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I think you've summed it up right there! I must admit that I was a food "snob" (for want of a better word) some years ago believing that a dog has to have the best food available to thrive, grains/carbs were a big no-no, must be meat etc etc. Whilst I do still think that, in general, a dog is...

Yep, I have nothing but admiration for the dogs that compete, especially those not really suited, & the trainers who must put so much time into the training. Not something I could do!

Funnily enough....

Or this 😂

You must have seen this?

To be sure, you need to know which brand of vaccine your dog has had. Nobivac/Canigen are 3 yearly but some of the lesser known/used are still annual. Vanguard is, I believe, one of those.

It can take a while to start working & needs to be repeated every 8-12 hours. I'll guess she weighs around 12-13 kg? so she could have a full tablet but you can check dosage online.

You can try Piriton which is perfectly safe for dogs in the correct dose. If you suspect an allergy, such as a food ingredient, then Piriton may well help.

That really is a lovely drawing! Get it framed & hang on a wall, he will always be with you.

A sobering fact... far more people are killed or injured by Cattle every year than by dogs, around 50% being farm workers. I never walk anywhere there are cattle, they are unpredictable.... especially if they have young. Having a dog with you multiplies the risk many times. RIP to Mr Clark &...

I had my Bulldog done around 3 years ago & from that experience I would recommend it. Very small wounds, faster recovery, no exterior stitches & less need for "cage rest" to allow a larger wound to heal. The only negative I can see is that it is a fair bit more expensive than a conventional...

An interesting view from Linda P Case. https://thesciencedog.com/2018/08/30/the-heart-of-the-matter/

That'll be me then :) but that's not exactly what I said, in fact your post #19 pretty much mirrored mine #14 but with more detail. A dogs immune system is widely accepted in the scientific community to be extremely similar to ours in it's make up & reaction to Antigens. Given that & they...

I'll just say this & I'm making the assumption that a dogs immune system works in the same way ours does... Lets take the MMR vaccine. Children are given 2 doses, 1 at around 6-9 months & again around 3-4 years of age. We don't have to keep going to the doctor for a booster every 12 months, we...

Liver cut into small cubes, sprinkled with garlic & slow baked 'till hard... never failed for me.