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With all the best will in the world, I think you need to do more research into what you are feeding your dog. His food is without a doubt the source of your problem and probably the reason he chews door frames and floor boards as well. There is an awful lot of hype surrounding dog food so you...

You haven't actually mentioned what food he is on and despite what your vet says, this can have a big impact on this problem. I know what food most vets recommend and tbh, it ain't great. It can be caused by incomplete digestion, ie the dog is unable to extract all if the nutrients that it...

My mother in law always has a digestive in her bag for Jasper so needless to say he is always overjoyed when she shows up. In fact it has earned her the new title of Granny Biscuit. My mate Rich is always in the good books too, but he has a soft spot for Jasp and always makes a fuss of him over...

Sounds like the little sweetie has had a tough time of it and has had some bad experiences, maybe she was taken out at some point and abandoned. It looks like you are making progress though so keep it up, he most important thing you can do is continue to build up her trust in you. What is she...

You have had some good advice and it is reassuring to see you are taking the mature approach and getting him to a proffesional. In the meantime you need to protect your dog, if he does bite someone then his life is at risk and that simply cannot be an option. You are going to have to muzzle him...

Half term this week so I have the joy of staying at home with the kids, please just shoot me now! Currently negotiating a cooked breakfast in return for coming on a dog walk with me. Might give my car its bi-annual clean out and at some point I need to find someone with a tranqualiser gun and...

You could ask your vet (or rspca/local dog warden etc) to scan him, which should give you the chip number.

Webbox Chubb - Meat and animal derivatives, Derivatives of vegatable origin, Minerals, Herbs, contains EEC permitted colours, preservatives and antioxidants Protein 6.5% Oil 8.5% Ash 3% Fibre 0.4% Moisture 81% I have seen these on sale for 42p each and I think it is overpriced. Wainwrights is...

I have a good friend with an 11 year old cocker who has just suffered the same condition and it really was touch and go for a few days, very nasty disease. Fortunately though this is one of those conditions that can be controlled by diet if you can find the right one to suit your dog. Always be...

This has a long way to go before it becomes well known enough to be effective and tbh, looking at some of the pictures on their website, a yellow ribbon on a lead simply is not visible enough until you get close, which kind of defeats the object of the exercise. The only reasonably effective way...

My dog has had whole fish several times and plenty of trimmings as well. Oily fish is great for the coat and I have had complete strangers stop me and ask how I get his coat so shiny. We used to tell them that we had just polished him. The first time he was presented with a whole mackeral he...

I think that hanneroon has hit the nail on the head. At 16 months your lad is no longer a pup and is moving through adolescence to adulthood. Teenage dogs are as random and as unpredictable as teenage children and just like children, the changes taking place can affect everything from mood...

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If you can manage the freezer space it is possible to get everything you need in ready to go form from a variety of online suppliers, it all depends on where you live. Most of them sell various meats in 1lb blocks and pre-packed bones, necks and offal etc. By far the cheapest route though is to...

What works for one dog can be a disaster for another and with so many completes available it can be a real case of trial and error before you settle on a solution. Learn to understand the way ingredients are listed on dog food, the largest component is listed first and that should always be a...

Thanks for the welcome, so difficult to get a decent pic of him because he is so black, but heres a quick vid of him

UK law states that any dog in a public place not actively engaged in a working, military or rescue services role, must wear a collar and id tag containing the owners name and address. The law carries a maximum penalty of a £5000 fine. This is a real pet hate of mine because it seems to be one...

Many people are put off raw feeding because of the perceived dangers, ie - 'bones are dangerous, they splinter and cause internal injuries' or 'raw meat contains poisonous bacteria like salmonella'. Well, both of these are true, but canine digestive systems are very different to our own and are...

When he came to us Jasper was on Bakers, which probably accounted for his ahem, excitability, not to mention the large quantities of gases and virtually liquid waste that came with him. After experimenting with a few better quality completes we switched to full on prey model raw and it was...

Hello all, Just popped in for a mooch and a bit of banter. I am Marcus and I have an almost 4 (birthday next week) year old labx called Jasper. He is a big powerful lad who unfortunately thinks that he is still 3 months old and likes to sit on my lap for cuddles, all 35kgs of him! When he is...