Dog Owners

[101d]

Can I resurrect an old thread?

Dog owners... what food do you feed your dogs? My boy is getting recurrent ear infections that I think is down to a food allergy. He's on Wainwrights at the mo. Been looking into Raw but it's too expensive (I have two dogs). Going to do a trial of Tails.com and looking at Arden Grange sensitive!

 

[max]

I use a window swoosh thing I don't know it's name to get dog hair up from my carpets it's takes 5 mins

I have that too, I only have carpet on the stairs and landing. Also the soles of your trainers is very good put them on your hands. Rubber gloves are good for clothes

 

[Mustard]

I think that due to social distancing rules that having dogs off the lead is definitely not on. Our local council has signs up in previously allowed off lead areas saying dogs must be on leads.

 

[Platypusfattypus]

I have a Bernese mountain dog and from day one he’s known he’s not allowed on the sofa or even upstairs. Dogs need boundaries - even if they do make the best cuddle buddies

Beautiful breed

 

[Maid22]

Thank you for your help! Really excited but anxious as I was with first pup. We are getting a little pug

I'm far from being an expert, just my own experiences!
You'll be fine, your other dog is still a youngster,( good age to introduce a pup IMO) he'll have a play buddy!!
Enjoy your time with new pup, I know tis hardwork, but so rewarding too

 

[SavetheDrama]

I think it depends on what breed you go for to be honest. My grandmother has laminate flooring my boxer would slip occasionally when over excited but dogs tend to right themselves quite well, whereas my mums toy poodle hasn’t really had an issues with the Laminate (calmer, less heavy and excitable) to be honest if you are bringing a puppy home to laminate I think they’d get used to it quickly. Defo preferable over carpets and dogs!

we don’t plan to have carpet anywhere, and in terms of breeds, we’re considering Corgi and / or Swedish Vallhund. We’d love to rescue eventually but we’re not experienced yet.

 

[Penelope Strawberry]

I know, and it's not down to what people think are the aggressive breeds, my boys have met all sorts, but labradors and boxers have been the worst. No thank god, I've had a good check over of him, but it's the mental side I now have to deal with, again, plus me taking them out and not showing anxiety, just soo annoyed .

Wow, so surprised by all of the lab stories! Always thought they were so docile. My little Boston terrier was having a good run around with a lab, taking turns chasing each other, until the lab's owner threw a ball and my dog caught it. It was traumatising having to pull them apart - the lab's owner was distraught and burst into tears. I was so scared because my dog is so much smaller, but he got away with a few superficial wounds.

It's made me so frightened of bigger dogs and how playing nicely together can escalate into an attack in a split second. I don't allow my dog to engage with any large dogs now, it's just left meals so paranoid!

 

[coconochanel]

Must say Im loving all these cute dog pics.

 

[Bobby Chariot]

Hi! I'm not good at searching on here. Was looking for a pet/dog thread. Are there any active?

Welcome.
There is a thread 'Share My Dog' on Page 3 in this Off Topic forum

 

[JD-Morgan]

OMG. We have a pug and can relate to this. He sleeps downstairs and once I could hear him snoring from my bedroom (ear plugs in, door shut )

Hahaha

I can sometimes hear ours through the bedroom wall.

I've been working from home since the beginning of lockdown and he lies at my feet, have to apologise to people I speak to on calls for the noise

 

[TapToBoreMeRigid]

I have a little cocker spaniel, when we first got him he hated being separated from us at night so we put his bed in our room for a while, but once he had grown a bit he started managing to jump on our bed in the middle of the night I preferred him being in his own bed so after much perseverance he's now sleeping downstairs in his own bed With regard to the sofa though I let him on it all the time. I just put throws over the sofa which I was regularly to stop pawprints getting on the actual sofa. If you try and move him off the sofa when he's all comfy he'll make a groaning sound at you as if to say "piss off will ya, I'm comfy!"

Haha that groaning sound is well known in our house. It really makes me laugh. They have such a rough life, eh!

 

[OutrageouslyScarlet]

I think it depends on what breed you go for to be honest. My grandmother has laminate flooring my boxer would slip occasionally when over excited but dogs tend to right themselves quite well, whereas my mums toy poodle hasn’t really had an issues with the Laminate (calmer, less heavy and excitable) to be honest if you are bringing a puppy home to laminate I think they’d get used to it quickly. Defo preferable over carpets and dogs!

 

[Pollyanna263]

Can I resurrect an old thread?

Dog owners... what food do you feed your dogs? My boy is getting recurrent ear infections that I think is down to a food allergy. He's on Wainwrights at the mo. Been looking into Raw but it's too expensive (I have two dogs). Going to do a trial of Tails.com and looking at Arden Grange sensitive!

I use Arden Grange for my Springer. She’s been on it for almost 2 years now and I’m still happy with it. Before this I used Simpsons 80/20 but it was getting more and more expensive; I’m honestly just as happy with Arden.

This is the one I use. It lasts ~6 weeks for my 20kg active springer, fed twice a day.

 

[Gillybean42]

Can you make her dinner time any later? Try and figure out how long she takes to go after her morning meal and plan that way. It can be smaller meals and then a supper at 9pm then up early to let her out. What’s your garden like, does it have grass? Some dogs won’t go in yards/small spaces. You could try getting a patch of turf and cover it in pee. You might need to look nuts on a walk and collect some or get other dogs to wee on it. Whenever I’ve toilet trained my dogs in the past I’ve calmly put them out after accidents using something like “wee wee” and made a big fuss when they went. I also throw those tiny treats on the ground to encourage sniffing which makes them want to go. I’d definitely try Dogs Trust for some advice: https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/how-we-help/behaviour-support-line

I didn’t think of giving her dinner later… I’ll try that thanks! Our garden, has grass, decking and slabs and it’s big… she does use it in the day time it just seems to be night time when I’m having issues. Thanks for the reply and I’ll definitely check out that link

 

[whisperchat]

my dog is a British bulldog, he lives up to the breed traits of stubbornness. He sleeps on the sofas, climbs on them, climbs ON you when you sit on them, he stands or sits on me like I enjoy being crushed, the amount of bruises I have on my legs from him lol I don't think he understands that he's not a little Jack Russell he's 5 stone of heaviness and slobber, he's allowed upstairs but not in the bedrooms because for some reason when he gets in to my mums room he'll either cock his leg up her bed or go and wee on her pillows. On my bed he doesn't do it but I can't take the risk. Every where else he's allowed. He's so comical but such a little sod too.

 

[PrincessCharming]

My 7 month old will catch a snooze on the sofa while we’re there but she sleeps in her crate at night. She’s not allowed on the beds at all. She does jump up but is immediately told to get down.

 

[Cantdecide]

We have laminate all over and had no issues with both dogs.

If a dog is toilet trained well there wont be loads of accidents.

My oldest dog was completely reliable within 3 weeks. My youngest dog was reliable within 10 days of bringing him home.

Dont use pads, out every 30-45 mins and after every play, sleep and eat and youl be laughing. We use dog bells on the back door from the get go and both dogs have picked it up so quickly. Dogs want to please you


Also to 101d the website above for food is a great resource. Its where I found out about Barking Heads x

Totally Agree with this, re toilet training.

 

[Penelope Strawberry]

I was just wondering if all you dog owners let your dogs lie on your bed/sofa etc? personally I cant stand to see it esp in beds .

My Boston terrier starts the night off in his bed, but gets chilly at some point and sneaks into bed with me.

I love waking up to morning cuddles with him, and being a Boston he doesn't shed at all. Not concerned about the hygiene factor, as his bum gets wiped after he poops.

 

[Mrs Cucumber]

Before we got our dog I was adamant that she would not be allowed upstairs, not on sofas or beds etc. 11 months in and she is allowed everywhere, sleeps on our bed and is spoilt rotten She is a Vizsla so hardly sheds and is always very clean. I hate that 'wet dog' smell....urgh...but she is short haired and really doesn't smell bad at all (she is bathed weekly just in plain warm water, and I bought this lush dog spray that makes her smell )

I am surprised at how attached I have become to her tbh. I have always been a cat person really, and the dog purchase was very much driven by my husband and kids. Ironically she is 100% my baby now and I never anticipated the love I would feel for her. I can't imagine our life without her now, and couldn't give a shiny shit if someone judges me for allowing her on our bed
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She's beautiful!

 

[Maid22]

Can I ask why folks pay nearly a £1000 for a cross breed ?
Cockapoo seems to be the new favourite, back in my day a cross bred dog was called a mongrel or a Heinz 57, each to their own, but my last dog, border collie cost me £200 2 years ago, just wondering actually how folks can afford to spend that amount on a dog??