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Abbatoirs DO differ, as well you know. Many, but not all abbatoirs use gas gondalas for pigs which is so appalling that the practice is...

I think you are entirely missing the point. No one has said anything anywhere about home slaughter. These farms use local slaughter...

It takes 5 hot days to make hay but only 1-2 days to make haylage so many people have been able to take a late cut of haylage once it...

A responsible breeder would never sell a dog like this into a home like yours. That the breeder is willing to sell this cross into a...

I think when you have a forum full of (mostly) sensible horsey types, many mothers and grandmothers and people living, working and...

This, many times over! Meat and food more generally is expensive in a number of ways but you can either pay the cost of decent...

If I may also address the 'protective' thing...at risk of repeating myself, the vast majority of dogs are 'protecting' themselves and...

For me, and most likely for them, their 'suitable environment' is a wide expanse of land with some livestock to keep an eye on and...

The difference between most of the dogs you mention (and I spend my weekends working with GSDs, Malinois and Doberman) is that as a...

Or shop locally with local farms and producers, where you know the provenance of the animals.

In my view no you aren’t wrong . It’s all down to quality of life , I’m a great believer in “better a month too soon than a day too late...

Of course you aren't wrong. There may well be something the vet can do for her but it's absolutely up to you if you decide to treat her...

Sat having coffee with a friend this morning post walk. Stupid owner allows her dog over to ours and it promptly sticks its face into...

Dont. Dont take on a dog like this when you dont know the breeding and temperament. Its a big ask to take on a well bred puppy of this...

I have a GSD mix and won't allow her to play with others. She is a bit barky lungey, but once she is past that all she really wants to...