Miss B

At our clinic, a staff pet usually provides the blood

I swear by Aloveen, love the stuff.

Japanese Spitz Abaseiko Esilanna (also Cocker Spaniels) Glendaruel (also Gordon Setters) Kouzoku Sheldunoc Shetollie Shinsetsu Sziada Yukihana

Terrible :rolleyes: I had to go out to a house call last week with one of our vets... these people owned a very ancient Cattle Dog who had been mauled by a wandering Pit Bull while she was minding her own business in her backyard. She was in a very bad way and had to be PTS, the owners were distraught.

I'm so sorry bustam RIP Mahli, run free

That's nice of him to offer. Can't believe a vet hit your dog though, geez.

If you are close enough to the vet, take Montu in every now and again just for a weight check on the scales, and some cuddles and treats from the nurses. Might help him to learn that not all vet visits lead to pain and discomfort Unless the treats/cuddles will go against what you are aiming for with his training... but I guess you could still take him in every now and again, pop him on the scales and give him a few treats yourself?

It's possible your cat was not desexed entirely, ie some ovary tissue may have been left behind by accident. I have seen it before, a supposedly desexed female cat coming on heat, calling for a male etc. She was opened up again and the vets discovered a small amount of tissue which had been left behind.

Oh Bellatrix, I'm so sorry Your post has me in tears. RIP little Lucy

Dark chocolate is also a lot worse than regular milk chocolate. I can't remember the exact toxicity figures for milk chocolate, but it's something like 10g of choccie for every kilogram of bodyweight.

'Dog chocolate' is different to regular chocolate and is fine for your dog to eat. Regular human chocolate is definately a no-no.

That's insane. Our clinic charges more than that for the anaesthetic alone

My advice - be guided by your breeder Tell them about your family, your lifestyle, Molly's personality etc. They should know the temperament of their pups inside and out, and will be able to help you select a pup that will be well suited to your family.

Thanks guys. I'm leaning more towards the idea of just taking a couple days or weekend off to settle him in, then going back to work. Luckily our neighbours just got a new puppy themselves, so hopefully they will be a bit more tolerant of the 'settling in' period

Not a problem per se, but I felt this was the right spot for my question. What do you feel is the most effective way of introducing a new puppy to the home? Specifically for those who work full-time. Is it better to take a sizeable amount of time off work (around 2 weeks) to help settle pup in, or is it better to just allow him/her to settle in over a few days or a weekend perhaps, and then go back to your normal routine. We have always taken time off work in the past, but I'm wondering if this actually makes it harder for the pup to settle in. They spent two weeks being fussed over, and then all of a sudden their full-time companion (aka owner) goes back to work and they are left alone during the day. Interested to hear your thoughts and experiences on this matter We will hopefully be introducing a new pup into the home in the near future, and I'm in two minds about which way to approach it.

Beautiful pic

Unfortunately yes! Had a whopper of a weird phone call at work today. A guy called the clinic wanting some advice about whether it was safe for his 'lady friend' and his dog to do ... well ... things that ladies and dogs should not be doing. Not exactly sure what type of advice he thought he was going to get... other than 'seek mental help'

Oh god, I only just saw this. I'm so sorry Run free Paris, say hello to Tia for me :p

*drool* How do you make coconut ice? Is it complicated?

Amazing cakes AnnaW!!

Not exactly 'food' per se, just coloured ice cubes in creaming soda

We usually recommend cooked steak cubes for 3-5 days afterwards.

There are medical benefits to desexing, too.

Our clinic recently started sending all dog spays/castrates home with three days worth of Rimadyl. Six months ago it was not routine, but these days they all get it regardless. We don't charge for the Rimadyl. It's included because we want dogs to be as comfortable as possible during those initial few days post-surgery. Not sure what injections your vet gives? But we give two at the end of surgery - one anti-inflammatory, and one antibiotic. Both last around 24 hours, hence the three days worth of Rimadyl also. We include the Rimadyl at no extra cost to the client (and no, the price of the surgery has not gone up to compensate). The clinic I work for has chosen to absorb the cost of the drug for all routine desexings. The brochure that goes home with the client is to let them know what drug their dog has been given and why. Nothing sinister there.

I get mine through work, staff discount