

    Hi What kind of dog is he? Where did you get him? Do you know anything about the circumstances he was kept in for the first few months of his life? Sorry for all the questions but It may be that he has not been socialised properly as a young baby, does not know how to greet people, maybe has...
  16. murphyrules

    Allergic to lost of foods, mainly protien

    My boy is due for allergy testing next week so I am expecting results like yours soon!! Check out Wafcol they do some corn food but I cant remember what else is in it! and Burns do a few vegetable based foods, Burns were very helpful when I rang and emailed for advice so maybe you should email...
  17. murphyrules

    Dog grooming

    I LOVE my furminator it really is the best brush/comb I have ever used, takes a carrier bag full of hair out of my two boys every few days and they love being groomed with it.
  18. murphyrules

    Self limiting disease

    Hi weimaraner1979, I read your post and I am sorry to hear your puppy is so poorly at such a young age, I have never heard of self limiting disease so cannot offer any advice to you, How is your puppy now after several days in the vets? have they managed to definitely diagnose him yet? Sending...
  19. murphyrules

    Advise please - newley adopted 5 year old boxer girl.

    Hi, I think you are right and that she just needs time, patience and love until she has settled in properly, 4 days is not a long time, she must still be very unsettled/confused as to what is going on in her life. With regard to her not toileting in the garden, my Beagle is 9 years old now (had...
  20. murphyrules

    The pain of dog shows

    Oh my god that is horrific to read, all you want to do is show the breed of dogs you love and enjoy them I cannot understand the mentality of these people. I cannot offer you any advice as I have never been involved in the show world except having been to view a few shows (both my boys are...
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