Hi all, my hubby and I bought 2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels a few days ago but they were from the same litter and had a love/hate relationship. They slept together happily but fought with each...
Having a bit of an argument with my husband over this one...do bulldogs drool? A lot of websites I have looked at say they do but hubby has found websites that say its a common misconception and that...
My daughter's beautiful golden retriever who was only 4 years old went into boarding kennels last week. They had a call after she'd been there less than an hour to say she was dead! She didn't seem...
My dog is well trained (or so I thought...). We've had her for a year and take her out regularly, but recently - in the past week - we've been finding really wet patches around the house. It's...
How much money do you pay to have your dog groomed? I pay ?25 for the full service. This includes:- cut, shampoo, nails, and anal glands. I took her to the vets for her annual injections and the vet...
hi all my son wants a puppy for his 8th birthday. I am looking for ideas for the best breed. We want something small so my son can take its lead when we go out. However my husband (6ft and 18 stone)...
Did anyone else see a program on channel 4 on friday night called 'Whatever'? they did an interview with gang members in london who are saying that instead of having guns and knives everyone in gangs...
My friend has just got a dog its a cross between a bull mastiff and a stafforshire. now shes got 2 children under 5 and i told her it wasnt a ideal choice. does any one have a experience of these...
without feeling ill, whereas if humans eat raw chicken they could contract samonella or camopylobacter and trichinosis from eating raw or undercooked pork? Is it something to do with a bacteria they...
My pup keeps scratching her ears, to the point where she squeals. The vet has had a look and thinks theres nothing wrong and so I was thinking of getting a victorian collar for her to wear when I'm...
I've heard that dogs should not be fed cooked bones because they can potentially splinter or choke the dog etc. etc. But has this always been the case or is it a bit of an urban myth? When I was...
Hi there, my four and a half year old Dobeman bitch has just been disgnosed as having Cervical Vertebral Instability or Wobblers Syndrome to you and me. I have done some digging about on the internet...
So many people get on their high horses about us dog owners and that we should pick up any mess that our dogs make. But how come it's ok for some people to come to the park and leave their mess...
My 6month black lab bitch has a patch at the top of her tail where the roots of the hairs are grey. Its about the size of a 50p and feels very coarse, its only at the roots so you cant see it unless...
Hi I have a labrador which is around 19 months and feed him 2 cups of Iams dog biscuits per day, which the dogs home told me. This doesn't seem enough to me as it barely covers the bottom of his bowl....
Do you have 'pet names' for your pet?The reason I ask is because I have a brindle boxer by the name of Solly, but more often than not I refer to him as one of the following:-- Sol- Stinky-...
Some of you may remember a few weeks ago that I posted a request for advice on persuading someone I knew not to get another dog after losing their Staffy puppy who wasn't spayed or microchipped and...