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I have a rescue terrier. i kept him on the lead for the first 3-4 months, and the first time i let him off he ran away, luckily to my house. He did this on and off for about a year or so. Ive now had him three years and he is very good, so just persevere!

If you do get a dog (as with oneofthepack, dont do it if OH not completely sure), the first thing to do is ensure it is vaccinated, wormed and microchipped, cost varies from area to area. The cost of food will vary depending on the breed and size of your dog(as will kennel fees if you ever go...

petplan are very good, pay out with no quibbles over nonsense. M and s are also very good but have gone from having no excess to having one and have also raised prices apparently. most supermarket pet insurances are fine, but always read the fine print, some will only cover you for a year, and...

Mainly in their bed in the kitchen, but occasionally i allow them in my bed. Usually in the morning when its freezing cold

did it to my cousins dog when i was 17 and thought i knew everthing. Eight stitches, over £100, 12 years ago. I felt awful for months.

Go back to vets and get it checked out. Hibiscrub is a short term thing, if skin probs keep returning then you may need something else

Has he had blood tests, intradermal skin tests etc? Some dogs are allergic to certain types of grasses, fleas, mites, and loads of other things? You dont say what tests hes had, just that vet has run out of options

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yes. We have a cocker who is very susceptible to it, but the two mongrels have never caught it when he has had it. It dosent mean your other dogs will get it but they might. Id get him checked out.

Sounds like kennel cough. Youll need to see your vet for a course of antibiotics. Very contagious if it is that, so try to keep him away from other dogs.

There are so many insurance companies covering pets now if i was you i would ring around a few to get the best price you can. Make sure you get a covered for life policy, as some companies will stop paying out for conditions after a year, and this is not good news if your pet develops diabetes...

M&S are very good at paying out, they have a higher premium than most insurers but at the moment they dont charge an excess, though this is possibly going to change soon. Petplan are also very good. Most insurance companies will put higher premiums on various types of dogs that are known to...

Try feeding your dog around 7 or 8 pm. It takes around twelve hours for the food to digest, so hopefully will stay clean til morning. He probably needs a bit of time to adjust properly to the new environment too. Good luck

Maybe if you show your insurance documents they will allow you to claim direct? Depending on who you are insured with you could also try to pre authorise your claim. whatever happens, i hope the vets gat to the bottom of this and rotti gets better soon

I have never seen anything as disgraceful as that in my whole life. I hope to god that that dog is traceable to someone who can take responsibility for the state it is in. Im keeping fingers crossed thet she pulls herself through, along with you and your mas help