My Dog.

[anneasquith]

I love my dog dearly, but I would never dream of buying him xmas presents, birthday presents, nor would I ever send a card with his name on it to anyone. he's a dog :)

[RATTER15]

anne, perish the thought!!

We had a cockerel that was getting a little to big for his boots and surplus to requirements, he is now in the fridge waiting to be stuffed. I knew it was a young bird but by the time I plucked it, it was more like a sparrow, still, plenty enough for the two of us :-)

[Tilly2]

Thank you, lankeela. I'm not having turkey but I was not aware that turkey skin was toxic to dogs. I am really surprised by that.

[Tilly2]

Out of interest Ratter, how did you kill it? Did you wring it's neck?

[aelmpvw]

< < < if i don't get a present there's going to be big trouble

[RATTER15]

Tilly, as you asked, he was suspended by the legs and his throat was cut, he was dead in about 3 seconds, that the most common and quickest method.

[Tilly2]

Thanks for telling me, Ratter. I'd like to keep some chickens but I couldn't possibly kill one.

[RATTER15]

Tilly, just get point of lay hens for the eggs or ex bat hens, 6 hens will give you 4-5 eggs a day.

[anneasquith]

I wouldn't eat the skin of a turkey, nor would I give it to my dog.

[RATTER15]

Anne, why wouldn't you give the skin to your dog? your dog would love it!!

[NoMercy]

Alice's got a bag full of presents :)

[NoMercy]

Alfie...not Alice. Curse this damn phone.

[EDDIE51]

My dog a large Labrador will get a good meal of leftovers from the meats we have been cooking for Christmas, that is his present. He is more of a 4 legged food disposal system than a dog so he will love it. My OH has bought him a red Christmas collar though.

[Frank97]

Frank got soaking wet and covered in mud, he seems very happy with that, can't say I am though. ;-)

[lankeela]

Ratter the dogs would indeed love the skin from the turkey but it is toxic and dangerous for them. Chicken skin is fine though.

[seadogg]

Thanks lankeela, my daughter in London was planning to feed it to the local foxes. Must let her know what you wrote.

[China Doll]

Eric gets some christmas dinner and that's it. If I am in a particularly generous mood then I will roll some discarded wrapping paper up and he can play fetch with it.

[RATTER15]

Well I never knew that about turkey skin, we are very fussy about what our dogs eat but didn't know about turkey skin. Thanks people!!

[UKSWF]

Our dogs both had presents waiting under the tree with all the rest. They left them alone until they were given them still wrapped this morning. They went mad opening them them (they are not usually vandals !) running around for ages in joy, it was a lovely sight. It has been a lovely day x

[wildwood]

I can't say we have ever bought a present for the pets, but I can't see the harm in it. What is sick is those who dress their pet up in doll's clothing for reasons other than the pet's health.