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It gives a boost to appreciate that Spring’s on its way. Still not impressed with corporate vets.

I’ve had a look at Trustpilot reviews to get some opinions especially regarding the corporates. IVC Evidensia reviews are ‘interesting’. On a much happier note - the wild garlic’s here.

Our local vet practice is under the ownership of probably the biggest in the U.K. I too saw the BBC article re corporate practice methods and the investigation thereof. I had to see the vet today and asked if they were aware of the current spotlight. They knew nothing about it - I emailed the...

I just enjoyed seeing his enthusiasm for the event. A very happy dog.

Yes. Too true. I really have a problem with such heartless selfishness. I’m afraid my distaste goes beyond that. People that do not appreciate the responsibility of taking on a new life and their overuse of the first person singular whether it’s nominative or possessive on dog adoption telly...

Bravo Netherlands - big respect. The cosmetic v. health controversy really hacks me off. I remember a few years ago during the G.S.D. sloping back hiatus some lady Rhodesian ridgeback breeders saying that puppies with no ridges would be euthanised. When the interviewer asked how that could be...

I do feel for him. Really hope you find a speedy solution.

Glad you got to the bottom of the problem. I wish you well re seeking moral compensation. I’m sure that many are grateful for your post.

That poor mite. Words fail me.

Yes, there's no guarantee that removal would be permanent but what's the alternative? However, you're only dealing with dead tissue. Mabel can be the biggest wimp under the sun yet she doesn't make a sound during the removal procedure. She is fearful and is obviously uncomfortable while I'm...

Good to hear from you, Whippylove. Mabel, has also experienced corns which I’ve managed to remove but they do come back. The vet told me that it was a general anaesthetic job so I did some research to effect a D.I.Y job. On the basis that it’s dead skin I just softened the pad and gently pulled...

“Avoid those types of harness” - which types?

I take your point, Hemlock. However, she doesn’t need a command to sit as, when we’re eating, she’ll sit and stay in that position. We weren’t really concerned that she wouldn’t sit on request before but it was our neighbour whose patience got Mabel to understand the word “sit”. Before when she...

You should meet Mabel. She’ll be eight in April, we’ve had her for for almost 4yr 3mths and she’s recently learnt to “sit”. Now you higher brains will say that she’s intelligent enough to know all along whether it has been worth it to sit upon request. When we visited a charity shop recently the...

That’s great news. They’re not known for their intelligence (apologies to all sighthound owners). Well, ours (rescues) were somewhat remedial! Hope it all goes well and your legs remain unscathed. Do you have photos of him?

Sorry - “ignoring”. It’s late and I’m not a spring chicken. Désolé

“…….he has plenty of sleep in his crate throughout the day….” Is he confined to his crate? Is his euphoria a burst of pent up energy? Our whippet (eight in April) displays a mad burst of energy first thing in the morning when let out into the garden for a wee and racing back into the house...

There is the “Perfect Fit” company that will supply the harness as three separate items. We’ve used ours with our whippet who can’t use a collar as she’s a proper Houdini. Hope this helps.

I did mean to attach these re our dogs’ friends. This is Plum. Mabel always gets ‘spoony’ when we visit.