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    Manky bowls - are ceramic any better...?

    Wow, what a response to such a boring topic 😂😂😂 Thanks everyone 😚 I think it's time we got new bowls, and more of them so they can rotate and go in the dishwasher proper. Maybe I'll go wild and get a selection! To be honest as well, Harvey does drool so, so much before food, so I am not...
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    Manky bowls - are ceramic any better...?

    H has stainless steel bowls, but they seem impossible to keep properly clean and are always slimy, not matter how many times they get washed (including a dishwasher). Because his bowls have been in the dishwasher a few times now (we moved in Jan and now have one - woohoo!), the paint on the...
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    Guide dog training

    This is a good article, but I don't think it goes into enough detail, probably because it's for a lay audience. One of my very good friends had to wait a very long time for her second dog and also feels the new training regime isn't quite suited to working dogs (working being the key word...
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    Training/Game - where am I going with this?

    I don't think it matters what you play or how you play it - it matters that you're having fun! And it sounds like you are! It sounds like you could start teaching toy identification for sure! And touch, spin, middle, bow, etc. Harvey picked up spin very quickly! I recently did a scent work...
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    Water additive to clean teeth…do they work?

    Harvey has Plaque Off, which is a powder and goes over his food. It's made quite a difference to his teeth and the last time he went to the vet, she asked how often I brush his teeth! I do do them every so often, but not religiously, and she was surprised, and I think it must be the Plaque Off...
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    YuMove

    H was on YuMove for some time and it did make some difference. However, despite their "subscriber discount" and "offers", I found it very pricey! I moved him on to Bettalife Pharmaquin powder, after posting a thread on here and it being recommended (both as a product and posters said get...
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    Guinea Pig Impaction

    The smell is truly awful, even if done twice daily! And yes, I couldn't agree more - it should be more widely spoken about when considering ownership. It's very common, I think, but not many people seems to know about it... Until it happens!
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    Guinea Pig Impaction

    He is so cute!!! His little piggy lips! Both of my boars (now sadly no longer with us) suffered hugely from impaction from about the same age, despite a big cage for exercise and a high fibre diet. They too needed daily cleaning and hated it, so it was a challenge, to say the least! My vet...
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    Training an older rescue dog to loose lead walk

    He is gorgeous! We re-trained Harvey (he's a lab) when we got him (he was 4yo). SD and CC have said exactly what I was going to, but if you want, I can make you some videos to show you it in action. He is great on lead now and quite often walks off lead in many places. I think they should...
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    Tweed Jacket

    Might get told off for this, but I have a green tweed jacket going very, very unused in my wardrobe. IIRC, it's a Sherwood Forest one. PM what size you're looking for, if you like.
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    What are these?

    Harvey's "come out" when he's hot and panting and we call them his tentacles! Not in any way helpful to you, but another take on the name ?
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    Not chicken flavoured light dry dog food that isn't grain free?!

    As well as Acana, there's also Orijen, Eden and Essential Nautical Living. It might also be worth giving Millie's Wolfheart a call as their in-house food experts were good when I spoke to them and they're on it in terms of which of their foods offer more or less calories.
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    Not chicken flavoured light dry dog food that isn't grain free?!

    https://www.gurupetfood.com/product/cold-pressed-dog-food-surf-turf-5kg/ More expensive in a smaller bag size, but highly rated.
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    Not chicken flavoured light dry dog food that isn't grain free?!

    https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/fishmongers-finest-adult-dry-dog-food-white-fish-and-potato-15kg Fish, small bag, looks quite good in terms of being "light" (I used All About Dog Food to compare to Wainwright's Light that you said you'd be up for trying). Also comes in a mature version...
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    Not chicken flavoured light dry dog food that isn't grain free?!

    Currently waiting for washing to finish - yawn! What's your budget per kg and I'll have a look around for you?
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